1) Where was A.P.J. Abdul Kalam born?
A) Chennai
B) Rameswaram
C) Mumbai
D) Delhi
Answer: B) Rameswaram
2) What was the autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam?
A) Fire of Wings
B) Wings of Fire
C) The Room of the Roof
D) Malgudi Days
Answer: B) Wings of Fire
3) The family of APJ Abdul Kalam was –
A) rich
B) poor
C) middle-class
D) upper middle-class
Answer: C) middle-class
4) What was Kalam’s father’s name?
A) Jainulabdeen
B) Pakshi Lakshmana
C) Samsuddin
D) Ahmed Jalaluddin
Answer: A) Jainulabdeen
5) Kalam’s parents were –
A) dark and short
B) undistinguished
C) ugly-looking
D) tall and handsome
Answer: D) tall and handsome
6) What was the name of Kalam’s mother?
A) Mariam Begum
B) Ashiamma
C) Fatima Bibi
D) Zainab
Answer: B) Ashiamma
7) “I do not recall the exact number of people she fed every day.” Every day, Kalam’s mother fed –
A) many beggars
B) many outsiders
C) only her children
D) all her family members
Answer: B) many outsiders
8)What was Kalam’s father’s profession?
A) School teacher
B) Imam of a mosque
C) Boat owner and religious person
D) Fisherman
Answer: C) Boat owner and religious person
9) According to APJ Abdul Kalam, his father was a –
A) generous but not wise
B) wise but not generous
C) neither wise nor generous
D) wise and generous
Answer: D) wise and generous
10) What was Kalam’s father known for in the community?
A) Wealth
B) Political power
C) Spiritual wisdom
D) Physical strength
Answer: C) Spiritual wisdom
11) One of the ancestors of Kalam’s mother was the given the title of –[HS – 2015]
A) Lord
B) Sir
C) Knight
D) Bhadur
Answer: D) Bhadur
12) What kind of house did Kalam’s family live in?
A) Hut
B) Pukka house
C) Ancestral pucca house
D) Apartment
Answer: C) Ancestral pucca house
13) Kalam’s ancestral house was built in the-
A) 16th century
B) 17th century
C) 18th century
D) 19th century
Answer: D)19th century
14) According to APJ Abdul Kalam, his child hood was –
A) secure
B) comfortable
C) pampared
D) miserable
Answer: A) secure
15) APJ Abdul Kalam described his look as –
A) charming
B) ugly
C) undistinguished
D) pretty
Answer: C) undistinguished
16) Which island town is referred to in “Strong Roots”?
A) Mandapam
B) Rameswaram
C) Kanyakumari
D) Dhanushkodi
Answer: B) Rameswaram
17) What was Kalam’s father’s attitude toward rituals?
A) Blindly followed them
B) Scientific and logical
C) Fanatic
D) He ignored them
Answer: B) Scientific and logical
18) What quality of Jainulabdeen impressed Kalam the most?
A) His wealth
B) His political ambition
C) His generosity and wisdom
D) His business skills
Answer: C) His generosity and wisdom
19) What kind of life did Kalam’s family lead?
A) Luxurious
B) Middle-class
C) Austere
D) Miserly
Answer: C) Austere
20) With whom did Kalam usually eat?
A) father
B) servant
C) mother
D) all family members
Answer: C) mother
21) What type of food was served at Kalam’s home?
A) Vegetarian
B) Non-vegetarian
C) Frugal but satisfying
D) Lavish
Answer: C) Frugal but satisfying
22) Rameswaram was famous to –
A) scientists
B) tourists
C) pilgrims
D) politicians
Answer: C) pilgrims
23) Why did many pilgrims come to visit Rameswaram for?
