MCQ Chapter 3.4 Think Before You Speak! Class 9 English Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – English Class 9 1. According to Benjamin Disraeli, why does man have two ears and one mouth?To talk moreTo listen more and talk lessTo speak without thinkingTo argue effectivelyQuestion 1 of 202. What are the two "fences" that a word must pass through before being spoken?Ears and brainLips and tongueTeeth and lipsMouth and throatQuestion 2 of 203. What happens once a word is spoken?It can be easily taken backIt becomes a slave to the speakerIt disappears into thin airIt cannot be taken backQuestion 3 of 204. What lesson did the young man learn from his spiritual teacher?Apologies can fix all mistakesHarsh words cannot be easily retrievedFriendship is unbreakablePeople forget harsh words quicklyQuestion 4 of 205. Why did the teacher ask the young man to collect the torn paper?To make him realize words cannot be taken backTo teach him patienceTo test his physical enduranceTo punish himQuestion 5 of 206. What was Socrates' first question before speaking?Is it useful?Is it pleasant?Is it true?Is it easy to say?Question 6 of 207. Why should one avoid speaking unpleasant words?They waste timeThey cause harm to othersThey have no meaningThey are difficult to pronounceQuestion 7 of 208. What is the third question Socrates advised to ask before speaking?Is it beneficial?Is it popular?Is it entertaining?Is it simple?Question 8 of 209. What does the phrase "was taken aback" mean?Was excitedWas surprisedWas encouragedWas angeredQuestion 9 of 2010. How do the ears function according to the chapter?They are always open like funnelsThey close when necessaryThey only hear important thingsThey filter words before hearingQuestion 10 of 2011. Why did the young man go to his spiritual teacher?To learn how to be a good speakerTo seek forgiveness for his harsh wordsTo ask for a new jobTo learn new debating skillsQuestion 11 of 2012. What did the spiritual teacher ask the young man to do first?Apologize to his friendTear a sheet of paperCollect all the words he had spokenWrite down all the harsh things he saidQuestion 12 of 2013. Why was the young man unable to collect the torn pieces of paper?They were scattered by the windHe was not fast enoughThey were hidden by othersThey disappeared magicallyQuestion 13 of 2014. What did Socrates mean by "veracity"?BeautyTruthKindnessSilenceQuestion 14 of 2015. According to the chapter, how can words be dangerous?They can hurt others deeplyThey can be misunderstoodThey can spread false informationAll of the aboveQuestion 15 of 2016. What is the main theme of the lesson "Think Before You Speak!"?The importance of speaking fluentlyThe impact of words and careful speechHow to win argumentsThe history of communicationQuestion 16 of 2017. How many questions did Socrates suggest asking before speaking?TwoThreeFourFiveQuestion 17 of 2018. Why are the lips compared to a fence?They allow words to escape easilyThey filter words before speakingThey trap words insideThey make words sound clearerQuestion 18 of 2019. What does the phrase "speech is silver, but silence is gold" mean?Silence is more valuable than unnecessary talkTalking too much makes one richGold is better than silverSpeaking is always better than being silentQuestion 19 of 2020. What did the teacher’s exercise with the torn paper symbolize?The fragility of lifeThe importance of readingThe difficulty of taking back spoken wordsThe power of writingQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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