MCQ Questions for Class 8 English Somebody’s Mother. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Q1MCQ1 markEasyRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Somebody’s Mother in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. Empathy is the feeling the lines ask for
B. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
C. The poem is about an elderly woman and kindness in the street
D. Somebody’s Mother is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English
Answer
C. The poem is about an elderly woman and kindness in the street
Explanation
The poem is about an elderly woman and kindness in the street. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q2MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Somebody’s Mother in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. Somebody’s mother is also somebody’s child grown old
B. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
C. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
D. A narrative poem tells a small story
Answer
A. Somebody’s mother is also somebody’s child grown old
Explanation
Somebody’s mother is also somebody’s child grown old. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q3MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Somebody’s Mother in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. Empathy is the feeling the lines ask for
B. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
C. Write three points from Somebody’s Mother in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
D. Read the ending in the book; do not invent it
Answer
A. Empathy is the feeling the lines ask for
Explanation
Empathy is the feeling the lines ask for. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q4MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Somebody’s Mother in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. A narrative poem tells a small story
B. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
C. Somebody’s Mother is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English
D. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
Answer
A. A narrative poem tells a small story
Explanation
A narrative poem tells a small story. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q5MCQ1 markModerateRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Somebody’s Mother in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Somebody’s Mother
B. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
C. Read the ending in the book; do not invent it
D. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
Answer
C. Read the ending in the book; do not invent it
Explanation
Read the ending in the book; do not invent it. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q6MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Somebody’s Mother in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. A narrative poem tells a small story
B. Write three points from Somebody’s Mother in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
C. Somebody’s Mother is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English
D. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
Answer
C. Somebody’s Mother is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English
Explanation
Somebody’s Mother is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q7MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Textbook first in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. The textbook says the opposite of this statement
B. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
C. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
D. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
Answer
C. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
Explanation
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q8MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Keywords in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. This happens only in a laboratory and never in daily life
B. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
C. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
D. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Somebody’s Mother
Answer
C. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
Explanation
Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q9MCQ1 markEasyRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Examples in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. The poem is about an elderly woman and kindness in the street
B. This idea is not part of the NCERT chapter
C. Write three points from Somebody’s Mother in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
D. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
Answer
D. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
Explanation
CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q10MCQ1 markModerate
Choose the correct statement related to Diagrams in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
B. The textbook says the opposite of this statement
C. Somebody’s mother is also somebody’s child grown old
D. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
Answer
D. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
Explanation
If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q11MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Revision in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Somebody’s Mother
B. Empathy is the feeling the lines ask for
C. This happens only in a laboratory and never in daily life
D. Write three points from Somebody’s Mother in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
Answer
D. Write three points from Somebody’s Mother in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
Explanation
Write three points from Somebody’s Mother in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q12MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Accuracy in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. A narrative poem tells a small story
B. The poem is about an elderly woman and kindness in the street
C. This idea is not part of the NCERT chapter
D. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
Answer
D. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
Explanation
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q13MCQ1 markEasyRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Practice in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Somebody’s Mother
B. Somebody’s mother is also somebody’s child grown old
C. The textbook says the opposite of this statement
D. Read the ending in the book; do not invent it
Answer
A. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Somebody’s Mother
Explanation
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Somebody’s Mother. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q14MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Somebody’s Mother in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
B. This happens only in a laboratory and never in daily life
C. A narrative poem tells a small story
D. The poem is about an elderly woman and kindness in the street
Answer
D. The poem is about an elderly woman and kindness in the street
Explanation
The poem is about an elderly woman and kindness in the street. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q15MCQ1 markModerate
Choose the correct statement related to Somebody’s Mother in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
B. Somebody’s mother is also somebody’s child grown old
C. The poem is about an elderly woman and kindness in the street
D. Read the ending in the book; do not invent it
Answer
B. Somebody’s mother is also somebody’s child grown old
Explanation
Somebody’s mother is also somebody’s child grown old. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q16MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Somebody’s Mother in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
B. Somebody’s mother is also somebody’s child grown old
C. Empathy is the feeling the lines ask for
D. Somebody’s Mother is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English
Answer
C. Empathy is the feeling the lines ask for
Explanation
Empathy is the feeling the lines ask for. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q17MCQ1 markEasyRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Somebody’s Mother in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. Empathy is the feeling the lines ask for
B. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
C. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
D. A narrative poem tells a small story
Answer
D. A narrative poem tells a small story
Explanation
A narrative poem tells a small story. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q18MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Somebody’s Mother in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. Read the ending in the book; do not invent it
B. A narrative poem tells a small story
C. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
D. Write three points from Somebody’s Mother in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
Answer
A. Read the ending in the book; do not invent it
Explanation
Read the ending in the book; do not invent it. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q19MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Somebody’s Mother in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. This topic is only for college
B. Somebody’s mother is also somebody’s child grown old
C. Read the ending in the book; do not invent it
D. Somebody’s Mother is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English
Answer
D. Somebody’s Mother is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English
Explanation
Somebody’s Mother is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q20MCQ1 markModerate
Choose the correct statement related to Textbook first in the chapter Somebody’s Mother.
A. Somebody’s Mother is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 8 English
B. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
C. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Somebody’s Mother
D. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
Answer
B. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
Explanation
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: Somebody’s Mother · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
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