9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers) Chapter-11(If I were You) (Douglas James)

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Why did intruder think that Gerrard was being smart?

Ans1) ) The intruder thought that Gerrard was being ‘smart’ because he was trying to know the particulars of the intruder without disclosing or confirming his own.

Q2) Why did the intruder say, “They can’t hang me twice?”

Ans2) The intruder thought that he would kill Mr. Gerrard and live his life. Police would found his body and would stop chasing the intruder. Even if cops identified him later, they could not hang him twice.

Q3) How did Gerrard convince the intruder that he was also wanted by the police?

Ans3) When Gerrard comes to know about the plan of the intruder, he kept his cool. He cooked a story to outwit him. He says he is also a murderer. So if he takes his identify, he would not gain anything. He would be accused of double murder.

Q4) Why does the intruder choose Gerrard as the man whose identify he wants to take?

Ans4) Gerrard looks like the intruder. Gerrad also lived alone in the house. Very few people visited him. So, the intruder thought if he would kill Gerrard, no one would identify him. He would gain his freedom and would be free to go places. He could live without the fear of cops.

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers) Chapter-10(Katmandu) (Vikram Seth)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Why there is an atmosphere of confusion at pashupatinath temple?

Ans1) Pashupatinath temple is a crowded area. Worshippers throng the place to see the deities. The priests, hawkers, tourists, cows, monkeys, pigeons and dogs wander here and there.  So, there is an atmosphere of confusion.

Q2) Why do the priests allow the Hindus only?

Ans2) Pashupatinath temple is a sacred place of worship of Hindus. There is a long tradition of only-Hindus’ entrance. Foreigners like the westerners are not allowed. One has to convince the policemen for being the Hindu at the entrance.

Q3) What other activities go on near pashupatinath temple?

Ans3) Pashupatinath temple is a place of great chaos and confusion. The priests, hawkers, tourists, cows, monkeys, pigeons and dogs wander here and there. Around the temple many hawkers try to sale their articles. There is a holy river Bagmati. Lots of activities also go on at its bank.

Q4) How does the flute seller run his business?

Ans4) The flute seller stands in a corner of the square near the hotel. He holds a pole in his hand with about fifty flutes protruded in different directions from it. They are made of bamboo. He does not shout out his wares but he makes a sale by play melodious tunes.

Q5) What were the activities one can notice at the Bagmati river?

Ans5) Bagmati is the only holy river in kathmandu. Lots of activities go on there.

Washer women wash their clothes in the river. Children and animals take bath in it. Worshippers throw flowers and used garlands in it. People cremate corpse on its bank

Some more questions for practice.

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Write a small note on the Baudhnath Stupa?

Q2) What scene is represented by kathandu bazaar?

Q3) What did vikram seth buy from Kathmandu?

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers) Chapter-9(The Bond of love ) (Kenneth Anderson)

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Who was Bruno and how it was caught?

Ans1) Bruno was a sloth bear. Once  the author and his friends were passing through the sugarcane fields near Mysore. Bruno’s mother was shot during the village shooting. The author saved Bruno from the sugarcane field and put it in a gunny bag.

Q2) Bruno once got paralysis. Why? How was he treated?

Ans2) The author kept barium carbonate in this library to kill mice. It was a poisonous chemical. Bruno ate some of it and was paralysed. Writer called a vet who gave it two injections of an antidote. Bruno could stand on his legs again after 30 minutes.

Q3) How did Bruno become attached to the family of the author?

 Ans3) Bruno got lot of love in the family of the author. It slowly got attached to two Alsatian dogs and to all the children of the tenants. It used to play and also enter kitchen. It is used to sleep in the beds.

Q4) Why was it decided to sent Bruno away?

Ans4) After few months Bruno had grown very huge. He was getting too big to be kept at home. Moreover it was dangerous for children of tenants. So it was decided that he should be sent away to the zoo.

Some more questions for practice.

Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) What happened when Bruno drank one gallon of engine oil?

Q2) Mention some of the tricks of Bruno?

Q3) What arrangements were done for Baba for his up–keep?

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers) Chapter-8(Reach For The Top (part-2) ) (Maria Sharapova)

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

                                                 

Q1) How did Maria Sharaopova reach the pinnacle?

Ans1) Maria Sharaopova reached the pinnacle with her mental toughness, determination, tolerance and sacrifices. She went to United States of America for her tennis training before she completes her ten years. She was focused and single minded. She was much concerned about retaining her first position.

Q2) What makes Maria   very hungry and determined?

Ans2) Maria came from middle class background. She didn’t want to miss any opportunity. She tolerated my awkward situations. Other tennis pupils used to order Maria to tidy up the room. She never took it to heart. She said that if you came from nothing and you had nothing, it made you very hungry and determined.

