MCQ Questions for Class 9 English Beehive My Childhood with Solutions
Chapter Name | Multiple Choice Questions for My Childhood |
Author Name | A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
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Book Name | NCERT First Flight Textbook for Class 9 |
MCQ Questions for My Childhood Class 9 English
1. When Sivasubramania Iyer invited Abdul for the second time
(i) His wife took Abdul to the kitchen and served him food
(ii) His wife asked him to go outside the house
(iii) Abdul was deeply disappointed
(iv) Abdul refused to accept the invitation
Answer
(i) His wife took Abdul to the kitchen and served him food
2. Sivasubramania Iyer’s aim was to
(i) Humiliate Abdul
(ii) To break the social barriers that restricted people to mingle
(iii) To fight in the second world war
(iv) To become rich
Answer
(ii) To break the social barriers that restricted people to mingle
3. Post second world war, India’s freedom was
(i) Already achieved
(ii) Still long fetched
(iii) Imminent
(iv) Not possible
Answer
(iii) Imminent
4. "Indians will build their own India"- Who said this?
(i) Sivasubramania Iyer
(ii) APJ Abdul Kalam
(iii) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(iv) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer
(iv) Mahatma Gandhi
5. Abdul Kalam took his father’s permission to study at the headquarters of
(i) Rameswaram
(ii) Kanyakumari
(iii) Ramanathapuram
(iv) Kochi
Answer
(iii) Ramanathapuram
6. Abdul’s father believed in
(i) Freedom of thoughts
(ii) Communal difference
(iii) Cast system
(iv) Supernatural power
Answer
(i) Freedom of thoughts
7. The science teacher promoted
(i) A sense of religious unity
(ii) Hatred
(iii) Luxury and comfort
(iv) Oppression of poor
Answer
(i) A sense of religious unity
8. Which author’s lines did Abdul’s father quote in the end of the Chapter?
(i) Rabindranath Tagore
(ii) Khalil Gibran
(iii) Paul Coelho
(iv) Azhar Samsuddin
Answer
(ii) Khalil Gibran
9. Abdul’s friend Sivapraasan became
(i)A teaching assistant
(ii) A newspaper distributor
(iii) A scientist
(iv) Catering contractor of Southern Railways
Answer
(iv) Catering contractor of Southern Railways
10. Sivasubramania’s expectations from Abdul Kalam was
(i) That Abdul will become the president
(ii) That Abdul will become the Prime Minister
(iii) That Abdul will be equal to the highly educated people of big cities
(iv) That Abdul will become filthy rich
Answer
(iii) That Abdul will be equal to the highly educated people of big cities
11. What bedtime stories did Abdul’s mother and grandmother tell the children of the family?
(i) Ramayana
(ii) Mahabharatha
(iii) Life of the Prophet
(iv) Both (i) and (iii)
Answer
(iv) Both (i) and (iii)
12. The name of the marriage site situated in the middle of the pond near to Abdul’s house was
(i) Kalyan Mancha
(ii) Rama Tirtha
(iii) Tirtha Bharathi
(iv) Rama Mandir
Answer
(ii) Rama Tirtha
13. Why did the teacher separate Kalam from his friend?
(i) they were talking in the class
(ii) they were not doing their work
(iii) they were disturbing the class
(iv) because of his own notion of social ranking, religious discrimination
Answer
(iv) because of his own notion of social ranking, religious discrimination
14. Who helped Kalam in getting his first wages?
(i) his neighbour
(ii) his parents
(iii) teachers
(iv) his cousin Samsuddin
Answer
(iv) his cousin Samsuddin
15. Who spoke Khali Gibran’s words:Your children are not….”?
(i) Sivasubramania
(ii) Samsuddin
(iii) Kalam’s father
(iv) None
Answer
(iii) Kalam’s father
16. Who was Kalam’s close friend?
(i) Ramanadha Sastry
(ii) Samsuddin
(iii) his father
(iv) none
Answer
(i) Ramanadha Sastry
17. Where was Kalam’s house?
(i) near a cinema hall
(ii) near a park
(iii) on a mosque street
(iv) none
Answer
(iii) on a mosque street
18. What kind of a person was Kalam’s father ?
(i) kind
(ii) generous and dynamic
(iii) wise
(iv) All
Answer
(iv) All
19. Which word in the lesson means unnecessary?
(i) inessential
(ii) innecessity
(iii) essential
(iv) none
Answer
(i) inessential
20. Whom did Kalam’s father say these words Khali Gibran’s words: Your children are not…?
(i) to Kalam
(ii) to Samsuddin
(iii) to his wife
(iv) to Mr. Iyer
Answer
(iii) to his wife
21. What was Kalam’s age during the second world war?
(i) 9 years
(ii) 10 years
(iii) 11 years
(iv) 8 years
Answer
(iv) 8 years
22. How did Mr. Iyer change his wife’s notion?
(i) by force
(ii) by showing her eyes
(iii) by lecturing her
(iv) by his own example and behavior
Answer
(iv) by his own example and behavior
23. The first that earned money for Abdul Kalam was
(i) collecting and selling tamarind seeds
(ii) collecting and selling newspapers
(iii) Both (i) and (ii)
(iv) none of the above
Answer
(i) collecting and selling tamarind seeds
24. When was Kalam’s ancestral house built?
(i) in 18th century
(ii) in 19th century
(iii) in the middle of 19th century
(iv) all
Answer
(iii) in the middle of 19th century
25. Which symbol represented Abdul Kalam as a Muslim boy?
(i) he spoke Urdu
(ii) he wore black clothes
(iii) he wore a cap
(iv) all of the above
Answer
(iii) he wore a cap
26.When did Kalam become India’s 11th President?
