HOTS Questions for Class 9. 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
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Number Systems”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Number Systems?
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 Number Systems. 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: Mathematics · Chapter: Number Systems · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “A real number is rational or irrational”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Number Systems?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: A real number is rational or irrational. 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: Mathematics · Chapter: Number Systems · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Terminating or repeating decimals are rational”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Number Systems?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Terminating or repeating decimals are rational. 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: Mathematics · Chapter: Number Systems · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “√2 is irrational”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Number Systems?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: √2 is irrational. 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: Mathematics · Chapter: Number Systems · 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 Matter in Our Surroundings”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Matter in Our Surroundings?
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 Matter in Our Surroundings. 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: Science · Chapter: Matter in Our Surroundings · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Matter has mass and occupies space”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Matter in Our Surroundings?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Matter has mass and occupies space. 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: Science · Chapter: Matter in Our Surroundings · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Solid, liquid, gas differ in particle arrangement”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Matter in Our Surroundings?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Solid, liquid, gas differ in particle arrangement. 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: Science · Chapter: Matter in Our Surroundings · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Latent heat”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Matter in Our Surroundings?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Latent heat. 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: Science · Chapter: Matter in Our Surroundings · 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 French Revolution”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The French Revolution?
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 French Revolution. 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: Social Science · Chapter: The French Revolution · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “1789: Estates General to Revolution”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The French Revolution?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: 1789: Estates General to Revolution. 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: Social Science · Chapter: The French Revolution · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Liberty, equality, fraternity”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The French Revolution?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Liberty, equality, fraternity. 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: Social Science · Chapter: The French Revolution · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “The Declaration of the Rights of Man”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The French Revolution?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: The Declaration of the Rights of Man. 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: Social Science · Chapter: The French Revolution · 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 Fun They Had”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Fun They Had?
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 Fun They Had. 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 Fun They Had · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Margie and Tommy find a paper book”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Fun They Had?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Margie and Tommy find a paper book. 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 Fun They Had · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “The mechanical teacher”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Fun They Had?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: The mechanical teacher. 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 Fun They Had · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Theme: technology vs human school”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from The Fun They Had?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Theme: technology vs human school. 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 Fun They Had · 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.
What is the suggested URL pattern?
Hub /cbse/, then /cbse/class-9/, then subject and chapter slugs.
Why is this a separate URL?
So students searching for “HOTS Questions” land on a filtered set, while the chapter page remains the full 100-question bank. Same facts, different search intent.
Today's 3-step path
Follow this loop every day: mixed test, current affairs, then today's subject. A new set arrives tomorrow.
