NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 5 The Snake and The Mirror-MCQs

1. Who asked the question about a snake coiling itself around a person’s body?

a) The narrator
b) The homeopath
c) The doctor
d) A patient

Answer: b) The homeopath

2. What time of the night did the doctor’s experience with the snake occur?

a) 8:00 PM
b) 10:00 PM
c) 12:00 AM
d) 2:00 AM

Answer: b) 10:00 PM

3. What was the doctor’s living situation when the story started?

a) He was staying in a well-furnished apartment.
b) He was living in a rented room without electricity.
c) He lived with his family in a big house.
d) He was living in a hotel.

Answer: b) He was living in a rented room without electricity.

4. What was the only coat the doctor owned?

a) A white coat
b) A black coat
c) A blue coat
d) A brown coat

Answer: b) A black coat

5. What was the doctor’s state of mind when he looked into the mirror?

a) He was feeling sad.
b) He was admiring his own beauty.
c) He was very tired and sleepy.
d) He was confused and scared.

Answer: b) He was admiring his own beauty.

6. What was the doctor’s decision after looking at his reflection?

a) He would shave daily and grow a thin mustache.
b) He would go to sleep early.
c) He would marry a woman doctor immediately.
d) He would leave his profession.

Answer: a) He would shave daily and grow a thin mustache.

7. What humorous thought did the doctor have about marriage?

a) He wanted to marry a woman doctor who had a good medical practice.
b) He wanted to marry a woman who could run faster than him.
c) He wanted to marry a woman who could support his lifestyle.
d) He wanted to marry a woman who was very rich.

Answer: a) He wanted to marry a woman doctor who had a good medical practice.

8. What caused the doctor to turn around in his chair?

a) A loud knock at the door
b) A strange noise from above
c) A shadow moving across the room
d) A voice calling his name

Answer: b) A strange noise from above

9. What happened when the doctor turned around?

a) He saw a rat.
b) A snake landed on his shoulder.
c) He saw a ghost.
d) He saw a thief.

Answer: b) A snake landed on his shoulder.

10. How did the doctor react when the snake landed on him?

a) He screamed and ran away.
b) He froze and sat still, holding his breath.
c) He called for help.
d) He tried to push the snake away.

Answer: b) He froze and sat still, holding his breath.

11. How close was the snake’s head to the doctor’s face?

a) Three or four inches
b) One inch
c) A foot away
d) It was touching his face

Answer: a) Three or four inches

12. What did the doctor imagine about the presence of the snake?

a) The snake was friendly.
b) The snake was a divine presence.
c) He felt the presence of God.
d) The snake was a figment of his imagination.

Answer: c) He felt the presence of God.

13. What was the doctor’s most pressing fear while the snake was on him?

a) That he would fall asleep
b) That the snake would strike him
c) That he would lose his medical license
d) That the snake would escape

Answer: b) That the snake would strike him

14. What did the snake do after coiling around the doctor’s arm?

a) It started to squeeze him.
b) It looked into the mirror.
c) It hissed loudly.
d) It moved to the floor.

Answer: b) It looked into the mirror.

15. What was the doctor’s thought about the snake looking in the mirror?

a) The snake was scared of its reflection.
b) The snake was admiring its own beauty.
c) The snake was angry at itself.
d) The snake was searching for food.

Answer: b) The snake was admiring its own beauty.

16. What did the snake do after looking into the mirror?

a) It left the room.
b) It coiled around the doctor again.
c) It moved to the table and towards the mirror.
d) It attacked the doctor.

Answer: c) It moved to the table and towards the mirror.

17. How did the doctor escape from the snake?

a) He ran through the door into the veranda.
b) He jumped out of the window.
c) He screamed for help.
d) He used a stick to scare the snake away.

Answer: a) He ran through the door into the veranda.

18. What did the doctor do after escaping the snake?

a) He called the police.
b) He smeared oil all over himself and took a bath.
c) He went to his friend’s house to hide.
d) He returned to the room to confront the snake.

Answer: b) He smeared oil all over himself and took a bath.

19. What did the doctor discover the next morning?

a) The snake was still in the room.
b) His belongings were stolen.
c) His medical supplies were missing.
d) His friend had left the house.

Answer: b) His belongings were stolen.

20. What item did the thief leave behind in the doctor’s room?

a) His black coat
b) His medical bag
c) His dirty vest
d) His mirror

Answer: c) His dirty vest

21. How did the doctor describe his wife in the end?

a) She was very wealthy.
b) She was a doctor.
c) She was a thin, sprinter-like person.
d) She was very beautiful.

Answer: c) She was a thin, sprinter-like person.

22. What humorous remark did the doctor make about his wife?

a) She could catch him if he made a mistake.
b) She was always calm during emergencies.
c) She was as fat as he had wanted.
d) She was a great cook.

Answer: a) She could catch him if he made a mistake.

23. What did the doctor say about the snake after it had left?

a) He never saw it again.
b) The snake followed him.
c) The snake became his pet.
d) The snake attacked him again.

Answer: a) He never saw it again.

24. What did the doctor think the snake was doing in front of the mirror?

a) Admiring itself
b) Trying to attack the doctor
c) Looking for a way to escape
d) Trying to find food

Answer: a) Admiring itself

25. What did the doctor feel while the snake was coiled around his arm?

a) Fear and helplessness
b) Peace and calm
c) Anger and frustration
d) Indifference

Answer: a) Fear and helplessness

26. Why did the doctor want to marry a woman doctor who was fat?

a) He wanted someone to share his practice with.
b) He thought she would be good at cooking.
c) He believed she would be slow and unable to chase him.
d) He liked her medical skills.

Answer: c) He believed she would be slow and unable to chase him.

27. What was the doctor’s initial reaction to the snake landing on him?

a) He immediately jumped up.
b) He froze and stayed completely still.
c) He screamed for help.
d) He tried to fight the snake off.

Answer: b) He froze and stayed completely still.

28. What was the role of the mirror in the story?

a) It helped the doctor see the snake.
b) It reflected the snake’s beauty.
c) It provided a way for the doctor to escape.
d) It was just a prop to make the room seem realistic.

Answer: b) It reflected the snake’s beauty.

29. What did the doctor do immediately after the snake left the room?

a) He returned to his practice.
b) He went to his friend’s house.
c) He called for help.
d) He locked the room.

Answer: b) He went to his friend’s house.

30. How did the doctor feel when he was alone in the room with the snake?

a) He felt terrified and powerless.
b) He felt calm and in control.
c) He felt curious and fascinated.
d) He felt angry and frustrated.

Answer: a) He felt terrified and powerless.

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