A) the Tirupati Temple
B) the Krishna Temple
C) the Kali Temple
D) the Shiva Temple
Answer: D) the Shiva Temple
24) Kalam’ locality was predominantly –
A) Muslim
B) Hindu
C) Christian
D) Jain
Answer: A) Muslim
25) Kalam’s father went to a very old mosque every evening – [HS – 2016]
A) alone
B) with his friends
C) with his wife
D) with his son, Kalam
Answer: D) with his son, Kalam
26) Kalam had no idea of the prayer chanted in the mosque as it was in –
A) Tamil language
B) Telegu language
C) Arabic language
D) Hindi language
Answer: C) Arabic language
27) Who waited for Kalam’s father outside the mosque?
A) people of the Muslim religion
B) people of the Hindu religion
C) people of different religions
D) people of a poor community
Answer: C) people of different religions
28) When Kalam’s father came out of the mosque, people were waiting for him for-
A) asking alms
B) offering him bowls of water
C) praying for help
D) asking to sing
Answer: B) offering him bowls of water
29) The water touched and sanctified by Kalam’s Father was carried for
A) drink
B) worship
C) the invalids
D) sale
Answer: C) the invalids
30) Kalam’s father was a close friend of which priest?
A) Father Thomas
B) Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
C) Father Damien
D) Ranganatha Iyengar
Answer: B) Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
31) Who was Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry?
A) Councillor of Rameswaram
B) M.L.A.
C) High Priest of Rameswaram
D) Principal
Answer: C) High Priest of Rameswaram
32) Kalam’s father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry used to discuss –
A) political matters
B) Their children’s future
C) property matters
D) spiritual matters
Answer: D) spiritual matters
33) When he grew up, Kalam asked his father about the relevance of –
A) life
B) prayer
C) God
D) religion
Answer: B) prayer
34) Kalam’s father believed that man looked for company when he was –
A) happy
B) lonely
C) afraid
D) cheerful
Answer: B) lonely
35) Kalam’s father said that for the distressed people, he acted as a –
A) mentor
B) guru
C) priest
D) mediator
Answer: D) mediator
36) When did Kalam’s father used to start his day?
A) 4 pn
B) 4 am
C) 3 pm
D) 3 am
Answer: B) 4 am
37) Kalam’s father used to start his day by –
A) reading namaz
B) exercising
C) going to the coconut tree
D) walking 4 miles
Answer: A) reading namaz
38) Every day, Kalam’s father used to walk to their coconut grove. It was …………..from home.
A) two miles
B) three miles
C) four miles
D) five miles
Answer: C) four miles
39) Kalam’s father returned home from coconut grove, taking in about
A) a dozen coconuts
B) a couple of coconuts
C) 8 coconuts
D) 14 coconut
Answer: A) a dozen coconuts
40) When did his father used to take his breakfast?
A) After he returned from the coconut grove
B) after his namaz
C) after exercise
D) before namaz
Answer: A) after he returned from the coconut grove
41) APJ Abdul Kalam tried to emulate his father in his own world of –
A) politics
B) education
C) science and technology
D) all of these
Answer: C) science and technology
42) According to APJ Abdul Kalam, there is a divine power that –
A) shapes our destiny
B) lift us from our suffering
C) inspire us to fight the odds of life
D) all of these
Answer: D) all of these
44) What kind of relationship did Kalam’s father have with people of other religions?
A) Hostile
B) Suspicious
C) Harmonious
D) Indifferent
Answer: C) Harmonious
45) Why did people come to Kalam’s father?
A) To borrow money
B) For business deals
C) For spiritual help
D) To study
Answer: C) For spiritual help
46) What does Kalam say about his father’s prayers?
A) They were long and boring
B) They had a healing power
C) They were meaningless
D) He did not understand them
Answer: B) They had a healing power
47) What was Ashiamma known for?
A) Singing
B) Cooking and feeding guests
C) Teaching
D) Praying
Answer: B) Cooking and feeding guests
48) What did the author inherit from his parents?
A) Wealth
B) Faith in goodness and deep kindness
C) Land
D) Business
Answer: B) Faith in goodness and deep kindness
49) What does Kalam say about communal harmony?
