Flamingo (Prose): Deep Water · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
Why did William Douglas choose the YMCA swimming pool rather than the Yakima River for learning to swim?
Practice question from Flamingo (Prose): Deep Water (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-5A3B40
Why did William Douglas choose the YMCA swimming pool rather than the Yakima River for learning to swim?
- A.The pool was warmer than the river.
- B.The river had dangerous currents and whirlpools, while the pool seemed safer.Correct answer
- C.His instructor refused to teach him in the river.
- D.The pool was closer to his school than the river.
Solution
Douglas avoided the Yakima River because its strong currents and whirlpools made it dangerous. He believed that the YMCA pool would provide a safer place to learn swimming.
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