Question

Answer the following questions based on the given extract, by selecting the correct options.

At last I obeyed. Again I heard an approaching rumble. What I suddenly saw at a distance of about 30 or 40 meters has imprinted itself on my memory forever. It was a gigantic wave with steep, very slowly falling crests. Never in my life had I seen such an enormous wave-it even seemed to be touching the sky.

(i) Select the option that is true for the two statements given below.

(1) The narrator heard an approaching rumble.
(2) The narrator was certain that the enormous wave will break his hope to be onshore.

1. (1) is the reason for (2)
2. (1) is the result of (2)
3. (1) is independent of (2)
4. (2) is the reason for (1)

(ii) When the writer says ‘imprinted itself on my memory forever’ he means that he would ______.

1. write about it later
2. research it at the earliest
3. choose to erase it from his mind
4. always remember it

(iii) Select the most suitable replacement of the underlined word, from the extract, that is similar in meaning.

The organisers of the Desert Festival came across gigantic sand dunes and decided to set up camp in that vicinity.

1. enormous
2. imprinted
3. beautiful
4. sleep

Answer 1

(i) (1) is independent of (2)

Explanation:

The narrator heard the rumble and then saw a gigantic wave. The two statements are not directly related as cause and effect. The rumble was simply a sound he heard before seeing the huge wave.

(ii) When the writer says ‘imprinted itself on my memory forever’ he means that he would always remember it.

Explanation:

The phrase means that the sight of the gigantic wave made a very strong impression on the narrator. It became a permanent memory for him. He would never forget what he saw.

(iii) enormous

Explanation:

The word “gigantic” means extremely large or huge. “Enormous” has the same meaning. Therefore, “enormous sand dunes” is the correct replacement.