इंग्लिश 9th

Chapter: The Fun They Had — Isaac Asimov

MCQs

1. Who is ‘He’ in the first line of the passage?
(a) Tommy
(b) Tommy’s grandfather
(c) County Inspector
(d) None of these

2. Which part of the mechanical teacher did Margie hate the most?
(a) The screen
(b) The slot for homework and test papers
(c) The lessons
(d) The questions

3. What does the word ‘hated’ mean?
(a) Deliberately with anger
(b) Liked very much
(c) Ignored
(d) None of these

4. How is Mrs. Jones related to Margie?
(a) Daughter
(b) Mother
(c) Grandmother
(d) None of these

5. Who wrote “The Fun They Had”?
(a) Isaac Asimov
(b) Vikram Seth
(c) Kenneth Anderson
(d) V. M. Basheer

6. Margie was the daughter of—
(a) Mrs. Jones
(b) County Inspector
(c) Her cab driver
(d) None of these

7. What did Margie want?
(a) Her teacher to stay with her
(b) Her teacher to be taken away
(c) Her teacher to quit the school
(d) None of these

8. Who was Mrs. Jones?
(a) Evelyn’s mother
(b) Kezia’s mother
(c) Jerome’s mother
(d) Margie’s mother

9. What is the noun form of the verb ‘hated’?
(a) Hatred
(b) Hated
(c) Hate
(d) None of these

10. Today Tommy found—
(a) A play book
(b) A handbook
(c) A real book
(d) None of these

11. The story “The Fun They Had” is set in—
(a) Past
(b) Present
(c) Future
(d) Playground

12. Who is referred to as ‘He’ in the line: “The Inspector had smiled…”?
(a) Tommy
(b) County Inspector
(c) Margie’s neighbour
(d) None of these

13. Find the synonym of the word ‘Geared’.
(a) Speeded up
(b) Slowed down
(c) Demolished
(d) Vanished

14. Margie always hated—
(a) A story book
(b) A real book
(c) Her school
(d) Her mechanical teacher

15. Margie’s schoolroom was—
(a) Next to her bedroom
(b) Next to her kitchen
(c) Next to her bathroom
(d) Next to her study room

16. What did Margie write in her diary?
(a) Tommy found an unreal book
(b) Tommy found a real book
(c) Tommy found a fake book
(d) Tommy found a real story

17. Margie and Tommy learnt which subjects?
(a) Geography, Physics, Economics
(b) History, Geography, Mathematics
(c) History, Economics, Biology
(d) Chemistry, Mathematics, Philosophy

18. Margie was doing badly at—
(a) Mathematics
(b) History
(c) Geography
(d) Physics

19. According to the County Inspector, Margie’s progress was—
(a) Satisfactory
(b) Unsatisfactory
(c) Good
(d) Bad

20. What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?
(a) P.T. teachers
(b) Mechanical teachers
(c) School teachers
(d) Sports teachers

Chapter: The Fun They Had — Isaac Asimov

MCQs with Answers

1. Who is ‘He’ in the first line of the passage?
(a) Tommy
(b) Tommy’s grandfather
(c) County Inspector
(d) None of these
उत्तर: (c) County Inspector

2. Which part of the mechanical teacher did Margie hate the most?
(a) The screen
(b) The slot for homework and test papers
(c) The lessons
(d) The questions
उत्तर: (b) The slot for homework and test papers

3. What does the word ‘hated’ mean?
(a) Deliberately with anger
(b) Liked very much
(c) Ignored
(d) None of these
उत्तर: (a) Deliberately with anger

4. How is Mrs. Jones related to Margie?
(a) Daughter
(b) Mother
(c) Grandmother
(d) None of these
उत्तर: (b) Mother

5. Who wrote “The Fun They Had”?
(a) Isaac Asimov
(b) Vikram Seth
(c) Kenneth Anderson
(d) V. M. Basheer
उत्तर: (a) Isaac Asimov

6. Margie was the daughter of—
(a) Mrs. Jones
(b) County Inspector
(c) Her cab driver
(d) None of these
उत्तर: (a) Mrs. Jones

7. What did Margie want?
(a) Her teacher to stay with her
(b) Her teacher to be taken away
(c) Her teacher to quit the school
(d) None of these
उत्तर: (b) Her teacher to be taken away

8. Who was Mrs. Jones?
(a) Evelyn’s mother
(b) Kezia’s mother
(c) Jerome’s mother
(d) Margie’s mother
उत्तर: (d) Margie’s mother

9. What is the noun form of the verb ‘hated’?
(a) Hatred
(b) Hated
(c) Hate
(d) None of these
उत्तर: (a) Hatred

10. Today Tommy found—
(a) A play book
(b) A handbook
(c) A real book
(d) None of these
उत्तर: (c) A real book

11. The story “The Fun They Had” is set in—
(a) Past
(b) Present
(c) Future
(d) Playground
उत्तर: (c) Future

12. Who is referred to as ‘He’ in the line: “The Inspector had smiled…”?
(a) Tommy
(b) County Inspector
(c) Margie’s neighbour
(d) None of these
उत्तर: (b) County Inspector

13. Find the synonym of the word ‘Geared’.
(a) Speeded up
(b) Slowed down
(c) Demolished
(d) Vanished
उत्तर: (a) Speeded up

14. Margie always hated—
(a) A story book
(b) A real book
(c) Her school
(d) Her mechanical teacher
उत्तर: (c) Her school

15. Margie’s schoolroom was—
(a) Next to her bedroom
(b) Next to her kitchen
(c) Next to her bathroom
(d) Next to her study room
उत्तर: (a) Next to her bedroom

16. What did Margie write in her diary?
(a) Tommy found an unreal book
(b) Tommy found a real book
(c) Tommy found a fake book
(d) Tommy found a real story
उत्तर: (b) Tommy found a real book

17. Margie and Tommy learnt which subjects?
(a) Geography, Physics, Economics
(b) History, Geography, Mathematics
(c) History, Economics, Biology
(d) Chemistry, Mathematics, Philosophy
उत्तर: (b) History, Geography, Mathematics

18. Margie was doing badly at—
(a) Mathematics
(b) History
(c) Geography
(d) Physics
उत्तर: (c) Geography

19. According to the County Inspector, Margie’s progress was—
(a) Satisfactory
(b) Unsatisfactory
(c) Good
(d) Bad
उत्तर: (a) Satisfactory

20. What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?
(a) P.T. teachers
(b) Mechanical teachers
(c) School teachers
(d) Sports teachers
उत्तर: (b) Mechanical teachers

Chapter 1: The Fun They Had — Isaac Asimov

MCQs with Answers

1. Who is ‘He’ in the first line of the passage?
(a) Tommy
(b) Tommy’s grandfather
(c) County Inspector
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)

2. Which of the following was hated by Margie?
(a) Her school
(b) Her teacher
(c) Her cab driver
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

3. What did Margie want?
(a) Her teacher to stay with her
(b) Her teacher to be taken away
(c) Her teacher to quit the school
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)

4. What does the word ‘Patted’ mean?
(a) Hit heavily
(b) Hit lightly
(c) Hit deliberately with anger
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)

5. How is Mrs. Jones associated with Margie?
(a) Daughter
(b) Mother
(c) Grandmother
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)

6. Who wrote “The Fun They Had”?
(a) Isaac Asimov
(b) Kenneth Anderson
(c) Vikram Seth
(d) V. M. Basheer
Ans. (a)

7. Margie was the daughter of—
(a) Mrs. Jones
(b) County Inspector
(c) Mrs. Knight
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

8. Who was Mrs. Jones?
(a) Evelyn’s mother
(b) Kezia’s mother
(c) Jerome’s mother
(d) Margie’s mother
Ans. (d)

9. What is the noun form of the verb ‘hated’?
(a) Hatred
(b) Hated
(c) Hate
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

10. Today Tommy found—
(a) A story book
(b) A play book
(c) A real book
(d) A hand book
Ans. (c)

11. Margie always hated—
(a) Fair
(b) Playground
(c) Park
(d) School
Ans. (d)

12. The story “The Fun They Had” is set in—
(a) Past
(b) Present
(c) Future
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)

Second Passage Based MCQs

13. Who is ‘He’ in the first line of the second passage?
(a) Tommy
(b) Inspector
(c) Margie’s neighbour
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)

14. Find the synonym of the word ‘Geared’.
(a) Speeded up
(b) Slowed down
(c) Demolished
(d) Vanished
Ans. (a)

15. Margie’s school room was—
(a) Next to her bedroom
(b) Next to her kitchen room
(c) Next to her bathroom
(d) Next to her study room
Ans. (a)

16. What did Margie write in her diary?
(a) Tommy found an unreal book
(b) Tommy found a real book
(c) Tommy found a fake book
(d) Tommy found a real story
Ans. (b)

18. Margie was doing badly at—
(a) Mathematics
(b) History
(c) Geography
(d) Physics
Ans. (c)

19. According to the County Inspector, Margie’s progress was—
(a) Satisfactory
(b) Unsatisfactory
(c) Good
(d) Bad
Ans. (a)

20. What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have?
(a) P.T. teachers
(b) Mechanical teachers
(c) School teachers
(d) Sports teachers
Ans. (b)

Chapter: The Fun They Had — Isaac Asimov

MCQs (Question No. 13–25)

