MCQ Questions for Class 9 English Beehive If I were You with Solutions
Chapter Name | Multiple Choice Questions for If I were You |
Author Name | Douglas James |
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Book Name | NCERT First Flight Textbook for Class 9 |
MCQ Questions for If I were You Class 9 English
1. What was Gerrard’s full name?
(i) Bill Gerrard
(ii) William Gerrard
(iii) Henry Gerrard
(iv) Vincent Charles Gerrard
Answer
(iv) Vincent Charles Gerard
2. Who was the intruder?
(i) a thief
(ii) a criminal
(iii) a priest
(iv) a soldier
Answer
(ii) a criminal
3. Who is the author of the lesson ‘If I Were You’?
(i) Vikram seth
(ii) Douglas James
(iii) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(iv) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer
(ii) Douglas James
4. What did the intruder have in his hand?
(i) a revolver
(ii) a knife
(iii) an iron rod
(iv) none of the above
Answer
(i) a revolver
5. Who did Gerrard live with?
(i) his wife
(ii) his son
(iii) his friend
(iv) alone
Answer
(iv) alone
6. Who did the intruder want to get information?
(i) Gerrard
(ii) the police
(iii) himself
(iv) all of the above
Answer
(i) Gerrard
7. How did Gerrard behave to see the intruder with a revolver in his hand?
(i) he started crying
(ii) he remained calm
(iii) he was nervous
(iv) he Has fainted
Answer
(ii) he remained calm
8. What does the intruder say about his speciality?
(i) murder
(ii) kidnapping
(iii) jewel robbery
(iv) all of the above
Answer
(iii) jewel robbery
9. What was the intruder’s plan?
(i) to kill Gerrard and disguise himself as Gerrard
(ii) to rob Gerard
(iii) to stay with Gerrard
(iv) all of the above
Answer
(i) to kill Gerrard and disguise himself as Gerrard
10. What was the intruder already wanted for?
(i) theft
(ii) robbery
(iii) murder
(iv) kidnapping
Answer
(iii) murder
11. According to Gerrard who was luckier than most melodramatic villains.
(i) Gerrard
(ii) the intruder
(iii) both A and B
(iv) none of the above
Answer
(ii) the intruder
12. Do you think Gerrard was actually a murderer?
(i) Yes
(ii) No
(iii) Maybe
(iv) Not known
Answer
(ii) No
13. What did Gerrard do to the intruder?
(i) he killed him
(ii) he knocked him down
(iii) he locked him up in a cupboard
(iv) all of the above
Answer
(iii) he locked him up in a cupboard
14. Who was cleverer?
(i) Gerard
(ii) Intruder
(iii) Sergeant
(iv) all of the above
Answer
(i) Gerrard
15. Where did Gerrard live?
(i) In a hotel
(ii) In a house
(iii) Alone in a cottage
(iv) In a city
Answer
(iii) Alone in a cottage
16. Who entered his cottage?
(i) A hawker
(ii) A thief
(iii) A criminal
(iv) All
Answer
(iii) A criminal
17. What was the criminal’s intention?
(i) To steal money
(ii) To have food
(iii) To kill Gerrard and take on his identity
(iv) None
Answer
(iii) To kill Gerrard and take on his identity
18. What is this story about?
(i) About a playwright ,Gerrard
(ii) About an incident from a poet’s life
(iii) About a thief
(iv) None
Answer
(i) About a playwright ,Gerrard
19. When did the intruder enter Gerrard’s house?
(i) When he was sleeping
(ii) Early morning
(iii) When he was about to leave his house to deliver props for a rehearsal
(iv) Midnight
Answer
(iii) When he was about to leave his house to deliver props for a rehearsal
20. What was the intruder carrying in his hand?
(i) A stick
(ii) A gun
(iii) A knife
(iv) A sword
Answer
(ii) A gun
21. Why was the police looking for the intruder?
(i) Because he had a charge of theft
(ii) Because he robbed a bank
(iii) Because he committed a murder
(iv) Because he ran from the jail.
Answer
(iii) Because he committed a murder
22. Why did the intruder want to know everything about Gerrard before killing him?
(i) To imitate him
(ii) To steal his wealth
(iii) To befool people
(iv) To take his place
Answer
(i) To imitate him
23. How did Gerrard befool the intruder?
(i) By mimicking
(ii) Telling jokes
(iii) By asking him to peep out to look for police outside
(iv) None
Answer
(iii) By asking him to peep out to look for police outside
24. How did Gerrard save himself from the intruder?
(i) By pushing him inside a cupboard and locking it from outside
(ii) By showing him gun
(iii) By calling police
(iv) By shouting
Answer
(i) By pushing him inside a cupboard and locking it from outside
25. “At last a sympathetic audience.” Who said this?
