Available Answers

1. 1.

   Choose the correct option:

   1. Where did Edmund Hillary belong to?
      1. Australia
      2. England
      3. New Zealand
   2. What is the height of Scott's knob?
      1. 6080 feet
      2. 10,100 feet
      3. 7030 feet
   3. With whom did Edmund Hillary leave the camp?
      1. Peter Mulgrew
      2. Reinhold Messner
      3. George Mallory
   4. By what time had they reached the ridge?
      1. 8 o'clock
      2. 10 o'clock
      3. 11 o'clock
2. 2.

   Write 'T' for true or 'F' for false statements:

   1. Hillary tried to climb Scott's Knob. But failed five times.
   2. Peter Mulgrew accompanied the narrator on his second attempt.
   3. The narrator had to descend fifty feet because it was difficult to maintain a safe foothold.
   4. After reaching the summit the thought of the downward journey disheartened Sir Hillary.
3. 3.

   What was the first obstacle Edmund Hillary and Peter Mulgrew faced?

4. 4.

   What did Edmund Hillary and Peter Mulgrew see on reaching the loose slope?

5. 5.

   In what king of condition and position were Edmund Hillary and Peter Mulgrew after 10 o'clock?

6. 6.

   How many times had Edmund Hillary attempted to climb Scott's Knob?