MCQ Questions for Class 9 English Beehive Reach for the Top with Solutions
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MCQ Questions for Reach for the Top (Santosh Yadav and Maria Sharapova) Class 9 English
1. Which title did Maria win in 2004?
(i) Wimbledon
(ii) Australian open
(iii) American open
(iv) all of the above
Answer
(i) Wimbledon
2. What was the most important thing for Maria?
(i) to earn money
(ii) to do a good business
(iii) to become number one in the world
(iv) all of the above
Answer
(iii) to become number one in the world
3. Maria Sharapova expresses her desire to play for :
(i) America
(ii) India
(iii) England
(iv) Russia
Answer
(iv) Russia
4. What’s Sharapova’s mantra for success?
(i) Being competitive
(ii) Working hard
(iii) Respecting her job
(iv) All of the above
Answer
(iv) All of the above
5. Maria won the Woman’s Single Crown at Wimbledon in
(i) 2004
(ii) 2005
(iii) 2006
(iv) 2001
Answer
(i) 2004
6. What are Sharapova’s hobbies?
(i) Fashion, Dancing
(ii) Singing
(iii) Reciting
(iv) (Both (i) and (ii))
Answer
(iv) (Both (i) and (ii))
7. Maria proudly speaks that her blood is totally
(i) American
(ii) Russian
(iii) Polish
(iv) British
Answer
(ii) Russian
8. Sharapova loved reading novels of
(i) Sydney Sheldo
(ii) Charles Dickens
(iii) William Shakespeare
(iv) Arthur Conan Doyle
Answer
(iv) Arthur Conan Doyle
9. What’s the dream that keeps Sharapova going?
(i) To become the wealthiest tennis player
(ii) To become number one in the world
(iii) To become an inspiration for many
(iv) To travel round the world
Answer
(ii) To become number one in the world
10. Maria put up all the humiliations and insults during her training period to
(i) To pursue her education
(ii) To pursue her music
(iii) To pursue her dream for tennis
(iv) To be the richest tennis player in the world
Answer
(iii) To pursue her dream for tennis
11. How long was the separation for her mother when Maria went to the US?
(i) 3 years
(ii) 2 years
(iii) 2.5 years
(iv) 3 years
Answer
(ii) 2 years
12. During her training period, other pupils would come in at 11 pm and order Maria to
(i) To clean the room
(ii) To cook for them
(iii) To make them desserts
(iv) All of the above
Answer
(i) To clean the room
13. When did Santosh leave home for Delhi?
(i) at the age of 10
(ii) at the age of 14
(iii) at the age of 15
(iv) at the age of 16
Answer
(iv) at the age of 16
14. What happened when Santosh scaled up the mount Everest for the first time?
(i) she won
(ii) she hoisted the flag
(iii) she became the youngest woman to achieve the feat.
(iv) None
Answer
(iii) she became the youngest woman to achieve the feat.
15. Why did Santosh leave home for Delhi?
(i) to roam about
(ii) to meet a friend
(iii) to get proper education and avoid marriage
(iv) to tease her parents
Answer
(iii) to get proper education and avoid marriage
16. How did Santosh feel after reaching the top of the world?
(i) it was a spiritual and proud moment
(ii) tired
(iii) exhausted
(iv) fatigued
Answer
(i) it was a spiritual and proud moment
17. What made Santosh’s parents ready to pay her school fees at Delhi?
(i) her plan to work part time to pay her school fee to get education
(ii) her shouting
(iii) her tears
(iv) her obstinacy
Answer
(i) her plan to work part time to pay her school fee to get education
18. What did Santosh fight against?
(i) traditional irrational system
(ii) her parents
(iii) society
(iv) people of village
Answer
(i) traditional irrational system
19. After finishing college why did Santosh write a letter of apology to her father?
(i) because she ran away
(ii) because she left her house
(iii) because she enrolled herself for an institution of mountaineering without his permission
(iv) none
Answer
(iii) because she enrolled herself for an institution of mountaineering without his permission
