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Wings of Fire
(An Autobiography) –A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Describe briefly the place of Abdul Kalam’s birth. (Or) Narrate the childhood of Abdul Kalam with a brief review of the things and persons that influenced him in his childhood (or) Narrate Kalam’s childhood and the influences of Kalam during his childhood.

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born into a middle class Tamil family in the island town of Rameshwaram in Oct 15, 1931. His parents Ashiamma and Jainulabdeen were widely regarded as the ideal couple. Rameshwaram was a part of Madras state, in British India. Dr Kalam lived in their ancestral house, built of limestone and brick which was a fairly huge house, situated in Rameshwaram’s Mosque Street. Rameshwaram was sacred to pilgrims because of the famous Shiva Temple. It was a sacred Hindu pilgrimage town.
As per the epic Ramayana, Rameshwaram is the place from where Rama sent his attack on Ravana. Every year Shri Sita Rama Kalyanam Ceremony was held there. Kalam’s family used to arrange the boats to carry idols from the temple to the marriage site, situated in the middle of the Rama Tirtha Pond. Hindus and Muslims lived friendly as neighbours. Kalam grew up imbibing both the cultures and religions. The people of Rameshwaram were religious, cultured and gentle.

Rameshwaram was a peaceful town where Hindus Muslims mingled closely, and discussed together on social and religious matters. Kalam learnt many things in his childhood hearing the discussions of his father and Lakshmana Sastry. Kalam’s father and Lakhmana Sastry were good friends. Both of them in their traditional attire discussed spiritual matters. Though their modes of worship were different, their thinking was similar. The small society of Rameshwaram was highly satisfied stratified and quite rigid about the segregation of different social groups. Though sometimes, some Brahmins were inherent towards Kalam, in general he was treated very well.

No doubt, Rameshwaram was a pilgrimage town and fishing locality but, it did not have any good schools or colleges to boast of. So Kalam had to go to study in Ramanathpuram, a much larger town. Inspite of such minor inconveniences Rameshwaram was quite a comfortable and peaceful town during Kalam’s childhood. Kalam feels sorry for leaving such a peaceful town. Kalam was forced to stay at. Ramanathapuram, which lacked the harmony of Rameswaram but ironically, the destiny, swept him away from the home of his childhood.

How did the cyclone that struck the Rameswaram coast affect the author’s family business? How did they deal with the situation?
Kalam,s father Jainulabdeen was wise and he possessed a truly generous spirit. His father was neither educated nor very rich. He lived frugally according to his austere principles. Jainulabdeen avoided comforts and luxuries which he considered non-essential. He had deep faith in God. He believed that when we pray, we move beyond our body, and its material concerns. One becomes a part of cosmos, where wealth, age, caste and creed are not standards for dividing people. Jainulabdeen’s philosophy was that one’s destiny should be vision born out of true knowledge of the self,a nd that fear often prevents one’s hopes being fulfilled. Kalam was greatly influenced by his father’s philosophy.

When Kalam was very young his father put his philosophy into practice. He decided to build a sail boat t ferry pilgrims from Rameswaram to Dhanuskodi and back. The wooden boat was built on the sea shore; timber was seasoned over wood fires to make hull and bulkheads. When the boat was ready Jainulabdeen started a brisk business. After few days, a severe cyclone struck the Rameshwaram coast. The strong winds wrecked Jainulabdeen’s boat. But Jainulabdeen was not at all distressed. He bore his loss with composure. Instead of worrying about his loss, he was more concerned about a greater tragedy caused by the gale. The Pambam Bridge has collapsed during the cyclonic storm, when a train full of passengers was crossing over it.

Kalam learnt both from his father’s attitude and the actual disaster. Kalam who just had experienced the beauty of the sea, now saw its force and uncontrollable energy.


What event influenced the author to move away and study in Schwartz High School? Or Write briefly about the education of Kalam and his becoming an aeronautical engineer. Or Describe how Kalam got educated and grew up into an aeronautical engineer Or Describe about the education of Kalam and the influence on him during his studies?

Kalam in his childhood was influenced by his brother-in-law, Ahmed Jallaluddin who always encouraged him to excel in his education. They talked about scientific discoveries, contemporary writing and literature, medical science and the progress it was making. Kalam’s next influence was Manickam, a militant nationalist, who wanted to fight for Independence by means other than the Gandhian way of non-violence. Manickam had a personal library and Kalam visited there to borrow books and always he encouraged Kalam to read. Kalam’s cousin, Samsuddin, who was the only distributor for newspapers in Rameshwaram was his next influence.
Kalam’s real education started with his mother, his father and later with Jallaluddin and his Brahmin friends and teachers in his childhood. The orthodox, peaceful life of Rameshwaram greatly educated him. His early education was at local school. In 1939, when Kalam was eight year old, World War – II was over. Freedom from British Rule seemed imminent for Indians. Mahatma Gandhi declared that Indians would build their own India. The whole country was filled with optimism. The optimism affected Kalam too and he asked his father’s consent to leave Rameshwaram and to study in Ramanathapuram. Kalam’s father readily agreed to send him saying that going away was a part of growing up. He also said that their love would not bind Kalam nor would their needs hold him. Hence Kalam accompanied by Samsuddin and Ahmed Jallaluddin reached Ramanathapuram and was admitted in Schwartz High School. Despite his homesickness, Kalam was determined to settle down in the new environment to fulfill the giant hopes of his father about his success. The power of positive thinking made him to join in Schwartz High School.

At Schwartz High School, one of Kalam’s teachers Iyaduri Solomon was his guide and mentor. He raised Kalams’s self esteem and self confidence. Kalam completed his intermediate and graduation at St. Joseph’s College at Tiruchinapalli. Rev Father TN Sequeira, Rev.Father Kalalthil and Kalam’s room mates, one an Othodox Brahmin and the other a Syrian Christian influenced Kalam and shaped him. He developed a keen interest in physics. Though physics was Kalam’s fascinating subject, he needed to take Engineering to tealise his dreams. So, he applied and got admission in Madras Institute of Technology (MIT). His sister, Zohra mortgaged her bangles and chain to help Kalam out. Kalam was deeply touched seeing her determination to educate him. He strongly decided to get good marks so that he could get a scholarship. Kalam was very interested in aeronautics and flying machines when he was in MIT. The two dummy flying machines in the premises, the great lecturers he had and the sincere principal of the MIT greatly helped him in becoming an aeronautical engineer. Professor Sponder, KAV Pandalai and Narasingha Rao moulded him. Their great teaching gentle advice further prompted his already kindled desire to pursue aeronautical engineering. They made him think scientifically and prove mathematically. Prof. Srinivasam taught him to maintain standards to be second to none and to keep deadlines.

After completing his education at MIT, Kalam went to HAL in Bangalore for practical training. Kalam’s respect and administration for his teacher, his single minded pursuit of his course made him emerge as a full-fledged aeronautical engineer.


What was the important lesson that Iyadurai Solomon taught the author?
Iyadurai Solomon was an ideal guide and mentor of Kalam. He was broadminded and he made his students feel comfortable in class. He made Kalam realize that one could exercise enormous influence over the events of one’s own life. One should have the intense desire to make anything happen. He also said that with faith one can change their destiny. This lesson came to be true in Kalam’s life. Whenever Kalam saw the sky in his childhood he was always fascinated by its mysteries. He was equally fascinated by flight of clouds. Then itself he decided that he too would fly one day. His dream was fulfilled in later years and he became the first child from Rameswaram to fly.

Iyadurai Solomon instilled in children a sense of their own worth. He raised Kalam’s self-esteem and convinced him, a child of parents who had no benefits of a good education that he too could aspire to become whatever he wished. Hence Kalam was confident and determined to succeed. No doubt, Solomon was a great author to become a great person.


What was the emphasis in the interview at the Air-force Selection Board? What do you understand from the way the author dealt with failing the interview?

After his education at MIT, Kalam went as a trainee to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at Bangalore. He completed his practical training at HAL and emerged as a full-fledged engineer. Kalam, very soon had two different opportunities for employment. One was a career in the Indian Air Force (IAF), the other a job at the Directorate of Technical Development and Production, of the Ministry of Defense. He applied for both and was called at interview at both places almost simultaneously. The interview by the air-force recruitment authority was at Dehradun and interview by DTD & P (air) was at New Delhi.

Kalam traveled to the north for the first time and he enjoyed his journey. He wondered at the beauty of Indian landscape and the vastness of India. The questions asked at the interview at New Delhi were routine and Kalam didn’t have to exercise his brain greately. Kalam was confident that he would be selected. But interview at DehraDun was entirely different. The Selection Board laid emphasis on personality and communication skill. Kalam was nervous and tense and hence could not do well at interview. He stood ninth in the batch of 25 candidates. But only eight officers were selected for IAF and Kalam was disappointed.

Kalam traveled t Rishikesh to soothe his mind. Richkehs was apeaceful pilgrimage centr. He met Swamy Sivananda whose advice soothed his feelings. The Swamy advised Kalam to accept his destiny and to go ahead with his life as he was not destined to become a pilot. Actually Kalam’s destiny was not revealed yet and hence Swamy advised him to forget his failure and think of it as a step that will lead him to his pre-destined path. Swamy’s advice made Kalam to recollect his father’s similar advice and he decided to take what fate offered.

Kalam got appointment as a Senior Scientific Assistant at DTD&P. he did not feel any bitterness or resentment at his failure to enter IAF. He realized that though he was helping not flying aeroplanes, he was helping to make them airworthy.

