Class 9th english final

✏️ The Fun They Had — Isaac Asimov

1. Who is ‘He’ in the first line of the passage? Ans: County Inspector
2. Which part of the mechanical teacher did Margie hate the most? Ans: The slot for homework and test papers
3. What does the word ‘hated’ mean? Ans: Deliberately with anger
4. How is Mrs. Jones related to Margie? Ans: Mother
5. Who wrote “The Fun They Had”? Ans: Isaac Asimov
6. Margie was the daughter of— Ans: Mrs. Jones
7. What did Margie want? Ans: Her teacher to be taken away
8. Who was Mrs. Jones? Ans: Margie’s mother
9. What is the noun form of the verb ‘hated’? Ans: Hatred
10. Today Tommy found— Ans: A real book
11. The story “The Fun They Had” is set in— Ans: Future
12. Who is referred to as ‘He’ in the line: “The Inspector had smiled…”? Ans: County Inspector
13. Find the synonym of the word ‘Geared’. Ans: Speeded up
14. Margie always hated— Ans: Her school
15. Margie’s schoolroom was— Ans: Next to her bedroom
16. What did Margie write in her diary? Ans: Tommy found a real book
17. Margie and Tommy learnt which subjects? Ans: History, Geography, Mathematics
18. Margie was doing badly at— Ans: Geography
19. According to the County Inspector, Margie’s progress was— Ans: Satisfactory
20. What kind of teachers did Margie and Tommy have? Ans: Mechanical teachers
21. Who was the round little man with a red face? Ans: County Inspector
22. How old was Tommy? Ans: 13 years
23. How old was Margie? Ans: 11 years
24. Who are Margie and Tommy? Ans: Neighbours
25. Who is the main character of the story “The Fun They Had”? Ans: Margie
26. On which date did Margie make an entry in her diary about school? Ans: 17th May, 2157
27. Margie’s mother sent for the— Ans: County Inspector
28. Margie had to submit her homework in— Ans: Punch code
29. Margie’s sector was geared a little too quick. Ans: Geography
30. The mechanical teacher gave Margie test after test in— Ans: Geography
31. How did Margie and Tommy use to study? Ans: With computer at home
32. Why was Margie missing the old kind of school? Ans: She wanted to experience the fun of the old school
33. What is a tele-book? Ans: An electronic book

✏️ The Sound of Music — Deborah Cowley

34. “The Sound of Music” is written by— Ans: Deborah Cowley
35. What was wrong with Evelyn Glennie? Ans: She was deaf
36. Who helped Evelyn feel music? Ans: Ron Forbes
37. What does the word ‘tingle’ mean? Ans: Stinging sensation
38. Evelyn gives free concerts in— Ans: Prisons and hospitals
39. What is the name of the master percussionist who praised Evelyn? Ans: James Blades
40. What did Ron Forbes advise Evelyn? Ans: Feel music with her body
41. Where did Evelyn give free concerts? Ans: Both hospitals and prisons
42. Who had learnt to open the mind and body to sounds and vibrations? Ans: Evelyn Glennie

️ The Sound of Music (Part II – Bismillah Khan)

43. Who improved the sound quality of the pungi? Ans: A barber
44. Which instrument got the name “reeded noisemaker”? Ans: Pungi
45. How many holes were made on the body of the pipe? Ans: Seven
46. What does “access to” mean? Ans: Accessible
47. The credit of popularizing the shehnai goes to — Ans: Ustad Bismillah Khan
48. What was the ancient use of the shehnai? Ans: Both used in naubat and royal courts
49. What was considered auspicious in the past? Ans: Shehnai
50. What does the word “indispensable” mean? Ans: Inseparable
51. When did Bismillah Khan get his first big break as a shehnai performer? Ans: In 1938
52. How old was Bismillah Khan when he participated in the Allahabad Music Conference? Ans: 14 years
53. Who banned the playing of pungi in the royal palace? Ans: Aurangzeb
54. Where was Bismillah Khan born? Ans: Dumraon
55. On which date was Bismillah Khan born? Ans: 21st March, 1916
56. Which highest civilian award did Bismillah Khan receive in 2001? Ans: Bharat Ratna
57. Bismillah Khan used to sing as a child — Ans: Bhojpuri Chaita
58. Who was Bismillah Khan? Ans: Shehnai player
59. Tahar Mosiquee Ustad Bismillah Khan Auditorium is situated in — Ans: Teheran
60. Why did Emperor Aurangzeb ban the pungi? Ans: Because its sound was shrill and unpleasant