(i) 2000(ii) 2001
(iii) 2003
(iv) 2002
Answer
(iv) 2002
27. Where did Kalam talk about his childhood?
(i) In his autobiography, Wings of Fire(ii) In his first speech
(iii) In his research papers
(iv) In his office
Answer
(i) In his autobiography, Wings of Fire
28. Where was Kalam born?
(i) Rameswaram, Madras State.(ii) In Tamilnadu
(iii) In Karnataka
(iv) In Chennai
Answer
(i) Rameswaram, Madras State.
29. From where has this chapter ‘My Childhood’ been taken?
(i) From childhood memories(ii) From Prof A.P.J Kalam’s book ‘Wings on Fire’
(iii) From famous writer Khushwant Singh’s Book
(iv) None
Answer
(ii) From Prof A.P.J Kalam’s book ‘Wings on Fire’
30. What does Prof. Kalam talk about in his book Wings of Fire?
(i) His childhood experiences(ii) His parents
(iii) His friends
(iv) All
Answer
(iv) All
31. Who influenced Prof. Kalam?
(ii) His friends
(iii) His father
(iv) None
Answer
(iii) His father
32. What did Kalam’s father teach him?
(i) Hatred(ii) Honesty and self discipline
(iii) To fight
(iv) To be arrogant
Answer
(ii) Honesty and self discipline
33. What did Kalam gain from Wings of Fire?
(i) The great values he imbibed from his parents, teachers and society(ii) His books, fame, success
(iii) knowledge and discipline
(iv) None
Answer
(i) The great values he imbibed from his parents, teachers and society
34. What is the theme of the story My childhood?
(i) Children are precious(ii) Childhood is a treasure
(iii) Society must be in harmony
(iv) The great values he imbibed from his parents, teachers and society
Answer
(iv) The great values he imbibed from his parents, teachers and society
35. What is the message of this lesson?
(i) Mutual trust, peace and harmony are a must for a society to be happy and grow dynamically(ii) Live happily
(iii) Fight for your rights
(iv) Have fire on your wings
Answer
(i) Mutual trust, peace and harmony are a must for a society to be happy and grow dynamically
36. What is essential for all round growth according to the lesson?
(i) Tolerance(ii) Acceptance
(iii) Brotherhood, happiness
(iv) All
Answer
(iv) All
37. What can resolve the hindrances in the way of growth?
(i) Mutual trust, and ease of communication(ii) Wings of Fire
(iii) Fighting
(iv) All
Answer
(i) Mutual trust, and ease of communication
38. In what sense was Kalam’s childhood secure?
(i) He was getting all the necessities of life like food, clothes,s tudy(ii) Parents’ love and support
(iii) Good society
(iv) All
Answer
(iv) All
39.What does material security mean in the lesson?
(i) All the basic necessities of life(ii) Love and warmth
(iii) Wealth
(iv) Riches
Answer
(i) All the basic necessities of life
40. What does emotional security mean?
(i) Balance in life(ii) Bank Balance
(iii) Control over emotions
(iv) Love and care to lead a stress free life
Answer
41. Who gave emotional and material security to Kalam ?
(i) His society people(ii) His friends
(iii) His teachers
(iv) His parents
Answer
(iv) His parents
42. Which seeds did Kalam collect during the second world war?
(i) Guava seeds(ii) Tamarind seeds
(iii) Flax seeds
(iv) Mango seeds
Answer
(ii) His parents
43. Why did Kalam collect tamarind seeds?
(i) To grow plants(ii) To eat them
(iii) To earn good money
(iv) None
Answer
(iii) To earn good money
44. Where did Kalam sell seeds?
(i) In a market(ii) To other children
(iii) People of his society
(iv) To provide them to a provision store on a mosque street
Answer
(iv) To provide them to a provision store on a mosque street
45. How much money did Kalam earn after selling seeds?
(i) 2 anna(ii) 3 anna
(iii) 1 anna
(iv) 4 anna
Answer
(iii) 1 anna
46. What kind of a person was Kalam as a child?
(i) Enterprising and hardworking(ii) Naughty
(iii) Caring
(iv) None
Answer
(i) Enterprising and hardworking
47. Who was Samsuddin?
(i) Kalam’s brother(ii) Kalam’s friend
(iii) Kalam’s neighbourer
(iv) Kalam’s cousin
Answer
(iv) Kalam’s cousin
48. What did Samsuddin do?
(i) Distributed newspapers in Rameswaram(ii) Helped to collect seeds
(iii) Helped getting money
(iv) Helped in selling seeds
Answer
(i) Distributed newspapers in Rameswaram
49. Why did Kalam feel sad when he was in 5th standard in an elementary school?
(i) He could not go to school because his parents could not afford the fees(ii) Teacher scolded him because he did not do his work
(iii) His teacher didn’t let him sit with his Hindu friend in the first row because he was a muslim
(iv) None
Answer
(iii) His teacher didn’t let him sit with his Hindu friend in the first row because he was a muslim
50. What kind of person was Sivasubramania?
(i) Orthodox Brahmin(ii) Calm and generous
(iii) Believed in equality and wanted to bring reforms in the society
(iv) All
Answer
(iv) All
51. Why did Sivasubramania serve Kalam himself and sat with him to eat?
(i) to avoid any disturbance because of biased behavior of his conservative wife and to show equal respect for everybody(ii) Because he wanted to prove himself great
(iii) To demoralize his wife
(iv) None
Answer
(i) to avoid any disturbance because of biased behavior of his conservative wife and to show equal respect for everybody
52. Name three friends of Kalam.
(i) Ramanadha Sastry(ii) Aravindan
(iii) Sivaprakasan
(iv) All
Answer
(iv) All