CBSE Class 9 English IEO Olympiad MCQs with Answers Set G

WORD AND STRUCTURE KNOWLEDGE

FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 25, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD/PHRASE TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE

1. We had to _________ the dog from the lake.
A. peril
B. expose
C. rescue
D. exaggerate
Answer : C

2. I really like my new camera. It is light and _________.
A. slack
B. compact
C. lax
D. almighty
Answer : B

3. I really liked the museum, particularly the dinosaurs; I found them _________.
A. repellent
B. intriguing
C. fearful
D. prosaic
Answer : B

4. The nail is not strong enough. It won’t _____ the picture frame.
A. hold
B. dodge
C. tie
D. bind
Answer : A

5. The pressure cooker ________ and the food was plastered all over the walls of the kitchen.
A. blew over
B. blew through
C. blew on
D. blew up
Answer : D

6. Many aspiring directors are going to north eastern India to make movies because of the large tax _________ offered.
A. incentive
B. subsidy
C. utility
D. workshop
Answer : A

7. The cat jumped _________ the fence and then managed to _________ the bird.
A. on, catch
B. down, caught
C. upon, catches
D. out on, catching
Answer : A

8. He is often found _________ his glasses. It is hard for him to _________ them when he is not wearing them!
A. looks for, found
B. searching for, find
C. looking for, finds
D. has searched for, found
Answer : B

9. The child’s handwriting is barely _________.
A. decipherable
B. clogged
C. legislative
D. equivocal
Answer : A

10. If you _________ the disk, you will be able to see the yellow section.
A. capitulate
B. rotate
C. administrate
D. designate
Answer : B

11. I _________ at her inquisitive nature and wished I could be more like her.
A. imbibed
B. admired
C. spouted
D. marvelled
Answer : D

12. There was only a _________ amount of work to be done.
A. mimicking
B. marginalise
C. minimal
D. monomaniacal
Answer : C

13. If you _________ a farmer, then so _________.
A. are, I must
B. could be, I would
C. can be, can I
D. were, I can
Answer : C

14. _________ there was some danger involved, she swam across the river.
A. Despite
B. Whether
C. Moreover
D. Although
Answer : D

15. The baby is crying but he _________ his milk already. I don’t know what the matter is.
A. had
B. did have
C. had had
D. has had
Answer : D

16. Rajeev is so stubborn that at times it is like talking to a _________ wall.
A. opaque
B. brick
C. wooden
D. rock
Answer : B

17. The boy was _________ into the headmaster’s office for being rude to the teacher.
A. called
B. warning
C. told
D. send
Answer : A

18. We wanted _________ a huge dinner so that we _________ hungry in the morning.
A. to eat, wouldn’t be
B. to be eating, would not be
C. eaten, won’t be
D. to eaten, are not going to be
Answer : A

19. He told me he had arrived and I’m sure he _________ come this way. Let’s go further down the road and look for him.
A. will have
B. has had
C. would have had
D. will have had
Answer : A

20. I have had this book _________ before you were born.
A. as
B. since
C. unless
D. however
Answer : B

21. I _________ to school all week because I was feeling unwell.
A. hadn’t be
B. am not
C. haven’t been
D. won’t be
Answer : D

22. I am sorry, I didn’t mean _________ your feelings.
A. hurt
B. to hurt
C. to be hurting
D. hurt to
Answer : B

23. Learning to play the drums can be really _________.
A. enthusiast
B. frustrating
C. gentle
D. disturbed
Answer : B

24. When we go on a holiday we need to make sure that we have the travel arrangements all _________.
A. brought up
B. thought off
C. bowed out
D. planned out
Answer : D

25. _________ please move to Ooty, _________
I can visit you?
A. Can you, so that
B. Now you, and
C. When you, then
D. If you, so
Answer : A

READING

FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 33, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