A) It was absent
B) It was artificial
C) It was a part of their lives
D) It led to conflicts
Answer: C) It was a part of their lives
50) How does Kalam describe his childhood?
A) Miserable
B) Happy and secure
C) Chaotic
D) Lonely
Answer: B) Happy and secure
51) What was a frequent topic of discussion between Kalam and his father?
A) Business
B) Politics
C) Spiritual matters
D) History
Answer: C) Spiritual matters
52) What kind of man was Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry?
A) Fanatic
B) Scholarly and dignified
C) Poor and humble
D) Arrogant
Answer: B) Scholarly and dignified
53) What did Kalam’s father believe about prayer?
A) It is a waste of time
B) It connects one with the divine
C) It should be chanted loudly
D) Only priests can pray
Answer: B) It connects one with the divine
54) Kalam inherited honesty and discipline from—
A) His school
B) His father
C) His friends
D) His uncle
Answer: B) His father
55) Kalam’s father’s spiritual routine included—
A) Chanting mantras loudly
B) Reciting prayers silently
C) Going to the mosque daily
D) Reading the newspaper
Answer: C) Going to the mosque daily
56) Kalam’s father’s ability to give people hope came from—
A) His political power
B) His prayer and calm mind
C) His education
D) His contacts
Answer: B) His prayer and calm mind
57) Kalam’s early experiences taught him the value of—
A) Self-reliance and faith
B) Money and fame
C) Power and status
D) Modern gadgets
Answer: A) Self-reliance and faith
58) How does Kalam view the idea of destiny in his autobiography?
A) As superstition
B) As unpredictable
C) As something shaped by hard work
D) As entirely fixed
Answer: C) As something shaped by hard work
59) What idea about Indian society is reflected in the essay?
A) Religious division
B) Superstition
C) Communal harmony
D) Poverty
Answer: C) Communal harmony
60) According to Kalam, his father possessed which trait above all?
A) Intelligence
B) Spirituality
C) Authority
D) Humour
Answer: B) Spirituality
61) Kalam attributes his ‘Strong Roots’ to— Or. By ‘Strong Roots’, APJ Abdul Kalam means –
A) Education
B) Urban upbringing
C) Simplicity and values at home
D) Political mentors
Answer: C) Simplicity and values at home
62) Kalam believed that prayer—
A) was only for old people
B) Helped people cope with challenges
C) was not necessary
D) Should be loud
Answer: B) Helped people cope with challenges
63) What did people of different faiths do in times of trouble?
A) Consult doctors
B) Visit temples
C) Come to Kalam’s father
D) Go to the courts
Answer: C) Come to Kalam’s father
64) Kalam’s house was located on—
A) Mosque Street
B) Temple Road
C) Main Bazaar
D) Church Street
Answer: A) Mosque Street
65) How did Kalam describe his father’s looks?
A) Short and plump
B) Tall, austere, and wise
C) Old and weak
D) Handsome and cheerful
Answer: B) Tall, austere, and wise
66) Kalam’s early lessons in spirituality came from—
A) Books
B) His father
C) Teachers
D) Friends
Answer: B) His father
67) What did Kalam learn from the harmonious coexistence of communities?
A) To be competitive
B) To be tolerant and inclusive
C) To avoid others
D) To fight for dominance
Answer: B) To be tolerant and inclusive
68) Kalam’s family background was—
A) Materialistic
B) Spiritually rich and morally upright
C) Political
D) Aristocratic
Answer: B) Spiritually rich and morally upright
69) What helped Kalam face challenges in later life?
A) Physical training
B) Wealth
C) Moral and spiritual strength
D) Political backing
Answer: C) Moral and spiritual strength
70) “Strong Roots” is primarily about—
A) Politics
B) History
C) Cultural diversity and spiritual upbringing
D) Science
Answer: C) Cultural diversity and spiritual upbringing