The Tsunami MCQs with Answers from CBSE Class 8 English Honeydew Book Chapter 2
The Tsunami MCQs – CBSE has introduced MCQs in the new Exam Pattern. Here are a few MCQs from CBSE Class 8 English Honeydew book Chapter 2 The Tsunami for the convenience of the students. Students can check the answers from the answer key provided at the end.
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1. The tsunami came on 26 December, ____.
A. 2004
B. 2005
C. 2002
D. 2001
2. The tsunami hit areas of ______ and ______.
A. Thailand and South England
B. Thailand and South India
C. South India and South England
D. Thailand and North India
3. The tsunami came because of earthquakes under the _______ Ocean
A. Pacific Ocean
B. North Atlantic Ocean
C. South Atlantic Ocean
D. Indian Ocean
4. Did Ignesious anticipate it to be a tsunami?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. None of the above
5. Who was Sachin?
A. Teacher
B. Guesthouse cook
C. Policeman
D. None of the above
6. Who all did Ignesious manage to save along with himself?
A. His five children
B. His three children
C. His wife
D. His wife’s father
7. Who did Sanjeev try to save?
A. His wife
B. Guesthouse cook
C. Guesthouse cook’s wife
D. None of the above
8. Was he able to save him/her?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. None of the above
9. Who was John?
A. Guesthouse cook
B. Sanjeev’s brother
C. Policeman
D. Sanjeev’s son
10. Did Meghna’s family manage to stay alive?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. None of the above
11. What did Meghna hold on to in the water?
A. Wooden log
B. Wooden door
C. Both of these
D. None of the above
12. How many times did Meghna see the relief helicopters?
A. Nine
B. Ten
C. Eleven
D. Twelve
13. Did the relief helicopter rescue her?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. None of the above
14. For how many days was she stuck in the water?
A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Half
15. How was she rescued?
A. Relief helicopter
B. Ship
C. Brought to the shore by a wave
D. None of the Abov
16. How old was Meghna?
A. Ten
B. Twelve
C. Thirteen
D. Fifteen
17. How old was Almas?
A. Ten
B. Twelve
C. Thirteen
D. Fifteen
18. Almas’ father had a _____.
A. Petrol pump
B. Guesthouse
C. Resort
D. None of the Above
19. Where did Almas’ live?
A. Nancowry Island
B. Port Blair
C. Sri Lanka
D. Tamil Nadu
20. Almas’ mother and aunts stood clinging to _____.
A. A wooden door
B. A wooden log
C. Leaves of a coconut tree
D. None of the above
21. Almas’ climbed on _________.
A. A wooden door
B. A wooden log
C. Leaves of a coconut tree
D. None of the above
22. Almas fainted. When she woke up, she was in a ________in Kamorta.
A. Hospital
B. Sea shore
C. Relief camp
D. House
23. “The little girl does not want to talk about the incident with anyone. She is still traumatised.” Who is she?
A. Tilly
B. Almas
C. Meghna
D. All of the above
24. Where did the Smith family actually belong to?
A. India
B. England
C. Thailand
D. Sri Lanka
25. They were celebrating Christmas at a Beach resort in __________.
A. Southern India
B. Southern England
C. Southern Thailand
D. Sri Lanka
26. Which member of the Smith’s family recognised it was a tsunami?
A. Penny Smith
B. Colin Smith
C. Tilly Smith
D. None of the above
27. The family took refuge in __________.
A. A resort
B. Third floor of a hotel
C. Hospital
D. None of the above
28. “Before the giant waves slammed into the coast in India and Sri Lanka, __________ seemed to know what was about to happen”
A. Wild and domestic animals
B. Wild animals
C. Domestic animals
D. Humans
29. What was the reason behind very few animals being victims of the tsunami?
A. They possess a sixth sense that helps them predict
B. They have acute hearing abilities
C. People saved them
D. Both A and B
30. What did the dogs in Galle do?
A. Refused to go for a run
B. Went for the run enthusiastically
C. Managed to save the man’s life too
D. Both A and C
Answer key
| Q. No. | Answer | Q. No. | Answer | Q. No. | Answer |
| 1 | A | 11 | B | 21 | B |
| 2 | B | 12 | C | 22 | A |
| 3 | D | 13 | B | 23 | B |
| 4 | B | 14 | B | 24 | B |
| 5 | C | 15 | C | 25 | C |
| 6 | B | 16 | C | 26 | C |
| 7 | C | 17 | A | 27 | B |
| 8 | B | 18 | A | 28 | A |
| 9 | A | 19 | B | 29 | D |
| 10 | B | 20 | C | 30 | D |
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