This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > English > Reach For The Top > Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. After finishing college why did Santosh write a letter of apology to her father? A) Because she ran away. B) Because she left her house. C) Because she enrolled herself for an institution of mountaineering without his permission. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because she enrolled herself for an institution of mountaineering without his permission. 2. Question 1SANTOSH WAS FULLY ERUPTED WITH ..... A) An Iron will. B) Physical endurance. C) Mental toughness. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 3. In which kind of school did Santosh Yadav Study in? A) International School. B) National School. C) Local School. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Local School. 4. When did Maria become the number one in tennis? A) 22 August 2004. B) 22 August 2006. C) 22 August 2005. D) 21 August 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 22 August 2005. 5. The meaning of name Santosh means? A) Emptiness. B) Relative. C) Contentment. D) Disappointment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contentment. 6. What was the prevailing custom in Santosh's family regarding education? A) Sending children to local schools. B) Sending children to the best schools. C) Sending children to New Delhi schools. D) Not sending children to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sending children to local schools. 7. Assertion (A):Santosh Yadav's expeditions were known for their environmental consciousness. Reason (R):She received the Padma Shri for her environmental efforts. A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is true, but R is false. D) A is false, but R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. 8. The birth of girl child was celebrated in her village A) No. B) Yes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 9. When did maria sharapova become the world no. 1 A) Monday 22 august 2005. B) Monday 22 august 2004. C) Monday 22 august 2007. D) Monday 22 august 2006. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monday 22 august 2005. 10. Age of Maria when she left her mother? A) 9. B) 12. C) 7. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 9. 11. Santosh was awarded A) Padmashree. B) Padmabhushan. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Padmashree. 12. When did Santosh leave home for Delhi? A) At the age of 15. B) At the age of 14. C) At the age of 16. D) At the age of 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the age of 16. 13. What are Sharapova's hobbies? A) Fashion, Dancing. B) Singing. C) Reciting. D) (Both (a) and (b)). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Both (a) and (b)). 14. What is the thing which kept Maria to keep going on the Tennis journey? A) Dream to be a fantastic person. B) Dream to be the richest Tennis player. C) Dream to be number one in Tennis. D) Dream to be an amazing tennis player. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dream to be number one in Tennis. 15. Where was Maria sent to learn tennis? A) The United States. B) England. C) India. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The United States. 16. When did Maria Sharapova win the women's singles at Wimbledon? A) A) 2005. B) B) 2004. C) C) 2006. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) 2004. 17. Maria put up all the humiliations and insults during her training period to A) To pursue her dream for tennis. B) To pursue her music. C) To be the richest tennis player in the world. D) To pursue her education. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To pursue her dream for tennis. 18. What was the name of the climber who's life Santosh saved? A) Mohammad ali. B) Manmohan Singh. C) Manoj Singh. D) Mohan Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mohan Singh. 19. How old was Maria when she went out for training A) 10. B) 12. C) 9. D) 11. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 9. 20. How long was the separation for her mother when Maria went to the US? A) 3 years. B) 2 years. C) 3 years. D) 2.5 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2 years. 21. What was considered a blessing in the village at the time of Santosh's birth? A) Birth of a son. B) Having lot of wealth. C) Birth of twins. D) Birth of a daughter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birth of a son. 22. Where was Santosh born? A) Haryana. B) Mumbai. C) Delhi. D) Kerala. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Haryana. 23. What led Maria to the path of success and why couldn't her mother accompany her?her trip to U.S for playing tennis.Her mother couldn't accompany because of visa A) Restrictions. B) Her mother. C) Her habits. D) Her play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restrictions. 24. From where Santosh passed her high school examination? A) Joniyawas. B) Rewari. C) Delhi. D) Jaipur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Delhi. 25. From which country she was? A) France. B) Serbia. C) Siberia. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Siberia. 26. What is one of the most important things a reader should ask themselves as they read narrative nonfiction? A) What is this probably going to be about?. B) How does it go?. C) What part seems like it is a story and what parts seem to give us information?. D) Where will I start reading?. E) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the Above. 27. What proved that Santosh was an environmentalist? A) A) collection of 500kg garbage and bringing it down from the Himalayas. B) B) she planted trees. C) C ) she always used dustbin. D) D) none. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) collection of 500kg garbage and bringing it down from the Himalayas. 28. Whom did Santosh save with artificial respiration? A) Rohan Singh. B) Sohan Singh. C) Mohan Singh. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mohan Singh. 29. Maria felt lonely during her A) Time in russia. B) Training. C) Later years. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Training. 30. What did Santosh write to her father after finishing her college? A) A message. B) A telegram. C) A letter. D) An apology letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An apology letter. 31. What does Maria like apart from Tennis? A) Novels of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. B) Flashy evening gowns. C) Chocolates. D) Fizzy Cola drinks. E) Both Novels Of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Flashy evening gowns. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Both Novels Of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Flashy evening gowns. 