13. Who was the round little man with a red face?
(a) The County Inspector
(b) The Police Inspector
(c) The School Inspector
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

14. How old was Tommy?
(a) 10 years
(b) 13 years
(c) 15 years
(d) 12 years
Ans. (b)

15. How old was Margie?
(a) 10 years
(b) 11 years
(c) 12 years
(d) 13 years
Ans. (b)

16. Who are Margie and Tommy?
(a) Cousins
(b) Brother and sister
(c) Friends
(d) Neighbours
Ans. (d)

17. Who is the main character of the story “The Fun They Had”?
(a) Parents
(b) Children
(c) Margie
(d) Tommy
Ans. (c)

18. On which date did Margie make an entry in her diary about school?
(a) 16th May, 2057
(b) 17th May, 2157
(c) 12th September, 2157
(d) 12th September, 2057
Ans. (b)

19. Margie’s mother sent for the—
(a) Real school
(b) Geography teacher
(c) County Inspector
(d) Computer centre
Ans. (c)

20. Margie had to submit her homework in—
(a) Punch code
(b) Abacus code
(c) English
(d) Coding language
Ans. (a)

21. Margie’s sector was geared a little too quick.
(a) Maths
(b) English
(c) History
(d) Geography
Ans. (d)

22. The mechanical teacher gave Margie test after test in—
(a) History
(b) Geography
(c) Maths
(d) Science
Ans. (b)

23. How did Margie and Tommy use to study?
(a) In the school
(b) With computer in the school
(c) With computer at home
(d) Self-study
Ans. (c)

24. Why was Margie missing the old kind of school?
(a) Her school was not as good as old school
(b) She was disturbed with her performance
(c) Her great-grandparents had studied there
(d) She wanted to experience the fun of the old school
Ans. (d)

25. What is a tele-book?
(a) A story book
(b) An electronic book
(c) A simple book
(d) None of these
Ans. (b)

Chapter 1: The Fun They Had — Isaac Asimov

🔹 MCQs (Questions 13–25) with Answers

13. Who was the round little man with a red face?
(a) The County Inspector
(b) The Police Inspector
(c) The School Inspector
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

14. How old was Tommy?
(a) 10 years
(b) 13 years
(c) 15 years
(d) 12 years
Ans. (b)

15. How old was Margie?
(a) 10 years
(b) 11 years
(c) 12 years
(d) 13 years
Ans. (b)

16. Who are Margie and Tommy?
(a) Cousins
(b) Brother and sister
(c) Friends
(d) Neighbours
Ans. (d)

17. Who is the main character of “The Fun They Had”?
(a) Parents
(b) Children
(c) Margie
(d) Tommy
Ans. (c)

18. On which date did Margie write about school in her diary?
(a) 16 May 2057
(b) 17 May 2157
(c) 12 Sept 2157
(d) 12 Sept 2057
Ans. (b)

19. Margie’s mother sent for the—
(a) Real school
(b) Geography teacher
(c) County Inspector
(d) Computer centre
Ans. (c)

20. Margie submitted homework in—
(a) Punch code
(b) Abacus code
(c) English
(d) Coding language
Ans. (a)

21. Margie’s sector was geared too quick in—
(a) Maths
(b) English
(c) History
(d) Geography
Ans. (d)

22. The mechanical teacher gave Margie tests in—
(a) History
(b) Geography
(c) Maths
(d) Science
Ans. (b)

23. How did Margie and Tommy study?
(a) In school
(b) With computers in school
(c) With computers at home
(d) Self-study
Ans. (c)

24. Why did Margie miss the old kind of school?
(a) Her school was bad
(b) She failed repeatedly
(c) Her grandparents studied there
(d) She wanted fun and classmates
Ans. (d)

25. What is a tele-book?
(a) Story book
(b) Electronic book
(c) Simple book
(d) None
Ans. (b)

The Sound of Music — Deborah Cowley

🔹 MCQs with Answers

1. “The Sound of Music” is written by—
(a) Isaac Asimov
(b) Deborah Cowley
(c) Vikram Seth
(d) Oscar Wilde
Ans. (b)

2. What was wrong with Evelyn Glennie?
(a) She was blind
(b) She was deaf
(c) She was lame
(d) She was mentally weak
Ans. (b)

3. Who helped Evelyn feel music?
(a) Her mother
(b) Ron Forbes
(c) Her teacher
(d) Doctor
Ans. (b)

4. What does the word ‘tingle’ mean?
(a) Pickle
(b) Stinging sensation
(c) Irritate
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans. (b)

5. Evelyn gives free concerts in—
(a) Prisons and hospitals
(b) Schools only
(c) Streets
(d) None
Ans. (a)

12. What is the name of the master percussionist who praised Evelyn?

(a) James Brown
(b) James Blades
(c) James Horn
(d) James Woodson

✅ Answer: (b) James Blades

13. What did Ron Forbes advise Evelyn?
(a) Forget music
(b) Feel music with her body
(c) Listen to music
(d) None of these

✅ Answer: (b) Feel music with her body

14. Where did Evelyn give free concerts?
(a) Hospitals
(b) Prisons
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Schools

✅ Answer: (c) Both (a) and (b)

15. Who had learnt to open the mind and body to sounds and vibrations?
(a) Evelyn Glennie
(b) Margie
(c) Bismillah Khan
(d) None of these

✅ Answer: (a) Evelyn Glennie

1. Who improved the sound quality of the pungi?

(a) A tailor
(b) A farmer
(c) A cobbler
(d) A barber

✅ Answer: (d) A barber

2. Which instrument got the name “reeded noisemaker”?

(a) Flute
(b) Piano
(c) Pungi
(d) Harmonium

✅ Answer: (c) Pungi

3. How many holes were made on the body of the pipe?

(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) Seven

✅ Answer: (d) Seven

4. What does “access to” mean?

(a) Inaccessible
(b) Accessible
(c) Out of reach
(d) None of these

✅ Answer: (b) Accessible

📘 Chapter: The Sound of Music (Part II – Bismillah Khan)

(i) The credit of popularizing the shehnai goes to —

(a) Zakir Hussain
(b) Akbar
(c) Ustad Bismillah Khan
(d) None of these

✅ Answer: (c) Ustad Bismillah Khan

(ii) What was the ancient use of the shehnai?

(a) Used in naubat
(b) Used in royal courts
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

✅ Answer: (c) Both (a) and (b)

(iii) What was considered auspicious in the past?

(a) Trumpets
(b) Drums
(c) Shehnai
(d) All of these

✅ Answer: (c) Shehnai

(iv) What does the word “indispensable” mean?

(a) Inseparable
(b) Irreparable
(c) Dispensable
(d) None of these

✅ Answer: (a) Inseparable

📘

(Chapter: The Sound of Music – Part II: Bismillah Khan, Class IX)

1. Name the chapter from which this extract has been taken.

(a) Bismillah Khan
(b) The Fun They Had
(c) The Little Girl
(d) None of these

✅ Answer: (a) Bismillah Khan

2. When did Bismillah Khan get his first big break as a shehnai performer?
(a) In 1938
(b) In 1948
(c) In 1954
(d) In 1987

✅ Answer: (a) In 1938

3. How old was Bismillah Khan when he participated in the Allahabad Music Conference?
(a) 14 years
(b) 16 years
(c) 18 years
(d) 20 years

✅ Answer: (a) 14 years

4. What does the word “accompanied” mean?
(a) Together with
(b) Solitary
(c) Isolated
(d) Alone

✅ Answer: (a) Together with

Additional MCQs

5. Who banned the playing of pungi in the royal palace?
(a) Babur
(b) Akbar
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb

✅ Answer: (d) Aurangzeb

6. Where was Bismillah Khan born?
(a) Buxar
(b) Dumraon
(c) Mathura
(d) Allahabad

✅ Answer: (b) Dumraon

7. Bismillah Khan’s maternal uncle was —
(a) Jahangir
(b) Salim Khan
(c) Ali Bux
(d) Aurangzeb

✅ Answer: (c) Ali Bux

8. What was considered auspicious in the past?
(a) Trumpets
(b) Drums
(c) Shehnai
(d) All of these

✅ Answer: (c) Shehnai

9. What does the word “indispensable” mean?
(a) Inseparable
(b) Irreparable
(c) Dispensable
(d) None of these

✅ Answer: (a) Inseparable

10. Bismillah Khan was deeply attached to —
(a) The Sutlej
(b) The Ganga
(c) The Narmada
(d) The Godavari

✅ Answer: (b) The Ganga

1. Name the chapter from which this extract has been taken.

(a) Bismillah Khan
(b) The Fun They Had
(c) The Little Girl
(d) None of these

✅ Ans. (a) Bismillah Khan

2. When did Bismillah Khan get his first big break as a shehnai performer?

(a) In 1938
(b) In 1948
(c) In 1954
(d) In 1987

✅ Ans. (a) In 1938

3. How old was Bismillah Khan when he participated in the Allahabad Music Conference?

(a) 14 years
(b) 16 years
(c) 18 years
(d) 20 years

✅ Ans. (a) 14 years

4. The word “accompanied” means —

(a) Together with
(b) Solitary
(c) Isolated
(d) Alone

✅ Ans. (a) Together with

5. Who banned the playing of pungi in the royal palace?

(a) Akbar
(b) Babur
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb

✅ Ans. (d) Aurangzeb

6. Where was Bismillah Khan born?

(a) Buxar
(b) Dumraon
(c) Mathura
(d) Allahabad

✅ Ans. (b) Dumraon

7. On which date was Bismillah Khan born?

(a) 21st March, 1916
(b) 21st March, 1919
(c) 30th October, 1917
(d) 2nd October, 1905

