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The Great Escape

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Q. 1
The car driven by Sisir was an Ambassador.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 2
Everyone in Subhas's family was aware of his plan of escape.
A
False
B
True
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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.
A
incomfort
B
discomfort
C
comfort
D
comfotable
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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.
A
couragable
B
uncourage
C
discourage
D
incourage
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Q. 5
What did Subhas Chandra Bose establish?
A
Indian Congress Party
B
Indian Reserve Army
C
The Royal Indian Army
D
Indian National Army
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Q. 6
Subhas was physically fit at that time.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 7
Sisir saw Subhas -
A
with a long beard
B
with a moustache
C
a clean shaved man
D
with a bushy half-grown beard
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Q. 8
What did Sisir buy apart from clothing for Subhas?
A
A suitcase, bedroll, shirts, and pillows
B
A bag and a coat
C
A suitcase and a radio
D
A map and tickets
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Q. 9
What did Subhas and Sisir do before leaving the house?
A
Walked through the front door
B
Hugged the inner wall and tiptoed down the back stairs
C
Took a car
D
Took a bus
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Q. 10
Bararee is a place near Patna.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 11
What was Subhas’s disguise while in Bararee?
A
A freedom fighter
B
A businessman
C
Muhammad Ziauddin
D
A doctor
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Q. 12
Where did Sisir park the car when he arrived at Elgin Road?
A
At the back of the house
B
On the roadside
C
In the garage
D
In front of the house
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Q. 13
When Sisir entered the room, Subhas was -
A
taking his dinner
B
sleeping
C
sitting in an armchair
D
reclining on his pillows
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Q. 14
What did Subhas wear in his disguise?
A
A shirt and trousers
B
A long, brown coat, baggy shalwars, and a black fez
C
A black coat
D
A military uniform
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Q. 15
What did Subhas do when he left for Gomoh station?
A
Took a bus
B
Walked
C
Left alone
D
Took a taxi
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Q. 16
What items were bought for Subhas’s disguise?
A
A brown coat and black glasses
B
A suit and tie
C
A black fez, baggy shalwars, and a brown coat
D
A military uniform
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Q. 17
What was the time when Subhas left in his disguise?
A
1:35 AM
B
12:00 AM
C
2:00 AM
D
10:30 PM
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Q. 18
Ashok was -
A
Subhas's nephew
B
Subhas's close friend
C
Subhas's brother
D
Sisir's nephew
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Q. 19
What identity did Subhas use during his escape?
A
Dwijen
B
Akbar Shah
C
Subhas Chandra Bose
D
Muhammad Ziauddin
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Q. 20
How did Subhas look in his disguise?
A
In a military uniform
B
In a suit and tie
C
In a long, brown coat, baggy shalwars, and a black fez
D
In casual clothes
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Q. 21
What time did Sisir leave for Elgin Road on the night of 16th January?
A
8:30 PM
B
7:30 PM
C
9:00 PM
D
10:00 PM
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Q. 22
What did Subhas say to Sisir as they parted?
A
"Goodbye, I’ll miss you"
B
"Take care"
C
"Thank you for everything"
D
"You go back"
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Q. 23
What did Subhas do to prepare for his escape?
A
Sent a letter to the British
B
Changed into a disguise
C
Made fake documents
D
Packed his luggage
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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,
A
dependable
B
independent
C
disdependent
D
dependent
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Q. 25
What impression did Subhas want to give when he left the house?
A
He was still there
B
He had gone to sleep
C
He was out for a walk
D
He was leaving for a meeting
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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.
A
excitement
B
inexcitement
C
excitable
D
inexcite
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Q. 27
Akbar Shah and Sisir Bose went to a shop in -
A
Central Calcutta
B
South Calcutta
C
East Calcutta
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Q. 28
What time did Sisir leave his house to meet Subhas?
A
7:30 PM
B
8:00 PM
C
8:30 PM
D
9:00 PM
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Q. 29
Read the sentence and select the correct infinitive.
Raja is not afraid to speak the truth.