32. Maria lists several hobbies including fashion, singing, etc. do you think it is right for her to have so many hobbies? A) Yes, hobbies are a great stress reliever and good for physical and mental health. B) No, hobbies distract people from their goals. C) One or two hobbies is okay but multiple may lead to diverting attention from success. D) They may increase the burden on the body thus decelerating the growth and development. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, hobbies are a great stress reliever and good for physical and mental health. 33. Maria's father worked her to A) To earn more and more. B) To feed his kids well. C) To support Maria's training financially. D) To plan a great vacation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To support Maria's training financially. 34. What happened when Santosh scaled up the mount Everest for the firsttime? A) She won. B) She hoisted the flag. C) She became the youngest woman to achieve the feat. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She became the youngest woman to achieve the feat. 35. When was little Maria packed off to U.S and for what purpose and with whom? A) At the age of 14. B) At the age of 10 for training in tennis with her father. C) At the age of 15. D) At the age of 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the age of 10 for training in tennis with her father. 36. "Santosh Yadav was born in a society where the birth of a son was considered a blessing and a daughter a curse."How did Santosh Yadav's upbringing influence her career choice? A) It made her submissive to societal norms. B) It pushed her to defy societal norms and pursue mountaineering. C) It encouraged her to stay within her community. D) It had no impact on her career choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It pushed her to defy societal norms and pursue mountaineering. 37. Who went to the United States with Maria? A) Her mother. B) Her father. C) Her grandmother. D) Her teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her father. 38. In the society what do people seek as a blessing? A) Blessing for son. B) Blessing for daughter. C) Blessing for pets. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blessing for son. 39. At what age she scaled the Mt. Everest? A) 21. B) 18. C) 20. D) 19. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 20. 40. Where did Santosh enrolled herself for studies? A) Delhi. B) Mumbai. C) Kerala. D) Jaipur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delhi. 41. The word "disarming" means- A) A) enchanting. B) B) demobilise. C) C) carrying arms. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) enchanting. 42. Why did senior climbers praise Santosh? A) For being helpful to teammates. B) Physical fitness and mental strength. C) Climbing skills. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 43. What does this sentence mean?- " ..... tennis excellence would only come at a price." A) She had to pay a lot of money to excel in tennis. B) She had to face a lot of humiliation and insult in order to excel in tennis. C) She had to work immensely hard to achieve success in tennis. D) Both the options b) and c) are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both the options b) and c) are correct. 44. How was Santosh attracted to mountain climbing? A) Seeing her friends. B) Watching some people going up the Aravali hills from her hostel room. C) Her classmates prompted her. D) Her neighbours prompted her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watching some people going up the Aravali hills from her hostel room. 45. Santosh first climbed A) Mount Everest. B) Aravalli hills. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aravalli hills. 46. How frequently did she go on an expedition A) Every 2 years. B) Every year. C) Every 6 months. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Every year. 47. What is Maria's opinion about earning monetary profit? A) A) She dislikes taking money for her achievement. B) B) She feels that money can never be a part of one's success. C) C) She clearly opines that money is a motivation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C) She clearly opines that money is a motivation. 48. Maria is associated with A) Moscow. B) Paris. C) Siberia. D) Serbia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Siberia. 49. She got a room in 'Kasturba Hostel' in Jaipur A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. The meaning of santosh is A) Contentment. B) Satisfaction. C) Happiness. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 51. What request did the unborn child's grandmother make to the holy man? A) Blessing for a daughter. B) Blessing for milk. C) Blessing for a son. D) Blessing for money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blessing for milk. 52. How did Santosh feel after reaching the top of the world? A) Fatigued. B) Sad. C) It was a spiritual and proud moment. D) Content. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was a spiritual and proud moment. 53. Pick out the strengths of Maria Sharapova. A. Unwavering desire to succeedB. Indifferent and silly attitudeC. Readiness to sacrificeD. Proud patriot and dedicatedE. Faltering and unsteady frame of mind A) Statements A, B, and C. B) Statements A, B, and D. C) Statements A, C, and D. D) Statements A, D, and E. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Statements A, C, and D. 54. How old was Jordan when he decided that he wanted to climb the seven summits? A) 13 years old. B) 6 years old. C) 9 years old. D) 25 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 9 years old. 55. "Despite her young age, Maria exhibited a level of maturity and composure that belied her years, drawing admiration from all quarters."How does the extract portray Maria Sharapova's character? A) As impulsive and rash. B) As calm and collected. C) As naive and inexperienced. D) As aggressive and domineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As calm and collected. 56. Maria Sharapova reached the world no one position in? A) 2003. B) 2005. C) 2001. D) 2008. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2005. 57. Which district of Haryana does Santosh belong? A) Mahendragarh. B) Jhajjar. C) Rewari. D) Bhiwani. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rewari. 58. At what age did Santosh scale Mt Everest for the first time? A) 18. B) 19. C) 20. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 20. 59. "Maria's journey from the frozen plains of Siberia to the summit of women's tennis was not without sacrifice."What does the phrase 'frozen plains of Siberia' suggest about Maria's early life? A) She had a comfortable and easy life. B) She faced harsh and challenging conditions. C) She lived in a warm and tropical climate. D) She had no difficulties growing up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She faced harsh and challenging conditions. 60. What did Santosh's name mean? A) Happiness. B) Contentment. C) Brave. D) Calmness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contentment. 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