Class 9 English The Snake and the Mirror Expected Practice Questions
Expected Practice Questions for Class 9 English The Snake and the Mirror. 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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Practice set
Q555 Mark5 marksModerate
Write a long answer on The Snake and the Mirror. Include definition, explanation and one application.
Answer
The Snake and the Mirror — Irony and humour. Explain the idea in order (definition → working → result). End with one application from daily life or a numerical/diagram if the chapter has one.
Explanation
Long answers are marked for structure. Use headings or numbered steps so the examiner can see each part.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q565 Mark5 marksModerate
Write a long answer on Climax. Include definition, explanation and one application.
Answer
Climax — Climax: the snake on the shoulder. Explain the idea in order (definition → working → result). End with one application from daily life or a numerical/diagram if the chapter has one.
Explanation
Long answers are marked for structure. Use headings or numbered steps so the examiner can see each part.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q575 Mark5 marksDifficultRevision pick
Write a long answer on The Snake and the Mirror. Include definition, explanation and one application.
Answer
The Snake and the Mirror — First-person narration. Explain the idea in order (definition → working → result). End with one application from daily life or a numerical/diagram if the chapter has one.
Explanation
Long answers are marked for structure. Use headings or numbered steps so the examiner can see each part.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q585 Mark5 marksModerate
Write a long answer on The Snake and the Mirror. Include definition, explanation and one application.
Answer
The Snake and the Mirror — The Snake and the Mirror is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 9 English. Explain the idea in order (definition → working → result). End with one application from daily life or a numerical/diagram if the chapter has one.
Explanation
Long answers are marked for structure. Use headings or numbered steps so the examiner can see each part.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q595 Mark5 marksModerate
Write a long answer on Textbook first. Include definition, explanation and one application.
Answer
Textbook first — Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. Explain the idea in order (definition → working → result). End with one application from daily life or a numerical/diagram if the chapter has one.
Explanation
Long answers are marked for structure. Use headings or numbered steps so the examiner can see each part.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q605 Mark5 marksDifficult
Write a long answer on Keywords. Include definition, explanation and one application.
Answer
Keywords — Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers. Explain the idea in order (definition → working → result). End with one application from daily life or a numerical/diagram if the chapter has one.
Explanation
Long answers are marked for structure. Use headings or numbered steps so the examiner can see each part.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q69Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising The Snake and the Mirror and notes: “Climax: the snake on the shoulder.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Climax.
(ii) Climax: the snake on the shoulder.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q70Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Snake and the Mirror and notes: “First-person narration.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) The Snake and the Mirror.
(ii) First-person narration.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q71Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Snake and the Mirror and notes: “The Snake and the Mirror is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 9 English.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) The Snake and the Mirror.
(ii) The Snake and the Mirror is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 9 English.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q72Case Based4 marksDifficult
A student is revising The Snake and the Mirror and notes: “Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Textbook first.
(ii) Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q73Case Based4 marksModerateRevision pick
A student is revising The Snake and the Mirror and notes: “Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Keywords.
(ii) Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q74Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Snake and the Mirror and notes: “CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Examples.
(ii) CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q75Case Based4 marksModerate
A student is revising The Snake and the Mirror and notes: “If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Diagrams.
(ii) If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q76Case Based4 marksDifficult
A student is revising The Snake and the Mirror and notes: “Write three points from The Snake and the Mirror in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start.” Using this case, answer: (i) Name the idea. (ii) State it in your own words. (iii) Give one classroom or daily-life use.
Answer
(i) Revision.
(ii) Write three points from The Snake and the Mirror in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start.
(iii) Apply it in a school experiment, a labelled diagram, or a situation described in the NCERT chapter.
Explanation
Case-based items recycle a short story. Pull the fact out first, then apply it. This is original practice in CBSE case style — not a copied board paper.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Snake and the Mirror. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Snake and the Mirror but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A doctor and a snake. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Snake and the Mirror but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Vanity of looking in the mirror. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Snake and the Mirror but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Irony and humour. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Climax but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Climax: the snake on the shoulder. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q83Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Snake and the Mirror but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — First-person narration. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q84Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Snake and the Mirror but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — The Snake and the Mirror is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 9 English. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Snake and the Mirror”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Snake and the Mirror?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Snake and the Mirror. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “A doctor and a snake”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Snake and the Mirror?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: A doctor and a snake. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Vanity of looking in the mirror”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Snake and the Mirror?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Vanity of looking in the mirror. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Irony and humour”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Snake and the Mirror?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Irony and humour. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Climax: the snake on the shoulder”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Snake and the Mirror?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Climax: the snake on the shoulder. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “First-person narration”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Snake and the Mirror?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: First-person narration. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
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Class: Class 9 · Subject: English · Chapter: The Snake and the Mirror · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
Are these official CBSE board questions?
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
Will these questions appear in the board exam?
Nobody can promise a question. Use them for revision of frequently tested concepts and exam-style practice.
Is the chapter list the latest NCERT list?
Yes, the catalog follows current NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools (including new middle-stage books such as Ganita Prakash and Curiosity). Always match the book issued by your school.
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