 The Little Girl — Katherine Mansfield

61. What gift did the little girl stitch for her father? Ans: A pin-cushion
62. What was the question in front of Kezia while preparing the pin-cushion? Ans: What to fill inside
63. Why did Kezia go inside her mother’s room? Ans: To get some scraps
64. What is the antonym of the word “stayed”? Ans: Wandered
65. Who was Kezia? Ans: A little girl
66. Who was a figure to fear and avoided by the little girl Kezia? Ans: Father
67. Kezia should be taken to the doctor to check her — Ans: Stammering
68. Kezia found her mother in the drawing room — Ans: Reading
69. Who had taken the important papers of Kezia’s father and spoiled them? Ans: Kezia
70. What was the name of the smallest baby of the Macdonalds? Ans: Mao
71. Who was Kezia’s neighbour? Ans: Mr. Macdonald
72. Why was the little girl afraid? Ans: Her father was strict and frightening
73. Kezia’s father gave her a kiss before going to office. It was Ans: Casual
74. What gave Kezia a glad relief in the morning? Ans: Sound of going carriage
75. Where did Kezia stand in the evening when her father returned? Ans: Near the staircase
76. Why did Kezia stammer while answering her father? Ans: She was afraid of her father
77. Kezia feared her father because he was Ans: Harsh and strict

A Truly Beautiful Mind — Albert Einstein

78. Name the chapter from which the extract is taken. Ans: A Truly Beautiful Mind
79. Which literary device is used in “Brother Boring”? Ans: Alliteration
80. What did Albert like? Ans: To play with mechanical toys
81. What abnormality did Einstein suffer from in childhood? Ans: Speaking Disability
82. On the basis of the passage, Albert Einstein was a— Ans: Average student
83. Where did Einstein pass the high school exam? Ans: At Munich
84. Einstein hated school regimentation. This shows that— Ans: He didn’t like the rules and regulations of the school
85. The theory of relativity in physics is— Ans: E = mc²
86. Einstein loved mechanical toys. Ans: True
87. He started speaking very late. Ans: True
88. His sister’s name was Maja. Ans: True
89. He won the Nobel Prize in 1921. Ans: True
90. Albert Einstein was a scientist. Ans: True
91. At what age did Einstein start speaking properly? Ans: Two-and-a-half years
92. What nickname did Einstein’s playmates give him? Ans: Brother Boring
93. What kind of toys did Einstein love? Ans: Mechanical toys
94. Which famous paper did Einstein publish in 1905? Ans: Special Theory of Relativity
95. The formula given by Einstein explains the relation between Ans: Mass and energy
96. Einstein hated school because of its Ans: Regimentation
97. What does the word ‘clashed’ mean in the lesson? Ans: Argued
98. Einstein passed his high school examination at Ans: Munich
99. In which year was the General Theory of Relativity published? Ans: 1915
100. When did Einstein receive the Nobel Prize? Ans: 1921

The Snake and the Mirror — Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

101. Who has written the story “The Snake and the Mirror”? Ans: Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
102. What did the narrator decide to grow to look more handsome? Ans: Thin moustache
103. The opposite of the word ‘attractive’ is— Ans: Unattractive
104. Why did the doctor call himself foolish and stupid? Ans: Because he had no medicines
105. The word ‘feebly’ means— Ans: Weakly
106. What kind of story is “The Snake and the Mirror”? Ans: Humorous
107. The snake coiled around— Ans: The doctor’s left arm
108. “Materia Medica” is a— Ans: Book

My Childhood — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

109. The Second World War broke out in— Ans: 1939
110. What was Dinamani? Ans: A Newspaper
111. Who is “I” in the passage? Ans: A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
112. What was in high demand during the Second World War? Ans: Tamarind seeds
113. Who was Kalam’s science teacher? Ans: Sivasubramania Iyer
114. Abdul Kalam was born in— Ans: A middle-class Tamil family
115. Where was A. P. J. Abdul Kalam born? Ans: Rameswaram

