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 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Synonym of custom A) Tradition. B) Love. C) I don't know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tradition. 2. What did Jordan's dad do for a living? A) He was a dentist. B) He was a long-distance truck driver. C) He was an experienced mountaineer. D) He was a construction laborer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was an experienced mountaineer. 3. In this chapter about which personality are we taking about? A) Santosh Yadav. B) Vahendri fell. C) Shahrukh Khan. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Santosh Yadav. 4. What is the meaning of parade? A) Trades. B) Displays. C) Belief. D) March. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Displays. 5. Maria got her training in A) Usa. B) Germany. C) Russia. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Usa. 6. Why was Santosh under pressure? A) She had to study. B) Her parents were asking her to get married. C) She wanted to work. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her parents were asking her to get married. 7. What is maria's motivation? A) Money. B) Dream. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Money. 8. Which title did Maria win in 2004? A) Australian open. B) Wimbledon. C) American open. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wimbledon. 9. Maria's father was working very hard ..... A) As he was very old. B) As he had migrated to USA. C) To support her tennis training expenses. D) All the options are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To support her tennis training expenses. 10. What led Maria to the path of success and why couldn't her mother accompany her? Her mother couldn't accompany because of visa A) Her mother. B) Her habits. C) Restrictions. D) Her play. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Restrictions. 11. When did Santosh scale Mt Everest for the first time? A) 1992. B) 1993. C) 1994. D) 1991. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1992. 12. Maria climbed the Mount Everest twice to A) Set a record. B) Accompany her collegues. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Set a record. 13. In 2004 maria won A) Australian open. B) Us open. C) French open. D) Wimbledon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wimbledon. 14. "Despite her young age, Maria exhibited a level of maturity and composure that belied her years, drawing admiration from all quarters."Which of the following can be inferred about Maria Sharapova from the extract? A) Her young age was a disadvantage. B) She was often criticized for her immaturity. C) Her maturity was a key factor in her success. D) She struggled to maintain her composure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her maturity was a key factor in her success. 15. What did Santosh fight against? A) Her parents. B) People of village. C) Traditional irrational system. D) Society. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Traditional irrational system. 16. In ..... she won the latter event, and in ..... she claimed her third Grand Slam, at the Australian Open. She retired in the year ..... A) 2004; 2006; 2020. B) 2006; 2008; 2020. C) 2006; 2008; 2018. D) 2004; 2006; 2018. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2006; 2008; 2020. 17. ASSERTION:Santosh enrolled in the Uttarkashi's Nehru Institute of Mountaineering to learn climbing.REASON:she was determined to learn climbing after her encounter with the mountaineers at the Aravalli Hills A) A is true but R is false. B) A is false but R is true. C) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 18. In which year did Maria Sharapova earned the title of the, number one in womens tennis A) 2001. B) 2006. C) 2003. D) 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2005. 19. ASSERTION:the society of Santosh Yadav considered the birth of a boy as a blessing.REASON:they perceive the birth of a girl child as a curse. A) A is true but R is false. B) A is false but R is true. C) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A is true but R is false. 20. Santosh Yadav's room in Kasturba Hostel faced the ..... A) Shivalik. B) Himalayasya. C) France. D) Aravlis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aravlis. 21. While staying with other pupils made Maria A) Mentally tough. B) Angry and suffocated. C) Mentally weak. D) Lose interest in tennis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mentally tough. 22. How was Santosh able to get her name in the record books for scaling the mt. Everest A) She was brave. B) She had a strong will. C) She was caring and kind. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She had a strong will. 23. What shows her concern for the environment? A) Collecting 500 kilograms of garbage from the Himalayas. B) Climbing mountain. C) Helping other climbers. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Collecting 500 kilograms of garbage from the Himalayas. 24. Which authors novels does she love to read? A) Oscar Wilde. B) Jane Austen. C) Leo Tolstoy. D) Arthur Conan Doyle. E) William Shakespeare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arthur Conan Doyle. 25. In which year Maria Sharpova won the women's singles? A) 2003. B) 2004. C) 2005. D) 2008. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2004. 26. When did Maria Sharapova achieve the number one position in women's tennis on- A) 1st April 2006. B) 22nd December 2005. C) 20th January 2004. D) 22nd August 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 22nd August 2005. 27. When reading to understand a text in a test, what is the first thing you should do? A) Grab a pencil. B) Read the directions. C) Get up and run out. D) Grab a highlighter to make notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read the directions. 28. Which talent of Maria reached her to the top A) Talent. B) Sacrifice. C) Desire to be no.1. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 29. ASSERTION:the Siberian born teenager just took four years as a professional to reach the pinnacle of the tennis worldREASON:the heart-wrenching separation and sacrifices made by the nine-year-old girl brought this excellence. A) A is true but R is false. B) A is false but r is true. C) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 30. What was her mantra for success? A) Hard work. B) Her attitude. C) Smart work. D) Her job. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard work. 31. How much garbage did Santosh Yadav bought with herself from the Himalayas? A) 200. B) 400. C) 500. D) 1000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 500. 32. Antonyms of prevailing A) Mitigated. B) Instigated. C) Poor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mitigated. 33. Maria won the Woman's Single Crown at Wimbledon in A) 2004. B) 2007. C) 2006. D) 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2004. 34. When did she win the number one position in women's tennis. A) 18 September 2006. B) 22 August 2006. C) 21 September 2005. D) 22 August 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 22 August 2005. 35. Santosh Yadav belonged from which kind of family? A) Affluent. B) Poor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affluent. 36. The adjectives that describe Maria's personality are- A) A) supercilious and condescending. B) B) steadfast and driven. C) C) avaricious and opportunistic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) steadfast and driven. 37. Maria Sharapova was a ..... sensation of the world. A) Badminton. B) Volleyball. C) Tennis. D) Basketball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tennis. 38. What is the meaning of fizzy A) Constricted. B) Aerated. C) Condensed. D) Filled with soda. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aerated. 39. Who was saved by Santosh? A) Mohan singh. B) Kapil Singh. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mohan singh. 40. Maria's father worked hard 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. 41. Santosh collected and brought down ..... of garbage from the Himalayas. A) 500 grams. B) 500 centigrams. C) 500 kilograms. D) 500 Quintals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 500 kilograms. 42. Maria Sharapova can be ..... A) Categorised. B) Undertaken. C) Pigeon-holed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 43. At what age most of the girls in the village used to get married? A) 16. B) 17. C) 15. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 16. 44. Santosh was the fifth child in her family. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 45. Where did she pursue her higher education from? A) Uttarkashi'S Nehru Institute. B) Maharani college. C) A local school in her village. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maharani college. 46. Maria Sharapova was born on A) 16 April 1984. B) 19 April 1987. C) 18 April 1986. D) 17 April 1985. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 19 April 1987. 47. "Despite her young age, Maria exhibited a level of maturity and composure that belied her years, drawing admiration from all quarters."What does the word 'belied' mean in the context of the extract? A) Justified. B) Supported. C) Contradicted. D) Enhanced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contradicted. 48. What's the dream that keeps Sharapova going? A) To travel round the world. B) To become an inspiration for many. C) To become the wealthiest tennis player. D) To become number one in the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To become number one in the world. 49. Which State in the US did Maria Move to? A) Idaho. B) Florida. C) MIssouri. D) Seattle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Florida. 50. The biggest risk in life is not to take the risk. Always remember that, " who said this quote? A) Vahendri fell. B) Santosh Yadav. C) Sangeeta Bahl. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vahendri fell. 51. What was Maria's goal that kept her going? A) Being wealthy. B) Being number 1. C) Making her parents proud. D) Being a famous tennis player. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being number 1. 52. Maria proudly speaks that her blood is totally A) American. B) Russian. C) Polish. D) British. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russian. 53. How was Santosh different from other girls? A) She was prettier. B) She was slim. C) She didn't like and do any traditional things rather always did things of her choice. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She didn't like and do any traditional things rather always did things of her choice. 54. What is the name of her father A) Sharapova. B) Yuri. C) Raj. D) Rajesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yuri. 55. How did the senior tennis players in the United States training centre treat her? A) Badly. B) Sympathetically. C) Lovingly. D) Encouragingly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Badly. 56. The word, 'affluent' means: A) Wealthy. B) Fluency. C) Good. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wealthy. 57. At what age Santosh decided to fight against the system of early marriage? A) 12. B) 18. C) 16. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 16. 58. "Santosh's journey from the small village of Joniyawas to the highest peaks of the world was filled with obstacles, but her determination and resilience led her to success."Which of the following best describes the tone of this extract? A) Critical. B) Inspirational. C) Pessimistic. D) Neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inspirational. 59. Assertion (A):Maria Sharapova moved to the USA for better tennis training. Reason (R):The tennis academies in the USA were better equipped and had superior training facilities. 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: A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. 60. 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