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1. What was the basis for Aristotle to believe that the earth was spherical
(a) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always square
(b) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always round
(c) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always flat
(d) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always spherical
2. Who supported the Copernican theory?
(a) Galileo and Kepler
(b) Galileo and Newton
(c) Kepler and Newton
(d) Kepler and Ptolemy
3. If everything in the universe depends on everything else in a fundamental way it might be impossible to get a solution by
(a) Investigating the problem as a whole
(b) Breaking the problem into bits
(c) Considering all the aspects associated with each problem
(d) Investigating parts of the problem in isolation
4. The main concern of Abdul Kalams father after the cyclone that struck Rameswaram coast was about
(a) The financial loss incurred
(b) The collapse of Pamban Bridge
(c) Destruction caused to Rameswaram
(d) The wrecked boat
5. The bed time stories that Kalam‘s mother and grandmother told him were from
(a) The Ramayana and the life of Prophet Muhammad
(b) The life of Prophet Muhammad
(c) Life of Rama and the life of Allah
(d) Shri. Sita Rama Kalyanam and the Ramayana
6. At MIT, technical aerodynamics was taught by
(a) Prof. Sponder
(b) KAV Pandalai
(c) Prof. Narasingha Rao
(d) Iyadurai Solomon
7. The universe is not arbitrary - choose the synonym for the underlined word
(a) dependable
(b) accountable
(c) reasonable
(d) unreasonable
8. Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the expression - To say that an event or action will happen in the future.
(a) Pertain
(b) Convince
(c) Persuade
(d) Predict 9. God created the universe the instant the Big Bang
(a) at, with
(b) in, with
(c) in, of
(d) at, of
10. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘consistent‘
(a) un
(b) non
(c) im
(d) in
11. Which book laid foundation for comprehensive Computer Ethics?
(a) Computer Power and Human Reason
(b) Metaphilosophy
(c) A Starter Kit for Teaching Computer Ethics
(d) The Human Use of Human Beings
12. ELIZA is a programme intended to
(a) detect AIDS
(b) cure AIDS
(c) engage in automated psychotherapy
(d) curb AIDS
13. Whose views on computer ethics are contrary to the views held by Gornaik? (a) Bynum (b) Johnson
(c) Kant
(d) Wiener
14. How many years were given to Kalam and his team to launch the engineering model, GEM? (a) 2 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 3 years
(d) 4 years
15. Where is NASA‘s research centre located?
(a) Los Angles
(b) Virginia
(c) Maryland
(d) New Jersey
16. A ten-year profile for space research in India was prepared by
(a) Prof. V.S. Narayanan
(b) Wernher Von Braun
(c) Prof. Sarabhai
(d) Prof. Oda
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Diversity‘
(a) variety
(b) enemity
(c) integrity
(d) amity
18. The antonym for the word ‘Known‘
(a) strange
(b) proximity
(c) familiar
(d) vivid
19. Prof. Sarabhai believed open and free exchange views
(a) of, in, an
(b) of, an, in
(c) in, an, of
(d) on, in, of
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘fortunately‘
(a) un
(b) in
(c) mis
(d) im
ANSWERS :B A D B A A D D D D D C B C B C A A C A
1. Aristotle belongs to
(a) Greek
(b) Italy
(c) Athens
(d) Poland
2. Who supported the Copernican theory?
(a) Kepler and Newton
(b) Galileo and Kepler
(c) Kepler and Ptolemy
(d) Galileo and Newton
3. According to Stephen Hawking the ultimate goal of Science is
(a) To provide partial theories to explain the whole universe
(b) To provide a unified theory of the whole universe
(c) To know the nature and time of the universe
(d) To know the initial state of the universe
4. Who was the only person on the island, who could write in English?
(a) Jallaluddin
(b) Pakshi Lakshman Sastry
(c) Jainulabdeen
(d) Samsuddin
5. Kalam‘s parents fulfilled his
(a) unaffordable needs
(b) emotional and material needs
(c) greedy needs
(d) ambitious desires
6. Who was an ideal guide and mentor for Kalam?
(a) Jallaluddin
(b) Prof. Sponder
(c) Iyadurai Solomon
(d) Siva Subramania Iyer
7. Choose the antonym for the word ‘attractive‘
(a) submissive
(b) impulsive
(c) repulsive
(d) passive
8. Choose the word that substitutes - Device used to see distant objects
(a) Television
(b) Telescope
(c) Telegraph
(d) Telematics
9. According to Newton each heavenly body the universe was attracted every other body
(a) of, with
(b) in, towards
(c) of, by
(d) in, to
10. I shall take simple-minded view that theory is just model of the universe
(a) the, a, the
(b) the, a, a
(c) a, a, the
(d) an, a, the
11. Who created the code of ethics for the members of the Association for computing machinery in 1973
(a) Wiener
(b) Walter Maner
(c) Donn Parker
(d) Joseph Wiezenbaum
12. Which of the following book is considered to be a classic in Computer Ethics?
(a) The Human Use of Human Beings
(b) Computer Power and Human Reason
(c) A Starter Kit for Teaching Computer Ethics
(d) Cybernetics: or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
13. Who predicted that Computer Ethics eventually will evolve into a system of global ethics?
(a) Wiener
(b) Gorniak
(c) Terrell Ward Bynum
(d) John Snapper
14. The Nandi project was abandoned because
(a) of the failure of the project
(b) it was not in perfect condition
(c) of the change of the Director of ADE
(d) of the change of the Central Government
15. The developments of Indian rockets in the 20th century can be seen as a revival of the 18th century vision of
(a) Mohammad Sultan
(b) Tipu Sultan
(c) Nizamuddin
(d) Shajahan
16. What are normally used to probe the near - earth environment?
(a) Sounding rockets
(b) Ground Equipment Machines
(c) Missiles
(d) Satellite launch vehicles
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Insightful‘
(a) perceptive
(b) adamant
(c) negligent
(d) keen
18. Choose the antonym for the word ‘Robust‘
(a) agile
(b) sturdy
(c) weak
(d) hefty
19. Computer ethics will evolve a system of global ethics applicable levery culture earth
(a) into, on, in
(b) into, in, in
(c) into, on, on
(d) into, in, on
20. My work at INCOSPAR commenced with familiarisation course at TIFR computer centre.
(a) the, a
(b) the, the
(c) a, the
(d) a, a

ANSWERS: A B B A B C C B B B C B B D B A A C D C
1. The major defect in the cosmological model of Ptolemy was
(a) the moon and planets, stars moved in circular orbits
(b) the earth revolves along with eight spheres
(c) the static earth stood at the centre
(d) the static sun stood at the centre
2. Galileo‘s observation through the telescope indicated that
(a) the earth need not be at the centre of the universe
(b) the earth was at the centre of the universe
(c) the planets moved around the Jupiter
(d) the sun was at the centre of the universe
3. Aristotle‘s theory that everything was made out of four elements earth, air, fire and water was not considered as a
good theory because
(a) It had no reality
(b) It was a simple theory
(c) It did not describe a large class of observations
(d) It did not make any definite predictions
4. As a child Kalam would go to the place of worship where prayers were being chanted in
(a) Hindi
(b) Aramic
(c) Islam
(d) Arabic
5. Abdul Kalam got his first earnings by selling
(a) Soya Seeds
(b) Maize Seeds
(c) Tamarind Seeds
(d) Mustard Seeds
6. Kalam‘s fascinating subject is
(a) Engineering
(b) Mathematics
(c) Aeronautics
(d) Philosophy
7. The antonym for the word ‘frugally‘ is
(a) extravagant
(b) stingy
(c) inexpensive
(d) economical
8. The discovery of a unified theory may not our lifestyle
(a) affects
(b) effect
(c) affect
(d) effects
9. Jallaluddin was a major influence my life that stage
(a) with, at
(b) for, at
(c) for, in
(d) on, at
10. I shall take simple-minded view that theory is just model of the universe
(a) an, a, the
(b) a, a, the
(c) the, a, a
(d) the, a, the
11. Which book laid foundation for comprehensive Computer Ethics?
(a) A Starter Kit for Teaching Computer Ethics
(b) Computer Power and Human Reason
(c) Metaphilosophy
(d) The Human Use of Human Beings
12. ACM code was devised to address problems related to
(a) Financial crimes
(b) Computer crimes
(c) Election crimes
(d) Juvenile crimes
13. Whose views about Computer Ethics gave new twist to issues like ownership, power, privacy and responsibility?
(a) Deborah Johnson
(b) Krystna Gorniak
(c) Terrell Ward Bynum
(d) John Snapper
14. Who was the deputy secretary of the Atomic Energy Commission?
(a) Mr. Saraf
(b) Prof. Vikram Sarabhai
(c) Prof. Menon
(d) Prof. MGK Menon
15. NASA is the centre for
(a) research and development in aerospace technology
(b) research and development in advanced missile technology
(c) research and development in advanced aerospace technology
(d) research and development in air craft technology
16. What are normally used to probe the near - earth environment?
(a) Sounding rockets
(b) Satellite launch vehicles
(c) Ground Equipment Machines
(d) Missiles
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Hypothesis‘
(a) myth
(b) belief
(c) theory
(d) illusion
18. The antonym for the word ‘Ethical‘
(a) unsophisticated
(b) unethical
(c) untidy
(d) unprecedented
19. 189. If India was play a meaningful role the community of nations, she must be second none in the
application of advanced technologies
(a) to, of, to
(b) to, in, to
(c) to, to, in
(d) to, in, in
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘fortunately‘
(a) in
(b) im
(c) un
(d) mis