Q3) Why does Maria call herself totally Russian?

Ans3) Maria Sharaopava gets her training in USA, her career grows in USA, she also pronounced with an American accent. But at heart she is a Russian. She said that the U.S is a big part of her life but she has Russian citizenship. she will pay for Russia.

Q4) “Maria’s parents played an important role in her success? How? What other things motivated her?

Ans4) When Maria was only nine years old her training started. She moved to USA with her father, Yuri. They belonged to middle –class family. He had to work hard to keep Maria’s tennis training going. Her mother Yelena could not go to America because of visa restrictions. She had to stay in Siberia without her husband and daughter.

 Some more questions for practice.

 Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1)  How did Yuri help Maria on the path of success and stardom?

Q2) How did Maria influence her tennis fans?

Q3) Detail some of the hobbies of maria Sharaopava?

Q4) Specify the dream that kept Maria going on.

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers) Chapter-8(Reach for the top(part-1) ) (Santosh Yadav)

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Why was the holy man, who gave Santos’s mother his blessings, surprised?

Ans1) A traveling holy man when the mother of Santosh was expecting her sixth child. He gave her blessings for a son. But he was surprised when the grandmother requested blessing for a girl.

Q2) In what way Santosh did not like the traditional life in the family?

Ans2) She always opposed traditional ways. She wore shorts rather than wearing Indian Traditional dresses. She refused to marriage at the age of sixteen. Though her parents put great pressure on her, she left her home and came to Delhi for high school.

Q3) How did her parents agreed to pay for her education in Delhi?

Ans3) Firstly her parents refused to pay for her education in Delhi to put pressure on her. But she was determined and informed her parents that she would earn money by working part time. Then they had to agree to pay for her education.

Q4) How was santosh motivated towards the art of climbing?

Ans4)From her hostel room in Maharani college Santosh used to see the villagers going up the hill. One day she went near the hills. She saw some climbers. They encouraged her to take to climbing. This aroused her curiosity about the mountains.

Q5) How did santosh feel after reaching the top?

Ans5) Reaching top of the mount Everest was a spiritual moment for santosh. It was a long cherished aim that come true. It was a great moment for her when she unfurled the Indian National Flag. She felt proud to be an Indian.

Q6) How you come to know about her concern for the environment?

Ans6) Santosh was a environment lover. She was against the spread of non-biodegradable materials on environment sensitive areas. After unfurling the national flag at the mount Everest, she collected 500 kilograms of garbage from surrounding area and she brought it down with her.

Q7) How did  santosh yadav make records both the times when scaled Mount Everest?

Ans7) Santosh yadav made records both the times when scaled Mount Everest. First time she was the youngest woman to scale the Everest and second time she was the only woman to scale it twice.

Some more questions for practice.
 Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Mention the skills and qualities needed for climbing?

Q2) What incidents during the Everest expedition show santosh’s concern for her team-mates ?

Q3) How did santosh come to be the member of Indo-Nepalese women’s Expectation?

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers) Chapter-7(Packing) (Jerome K. Jerome)

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Why did Jerome, the narrator, Volunteer to do packing?

Ans 1) Jerome thought that he knew about packing more than any other person. So he volunteered himself to do the packing.

Q2) What was jerome’s real intention when he offered to pack?

Ans2) Jerome considered himself the best packer in the world. When he offered to pack his real intention was to boss the work. He wanted Harris and George to do work under his directions.

Q3) What ‘horrible idea’ occurred to Jerome a little later?

Ans3) When Jerome was about to finish the packing, a horrible idea occurred to him. He was confused if had packed his tooth-brush or not. His tooth –brush always troubled him in packing.

Q4)  Why did Jerome have to re-open the packed bag?

Ans4)  Jerome thought that he had packed his tobacco pouch in it. So he had to re-open it.

Q5) Why did George and Harris have to pick out the tomato with a teaspoon?

Ans5) Harris packed the strawberry jam on the top of a tomato and squashed it. George had to pick out the crushed tomato with a teaspoon.

Some more questions for practice.

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) Where did Jerome finally find the tooth-brush?

Q2Which incident in the story did you find the most amusing?

Q3) Describe the episode when George and Harris did packing?

Q4) How did dog spoil three lemons?

Q5) Why had the author go to upstairs?

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(short answers) Chapter-6(My childhood) (A.P.J. Abdul Kalam)

Q) Answer following questions in about 40 words.

Q1) What characters Abdul inherited from his father and mother?

Ans1) Abdul’s father was an austere, honest and self disciplined man. His mother was generous and kind. His childhood was secure both materially and emotionally.

