Multiple Choice Questions
The Great Escape
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Total 86 questions available
Q. 1
The car driven by Sisir was an Ambassador.
A
TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
Everyone in Subhas's family was aware of his plan of escape.
A
FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
Add suitable prefix or suffix to the given word in bracket and fill in the blank to complete the sentence meaningfully.
It was a _______ (comfort) journey, as I got a place to sit.
It was a _______ (comfort) journey, as I got a place to sit.
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incomfortB
discomfortC
comfortD
comfotableClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
Add suitable prefix or suffix to the given word in bracket and fill in the blank to complete the sentence meaningfully.
We should not _________ (courage) anyone.
We should not _________ (courage) anyone.
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couragableB
uncourageC
discourageD
incourageClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What did Subhas Chandra Bose establish?
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Indian Congress PartyB
Indian Reserve ArmyC
The Royal Indian ArmyD
Indian National ArmyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
Subhas was physically fit at that time.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Sisir saw Subhas -
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with a long beardB
with a moustacheC
a clean shaved manD
with a bushy half-grown beardClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
What did Sisir buy apart from clothing for Subhas?
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A suitcase, bedroll, shirts, and pillowsB
A bag and a coatC
A suitcase and a radioD
A map and ticketsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What did Subhas and Sisir do before leaving the house?
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Walked through the front doorB
Hugged the inner wall and tiptoed down the back stairsC
Took a carD
Took a busClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
Bararee is a place near Patna.
A
FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What was Subhas’s disguise while in Bararee?
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A freedom fighterB
A businessmanC
Muhammad ZiauddinD
A doctorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
Where did Sisir park the car when he arrived at Elgin Road?
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At the back of the houseB
On the roadsideC
In the garageD
In front of the houseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
When Sisir entered the room, Subhas was -
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taking his dinnerB
sleepingC
sitting in an armchairD
reclining on his pillowsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What did Subhas wear in his disguise?
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A shirt and trousersB
A long, brown coat, baggy shalwars, and a black fezC
A black coatD
A military uniformClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
What did Subhas do when he left for Gomoh station?
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Took a busB
WalkedC
Left aloneD
Took a taxiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What items were bought for Subhas’s disguise?
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A brown coat and black glassesB
A suit and tieC
A black fez, baggy shalwars, and a brown coatD
A military uniformClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
What was the time when Subhas left in his disguise?
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1:35 AMB
12:00 AMC
2:00 AMD
10:30 PMClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
Ashok was -
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Subhas's nephewB
Subhas's close friendC
Subhas's brotherD
Sisir's nephewClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What identity did Subhas use during his escape?
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DwijenB
Akbar ShahC
Subhas Chandra BoseD
Muhammad ZiauddinClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
How did Subhas look in his disguise?
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In a military uniformB
In a suit and tieC
In a long, brown coat, baggy shalwars, and a black fezD
In casual clothesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
What time did Sisir leave for Elgin Road on the night of 16th January?
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8:30 PMB
7:30 PMC
9:00 PMD
10:00 PMClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
What did Subhas say to Sisir as they parted?
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"Goodbye, I’ll miss you"B
"Take care"C
"Thank you for everything"D
"You go back"Click an option to check your answer
Q. 23
What did Subhas do to prepare for his escape?
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Sent a letter to the BritishB
Changed into a disguiseC
Made fake documentsD
Packed his luggageClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Add suitable prefix or suffix to the given word in bracket and fill in the blank to complete the sentence meaningfully.
India became an ______ (dependent) nation in 1947,
India became an ______ (dependent) nation in 1947,
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dependableB
independentC
disdependentD
dependentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What impression did Subhas want to give when he left the house?
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He was still thereB
He had gone to sleepC
He was out for a walkD
He was leaving for a meetingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Add suitable prefix or suffix to the given word in bracket and fill in the blank to complete the sentence meaningfully.
The children were full of ______(excite) as they went for a picnic.
The children were full of ______(excite) as they went for a picnic.