ANWERS : C A D D C C A C D C D B A A C A C B B C
1. The major defect in the cosmological model of Ptolemy was
(a) the static sun stood at the centre
(b) the moon and planets, stars moved in circular orbits
(c) the static earth stood at the centre
(d) the earth revolves along with eight spheres
2. Hubble‘s Big Bang theory suggests that the universe was once
(a) very small and very dense
(b) very big and very dense
(c) created by God
(d) static
3. The two basic partial theories are
(a) Aristotelian theory and Copernican theory
(b) The general theory of relativity and mechanics
(c) The Newtons theory of gravity and the general theory of relativity
(d) The general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics
4. Abdul Kalam was born in the year
(a) 1939
(b) 1913
(c) 1941
(d) 1931
5. When World War II started Abdul Kalam was
(a) eight years old
(b) nine years old
(c) ten years old
(d) seven years old
6. Who considered Kalam as his best student?
(a) Iyadurai Solomon
(b) Prof. Narasingha Rao
(c) KAV Pandalai
(d) Prof. Sponder
7. Most people would find this picture of our universe rather ridiculous - choose the antonym for the underlined word
(a) foolish
(b) acceptable
(c) reasonable
(d) absurd
8. Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the expression - To say that an event or action will happen in
the future.
(a) Convince
(b) Predict
(c) Pertain
(d) Persuade
9. The Greeks knew their travels that the North star appeared lower the sky.
(a) in, of
(b) from, of
(c) from, in
(d) of, in
10. eventual goal of science is to provide single theory that describes whole universe
(a) the, a, the
(b) the, the, the
(c) the, a, a
(d) a, a, the
11. Who created the code of ethics for the members of the Association for computing machinery in 1973
(a) Walter Maner
(b) Donn Parker
(c) Wiener
(d) Joseph Wiezenbaum
12. Big-brother Government means
(a) US Government
(b) Minority Government
(c) A government in authority that has complete power and tries to control peoples behavior and thoughts and
limit their freedom.
(d) Dictatorship
13. Who said “Computers do not know borders“?
(a) Krystyna Gornaik
(b) Nobert Wiener
(c) Terrell Ward Bynum
(d) John Snapper
14. The Nandi project was abandoned because
(a) of the change of the Central Government
(b) it was not in perfect condition
(c) of the change of the Director of ADE
(d) of the failure of the project
15. NASA is the centre for
(a) research and development in aerospace technology
(b) research and development in advanced aerospace technology
(c) research and development in air craft technology
(d) research and development in advanced missile technology
16. Rohini -75 rocket was launched on
(a) 22nd Nov 1967
(b) 20th Nov 1967
(c) 22nd Nov 1965
(d) 20th Nov 1965
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Diversity‘
(a) integrity
(b) enemity
(c) variety
(d) amity
18. The antonym for the word ‘Ethical‘
(a) unprecedented
(b) unethical
(c) unsophisticated
(d) untidy
19. Prof. Sarabhai believed open and free exchange views
(a) of, in, an
(b) of, an, in
(c) in, an, of
(d) on, in, of
20. It brought to mind incident my mother had told me from Bible.
(a) the, a
(b) the, the
(c) a, the
(d) an, the
ANSWERS: C A D D A D C B C A B C A A B B C B C D
1. The major defect in the cosmological model of Ptolemy was
(a) the static sun stood at the centre
(b) the moon and planets, stars moved in circular orbits
(c) the static earth stood at the centre
(d) the earth revolves along with eight spheres
2. Who supported the Copernican theory?
(a) Galileo and Newton
(b) Kepler and Newton
(c) Galileo and Kepler
(d) Kepler and Ptolemy
3. In order to talk about the nature of the universe and to discuss questions such as whether it has a beginning or an
end we must be clear about
(a) What a scientific theory is
(b) All the laws of science
(c) What is the origin of the universe?
(d) What about the beginning in time of the origin of the universe?
4. Abdul Kalam was born in the year
(a) 1941
(b) 1939
(c) 1931
(d) 1913
5. Kalam was called Azad by
(a) Ashiamma
(b) Zohara
(c) Jainulabdeen
(d) Ahmed Jallaluddin
6. Kalam‘s fascinating subject is
(a) Mathematics
(b) Engineering
(c) Aeronautics
(d) Philosophy
7. We would circle it with the same reverence as a pilgrim from a distant place. Choose the synonym for the
underlined word.
(a) disobedience
(b) rhythm
(c) opposition
(d) respect
8. Choose the word that best expresses- having a limit or end
(a) Finite
(b) Irregular
(c) Regular
(d) Infinite
9. The eclipses the moon were caused the earth coming between the sun and the moon
(a) of, by
(b) in, on
(c) of, with
(d) on, through
10. Choose the word with correct spelling
(a) Hypothesis
(b) Hypothisis
(c) Hipothesis
(d) Hypotheses
11. Who created the code of ethics for the members of the Association for computing machinery in 1973
(a) Wiener
(b) Joseph Wiezenbaum
(c) Walter Maner
(d) Donn Parker
12. ACM code was devised to address problems related to
(a) Juvenile crimes
(b) Financial crimes
(c) Election crimes
(d) Computer crimes
13. Who predicted that Computer Ethics eventually will evolve into a system of global ethics?
(a) Wiener
(b) Terrell Ward Bynum
(c) John Snapper
(d) Gorniak
14. When Kalam was posted at DTD & P, who was the Director?
(a) Dr. R. Varadharajan
(b) V. K. Krishna Menon
(c) Dr. OP. Mediratta
(d) Dr. Neelakantan
15. Kalam was to undergo training at NASA on
(a) developing Hover craft prototypes
(b) sounding rocket launching techniques
(c) designing ground equipment machines
(d) missile launching techniques
16. Who had highlighted the importance of clever business practices
(a) Jaya Chandra Babu
(b) Narayanan
(c) Prof. Sarabhai
(d) Abdul Kalam
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Insightful‘
(a) adamant
(b) negligent
(c) keen
(d) perceptive
18. Choose the antonym for the word ‘Robust‘
(a) hefty
(b) agile
(c) weak
(d) sturdy
19. the mid 1960‘s, computer enabled invasions privacy ‘big brother‘ government agencies became a
public worry.
(a) In, of, by
(b) In, by, of
(c) In, of, of
(d) On, by, of
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘Explored‘
(a) in
(b) mis
(c) un
(d) im
ANSWERS: C C A C D C D A A A D D D D B A D C A C
1. The major defect in the cosmological model of Ptolemy was
(a) the static earth stood at the centre
(b) the static sun stood at the centre
(c) the moon and planets, stars moved in circular orbits
(d) the earth revolves along with eight spheres
2. Hubble‘s Big Bang theory suggests that the universe was once
(a) created by God
(b) static
(c) very big and very dense
(d) very small and very dense
3. According to Stephen Hawking the ultimate goal of Science is
(a) To know the initial state of the universe
(b) To provide a unified theory of the whole universe
(c) To provide partial theories to explain the whole universe
(d) To know the nature and time of the universe
4. Who helped Kalam to look beyond the limited horizons of his life?
(a) Samsuddin
(b) Jallaluddin
(c) STR Manikam
(d) Iyadurai Solomon
5. Who said, “Going away is a part of growing up“
(a) Jainulabdeen
(b) Samsuddin
(c) Jallaluddin
(d) Ashiamma
6. Who considered Kalam as his best student?
(a) Iyadurai Solomon
(b) Prof. Sponder
(c) KAV Pandalai
(d) Prof. Narasingha Rao
7. The antonym for the word ‘frugally‘ is
(a) economical
(b) stingy
(c) inexpensive
(d) extravagant
8. Kalam was also benefited from his interaction with Jallaluddin and Samsuddin, whose wisdom was based on
rather than instruction
(a) intention
(b) innovation
(c) intuition
(d) invasion
9. I was born a middle-class Tamil family, the island town of Rameswaram
(a) with, in
(b) into, on
(c) into, in
(d) in, on
10. eventual goal of science is to provide single theory that describes whole universe
(a) a, a, the
(b) the, a, a
(c) the, a, the
(d) the, the, the
11. Who is the first person to foresee revolutionary social and ethical consequences of computer technology?
(a) Norbert Wiener
(b) Walter Maner
(c) Joseph Wiezenbaum
(d) Donn Parker
12. Big-brother Government means
(a) Minority Government
(b) US Government
(c) A government in authority that has complete power and tries to control peoples behavior and thoughts and
limit their freedom.
(d) Dictatorship
13. Who said “Computers do not know borders“?
(a) Terrell Ward Bynum
(b) Nobert Wiener
(c) Krystyna Gornaik
(d) John Snapper
14. Who used to say “seek the truth and the truth shall set you free“?
(a) Swami Sivananda
(b) Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
(c) Prof. Sponder
(d) Khalil Gibran
15. The effective V-2 short range ballistic missiles were produced in
(a) India
(b) Japan
(c) Germany
(d) America
16. The person who made the statement, “Bread baked without love is a bitter bread, that feeds but half a man‘s
hunger“ was
(a) Prof. Sarabhai
(b) Khalil Gibran
(c) Swami Sivananda
(d) Prof. Sponder
17. Write the synonym of the word ‘Isolated‘
(a) interested
(b) accomplished
(c) separated
(d) invigorated
18. The antonym for the word ‘Artificial‘
(a) natural
(b) liberal
(c) peripheral
(d) superficial
19. The development Indian rockets in the twentieth century can be seen as a revival the eighteenth century
vision Tipu Sultan.
(a) on, of, of,
(b) on, on, on
(c) of, of, of
(d) of, of, on
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘Capable‘
(a) in
(b) mis
(c) un
(d) im

ANSWERS : A D B B A B D C C C A C C B C B C A C A
1. The major defect in the cosmological model of Ptolemy was
(a) the moon and planets, stars moved in circular orbits
(b) the earth revolves along with eight spheres
(c) the static earth stood at the centre
(d) the static sun stood at the centre
2. Why do the stars not fall together at some point? What is Newton‘s observation?
(a) there is no attraction between the stars
(b) universal gravitation
(c) there are only a finite number of stars distributed over a finite region of space
(d) there are infinite number of stars distributed over infinite space
3. If everything in the universe depends on everything else in a fundamental way it might be impossible to get a
solution by
(a) Investigating parts of the problem in isolation
(b) Considering all the aspects associated with each problem
(c) Investigating the problem as a whole
(d) Breaking the problem into bits
4. Abdul Kalam‘s love for reading was encouraged by
(a) Jainulabdeen
(b) STR Manickam
(c) Jallaluddin
(d) Iyadurai Solomon
5. Who said, “Going away is a part of growing up“
(a) Jainulabdeen
(b) Ashiamma
(c) Samsuddin
(d) Jallaluddin
6. Who designed the German Focke Wulf FW 190, fighter plane?
(a) Dr. Kurt Tank
(b) Prof. Walter Repenthin
(c) KAV Pandalai
(d) Prof. Sponder
7. Choose the word that is close in meaning to the expression ‘a feeling of strong dislike‘
(a) aversion
(b) adoration
(c) avarice
(d) aviation
8. Accept your and go ahead with your life.
(a) destiny
(b) failure
(c) goal
(d) fate
9. God created the universe the instant the Big Bang
(a) at, with
(b) in, with
(c) in, of
(d) at, of
10. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘consistent‘
(a) non
(b) im
(c) in
(d) un
11. Which book laid foundation for comprehensive Computer Ethics?
(a) Computer Power and Human Reason
(b) A Starter Kit for Teaching Computer Ethics
(c) The Human Use of Human Beings
(d) Metaphilosophy
12. Who developed curriculum material on Computer Ethics?
(a) Johnson
(b) Terrell Ward Bynum
(c) Wiener
(d) Maner
13. Who felt that computer revolution will not lead to a revolution in ethics?
(a) Joseph Weizenbaum
(b) Walter Maner
(c) James Moor
(d) Johnson
14. The first the office of the Thumba Space Centre was established was
(a) St. Josephs Church
(b) St. Magdalene Church
(c) St. Mary‘s Cathedral
(d) St. Mary Magdalene Church
15. India first rocket launch took place on
(a) 21st Nov 1965
(b) 21st Oct 1963
(c) 21st Oct1965
(d) 21st Nov 1963
16. The person who made the statement, “Bread baked without love is a bitter bread, that feeds but half a man‘s
hunger“ was
(a) Prof. Sponder
(b) Prof. Sarabhai
(c) Swami Sivananda
(d) Khalil Gibran
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Hypothesis‘
(a) theory
(b) belief
(c) illusion
(d) myth
18. The antonym for the word ‘Known‘
(a) vivid
(b) proximity
(c) familiar
(d) strange
19. The development Indian rockets in the twentieth century can be seen as a revival the eighteenth century
vision Tipu Sultan.
(a) of, of, of
(b) of, of, on
(c) on, on, on
(d) on, of, of,
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘fortunately‘
(a) mis
(b) un
(c) im
(d) in
ANSWERS : C D A B A A A A D C C B D D D D A D A BINE BITS 10
1. The eclipses of the moon were caused by
(a) the shadow of the moon falling on the earth
(b) the moon coming between the earth and the sun
(c) the sun coming between the earth and the moon
(d) the earth coming between the sun and the moon
2. The death blow to the Aristotelian-Ptolemic theory came
(a) When Copernicus proposed Helio-centric theory
(b) When Newton developed complicated mathematics
(c) When Kepler supported Copernican theory
(d) When Galileo invented the telescope
3. According to Stephen Hawking what is a good theory?
(a) It must present good models for further research and study
(b) It must make definite predictions about the results of future observations
(c) It must describe a large class of observations based on past theories
(d) It must describe observations and make definite predictions
4. Abdul Kalam‘s love for reading was encouraged by
(a) Jainulabdeen
(b) STR Manickam
(c) Jallaluddin
(d) Iyadurai Solomon
5. Who said the following - “You must develop your skills so that you can compete with the highly educated people
in big cities“
(a) Jallaluddin
(b) Jainulabdeen
(c) Siva Subramania Iyer
(d) Prof. Sponder
6. At MIT, technical aerodynamics was taught by
(a) KAV Pandalai
(b) Prof. Sponder
(c) Prof. Narasingha Rao
(d) Iyadurai Solomon
7. To be ‘avid‘ is to be
(a) Kind
(b) Gentle.
(c) Enthusiastic
(d) Uninterested
8. Kalam was also benefited from his interaction with Jallaluddin and Samsuddin, whose wisdom was based on
rather than instruction
(a) intuition
(b) innovation
(c) invasion
(d) intention
9. Jainulabdeen was highly educated very rich
(a) neither, or
(b) neither, nor
(c) not only, but also
(d) either, or
10. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘consistent‘
(a) un
(b) non
(c) im
(d) in
11. Cybernetics is
(a) Science of applied chemistry
(b) Science of information feedback systems
(c) Psychotherapy
(d) Science of information processing
12. How many times was the ACM code revised?
(a) Once
(b) Four times
(c) Twice
(d) Thrice
13. Who opined that computer revolution will eventually lead to a new ethical system?
(a) Wiener
(b) Bynum
(c) Johnson
(d) Gorniak
14. The Indian Aeronautical Development Establishment was born in
(a) Kanpur
(b) Bangalore
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai
15. Where is NASA‘s research centre located?
(a) New Jersey
(b) Virginia
(c) Maryland
(d) Los Angles
16. Rohini -75 rocket was launched on
(a) 22nd Nov 1967
(b) 22nd Nov 1965
(c) 20th Nov 1965
(d) 20th Nov 1967
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Diversity‘
(a) enemity
(b) variety
(c) amity
(d) integrity
18. The antonym for the word ‘Moral‘
(a) ethical
(b) amoral
(c) scrupulous
(d) principled
19. the death of Tipu, Indian rocketry came a stand still be revived 150 years later in an independent
India.
(a) To, on, to
(b) With, to, to,
(c) On, to, with
(d) On, to, to
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘fortunately‘
(a) im
(b) un
(c) mis
(d) in
ANSWERS : D D D B C B C A B D B C D B B D B B B B
Posted by Pavan Surya at 12:22 AM