Reach for the Top — Santosh Yadav

116. Santosh got her elementary education in— Ans: Local village school
117. Santosh conquered Mount Everest— Ans: Twice
118. Santosh Yadav was honoured with— Ans: Padma Shri
119. The word ‘Scaled’ means— Ans: Climbed
120. Santosh Yadav scaled Mount Everest at the age of— Ans: Twenty years
121. How did Santosh begin mountain climbing? Ans: She saw villagers climbing mountains. She became curious and decided to learn climbing by joining them.
122. What shows her concern for the environment? Ans: She collected and brought back garbage from Mount Everest.
123. Which incidents show her concern for fellow climbers? Ans: She tried to save a dying climber and saved Mohan Singh by sharing oxygen.
124. Why was the holy man surprised? Ans: He had blessed Santosh for a son, but she proved that a daughter can also achieve greatness.
125. How did Santosh feel on reaching the top of Everest? Ans: She felt proud, emotional, and patriotic when she unfurled the Indian flag.

126. Maria Sharapova was sent to the United States at the age of – Ans: Nine
127. Maria went to the United States with her – Ans: Father
128. Maria’s mother stayed back in Siberia due to – Ans: Visa restrictions
129. Maria’s training in the U.S. began in – Ans: Florida
130. Maria learned at an early age that tennis excellence comes at a – Ans: Price
131. According to Maria, money in tennis is – Ans: A motivation
132. What kept Maria going in her career? Ans: Desire to be number one
133. The word ‘endure’ means – Ans: Bear
134. Maria Sharapova is associated with which sport? Ans: Tennis
135. Maria Sharapova is known for her – Ans: Determination and sacrifice
136. What qualities lifted Maria Sharapova to the top of the world? Ans: All of these
137. How does Maria look at money? Ans: As motivation
138. What did Maria dream about? Ans: To become number one in the world
139. Which word in the extract means the same as ‘Grouped’? Ans: Categorised
140. Where was Maria Sharapova born? Ans: Siberia
141. Whose separation made Maria depressed in the United States? Ans: Mother
142. When did Maria Sharapova achieve the number one position in women’s tennis? Ans: 22nd August, 2005
143. Who is a famous tennis player? Ans: Maria Sharapova
144. Which country does Maria Sharapova belong to? Ans: Russia
145. When did Maria Sharapova win Wimbledon? Ans: 2004
146. Who accompanied Maria Sharapova to Florida? Ans: Father
147. Which game did Maria Sharapova play? Ans: Tennis
148. How is Yelena related to Maria Sharapova? Ans: Mother
149. Maria loves reading the novels of which author? Ans: Arthur Conan Doyle

 Kathmandu — Vikram Seth

150. The lesson “Kathmandu” has been written by – Ans: Vikram Seth
151. A sign proclaims “Entrance for the Hindus only” at – Ans: Pashupatinath Temple
152. Pashupatinath Temple is situated in – Ans: Nepal
153. Pashupatinath Temple is situated on the bank of river – Ans: Bagmati
154. The Baudhnath Stupa is situated in – Ans: Kathmandu
155. Kathmandu is the capital of – Ans: Nepal
156. The Baudhnath Stupa is a sacred place for – Ans: The Buddhists
157. Pashupatinath Temple is a sacred place for – Ans: The Hindus
158. Who jumps onto a Shivaling at Pashupatinath Temple? Ans: A monkey
159. Where is a sense of stillness found? Ans: At the Baudhnath Stupa

 If I Were You — Douglas James

160. Who has written “If I Were You”? Ans: Douglas James
161. What kind of glasses is Gerrard wearing? Ans: Round
162. An intruder is – Ans: An intruder
163. “If I Were You” is a story of – Ans: Nature
164. Who was Gerrard? Ans: A playwright
165. Gerrard is a playwright by – Ans: Profession
166. Who entered Gerrard's cottage? Ans: An intruder
167. The Christian's name of Gerrard was – Ans: Vincent Charles
168. The characters of the play “If I Were You” are – Ans: Gerrard and Intruder
169. What was the Christian name of Gerrard? Ans: Vincent Charles

The Road Not Taken — Robert Frost

170. Name the poem from where this extract has been taken – Ans: The Road Not Taken
171. Who has written these lines – Ans: Robert Frost
172. The poet was ______ that he couldn't choose both the roads – Ans: Sorry
173. Where did the two roads diverge? Ans: In a yellow wood

174. What is the lesson children can learn from “The Fun They Had”?
Ans: Learning can be fun if done with curiosity and interest

175. How should children face challenges in studies or life?
Ans: With patience, hard work, and determination