CBSE Class 8 English Chapter 2 The Tsunami MCQ Question and Answer with CBSEJanta.com

Here are the answers in MCQ format:

  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 was caused by earthquakes under the _______ Ocean.
    • (A) Pacific Ocean
    • (B) North Atlantic Ocean
    • (C) South Atlantic Ocean
    • (D) Indian Ocean ✔️
  4. Did Ignesious anticipate the 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 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 Sanjeev 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 survive the tsunami?
    • (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 Meghna?
    • (A) Yes ✔️
    • (B) No
    • (C) Maybe
    • (D) None of the above
  14. For how many days was Meghna stuck in the water?
    • (A) One
    • (B) Two
    • (C) Four
    • (D) Half a day ✔️
  15. How was she rescued?
    • (A) By a fisherman ✔️
    • (B) By her family
    • (C) By relief helicopters
    • (D) By a boat
  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 owned 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 clung 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. After fainting, Almas woke up in a ______ in Kamorta.
    • (A) Hospital ✔️
    • (B) Seashore
    • (C) Relief camp
    • (D) House
  23. “The little girl does not want to talk about the incident with anyone. She is still traumatized.” Who is she?
    • (A) Tilly
    • (B) Almas
    • (C) Meghna
    • (D) All of the above ✔️
  24. Where did the Smith family come from?
    • (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. Who in the Smith family recognized the tsunami was coming?
    • (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 hit, ______ seemed to sense the impending danger.
    • (A) Wild and domestic animals ✔️
    • (B) Wild animals
    • (C) Domestic animals
    • (D) Humans
  29. Why were few animals victims of the tsunami?
    • (A) They possess a sixth sense ✔️
    • (B) They have acute hearing
    • (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 a run enthusiastically
    • (C) Managed to save a man’s life
    • (D) Both A and C

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