1. What was the basis for Aristotle to believe that the earth was spherical
(a) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always square
(b) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always flat
(c) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always spherical
(d) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always round
2. Who supported the Copernican theory?
(a) Galileo and Newton
(b) Kepler and Ptolemy
(c) Kepler and Newton
(d) Galileo and Kepler
3. Aristotle‘s theory that everything was made out of four elements earth, air, fire and water was not considered as a
good theory because
(a) It did not make any definite predictions
(b) It had no reality
(c) It did not describe a large class of observations
(d) It was a simple theory
4. A sail boat was launched by Jainulabdeen to ferry pilgrims from Rameswaram to
(a) Dhanusnagar
(b) Dhanuskodi
(c) Dhanuskoti
(d) Dhanuskota
5. Abdul Kalam got his first earnings by selling
(a) Tamarind Seeds
(b) Mustard Seeds
(c) Maize Seeds
(d) Soya Seeds
6. IAF interview was conducted in
(a) Dehradun
(b) Kanpur
(c) Bangalore
(d) Delhi
7. The synonym for the word ‘omnipotent‘ is
(a) all- rounder
(b) all- powerful
(c) all-along
(d) all together
8. Choose the word that best expresses - ‘not moving or changing‘
(a) Stationery
(b) Static
(c) Stately
(d) Startle
9. The eclipses the moon were caused the earth coming between the sun and the moon
(a) of, with
(b) on, through
(c) in, on
(d) of, by
10. Choose the word with correct spelling
(a) Hypothisis
(b) Hipothesis
(c) Hypotheses
(d) Hypothesis
11. In Weiner‘s opinion computer technology would remake
(a) Space Technology
(b) Agri revolution
(c) Information Technology
(d) Second industrial revolution
12. ACM code was devised to address problems related to
(a) Juvenile crimes
(b) Election crimes
(c) Computer crimes
(d) Financial crimes
13. What is James Moor‘s classic essay on Computer Ethics?
(a) Ethical issues on the use of computers.
(b) News letter on Philosophy and Computing
(c) Metaphilosophy
(d) What is Computer Ethics?
14. When Kalam was posted at DTD & P, who was the Director?
(a) V. K. Krishna Menon
(b) Dr. Neelakantan
(c) Dr. R. Varadharajan
(d) Dr. OP. Mediratta
15. NASA is the centre for
(a) research and development in advanced aerospace technology
(b) research and development in advanced missile technology
(c) research and development in aerospace technology
(d) research and development in air craft technology
16. Who had highlighted the importance of clever business practices
(a) Prof. Sarabhai
(b) Jaya Chandra Babu
(c) Abdul Kalam
(d) Narayanan
17. Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Perceive‘
(a) deceive
(b) ignore
(c) doubt
(d) identify
18. Choose the antonym for the word ‘Elegant‘
(a) graceful
(b) graceless
(c) stylish
(d) neat
19. I was advised stay back a couple days
(a) to, for, of
(b) for, to, of
(c) to, in, of
(d) of, for, to
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘Explored‘
(a) un
(b) mis
(c) in
(d) im
ANSWERS : D D A B A A B B D D D C D B A B D B A A
Posted by Pavan Surya at 12:25 AM

1. A simpler model of the Universe was proposed in
(a) 1415 A.D
(b) 140 A.D
(c) 1514 A.D
(d) 1609 A.D
2. Hubble‘s Big Bang theory suggests that the universe was once
(a) created by God
(b) very small and very dense
(c) very big and very dense
(d) static
3. In order to talk about the nature of the universe and to discuss questions such as whether it has a beginning or an
end we must be clear about
(a) What a scientific theory is
(b) All the laws of science
(c) What about the beginning in time of the origin of the universe?
(d) What is the origin of the universe?
4. Who helped Kalam to look beyond the limited horizons of his life?
(a) Jallaluddin
(b) Iyadurai Solomon
(c) Samsuddin
(d) STR Manikam
5. Who said, “Going away is a part of growing up“
(a) Jallaluddin
(b) Ashiamma
(c) Samsuddin
(d) Jainulabdeen
6. Who considered Kalam as his best student?
(a) Prof. Sponder
(b) Prof. Narasingha Rao
(c) Iyadurai Solomon
(d) KAV Pandalai
7. The antonym for the word ‘frugally‘ is
(a) extravagant
(b) stingy
(c) inexpensive
(d) economical
8. Kalam was also benefited from his interaction with Jallaluddin and Samsuddin, whose wisdom was based on
rather than instruction
(a) innovation
(b) intention
(c) intuition
(d) invasion
9. I was born a middle-class Tamil family, the island town of Rameswaram
(a) in, on
(b) with, in
(c) into, in
(d) into, on
10. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘consistent‘
(a) un
(b) in
(c) non
(d) im
11. Who is the first person to foresee revolutionary social and ethical consequences of computer technology?
(a) Walter Maner
(b) Donn Parker
(c) Norbert Wiener
(d) Joseph Wiezenbaum
12. Big-brother Government means
(a) US Government
(b) Minority Government
(c) A government in authority that has complete power and tries to control peoples behavior and thoughts and
limit their freedom.
(d) Dictatorship
13. Who said “Computers do not know borders“?
(a) Krystyna Gornaik
(b) Nobert Wiener
(c) John Snapper
(d) Terrell Ward Bynum
14. The Indian Aeronautical Development Establishment was born in
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Bangalore
(d) Kanpur
15. India‘s first rocket launched from Thumba was
(a) Nike Apache
(b) Rohini
(c) Menaka
(d) Mike Apache
16. The initial funding amount given for RATO motor was
(a) 75 lakhs
(b) 1.25 lakhs
(c) 65 lakhs
(d) 70 lakhs
17. Write the synonym of the word ‘Initial‘
(a) crucial
(b) final
(c) preliminary
(d) mid term
18. The antonym for the word ‘Known‘
(a) vivid
(b) proximity
(c) strange
(d) familiar
19. The development Indian rockets in the twentieth century can be seen as a revival the eighteenth century
vision Tipu Sultan.
(a) of, of, of
(b) of, of, on
(c) on, of, of,
(d) on, on, on
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘fortunately‘
(a) in
(b) im
(c) un
(d) mis
ANSWERS : C B A A D A A C C B C C A C A A C C A C
1. What are the five planets revolving round the earth according to Ptolemy
(a) Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Pluto
(b) Saturn, Venus, Mars, Neptune and Pluto
(c) Mercury, Venus, Saturn, moon and Neptune
(d) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
2. What was the landmark observation made by Hubble?
(a) the universe is expanding
(b) the universe is contracting
(c) the universe had existed unaltered
(d) the universe is unchanging
3. The question of the initial state of the universe is the concern of
(a) Art and Literature
(b) Science and Technology
(c) Metaphysics or Religion
(d) Science and Astronomy
4. Who was the only person on the island, who could write in English?
(a) Samsuddin
(b) Jallaluddin
(c) Pakshi Lakshman Sastry
(d) Jainulabdeen
5. Kalam‘s parents fulfilled his
(a) unaffordable needs
(b) greedy needs
(c) emotional and material needs
(d) ambitious desires
6. What is the title of the article which won a prize for Kalam in an essay writing competition?
(a) Let us make our own missile
(b) Let us fight for our country
(c) Let us make our own aircraft
(d) Let us make our own hovercraft
7. The synonym for the word ‘omnipotent‘ is
(a) all- rounder
(b) all-along
(c) all- powerful
(d) all together
8. Choose the word that best expresses - ‘not moving or changing‘
(a) Stately
(b) Stationery
(c) Static
(d) Startle
9. The earth stood the centre, surrounded eight spheres.
(a) in, by
(b) at, with
(c) at, by
(d) by, at
10. In infinite universe every point can be regarded as centre
(a) the, a
(b) an, the
(c) a, the
(d) an, a
11. Cybernetics is
(a) Science of applied chemistry
(b) Science of information processing
(c) Psychotherapy
(d) Science of information feedback systems
12. Which of the following book is considered to be a classic in Computer Ethics?
(a) The Human Use of Human Beings
(b) Computer Power and Human Reason
(c) A Starter Kit for Teaching Computer Ethics
(d) Cybernetics: or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
13. Who predicted that Computer Ethics eventually will evolve into a system of global ethics?
(a) John Snapper
(b) Gorniak
(c) Wiener
(d) Terrell Ward Bynum
14. When Kalam was posted at DTD & P, who was the Director?
(a) V. K. Krishna Menon
(b) Dr. Neelakantan
(c) Dr. R. Varadharajan
(d) Dr. OP. Mediratta
15. The developments of Indian rockets in the 20th century can be seen as a revival of the 18th century vision of
(a) Mohammad Sultan
(b) Nizamuddin
(c) Tipu Sultan
(d) Shajahan
16. What are normally used to probe the near - earth environment?
(a) Missiles
(b) Ground Equipment Machines
(c) Sounding rockets
(d) Satellite launch vehicles
17. Write the meaning of the word ‘Appalling‘
(a) intriguing
(b) irritating
(c) pleasing
(d) shocking
18. Choose the antonym for the word ‘Elegant‘
(a) neat
(b) graceful
(c) stylish
(d) graceless
19. I was advised stay back a couple days
(a) to, for, of
(b) to, in, of
(c) for, to, of
(d) of, for, to
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘information‘
(a) mis
(b) im
(c) in
(d) un
ANSWERS : D A C B C C C C C B D B B B C C D D A A

1. The major defect in the cosmological model of Ptolemy was
(a) the static sun stood at the centre
(b) the earth revolves along with eight spheres
(c) the static earth stood at the centre
(d) the moon and planets, stars moved in circular orbits
2. What was the landmark observation made by Hubble?
(a) the universe had existed unaltered
(b) the universe is unchanging
(c) the universe is expanding
(d) the universe is contracting
3. The question of the initial state of the universe is the concern of
(a) Metaphysics or Religion
(b) Art and Literature
(c) Science and Technology
(d) Science and Astronomy
4. Abdul Kalam was born in the year
(a) 1939
(b) 1913
(c) 1931
(d) 1941
5. When World War II started Abdul Kalam was
(a) nine years old
(b) ten years old
(c) seven years old
(d) eight years old
6. At MIT, technical aerodynamics was taught by
(a) KAV Pandalai
(b) Iyadurai Solomon
(c) Prof. Narasingha Rao
(d) Prof. Sponder
7. Most people would find this picture of our universe rather ridiculous - choose the antonym for the underlined word
(a) absurd
(b) foolish
(c) acceptable
(d) reasonable
8. The discovery of a unified theory may not our lifestyle
(a) effects
(b) affects
(c) effect
(d) affect
9. I was born a middle-class Tamil family, the island town of Rameswaram
(a) with, in
(b) in, on
(c) into, in
(d) into, on
10. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘consistent‘
(a) im
(b) un
(c) in
(d) non
11. In Weiner‘s opinion computer technology would remake
(a) Space Technology
(b) Second industrial revolution
(c) Information Technology
(d) Agri revolution
12. ELIZA is a programme intended to
(a) detect AIDS
(b) engage in automated psychotherapy
(c) curb AIDS
(d) cure AIDS
13. Who said “Computers do not know borders“?
(a) Terrell Ward Bynum
(b) John Snapper
(c) Nobert Wiener
(d) Krystyna Gornaik
14. The Nandi project was abandoned because
(a) of the change of the Director of ADE
(b) it was not in perfect condition
(c) of the failure of the project
(d) of the change of the Central Government
15. NASA is the centre for
(a) research and development in air craft technology
(b) research and development in advanced missile technology
(c) research and development in aerospace technology
(d) research and development in advanced aerospace technology
16. The initial funding amount given for RATO motor was
(a) 75 lakhs
(b) 1.25 lakhs
(c) 65 lakhs
(d) 70 lakhs
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Diversity‘
(a) variety
(b) amity
(c) integrity
(d) enemity
18. The antonym for the word ‘Moral‘
(a) scrupulous
(b) ethical
(c) amoral
(d) principled
19. Compute ethics as a field study was founded Norbert Weiner
(a) of, by
(b) with, by
(c) for, by
(d) of, with
20. It brought to mind incident my mother had told me from Bible.
(a) the, the
(b) a, the
(c) the, a
(d) an, the
ANSWERS : C C A C D D D D C C B B D D D A A C A D

