CBSE CLASS XII QUESTION BANK MCQs DEEP WATER By William Douglas

My breath was gone. I was frightened. Father laughed, but there was terror in

my heart at the overpowering force of the waves. My introduction to the

Y.M.CA. swimming pool revived unpleasant memories and stirred childish

fears. But in a little while, I gathered confidence. I paddled with my new water

wings, watching the other boys and trying to learn by aping them. I did this

two or three times on different days and was just beginning to feel at ease in

the water when the misadventure happened.


i Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.

Statement 1: The author’s father laughed to mock his son’s inability to swim.

Statement 2: The author wanted to swim just to prove to his father that he

can swim.

a) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

b) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

c) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.

d) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred.


ii “My introduction to the Y.M.CA. swimming pool revived unpleasant memories

and stirred childish fears.” It can be inferred that this was a clear case of

a) suppression

b) oppression

c) depression

d) repression


iii The misadventure that took place right after the author felt comfortable was

that

a) the author slipped and fell into the swimming pool.

b) a bully tossed him into the pool for the sake of fun.

c) his coach forgot to teach him how to handle deep water.

d) his father couldn’t help him from drowning into the water.


iv Choose the option that describes the equipment used by the author while

learning to swim. 

  • 1  Swim Parachute.
  • 2-  Mask 
  • 3- Kick-board.
  • 4  Water wings

a) Option 1

b) Option 2

c) Option 3

d) Option 4


B Then all effort ceased. I relaxed. Even my legs felt limp; and a blackness

swept over my brain. It wiped out fear; it wiped out terror. There was no

more panic. It was quiet and peaceful. Nothing to be afraid of. This is nice...

to be drowsy... to go to sleep... no need to jump... too tired to jump... it’s nice

to be carried gently... to float along in space... tender arms around me...

tender arms like Mother’s... now I must go to sleep... I crossed to oblivion,

and the curtain of life fell.


i Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.

Statement 1: The author tried his best to jump out of the water.

Statement 2: After a while, the author was not anxious in water.

a) If Statement 1 is the cause, Statement 2 is the effect.

b) If Statement 1 is the effect, Statement 2 is the cause.

c) Both the statements are the effects of a common cause.

d) Both the statements are the effects of independent causes.

ii The ‘curtain (of life) fell’ corresponds to an aspect of

a) Geometry.

b) History.

c) Sports.

d) Drama.


iii The purpose of using “…” in the above passage is to

a)show omission.

b)indicate pauses.

c)shorten a dialogue.

d)replace an idea.


iv Which option indicates that the poet lost consciousness?

a) ‘It was quiet and peaceful.’

b) ‘I crossed to oblivion.’

c) ‘Tender arms like Mother’s.’

d) ‘It wiped out fear.’


Q2 Stand Alone MCQs

i The most appropriate justification for the title of the chapter ‘Deep Water’ is

that

a) it's about the dangerous depth of the swimming pool.

b) It reveals the author’s lack of surety about overcoming his fear of 

swimming.

c) it underlines the author’s fear of water and how he overcomes it.

d) it includes the methods of the author’s coach to overcome the fear of

deep water.

ii Choose the quote that DOES NOT resonate with the central idea of the

chapter.

1 We must understand that sadness is an ocean

2 Never trust your fears they do not know your strength

3 The only person I need to compare myself to is my yesterday self 

4The greatest pleasure is doing what people say you cannot do'

a) Option 1

b) Option 2

c) Option 3

d) Option 4

iii Samuel has a phobia of heights but is scared and can’t overcome it. Choose

the option that displays an advice.

1. Go to the swimming pool and jump in it from the highest diving board that

you see there.

2. If I were you, I’d begin small. Like spending 10mins. looking down from my balcony, each day, for a week.

3. Unbelievable! What’s the problem? I’ve done bungee jumping! It’s a piece of cake.

4. Fear is a major issue if you let it control you. I think it will take a firm grip on

you if you don’t address it soon.

a) Option 1

b) Option 2

c) Option 3

d) Option 4

iv The chap that threw me in was saying, “But I was only fooling.” Choose the

option mentioning the personality traits of this ‘chap’.

1. persuasive

2. irresponsible

3. domineering

4. manipulative

5. callous

a) 1, 2, 4

b) 2, 4, 5

c) 2, 3, 5

d) 1, 3, 5


Q3 A. i. (c) ii. (d) iii. (b) iv. (d) 

 B. i. (a) ii. (d) iii. (b) iv. (b)

 Q2 i.(c) ii. (b) iii. (b) iv. (c) v. (c)


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