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excitementB
inexcitementC
excitableD
inexciteClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
Akbar Shah and Sisir Bose went to a shop in -
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Central CalcuttaB
South CalcuttaC
East CalcuttaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
What time did Sisir leave his house to meet Subhas?
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7:30 PMB
8:00 PMC
8:30 PMD
9:00 PMClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
Read the sentence and select the correct infinitive.
Raja is not afraid to speak the truth.
Raja is not afraid to speak the truth.
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to speakB
afraidC
is notD
RajaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
Sisir controlled his excitement.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
Read the sentence and select the correct infinitive.
The guava is fit to eat.
The guava is fit to eat.
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fitB
The guavaC
to eatD
isClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
What did Subhas ask his nephew Sisir to do?
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Help with a letterB
Help with radio broadcastsC
Help with an escape planD
Help with cookingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
Read the sentence and select the correct infinitive.
The teacher was extremely sorry to hear it.
The teacher was extremely sorry to hear it.
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was extremelyB
sorryC
to hearD
The teacherClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
What was Subhas’s plan when he left the house?
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To attend a funeralB
To visit a friendC
To escape the British authoritiesD
To go to a meetingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
Subhas and Sisir wanted to escape stealthily.
A
FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
Sisir was a novice at operating the radio.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Akbar Shah was introduced to -
A
SubhasB
some freedom fightersC
Muhammad ZiauddinD
sisirClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
What was Subhas’s disguise?
A
A businessmanB
A doctorC
A soldierD
A travelerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
Sisir walked back to his own house in a state of wonder and excitement.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
What excuse did Subhas give for visiting Bararee?
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He came for a family functionB
He wanted to meet Akbar ShahC
He was there for insurance businessD
He came for a vacationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
What was Akbar Shah’s role in the freedom struggle?
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A soldierB
A co-worker in the freedom struggleC
A writerD
A doctorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
Bararee is a place near -
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DhanbadB
CalcuttaC
KalkaD
DelhiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
How did Sisir feel after Subhas left for the train?
A
Happy and proudB
Nervous and anxiousC
Excited and hopefulD
Relieved but sadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
What was the time when Subhas and Sisir left for their journey?
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1:35 AMB
11:00 PMC
9:00 PMD
10:00 PMClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
What did Sisir hear as Subhas left for the train?
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The sound of the train’s wheelsB
A whistleC
The sound of footstepsD
A voice calling outClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
What sound did Sisir hear as the train left?
A
The sound of voicesB
The sound of footstepsC
The sound of the train’s wheelsD
The train’s whistleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
How did Subhas escape from Calcutta?
A
By planeB
By carC
By shipD
By trainClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
What was the reason for Subhas and Sisir to go through the main gate?
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To avoid suspicionB
To make a quick escapeC
To meet Akbar ShahD
To look normalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
What was written on the calling card that Sisir ordered?
A
Muhammad Ziauddin, Travelling InspectorB
Subhas Chandra Bose, Freedom FighterC
Subhas, Indian National Army CommanderD
Muhammad Ziauddin, Insurance AgentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
The policemen preferred warm blankets on the cool, winter night of 16th January.
A
FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
Who did Subhas stay with at Bararee?
A
AshokB
Akbar ShahC
DwijenD
His friendClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
What car did Sisir own?
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A Japanese carB
A German car called WandererC
A French carD
A British carClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
What did Subhas and Sisir discuss?
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How to escapeB
How to reach the British governmentC
How to meet Akbar ShahD
How to prepare speechesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
What was Sisir’s task in Subhas’s escape plan?
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To drive Subhas to a railway stationB
To write a letter to the BritishC
To organize fake documentsD
To create a disguise for SubhasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Subhas boarded the Delhi Kalka Mail from -
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GomohB
BarareeC
CalcuttaD
DhanbadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
Wanderer was a car made in -
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EnglandB
IndiaC
GermanyD
The USAClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
Where did Sisir live?