1. What are the five planets revolving round the earth according to Ptolemy
(a) Mercury, Venus, Saturn, moon and Neptune
(b) Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Pluto
(c) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
(d) Saturn, Venus, Mars, Neptune and Pluto
2. What was the landmark observation made by Hubble?
(a) the universe is unchanging
(b) the universe is contracting
(c) the universe had existed unaltered
(d) the universe is expanding
3. In order to talk about the nature of the universe and to discuss questions such as whether it has a beginning or an
end we must be clear about
(a) What a scientific theory is
(b) What is the origin of the universe?
(c) What about the beginning in time of the origin of the universe?
(d) All the laws of science
4. Kalam was greatly influenced by his fathers
(a) Simplicity
(b) prayer
(c) Philosophy
(d) Spiritual life
5. Kalam‘s parents fulfilled his
(a) unaffordable needs
(b) emotional and material needs
(c) greedy needs
(d) ambitious desires
6. Kalam‘s fascinating subject is
(a) Philosophy
(b) Aeronautics
(c) Mathematics
(d) Engineering
7. Choose the antonym for the word ‘attractive‘
(a) submissive
(b) repulsive
(c) passive
(d) impulsive
8. It was observed that the universe was set in motion at some finite time in such a manner as to look as
it had existed for ever
(a) thorough
(b) thought
(c) though
(d) through
9. A simpler model was proposed Nicholas Copernicus 1514.
(a) by, after
(b) by, in
(c) by, around
(d) with, in
10. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word partial
(a) im
(b) in
(c) mis
(d) un
11. Cybernetics is
(a) Science of information feedback systems
(b) Psychotherapy
(c) Science of applied chemistry
(d) Science of information processing
12. Which of the following book is considered to be a classic in Computer Ethics?
(a) Computer Power and Human Reason
(b) The Human Use of Human Beings
(c) A Starter Kit for Teaching Computer Ethics
(d) Cybernetics: or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
13. Who predicted that Computer Ethics eventually will evolve into a system of global ethics?
(a) Gorniak
(b) Terrell Ward Bynum
(c) Wiener
(d) John Snapper
14. “This machine has been constructed by engineers of ability Don‘t form your opinion based on its looks“ What is
the machine?
(a) Menaka
(b) Rohini
(c) Agni
(d) Nandi
15. The full form of GEM is
(a) Ground Equipment Machinery
(b) Ground Engineering Model
(c) Ground Engineering Machine
(d) Ground Equipment Machine
16. What are normally used to probe the near - earth environment?
(a) Missiles
(b) Ground Equipment Machines
(c) Satellite launch vehicles
(d) Sounding rockets
17. Write the meaning of the word ‘Appalling‘
(a) shocking
(b) intriguing
(c) pleasing
(d) irritating
18. Choose the antonym for the word ‘Robust‘
(a) sturdy
(b) hefty
(c) weak
(d) agile
19. the mid 1960‘s, computer enabled invasions privacy ‘big brother‘ government agencies became a
public worry.
(a) In, of, by
(b) On, by, of
(c) In, of, of
(d) In, by, of
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘Explored‘
(a) im
(b) mis
(c) un
(d) in
ANSWERS : C D A C B B B C B A A A A D D D A C A C

1. What are the five planets revolving round the earth according to Ptolemy
(a) Mercury, Venus, Saturn, moon and Neptune
(b) Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Pluto
(c) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
(d) Saturn, Venus, Mars, Neptune and Pluto
2. What was the landmark observation made by Hubble?
(a) the universe is unchanging
(b) the universe is contracting
(c) the universe had existed unaltered
(d) the universe is expanding
3. In order to talk about the nature of the universe and to discuss questions such as whether it has a beginning or an
end we must be clear about
(a) What a scientific theory is
(b) What is the origin of the universe?
(c) What about the beginning in time of the origin of the universe?
(d) All the laws of science
4. Kalam was greatly influenced by his fathers
(a) Simplicity
(b) prayer
(c) Philosophy
(d) Spiritual life
5. Kalam‘s parents fulfilled his
(a) unaffordable needs
(b) emotional and material needs
(c) greedy needs
(d) ambitious desires
6. Kalam‘s fascinating subject is
(a) Philosophy
(b) Aeronautics
(c) Mathematics
(d) Engineering
7. Choose the antonym for the word ‘attractive‘
(a) submissive
(b) repulsive
(c) passive
(d) impulsive
8. It was observed that the universe was set in motion at some finite time in such a manner as to look as
it had existed for ever
(a) thorough
(b) thought
(c) though
(d) through
9. A simpler model was proposed Nicholas Copernicus 1514.
(a) by, after
(b) by, in
(c) by, around
(d) with, in
10. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word partial
(a) im
(b) in
(c) mis
(d) un
11. Cybernetics is
(a) Science of information feedback systems
(b) Psychotherapy
(c) Science of applied chemistry
(d) Science of information processing
12. Which of the following book is considered to be a classic in Computer Ethics?
(a) Computer Power and Human Reason
(b) The Human Use of Human Beings
(c) A Starter Kit for Teaching Computer Ethics
(d) Cybernetics: or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
13. Who predicted that Computer Ethics eventually will evolve into a system of global ethics?
(a) Gorniak
(b) Terrell Ward Bynum
(c) Wiener
(d) John Snapper
14. “This machine has been constructed by engineers of ability Don‘t form your opinion based on its looks“ What is
the machine?
(a) Menaka
(b) Rohini
(c) Agni
(d) Nandi
15. The full form of GEM is
(a) Ground Equipment Machinery
(b) Ground Engineering Model
(c) Ground Engineering Machine
(d) Ground Equipment Machine
16. What are normally used to probe the near - earth environment?
(a) Missiles
(b) Ground Equipment Machines
(c) Satellite launch vehicles
(d) Sounding rockets
17. Write the meaning of the word ‘Appalling‘
(a) shocking
(b) intriguing
(c) pleasing
(d) irritating
18. Choose the antonym for the word ‘Robust‘
(a) sturdy
(b) hefty
(c) weak
(d) agile
19. the mid 1960‘s, computer enabled invasions privacy ‘big brother‘ government agencies became a
public worry.
(a) In, of, by
(b) On, by, of
(c) In, of, of
(d) In, by, of
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘Explored‘
(a) im
(b) mis
(c) un
(d) in
ANSWERS : B D C A D D D D A C C C A C C B B B D A

1. What are the five planets revolving round the earth according to Ptolemy
(a) Saturn, Venus, Mars, Neptune and Pluto
(b) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
(c) Mercury, Venus, Saturn, moon and Neptune
(d) Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Pluto
2. The polish priest who proposed a simpler model of the solar system was
(a) Sir Isaac Newton
(b) Cladius Ptolemy
(c) Nicholas Copernicus
(d) Galileo Galilee
3. The two basic partial theories are
(a) The Newtons theory of gravity and the general theory of relativity
(b) Aristotelian theory and Copernican theory
(c) The general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics
(d) The general theory of relativity and mechanics
4. Abdul Kalam was born in the year
(a) 1913
(b) 1941
(c) 1931
(d) 1939
5. Kalam‘s parents fulfilled his
(a) greedy needs
(b) emotional and material needs
(c) unaffordable needs
(d) ambitious desires
6. IAF interview was conducted in
(a) Dehradun
(b) Bangalore
(c) Delhi
(d) Kanpur
7. We would circle it with the same reverence as a pilgrim from a distant place. Choose the synonym for the
underlined word.
(a) respect
(b) rhythm
(c) opposition
(d) disobedience
8. Choose the word that best expresses- having a limit or end
(a) Irregular
(b) Finite
(c) Infinite
(d) Regular
9. Our goal is nothing less than a complete description the universe we live
(a) for, in
(b) of, with
(c) of, in
(d) for, with
10. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word partial
(a) mis
(b) un
(c) im
(d) in
11. The pioneer of computer ethics as a field of study is
(a) Norbert Wiener
(b) James Moor
(c) Walter Maner
(d) Joseph Wiezenbaum
12. Computer Ethics is defined as a branch of applied ethics which studies ethical problems aggravated, transformed or
created by computer technology by
(a) Wiener
(b) Bentham
(c) Kant
(d) Maner
13. Who predicted that Computer Ethics eventually will evolve into a system of global ethics?
(a) Terrell Ward Bynum
(b) Wiener
(c) John Snapper
(d) Gorniak
14. Where was Kalam absorbed as a rocket engineer?
(a) TIFR
(b) INCOSPAR
(c) DTD & P (Air)
(d) ADE
15. The full form of GEM is
(a) Ground Engineering Model
(b) Ground Equipment Machine
(c) Ground Equipment Machinery
(d) Ground Engineering Machine
16. The Indian Air Force was in dire need of RATO motors for use in
(a) S-22 and HF-24 aircraft
(b) S-22 and HF-22 aircraft
(c) S-24 and HF-24 aircraft
(d) S-24 and HF-22 aircraft
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Watershed‘
(a) coarse
(b) slippery
(c) significant
(d) odd
18. Choose the antonym for the word ‘Robust‘
(a) weak
(b) agile
(c) sturdy
(d) hefty
19. the mid 1960‘s, computer enabled invasions privacy ‘big brother‘ government agencies became a
public worry.
(a) In, of, of
(b) In, by, of
(c) On, by, of
(d) In, of, by
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘Explored‘
(a) mis
(b) im
(c) un
(d) in
ANSWERS : B C C C B A A B C C A D D B B A C A D C