✅ Ans. (a) 21st March, 1916

8. Which highest civilian award did Bismillah Khan receive in 2001?

(a) Gallantry Award
(b) Bharat Ratna
(c) Arjuna Award
(d) Dronacharya Award

✅ Ans. (b) Bharat Ratna

9. Bismillah Khan used to sing as a child —

(a) Film songs
(b) Bhojpuri Chaita
(c) Qawwalis
(d) Folk songs

✅ Ans. (b) Bhojpuri Chaita

10. Who was Bismillah Khan?

(a) Cricketer
(b) Musician
(c) Singer
(d) Shehnai player

✅ Ans. (d) Shehnai player

11. Shehnai was named by a —

(a) Goldsmith
(b) Carpenter
(c) Barber
(d) Cobbler

✅ Ans. (c) Barber

12. What attracted Bismillah Khan the most?

(a) His uncle’s practice of shehnai
(b) His father’s ambition
(c) His uncle’s flute practice
(d) Films

✅ Ans. (a) His uncle’s practice of shehnai

13. Bismillah Khan was also called —

(a) Master Saheb
(b) Magistrate Saheb
(c) Doctor Saheb
(d) Khan Saheb

✅ Ans. (d) Khan Saheb

14. Who directed the film “Gunj Uthi Shehnai”?

(a) Mahesh Bhatt
(b) Himesh Reshammiya
(c) Vijay Bhatt
(d) Prakash Mehra

✅ Ans. (c) Vijay Bhatt

15. Who was the first Indian to greet the nation with his shehnai on 15 August 1947 at the Red Fort?

(a) Bismillah Khan
(b) Ali Bux
(c) Amjad Ali Khan
(d) Khuda Bux

✅ Ans. (a) Bismillah Khan

16. Tahar Mosiquee Ustad Bismillah Khan Auditorium is situated in —

(a) Osaka
(b) Bahrain
(c) Teheran
(d) Montreal

✅ Ans. (c) Teheran

17. How many holes were made to transform the pungi into shehnai?

(a) Three
(b) Seven
(c) Eight
(d) Nine

✅ Ans. (b) Seven

18. Dumraon is a small place in —

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Bihar
(c) Telangana
(d) Jharkhand

✅ Ans. (b) Bihar

19. Rasool Bux Khan was Bismillah Khan’s —

(a) Father
(b) Teacher
(c) Grandfather
(d) Great grandfather

✅ Ans. (c) Grandfather

20. Why did Emperor Aurangzeb ban the pungi?

(a) Because its sound was shrill and unpleasant
(b) Because it was unpopular
(c) Because it had fewer holes
(d) Because he disliked music

✅ Ans. (a) Because its sound was shrill and unpleasant

📘 Chapter: The Little Girl (Katherine Mansfield) – Class IX

1. What gift did the little girl stitch for her father?

(a) A pin-cushion
(b) A silk scarf
(c) A silk dress
(d) A toy

✅ Ans. (a) A pin-cushion

2. What was the question in front of Kezia while preparing the pin-cushion?

(a) How to pack the gift
(b) How to stitch it
(c) What to fill inside
(d) How to make it soft

✅ Ans. (c) What to fill inside

3. Why did Kezia go inside her mother’s room?

(a) To get some cotton
(b) To meet her father
(c) To seek her mother’s advice
(d) To get some scraps

✅ Ans. (d) To get some scraps

4. What is the antonym of the word “stayed”?

(a) Wandered
(b) Waited
(c) Stop
(d) Linger

✅ Ans. (a) Wandered

1. What gift did the little girl stitch for her father?

(a) A pin-cushion
(b) A silk scarf
(c) A silk dress
(d) A toy

✅ Ans. (a) A pin-cushion

2. What was the question in front of Kezia while preparing the pin-cushion?

(a) How to pack the gift
(b) How to stitch it
(c) What to fill inside
(d) How to make it soft

✅ Ans. (c) What to fill inside

3. Why did Kezia go inside her mother’s room?

(a) To get some cotton
(b) To meet her father
(c) To seek her mother’s advice
(d) To get some scraps

✅ Ans. (d) To get some scraps

4. What is the antonym of the word “stayed”?

(a) Wandered
(b) Waited
(c) Stop
(d) Linger

✅ Ans. (a) Wandered

📘 Chapter: The Little Girl – Katherine Mansfield

MCQs

15. Who was Kezia?

(a) Mother
(b) Father
(c) A little girl
(d) None of these

✅ Ans. (c) A little girl

16. Who was a figure to fear and avoided by the little girl Kezia?

(a) Brother
(b) Father
(c) Mother
(d) Grandmother

✅ Ans. (b) Father

17. Kezia should be taken to the doctor to check her —

(a) Fever
(b) Cough
(c) Stammering
(d) Cold

✅ Ans. (c) Stammering

18. Kezia found her mother in the drawing room —

(a) Cooking
(b) Sleeping
(c) Eating
(d) Reading

✅ Ans. (d) Reading

19. Who had taken the important papers of Kezia’s father and spoiled them?

(a) Alice
(b) Margie
(c) Kezia
(d) Katherine

✅ Ans. (c) Kezia

20. What was the name of the smallest baby of the Macdonalds?

(a) Piu
(b) Lio
(c) Poco
(d) Mao

✅ Ans. (d) Mao

21. Who was Kezia’s neighbour?

(a) Mr. George
(b) Mr. Bush
(c) Mr. Macdonald
(d) None of these

✅ Ans. (c) Mr. Macdonald

22. Why was the little girl afraid?

(a) Her father was strict and frightening
(b) Her mother did not take care of her
(c) Her grandmother neglected her
(d) She was lonely and uncared for

✅ Ans. (a) Her father was strict and frightening

Chapter: The Little Girl

15. Who was Kezia?
Ans. (c) A little girl

16. Who was a figure to fear and avoided by Kezia?
Ans. (b) Father

17. Kezia should be taken to the doctor to check her—
Ans. (c) Stammering

18. Kezia found her mother in her room after going to the drawing room—
Ans. (d) Reading

19. Who spoiled the important papers of Kezia’s father?
Ans. (c) Kezia

20. Name of the smallest baby of the Macdonalds—
Ans. (d) Mao

21. Who was Kezia’s neighbour?
Ans. (c) Mr. Macdonald

22. Why was the little girl afraid?
Ans. (a) Her father was harsh and rude to her

Chapter: A Truly Beautiful Mind

Extract Based Questions

(i) Name the chapter from which the extract is taken.
Ans. (d) A Truly Beautiful Mind

(ii) Which literary device is used in “Brother Boring”?
Ans. (d) Alliteration

(iii) What did Albert like?
Ans. (d) To play with mechanical toys

(iv) What abnormality did Einstein suffer from in childhood?
Ans. (b) Speaking Disability

Choose the Correct Option

(i) On the basis of the passage, Albert Einstein was a—
Ans. (a) Average student

(ii) Where did Einstein pass the high school exam?
Ans. (c) At Munich

(iii) Einstein hated school regimentation. This shows that—
Ans. (d) He didn’t like the rules and regulations of the school

(iv) The theory of relativity in physics is—
Ans. E = mc²

One-line Facts

• Einstein loved mechanical toys.
• He started speaking very late.
• His sister’s name was Maja.
• He won the Nobel Prize in 1921.
• Albert Einstein was a scientist.

Chapter 1 : The Little Girl

1. Kezia’s father gave her a kiss before going to office. It was
(a) loving
(b) warm
(c) casual
(d) emotional
Ans. (c)

2. What gave Kezia a glad relief in the morning?
(a) Father’s smile
(b) Mother’s hug
(c) Sound of going carriage
(d) Breakfast
Ans. (c)

3. Where did Kezia stand in the evening when her father returned?
(a) In the hall
(b) Near the staircase
(c) In the kitchen
(d) In the drawing room
Ans. (b)

4. Why did Kezia stammer while answering her father?
(a) She was ill
(b) She was shy
(c) She was afraid of her father
(d) She was confused
Ans. (c)

5. Kezia feared her father because he was
(a) loving
(b) playful
(c) harsh and strict
(d) careless
Ans. (c)

Chapter : A Truly Beautiful Mind

6. At what age did Einstein start speaking properly?
(a) One year
(b) Two years
(c) Two-and-a-half years
(d) Three years
Ans. (c)

7. What nickname did Einstein’s playmates give him?
(a) Slow Boy
(b) Brother Boring
(c) Silent Child
(d) Odd Boy
Ans. (b)

8. What kind of toys did Einstein love?
(a) Soft toys
(b) Musical toys
(c) Mechanical toys
(d) Wooden toys
Ans. (c)

9. Which famous paper did Einstein publish in 1905?
(a) Theory of Evolution
(b) Special Theory of Relativity
(c) Theory of Gravity
(d) Atomic Theory
Ans. (b)

