R4RIN – MCQs, Mock Tests | NCERT Class 9 Class 9 English Moments Chapter 8 A House is not a Home

Who made a collection of money for the author?

1. the students in the new high school
2. the teachers in the old primary school
3. neighbours
4. social workers

✅ Correct Answer: 1

What did the author lose in the fire?’

1. school shoes
2. uniform
3. bag and -books
4. All of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Where did the author and his mother spend their night OM- the fire accident?

1. in the house of grandparents
2. in the house of neighbours
3. in the fire brigade building
4. in the author’s school

✅ Correct Answer: 2

How long did it take to blow out the fire?

1. two hours
2. three hours
3. four hours
4. five hours

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Who caught the author when he rushed after his mother in the burning house?

1. a policeman
2. a neighbour
3. a fireman
4. a friend

✅ Correct Answer: 3

What was the author did when he saw smoke pouring in through the window?

1. playing in the courtyard
2. doing his homework
3. taking his meal
4. Watching Television

✅ Correct Answer: 2

In the begging how does the author fed in the new high school?

1. happy
2. excited
3. isolated
4. all of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Where did the author’s mother run and why?

1. to the backyard of their house to save few precious memories
2. to their neighbours
3. to the roof
4. none

✅ Correct Answer: 1

Where did the author run when the fire broke out?

1. to his neighbour’s house
2. to his grandparents
3. on the roof
4. All

✅ Correct Answer: 1

What did the teachers of the old school tell Zan?

1. graduall, he will adjust and accept his new school
2. they will support him
3. they will help him
4. None of the mentioned

✅ Correct Answer: 1

What changed Zan’s perception of life and made him accept his new life?

1. his new friends’ compassionate behavior
2. arrangement of all basic necessities by his classmates
3. when his new friends started inviting him to their place
4. All of the above

✅ Correct Answer: 4

Who used to wake up the cat?

1. Zan’s mother
2. Zan’s aunt
3. Zan
4. None

✅ Correct Answer: 3

Mention the words which express the author’s embarrassment.

1. embarassed
2. geek and strange
3. weird and backpack
4. all

✅ Correct Answer: 4

What did Zan notice while doing his homework?

1. cat was jumping
2. cat was sleeping
3. smoke pouring through the ceiling
4. None of These

✅ Correct Answer: 3

What was Zan doing when fire broke out?

1. was playing
2. was in neighbourer’s house
3. was sleeping
4. was doing his homework

✅ Correct Answer: 4

What is most precious according to this lesson?

1. a well furnished house
2. bond of love and care amongst the members of a family
3. a house
4. None of These

✅ Correct Answer: 2

What is a house?

1. a building which people use to live
2. a place
3. a property
4. None

✅ Correct Answer: 1