1. What was the basis for Aristotle to believe that the earth was spherical
(a) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always flat
(b) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always square
(c) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always spherical
(d) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always round
2. What was the landmark observation made by Hubble?
(a) the universe is expanding
(b) the universe is contracting
(c) the universe had existed unaltered
(d) the universe is unchanging
3. Aristotle‘s theory that everything was made out of four elements earth, air, fire and water was not considered as a
good theory because
(a) It had no reality
(b) It did not make any definite predictions
(c) It did not describe a large class of observations
(d) It was a simple theory
4. Abdul Kalam was born in the year
(a) 1941
(b) 1913
(c) 1931
(d) 1939
5. When World War II started Abdul Kalam was
(a) nine years old
(b) eight years old
(c) ten years old
(d) seven years old
6. What is the title of the article which won a prize for Kalam in an essay writing competition?
(a) Let us make our own hovercraft
(b) Let us fight for our country
(c) Let us make our own missile
(d) Let us make our own aircraft
7. Choose the antonym for the word ‘attractive‘
(a) submissive
(b) impulsive
(c) passive
(d) repulsive
8. It was observed that the universe was set in motion at some finite time in such a manner as to look as
it had existed for ever
(a) through
(b) thought
(c) though
(d) thorough
9. Jallaluddin was a major influence my life that stage
(a) on, at
(b) for, in
(c) with, at
(d) for, at
10. Any physical theory is always provisional. - Choose the appropriate question tag.
(a) Isn‘t it?
(b) Is it?
(c) Will it?
(d) Does it?
11. Norbert Wiener was a professor at
(a) CMU
(b) Wales
(c) MIT
(d) Harvard
12. Which of the following book is considered to be a classic in Computer Ethics?
(a) Cybernetics: or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
(b) A Starter Kit for Teaching Computer Ethics
(c) The Human Use of Human Beings
(d) Computer Power and Human Reason
13. Who said “Computers do not know borders“?
(a) Krystyna Gornaik
(b) Terrell Ward Bynum
(c) John Snapper
(d) Nobert Wiener
14. “This machine has been constructed by engineers of ability Don‘t form your opinion based on its looks“ What is
the machine?
(a) Rohini
(b) Menaka
(c) Nandi
(d) Agni
15. NASA is the centre for
(a) research and development in advanced aerospace technology
(b) research and development in aerospace technology
(c) research and development in advanced missile technology
(d) research and development in air craft technology
16. The Indian Air Force was in dire need of RATO motors for use in
(a) S-22 and HF-24 aircraft
(b) S-22 and HF-22 aircraft
(c) S-24 and HF-24 aircraft
(d) S-24 and HF-22 aircraft
17. Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Perceive‘
(a) doubt
(b) ignore
(c) deceive
(d) identify
18. Choose the antonym for the word ‘Elegant‘
(a) graceless
(b) stylish
(c) neat
(d) graceful
19. the death of Tipu, Indian rocketry came a stand still be revived 150 years later in an independent
India.
(a) To, on, to
(b) On, to, to
(c) On, to, with
(d) With, to, to,
20. My work at INCOSPAR commenced with familiarisation course at TIFR computer centre.
(a) the, a
(b) the, the
(c) a, the
(d) a, a
ANSWERS : D A B C B D D C A A C D A C A A D A D C




1. The eclipses of the moon were caused by
(a) the moon coming between the earth and the sun
(b) the sun coming between the earth and the moon
(c) the earth coming between the sun and the moon
(d) the shadow of the moon falling on the earth
2. How do the stars remain in equilibrium according to Newton?
(a) because of infinite distribution of stars in the universe
(b) the gravitational force is repulsive at very large distances
(c) because the universe had existed for ever in an unchanging state
(d) attractive forces between nearby stars balanced by the repulsive forces from those that were farther away
3. When does the theory survive?
(a) When the old observations and the predictions agree
(b) When the observations and predictions are an extension of the old theory
(c) When new observations are observed to disagree with the predictions
(d) When new experiments are observed to agree with the predictions
4. What are the things that Kalam‘s father used to explain to him in simple Tamil to make him understand?
(a) Differences in the modes of worship
(b) The meaning of real prayers.
(c) Complex spiritual situations
(d) Complex spiritual concepts
5. The creativity that Abdul Kalam displayed was due to the inspiration of
(a) STR Manickam and Samsuddin
(b) Jallaluddin and Samsuddin
(c) Jainulabdeen and Ashiamma
(d) Jallaluddin and Ramanadha Sastry
6. What is the title of the article which won a prize for Kalam in an essay writing competition?
(a) Let us make our own hovercraft
(b) Let us make our own missile
(c) Let us make our own aircraft
(d) Let us fight for our country
7. Choose the antonym of the word ‘uniformly‘
(a) consistently
(b) unevenly
(c) orderly
(d) regularly
8. The word that means ‘A state of balance‘is
(a) Equilateral
(b) Equator
(c) Equilibrium
(d) Equivalent
9. Our goal is nothing less than a complete description the universe we live
(a) for, in
(b) of, in
(c) for, with
(d) of, with
10. In infinite universe every point can be regarded as centre
(a) a, the
(b) the, a
(c) an, the
(d) an, a
11. Cybernetics is
(a) Science of information processing
(b) Psychotherapy
(c) Science of applied chemistry
(d) Science of information feedback systems
12. How many times was the ACM code revised?
(a) Four times
(b) Twice
(c) Once
(d) Thrice
13. Which year is considered to be a watershed year for Computer Ethics?
(a) 1981
(b) 1985
(c) 1992
(d) 1983
14. How many years were given to Kalam and his team to launch the engineering model, GEM?
(a) 4 years
(b) 2 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 3 years
15. The real journey of the Indian Space Programme began with
(a) The Agni
(b) The Menaka
(c) The Rohini
(d) The GEM
16. The rebirth of roketry in India was due to the technological vision of
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) V.K. Krishna Menon
(d) Prof. Sarabhai
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Watershed‘
(a) coarse
(b) odd
(c) significant
(d) slippery
18. Choose the antonym for the word ‘Illusion‘
(a) disillusion
(b) nonillusion
(c) unillusion
(d) misillusion
19. A close look the Johnson hypothesis reveals that it is very different Gornaik‘s
(a) of, from
(b) at, from
(c) of, of
(d) on, from
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘Explored‘
(a) un
(b) im
(c) in
(d) mis
ANSWERS : C D D D B C B C B C D B B D C B C A B A


1. The major questions that were unanswered before Aristotle were related to
(a) the nature of time and origin of the universe
(b) the origin of universe and the expansion of the universe
(c) the expansion of the universe
(d) the nature of time
2. Why do the stars not fall together at some point? What is Newton‘s observation?
(a) there are infinite number of stars distributed over infinite space
(b) there are only a finite number of stars distributed over a finite region of space
(c) universal gravitation
(d) there is no attraction between the stars
3. According to Stephen Hawking what is a good theory?
(a) It must make definite predictions about the results of future observations
(b) It must describe a large class of observations based on past theories
(c) It must present good models for further research and study
(d) It must describe observations and make definite predictions
4. Who helped Kalam to look beyond the limited horizons of his life?
(a) Samsuddin
(b) Jallaluddin
(c) STR Manikam
(d) Iyadurai Solomon
5. The creativity that Abdul Kalam displayed was due to the inspiration of
(a) STR Manickam and Samsuddin
(b) Jallaluddin and Ramanadha Sastry
(c) Jallaluddin and Samsuddin
(d) Jainulabdeen and Ashiamma
6. Who considered Kalam as his best student?
(a) Prof. Sponder
(b) Prof. Narasingha Rao
(c) KAV Pandalai
(d) Iyadurai Solomon
7. To be ‘avid‘ is to be
(a) Kind
(b) Uninterested
(c) Gentle.
(d) Enthusiastic
8. Accept your and go ahead with your life.
(a) goal
(b) fate
(c) destiny
(d) failure
9. God created the universe the instant the Big Bang
(a) in, of
(b) at, of
(c) in, with
(d) at, with
10. eventual goal of science is to provide single theory that describes whole universe
(a) the, a, the
(b) the, the, the
(c) the, a, a
(d) a, a, the
11. The book‘ Cybernetics: or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine‘ is authored by
(a) Donn Parker
(b) Norbert Wiener
(c) Gornaik
(d) Terrell Wyard Bynum
12. How many times was the ACM code revised?
(a) Once
(b) Twice
(c) Thrice
(d) Four times
13. Whose views on computer ethics are contrary to the views held by Gornaik?
(a) Johnson
(b) Kant
(c) Bynum
(d) Wiener
14. In ADE, Bangalore, the first assignment given to Kalam was to design
(a) RATO project
(b) supersonic target aircraft
(c) sounding rocket
(d) ground equipment machine
15. The effective V-2 short range ballistic missiles were produced in
(a) Germany
(b) India
(c) America
(d) Japan
16. The initial funding amount given for RATO motor was
(a) 65 lakhs
(b) 75 lakhs
(c) 70 lakhs
(d) 1.25 lakhs
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Presuppose‘
(a) denounce
(b) substantiate
(c) support
(d) assume
18. The antonym for the word ‘Artificial‘
(a) natural
(b) peripheral
(c) superficial
(d) liberal
19. Prof. Sarabhai believed open and free exchange views
(a) of, in, an
(b) on, in, of
(c) of, an, in
(d) in, an, of
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘fortunately‘
(a) in
(b) mis
(c) im
(d) un
ANSWERS : A A D B C A D C B A B B A D A B D A D D

1. The book in which Aristotle put forward his arguments for the belief that the earth is a round sphere rather than
a flat plate, is
(a) On The Heavens
(b) On The Skies
(c) A Brief History of Time
(d) Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
2. Galileo‘s observation through the telescope indicated that
(a) the earth need not be at the centre of the universe
(b) the sun was at the centre of the universe
(c) the planets moved around the Jupiter
(d) the earth was at the centre of the universe
3. In order to talk about the nature of the universe and to discuss questions such as whether it has a beginning or an
end we must be clear about
(a) What a scientific theory is
(b) All the laws of science
(c) What about the beginning in time of the origin of the universe?
(d) What is the origin of the universe?
4. Kalam was greatly influenced by his fathers
(a) prayer
(b) Simplicity
(c) Spiritual life
(d) Philosophy
5. In moulding an individual, important roles are played by
(a) family and background
(b) heredity and environment
(c) parents and siblings
(d) family and environment
6. Who said-“With faith you can change your destiny”?
(a) Iyadurai Solomon
(b) Prof. Sponder
(c) Jallaluddin
(d) Siva Subramania Iyer
7. The antonym for the word ‘frugally‘ is
(a) stingy
(b) economical
(c) inexpensive
(d) extravagant
8. The discovery of a unified theory may not our lifestyle
(a) affects
(b) effect
(c) affect
(d) effects
9. Jainulabdeen was highly educated very rich
(a) neither, nor
(b) either, or
(c) neither, or
(d) not only, but also
10. I shall take simple-minded view that theory is just model of the universe
(a) an, a, the
(b) a, a, the
(c) the, a, a
(d) the, a, the
11. Who is the first person to foresee revolutionary social and ethical consequences of computer technology?
(a) Joseph Wiezenbaum
(b) Norbert Wiener
(c) Walter Maner
(d) Donn Parker
12. Big-brother Government means
(a) A government in authority that has complete power and tries to control peoples behavior and thoughts and
limit their freedom.
(b) Dictatorship
(c) US Government
(d) Minority Government
13. Who assumed that ‘Computer Ethics‘, rather than replacing theories like Bentham‘s and Kant‘s will continue to
presuppose them?
(a) Wiener
(b) Johnson
(c) Maner
(d) Bynum
14. Who was the deputy secretary of the Atomic Energy Commission?
(a) Prof. MGK Menon
(b) Prof. Vikram Sarabhai
(c) Prof. Menon
(d) Mr. Saraf
15. India first rocket launch took place on
(a) 21st Oct1965
(b) 21st Oct 1963
(c) 21st Nov 1963
(d) 21st Nov 1965
16. India - Pakistan war took place in
(a) 1962
(b) 1965
(c) 1963
(d) 1964
17. Write the synonym of the word ‘Initial‘
(a) final
(b) crucial
(c) mid term
(d) preliminary
18. The antonym for the word ‘Known‘
(a) familiar
(b) strange
(c) vivid
(d) proximity
19. Compute ethics as a field study was founded Norbert Weiner
(a) for, by
(b) of, by
(c) with, by
(d) of, with
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘Capable‘
(a) in
(b) im
(c) un
(d) mis

