Jharkhand Council of Educational Research and Training Class IX 2023-2024 English Model Question Paper PDF

JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING, RANCHI ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2023-2024 ENGLISH Class IX...

JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING, RANCHI ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2023-2024 ENGLISH Class IX MODEL QUESTION PAPER MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Time-1 ½ Hrs Marks:40 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :-  Total number of questions is 40.  Each question carries 1 mark.  Four options are given.  Students are expected to select the most appropriate answer.  All the questions are compulsory.  No marks will be deducted for wrong answer. I. Read the passage given below and choose the correct option to answer the questions: - Man‟s dependence on animals and plants cannot be ignored. Animals are killed for meat and skin, trees are cut down for wood and paper; Plants are uprooted for food and medicine. If we go on using nature as thoughtlessly as we have been doing, nothing worth while in nature will be left for our posterity. Against this background, many countries have passed protective laws in order to safeguard wildlife. There are more than 1200 National parks, wildlife reserves and similar protected areas throughout the world to ensure that rare wild animals and trees are saved form extinction. One group of animals which have become extinct are dinosaurs. The reason for their extinction is not known. However, people guess that this is because of the change in environment. The dinosaurs could not adapt themselves to the new environment and as a result perished. 1. This passage is about – a. dinosaurs b. sea animals c. how to safeguard wild life d. man‟s dependence on nature 2. Man is dependent on animals and plants for a. meat b. wood c. medicine d. All of the above 3. What step/steps the countries have taken to safeguard wildlife? a. They have passed protective laws. b. They have made national parks. c. They have kept animals in wildlife reserves d. All of the above 4. One group of animals which has become extinct is ____________ a. whales b. dinosaurs c. camels d. monkeys JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING, RANCHI [ANNUAL EXAMINATION: 2023-2024] Page 1 of 7 5. According to the passage what is the reason behind extinction of dinosaurs a. change in environment b. some disease c. both a and b d. none of the above 6. The synonym of the word „destruction‟ is a. extinction b. thoughtlessly c. environment d. uprooted 7. “Man‟s dependence on animals and plants cannot be ignored”. The preposition in the given sentence is a. and b. on c. be d. cannot 8. The antonym of existent is ___________ a. protective b. perished c. ignored d. dependence II. Choose the correct option given in question 9-14 and complete the letter given below: - To ____ 9___ G.V.H.S, Silli 1st Sep, 2023 Sub : Application for leave. Sir, Most humbly and respectfully I beg to say that I am ___10_____ from fever. I am therefore compelled to absent myself from school for two days. I request you to grant me leave for two days. I shall be highly______11________ to you for this act of kindness. Thanking you. Yours ____12____ Ravi Class – X „A‟ 9. (a) The Headmaster (b) The headmaster (c) the headmaster (d) the Headmaster 10. (a) suffered (b) is suffering (c) was suffering (d) suffering 11. (a) Obedient JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING, RANCHI [ANNUAL EXAMINATION: 2023-2024] Page 2 of 7  (b) thanking (c) obliged (d) kind 12. (a) obediently (b) kindly (c) lovingly (d) loving III. Choose the correct option and answer the following questions: - 13. My grandmother ____________________ me stories last night (a) has told (b) told (c) tells (d) is telling 14. The passive voice of „Someone has stolen my book‟ is (a) My book has been stolen. (b) My book has been stolen by him. (c) He has stolen my book. (d) None of these. 