MCQ of My Greatest Olympic Prize.pdf

Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers 1. Who is the writer of "My Greatest Olynpic Prize'"? (A) Jessie Owens (B) Luz Long (C) Adolf Hitler (D) Churchill Jessie Owens belongsto which country ? (A) America (B) England (C) Germany (...

Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers 1. Who is the writer of "My Greatest Olynpic Prize'"? (A) Jessie Owens (B) Luz Long (C) Adolf Hitler (D) Churchill Jessie Owens belongsto which country ? (A) America (B) England (C) Germany (D) Italy 3. Why had Jessie Owenscome to Germany (A) to play football (B) to play cricket (C) toparticipate in the Commonwealth Games (D) to participate in the Olynpicevent 4. In which year this Olympic event was organised? (A) 1935 (B) 1937 (C) 1936 (D) 1938 5. In which season this Olympic event was organised ? (A) Winter (B) Summer (C) Spring (D) Rainy  What dd Adoll Huler childishly nsist " (A Hspetoers wCre menbers of a 'master race B His pertonners were menbers of Nordic races (C) His pertomerS Were members of Aryan races D) Althe above Why was 0t Jessie Owens worried about Hitler's attitude ? A) becaUse he had knownhim (B) because he had not fulleconfidence on himselt (C) He had tranedhimself for sixyears (D) None of the above 8. What was he thinking when he was coming over the boat ? (A) to fight well (B) was confused what to do (C) to take gold medal (D) to play whatever may be 9. On which event had he decided toparticipate ? (A) high jump (B) running (C) long jump (D)swimming 10. What was the record he had created ayear before as auniversity student ? (A) byjumping 26 feet 8 inches (B) by jumping 26 feet 7! inches (C) by jumping 26 feet 8 inches (D) by jumping 26 feet 8 inches 1. Why was he surprised when the time came for the long jumptrials ? (A) he saw Hitler there inspiring his performers (B) he sawa tall boy hiting the pit at almost 26 feet on his practice leaps (C) he saw a tallboy hitting the pit at almost 25 feet (D) he saw how Hitler was encouraging them to win the gold medal 12. What was the name of Jessie Owen's rival ? (A) Hitler (B) Churchill (C) Luz Long (D)None of the abov: 13. Why had Hitler kept him under secret ? (A) Hoping Luz Long would not be known to others. (B) Hoping Luz Long should not talk to others. (C) Hoping Luz Long would win the jump. (D) Allthe above 14. Why did Jessie Owens think if Long won, it would add some new support to the Nazis' Aryan Superiority Theory? (A) because Hitler was a great leader (B) because Hitler had organised the Olympic event in Berlin (C) because Hitler had told hisperformers were members of a 'master race (D) Allthe above 15. What did Jessie Owens determine? (A) to respect Hitler's thoughts (B) became nervous to know Hitler's attitude (C) promised to show the leader and his master race who was superior and wn wasn't (D) Noneof the above  16 What d0es an angry athlele do ? (A) An angry athlete easily wins the match (B) An angry athlete becomes a looser O An angry athlete makes mistakes (D) A the above |17. Why was Jessie Owens disqualified inhis first two trials ? (A) He was nervous. (B) He was afraid of Hitler. (C) He jumped from several inches beyond the take off board for a no jump. (D) He could not understandthe rule. 18. Jessie Owens could not clear two of the three long jump trials because he (A) was nervous (B) was over-confident (C) was angry over the master race' theory of Hitler (D) feared that Luz Long might defeat him 19. The important thing in Olympics is (A) taking part (B) playing tricks (C) giving trials (D)All the above 20. The essential thing in life is (A) conquering (B) earning money (C) fighting well (D) winning prize 21. Who is referred as Der Fuhrer ? (A) Luz Long (B) Jessie Owens (C) Hitler (D) None of theabove 22. Jessie Owens was (A) an American Negro (B) an Australian (C) a German (D) a swimmer 23. The motto of the Olympics is (A) Slow and steady wins the race (B) Participation is important than winning (C) Faster, Higher, Stronger (D) Winning is more important than participation 24. Luz Long, the German athlete had (A) a dullface (B) a strikingly handsome, chiseled face (C) a tanned face (D) a dusky complexion 25. Luz Long suggested Owens to (A) drawa line a few inches in the back of the board and then take off (B) run fast (C) notto participate in the finals (D) foul in the last attempt 26. Jessie Owens considers his friendship with Luz Long as a (A) 18carat friendship (B) 22 carat friendship (C) 24 carat friendship (D) 25 carat friendship 27. The founder the Modern Olympic Games is (A) Bill Gates (B) Malala Yousafzae (C) Pierre de Coubertin (D) Mahatma Gandhi  A nlntenatonalnghsh medam school urban schoot n Germany B Naz onth Moement Oan D o ' of the ahove (A) political situation ol Germany Ihe iwo fnends talked for two hours on B abou Htler sbehaviour otherthings situation and a dozen (C) about track and ficld, the world D) alltthe above i0 What helped Owens qua1tying for the finals? (A) Long's true and comforing words (B) HIs anger for Hitier (D) Long qualityingfor the finals cas1ly (C His detenination Where dd Owens walk over to that night ? (A Tothe Olympic ground (B)To the Olympic village (C) Luz Long's room (D) To hiscoach's quarters 32 How long did Owens and Long talk? (A) For an hour (B) For twohours (C) For few hours (D) Till morning 33. Owens and Luz Long didn't talk about (A) track and fields (B) themselves C) the world sitwation (D) other athletes 34. What did Owens know Luz wanted him to do? (A) Give his best (B) Let him win (C) Try to beat him (D) Participate in the games 35. Luz long wanted Owens to give his best.even if that meant (A) Owen's win (B) Provingthe Aryan-supremacy theory wrong (C) Owen's defeat (D) Hitler getting angry 36. Whobroke his own past record ? (A) Luz Long (B) Jesse Owens (C) Both Long and Owens (D) None of them 37. Luz Long breaking his own past record pushed Owens on to (A) difficult situation (Bpeak performance (C) annoying situation (D) breaking his own record 38. What was the Olympic record set by Owens? (A) 26 feet 8 1/4 inches (B) 28 feet 6 1/4 inches (C) 26 feet 5 1/4 inches (D) 28 feet 8 1/4 inches 39. How far were the stands where Hitler was glaring at the two athletes? (A) Less than a hundred yards (B) A hundred metres (C) Less than a hundred metres (D) Ahundred inches  Whowas/ee by the nartot s sle conyratulatng bnu tor the win (A) Jesse (Owens B) Adot Hnler C Luw long D) Olher Amencan athBetes 41. What was the preatest Olympc prize for Jesse Owens " (A Seting the Olypictecord (B) Povinp Hiuler wrong (O Beiny itter's hestathlete (D) The iriendship of Iuz Long Who is the tather of the nodern Oly1pic games" (A) Jesse Owens (B)Piere de Coubertin (C) Luz Long (D) Adolf Hitler 43. What awcodmg to Coubertin isthe mostimportant thinginthetOlympic Games ? (A) Winming (B) Participaing (C) Making triends (D) Setling world records 44. Coubertin said that the most important thing in lite is not conquering but (A) participating (B) playingwith a friendly spirit (C) helping cach other in need (D) fighting well 45. Who was/were the epitome of Coubertin's idcal? (A) Jesse Owens (B) Luz Long (C) The Olympicparticipants (D) German athletes 46. Which of the following is not an adverb ? (A) Easily (B) Bitterly (C) Phyically (D)Silly 47. He had kept his plans (A) hands down (B) hot under collars(C) under secret (D) under wraps 48. Tendulkar'sdouble century is the individualscore in one-day cricket match. (A) all-time highest (B) all-time high (C) all-time best (D) all-time record 49, Youd not believe he was a security guard, he doesn't (A) appear likethat (B) seem like that (C) look that part (D) look the part 50. He was expected to win the match very easily. (Replace the itallic portion with a suitable idiomaticexpression). (A) under hands (B) hands down (C) hands up (D) under wraps 51. He has always been very angry with the ways of his neighbour. [Replace the bold word with a suitable idiomatic expression] (A) on guards (B) hot headed (C) red under the hands (D) hot under the collar 52. Which of the following means "tobehave in a verysilly way ? (A) Have one's eyes on (B) To be in for a surprise (C) Hot under the collar (D) Make a fool of oneself 53. Owens' had his the long jump. (A) hands down (B) eyeson (C) wraps under (D) eyes at 54. He doesn't know that he is when he reaches home. (A) making fool of himself (B) no exception (C) little hot under the collar (D) in for a surprise  Al his enson sCemed 0 (A get out (B)take out (C) go out (D)chh out ANSWERS | (A 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (O 5. (B) 6. (D) 7. (C) 8. (C) 9. (CO) l0. (A I. (B) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16, (C) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19, (A) 20. (c 21. (O 22. (A) 23. (B) 24. (B) 25. (A) 26, (C) 27. (C) 28. (B) 29. (O 3). (A |31. (C) 32 (B) 33. (D) 34. (A) 35. (A) 36. (A) 37. (B) 38. (C 39. (A) 40. (c |41. (D) 42 (B) 43. (B) 44. (D) 45. (B) 46, (D) 47. (D) 48. (B) 49. (D) 50. (B 51. (D) 52. (D) 53. (B) 54. (D) 55. (A) IL. Short Type Questions with Answers 1. Why were nationalistic feelings running high during the 1936 Summer Olympic, in Berlin ? Ans. Nationalistic feelings were running high during the 1936 Summer Olympicsin Berlin because of Hitler's Nazi theory that Germans were superior to all other races. 2 How did Luz Long push the narrator on to setting the Olympic record? Ans. Luz Long went out to the field the next day trying to beat Owens if he could But Owens knew that Luz Long wanted him to do his best even if that meant his winning As it turned out, Luz broke his own past record. In doing so he pushed the narrator on to setting the Olympic record, the peak of performance. 3. Why did everyone expect Owens to win the long jump easily ? Ans. Everyone expected Owens to win the long jump easily, because. a year before the advent of Berlin Olympic Games, he. as a university student, had established the world record of 26 feet 8 inches (8.13 metres). 4. What was the surprise that awaited Jesse Owens in Berlin? Ans. The surprise that awaited Jesse Owens was a tall German boy, Luz Long's amazing performance of hitting the pit at almost 26 feet on his practice jumps. 5. What made Owens determined to beat Luz Long ? Ans. The fact that made Owens determined to beat Luz Long was that he was Negro and against this backdrop. he would disprove Hitler's Aryan-superiority theory. 6. What does a coach say about an angryathlete ? Ans. Acoach says that an angry athlete willcommit mistakes. In other words, he say that anger is the worst enemy of an athlete. 7. What were the results of the first two qualifying jumps for Owens ? Ans. The results of the first two qualifying jumps for Owens were miserable. H jumped from several inches outside the take-off board for a no-jump.