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Class 9 Social Science — Chapter 8: Building Blocks in Economics

72 practice questions · 24 Easy · 24 Medium · 24 Hard

Practise Class 9 Social Science Chapter 8, "Building Blocks in Economics", with 72 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions. The set is split into 24 Easy, 24 Medium and 24 Hard questions, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams and the JEE & NEET foundation years.

"Building Blocks in Economics" is one of the chapters where dates, cause-and-effect reasoning and map/source interpretation really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+2 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the same 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 Building Blocks in Economics, 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 Social Science mastery score. A few sample questions are shown below; sign in free to practise all 72.

Sample questions

Q1Easy

Which of the following is a basic human NEED?

A.A smartphone
B.A video game
C.Food✓ correct
D.A diamond ring
Why

Food is a basic need essential for survival, while the others are wants that add comfort or pleasure but are not necessary for living.

Q2Medium

A bottle of water is free at home but is sold for money at a railway station. This shows that whether a good is 'economic' or 'free' depends on its:

A.colour and shape
B.brand name
C.scarcity in that situation✓ correct
D.weight
Why

When a good becomes scarce relative to demand, it commands a price and becomes an economic good rather than a free good.

Q3Hard

Sita can earn 400 rupees by working for a day at a shop. Instead, she takes a free training class worth 150 rupees in market value but pays no fee. What is the opportunity cost of attending the class for that day?

A.150 rupees, the value of the class
B.550 rupees, the class plus the wages
C.400 rupees, the wages she gave up✓ correct
D.Zero, because the class was free
Why

Opportunity cost is the value of the best alternative foregone; by attending the class she gives up 400 rupees of wages.

Building Blocks in Economics — FAQs

What does Class 9 Social Science Chapter 8 (Building Blocks in Economics) cover on XamBaaz?+

It covers 72 NCERT-aligned MCQs on "Building Blocks in Economics" — 24 Easy, 24 Medium and 24 Hard — each with a timed quiz and an instant explanation, suitable for CBSE Board exams and the JEE & NEET foundation years.

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How should I revise "Building Blocks in Economics" for the exam?+

Start with the Easy quiz to confirm your fundamentals, then attempt Medium and Hard for application-level practice. Review each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy on this chapter until it is consistently high.

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