ANSWERS : A A A D B A D C A C B A B D C B D B B A

1. A simpler model of the Universe was proposed in
(a) 1415 A.D
(b) 140 A.D
(c) 1609 A.D
(d) 1514 A.D
2. The death blow to the Aristotelian-Ptolemic theory came
(a) When Copernicus proposed Helio-centric theory
(b) When Newton developed complicated mathematics
(c) When Galileo invented the telescope
(d) When Kepler supported Copernican theory
3. According to Stephen Hawking what is a good theory?
(a) It must describe a large class of observations based on past theories
(b) It must make definite predictions about the results of future observations
(c) It must describe observations and make definite predictions
(d) It must present good models for further research and study
4. Who helped Kalam to look beyond the limited horizons of his life?
(a) Samsuddin
(b) STR Manikam
(c) Iyadurai Solomon
(d) Jallaluddin
5. The bed time stories that Kalam‘s mother and grandmother told him were from
(a) Life of Rama and the life of Allah
(b) The Ramayana and the life of Prophet Muhammad
(c) The life of Prophet Muhammad
(d) Shri. Sita Rama Kalyanam and the Ramayana
6. India‘s first jet fighter the HF-24 Marut was designed by
(a) Prof. Sponder
(b) Dr. Kurt Tank
(c) KAV Pondalai
(d) Prof. Walter Repenthin
7. Most people would find this picture of our universe rather ridiculous - choose the antonym for the underlined word
(a) foolish
(b) absurd
(c) reasonable
(d) acceptable
8. Accept your and go ahead with your life.
(a) fate
(b) goal
(c) destiny
(d) failure
9. God created the universe the instant the Big Bang
(a) at, of
(b) at, with
(c) in, with
(d) in, of
10. eventual goal of science is to provide single theory that describes whole universe
(a) a, a, the
(b) the, the, the
(c) the, a, a
(d) the, a, the
11. Who is the first person to foresee revolutionary social and ethical consequences of computer technology?
(a) Walter Maner
(b) Norbert Wiener
(c) Joseph Wiezenbaum
(d) Donn Parker
12. Who developed curriculum material on Computer Ethics?
(a) Maner
(b) Wiener
(c) Johnson
(d) Terrell Ward Bynum
13. Who felt that computer revolution will not lead to a revolution in ethics?
(a) Walter Maner
(b) Joseph Weizenbaum
(c) Johnson
(d) James Moor
14. The Indian Aeronautical Development Establishment was born in
(a) Delhi
(b) Kanpur
(c) Bangalore
(d) Mumbai
15. India first rocket launch took place on
(a) 21st Oct1965
(b) 21st Nov 1965
(c) 21st Nov 1963
(d) 21st Oct 1963
16. Rohini -75 rocket was launched on
(a) 22nd Nov 1965
(b) 22nd Nov 1967
(c) 20th Nov 1967
(d) 20th Nov 1965
17. Write the synonym of the word ‘Isolated‘
(a) invigorated
(b) separated
(c) interested
(d) accomplished
18. The antonym for the word ‘Artificial‘
(a) superficial
(b) liberal
(c) peripheral
(d) natural
19. Compute ethics as a field study was founded Norbert Weiner
(a) for, by
(b) of, with
(c) of, by
(d) with, by
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘fortunately‘
(a) un
(b) im
(c) in
(d) mis
ANSWERS : D C C D B B C C A D B D C C C C B D C A
1. What was the basis for Aristotle to believe that the earth was spherical
(a) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always square
(b) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always flat
(c) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always spherical
(d) the earth‘s shadow on the moon was always round
2. Who supported the Copernican theory?
(a) Kepler and Ptolemy
(b) Kepler and Newton
(c) Galileo and Kepler
(d) Galileo and Newton
3. The two basic partial theories are
(a) The Newtons theory of gravity and the general theory of relativity
(b) The general theory of relativity and mechanics
(c) Aristotelian theory and Copernican theory
(d) The general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics
4. As a child Kalam would go to the place of worship where prayers were being chanted in
(a) Islam
(b) Arabic
(c) Hindi
(d) Aramic
5. The bed time stories that Kalam‘s mother and grandmother told him were from
(a) The Ramayana and the life of Prophet Muhammad
(b) Shri. Sita Rama Kalyanam and the Ramayana
(c) Life of Rama and the life of Allah
(d) The life of Prophet Muhammad
6. At MIT, technical aerodynamics was taught by
(a) Prof. Narasingha Rao
(b) KAV Pandalai
(c) Iyadurai Solomon
(d) Prof. Sponder
7. Choose the word that is close in meaning to the expression ‘a feeling of strong dislike‘
(a) aversion
(b) adoration
(c) avarice
(d) aviation
8. Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the expression - To say that an event or action will happen in
the future.
(a) Pertain
(b) Convince
(c) Persuade
(d) Predict
9. Jainulabdeen was highly educated very rich
(a) not only, but also
(b) neither, nor
(c) either, or
(d) neither, or
10. I shall take simple-minded view that theory is just model of the universe
(a) the, a, the
(b) a, a, the
(c) an, a, the
(d) the, a, a
11. Which book laid foundation for comprehensive Computer Ethics?
(a) The Human Use of Human Beings
(b) Computer Power and Human Reason
(c) Metaphilosophy
(d) A Starter Kit for Teaching Computer Ethics
12. Big-brother Government means
(a) US Government
(b) Dictatorship
(c) Minority Government
(d) A government in authority that has complete power and tries to control peoples behavior and thoughts and
limit their freedom.
13. Whose views about Computer Ethics gave new twist to issues like ownership, power, privacy and responsibility?
(a) John Snapper
(b) Krystna Gorniak
(c) Terrell Ward Bynum
(d) Deborah Johnson
14. Who was the deputy secretary of the Atomic Energy Commission?
(a) Prof. Menon
(b) Mr. Saraf
(c) Prof. Vikram Sarabhai
(d) Prof. MGK Menon
15. The effective V-2 short range ballistic missiles were produced in
(a) Germany
(b) Japan
(c) America
(d) India
16. India - Pakistan war took place in
(a) 1963
(b) 1962
(c) 1965
(d) 1964
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Hypothesis‘
(a) theory
(b) myth
(c) belief
(d) illusion
18. The antonym for the word ‘Known‘
(a) proximity
(b) vivid
(c) familiar
(d) strange
19. Compute ethics as a field study was founded Norbert Weiner
(a) of, with
(b) for, by
(c) of, by
(d) with, by
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘Capable‘
(a) im
(b) un
(c) mis
(d) in
ANSWERS : D C D B A D A D B D A D D B A C A D C D



1. The major questions that were unanswered before Aristotle were related to
(a) the nature of time
(b) the nature of time and origin of the universe
(c) the origin of universe and the expansion of the universe
(d) the expansion of the universe
2. The death blow to the Aristotelian-Ptolemic theory came
(a) When Kepler supported Copernican theory
(b) When Copernicus proposed Helio-centric theory
(c) When Galileo invented the telescope
(d) When Newton developed complicated mathematics
3. According to Stephen Hawking what is a good theory?
(a) It must make definite predictions about the results of future observations
(b) It must describe a large class of observations based on past theories
(c) It must present good models for further research and study
(d) It must describe observations and make definite predictions
4. Abdul Kalam‘s love for reading was encouraged by
(a) Iyadurai Solomon
(b) Jallaluddin
(c) STR Manickam
(d) Jainulabdeen
5. Who said the following - “You must develop your skills so that you can compete with the highly educated people
in big cities“
(a) Jainulabdeen
(b) Prof. Sponder
(c) Jallaluddin
(d) Siva Subramania Iyer
6. Who said-“With faith you can change your destiny”?
(a) Prof. Sponder
(b) Siva Subramania Iyer
(c) Jallaluddin
(d) Iyadurai Solomon
7. The universe is not arbitrary - choose the synonym for the underlined word
(a) accountable
(b) dependable
(c) reasonable
(d) unreasonable
8. Kalam was also benefited from his interaction with Jallaluddin and Samsuddin, whose wisdom was based on
rather than instruction
(a) intuition
(b) innovation
(c) invasion
(d) intention
9. Jainulabdeen was highly educated very rich
(a) either, or
(b) neither, nor
(c) neither, or
(d) not only, but also
10. eventual goal of science is to provide single theory that describes whole universe
(a) the, a, the
(b) the, the, the
(c) the, a, a
(d) a, a, the
11. Cybernetics is
(a) Science of information feedback systems
(b) Science of information processing
(c) Science of applied chemistry
(d) Psychotherapy
12. Who developed curriculum material on Computer Ethics?
(a) Maner
(b) Wiener
(c) Terrell Ward Bynum
(d) Johnson
13. Who felt that computer revolution will not lead to a revolution in ethics?
(a) James Moor
(b) Joseph Weizenbaum
(c) Johnson
(d) Walter Maner
14. The Indian Aeronautical Development Establishment was born in
(a) Bangalore
(b) Delhi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Kanpur
15. The effective V-2 short range ballistic missiles were produced in
(a) Germany
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) America
16. Rohini -75 rocket was launched on
(a) 20th Nov 1967
(b) 22nd Nov 1967
(c) 22nd Nov 1965
(d) 20th Nov 1965
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Hypothesis‘
(a) illusion
(b) myth
(c) belief
(d) theory
18. The antonym for the word ‘Wide‘
(a) huge
(b) vulnerable
(c) narrow
(d) crooked
19. Prof. Sarabhai believed open and free exchange views
(a) in, an, of
(b) on, in, of
(c) of, in, an
(d) of, an, in
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘fortunately‘
(a) in
(b) im
(c) mis
(d) un
ANSWEWRS : B C D C D D D A B A A C C A A A D C A D
1. The book in which Aristotle put forward his arguments for the belief that the earth is a round sphere rather than
a flat plate, is
(a) A Brief History of Time
(b) On The Skies
(c) On The Heavens
(d) Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
2. The polish priest who proposed a simpler model of the solar system was
(a) Sir Isaac Newton
(b) Cladius Ptolemy
(c) Galileo Galilee
(d) Nicholas Copernicus
3. In order to talk about the nature of the universe and to discuss questions such as whether it has a beginning or an
end we must be clear about
(a) What is the origin of the universe?
(b) All the laws of science
(c) What a scientific theory is
(d) What about the beginning in time of the origin of the universe?
4. Abdul Kalam was born in the year
(a) 1939
(b) 1913
(c) 1941
(d) 1931
5. The bed time stories that Kalam‘s mother and grandmother told him were from
(a) Life of Rama and the life of Allah
(b) The life of Prophet Muhammad
(c) The Ramayana and the life of Prophet Muhammad
(d) Shri. Sita Rama Kalyanam and the Ramayana
6. Who said-“With faith you can change your destiny”?
(a) Prof. Sponder
(b) Siva Subramania Iyer
(c) Iyadurai Solomon
(d) Jallaluddin
7. The antonym for the word ‘frugally‘ is
(a) stingy
(b) extravagant
(c) inexpensive
(d) economical
8. Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the expression - To say that an event or action will happen in
the future.
(a) Convince
(b) Pertain
(c) Persuade
(d) Predict
9. God created the universe the instant the Big Bang
(a) in, of
(b) at, of
(c) in, with
(d) at, with
10. I shall take simple-minded view that theory is just model of the universe
(a) an, a, the
(b) the, a, the
(c) a, a, the
(d) the, a, a
11. Which book laid foundation for comprehensive Computer Ethics?
(a) Metaphilosophy
(b) Computer Power and Human Reason
(c) A Starter Kit for Teaching Computer Ethics
(d) The Human Use of Human Beings
12. Big-brother Government means
(a) Dictatorship
(b) A government in authority that has complete power and tries to control peoples behavior and thoughts and
limit their freedom.
(c) Minority Government
(d) US Government
13. Who said “Computers do not know borders“?
(a) Terrell Ward Bynum
(b) Nobert Wiener
(c) Krystyna Gornaik
(d) John Snapper
14. The Nandi project was abandoned because
(a) of the change of the Central Government
(b) of the failure of the project
(c) of the change of the Director of ADE
(d) it was not in perfect condition
15. India‘s first rocket launched from Thumba was
(a) Mike Apache
(b) Menaka
(c) Rohini
(d) Nike Apache
16. A ten-year profile for space research in India was prepared by
(a) Prof. V.S. Narayanan
(b) Prof. Oda
(c) Prof. Sarabhai
(d) Wernher Von Braun
17. Write the synonym of the word ‘Initial‘
(a) crucial
(b) final
(c) mid term
(d) preliminary
18. The antonym for the word ‘Wide‘
(a) huge
(b) vulnerable
(c) crooked
(d) narrow
19. Compute ethics as a field study was founded Norbert Weiner
(a) of, with
(b) with, by
(c) for, by
(d) of, by
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘fortunately‘
(a) mis
(b) in
(c) un
(d) im
ANSWERS : C D C D C C B D B D D B C A D C D D D C