As humans, we spend a lot of time thinking about the future. We might think about this on an individual level, and wonder what will happen to us and our families, or we might consider the fate of the human race as a whole. In the last thirty years, there has been a revolution occurring under our noses that will influence the future to a huge extent. We have embraced the recent technological advances that have brought us the Internet, laptops, smartphones and many other things that we now rely on for our modern lives, but where are these advances taking us?
The amount of data collected by all our fancy new electronic devices is huge. So huge that it is inconceivable to most. This data is not just hidden away in a
supercomputer somewhere unknown, but it could be used too. There are people who are becoming increasingly concerned that this data could be used against us, and that too not just in the case of a computer hack. Advertising companies can also pay for access to our data and use this to target their advertising campaigns. If you spend time online looking at pictures of nice cars, or jewellery, or even ancient stone carvings, advertisers can alter what you see so that they can try to sell you products related to what they know you like. You may think this is marvellous and something that will help you in life, making your searches more fruitful and the decisions you make, easier. You maybe right. However, they can also ensure you spend more on things, as they know you will buy them whatever the price. This is something we need to monitor.
The power of this data is not limited to targeted advertising and our ability to create data is increasing. In fact, we seem to really enjoy creating data. At the moment, there is increasing popularity of devices that monitor us and our physical activity and health levels. These are worn like watches and can help us keep fit by giving us prompts to move or increase our exercise levels. It might be the last days of the fitness instructors! The devices are connected to the Internet and help us monitor our health over time, creating a lot of data. In some cases, they can help us lose weight and avoid medical conditions in the future. As such, these devices have the potential to save lives. However, we must remain vigilant and make sure the data collected is not taken advantage of and not used to our detriment.

26. What is the main idea put across in the text?
A. We need to be careful about how data could be used.
B. We create data by using technology and this is personal.
C. We use technology every day to make our expenditure easier.
D. Technology could be more fruitful in the future and we need to be careless.
Answer : A

27. What does the writer say about the future?
A. There will be a revolution soon.
B. The fate of the human race is at risk.
C. Humans are interested in future.
D. Future can be a scary concept.
Answer : C

28. According to the author companies can use the data for ____________.
A. monitoring our health levels
B. computer hacking
C. possible events in the future after being stored in a supercomputer
D. knowing which products to market to particular individuals
Answer : D

29. What does the author think is marvellous?
A. Targeted advertising
B. How technology can help our daily life
C. Getting help in decision making
D. All of these
Answer : B

30. What does the author warn us about?
A. The fact that we really enjoy creating data and it could cause problems in the future.
B. A lot of data monitoring.
C. Technology taking over our lives.
D. Paying more for things that you like because of the data you create.
Answer : D

31. What is the most remarkable feature about the devices that monitor our activity?
A. They can be life saving in the long term.
B. They know how much exercise we need to do.
C. They are better than fitness instructors.
D. They are connected to the internet.
Answer : A

32. Which of the following statements is false?
A. Technology poses a huge threat to our lives.
B. Our purchase decisions can be easily manipulated based on our personal data collected.
C. Online browsing causes data creation.
D. Devices monitoring our physical activities have revolutionised fitness.
Answer : A

33. Which word in the given passage means similar to ‘watchful’?
A. Detriment
B. Prompt
C. Embrace
D. Vigilant
Answer : D

FOR QUESTIONS 34 TO 40, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.

People view art differently. Every individual will have a different opinion on a given piece and this is subjective, especially if you have no prior knowledge of the message the artist is intending to get across. Traditional pieces of art, in particular paintings and sculptures, can be appreciated for the level of skill employed to create them. 
However, whether or not an individual likes a piece of art, will be based on something entirely different that cannot be easily defined. There maybe a combination of colours that is pleasing to the viewer, or an image may evoke a particular emotion in them based on their past experiences.
Each viewer may look at a piece of art and understand it entirely differently, and this could be what makes certain pieces so inherently beautiful.
When it comes to painted portraits, it is interesting to think about what makes them resemble the subject. It is thought that this
can lie in how the eyes have been captured by the artist. And this does not need to be detailed. If you look at the work of Indian artist Jamini Roy, who painted a painting called ‘Three Pujarins’, here he depicts three priestesses with eyes that have been painted as simple almond shapes. However, the positioning of the eyes’ pupil gives them all a distinct expression. What that expression is, is again open to the interpretation of the person looking at the painting.
Individuals who look at pieces of art for the first time are also likely to be influenced by its setting, their setting and what they have seen and done immediately before looking at them. For example, if a person is in a gallery looking at lots of black and white drawings, and then suddenly comes across a wildly colourful piece, the latter is likely to create a more emotive response in the observer, than if this picture were surrounded by other, bright, colour strewn images. Again, if the observer was in a bad mood, this could transpose their opinion of a particular piece of art. On a different day, just after getting good grades at school and having won a cricket match, their thoughts on the same image could be entirely different.
So, when looking at visual art, whatever form of art this maybe, contemporary, ancient, abstract or photographic, it can be useful to first consider its setting and your own, before deciding if you like it or not.

