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B. Fill in the blanks.

1. Mountaineering is not an __________________ task.

2. When flag is hoisted, everyone present at the moment _____________ to
______________ the flag.

3. Climbing boots are called _________________ .
4. The climber must be aware of reading a __________ and using a
_____________.

5. Every rock mountain is slowly breaking down due to ___________ .

C. State whether the following statements are right or wrong .

1. Wind can be very hot on high mountains.
2. One should consult a doctor before joining the training
programme for mountaineering.

3. An avalanche is a large mass of snow, ice and rocks.

4. When mountaineers reach at the top of the mountain, they
unfurl their National Flags.

D. Choose the correct option for the following.
1. The atmospheric pressure _________________ on the mountains.

a) increases b) decreases

c) remains constant d) none of these
2. Climbing mountains is called:

a) Scuba diving b) Mountaineering

c) River rafting d) Paragliding

3. ___________ and ___________ were the first persons to climb the world’s
highest mountain peak.

a) Sherpa Tenging Norgay b) Sir Edmurd Hillary
c) Both a) & b) d) None of these

4. ___________ is a weather condition that reduces visibility.

a) Whiteout b) Thunderstorms
c) None of these d) All of these

5. During the training, ______________ are trained to build up stamina.

a) mountaineers b) trainers

c) both a) & b) d) none of these

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