10. The formula given by Einstein explains the relation between
(a) force and motion
(b) time and distance
(c) mass and energy
(d) speed and light
Ans. (c)

11. Einstein hated school because of its
(a) teachers
(b) subjects
(c) regimentation
(d) location
Ans. (c)

12. What does the word ‘clashed’ mean in the lesson?
(a) hit
(b) struck
(c) argued
(d) mixed
Ans. (c)

13. Einstein was not a bad pupil because
(a) he obeyed teachers
(b) he scored good marks
(c) he liked discipline
(d) he was silent
Ans. (b)

14. Einstein passed his high school examination at
(a) Milan
(b) Zurich
(c) Munich
(d) Berlin
Ans. (c)

15. In which year was the General Theory of Relativity published?
(a) 1905
(b) 1910
(c) 1915
(d) 1920
Ans. (c)

16. When did Einstein receive the Nobel Prize?
(a) 1919
(b) 1921
(c) 1930
(d) 1933
Ans. (b)

17. Einstein got the Nobel Prize for
(a) Chemistry
(b) Mathematics
(c) Physics
(d) Economics
Ans. (c)

18. Einstein was mainly interested in
(a) Literature
(b) Chemistry
(c) History
(d) Physics
Ans. (d)

19. Einstein suffered from which problem in childhood?
(a) Learning disability
(b) Speaking disability
(c) Walking disability
(d) Hearing disability
Ans. (b)

20. Einstein was born as
(a) a genius child
(b) an average child
(c) a weak child
(d) a normal child
Ans. (d)

A Truly Beautiful Mind – MCQ (Chapter-wise)

8. Einstein was remembered as—
(a) World citizen
(b) World leader
(c) World saint
(d) World poet
Ans. (c) World saint

9. Einstein’s famous theory was—
(a) Theory of relativity
(b) Theory of conductivity
(c) Theory of evolution
(d) Theory of inheritance
Ans. (a) Theory of relativity

10. Which university did Albert Einstein get his degree from?
(a) Zurich University
(b) Harvard University
(c) Oxford University
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Zurich University

11. Which statement is NOT true about Albert Einstein?
(a) He was born on 14 March, 1879
(b) His playmates called him “Brother Boring”
(c) He was highly gifted in Mathematics and interested in Physics
(d) He was married only once
Ans. (d) He was married only once

12. Albert Einstein was born as—
(a) A genius
(b) An abnormal boy
(c) A normal boy
(d) A dull child
Ans. (c) A normal boy

13. For which subject was Einstein awarded the Nobel Prize?
(a) Economics
(b) Chemistry
(c) Physics
(d) History
Ans. (c) Physics

14. Whom did Albert Einstein want to marry right after finishing his studies?
(a) Mary
(b) Mileva
(c) Blair
(d) Margie
Ans. (b) Mileva

15. Einstein was born in the city of Ulm of—
(a) Bulgaria
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) America
Ans. (b) Germany

The Snake and the Mirror – MCQ

Extract – 1

1. Who is the author of the above extract?
(a) Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
(b) Deborah Cowley
(c) Jerome K. Jerome
(d) Katherine Mansfield
Ans. (a)

2. What did the narrator decide to grow to look more handsome?
(a) Long hair
(b) Long beard
(c) Thin moustache
(d) Short hair
Ans. (c)

3. What was the most attractive thing on his face according to the doctor?
(a) Nose
(b) Smile
(c) Eyes
(d) Hair
Ans. (b)

4. The opposite of the word ‘attractive’ is—
(a) Seductive
(b) Catching
(c) Unattractive
(d) Pleasant
Ans. (c)

Extract – 2

“There were no medicines in the room. I was but a poor, foolish and stupid doctor. I forgot my danger and smiled feebly at myself.”

5. Why did the doctor call himself foolish and stupid?
(a) Because he was afraid
(b) Because he had no medicines
(c) Because he was poor
(d) Because he smiled
Ans. (b)

6. What did the doctor do forgetting his danger?
(a) Shouted loudly
(b) Ran away
(c) Smiled at himself
(d) Slept
Ans. (c)

7. The word ‘feebly’ means—
(a) Strongly
(b) Happily
(c) Weakly
(d) Proudly
Ans. (c)

8. What does this extract show about the doctor’s nature?
(a) Proud
(b) Humorous
(c) Cruel
(d) Lazy
Ans. (b)

The Snake and the Mirror – MCQs & Answers

1. Who has written the story “The Snake and the Mirror”?

(a) Vikram Seth
(b) Isaac Asimov
(c) Deborah Cowley
(d) Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Ans. (d)

Extract based MCQs

2. Why did the doctor smile at himself?
(a) For looking into the mirror
(b) For his smart look
(c) For his helplessness and foolishness
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)

3. How was the doctor’s life saved?
(a) Because of the mirror
(b) Because of the dirty nest
(c) Because of rats
(d) Because of his wife
Ans. (a)

4. The snake was planning to wear on its forehead—
(a) Rings
(b) Vermilion
(c) Shadow
(d) Mascara
Ans. (b)

5. The word ‘decision’ means—
(a) Idea
(b) Thinking
(c) Judgement
(d) Suspense
Ans. (c)

6. The snake coiled around—
(a) The doctor’s left arm
(b) The doctor’s right arm
(c) The doctor’s left leg
(d) The doctor’s right leg
Ans. (a)

7. Who told the story “The Snake and the Mirror”?
(a) A teacher
(b) A writer
(c) A doctor
(d) A farmer
Ans. (c)

8. The story “The Snake and the Mirror” is about—
(a) A doctor
(b) A teacher
(c) A poet
(d) A scientist
Ans. (a)

9. The doctor wanted to look—
(a) Handsome
(b) Rich
(c) Grave
(d) Serious
Ans. (a)

10. What made the speaker remember God?
(a) Fear of drowning
(b) Fear of fire
(c) Fear of death
(d) Fear of going to school
Ans. (c)

11. The doctor’s room was full of—
(a) Cats
(b) Dogs
(c) Rats
(d) Lizards
Ans. (c)

12. After the snake moved away, the doctor felt like—
(a) A stone in flesh
(b) A man crying in fear
(c) A laughing man
(d) A brave soldier
Ans. (b)

13. What kind of story is “The Snake and the Mirror”?
(a) Fancy
(b) Horror
(c) Humorous
(d) Tragic
Ans. (c)

14. Where did the narrator live?
(a) Small open house
(b) Small rented house
(c) Gifted house
(d) Pucca house
Ans. (b)

15. What kind of woman did the doctor wish to marry?
(a) Thin woman
(b) Fat woman
(c) Angry woman
(d) Tall woman
Ans. (b)

The Snake and the Mirror – MCQs (Answer सहित)

5. What made the noise in the doctor’s room?

(a) The owls
(b) The snakes
(c) The rats
(d) The pigeon
Ans. (c)

6. Who told the story of “The Snake and the Mirror”?

(a) A teacher
(b) A friend
(c) A doctor
(d) A father
Ans. (c)

7. The story “The Snake and the Mirror” is about—

(a) A doctor
(b) A writer
(c) A poet
(d) An engineer
Ans. (a)

8. The doctor wants to look—

(a) Handsome
(b) Smart
(c) Grave
(d) Shy
Ans. (a)

9. The snake coiled around—

(a) The doctor’s left arm
(b) The doctor’s right arm
(c) The doctor’s left leg
(d) The doctor’s right leg
Ans. (a)

10. The doctor’s room was shared with—

(a) Rats
(b) Beetle
(c) Lizard
(d) Cockroach
Ans. (a)

11. After the snake moved away towards the mirror, the doctor was—

(a) A stone in flesh
(b) A man of flesh and blood
(c) A crying man
(d) A paralysed man
Ans. (b)

12. Whom did the doctor want to marry?

(a) A scientist
(b) A teacher
(c) A woman doctor
(d) A singer
Ans. (c)

13. How many times did the doctor hear the sound of rats?

(a) Once
(b) Twice
(c) Thrice
(d) Four times
Ans. (c)

14. “Materia Medica” is a—

(a) Book
(b) Medicine
(c) Paper
(d) Magazine
Ans. (a)

15. What kind of story is “The Snake and the Mirror”?

(a) Fancy
(b) Serious
(c) Humorous
(d) Tragedy
Ans. (c)

16. Why did the doctor decide to smile always?

(a) To attract customers
(b) To attract people
(c) To look more handsome
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)

17. “The Snake and the Mirror” is the story of a—

(a) Veterinary doctor
(b) Allopathic doctor
(c) Ayurvedic doctor
(d) Homeopathic doctor
Ans. (d)

Choose the correct option

(ii) The Second World War broke out in
Ans. (d) 1939

(iii) What was Dinamani?
Ans. (b) A Newspaper

(iv) Name of Abdul Kalam’s brother-in-law was
Ans. (b) Jallaludin

Answer the following questions (Passage based)

(a) Who is ‘I’ here?
Ans. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

(b) What was in high demand during the Second World War?
Ans. Tamarind seeds.

(c) What did the speaker use to do with the tamarind seeds?
Ans. He collected tamarind seeds and sold them to a provision shop in Mosque Street.

(d) Which word in the passage means “Exploded”?
Ans. Erupted.