20. Whom did Santosh save with artificial respiration?
(i) Rohan Singh
(ii) Sohan Singh
(iii) Mohan Singh
(iv) All
Answer
(iii) Mohan Singh
21. What did Santosh write to her father after finishing her college?
(i) a letter
(ii) a telegram
(iii) a message
(iv) an apology letter
Answer
(iv) an apology letter
22. How much garbage did Santosh bring down from the Himalayas?
(i) 200kg
(ii) 300 kg
(iii) 400 kg
(iv) 500 kg
Answer
(iv) 500 kg
23. What was considered a blessing in the village at the time of Santosh’s birth?
(i) having lot of wealth
(ii) birth of a daughter
(iii) birth of twins
(iv) birth of a son
Answer
(iv) birth of a son
24. What request did the unborn child’s grandmother make to the holy man?
(i) blessing for a son
(ii) blessing for money
(iii) blessing for milk
(iv) blessing for a daughter
Answer
(iii) blessing for a daughter
25. Santosh has scales Mt Everest
(i) once
(ii) twice
(iii) thrice
(iv) four times
Answer
(ii) twice
26. Why was the holy man who gave blessings to Santosh’s mother surprised?
(i) because grandmother was seeking blessing for a daughter against the common trend of son(ii) because he saw her first time
(iii) because he had never seen such a woman
(iv) none
Answer
(i) because grandmother was seeking blessing for a daughter against the common trend of son
27. Which incident showed that Santosh was concerned about her team mates?
(i) giving artificial respiration to them(ii) help during climbing
(iii) giving sticks during climbing
(iv) greeting during climbing
Answer
(i) giving artificial respiration to them
28. How was Santosh different from other girls?
(i) she was prettier(ii) she was slim
(iii) She didn’t like and do any traditional things rather always did things of her choice
(iv) None
Answer
(iii) She didn’t like and do any traditional things rather always did things of her choice
29. Why was Santosh sent to a local school?
(i) they were rich(ii) because of the prevailing trend
(iii) they were poor
(iv) were not able to afford to send to a good school
Answer
(ii) because of the prevailing trend
30. When did Santosh leave home for Delhi?
(i) at the age of 10(ii) at the age of 14
(iii) at the age of 15
(iv) at the age of 16
Answer
(iv) at the age of 16
31. What did Santosh prefer to wear?
(i) shorts(ii) suits
(iii) sarees
(iv) long kurta
Answer
(i) shorts
32. Why did Santosh leave home for Delhi?
(i) to roam about(ii) to meet a friend
(iii) to get proper education and avoid marriage
(iv) to tease her parents
Answer
(iii) to get proper education and avoid marriage
33. What kind of girl was Santosh ?
(i) a hard working girl with a strong mind(ii) a brat
(iii) arrogant
(iv) none
Answer
(i) a hard working girl with a strong mind
34. What made Santosh’s parents ready to pay her school fees at Delhi?
(i) her plan to work part time to pay her school fee to get education(ii) her shouting
(iii) her tears
(iv) her obstinacy
Answer
(i) her plan to work part time to pay her school fee to get education
35. How was Santosh attracted to mountain climbing?
(i) her neighbours prompted her(ii) seeing her friends
(iii) her classmates prompted her
(iv) watching some people going up the Aravali hills from her hostel room
Answer
(iv) watching some people going up the Aravali hills from her hostel room
36. What proved that Santosh was an environmentalist?
(i) collection of 500kg garbage and bringing it down from the Himalayas(ii) she planted trees
(iii) she always used dustbin
(iv) none
Answer
(i) collection of 500kg garbage and bringing it down from the Himalayas
37. In what words did Santosh express her feeling at the summit of her Everest climb?
(i) fabulous(ii) indescribable
(iii) fantastic
(iv) none
Answer
(ii) indescribable
38. Why did senior climbers praise Santosh?
(i) for being helpful to teammates(ii) physical fitness and mental strength
(iii) climbing skills
(iv) all
Answer
(iv) all
39. What did Santosh watch from her hostel Kasturba room?
(i) scenic beauty(ii) crowd
(iii) villagers climbing up the Aravali hill and vanishing
(iv) none
Answer
(iii) villagers climbing up the Aravali hill and vanishing40. What happened when Santosh scaled up the mount Everest for the second time?
(i) she became the only woman to scale it twice(ii) she became happy
(iii) she won the game
(iv) she shouted aloud
Answer
(i) she became the only woman to scale it twice
41. Why was Santosh recorded in the Record book both times after scaling Everest?
(i) for being the youngest achiever(ii) for being a woman
(iii) for being fastest
(iv) for her physical fitness
Answer
(i) for being the youngest achiever
42. In the society what do people seek as a blessing?
(i) blessing for son(ii) blessing for daughter
(iii) blessing for children
(iv) none
Answer
(i) blessing for son
43. When was little Maria packed off to U.S?
(i) at the age of 9(ii) at the age of 14
(iii) at the age of 15
(iv) at the age of 10 for training in tennis with her father
Answer
(iv) at the age of 10 for training in tennis with her father
44. At what age did the girls get married in Santosh’s village?
(i) at the age of 14(ii) at the age of 15
(iii) at the age of 17
(iv) at the age of 16
Answer
(iv) at the age of 16
45. Why was Santosh under pressure?
(i) she had to study(ii) her parents were asking her to get married
(iii) she wanted to work
(iv) none
Answer
(ii) her parents were asking her to get married
46. Who refused to pay for Santosh’s fee?
(i) her grandmother(ii) her family
(iii) her parents
(iv) none
Answer
(iii) her parents
47. What led Maria to the path of success and why couldn’t her mother accompany her?
(i) Her trip to U.S for playing tennis. Her mother couldn’t accompany because of visa restrictions(ii) Her habits. Her mother was unwell and so she could not accompany her
(iii) Her interest in music. Her mother did not want to go to USA
(iv) Her Academics. Her mother was busy
Answer
(i) Her trip to U.S for playing tennis. Her mother couldn’t accompany because of visa restrictions