34. What is the passage about?
A. How it is often difficult to understand the message of the artist.
B. How to look at art.
C. How we can all look at art in different ways.
D. It is important to appreciate the skill needed to create art.
Answer : C

35. According to the author, what makes us like art?
A. Art is different for everyone, we don’t all like the same thing.
B. The story that the artist is trying to tell.
C. Not everyone likes art, some people find it hard to understand.
D. How artists are able to use colour to show emotion.
Answer : A

36. What is interesting about portraits?
A. It shows depiction of human tribes.
B. They can capture human emotion.
C. The eyes are important.
D. The subject of the portrait is generally of most interest.
Answer : C

37. What is said about the ‘Three Pujarins’?
A. They are expressive.
B. Their eyes are of an unknown shape.
C. The pupils of their eyes are unusual.
D. The image is very complex and required skill.
Answer : A

38. What does the piece’s setting do to what we feel about it?
A. It can mean that we prefer black and white drawings.
B. It can influence how an artist paints the image.
C. It can influence how a person observes art.
D. It can make people emotional and change how they view other images.
Answer : C

39. The overall message of the passage is that ________.
A. art is complicated and every piece is interesting and different
B. art is confusing and hard to interpret
C. we should all enjoy art for what we see
D. images should be pleasing to some but not to others
Answer : C

40. What does the author think about art?
A. She is interested in it but doesn’t understand it.
B. That an individual can change his/her opinion depending on another individual’s opinion.
C. That it is up to individuals to decide if they like it.
D. She likes how all images and sculptures are different and can be interpreted.
Answer : C

SPOKEN AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

FOR QUESTIONS 41 TO 45, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION FOR EACH CONVERSATION.

41. Trainee: What’s your opinion about this advert?
Manager: It’s nice, but I don’t like that ________.
A. stork
B. summit
C. slogan
D. snag
Answer : C

42. Paul: Climbing can be very _______.
Rati: I absolutely agree. You need to be in top shape.
A. strenuous
B. facile
C. cursory
D. sprawling
Answer : A

43. Teacher: Your answer seems rather ________.
Rohit: I’m sorry but the concept of the question was not clear to me.
A. ambiguous
B. versatile
C. forthright
D. obnoxious
Answer : A

44. Property dealer: How do you feel about this property?
Mr Khan: I like it. But it’s very _______.
A. unmollified
B. petrified
C. procrastinated
D. isolated
Answer : D

45. Jay: Welcome back. It seems like a long time, _______ only a few days have past.
Mohit: I feel the same - it’s strange how time drags.
A. therefore
B. in case
C. hence
D. anyway
Answer : D

ACHIEVERS SECTION

FOR QUESTIONS 46 TO 48, CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

46. The food at the hotel looked really ________.
A. repugnant
B. repentant
C. reparational
D. recovered
Answer : A

47. There are many potential _______ a person can encounter when buying a new house.
A. petals
B. pistons
C. pistols
D. pitfalls
Answer : D

48. There was a ______ of fires that burnt half the forest down last year.
A. spate
B. flux
C. spot
D. routine
Answer : A

49. Choose The Correct Synonym Of The Given Word.
Decimate
A. Construct
B. Exterminate
C. Disseminate
D. Dissociate
Answer : B

50. Choose The Correct Option To Complete The Conversation.
Jenny: Do you remember Beena Shah?
Zakki: _______
A. Yes, don’t know from the past
B. Oh yes, I don’t
C. Finally, I got the names of my team members
D. Oh yes! That name rings a bell
Answer : D