Here we have given UP Board Annual Exam 2022-23 English Class 9 Question Paper.
Annual Examination-2023
Class-IX Subject – English
Time: 2.30 hours M. M. 70
1. Multiple choice questions- 20 Marks
1. Maria Sharapova was born in-
i. Russia
iii. Algeria
ii. Siberia
iv. Poland
2. When did Maria became the number one in women’s tennis?
i. Monday, 22 August 2005
ii. Monday, 21 August 2005
iii. Monday, 22 August 2006
iv. Monday, 22 August 2004
3. In which state Santosh was born?
i. Haryana
ii. Punjab
iii. Uttar Pradesh
iv. Madhya Pradesh
4. Who gave Santosh’s mother a blessing before she was born?
i. An angel
ii. A devil
iii. A cat
ii. Beautiful
iv. A travelling holy
5. What does “Santosh” mean?
i. Bravery
ii. Beautiful
iii. Educated
iv. Contentment
6. “Please give me a ride on your back! Who wants a ride?”
i. Duck
ii. Kangaroo
iii. The Poet
iv. None of the above
7. In the poem “The Duck and the Kangaroo”-reflection” means-
i. Pondering
ii. Image in the mirror
iii. Bouncing
iv. Similar mindset
8. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born into a-
i. Marathy Family
ii. Tamil Family
iii. Bengali Family
iv. Punjabi Family
9. This chapter “My Childhood” is taken from the famous book-
i. Midnights Children
ii. Alchemist
iii. Wings of Fire
iv. Sapiens
10. As per, Abdul Kalam’s autobiography, he had a-
i. Harsh Childhood
ii. Severed Childhood
iii. Depressing Childhood
iv. Painful Childhood
11. What is central them of the poem “A Legend of the Northland”?
i. One should be humble
ii. One should give cakes to saints
iii. One should be greatful to God
iv. One shouldn’t be selfish and greedy.
12. “When I eat of them myself”- Who is “I” here? In poem “A Legend of the Northland”.
i. The poet
ii. Saint Peter
iii. The woman
iv. The Child
13. The King was now thrown into deep-
i. Ditch
ii. Valley
iii. thought
iv. decision
14. All dry long he flew, and at night he arrived at-
i. the vessel
iii. the city
ii. the mast
iv. the church
15. The butterfly was in search of –
i. another butterfly
ii. a long black bee
iii. sweetness from the flowers
iv. Some leaves
16. The child began to gather :-
i. Seeds under trees
ii. Falling flowers
iii. buds of roses
iv the raining petals
17. The balloons were-
i. Of one colour only
ii. green and red
iii. of many colours
iv. yellow, white, black & red
18. The child turned his face from the sweet shop and-
i. ran away
ii. began to lough
iii. only sobbed
iv. sat down.
19. Toto was tied severely to a-
i. tree
ii. stump
iii. peg
iv. cat
20. One day Toto nearly succeeded in boiling himself-
i. alone
ii. in the stable
iii. alive
iv. dead
2. Write four lines poem of your text book. 5 Marks
Or
Write the Central Idea of any one.
a. The Duck and the Kangaroo
b. No Men Are Foreign
c. A Legend of the Northland
3. Answer any two of the following in 30-40 words each. 6 Marks
a. What happened to most of the girls in Santosh’s village when they were sixteen?
b. As a child how was Kalam different from his parents? Why were the doctor’s earnings mearge?
4. Answer any one of the following in about 60 words each. 4 Marks
a. How did the doctor feel when he was in the snake’s grip? How did he react?
b. Write a character sketch of Santosh Yadav.
5. Answer any two of the following in about 30-40 words each. 6 Marks
a. Give some example to show that Toto was a naughty monkey.
b. What was the job of the firm where Mahendra was a junior supervisor?
c. What request did the people of the Kingdom make to the guru and the disciple?
6. Answer any one of the following in about 60 words each. 4 Marks
a. Suppose you are the Guru. How will you persuade your disciples not to line in the “Kingdom of Fools”?
b. For whom does the Prince send the sapphires and why?
7. Write an application to the principal of your college requesting him to provide suitable toilet facilities to the students.
Or
Write a letter to your father asking for money required to purchase some books and pay hostel dues.
8. Fill in the blanks in each of following words. 5 Marks
a. B—a—e
b. S—h—ol
c. L—b—a—y
d. Fo—l—sh
e. G—a— —a—
9. Translate into English. 5 Marks
1. मेरे स्कूल का रंग लाल है।
2. रामू रमेश का भाई है।
3. वहाँ दो लड़के हैं ।
4. मेरे गाँव में एक मंदिर था।
5. सीता के साड़ी का रंग लाल है।
10. Write an Article – 10 Marks
a. My School
b. My Principal.
c. My Teacher
d. My Mother
e. Road Safety
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