15. Raman __________________ a letter when I entered his room. (a) wrote (b) was writing (c) writes (d) is writing 16. It is very dangerous to enter_______________the enemy‟s camp (a) at (b) into (c) in (d) on 17. The man robbed me ___________ my possessions (a) of (b) at (c) from (d) in 18. The Indirect speech of - The teacher said, “The sun rises in the east” (a) The teacher told me that the sum rises in the east (b) The teacher asked me if the sun rises in the east (c) The teacher said that the sun rises in the east (d) None of these 19. The indirect speech of He said to me, “I am writing a letter”. (a) He told me that I am writing a letter (b) He asked me if I was writing a letter (c) He told me that he was writing a letter (d) None of these JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING, RANCHI [ANNUAL EXAMINATION: 2023-2024] Page 3 of 7 20. _________________ you tell me, why you are weeping? (a) must (b) can (c) may (d) should 21. The passive voice of - „we are playing cricket‟. (a) Cricket is played by us. (b) Cricket was played by us. (c) Cricket is being played by us. (d) None of these. 22. Babies ____________ when they are hungry. (a) crying (b) cry (c) cries (d) cried IV. Read the extract given below and choose the correct option to answer the questions :- And being faint with fasting For the day was almost done He asked her, from her store of cakes To give him a single one 23. The given lines are from the poem - (a) Rain on the Roof (b) A legend of the Northland (c) The lake Isle of Innisfree (d) The Road not Taken 24. These lines are composed by (a) phoebe Cary (b) W. B. Yeats (c) Robert Frost (d) Coates Kenney 25. Who is „her‟ in the third line? (a) Saint Peter (b) the poet (c) an old lady (d) None of the above V. Choose the correct option and answer the following questions 26. Margie was __________ years old (a) Nine (b) Eight (c) Eleven JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING, RANCHI [ANNUAL EXAMINATION: 2023-2024] Page 4 of 7  (d) Six 27. Who had learnt to open the mind and body to sounds and vibrations? (a) Margie (b) Evelyn Glennie (c) Bismillah Khan (d) None of the above 28. The musical instrument which the emperor Aurangzeb banned was: (a) pungi (b) shehnai (c) flute (d) Tabla 29. During the second world was of which thing a sudden demand errupted in the market? (a) poppy seeds (b) tamarind seeds (c) coriander (d) mint 30. The poem wind is composed by- (a) Vikram Seth (b) Subramania Bharati (c) Katherine Mansfield (d) Edward lear 31. Jainulabdeen was Kalams‟s - (a) mother (b) father (c) teacher (d) None of the above 32. The only woman in the world who had scaled Mt.Everest twice was - (a) Santosh yadav (b) Santosh Kumar (c) Evelyn Glennie (d) None of the above 33. The name of the little girl was- (a) kezia (b) Santosh yadav (c) Evelyn Glennee (d) Margie 34. The child went to a fair with his- (a) parents (b) aunt (c) teacher (d) friend 35. Who could weave out endless stories and anecdotes? (a) Prashant (b) Pranjol (c) I swaran JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING, RANCHI [ANNUAL EXAMINATION: 2023-2024] Page 5 of 7  (d) Abdul kalam 36. From whom had the grand father bought Toto- (a) the station master (b) a friend (c) a tonga driver (d) None of the above 37. Who grew fat like a street side sacred bull? (a) Guru (b) disciple (c) goldsmith (d) beggar 38. The statue of the Happy Prince was covered with___________________ (a) gold (b) silver (c) iron (d) brass 39. What was Behrman‟s dream? (a) to earn money (b) to become a doctor (c) to go abroad (d) to paint a masterpiece 40. Ersama is a small town in- (a) Maharashtra (b) Ranchi (c) Bihar (d) Orissa JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING, RANCHI [ANNUAL EXAMINATION: 2023-2024] Page 6 of 7  Answer Key Calss IX