English MCQ Quiz Hub

1. What happened when the author’s head smashed into the wheel?
he was hurt but steady
he flew overboard sinking below the waves
he was not hurt
he gained control immediately

2. How long did they take for the ship’s testing and fitting?
 months
few days
2 years
few weeks

3. When did they reach lle Amsterdam?
around 6 pm in the evening
never reached there
at 11 in the next morning
they decided to take different route

4. What was their first meal in two days?
Meatloaves
bread and milk
noodles
corned beef and cracker biscuits

5. What happened after the hand pumps started to block up with the debris floating around the cabins?
the author connected an electric-pump to an out-pipe
by taking out water with the help of bucket
by repairing hand pump
the author found another hand pump

6. What was the age of Suzanne and Jonathan?
8 & 9 years old
7 & 6 years old
10 & 7 years old
4 years & 6 years

7. What was the condition of the ship?
Broken timbers, starboard side bulged inwards; clothes, crockery, charts, tins and toys sloshed
There personal belongings were missing
water filled in every room and their clothes were missing
Can’t say

8. What happened to the author’s body when he managed to reach the deck?
his head smashed again
his left ribs cracked; mouth filled with blood and broken teeth
he broke his leg
his broke his left hand

9. Why did the author accept his approaching death?
Pirates had attacked the ship
because he was injured by the explosion
he was thrown in the sea
he was stabbed

10. What happened after the first indication of the disaster?
a wave appeared vertical and almost twice the height of other waves
it broke the ship from inside
the ship turned upside down
it didn’t affect the ship

11. What did they do to slow down the boat in the storm?
Stopped sailing
dropped the storm jib and lashed a heavy mooring rope
 just dropped the storm jib
did nothing and waited for storm to calm down

12. Why did the author hire the two crewmen?
to take rest from long the voyage
to help tackle one of the world’s roughest seas, the southern Indian Ocean
because he could no longer sail the ship
he wanted to spend some time with his family