Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (SSC) · English (Second Language)
Chapter: Chapter 2 — Chapter 2: The Best Investment I Ever Made (Prose)
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is the narrator's 'best investment'? [1]
(A) Not necessarily financial, often relationships/experiences
(B) Always a financial stock
(C) Only real estate
(D) Only gold
2. What themes does the piece explore? [1]
(A) Education, relationships, personal growth
(B) Only stock market tips
(C) Only real estate advice
(D) Only technology
3. What does the narrator share through reflection? [1]
(A) Lessons about a fulfilling life
(B) Only financial advice
(C) Only complaints
(D) Nothing meaningful
4. What does this piece encourage readers to do? [1]
(A) Reflect on their own valuable investments
(B) Ignore personal reflection
(C) Only focus on money
(D) Nothing specific
5. What might be valued more than material wealth? [1]
(A) Relationships and experiences
(B) Only cars
(C) Only houses
(D) Only jewellery
6. What is the piece's overall message? [1]
(A) True value isn't always financial
(B) Money is the only value
(C) Nothing has value
(D) Only material things matter
7. What literary form is this piece? [1]
(A) Reflective prose
(B) A rhyming poem
(C) A play script
(D) A news report
8. Why study this piece? [1]
(A) To reflect on what truly matters in life
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is the narrator's 'best investment'? [1]
(A) Not necessarily financial, often relationships/experiences
(B) Always a financial stock
(C) Only real estate
(D) Only gold
10. What themes does the piece explore? [1]
(A) Education, relationships, personal growth
(B) Only stock market tips
(C) Only real estate advice
(D) Only technology
11. What does the narrator share through reflection? [1]
(A) Lessons about a fulfilling life
(B) Only financial advice
(C) Only complaints
(D) Nothing meaningful
12. What does this piece encourage readers to do? [1]
(A) Reflect on their own valuable investments
(B) Ignore personal reflection
(C) Only focus on money
(D) Nothing specific
13. What might be valued more than material wealth? [1]
(A) Relationships and experiences
(B) Only cars
(C) Only houses
(D) Only jewellery
14. What is the piece's overall message? [1]
(A) True value isn't always financial
(B) Money is the only value
(C) Nothing has value
(D) Only material things matter
15. What literary form is this piece? [1]
(A) Reflective prose
(B) A rhyming poem
(C) A play script
(D) A news report
16. Why study this piece? [1]
(A) To reflect on what truly matters in life
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests