My childhood

How old was Abdul Kalam when Second World War broke out in 1939?

• eight years

• two years

• ten years

• eleven years

Answer explanation

Who was Abdul Kalam sitting with when the new teacher asked him to sit on the last bench?

• Aravindan

• Ramanadha Sastry

• Sivaprakasan

• none of these

The first job that earned money for Abdul Kalam was

• collecting and selling tamarind seeds

• collecting and selling newspaper

• both (a) and (b)

• none of these

Who was the distributor of newspaper in Rameswaram?

• Abdul Kalam's Father
• Abdul Kalam's Brother
• Abdul Kalam's Uncle
• Abdul Kalam's Cousin

What did Kalam inherit from his father?

• confidence

• discipline

• A library
• Honesty and self-discipline

Why was India filled with unprecedented optimism

• Because India’s freedom was imminent

• India became free 

• Gandhi was the leader

• Second world War was over

Which symbol represented Abdul kalam as a muslim boy?

• he spoke urdu

• he wore a cap

• he wore black clothes

• all of these

Abdul described his science teacher as a

• rebel

• a poor man

• handsome man

• chemist

Why did the teacher separate Kalam from his friend?

• Because Kalam was not paying attention in class
• Because his friend was disturbing the class
• Because they were talking during class
• Because the teacher was prejudiced

What kind of a person was Kalam as a child?

• Curious and hardworking
• Lazy and uninterested
• Rude and arrogant
• Shy and introverted