Class 9 English Chapter 1 Practice Question Answers - Moments

Q1: Which art helped Iswaran to bring down the beast?
(a) boxing
(b) wrestling
(c) ju-jitsu
(d) yoga
Ans: (c)
Iswaran used ju-jitsu, a form of martial art, to bring down the beast. Ju-jitsu involves techniques that leverage an opponent's force and momentum against them.

Q2: Where did the school boys hide themselves to see the mad elephant?
(a) on trees
(b) in their houses
(c) in their classrooms
(d) in the Headmaster’s room
Ans: (c)
The school boys hid in their classrooms to see the mad elephant safely from a distance.

Q3: What happened to the elephant when Iswaran hit on the third toenail of the elephant?
(a) grunted loudly and collapsed on the ground
(b) ran away from there
(c) caught Iswaran in his trunk and threw him
(d) made friendship with Iswaran
Ans: (a)
When Iswaran hit the elephant's third toenail, it made a loud noise and fell to the ground, indicating that it was affected by the action.

Q4: From where was Iswaran watching this incident?
(a) from a room
(b) from the cupboard
(c) from a tree
(d) from the rooftop
Ans: (d)
Iswaran was watching the incident from the rooftop to get a better view of what was happening.

Q5: Why did the people run helter-skelter in panic?
(a) to see the tiger
(b) to see a giant
(c) to see a giant
(d) none of these
Ans: (b)
The people ran in panic because they wanted to witness the sight of the mad elephant causing chaos.

Q6: In Iswaran's story, from where did the tusker escape?
(a) cage
(b) timber yard
(c) forest
(d) circus
Ans: (b)
In Iswaran's story, the tusker escaped from the timber yard where it was held.

Q7: What was the special feature of his stories?
(a) light humour
(b) satire on the system
(c) tragic ending
(d) suspense and a surprise ending
Ans: (d)
The special feature of Iswaran's stories was that they had suspense and unexpected endings, which kept the listeners engaged.

Q8: Iswaran had an amazing capacity. What was it?
(a) falling down big trees
(b) producing vegetables and cooking ingredients
(c) telling lies
(d) cheating shopkeepers
Ans: (b)
Iswaran had a talent for growing vegetables and herbs, which he used for cooking delicious meals.

Q9: What was Mahindra’s marital status?
(a) married
(b) widower
(c) engaged and going to be married soon
(d) bachelor
Ans: (d)
Mahindra was not married, and he was a bachelor.

Q10: Whom does Mahendra narrate the story of Iswaran to?
(a) Ganesh
(b) Iswaran
(c) R.K. Laxman
(d) none of these
Ans: (a)
Mahendra narrated the story of Iswaran to his friend Ganesh.

Q11: How did Iswaran say the elephant was revived?
(a) He said he gave the elephant an injection.
(b) He said he gave the elephant artificial respiration.
(c) He said a veterinary doctor was called there.
(d) He said a man from the zoo helped to revive the elephant.
Ans: (c)
Iswaran mentioned that a veterinary doctor was called to revive the elephant.

Q12: Mahendra listened to Iswaran’s tales _______
(a) unattentively.
(b) uncritically.
(c) uneasily.
(d) unendingly.
Ans: (b)
Mahendra listened to Iswaran's tales without questioning or analyzing them.

Q13: What kind of books did Iswaran usually read?
(a) Some popular Tamil religious book.
(b) Some popular Tamil love story.
(c) Some popular Tamil thriller.
(d) Some popular Tamil folk songs.
Ans: (c)
Iswaran was fond of reading thrilling Tamil stories.

Q14: What would Iswaran do after Mahendra had left?
(a) Tidy up the shed.
(b) Wash the clothes.
(c) Have a leisurely bath.
(d) All the above.
Ans: (d)
Iswaran would engage in various activities like tidying the shed, washing clothes, and taking a bath after Mahendra had left.

Q15: When would Mahendra leave for his work?
(a) Very early in the morning.
(b) After breakfast.
(c) After lunch.
(d) After sunset.
Ans: (b)
Mahendra would leave for his work after having his breakfast.

Q16: What kind of person was Iswaran?
(a) curious learner
(b) dedicated, loyal and obedient worker
(c) multitalented full of positive traits
(d) all
Ans: (d)
Iswaran was a person with various positive qualities, including being a curious learner, dedicated worker, loyal, and having multiple talents.

Q17: What did Mahendra see from the window?
(a) A cat running after a mouse
(b) dark cloud-like form holding a bundle
(c) a mouse
(d) a friend
Ans: (b)
Mahendra saw a strange sight resembling a dark cloud-like form holding a bundle from the window.

Q18: What kind of a person did Mahendra claim himself to be?
(a) intelligent
(b) well read
(c) brave and rational
(d) All
Ans: (c)
Mahendra believed himself to be a person who is brave and uses rational thinking to approach situations.

Q19: According to Iswaran, what made the story interesting and enjoyable?
(a) elaborated descriptions
(b) suspense and surprise
(c) dramatic sense
(d) all
Ans: (d)
Iswaran believed that a combination of elaborated descriptions, suspense, surprise, and a dramatic sense made the story interesting and enjoyable.

Q20: How did Iswaran describe the uprooted tree?
(a) adding suspense and surprise
(b) using hands and eyes dramatically
(c) catching the attention
(d) all
Ans: (d)
Iswaran described the uprooted tree by using dramatic gestures with his hands and eyes, which added suspense, surprise, and captured the listener's attention.