Class 9 CBSE English — Chapter 32: Writing: Factual Description & Magazine Article MCQs with Answers
60 practice questions · 20 Easy · 20 Medium · 20 Hard
Practise the most important Class 9 CBSE English questions from Chapter 32, "Writing: Factual Description & Magazine Article" — 60 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. The set is split into 20 Easy, 20 Medium and 20 Hard, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams.
"Writing: Factual Description & Magazine Article" is one of the chapters where comprehension, grammar and writing-skill questions really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.
Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on Writing: Factual Description & Magazine Article, then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 9 English mastery score. 12 sample questions are solved in full below — answer and worked explanation — and signing in free opens all 60.
Class 9 English Writing: Factual Description & Magazine Article MCQs with answers
12 solved questions across the difficulty levels this chapter is graded on — answer and explanation shown for each. The remaining 48 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Easy
An article for a magazine should have:
A.A price tagB.Only a signatureC.A catchy title and a by-line✓ CorrectD.No titleAnswer: C. A catchy title and a by-line
Explanation: Articles carry a title and a by-line (the writer's name).
- Q2Easy
A paragraph should focus on:
A.Only questionsB.No ideaC.Many unrelated ideasD.One main idea✓ CorrectAnswer: D. One main idea
Explanation: A good paragraph develops a single main idea.
- Q3Easy
The by-line of an article tells the reader:
A.The publisher's addressB.Who wrote the article✓ CorrectC.The date onlyD.The priceAnswer: B. Who wrote the article
Explanation: The by-line names the writer of the article.
- Q4Easy
A factual description is written:
A.Objectively, in the third person✓ CorrectB.In the first person, like a diaryC.As a conversation between two peopleD.In verseAnswer: A. Objectively, in the third person
Explanation: The form informs; the writer stays out of it.
- Q5Easy
Which does NOT belong in a factual description?
A.The writer's personal feelings about the subject✓ CorrectB.Measurements and countable detailC.A clear order of presentationD.A heading naming what is describedAnswer: A. The writer's personal feelings about the subject
Explanation: Feeling belongs to a descriptive essay, not to a factual description.
- Q6Medium
The best opening for an article on 'Save Water' is one that:
A.Grabs attention with a striking fact or question✓ CorrectB.Gives the reader's nameC.Lists your addressD.Says 'Yours faithfully'Answer: A. Grabs attention with a striking fact or question
Explanation: An article opens with a hook — a fact, question or quote — to engage readers.
- Q7Medium
A good article should be organised as:
A.Only one long paragraphB.Introduction, body (points/paragraphs), conclusion✓ CorrectC.A list of namesD.A dialogueAnswer: B. Introduction, body (points/paragraphs), conclusion
Explanation: Articles have a clear introduction, a developed body and a conclusion.
- Q8Medium
A topic sentence in a paragraph:
A.Is always a questionB.Ends the paragraphC.Gives the writer's addressD.States the main idea the paragraph will develop✓ CorrectAnswer: D. States the main idea the paragraph will develop
Explanation: The topic sentence introduces the paragraph's central idea.
- Q9Medium
The conclusion of an article should:
A.Give your phone numberB.Introduce new unrelated ideasC.Sum up the main points or give a call to action✓ CorrectD.Repeat the title onlyAnswer: C. Sum up the main points or give a call to action
Explanation: A conclusion wraps up the argument or urges action.
- Q10Hard
Which sentence would best serve as an attention-grabbing opening for an article on pollution?
A.My name is Riya and my address is...B.Every year, air pollution claims millions of lives — could you be next?✓ CorrectC.Yours faithfully, Riya.D.This is a notice about pollution.Answer: B. Every year, air pollution claims millions of lives — could you be next?
Explanation: A striking statistic-question hook engages the reader immediately.
- Q11Hard
In an article, which is the best way to develop the body?
A.Write everything in one blockB.Group related points into clear paragraphs, each with evidence✓ CorrectC.List random factsD.Only ask questionsAnswer: B. Group related points into clear paragraphs, each with evidence
Explanation: Well-organised paragraphs, each developing one point with support, make a strong body.
- Q12Hard
Choose the strongest concluding sentence for an article on reading habits.
A.This was a notice.B.My address is 12 Park Street.C.If we make reading a daily habit today, we build a wiser tomorrow.✓ CorrectD.Yours faithfully.Answer: C. If we make reading a daily habit today, we build a wiser tomorrow.
Explanation: A memorable, forward-looking sentence with a call to action makes a strong conclusion.
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