ENGLISH 1 c 2 d 3 d 4 b 5 a 6 a 7 b 8 b 9 a 10 d 11 c 12 a 13 b 14 a 15 b 16 b 17 a 18 c 19 c 20 b 21 c 22 b 23 b 24 a 25 c 26 c 27 b 28 a 29 b 30 b 31 b 32 a 33 a 34 a 35 c 36 c 37 b 38 a 39 d 40 d JHARKHAND COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING, RANCHI [ANNUAL EXAMINATION: 2023-2024] Page 7 of 7  ekWMy iz'ui= oLrqfu"B&2023&24 d{kk&9 fo"k; fgUnh&A le; 1-30 ?kaVk iw.kkZd 40  lHkh iz'uksa ds mÙkj vfuok;Z gSA  izR;sd iz'u ds fy, ,d vad fu/kkZfjr gSA  izR;sd iz'u ds pkj fodYi fn, x, gSa lgh fodYi dk p;u dhft,A  xyr mÙkj ds fy, dksbZ vad dkVs ugha tk,axsA gekjs ns'k esa dbZ çdkj ds R;ksgkj euk, tkrs gSaA buesa dqN /keZ ls tqM+s gksrs gSa] rks dksbZ uoo"kZ ds vkxeu ls tqM+s gksrs gSaA R;ksgkjksa ds dkj.k iwjk o"kZ meax ls Hkjk&iwjk cuk jgrk gSA uoo"kZ ds vkxeu ds le; rks [ksr ygygkus yxrs gSa] mudh dVkbZ vkjEHk gks tkrh gS] fdlku dk eu Hkh çQqfYyr gks tkrk gSA blh çdkj egkiq#"kksa dh ;kn esa euk, tkus okys R;ksgkj gekjs eu dks ns'kHkfä ,oa xkSjo dh Hkkouk ls ljkcksj dj nsrs gSaA lHkh R;ksgkjksa ds y{; 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¼D½ uke] Hkk"kk] LFkku vkSj xfrfof/k 19 ls 22 rd ds fy, lgh mÙkj dk p;u djsa%& ,d dkys ekFks okyh prqj fpfM+;k 'osr ia[kksa ds >ikVs ekj QkSjuA VwV iM+rh gS Hkjs ty ds ân; ij] ,d mtyh pVqy eNyh] pksp a ihyh esa nckdj nwj mM+rh gS xxu esa ¼19½ fpfM+;k ds ekFks dk jax dSlk gS\ ¼A½ dkyk ¼B½ ihyk ¼C½ lQsn ¼D½ gjk ¼20½ dfo us prqj fdls dgk gS\ ¼A½ eNyh dks ¼B½ fpfM+;k dks ¼C½ ckny dks ¼D½ ikuh dks ¼21½ fpfM+;k eNyh dks fdl rjg idM+rh gS\ ¼A½ nkSM+dj ¼B½ xksrk yxkdj ¼C½ Mwcdh yxkdj ¼D½ >ikVs ekjdj ¼22½ ^xxu* dk i;kZ;okph dkSu ugha gksxk\ ¼A½ vkdk'k ¼B½ uHk ¼C½ olq/kk ¼D½ vkleku funsZ'k % fuEufyf[kr iz'uksa ds lgh fodYi dk p;u djsa%& ¼23½ ^lkf[k;k¡* ,oa ^lcn* ikB ds vk/kkj ij fn, x, inksa vkSj muds rRle :i fn, x, gSA buesa xyr fodYi dk p;u djsa\ ¼A½ i[kk&i[kh&i'kq&i{kh ¼B½ vur&vuar ¼C½ fuji[k & fu"i{k ¼D½ nqgw¡&nksuksa ¼24½ ^ok[k* ikB ds vk/kkj ij fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu lk okD; lgh gS\ ¼A½ Hkolkxj ikj djus ds fy, dof;=h izHkq HkfDr dks vko';d ugha ekurh ¼B½ Hkksx vkSj R;kx ds chp e/;e ekxZ viukuk pkfg, ¼C½ dof;=h mrjkbZ ds :i esa :i;s nsuk pkgrh gSA ¼D½ dof;=h ds vuqlkj bZ'oj LFkku fo'ks"k dk oklh gSA ¼25½ ^dSnh vkSj dksfdyk* dfork ds vuqlkj eksgu ds ozr }kjk fdldh vksj ladsr fd;k x;k gS\ ¼A½ Jh d`".k dh vksj ¼B½ eksgunkl djepan xka/kh dh vksj ¼C½ dSnh dh vksj ¼D½ dks;y dh vksj ¼26½ ^es?k vk,* dfork ds vuqlkj ^/kwy* fdldk izrhd gS\ ¼A½ ;qod dk ¼B½ ;qorh dk ¼C½ ikgqu dk ¼D½ unh dk x/ks dks dHkh Øks/k djrs ugha lquk] u ns[kkA ftruk pkgs xjhc dks ekjks] pkgs tSlh [kjkc] lM+h gqbZ ?kkl lkeus Mky nks] mlds psgjs ij dHkh vlarks" k dh Nk;k Hkh u fn[kkbZ nsxhA oS'kk[k esa pkgs ,dk/k ckj dqysy dj ysrk gks] ij geus rks mls dHkh [kq'k gksrs ugha ns[kkA mlds psgjs ij ,d fo"kkn LFkk;h :i ls Nk;k jgrk gSA lq[k&nq[k] gkfu&ykHk] fdlh Hkh n'kk esa mls cnyrs ugha ns[kkA _f"k;ks& a eqfu;ksa ds ftrus xq.k gSa] os lHkh mlesa ijkd"Bk dks igq¡p x, gSa] ij vkneh mls csodwQ dgrk gSA ln~xq.kksa dk bruk vuknj dgha ugha ns[kkA ¼27½ x/kk dSlk izk.kh gS\ ¼A½ fgald ¼B½ lgu'khy ¼C½ mnaM ¼D½ Øks/kh ¼28½ x/ks esa _f"k&eqfu;ksa dk dkSu lk xq.k ik;k tkrk gS\ ¼A½ lq[k&nq[k esa leku Hkko ls jgus dk ¼B½ ;ksx lk/kuk dk ¼C½ ijksidkj dk ¼D½ fo}rk dk ¼29½ x/ks dks vkneh D;k le>rk gS\ ¼A½ gksf'k;kj ¼B½ csodwQ ¼C½ ykpkj ¼D½ dkepksj ¼30½ x|ka'k ds vuqlkj ^fo"kkn* dk vFkZ gksxk\ ¼A½ lq[k ¼B½ [kq'kh ¼C½ nq[k ¼D½ xq.kh funsZ'k% fuEufyf[kr iz'uksa ds lgh fodYi dk p;u djsa%& ¼31½ ^Ygklk dh vksj* ikB esa ys[kd ds lg;k=h dk uke D;k Fkk\ ¼A½ lqefr ¼B½ uels ¼C½ tkxhjnkj ¼D½ lekf/kfxjh ¼32½ ^lk¡oys liuksa dh ;kn* ikB ds vuqlkj ^lkbysaV osyh* dgk¡ fLFkr gS\ ¼A½ iatkc ¼B½ gfj;k.kk ¼C½ dsjy ¼D½ >kj[k.M ¼33½ fdl fczfV'k lsukifr us nsoh eSuk ij lgkuqHkwfr fn[kykbZ Fkh\ ¼A½ tujy vkmVje ¼B½ lj Vkel gs ¼C½ ykMZ feaVks ¼D½ tsEl fQfyi ¼34½ ^esjs cpiu ds fnu* ikB ds vuqlkj egknsoh oekZ dks mudh ekrk th us lcls igys fdl xazFk dks i