This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When did Maria Sharapova achieve the number one position in women's tennis on- A) 20th January 2004. B) 1st April 2006. C) 22nd August 2005. D) 22nd December 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 22nd August 2005. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. When was little Maria packed off to U.S? A) At the age of 9. B) At the age of 14. C) At the age of 15. D) At the age of 10 for training in tennis with her father. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the age of 10 for training in tennis with her father. 5. 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. 6. What was her mantra for success? A) Smart work. B) Hard work. C) Her job. D) Her attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hard work. 7. How much garbage did Santosh Yadav bought with herself from the Himalayas? A) 400. B) 200. C) 1000. D) 500. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 500. 8. Antonyms of prevailing A) Mitigated. B) Instigated. C) Poor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mitigated. 9. Maria won the Woman's Single Crown at Wimbledon in A) 2004. B) 2005. C) 2006. D) 2007. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2004. 10. When did she win the number one position in women's tennis. A) 22 August 2006. B) 21 September 2005. C) 18 September 2006. D) 22 August 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 22 August 2005. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. Maria Sharapova was a ..... sensation of the world. A) Badminton. B) Volleyball. C) Tennis. D) Basketball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tennis. 14. What is the meaning of fizzy A) Filled with soda. B) Condensed. C) Constricted. D) Aerated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aerated. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. Santosh collected and brought down ..... of garbage from the Himalayas. A) 500 grams. B) 500 Quintals. C) 500 centigrams. D) 500 kilograms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 500 kilograms. 18. 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. 19. When did Maria Sharapova won the women's single and at Wimbledon? A) 2007. B) 1999. C) 2002. D) 2004. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2004. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. Maria Sharapova was born on A) 19 April 1987. B) 18 April 1986. C) 17 April 1985. D) 16 April 1984. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 19 April 1987. 24. "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) Contradicted. C) Supported. D) Enhanced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contradicted. 25. What's the dream that keeps Sharapova going? A) To become the wealthiest tennis player. B) To become number one in the world. C) To become an inspiration for many. D) To travel round the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To become number one in the world. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 1Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 2Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 3Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 4Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 5Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 6Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 7Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 8Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 9Class 9 English Chapter 8 Reach For The Top Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books