7th Samacheer English – Man Overboard – Quiz
1. Who wrote “Man Overboard”?
A) Vasantha Murthi
B) Ruskin Bond
C) Jules Verne
D) Sarojini Naidu
Ans: A) Vasantha Murthi
2. Who narrates the story “Man Overboard”?
A) Captain Lindsay
B) Vasantha
C) The doctor
D) The elderly gentleman
Ans: B) Vasantha
3. Where was Vasantha travelling?
A) Singapore
B) London
C) Delhi
D) Colombo
Ans: A) Singapore
4. From which harbour did Vasantha's ship leave?
A) Bombay harbour
B) Madras harbour
C) Calcutta harbour
D) Cochin harbour
Ans: B) Madras harbour
5. To whom did Vasantha wave as the ship left the harbour?
A) Her parents
B) Her grandparents
C) Her classmates
D) Her teachers
Ans: B) Her grandparents
6. Why was Vasantha travelling to Singapore?
A) To meet her teacher
B) To return to her parents
C) To join a new school
D) To visit the captain
Ans: B) To return to her parents
7. Which of the following was available on board the ship?
A) A swimming pool
B) A library
C) A room for indoor games
D) All of the above
Ans: D) All of the above
8. Where was the storm reported to be developing?
A) Arabian Sea
B) Indian Ocean
C) Bay of Bengal
D) Pacific Ocean
Ans: B) Indian Ocean
9. What did the captain ask the passengers to do after the storm warning?
A) Leave the ship
B) Remain calm and avoid panic
C) Gather on the deck
D) Put on life jackets immediately
Ans: B) Remain calm and avoid panic
10. Why did Vasantha's imagination run wild?
A) She had dreamt about a storm
B) She remembered her teacher's account of a storm
C) She had never seen the sea
D) She saw another ship sinking
Ans: B) She remembered her teacher's account of a storm
11. Vasantha's class teacher was:
A) An English woman
B) A French woman
C) An Indian sailor
D) A doctor
Ans: A) An English woman
12. Near which place had Vasantha's teacher experienced a big storm?
A) Gibraltar
B) Singapore
C) Madras
D) Mumbai
Ans: A) Gibraltar
13. What happened in the evening instead of the expected storm?
A) The sea became completely calm
B) A strong wind began to blow
C) The ship returned to harbour
D) It began to snow
Ans: B) A strong wind began to blow
14. What was the elderly gentleman doing when Vasantha noticed him near the railings?
A) Reading a newspaper
B) Retching over the rails
C) Watching another ship
D) Taking photographs
Ans: B) Retching over the rails
15. What caused the man to fall overboard?
A) Another passenger pushed him
B) A huge wave lashed the ship as it lurched violently
C) He deliberately jumped into the sea
D) He slipped while running
Ans: B) A huge wave lashed the ship as it lurched violently
16. What did Vasantha do immediately after seeing the man fall into the sea?
A) She returned to her cabin
B) She shouted for help and ran to alert others
C) She jumped into the sea
D) She started crying silently
Ans: B) She shouted for help and ran to alert others
17. Whom did Vasantha run into while seeking help?
A) The doctor
B) The captain
C) A nurse
D) Her teacher
Ans: B) The captain
18. What was the captain's immediate order after hearing about the accident?
A) Turn the ship around and return to Madras
B) Stop the ship and drop anchor
C) Ask everyone to enter the cabins
D) Call another ship
Ans: B) Stop the ship and drop anchor
19. How many life-boats moved towards the man in the sea?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Ans: B) Two
20. What did the captain use to watch the rescue operation?
A) Telescope
B) Binoculars
C) Camera
D) Microscope
Ans: B) Binoculars
21. Why could Vasantha not initially see the rescue operation clearly?
A) It was completely dark
B) The rescue boat was too far away
C) She had lost her spectacles
D) The captain sent her inside
Ans: B) The rescue boat was too far away
22. What caused additional difficulty during the rescue?
A) The life-boats had no oars
B) A sudden current swept the man and two sailors away
C) The anchor broke
D) The captain lost his binoculars
Ans: B) A sudden current swept the man and two sailors away
23. How did the rescuers finally secure the man?
A) They placed a net around him
B) They tied a strong rope around his waist
C) They used a wooden board
D) They pulled him with his coat
Ans: B) They tied a strong rope around his waist
24. What treatment did the doctor say the rescued man needed?
A) An operation immediately
B) Artificial respiration and warmth
C) Only a glass of water
D) Complete bed rest for a month
Ans: B) Artificial respiration and warmth
25. Where was the rescued man taken?
A) Dining hall
B) Hospital room
C) Captain's cabin
D) Library
Ans: B) Hospital room
26. What did Vasantha do while waiting for the captain to call her?
A) She went swimming
B) She sat in the lounge reading a storybook and dozed off
C) She went back to the dining hall
D) She helped the doctor
Ans: B) She sat in the lounge reading a storybook and dozed off
27. What was the captain's name?
A) Captain Lindsay
B) Captain Cromarty
C) Captain Verne
D) Captain Mihrjan
Ans: A) Captain Lindsay
28. What did Captain Lindsay present to Vasantha?
A) A pair of binoculars
B) A model of S.S. Rajula
C) A gold medal
D) A storybook
Ans: B) A model of S.S. Rajula
29. Why did the captain reward Vasantha?
A) She had entertained the passengers
B) Her quick action helped save the man's life
C) She had helped steer the ship
D) She had won an indoor game
Ans: B) Her quick action helped save the man's life
30. What is the name of the ship in “Man Overboard”?
Previous Year – TNTET Paper II 2025
A) Radhaj
B) S.S. Rajula
C) Prince
D) Kingsly
Ans: B) S.S. Rajula
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