A
to speak
B
afraid
C
is not
D
Raja
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Q. 30
Sisir controlled his excitement.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 31
Read the sentence and select the correct infinitive.
The guava is fit to eat.
A
fit
B
The guava
C
to eat
D
is
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Q. 32
What did Subhas ask his nephew Sisir to do?
A
Help with a letter
B
Help with radio broadcasts
C
Help with an escape plan
D
Help with cooking
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Q. 33
Read the sentence and select the correct infinitive.
The teacher was extremely sorry to hear it.
A
was extremely
B
sorry
C
to hear
D
The teacher
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Q. 34
What was Subhas’s plan when he left the house?
A
To attend a funeral
B
To visit a friend
C
To escape the British authorities
D
To go to a meeting
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Q. 35
Subhas and Sisir wanted to escape stealthily.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 36
Sisir was a novice at operating the radio.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 37
Akbar Shah was introduced to -
A
Subhas
B
some freedom fighters
C
Muhammad Ziauddin
D
sisir
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Q. 38
What was Subhas’s disguise?
A
A businessman
B
A doctor
C
A soldier
D
A traveler
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Q. 39
Sisir walked back to his own house in a state of wonder and excitement.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 40
What excuse did Subhas give for visiting Bararee?
A
He came for a family function
B
He wanted to meet Akbar Shah
C
He was there for insurance business
D
He came for a vacation
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Q. 41
What was Akbar Shah’s role in the freedom struggle?
A
A soldier
B
A co-worker in the freedom struggle
C
A writer
D
A doctor
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Q. 42
Bararee is a place near -
A
Dhanbad
B
Calcutta
C
Kalka
D
Delhi
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Q. 43
How did Sisir feel after Subhas left for the train?
A
Happy and proud
B
Nervous and anxious
C
Excited and hopeful
D
Relieved but sad
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Q. 44
What was the time when Subhas and Sisir left for their journey?
A
1:35 AM
B
11:00 PM
C
9:00 PM
D
10:00 PM
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Q. 45
What did Sisir hear as Subhas left for the train?
A
The sound of the train’s wheels
B
A whistle
C
The sound of footsteps
D
A voice calling out
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Q. 46
What sound did Sisir hear as the train left?
A
The sound of voices
B
The sound of footsteps
C
The sound of the train’s wheels
D
The train’s whistle
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Q. 47
How did Subhas escape from Calcutta?
A
By plane
B
By car
C
By ship
D
By train
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Q. 48
What was the reason for Subhas and Sisir to go through the main gate?
A
To avoid suspicion
B
To make a quick escape
C
To meet Akbar Shah
D
To look normal
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Q. 49
What was written on the calling card that Sisir ordered?
A
Muhammad Ziauddin, Travelling Inspector
B
Subhas Chandra Bose, Freedom Fighter
C
Subhas, Indian National Army Commander
D
Muhammad Ziauddin, Insurance Agent
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Q. 50
The policemen preferred warm blankets on the cool, winter night of 16th January.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 51
Who did Subhas stay with at Bararee?
A
Ashok
B
Akbar Shah
C
Dwijen
D
His friend
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Q. 52
What car did Sisir own?
A
A Japanese car
B
A German car called Wanderer
C
A French car
D
A British car
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Q. 53
What did Subhas and Sisir discuss?
A
How to escape
B
How to reach the British government
C
How to meet Akbar Shah
D
How to prepare speeches
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Q. 54
What was Sisir’s task in Subhas’s escape plan?
A
To drive Subhas to a railway station
B
To write a letter to the British
C
To organize fake documents
D
To create a disguise for Subhas
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Q. 55
Subhas boarded the Delhi Kalka Mail from -
A
Gomoh
B
Bararee
C
Calcutta
D
Dhanbad
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Q. 56
Wanderer was a car made in -
A
England
B
India
C
Germany
D
The USA
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Q. 57
Where did Sisir live?
