7th English A Story of Self Sacrifice and Bravery Quiz | Samacheer Kalvi

7th Samacheer English – A Story of Self Sacrifice and Bravery – Quiz

1. When was Pan Am Flight 73 hijacked?

A) September 5, 1986

B) September 7, 1986

C) March 5, 1985

D) September 5, 1987

Ans: A) September 5, 1986

2. What was the number of the hijacked aircraft?

A) Pan Am Flight 37

B) Pan Am Flight 73

C) Pan Am Flight 63

D) Pan Am Flight 83

Ans: B) Pan Am Flight 73

3. How many passengers were on board Pan Am Flight 73?

A) 260

B) 300

C) 360

D) 460

Ans: C) 360

4. Where was Pan Am Flight 73 hijacked?

A) Mumbai Airport

B) Jinnah International Airport, Karachi

C) Delhi Airport

D) London Airport

Ans: B) Jinnah International Airport, Karachi

5. How many heavily armed terrorists hijacked the flight?

A) Two

B) Three

C) Four

D) Five

Ans: C) Four

6. Which passengers were the terrorists more intent on targeting?

A) Indians

B) Germans

C) Americans

D) Pakistanis

Ans: C) Americans

7. How did Neerja protect the identities of the American passengers?

A) She changed their names

B) She hid their passports and discarded them down the rubbish chute

C) She gave their passports to the pilots

D) She locked their passports in the cockpit

Ans: B) She hid their passports and discarded them down the rubbish chute

8. With Neerja's help, how many American passengers were saved out of 41?

A) 29

B) 31

C) 39

D) 40

Ans: C) 39

9. What did the hijackers want to do with the aircraft?

A) Fly to London

B) Fly to Israel and crash it against a building

C) Return it to Mumbai

D) Land it in Delhi

Ans: B) Fly to Israel and crash it against a building

10. How did Neerja finally warn the pilots?

A) By writing a letter

B) By passing the warning in a code

C) By shouting from the cabin

D) By asking a passenger to tell them

Ans: B) By passing the warning in a code

11. How did the pilots escape from the hijacked aircraft?

A) Through an alternate exit

B) Through the passenger entrance

C) Through the luggage compartment

D) Through the rubbish chute

Ans: A) Through an alternate exit

12. How long into the hijack did the plane run out of power?

A) Seven hours

B) Ten hours

C) Seventeen hours

D) Twenty-four hours

Ans: C) Seventeen hours

13. What did the terrorists do when the aircraft ran out of power?

A) They surrendered

B) They opened fire on the passengers

C) They left the aircraft

D) They released everyone

Ans: B) They opened fire on the passengers

14. Why did Neerja not escape immediately even though she knew the escape routes?

A) She was unable to find the exit

B) She waited selflessly to help the passengers

C) The pilots stopped her

D) She wanted to remain with the terrorists

Ans: B) She waited selflessly to help the passengers

15. How many children did Neerja notice still inside the aircraft as she was about to exit?

A) Two

B) Three

C) Four

D) Five

Ans: B) Three

16. When and where was Neerja Bhanot born?

A) 7 September 1963, Chandigarh

B) 5 September 1963, Mumbai

C) 7 September 1965, Delhi

D) 5 September 1986, Chandigarh

Ans: A) 7 September 1963, Chandigarh

17. Who were Neerja Bhanot's parents?

A) Rama Bhanot and Harish Bhanot

B) Akhil and Aneesh Bhanot

C) Harish and Akhil Bhanot

D) Rama and Aneesh Bhanot

Ans: A) Rama Bhanot and Harish Bhanot

18. What was the occupation of Neerja's father, Harish Bhanot?

A) Pilot

B) Journalist

C) Teacher

D) Doctor

Ans: B) Journalist

19. What were the names of Neerja's two brothers?

A) Akhil and Aneesh

B) Arun and Anil

C) Ashok and Ajay

D) Harish and Akhil

Ans: A) Akhil and Aneesh

20. From which college did Neerja graduate?

A) Presidency College

B) St. Xavier's College

C) Loyola College

D) Sacred Heart College

Ans: B) St. Xavier's College

21. Why did Neerja leave her husband after two months of marriage?

A) She wanted to become a journalist

B) Because of pressurizing dowry demands

C) She wanted to move to Chandigarh

D) She wanted to study abroad

Ans: B) Because of pressurizing dowry demands

22. Which career did Neerja pursue after her unhappy marriage?

A) Modelling

B) Medicine

C) Engineering

D) Law

Ans: A) Modelling

23. How many applicants were selected by Pan Am from about 10,000 applicants?

A) 60

B) 70

C) 80

D) 100

Ans: C) 80

24. Where and for how long was Neerja first sent for Pan Am training?

A) London for 2–3 weeks

B) Miami for 6–8 weeks

C) Karachi for 4–5 weeks

D) Mumbai for 10 weeks

Ans: B) Miami for 6–8 weeks

25. On what basis was Neerja sent to London to train as a purser?

A) Her age and education

B) Her performance and peer review

C) Her father's recommendation

D) Her modelling career

Ans: B) Her performance and peer review

26. A “purser” in the lesson is:

A) The aircraft pilot

B) The senior-most cabin manager

C) An airport police officer

D) A ticket collector

Ans: B) The senior-most cabin manager

27. Which award did Neerja receive for her bravery?

A) Bharat Ratna

B) Ashok Chakra

C) Padma Shri

D) Arjuna Award

Ans: B) Ashok Chakra

28. In which year was a postage stamp issued in Neerja's honour?

A) 1987

B) 1995

C) 2004

D) 2005

Ans: C) 2004

29. How often does the Neerja Bhanot Pan Am Trust present its two awards?

A) Every month

B) Every year

C) Every five years

D) Every ten years

Ans: B) Every year

30. What does “posthumously” mean?

A) Before birth

B) During childhood

C) After the death of a person

D) During a ceremony

Ans: C) After the death of a person