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What does "Mayday call" mean?
A
Call made in the month of May
B
Distress call for help
C
Both A and B
D
None of these
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What does "Mayday call" mean?
Call made in the month of May
Distress call for help
Both A and B
None of these
What happened when the author's head smashed into the wheel?
he was hurt but steady
he flew overboard sinking below the waves
he was not hurt
he gained control immediately
Where had they reached on the 25th of December?
3500 east of Cape Town
they were suffering the waves away from CapeTown
2500 km from Cape Town
reached Cape Town
How long did they take for the ship's testing and fitting?
months
few days
2 years
few weeks
What was the status of the ship on January 3?
pumps had the water level sufficiently under control
condition was getting worse
they were still struggling to control the pumps
everything was just right
When did they reach lle Amsterdam?
around 6 pm in the evening
never reached there
at 11 in the next morning
they decided to take different route
Who said, "we aren't afraid of dying if we can all be together - you and Mummy, Sue and I."?
Jon
Crewmen to each other
Sue
Mom
What was their first meal in two days?
Meat loaves
bread and milk
noodles
corned beef and cracker biscuits
Where did they decide to reach to save themselves and the ship?
Australia
Ile Amsterdam
Mumbai, India
Japan
What happened after the hand pumps started to block up with the debris floating around the cabins?
the author connected an electric-pump to an out-pipe
by taking out water with the help of bucket
by repairing hand pump
the author found another hand pump
How did the author manage to stretch the canvas?
by repairing the holes
by asking crewmen for help
it happened on its own
the problem got over as the storm had passed
What was the age of Suzanne and Jonathan?
8 & 9 years old
7 & 6 years old
10 & 7 years old
4 years & 6 years
What had happened to Sue when the author entered their room to check on them?
her head hurt as there was a bump
She was unconscious
her legs hurt
she was fine
What was the condition of the ship?
Broken timbers, starboard side bulged inwards; clothes, crockery, charts, tins and toys sloshed
There personal belongings were missing
water filled in every room and their clothes were missing
Can't say
Who said, "We're sinking!" ?
His crewmen
Mary
His daughter
His son
What happened to the author's body when he managed to reach the deck?
his head smashed again
his left ribs cracked; mouth filled with blood and broken teeth
he broke his leg
his broke his left hand
What did the author see when his head popped out of the water?
the ship was sinking
the ship was nowhere to be seen
the ship was near capsizing, her masts almost horizontal
it was still standing
How did the explosion affect the ship?
A torrent of green and white water broke over the ship
the ship started sinking
the ship turned upside down
None of the above
What happened after the first indication of the disaster?
a wave appeared vertical and almost twice the height of other waves
it broke the ship from inside
the ship turned upside down
it didn't affect the ship
What was the first indication of disaster?
around 6 pm when winds dropped and sky grew darker
next morning when the ship started creaking
when it started raining
when winds were strong