Q2) How did Abdul kalam earn his first wages?

Ans2) The train stoppage was suspended at Rameswaram station due to world war. Bundles of newspapers were thrown from running train. Samsuddin, cousin of Abdul, was the distributor of newspaper in Rameswaram. He needed a helping hand to collect these bundles. So he employed Abdul and he paid him money. Thus Abdul earned his first wages and felt much delight.

Q3) Who was Sivasubramania  lyer ? What did he say to Abdul?

Ans3) Sivasubramania lyer was the science teacher in Abdul’s school. He invited Abdul to have food at his home.

Q4)What was the reaction of science teacher’s wife when Abdul was invited for food? What the teacher did?

Ans4) Science teacher’s wife was an orthodox Brahmin. She was very upset to know that muslim boy would enter her kitchen. She refused to serve him food. But teacher himself served the food.. Moreover he even sat beside him to eat his meal. The teacher told Abdul that once we decided to change the system, such problems had to be confronted.

Q5) Who were A.P.J Abdul kalam’s childhood friends? What are they doing now?

Ans5) Ramananda Sastry, Arivindan and Siva prakashan. Raanadha were the childhood friends ofA.P.J Abdul kalam. Sastry is the high priest of the Ramanandha temple, Arvindan went into the business of arranging transport for visiting pilgrims and Sivapraksan become a catering contractor for the southern Railways.

Q6) How did Abdul’s father console Abdul‘s mother when she was reluctant to send him away?  

Ans6) When Abdul wanted to go outside Rameshwaram, his mother was very upset. Abdul kalam’s father consoled her. He referred to khalil Gibran that our children were not ours. They were the sons and the daughters of life’s longing for itself. They come through us and not from us. We should  give them our love but theirs thoughts were their own.

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(long answers) Chapter-8(Reach For The Top (part-2) ) (Maria Sharapova)

Q) Answer following questions in about 100 words.

Q1) How do you know that Maria Sharaopava was proud to be Russian. Why is she teenager sensations with the Monetary gains?

Ans1) Maria Sharaopava loves her mother land- Russia. Though she gets training and success in America, yet she proudly parades her Russian nationality. She always says that the U.S is a big part of my life but I am Russian at heart. I will play Olympics for Russia if they want me. She is a sensation among teenagers. Maria loves fashion, singing and dancing the most. She likes chocolate spread on pancakes with Fizzy orange drinks. She wears sophisticated gowns in the evening. Maria says Tennis is both a business and a sport. She considers money a great motivator. She is passionate to keep her number position in the world. This desire keeps her going.

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(long answers) Chapter-8(Reach for the top(part-1) ) (Santosh Yadav)

Q) Answer following questions in about 100 words.

Q1) Discuss about Santosh Yadav’s childhood and growing years from ‘Reach for the Top’.How she defy social customs since beginning?

Ans1) Santosh was born in affluent land owners’ family in a small village of Rewari district in Haryana. She wore shorts while the girls of the village wore traditional Indian dresses. Her parents were quite traditional and always followed prevailing custom. But she began to live on her own terms from the childhood. She refused to marry at early age. She decided to get proper education first. She got admission in Delhi school. Her parents were reluctant to send her. She threatened that she would earn by working part time. So by being a rebel she managed to choose her path and reach the top.

Q2) Describe Santosh’s journey from her local village school to the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering.

Ans2) Santosh went to Jaipur for higher studies after finishing high school. She got admission in Maharani college. She got a room in Kasturba Hostel which faced the Aravalli hills. She used to see the villagers going up the hill and disappeared. This aroused her curiosity about the mountains. One day Santosh went near the hills. But that day no villager was there. She saw some climbers. They encouraged her to take to climbing. Slowly her interest in climbing rose. In the mean time she saved money and took admission in Nehru Institute of Mountaineering at Uttarkashi’s.

9th class-cbse english(NCERT BOOK-Beehive)(long answers) Chapter-11(If I were You) (Douglas James)

Q) Answer following questions in about 100 words.

Q1) Why did the intruder break into Gerrand’s cottage?

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        How Gerrard was able to trap the intruder? 

Ans1) The intruder was a criminal. He had killed a policeman. Police was chasing like a hunted rat. Mr. Gerrand looked like him. He also lived a lonely life and very few people knew about him. Intruder wanted to kill him and took his identify. He studied his expressions, movement and style. He broke into Gerrard’s lonely cottage. He wanted to kill him and live as Gerrand to dodge the police. But Gerrard outwitted the intruder. He told him that he was also a murderer and the police might come anytime. The intruder was convinced and agreed to help Gerrard. But Gerrard cleverly trapped him in a cupboard and handed him to the police.