Choose the correct option (Science Teacher Passage)

(i) Who was Kalam’s science teacher?
Ans. (a) Sivasubramania Iyer

(ii) Sivasubramania Iyer belonged to
Ans. (c) Orthodox Brahmin

Very Important MCQs

2. Where was A. P. J. Abdul Kalam born?
Ans. (b) Rameswaram

3. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was born in
Ans. (a) A middle-class Tamil family

4. Who was Samsuddin?
Ans. (b) Abdul Kalam’s brother

5. Abdul Kalam’s science teacher was
Ans. Sivasubramania Iyer

6. Abdul Kalam’s father’s name was
Ans. (b) Jainulabdeen

7. What thing did Abdul Kalam use to sell?
Ans. (b) Tamarind seeds

8. Abdul Kalam’s mother’s name was
Ans. (a) Ashiamma

9. The name of the Tamil newspaper was
Ans. (a) Dinamani

10. Abdul Kalam’s three close friends belonged to
Ans. (c) Orthodox Brahmin

11. How old was Kalam when the Second World War broke out?
Ans. (a) 10 years

12. In which state of India is Rameswaram?
Ans. (a) Tamil Nadu

13. How much money was the day’s collection of tamarind seeds?
Ans. (a) One rupee

14. During the Second World War, demand erupted in the market for
Ans. (b) Tamarind seeds

(iv) The word ‘Develop’ means
Ans. (b) Advance

MCQ TYPE – ANSWER KEY

1. The Second World War broke out in –

Ans. (d) 1939

2. What was Dinamani?

Ans. (b) A Newspaper

3. Abdul Kalam’s brother-in-law was –

Ans. (b) Jallaludin

4. Who is “I” in the passage?

Ans. (b) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

5. What was in high demand during the Second World War?

Ans. Tamarind seeds

6. What did the speaker do with the tamarind seeds?

Ans. He collected them and sold them to a provision shop in Mosque Street.

7. The word in the passage which means “Exploded” is –

Ans. Erupted

From the passage on Sivasubramania Iyer

8. Who was Kalam’s science teacher?

Ans. (a) Sivasubramania Iyer

9. Sivasubramania Iyer belonged to –

Ans. (c) Orthodox Brahmin

Very Important MCQs

10. Who has written the autobiography My Childhood?

Ans. (b) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

11. Where was A. P. J. Abdul Kalam born?

Ans. (b) Rameswaram

12. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was born in –

Ans. (a) A middle-class Tamil family

13. Who was Samsuddin?

Ans. (b) Abdul Kalam’s brother

14. Abdul Kalam’s science teacher was –

Ans. (b) Sivasubramania Iyer

15. Abdul Kalam’s father’s name was –

Ans. (b) Jainulabdeen

16. What did Abdul Kalam collect?

Ans. (b) Tamarind seeds

17. Abdul Kalam’s mother’s name was –

Ans. (a) Ashiamma

18. The Tamil newspaper distributed by Kalam was –

Ans. (a) Dinamani

19. Abdul Kalam’s three close friends were –

Ans. (b) Ramanadha Shastry, Aravindan, Sivaprakasan

20. The small society of ______ was very rigid in terms of segregation.

Ans. (a) Rameswaram

21. How old was Kalam when the Second World War broke out?

Ans. (a) 10 years ✅ (NCERT correct answer)

22. The word “Develop” means –

Ans. (b) Advance

23. Rameswaram is in which Indian state?

Ans. (a) Tamil Nadu

24. How much money would Kalam collect in a day by selling tamarind seeds?

Ans. (c) One anna

25. During the Second World War, sudden demand erupted for –

Ans. (b) Tamarind seeds

26. What did Kalam think about his parents?

Ans. (d) All of these (tall, handsome, wise)

27. The high priest of Rameswaram temple was –

Ans. (b) Pakshi Lakshman Shastry

28. “Dinamani” is the name of –

Ans. (a) A newspaper

Passage–1 : Santosh’s early life

(i) Santosh got her elementary education in –

Ans. (b) Local village school

(ii) When did the right time come in her life to fight against the system?

Ans. (b) When she was sixteen

(iii) Why was Santosh under pressure?

Ans. (b) Her parents were asking her to get married

(iv) How was Santosh’s family condition?

Ans. (c) Affluent

Passage–2 : Santosh’s achievements

(i) Santosh was a member of which women’s expedition?

Ans. (c) Nepalese
(Indo-Nepalese Women’s Expedition)

(ii) Santosh was bestowed with which national honour?

Ans. (d) Padma Shri

(iii) Find a word which means “Journey for a purpose” –

Ans. (a) Expedition

🔹 MCQ

(iv) The word ‘Scaled’ in the extract means –

Ans. (b) Climbed

🔹 Answer the following questions

(a) How many times did Santosh conquer the Everest?

Ans. Santosh conquered Mount Everest twice.

(b) What happened after twelve months?

Ans. After twelve months, Santosh became a member of the Indo-Nepalese Women’s Expedition.

(c) What unique feat did she do for India?

Ans. She became the only woman to scale Mount Everest twice, bringing honour to India.

(d) How did India recognize Santosh?

Ans. India honoured her with the Padma Shri award.

(e) Write the adjective of Honour.

Ans. Honour → Honourable

🔹 Passage-based Questions (1992 Everest Mission)

(a) How did Santosh Yadav help her fellow climber?

Ans. She shared her oxygen with Mohan Singh and saved his life.

(b) What does this show about Santosh Yadav?

Ans. It shows that she was brave, caring, and selfless.

(c) Choose the word from the passage similar to destiny.

Ans. Fate

🔹 More MCQs (with Answers)

Santosh Yadav scaled Mount Everest for the first time –
Ans. (c) In 1992
Who was sent to a local school?
Ans. (b) Santosh
Who was the youngest woman in the world to scale Mt. Everest?
Ans. (d) Santosh Yadav
Why was Santosh sent to the local school?
Ans. (c) It was the custom in the family
Santosh Yadav was born in a ______ society.
Ans. (a) Conservative
Santosh’s parents were –
Ans. (c) Landowners
Where did Santosh Yadav live in Jaipur?
Ans. (a) Kasturba Hostel
Why did Santosh leave home for Delhi?
Ans. (a) To get proper education
Santosh Yadav scaled Mount Everest at the age of –
Ans. (b) Twenty years

🔹 Short Answer Questions (Very Easy Language)

1. How did Santosh begin mountain climbing?

Ans. She saw villagers climbing mountains. She became curious and decided to learn climbing by joining them.

2. What shows her concern for the environment?

Ans. She collected and brought back garbage from Mount Everest.

3. Which incidents show her concern for fellow climbers?

Ans. She tried to save a dying climber and saved Mohan Singh by sharing oxygen.

4. Why was the holy man surprised?

Ans. He had blessed Santosh for a son, but she proved that a daughter can also achieve greatness.

5. How did Santosh feel on reaching the top of Everest?

Ans. She felt proud, emotional, and patriotic when she unfurled the Indian flag.

नीचे Class IX – English
Chapter: Reach for the Top (II) – Maria Sharapova से केवल MCQ type प्रश्न दिए जा रहे हैं, उत्तर साथ में 👇

📘 MCQ TYPE QUESTIONS

Maria Sharapova was sent to the United States at the age of –
(a) Seven
(b) Eight
(c) Nine
(d) Ten
Ans.(c)
Maria went to the United States with her –
(a) Mother
(b) Coach
(c) Father
(d) Uncle
Ans.(c)
Maria’s mother stayed back in Siberia due to –
(a) Illness
(b) Job
(c) Visa restrictions
(d) Poverty
Ans.(c)
Maria’s training in the U.S. began in –
(a) California
(b) New York
(c) Florida
(d) Texas
Ans.(c)
Maria learned at an early age that tennis excellence comes at a –
(a) Reward
(b) Gift
(c) Price
(d) Chance
Ans.(c)
According to Maria, money in tennis is –
(a) Everything
(b) Useless
(c) A motivation
(d) A problem
Ans.(c)
What kept Maria going in her career?
(a) Fame
(b) Money
(c) Family support
(d) Desire to be number one
Ans.(d)
The word ‘endure’ means –
(a) Enjoy
(b) Bear
(c) Forget
(d) Avoid
Ans.(b)
Maria Sharapova is associated with which sport?
(a) Badminton
(b) Cricket
(c) Football
(d) Tennis
Ans.(d)
Maria Sharapova is known for her –
(a) Beauty
(b) Silence
(c) Determination and sacrifice
(d) Anger
Ans.(c)

नीचे Class IX – English
Chapter: Reach for the Top (II) – Maria Sharapova से MCQ type प्रश्न (उत्तर सहित) साफ-सुथरे रूप में दिए जा रहे हैं 👇

