NCERT chapter-wise Multiple Choice Questions from Class 12 English book Chapter 3 Deep Water with Answers Pdf are available for free download here. This will help you learn and test your understanding of the chapters. Students can also take a free Deep Water Multiple Choice Questions test. Each question has four possibilities, each of which is followed by the correct response. These MCQ Questions were chosen in accordance with the most recent CBSE exam format.
Q1.Y.M.C.A stands for?
Young Men’s Christian Authority
Young Men’s Christopher Association
Young Men’s Christian Army
Young Men’s Christian Associa
Answer
Young Men’s Christian Associa
Q2.Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?
To know the waters of Casc
ato be a swimmer
to learn swimming
to win a medal
Answer
To know the waters of Casc
Q3.Why did he develop a fear of water?
Because of knocking down by waves at a beach
Because of a young boy
Because of instructor
Because of his mother
Answer
Because of knocking down by waves at a beach
Q4.Why did Douglas hire an instructor?
to be confident in swimming
to compete with others
to flaunt
to overcome his fear of water and learn swimming
Answer
to overcome his fear of water and learn swimming
Q5.Who threw Douglas into the swimming pool?
A young boy
Instructor
Mother
Watchman
Answer
A young boy
Q6.Who is the author of Deep Water?
William Shakespeare
William George Bernard Shaw
William Wordsworth
William Douglas
Answer
William Douglas
Q7.Where was the lake Wentworth?
In New Hampshire
in Washington
in California
in Washington D.C
Answer
In New Hampshire
Q8.Where is Yakima located?
In Newzealand
In California
In Washington
None of these
Answer
In Washington
Q9.Where did the writer go when he was 3 or 4 years old in the story?
Washington
New Zealand
California
Canada
Answer
California
Q10.Whenever terror struck again, Douglas would start
shouting
laughing
crying
talking to terror
Answer
talking to terror
Q11.What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool?
Fear
Confidence
Overconfidence
Mixed feelings of confidence and fear
Answer
Mixed feelings of confidence and fear
Q12.What was the impact of the pool incident?
Developed fear
Became confident
Became overconfident
Hydrophobia was revived
Answer
Hydrophobia was revived
Q13.What was the fear in Douglas’ mind?
To be defeated
To be pushed
Being drowned
None
Answer
Being drowned
Q14.What was the Deep water fear in Douglas’ mind?
To be defeated
To be pushed
Being drowned
None
Answer
Being drowned
Q15.What is the theme of the story Deep Water?
Victory in facing the fear
Being fearful
To learn swimming
All
Answer
Victory in facing the fear
Q16.What is the story Deep Water speaking about?
Fear of water and the way to overcome it
Fear of people
Fear of dogs
Fear of swimming
Answer
Fear of water and the way to overcome it
Q17.What is haunting the author?
Terrible experience in the pool
Ghosts
His mother’s words
A push by a young boy
Answer
Terrible experience in the pool
Q18.What does Deep Water signify?
Beauty
Depth of Sea
Depth of ocean
Fear
Answer
Fear
Q19.What did William O Doughlas desire for?
Visit to California
To be a judge
To learn swimming
To be with his mother
Answer
To learn swimming
Q20.What did the author realize while drowning in the pool?
Terror in fear of death
Swimming was fun
The lifeguard did not come to his rescue
All of these
Answer
Terror in fear of death
Q21.Though Douglas was frightened, he was not
afraid to die
going to survive
out of his wits
able to shout for help
Answer
out of his wits
Q22.The writer decided to learn to swim when he was about
ten or eleven years old
fifteen or sixteen years old
twenty years old
eighteen years old
Answer
ten or eleven years old
Q23.The water in the pool had a
dirty yellow tinge
a blue reflection
green colour
no colour
Answer
dirty yellow tinge
Q24.The nine feet seemed to Douglas like
hundred feet
ninety feet
fifty feet
twenty-five feet
Answer
ninety feet
Q25.The misadventure at the Y.M.C.A pool happened when
Douglas was accompanied by friends
he was with his father
he was alone
he was with his mother
Answer
he was alone
Q26.The incident in childhood had taken place at the beach in
Florida
Washington
New York
California
Answer
California
Q27.How did this experience affect the author?
Became fearless
Confident
Overconfident
Became hydrophobic
Answer
Became hydrophobic
Q28.In which subject has the author graduated?
English and History
English and Science
Science and Social studies
English and Economics
Answer
English and Economics
Q29.In which subject has the author been graduated?
English and History
English and Science
Science and Social studies
English and Economics
Answer
English and Economics
Q30.How did the instructor make Douglas a good swimmer?
planning
with the help of ropes
by pushing him into the pool
with the help of ropes and belts
Answer
with the help of ropes and belts
Q31.How did the author’s fear vanish?
With courage, guidance and determination
With care
With mother’s words
With guidance
Answer
With courage, guidance and determination
Q32.How did the author learn swimming?
With the help of a rope
With the help of a friend
With the help of his mother
With the help of a swimming instructor
Answer
With the help of a swimming instructor
Q33.How did Douglas make sure that he had conquered the old terror?
by visiting California
by jumping into the waters
by taking a lesson from the intructor
by swimming into the lake Wentworth
Answer
by swimming into the lake Wentworth
Q34.His mother warned him against swimming in the Yakima River because it had
strong currents
it was meant only for boating
many people had drowned there
it had no lifeguards around
Answer
many people had drowned there
Q35.hat does Douglas do to save himself in the pool?
Used his mind and pushed himself up
Shouted aloud
Called people
Shouted help help
Answer
Used his mind and pushed himself up
Q36.For how many years had the author taught in high school in Yokima?
2 years
4 years
3 years
5 years
Answer
2 years
Q37.For how many years had the author taught in high school in Yakima?
2 years
4 years
3 years
5 years
Answer
2 years
Q38.Douglas had to repeat exhaling and inhaling exercises
hundred times
forty times
fifty times
ten times
Answer
hundred times
Q39.Deep water is an excerpt from which book?
Fear of water
Of Men and Mountains
How to Swim
Fearless
Answer
Of Men and Mountains
Q40.At the end of the experience, Douglas felt
happy
released
sad
victorious
Answer
released
Q41.After the author was fed up with teaching , he decided to opt for which career?
Medical
Gardening
Engineering
A legal career
Answer
A legal career
Q42.After being haunted by fear for many years Douglas decided to learn to swim. He took the help of
his mother
his father
a friend
an instructor
Answer
an instructor
Q43.‘What do you think you can do to me’? These words were spoken by Douglas to
a shark
to his enemy
to the boy who pushed him
to terror
Answer
to terror
Q44.‘All we have to fear is fear itself. Who said these words?
Douglas
his instructor
his father
President Roosevel
Answer
President Roosevel