(i) The intruder
(ii) The sergeant
(iii) Gerrard
(iv) None
Answer
(iii) Gerrard
26. Why did the intruder choose only Gerrard as his mask player?
(i) Because he enjoyed a good rapport
(ii) He was easy to approach
(iii) Because his face and build was identical to him
(iv) None
Answer
(iii) Because his face and build was identical to him
27. “I said it with bullets”, why did Gerrard say this to the intruder?
(i) To kill him
(ii) To distract him
(iii) To save himself from the intruder
(iv) All
Answer
(iii) To save himself from the intruder
28. Who is Gerrard by profession?
(i) A spy
(ii) A soldier
(iii) A policeman
(iv) A playwright
Answer
(iv) A playwright
29. “You’ll soon stop being smart.” Why did the intruder say this to Gerrard?
(i) To scare and stop him from being smart
(ii) To show him his power
(iii) To kill him
(iv) None
Answer
(i) To scare and stop him from being smart
30. What was the surprise for the intruder?
(i) Gerrard’s false identity
(ii) Gerrard was a playwright
(iii) Gerrard was a policeman
(iv) None
Answer
(i) Gerrard’s false identity
31. What was the surprise for Gerrard?
(i) Intruder
(ii) Intruder’s intention of killing him
(iii) Intruder was a murderer
(iv) None
Answer
(ii) Intruder’s intention of killing him
32. How many times have the words, 'This is your big surprise’ been used in the play?
(i) Five times
(ii) Once
(iii) Thrice
(iv) Twice
Answer
(iv) Twice
33. Why did Gerrard lie to the intruder?
(i) To make him run
(ii) To give him a false impression
(iii) To scare the intruder and save himself from him
(iv) All
Answer
(iii) To scare the intruder and save himself from him
34. Which words used by Gerrard in the play show that he is a theatrical person?
(i) Melodramatic
(ii) Sympathetic audience
(iii) Disguised outfit
(iv) All
Answer
(iv) All
35. What did Gerrard first do after locking up the intruder?
(i) Picked up the phone
(ii) Sat on the sofa
(iii) Delivered the props
(iv) None
Answer
(i) Picked up the phone
36. What according to the intruder would stop and scare Gerrard?
(i) Knowledge of intruder’s plan of murdering him
(ii) His true identity
(iii) Gunpoint
(iv) His shouting
Answer
(i) Knowledge of intruder’s plan of murdering him
37. What was the story that Gerrard made up to escape the intruder?
(i) That police lives nearby
(ii) He is a spy
(iii) Gerrard himself was a murderer
(iv) Delaying of decision by villain he made up a story of melodrama
Answer
(iii) Gerrard himself was a murderer
38. What did Gerrard say to the intruder about packed bags?
(i) That police was expected to raid his house and he packed his bag to run away
(ii) That he had to go for rehearsal
(iii) He had to deliver props
(iv) None
Answer
(i) That police was expected to raid his house and he packed his bag to run away
39. What is the meaning of melodrama?
(i) Display of emotions in a exaggerated manner
(ii) Bad scenes
(iii) False scenes
(iv) Vague things
Answer
(i) Display of emotions in a exaggerated manner
40. Why did Gerrard pick up the phone first after locking the intruder?
(i) To inform his friends
(ii) To inform his coplayers
(iii) To tell that he won’t be able to deliver props on time for being struck in a trouble and to call the sergeant
(iv) None
Answer
(iii) To tell that he won’t be able to deliver props on time for being struck in a trouble and to call the sergeant
41. According to Gerrard where could the sergeant be found?
(i) In the street
(ii) In the police station
(iii) In the bar
(iv) None
Answer
(iii) In the bar
42. Why was Gerrard leaving his house?
(i) To deliver props for the rehearsal of the play
(ii) To go to other city
(iii) For a change
(iv) None
Answer
(i) To deliver props for the rehearsal of the play
43. What did Gerrard say to the intruder when the phone bell rang?
(i) It’s time for rehearsal
(ii) Police has come
(iii) It’s time to leave
(iv) All
Answer
(iii) It’s time to leave