A
In Howrah
B
At Elgin Road
C
In Delhi
D
At 1 Woodburn Park
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Q. 58
The items of clothing for Subhas's disguise were purchased from a shop in South Kolkata.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 59
Ashok was Subhas's nephew.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 60
What did Subhas do after reaching Bararee?
A
He attended a meeting
B
He went for a walk
C
He rested in the room
D
He immediately left
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Q. 61
Subhas Bose's residence was 1, Woodburn Park.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 62
What time did Subhas and Sisir arrive at Bararee?
A
8:30 PM
B
8:30 AM
C
8:00 AM
D
9:00 AM
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Q. 63
Who was Subhas Chandra Bose?
A
A famous actor
B
A famous writer
C
A famous doctor
D
A famous Indian nationalist leader
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Q. 64
Akbar Shah operated in the north-eastern frontier provinces.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 65
The address of the house where Sisir lived in, was -
A
38 / 2, Elgin Road
B
3, Woodburn Park
C
1, Elgin Road
D
1, Woodburn Park
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Q. 66
The police were keeping a watch on Subhas's house.
A
False
B
True
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Q. 67
Who knew about Subhas and Sisir’s plan of escape?
A
All family members
B
Only Subhas's niece and a male cousin
C
Only Akbar Shah and his family
D
Only the police
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Q. 68
Subhas and Sisir chose the 'Wanderer' for their journey.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 69
Where did Subhas and Sisir drive to after leaving Elgin Road?
A
To Howrah Bridge
B
To Bararee
C
To Gomoh station
D
To Dhanbad
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Q. 70
When was Subhas put under house arrest by the British?
A
1935
B
1941
C
1939
D
1940
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Q. 71
How did Sisir feel as Subhas walked away?
A
Nervous but excited
B
Happy and proud
C
Relieved but sad
D
Excited and hopeful
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Q. 72
What did Subhas use as an excuse to meet Sisir?
A
To plan his escape
B
To discuss a letter
C
To listen to foreign broadcasts
D
To discuss politics
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Q. 73
Sisir and Ashok accompanied Subhas to Gomoh station.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 74
Read the sentence and select the correct infinitive.
To find fault is easy.
A
easy
B
is
C
fault
D
To find
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Q. 75
When was Subhas Chandra Bose born?
A
1 December 1885
B
12 August 1897
C
23 January 1897
D
15 September 1900
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Q. 76
What was the time when Subhas left for Gomoh station?
A
8:30 AM
B
10:00 PM
C
7:00 AM
D
1:35 AM
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Q. 77
Who did Subhas ask to meet him at Calcutta?
A
Ashok
B
Dwijen
C
Akbar Shah
D
Sisir
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Q. 78
What was the condition of the night when Subhas left?
A
It was moonlit
B
It was clear and cold
C
It was foggy
D
It was raining
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Q. 79
How did Subhas look when Sisir entered the room?
A
Pale and thin with a half-grown beard
B
Healthy and strong
C
Weak and exhausted
D
Energetic and excited
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Q. 80
What was unique about the Indian National Army (INA)?
A
It was for students only
B
It included a women’s regiment
C
It was an intelligence group
D
It was for men only
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Q. 81
Akbar Shah operated in the north-western -
A
frontiers
B
province
C
frontier provinces
D
district
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Q. 82
What did Subhas wear in his disguise?
A
A long brown coat, baggy shalwars, and a black fez
B
A traditional Indian dress
C
A uniform
D
A suit and tie
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Q. 83
Where did Akbar Shah and Sisir go to buy the items for Subhas’s disguise?
A
Central Calcutta
B
South Calcutta
C
Elgin Road
D
Howrah
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Q. 84
Subhas's nephew helped him listen to foreign broadcasts.
A
True
B
False
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Q. 85
The address of the house, where Subhas lived in, was -
A
38/2, Elgin Road
B
2, Woodburn Park
C
1 woodburn Part
D
38, Elgin Road
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Q. 86
How did Sisir help Subhas at Gomoh station?
A
He drove him to the station
B
He gave him money
C
He helped him change his disguise
D
He helped him board the train
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