CBSE Class 9 English My Childhood MCQs

Question. When SivasubramaniaIyer invited Abdul for the second time
(a) His wife took Abdul to the kitchen and served him food
(b) His wife asked him to go outside the house
(c) Abdul was deeply disappointed
(d) Abdul refused to accept the invitation

Answer :  A

Question. In which standard, Abdul was, when the new teacher with a conservative mind had come to his class?
(a) 4th standard
(b) 5th standardcorrect
(c) 7th standard
(d) 6th standard

Answer:   B

Question- Why did Kalam collect tamarind seeds?
(a) To grow plants
(b) To eat them
(c) To earn good money
(d) None

Answer :  C

Question. What kind of person was Sivasubramania?
(a) orthodox brahmin
(b) calm and generous
(c) believed in equality and wanted to bring reforms in the society
(d) all

Answer:   D

Question: A.P.J Abdul kalam was the ——– of India.
(a) Revenue Minister
(b) President
(c) Chief Justice
(d) Prime minister

Answer:   B

Question: Who was Jallaluddin? Kalam’s
(a) Brother
(b) Father-in-law
(c) Brother-in-law
(d) Uncle

Answer:   C

Question. What does emotional security mean?
(a) balance in life
(b) balance of emotions
(c) control over emotions
(d) love and care to lead a stress free life

Answer :  D

Question. Abdul’s father believed in
(a) Freedom of thoughtscorrect
(b) Communal difference
(c) Cast system
(d) Supernatural power

Answer :  A 

Question. Where was Kalam’s house?
(a) near a cinema hall
(b) near a park
(c) on a mosque street
(d) none

Answer :  C

Question. Who was Samsuddin?
(a) Kalam’s brother
(b) Kalam’s friend
(c) Kalam’s neighbourer
(d) Kalam’s cousin

Answer :  D

Question. The name of Abdul Kalam’s father was
(a) Jainulabdeen
(b) Samsuddin
(c) Rahimddin
(d) None of the above

Answer :  A

Question. Indians will build their own India”- Who said this?
(a) SivasubramaniaIyer
(b) APJ Abdul Kalam
(c) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer :  D

Question. Abdul’s friend Sivapraasan became
(a) A teaching assistant
(b) A newspaper distributor
(c) A scientist
(d) Catering contractor of Southern Railways

Answer :  D

Question: The family of Abdul Kalam used to particular in –
(a) Rama Kalyanam Ceremony
(b) Laxmi Puja
(c) Daserah
(d) Ponam

Answer:    A

Question. How was the wife of Abdul’s science teacher initially?
(a) Poor
(b) Rich
(c) Conservativecorrect
(d) Beautiful

Answer:    C

Question. What bedtime stories did Abdul’s mother and grandmother tell the children of the family?
(a)Ramayana
(b)Mahabharatha
(c)Life of the Prophet
(d)Both (a) and (c)

Answer :  D

Question. Abdul’s father _______ Abdul for higher studies
(a) Encouraged
(b) Restricted
(c) Gave money
(d) Didn’t support

Answer :  A

Question: A.P.J Abdul Kalam was born in the year 
(a) 1938
(b) 1931
(c) 1939
(d) 1930

Answer:   B

Question. Why did the teacher separate Kalam from his friend?
(a) they were talking in the class
(b) they were not doing their work
(c) they were disturbing the class
(d) because of his own notion of social ranking, religious discrimination

Answer :  D 

Question: Kalam inherited faith in goodness and deep kindness from his 
(a) Mother
(b) Brother-in-law
(c) Father
(d) Grandfather

Answer:   A

Question. What was the name of Abdul’s science teacher?
(a) Ramanujan Iyer
(b) MadhavanIyer
(c) SivasubramaniaIyer
(d) MukheshIyer

Answer :  C

Question. Why did Sivasubramania serve Kalam himself and sat with him to eat?
(a) to avoid any disturbance because of biased behavior of his conservative wife and
(b) to show equal respect for everybody
(c) because he wanted to prove himself great
(c) to demoralize his wife
(d) none

Answer :  A

Question. What was Kalam’s age during the second world war?
(a) 9 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 11 years
(d) 8 years

Answer :  D

Question: —– was not a barrier in the friendship of those four friends.
(a) Religion
(b) Caste
(c) Status
(d) Colour

Answer:   A

Question. How did Mr. Iyer change his wife’s notion?
(a) by force
(b) by showing her eyes
(c) by lecturing her
(d) by his own example and behavior

Answer :  D

Question: The name of Kalam’s mother was –
(a) Sashiamma
(b) Kashiamma
(c) Ashiamma
(d) Sashikala

Answer :  C

Question- Where did Kalam talk about his childhood?
(a) In his autobiography, Wings of Fire
(b) In his first speech
(c) In his research papers
(d) In his office

Answer :  A

Question. Which religion did Abdul Kalam belong to?
(a) Muslimcorrect
(b) Hindu
(c) Christian
(d) Jewish

Answer:    A

Question: Sivash Bramania Iyer was a —– teacher of Kalam who worked very hard to breach the social carrier.
(a) Science
(b) English
(c) Mathematics
(d) History

Answer:    A

Question- What is the theme of the story My childhood?
(a) Children are precious
(b) Childhood is a treasure
(c) Society must be in harmony
(d) Society, environment and childhood experiences shape one’s life.

Answer :  D