NCERT Class 9 English Kaveri Chapter 7 MCQ – Carrier of Words – for session 2026-27 based on new edition textbook. This chapter has two parts — a prose story about Khetaram, a brave postman who delivers mail in the Thar Desert and a poem Words by Charles Swain that talks about how words often fail to touch the heart.
Class 9 English Kaveri Chapter 7 MCQs Set-wise Answers
Class 9 English Kaveri Chapter 7 MCQs Set 1
Q1. Why is Khetaram’s work as a Gramin Dak Sewak especially valuable?
[A]. He replaces all the schools in the villages he visits.
[B]. He delivers mail only between large railway stations.
[C]. He serves only families who already have reliable internet access.
[D]. He connects remote desert communities with relatives and the postal system.
Q2. Why does Khetaram have to walk over the final stretch of his delivery route?
[A]. The residents forbid all forms of transport throughout Rajasthan.
[B]. The sand is so soft that even bicycles cannot travel over it.
[C]. The postal system delivers letters only on foot in every city.
[D]. He refuses to accept help from anyone he meets.
Q3. Which sequence describes how mail reaches Khetaram before he delivers it?
[A]. Bicycle, then aeroplane, then a fishing boat
[B]. His mailbag, then village homes, then the mail train
[C]. Mail train, then buses, then his shoulder-borne mailbag
[D]. Boat, then railway carriage, then an underground train
Q4. Why does Khetaram sometimes postpone deliveries until after sundown?
[A]. All letters must be read only after sunset.
[B]. His mailbag is used by another postman during the day.
[C]. The villagers refuse to receive any letters in daylight.
[D]. The daytime heat becomes too severe.
Q5. Why does Khetaram wipe sand from his body instead of washing it off?
[A]. He has been ordered never to wash after work.
[B]. Water is too precious to waste.
[C]. His uniform is made of material that cannot get wet.
[D]. He wants to carry the sand back to the post office.
Class 9 English Kaveri Chapter 7 MCQs Set 2
Q6. How did India Post’s purpose after independence differ from that of the earlier British postal system?
[A]. It planned to stop all deliveries to rural areas.
[B]. It aimed to serve only company offices and administrative centres.
[C]. It aimed to bring the entire population within the mailing network.
[D]. It decided that letters should travel only by railway.
Q7. Why is Khetaram’s postal income essential to his family?
[A]. His fields produce more crops than he can sell.
[B]. Famine is common, and even a good year’s bajra crop cannot feed all five family members.
[C]. His family refuses to grow any food.
[D]. His salary is used only to buy a new uniform.
Q8. Why do money orders matter to many families in Khetaram’s area?
[A]. They allow every family to stop working permanently.
[B]. They are used only to announce weddings.
[C]. They bring money sent by relatives that helps families survive.
[D]. They replace the need for all communication with relatives.
Q9. Which detail most clearly shows the villagers’ trust in Khetaram?
[A]. They refuse to tell him where their relatives live.
[B]. They ask him to read their letters and write replies.
[C]. They prevent him from stopping at their doorsteps.
[D]. They insist that another worker check every word he reads.
Q10. How do the Border Security Force personnel show kindness to Khetaram?
[A]. They require him to carry their mail without a bag.
[B]. They ask him to avoid visiting their camp.
[C]. They give him lifts and offer tea when he delivers their mail.
[D]. They insist that he pay them for accepting letters.
Class 9 English Kaveri Chapter 7 MCQs Set 3
Q11. What does an envelope with its right corner torn off signify to Khetaram?
[A]. A notice announcing a school holiday
[B]. News of a death
[C]. An invitation to a wedding
[D]. A request for a new savings account
Q12. How does Khetaram handle a letter carrying news of death?
[A]. He sends it back before anyone learns the news.
[B]. He reads it inside the house and frames it.
[C]. He hides it permanently without telling the family.
[D]. He reads it twice outside the house and then tears it into pieces.
Q13. What does Khetaram’s readiness to carry a mobile phone as a Gramin Sanchar Sewak reveal?
[A]. He wants to stop carrying all letters immediately.
[B]. He considers new communication methods useless.
[C]. He wishes to leave the villages without another communication link.
[D]. He is willing to adapt to new ways of serving people.
Q14. Why is “Carrier of Words” a fitting title for Khetaram’s story?
[A]. His only responsibility is teaching spelling in schools.
[B]. He mainly transports dictionaries to urban bookshops.
[C]. He carries messages that connect people emotionally and socially.
[D]. He collects words without communicating them to anyone.
Q15. What does “arid” mean when describing the land where Khetaram lives?
[A]. Very dry
[B]. Flooded by a river
[C]. Covered with snow all year
[D]. Thickly forested
Class 9 English Kaveri Chapter 7 MCQs Set 4
Q16. Why is Khetaram described as a “walking sandman”?