📘 MCQ TYPE QUESTIONS

What qualities lifted Maria Sharapova to the top of the world?
(a) Talent
(b) Unwavering desire to succeed
(c) Readiness to sacrifice
(d) All of these
Ans.(d)
How does Maria look at money?
(a) As motivation
(b) As a priority
(c) As her main goal
(d) As something unnecessary
Ans.(a)
What did Maria dream about?
(a) To earn a lot of money
(b) To open a tennis institute
(c) To become number one in the world
(d) To gain fame
Ans.(c)
Which word in the extract means the same as ‘Grouped’?
(a) Motivation
(b) Categorised
(c) Grudge
(d) Unwavering
Ans.(b)
Where was Maria Sharapova born?
(a) Serbia
(b) Siberia
(c) Ukraine
(d) Holland
Ans.(b)
Whose separation made Maria depressed in the United States?
(a) Father
(b) Mother
(c) Sister
(d) Brother
Ans.(b)
When did Maria Sharapova achieve the number one position in women’s tennis?
(a) 20th January, 2004
(b) 1st April, 2006
(c) 22nd August, 2005
(d) 22nd December, 2005
Ans.(c)
Who is a famous tennis player?
(a) Maria Sharapova
(b) Saina Nehwal
(c) Nickey Pradhan
(d) None of these
Ans.(a)
Which country does Maria Sharapova belong to?
(a) America
(b) South Africa
(c) Sweden
(d) Russia
Ans.(d)
When did Maria Sharapova win Wimbledon?
(a) 2004
(b) 2005
(c) 2006
(d) 2007
Ans.(a)
Who accompanied Maria Sharapova to Florida?
(a) Mother
(b) Father
(c) Brother
(d) Sister
Ans.(b)
Which game did Maria Sharapova play?
(a) Cricket
(b) Tennis
(c) Badminton
(d) Football
Ans.(b)
How is Yelena related to Maria Sharapova?
(a) Sister
(b) Mother
(c) Friend
(d) Coach
Ans.(b)
Maria loves reading the novels of which author?
(a) William Shakespeare
(b) Charles Dickens
(c) Arthur Conan Doyle
(d) Anton Chekhov
Ans.(c)

📘 MCQ TYPE QUESTIONS – “Kathmandu”

The lesson “Kathmandu” has been written by –
(a) Isaac Asimov
(b) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(c) Vikram Seth
(d) Douglas James
Ans.(c)
A sign proclaims “Entrance for the Hindus only” at –
(a) Baudhnath Temple
(b) Pashupatinath Temple
(c) Baidyanath Temple
(d) Lotus Temple
Ans.(b)
Pashupatinath Temple is situated in –
(a) India
(b) Sikkim
(c) Nepal
(d) Tibet
Ans.(c)

नीचे Class IX – English: Lesson “Kathmandu” के MCQ type प्रश्न उत्तर सहित दिए गए हैं 👇

📘 MCQ TYPE QUESTIONS – “Kathmandu”

Pashupatinath Temple is situated on the bank of river –
(a) Bagmati
(b) Saraswati
(c) Ganga
(d) Gandak
Ans.(a)
The Baudhnath Stupa is situated in –
(a) Kathmandu
(b) Janakpur
(c) Birpur
(d) None of these
Ans.(a)
Kathmandu is the capital of –
(a) Burma
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Nepal
(d) China
Ans.(c)
The Baudhnath Stupa is a sacred place for –
(a) The Hindus
(b) The Jains
(c) The Buddhists
(d) The Sikhs
Ans.(c)
Pashupatinath Temple is a sacred place for –
(a) The Buddhists
(b) The Hindus
(c) The Sikhs
(d) The Christians
Ans.(b)
Who jumps onto a Shivaling at Pashupatinath Temple?
(a) A dog
(b) A cat
(c) A monkey
(d) A rat
Ans.(c)
Where is a sense of stillness found?
(a) In Kathmandu
(b) At Pashupatinath Temple
(c) At the Baudhnath Stupa
(d) None of these
Ans.(c)

📘 MCQ – “If I Were You”

Who has written “If I Were You”?
(a) Vikram Seth
(b) Douglas James
(c) James Kirkup
(d) Kenneth Anderson
Ans.(b)

What kind of glasses is Gerrard wearing?
(a) Round
(b) Flat
(c) Black
(d) Horn-rimmed
Ans.(a)

An intruder is –
(a) A beggar
(b) A lawyer
(c) An intruder
(d) A magician
Ans.(c)
“If I Were You” is a story of –
(a) Nature
(b) Profession
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans.(a)
Who was Gerrard?
(a) A playwright
(b) A poet
(c) A musician
(d) A magician
Ans.(a)
Gerrard is a playwright by –
(a) Nature
(b) Profession
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans.(b)

नीचे “If I Were You” (Douglas James) के MCQ type प्रश्न और उत्तर दिए गए हैं:

📘 MCQ – “If I Were You”

Who entered Gerrard's cottage?
(a) An intruder
(b) An stranger
(c) An emigrant
(d) An investigator
Ans.(a)
The Christian's name of Gerrard was –
(a) Isaac Newton
(b) Harris
(c) Vincent Charles
(d) Jerome
Ans.(c)
The characters of the play “If I Were You” are –
(a) Harris and Jerome
(b) Jerome and George
(c) Gerrard and Intruder
(d) George and Harris
Ans.(c)
What was the Christian name of Gerrard?
(a) Prince Charles
(b) Vincent Gerrard
(c) Vincent Charles
(d) Phillipes Vincent
Ans.(c)

📘 MCQ – “The Road Not Taken”

Name the poem from where this extract has been taken –
(a) Wind
(b) The Road Not Taken
(c) Rain on the Roof
(d) None of these
Ans.(b)
Who has written these lines –
(a) Robert Frost
(b) Subramania Bharati
(c) Coates Kinney
(d) Phoebe Cary
Ans.(a)
The poet was ______ that he couldn't choose both the roads –
(a) happy
(b) delightful
(c) dissatisfied
(d) sorry
Ans.(d)
Where did the two roads diverge?
(a) in a yellow wood
(b) in a deep wood
(c) in a blue sea
(d) in a hilly area
Ans.(a)

✏️ “The Road Not Taken” (Robert Frost)

📘 MCQ – “The Road Not Taken”

Who is the poet of the poem?
(a) William Butler Yeats
(b) Robert Frost
(c) Subramania Bharati
(d) Edward Lear
Ans.(b)
Which path has the poet chosen?
(a) The path which was travelled by many
(b) The path which was travelled by less
(c) The path which was smooth and clean
(d) The poet has not chosen any path
Ans.(b)
What is the reason for the poet to choose the path of his choice?
(a) It will bring better rewards
(b) It will bring him no glory
(c) It will make him unpopular
(d) It will make his life difficult
Ans.(a)
What was the result of his going on the less travelled road?
(a) His life had become what it was in the past
(b) His life had become what it is today
(c) His life had become simplistic
(d) His life had gone haywire
Ans.(b)
The phrase “Somewhere ages and ages hence” indicates –
(a) A known future
(b) A known place of past
(c) An unknown future
(d) A past event
Ans.(c)
The “two roads” symbolize –
(a) Two types of garments
(b) Two ways of life
(c) Two postures of reading
(d) Two ways of writing
Ans.(b)
Which road was “grassy and wanted wear”?
(a) The First Road
(b) The Second Road
(c) Both the roads
(d) None of these
Ans.(b)

✏️ The Road Not Taken

In the poem, the two roads diverge –
(a) in a yellow wood
(b) in a deep wood
(c) in a blue sea
(d) in a hilly area
Ans.(a)
The poem is written by –
(a) Rain on the Roof
(b) The Road Not Taken
(c) On Killing a Tree
(d) None of these
Ans.(b)
The poem is about –
(a) making castles
(b) seeing dreams
(c) making choices
(d) taking challenges
Ans.(c)
The lines “I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference” are taken from –
(a) Rain on the Roof
(b) A Legend of the Northland
(c) Wind
(d) The Road Not Taken
Ans.(d)
Robert Frost is an –
(a) American
(b) English
(c) Indian
(d) Arabian
Ans.(a)
The poet travelled on –
(a) first road
(b) second road
(c) both roads
(d) none of these
Ans.(b)
In which season does the wood turn yellow?
(a) Summer
(b) Rainy
(c) Autumn
(d) Spring
Ans.(c)
Where does the poet find himself?
(a) On the road
(b) On a bus
(c) On a muddy road
(d) On a fork
Ans.(d)
What do yellow woods represent?
(a) Older people
(b) Poets
(c) Choice
(d) People
Ans.(c)
Grassy path means –
(a) Kutcha road
(b) Unused road
(c) Mud road
(d) Used road
Ans.(b)
Which road was less travelled?
(a) First road
(b) Second road
(c) Both roads
(d) None of these
Ans.(b)

📘 MCQs – Wind (Subramania Bharati)

Name the poem from which this extract has been taken –
(a) Wind
(b) Subramania Bharati
(c) Rain on the Roof
(d) None of these
Ans.(a)
Who has written these lines?
(a) Robert Frost
(b) Subramania Bharati
(c) Coates Kinney
(d) Phoebe Cary
Ans.(b)
How does the poet ask the wind to come?
(a) Softly
(b) Hardly
(c) Quickly
(d) Heavily
Ans.(a)
What does the wind do?
(a) Break the shutters
(b) Scatter the papers
(c) Throw down the books
(d) All of these
Ans.(d)
How does the wind blow as shown in these lines?
(a) Softly
(b) Hardly
(c) Violently
(d) Calmly
Ans.(c)

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📘 MCQs – Wind (Subramania Bharati)