1. The major questions that were unanswered before Aristotle were related to
(a) the origin of universe and the expansion of the universe
(b) the expansion of the universe
(c) the nature of time and origin of the universe
(d) the nature of time
2. According to Newton‘s law of universal gravitation
(a) each body in the universe moved independent of every other body
(b) each body in the universe was drawn away from another body by a strong force
(c) each body in the universe was not attracted toward every other body
(d) each body in the universe was attracted toward every other body by a strong force
3. The general theory of relativity describes
(a) The origin of the universe
(b) The structure of the universe
(c) The force of gravity and the large scale structure of the universe
(d) The nature of the universe
4. Kalam‘s father said, “When you pray you move beyond your body and its material concerns. You become a part of the cosmos, where the four things are not standards for dividing people“. What are the four things?
(a) Money, Age, Colour and Creed
(b) Wealth, Age, Caste and Creed
(c) Wealth, Caste, Colour and Creed
(d) Money, Sex, Caste and Creed
5. The creativity that Abdul Kalam displayed was due to the inspiration of
(a) Jallaluddin and Ramanadha Sastry
(b) Jainulabdeen and Ashiamma
(c) Jallaluddin and Samsuddin
(d) STR Manickam and Samsuddin
6. Kalam‘s fascinating subject is
(a) Mathematics
(b) Engineering
(c) Aeronautics
(d) Philosophy
7. Choose the antonym of the word ‘uniformly‘
(a) consistently
(b) regularly
(c) unevenly
(d) orderly
8. The word that means ‘A state of balance‘is
(a) Equilateral
(b) Equilibrium
(c) Equivalent
(d) Equator
9. According to Newton each heavenly body the universe was attracted every other body
(a) of, with
(b) of, by
(c) in, to
(d) in, towards
10. In infinite universe every point can be regarded as centre
(a) the, a
(b) an, a
(c) an, the
(d) a, the
11. Norbert Wiener‘s book ‘Cybernetics: or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine‘ was published in
(a) 1962
(b) 1981
(c) 1953
(d) 1948
12. Who developed curriculum material on Computer Ethics?
(a) Wiener
(b) Terrell Ward Bynum
(c) Maner
(d) Johnson
13. Whose views on computer ethics are contrary to the views held by Gornaik?
(a) Johnson
(b) Wiener
(c) Bynum
(d) Kant
14. Who used to say “seek the truth and the truth shall set you free“?
(a) Khalil Gibran
(b) Swami Sivananda
(c) Prof. Sponder
(d) Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
15. The effective V-2 short range ballistic missiles were produced in
(a) Japan
(b) Germany
(c) India
(d) America
16. Who had highlighted the importance of clever business practices
(a) Prof. Sarabhai
(b) Abdul Kalam
(c) Narayanan
(d) Jaya Chandra Babu
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Watershed‘
(a) significant
(b) coarse
(c) slippery
(d) odd
18. The antonym for the word ‘Vulnerable‘
(a) strong
(b) helpless
(c) susceptible
(d) weak
19. A close look the Johnson hypothesis reveals that it is very different Gornaik‘s
(a) of, from
(b) at, from
(c) of, of
(d) on, from
20. Choose the correct negative prefix for the word ‘information‘
(a) mis
(b) in
(c) im
(d) un

ANSWERS: C D C B C C C B D C D B A D B D A A B A

1st Mid online bits

1. The major questions that were unanswered before Aristotle were related to
(a) the nature of time
(b) the expansion of the universe
(c) the origin of universe and the expansion of the universe
(d) the nature of time and origin of the universe
2. The moon moves in an elliptical orbit around the earth on account of
(a) universal gravitation
(b) rotation of the orbits
(c) attraction between the earth and the sun
(d) magnetic forces
3. If everything in the universe depends on everything else in a fundamental way it might be impossible to get a solution by
(a) Investigating parts of the problem in isolation
(b) Investigating the problem as a whole
(c) Breaking the problem into bits
(d) Considering all the aspects associated with each problem
4. What are the things that Kalam‘s father used to explain to him in simple Tamil to make him understand?
(a) The meaning of real prayers.
(b) Complex spiritual concepts
(c) Complex spiritual situations
(d) Differences in the modes of worship
5. In moulding an individual, important roles are played by
(a) heredity and environment
(b) family and environment
(c) family and background
(d) parents and siblings
6. Who designed the German Focke Wulf FW 190, fighter plane?
(a) Prof. Walter Repenthin
(b) KAV Pandalai
(c) Prof. Sponder
(d) Dr. Kurt Tank
7. The universe is not arbitrary - choose the synonym for the underlined word
(a) accountable
(b) dependable
(c) unreasonable
(d) reasonable
8. Kalam was also benefited from his interaction with Jallaluddin and Samsuddin, whose wisdom was based on rather than instruction
(a) invasion
(b) intuition
c) innovation
(d) intention
9. Jainulabdeen was highly educated very rich
(a) either, or
(b) neither, nor
(c) neither, or
(d) not only, but also
10. This idea was elaborated by Ptolemy in second century A.D. into complete cosmological model
(a) the, the
(b) the, a
(c) a, the
(d) a, a
11. The pioneer of computer ethics as a field of study is
(a) Walter Maner
(b) James Moor
(c) Norbert Wiener
(d) Joseph Wiezenbaum
12. Weizenbaum‘s book ‘Computer Power and Human Reason‘ was published in
(a) 1976
(b) 1982
(c) 1981
(d) 1992
13. Whose views on computer ethics are contrary to the views held by Gornaik?
(a) Wiener
(b) Kant
(c) Bynum
(d) Johnson
14. In ADE, Bangalore, the first assignment given to Kalam was to design
(a) sounding rocket
(b) supersonic target aircraft
(c) ground equipment machine
(d) RATO project
15. The real journey of the Indian Space Programme began with
(a) The Agni
(b) The GEM
(c) The Menaka
(d) The Rohini
16. The initial funding amount given for RATO motor was
(a) 65 lakhs
(b) 75 lakhs
(c) 1.25 lakhs
(d) 70 lakhs
17. The word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Hypothesis‘
(a) illusion
(b) myth
(c) theory
(d) belief
18. The antonym for the word ‘Moral‘
(a) principled
(b) scrupulous
(c) amoral
(d) ethical
19. The development Indian rockets in the twentieth century can be seen as a revival the eighteenth century vision Tipu Sultan.
(a) of, of, of
(b) of, of, on
(c) on, of, of,
(d) on, on, on
20. Choose the word with correct spelling
(a) Aggravate
(b) Aggrawate
(c) Aggravete
(d) Aggrevate
ANSWERS :D A A B A D C B B B C A D C D B C C A A

Wings of Fire 4-8

UNIT 2 CHAPTERS 5-8

Abdul Kalam started his career at technical center, civil aviation of DTD&P in 1958. He carried out a design assignment with the help of his officer-in-charge. Later he was sent to Aircraft and armament testing unit (A&ATU) Kanpur, to gain actual experience and practice in aircraft maintenance. On his return to Delhi, he was informed about their new project in which he was also a member in the design team. He carried out the design and development of a vertical take-off and landing platform.
After three years, he was posted at Aeronautical Development establishment (ADE), which was established in Bangalore. There a project team was formed with four persons to design and develop an indigenous hovercraft prototype called ground equipment machine (GEM). Slowly they started designing part-by-part, subsystem-by-subsystem and stage-by-stage to develop a wingless, light, swift machine. The hovercraft was christened 'NANDI', after the white bull, which acts as Lord Shiva's vehicle.
The then Defence minister, V K Krishna Menon on his visit to ADE took a ride in Nandi along with Kalam overruling all statements of concern for his safety. He praised Kalam for his efforts in the design and development of Nandi. He advised them to develop more powerful hovercraft. Later the project was mired in controversies and the new government did not extend its cooperation to continue the project.
One day, Dr. Mediratta called Kalam and asked him to organise a demonstration of Nandi for an important visitor. The next day, a tall, handsome, bearded man visited their workshop and asked him several questions about the machine. He was Prof. MGK Menon, director of the TIFR. After a week, Kalam received a call from the Indian Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), to attend an interview for the post of rocket engineer.
A panel of three members, Prof. Sarabhai, Prof. Menon and Mr. Saraf, interviewed him. During interview he sensed their warmth and friendliness. There was none of the arrogance or the patronizing attitude; the interviewers usually exhibit while talking to a young candidate. The questions did not probe his knowledge or skills but explored the possibilities he saw in himself. Then he was absorbed as a rocket engineer at INCOSPAR.
In 1962, INCOSPAR set up its Equatorial Rocket launching station at Thumba in Kerala and there he was placed. After that he got an opportunity to attend a six-month training programme on sounding rocket launching techniques at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) work centres in USA. He joined work at NASA's RESEARCH centre in Virginia and later visited Goddard Space Flight Centre. He was impressed by the organisational structure of these institutions in the US. They were made up of people with out false pride, which is a big barrier to effective growth in Indian Organisations.
At the end of his visit, he went to the east coast of Virginia, where NASA undertook sounding rocket programme. In the reception lobby, he saw a painting, which depicted a battle scene, with a few rockets flying in the background. It was the army of Tipu Sultan fighting the British East India Company towards the end of the 18th century. From that Kalam realised that long ago, the Indian rulers in warfare used same technology.
Soon after he returned from NASA, India's first rocket 'Nike Apache' was launched on 21 Nov. 1963. The real journey of the Indian Space programme began with the Rohini sounding rocket programme. The development of Indian rockets in the twentieth century can be seen as a revival of the eighteenth century vision of Tipu Sultan.
Rocketry was reborn in India, as a result of the technological vision of the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Prof. Vikram Sarabhai. It was decided to make our own SLV's and our own satellites simultaneously. Kalam quotes Khalil Gibran's words "Bread baked with out love is a bitter bread that feeds but half a man's hunger". One should work wholeheartedly if not the result will be hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness within. Later two Indian rockets named Rohini and Menaka were made at Thumba .
Prof. Sarabhai, in an informal meeting with Kalam and IAF Group Captain V S Narayanan, unfolded his plan of developing a rocket assisted take-off system RATO) for military aircraft. The Indian Air Force was in dire need of a large number of RATO motors for their S-22 and HF-24 aircraft. RATO motors were mounted on aircraft to provide the additional thrust required during take-off for aircraft flying under adverse operating conditions - like partially bombed runways, high altitude airfields, a heavier than prescribed load, or very high temperatures. Two significant developments occurred during that period. The first was the release of a ten-year profile for space research in the country and the formation of a Missile Panel in the Ministry of Defence in which Narayanan and Kalam were inducted as members. In those days our Defence R&D was dependent on imported equipment. The suggestions made by Jay Chandra Babu, an employee of the organisation, enabled them to develop the technology indigenously.