[A]. He carries bags of sand instead of letters.
[B]. Sandstorms cover him with so much sand that he seems made of it.
[C]. He entertains children by building sand figures.
[D]. He is a statue placed outside the post office.
Q17. Choose the correct present perfect form: “Grandfather ______ these stamps over a period of twenty years.”
[A]. has collected
[B]. has collect
[C]. have collected
[D]. had collected
Q18. Which sentence changes “Khetaram delivers the mail” into the passive voice without changing its tense?
[A]. The mail has been delivered by Khetaram.
[B]. Khetaram is delivered by the mail.
[C]. The mail is delivered by Khetaram.
[D]. The mail was delivered by Khetaram.
Q19. Complete the sentence using the present perfect: “I ______ my own collection of postage stamps.”
[A]. had begun
[B]. has begun
[C]. have began
[D]. have begun
Q20. Which sentence is most suitable for a condolence message?
[A]. “Please send the registration fee before Friday.”
[B]. “I am writing to complain about the delayed parcel.”
[C]. “I am deeply sorry for your loss and wish your family strength.”
[D]. “Congratulations on this wonderful occasion!”
Class 9 English Kaveri Chapter 7 MCQs Set 5
Q21. In “Words,” what does the comparison with summer birds suggest about empty words?
[A]. They may pass away without leaving lasting comfort.
[B]. They can satisfy every human need.
[C]. They always return with practical help.
[D]. They remain permanently in the same place.
Q22. What does the metaphor “The heart, a pilgrim upon earth” suggest?
[A]. Every traveller must avoid speaking to others.
[B]. The heart is concerned only with travelling to distant countries.
[C]. Human emotions remain unchanged throughout life.
[D]. The heart journeys through life seeking meaning and comfort.
Q23. Why are words compared to weeds in the poem?
[A]. Empty words can be plentiful yet offer little that the heart needs.
[B]. Every spoken word is harmful and should be forbidden.
[C]. The poet values weeds more than sincere communication.
[D]. Words grow naturally only in uncultivated gardens.
Q24. Which kind of speech does the poet value most?
[A]. Complicated language that ignores the listener’s feelings
[B]. A few sincere words that bring genuine comfort
[C]. A long speech used mainly to impress others
[D]. Repeated promises that are never acted upon
Q25. What is the difference between words that “reach the head” and words that “touch the heart”?
[A]. The first are always spoken, while the second are always written.
[B]. The first must be whispered, while the second must be shouted.
[C]. The first concern travel, while the second concern gardening.
[D]. The first may be understood intellectually, while the second creates an emotional connection.
Class 9 English Kaveri Chapter 7 MCQs Set 6
Q26. What does a voice that “wins its sunny way” into a lonely home do?
[A]. Brings warmth and cheer through meaningful words
[B]. Fills the home with lengthy, empty speeches
[C]. Persuades the residents to leave their home
[D]. Changes the weather outside the house
Q27. What do showy plants that produce no fruit symbolise?
[A]. The necessity of planting only flowering trees
[B]. Impressive words that produce no useful result
[C]. The belief that beauty and usefulness are identical
[D]. Quiet people who always keep their promises
Q28. What is the rhyme scheme of the stanza ending “said,” “impart,” “head,” and “heart”?
[A]. AAAA
[B]. AABB
[C]. ABAB
[D]. ABCB
Q29. Which line from “Words” uses hyperbole?
[A]. “The world might hold a feast”
[B]. “The heart might find less care”
[C]. “A little said, and truly said”
[D]. “But never touch the heart”
Q30. What should the body paragraphs of an essay on a quotation contain?
[A]. Clear main points supported by evidence, examples, or narratives
[B]. Only the writer’s name and the date
[C]. A list of unrelated topics without explanation
[D]. Only the quotation repeated in different handwriting
Class 9 English Kaveri Chapter 7 MCQs Set 7
Q31. Where does the rehearsal take place in Act I?
[A]. Shruti’s house
[B]. Music school
[C]. Iqbal’s room
[D]. Concert hall
Q33. Why does Shruti look distressed after rehearsal?
[A]. She failed in performance
[B]. She forgot her instrument
[C]. She hasn’t told her father about the concert
[D]. She argued with friends
Q34. What does Avinash suggest Shruti should do after her success?
[A]. Practice more
[B]. Inform her father
[C]. Throw a party
[D]. Quit music
Q35. What does the phrase ‘lost in her thoughts’ indicate about Shruti?
[A]. She is happy
[B]. She is confused and worried
[C]. She is angry
[D]. She is tired
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are now an important part of Class 9 English exams. Practising MCQs helps you revise the chapter quickly, understand the key ideas better and score well in your exams. All the MCQs given here are based on the latest 2026-27 syllabus and cover the prose, poem, vocabulary and grammar sections of the chapter.