Who has written the poem "Wind"?
(a) Coates Kinney
(b) Subramania Bharati
(c) Robert Frost
(d) Phoebe Cary
Ans.(b)
When will the wind be our friend?
(a) If we are strong
(b) If we are weak
(c) If we are coward
(d) If we are conservative
Ans.(a)
We can make friends with the wind god if we are –
(a) true
(b) honest
(c) strong
(d) weak
Ans.(c)
Subramania Bharati was a great –
(a) Telugu Poet
(b) English Poet
(c) American Poet
(d) Tamil Poet
Ans.(d)
What did the wind tear?
(a) Newspapers
(b) Curtains
(c) Pages of the books
(d) None of these
Ans.(c)
What causes a lot of destruction?
(a) Water
(b) Storms
(c) Wind
(d) Rain
Ans.(c)
How does the wind blow according to the poet?
(a) Strongly, doors
(b) Heavily, shutters
(c) Softly, shutters
(d) Shutters, softly
Ans.(c)
Who praises the wind every day?
(a) The poet
(b) The guard
(c) The peasant
(d) The artisan
Ans.(a)
Who does the wind make fun of?
(a) Rain
(b) Drought
(c) Sickness
(d) Laziness
Ans.(a)
Who is called the wind god in the poem?
(a) Fairy God
(b) Tree God
(c) Wind God
(d) Sea God
Ans.(c)

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📘 MCQs – Rain on the Roof (Coates Kinney)

Name the poem from where this extract has been taken.
(a) The Road Not Taken
(b) A Legend of the Northland
(c) Rain on the Roof
(d) None of these
Ans.(c)
Who has written these lines?
(a) Robert Frost
(b) Subramania Bharati
(c) Coates Kinney
(d) Phoebe Cary
Ans.(c)
Who comes in the memory of the poet in the poem?
(a) Father
(b) Mother
(c) Brother
(d) Sister
Ans.(b)
Where does the poet listen to the patter of the rain?
(a) On the roof
(b) On the hill
(c) In the valley
(d) In the woods
Ans.(a)
Who are the darkling dreamers?
(a) The love of the poet's mother
(b) The shyness of the poet's mother
(c) The fancies of the poet's mother
(d) The care of the poet's mother
Ans.(a)
Where is the rain making a noise?
(a) In the room
(b) On the roof
(c) In the garden
(d) In the lanes
Ans.(b)
What is the poet listening to?
(a) Music
(b) Birds chirping
(c) Radio
(d) Patter of the rain
Ans.(d)
The poet calls ‘Melody of Nature’ about –
(a) The wind
(b) The rain
(c) The roof
(d) Starry spheres
Ans.(b)
The melancholy darkness gently weeps in –
(a) Rainy spheres
(b) Rainy tears
(c) Dreamy fancies
(d) The hearts
Ans.(b)
Every tinkle on the shingles has an echo –
(a) Being star
(b) In rainy tears
(c) In the heart
(d) Of the rain
Ans.(c)

✏️ The Lake Isle of Innisfree (William Butler Yeats)

Name the poem from where this extract has been taken.
(a) Wind
(b) The Lake Isle of Innisfree
(c) Rain on the Roof
(d) None of these
Ans.(b)
Who has written these lines?
(a) Robert Frost
(b) Subramania Bharati
(c) William Butler Yeats
(d) Phoebe Cary
Ans.(c)
The kind of house the poet wants to live in reflects –
(a) Luxury
(b) Ancient times
(c) Simplicity
(d) All of these
Ans.(c)
The last line of the stanza shows that the author wants to live –
(a) To the Innisfree
(b) In his town
(c) In heaven
(d) With his friends
Ans.(a)
How many bean rows will he have?
(a) Eight
(b) Nine
(c) Ten
(d) Seven
Ans.(b)
In the Innisfree what is the poet’s company?
(a) Alone
(b) Among his friends
(c) With his mother
(d) In his town
Ans.(a)
What sounds does the poet hear even when he is away from Innisfree?
(a) Sounds of cars
(b) Sound of lake water
(c) Noise of the city
(d) All of these
Ans.(b)
'Lake water lapping with low sounds' – what image do these words draw in the mind?
(a) Flowing stream
(b) Sound of flowing stream
(c) Low soft sound of lake’s water washing the shore
(d) None of these
Ans.(c)
What sound does he hear in Innisfree?
(a) Sound of cars
(b) Noise of the city
(c) Sound of lake water
(d) Birds chirping
Ans.(c)
What did the poet want to build in Innisfree?
(a) A small cabin
(b) A garden
(c) Hives
(d) All of these
Ans.(a)

✏️ The Lake Isle of Innisfree

What will the poet do on reaching Innisfree?
(a) A small cabin to live in
(b) A small garden to grow plants
(c) A small pond to swim
(d) A small ground to play
Ans.(a)

What does Innisfree mean?
(a) A holy place
(b) A quiet place
(c) A barren place
(d) A dwelling place
Ans.(b)
What does the poem explore?
(a) The poet's longing for peace
(b) The poet's longing for God
(c) The poet's longing for the poor
(d) The poet's longing for hatred
Ans.(a)
Where does the poet go in the poem?
(a) To the Innisfree
(b) To the fair
(c) To heaven
(d) To the fairy land
Ans.(a)
What does the poet want to build in Innisfree?
(a) A house
(b) A school
(c) A pond
(d) A cabin
Ans.(d)
How many bean-rows will the poet have in Innisfree?
(a) Eight
(b) Nine
(c) Ten
(d) Five
Ans.(b)
In Innisfree, what is all a glimmer?
(a) Dawn
(b) Noon
(c) Morning
(d) Midnight
Ans.(d)
How does peace come to the poet?
(a) Wattles made
(b) Dropping slow
(c) Bee-loud glade
(d) Purple glow
Ans.(b)
What sound does the poet hear even when away from Innisfree?
(a) Sound of cars
(b) Sound of lake water
(c) Noise of the city
(d) All of these
Ans.(b)
What did the poet want to create for honeybees?
(a) A small cabin
(b) Flowers
(c) Hives
(d) Trees
Ans.(c)

✏️ A Legend of the Northland

Name the poem from which this extract is taken:
(a) A Legend of the Northland
(b) Wind
(c) Rain on the Roof
(d) The Lake Isle of Innisfree
Ans.(a)
Who has written these lines?
(a) Phoebe Cary
(b) Subramania Bharati
(c) William Butler Yeats
(d) Robert Frost
Ans.(a)
What does the given lines tell us about the season?
(a) Summer
(b) Spring
(c) Autumn
(d) Winter
Ans.(d)
Children look like bear cubs because of:
(a) their large size
(b) their funny and furry clothes
(c) their funny looks
(d) All of these
Ans.(b)

✏️A Legend of the Northland

Name the poem from which this extract is taken:
(a) A Legend of the Northland
(b) Wind
(c) Rain on the Roof
(d) The Lake Isle of Innisfree
Ans.(a)
Who has written these lines?
(a) Phoebe Cary
(b) Subramania Bharati
(c) William Butler Yeats
(d) Robert Frost
Ans.(a)
What does the given lines tell us about the season?
(a) Summer
(b) Spring
(c) Autumn
(d) Winter
Ans.(d)
Children look like bear cubs because of:
(a) their large size
(b) their funny and furry clothes
(c) their funny looks
(d) All of these
Ans.(b)
What was Saint Peter doing when he came to the cottage?
(a) Sleeping
(b) Travelling
(c) Swimming
(d) Playing
Ans.(b)
Who said "You are far too selfish"?
(a) St. Francis
(b) St. John
(c) St. Peter
(d) St. Michael
Ans.(c)
The word 'provoke' in the extract means:
(a) To make someone angry
(b) To make someone comfortable
(c) To make someone happy
(d) To make someone hungry
Ans.(a)
The saint cursed that greedy woman and made her:
(a) Woodpecker
(b) Peacock
(c) Crow
(d) Nightingale
Ans.(a)
The woman turned into a bird and came out through:
(a) Narrow lane
(b) Chimney
(c) Shack
(d) Well
Ans.(b)

✏️ Short Answer Questions (30–40 words)

A Legend of the Northland

Who said "You are far too selfish"?
(a) St. Francis
(b) St. John
(c) St. Peter
(d) St. Michael
Ans.(c)
The word 'provoke' in the extract means:
(a) To make someone angry
(b) To make someone comfortable
(c) To make someone happy
(d) To make someone hungry
Ans.(a)
What was the colour of the rest of the lady’s body?
(a) Dark red
(b) Dark blue
(c) Dark brown
(d) Black
Ans.(d)
Who has written the poem “A Legend of the Northland”?
(a) Phoebe Cary
(b) Subramania Bharti
(c) Robert Frost
(d) James Kirkup
Ans.(a)
What did St. Peter turn the old lady into?
(a) Parrot
(b) Sparrow
(c) Woodpecker
(d) Crow
Ans.(c)
The woman came out through:
(a) Narrow lane
(b) Chimney
(c) Shack
(d) Well
Ans.(b)
What did Saint Peter ask the old lady for?
(a) Biscuit
(b) Bread
(c) Pastry
(d) Cake
Ans.(d)
What made Saint Peter faint?
(a) Fasting
(b) Overeating
(c) Bathing
(d) Running
Ans.(a)
The children in funny clothes look like:
(a) Bear’s cub
(b) Kitten
(c) Puppy
(d) Duckling
Ans.(a)
What did good Saint Peter use to do?
(a) Speech
(b) Bleach
(c) Teach
(d) Preach
Ans.(d)
Where is Northland?
(a) It is in Scandinavia
(b) Greenland
(c) It is in Hund
(d) None of these
Ans.(a/b) (Scandinavia, Greenland, Northern countries)
What does the woodpecker do in the forest now?
(a) Digging wood and looking for food
(b) Digging holes for others
(c) Digging nest for others
(d) None of these
Ans.(a)
What portion of the lady’s body remained the same after the curse?
(a) Her hands
(b) Her scarlet cap
(c) Her feet
(d) Her eyes
Ans.(b)
A legend is:
(a) An old story passed from generation to generation
(b) A modern tale
(c) A scientific fact
(d) A fairy story
Ans.(a)
What did the cake incident show?
Ans. The old lady was selfish and greedy, which provoked even a good saint like St. Peter.