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In HowrahB
At Elgin RoadC
In DelhiD
At 1 Woodburn ParkClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
The items of clothing for Subhas's disguise were purchased from a shop in South Kolkata.
A
FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
Ashok was Subhas's nephew.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
What did Subhas do after reaching Bararee?
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He attended a meetingB
He went for a walkC
He rested in the roomD
He immediately leftClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
Subhas Bose's residence was 1, Woodburn Park.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
What time did Subhas and Sisir arrive at Bararee?
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8:30 PMB
8:30 AMC
8:00 AMD
9:00 AMClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
Who was Subhas Chandra Bose?
A
A famous actorB
A famous writerC
A famous doctorD
A famous Indian nationalist leaderClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
Akbar Shah operated in the north-eastern frontier provinces.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
The address of the house where Sisir lived in, was -
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38 / 2, Elgin RoadB
3, Woodburn ParkC
1, Elgin RoadD
1, Woodburn ParkClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
The police were keeping a watch on Subhas's house.
A
FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
Who knew about Subhas and Sisir’s plan of escape?
A
All family membersB
Only Subhas's niece and a male cousinC
Only Akbar Shah and his familyD
Only the policeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
Subhas and Sisir chose the 'Wanderer' for their journey.
A
TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
Where did Subhas and Sisir drive to after leaving Elgin Road?
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To Howrah BridgeB
To BarareeC
To Gomoh stationD
To DhanbadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
When was Subhas put under house arrest by the British?
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1935B
1941C
1939D
1940Click an option to check your answer
Q. 71
How did Sisir feel as Subhas walked away?
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Nervous but excitedB
Happy and proudC
Relieved but sadD
Excited and hopefulClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
What did Subhas use as an excuse to meet Sisir?
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To plan his escapeB
To discuss a letterC
To listen to foreign broadcastsD
To discuss politicsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 73
Sisir and Ashok accompanied Subhas to Gomoh station.
A
TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 74
Read the sentence and select the correct infinitive.
To find fault is easy.
To find fault is easy.
A
easyB
isC
faultD
To findClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
When was Subhas Chandra Bose born?
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1 December 1885B
12 August 1897C
23 January 1897D
15 September 1900Click an option to check your answer
Q. 76
What was the time when Subhas left for Gomoh station?
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8:30 AMB
10:00 PMC
7:00 AMD
1:35 AMClick an option to check your answer
Q. 77
Who did Subhas ask to meet him at Calcutta?
A
AshokB
DwijenC
Akbar ShahD
SisirClick an option to check your answer
Q. 78
What was the condition of the night when Subhas left?
A
It was moonlitB
It was clear and coldC
It was foggyD
It was rainingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 79
How did Subhas look when Sisir entered the room?
A
Pale and thin with a half-grown beardB
Healthy and strongC
Weak and exhaustedD
Energetic and excitedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 80
What was unique about the Indian National Army (INA)?
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It was for students onlyB
It included a women’s regimentC
It was an intelligence groupD
It was for men onlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 81
Akbar Shah operated in the north-western -
A
frontiersB
provinceC
frontier provincesD
districtClick an option to check your answer
Q. 82
What did Subhas wear in his disguise?
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A long brown coat, baggy shalwars, and a black fezB
A traditional Indian dressC
A uniformD
A suit and tieClick an option to check your answer
Q. 83
Where did Akbar Shah and Sisir go to buy the items for Subhas’s disguise?
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Central CalcuttaB
South CalcuttaC
Elgin RoadD
HowrahClick an option to check your answer
Q. 84
Subhas's nephew helped him listen to foreign broadcasts.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 85
The address of the house, where Subhas lived in, was -
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38/2, Elgin RoadB
2, Woodburn ParkC
1 woodburn PartD
38, Elgin RoadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 86
How did Sisir help Subhas at Gomoh station?
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He drove him to the stationB
He gave him moneyC
He helped him change his disguiseD
He helped him board the trainClick an option to check your answer
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