Class 8 English It So Happened MCQ The Comet 2

Question :Duttada toured the British Isles for

(a) a month
(b) two weeks
(c) one week
(d) two months

Question :How long did the Conference continue for?

(a) A day
(b) Two days
(c) A week
(d) Two weeks

Question :Who was Sir John’s special invitee?

(a) Indrani Debi
(b) James Forsyth
(c) Manoj Dutta
(d) All of the Above

Question :Why was it hard to believe the calamity of the future on that night?

(a) he night was peaceful
(b) It was very late
(c) It was unbelievable
(d) It was a lie

Question :Duttada became quite friendly with…

(a) many Britishers
(b) Forsyth
(c) Sir Macpherson
(d) nobody

Question : Do you think we will succeed?” – Who asked whom?

(a) Sir John to Duttada
(b) Duttada to Sir John
(c) James Forsyth to sir john
(d) Duttada to James Forsyth

Question : What did Sir John and Duttada’s friendship grow out of?

(a) Duttada’s comet discover
(b) Sir John’s power
(c) Their appreciation for each other’s work
(d) Their collective hatred for astronomy

Question : I am not buying any Christmas presents till Dec. 15. Who said this?

(a) Dr. James
(b) Sir John
(c) Indrani Debi
(d) Manoj Dutta

Question :Cometary collisions are expected to occur.

(a) at regular intervals
(b) once in a 100 years
(c) once in a thousand years
(d) once in ten million years

Question :Who performed the yajna?

(a) Duttada
(b) Sibaji Babu
(c) Khoka
(d) No one

Question :How close did Comet Dutta come near Earth?

(a) Very close
(b) 50,000 kilometres
(c) 80,000 kilometres
(d) Not so close

Question :when did he receive the next message from Sir John?

(a) October 10
(b) November 15
(c) December 15
(d) November 18

Question :What questions came to Duttada’s mind after reading the letter?

(a) Will it achieve the rendezvous in time and at the right place?
(b) Will the remote control detonation work?
(c) What if the gigantic nuclear pile fails to fire?
(d) All of the Above

Question :What did Sir John and Duttada’s friendship grow out of?

(a) Duttada’s comet discover
(b) Sir John’s power
(c) Their appreciation for each other’s work
(d) Their collective hatred for astronomy

Question :“May I know what specific advantage there is in this ceremony?” What was the specific advantage?

(a) Ensuring peace
(b) Prevent ill-effects of the comet
(c) Preventing bad luck
(d) Welcoming him from London

Question :The scientific world was much worried because the Comet Dutta was about to

(a) disappear
(b) burn away
(c) hit the earth
(d) hit the moon

Question :The conference went under total cover of secrecy because

(a) the news could cause panic
(b) it was their habit to be secretive
(c) comet brings ill-luck
(d) nobody likes comets

Question :The experts decided to have

(a) defensive measures
(b) no worry at all
(c) aggressive measures
(d) faith in God

Question :How far Sir Macpherson was hopeful about the success ?

(a) fully
(b) not at all
(c) some hope
(d) he didn’t think about the hope

Question :What was the crowd at his home for?

(a) Greeting him
(b) A yajna
(c) Lunch
(d) Star-gazing

Question : Comet Dutta was going to collide with:

(a) Earth
(b) Mars
(c) Moon
(d) Stars

Question : For how may days the conference lasted under a total cover of secrecy?

(a) One week
(b) Two week
(c) Five days
(d) 6 months

Question : Duttada toured the British Isles for

(a) a month
(b) two weeks
(c) one week
(d) two months

Question : Who organised a yajna in the absence of Manoj Dutta?

(a) Dr. James
(b) Indrani Debi
(c) The people
(d) The students brother of Manoj Dutta.

Question :“The success of the experiment depended on _____________.”

(a) The timing of their operation
(b) The amount of nuclear load
(c) The distance of the comet from the Earth
(d) How massive the comet was

Question :What was the name of their operation?

(a) Project Light Action
(b) Project Camera Action
(c) Project Nuclear Brigade
(d) Project Light Brigade

Question :What measure(s) did the experts dismiss?

(a) Defensive
(b) Offensive
(c) No action
(d) Both a and b

Question :What was the first thing experts did in the meeting?

(a) Checked and rechecked James’ calculations
(b) Came to solutions
(c) Disagreed upon James’ predictions
(d) Had lunch