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📘 MCQs – A Legend of the Northland

Who said "You are far too selfish"?
(a) St. Francis
(b) St. John
(c) St. Peter
(d) St. Michael
Ans.(c)
The word 'provoke' in the extract means:
(a) To make someone angry
(b) To make someone comfortable
(c) To make someone happy
(d) To make someone hungry
Ans.(a)
What was the colour of the rest of the lady’s body?
(a) Dark red
(b) Dark blue
(c) Dark brown
(d) Black
Ans.(d)
Who has written the poem “A Legend of the Northland”?
(a) Phoebe Cary
(b) Subramania Bharti
(c) Robert Frost
(d) James Kirkup
Ans.(a)
The old lady was turned into:
(a) Parrot
(b) Sparrow
(c) Woodpecker
(d) Crow
Ans.(c)
The woman came out through:
(a) Narrow lane
(b) Chimney
(c) Shack
(d) Well
Ans.(b)
What did Saint Peter ask the old lady for?
(a) Biscuit
(b) Bread
(c) Pastry
(d) Cake
Ans.(d)
What made Saint Peter faint?
(a) Fasting
(b) Overeating
(c) Bathing
(d) Running
Ans.(a)
The children in funny clothes look like:
(a) Bear’s cub
(b) Kitten
(c) Puppy
(d) Duckling
Ans.(a)
What did good Saint Peter use to do?
(a) Speech
(b) Bleach
(c) Teach
(d) Preach
Ans.(d)
Where is Northland situated?
(a) Near Scotland
(b) Greenland and Northern countries like Norway, Russia
(c) Holland
(d) None of these
Ans.(b)
What does the woodpecker do in the forest now?
(a) Digging wood and looking for food
(b) Digging holes for others
(c) Digging nest for others
(d) None of these
Ans.(a)
Which portion of the lady’s body remained the same after the curse?
(a) Hands
(b) Scarlet cap
(c) Feet
(d) Eyes
Ans.(b)
A legend is:
(a) An old story passed from generation to generation
(b) A modern tale
(c) A scientific fact
(d) A fairy story
Ans.(a)
What made Saint Peter angry?
(a) The woman’s greed
(b) The woman’s laziness
(c) The woman’s pride
(d) All of these
Ans.(a)
What is the effect of St. Peter’s curse on the old lady?
(a) She had to build a nest for dwelling like a woodpecker
(b) She had to bore into hard, dry wood for food
(c) She lost her human form
(d) All of the above
Ans.(d)

📘 MCQs – No Men Are Foreign

Who wrote “No Men Are Foreign”?
(a) Wind
(b) The Road Not Taken
(c) No Men Are Foreign
(d) Rain on the Roof
Ans.(c)
Beneath all uniforms, a single body—
(a) peeps
(b) rests
(c) breathes
(d) glows
Ans.(b)
Let us remember, whenever we are told to hate our brothers, it is—
(a) Common life
(b) Ourselves
(c) Body breathes
(d) Betray, condemn
Ans.(b)
The word 'remember' means—
(a) Flashback
(b) Overlook
(c) Forget
(d) Celebrate
Ans.(a)
How can we win powerful people?
(a) By hatred
(b) By love
(c) By enmity
(d) By power
Ans.(b)
What should we not do to our brothers?
(a) Hate
(b) Disregard
(c) Anger
(d) Misbehave
Ans.(a)
According to the poet, no men are—
(a) strangers
(b) peculiar
(c) happy
(d) satisfied
Ans.(a)
According to James Kirkup, what do we defile?
(a) Human race
(b) Human activity
(c) Human earth
(d) Human sacrifice
Ans.(c)
How is the earth defiled, according to the poet?
(a) By wars
(b) By deforestation
(c) By discrimination
(d) By pollution
Ans.(a)
How is the air polluted?
(a) Use of atomic bombs and nuclear weapons
(b) By killing each other
(c) By hatred
(d) All of these
Ans.(a)
Result of pollution according to poet:
(a) Destruction of life and property
(b) Prosperity
(c) Peace
(d) Happiness
Ans.(a)
What sustains all of us and functions the same?
(a) Sun
(b) Air
(c) Water
(d) All of these
Ans.(d)

✏️ On Killing a Tree

Name the poem from where this extract has been taken
(a) On Killing a Tree
(b) The Duck and the Kangaroo
(c) No Men Are Foreign
(d) Wind
Ans.(a)
Who has written these lines?
(a) Gieve Patel
(b) Edward Lear
(c) Robert Frost
(d) James Kirkup
Ans.(a)
What is the main anchor of the trees?
(a) Water
(b) Earth
(c) River
(d) Root
Ans.(b)
Why should the root be pulled out?
(a) Kill the tree
(b) Save the tree
(c) Rescue the tree
(d) None of these
Ans.(a)
What is the strength of a tree?
(a) Its branches
(b) Its soil
(c) Its roots
(d) Its stem
Ans.(c)
The source is white and wet because of—
(a) Water
(b) Nutrients
(c) Sunlight
(d) None of these
Ans.(a)
Whose 'scorching' and 'choking' is the poet talking about?
(a) The leaves of the tree
(b) The stem of the tree
(c) The flowers of the tree
(d) The roots of the tree
Ans.(d)
How is the tree killed finally?
(a) Its roots are burnt by the sun
(b) Its roots are watered by the rain
(c) Its stem is burnt by the sun
(d) Its leaves are burnt by the sun
Ans.(a)

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📘 MCQs – On Killing a Tree

The poem "On Killing a Tree" has been written by:
(a) James Kirkup
(b) Robert Frost
(c) Gieve Patel
(d) Phoebe Cary
Ans.(c)
A tree chokes when it gets no:
(a) Air
(b) Mineral
(c) Manure
(d) Water
Ans.(a)
Where does the strength of a tree lie?
(a) In the stem
(b) In the bark
(c) In the leaves
(d) In the root
Ans.(d)
A tree rises out of earth:
(a) Very smartly
(b) Very fastly
(c) Very slowly
(d) Very hastily
Ans.(c)
It takes much time to kill:
(a) Little time
(b) Very little time
(c) Much time
(d) Not much time
Ans.(c)
Bleeding bark means:
(a) Bark giving out water
(b) Bark giving out blood
(c) Bark giving out milk
(d) Bark giving out juice
Ans.(a)
Anchoring earth means:
(a) Soil giving protection
(b) Soil giving manure
(c) Soil giving mineral
(d) Soil giving shelter
Ans.(a)
Why do people kill a tree?
(a) To make more space for residence
(b) To make more money
(c) To make the place lovely
(d) To make the place fascinating
Ans.(b)
How much time does it take to kill a tree?
(a) Little time
(b) Very little time
(c) Much time
(d) Not much time
Ans.(c)
The tree feeds upon:
(a) Leaves
(b) Root
(c) Flowers
(d) Fruit
Ans.(b)
What is related to the death of roots?
(a) Pulling out
(b) Scorching
(c) Choking
(d) All of these
Ans.(d)
What does the strength of a tree lie in?
(a) Leaves
(b) Root
(c) Flowers
(d) Fruit
Ans.(b)
What does a tree absorb in the process of growing?
(a) Sunlight
(b) Air
(c) Water
(d) All of these
Ans.(d)

✏️ A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal

Who has written the poem "A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal"?
(a) Y. B. Yeats
(b) William Wordsworth
(c) Robert Frost
(d) James Kirkup
Ans.(b)
Earthly years stands for:
(a) Physical existence of animal life
(b) Physical existence of human life
(c) Physical strength of animals
(d) Existence of heavenly bodies
Ans.(b)
Who is 'I' in the poem?
(a) A poor fellow
(b) A solitary reaper
(c) A garland
(d) None of these
Ans.(b)
The poem "A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal" is about the death of:
(a) Phoebe Cary
(b) William Wordsworth
(c) Robert Frost
(d) Y. B. Yeats
Ans.(c)
A slumber did my .... seal.
(a) Spirit
(b) Seal
(c) Force
(d) Trees
Ans.(a)
The word 'Diurnal' means:
(a) Weekly
(b) Yearly
(c) Daily
(d) Monthly
Ans.(c)
As-Slumber means:
(a) Sleeplessness
(b) To be deeply asleep
(c) Wakefulness
(d) Wake
Ans.(b)
What does Lucy move with?
(a) Rocks
(b) Stones
(c) Trees
(d) Pebbles
Ans.(d)
Rolled rounds in earth's diurnal course with:
(a) Pebbles
(b) Seal
(c) Force
(d) Trees
Ans.(d)