NCERT Class 9 Social Science Chapter 1 Understanding Social Science Test Mock Test
This free online test covers Chapter 1, Understanding Social Science, from the NCERT Class 9 Understanding Society India and Beyond Part I textbook. The 28 questions are written directly from the chapter — definitions, processes, worked examples and the points the book italicises — so a score here tells you how much of the chapter actually stuck, not how well you guess. Each answer carries an explanation that says why the right option is right and why the other three fail, which is where most of the learning happens. Attempt it after your first read of the chapter, then again before the exam. There is no negative marking, and you can review the full solution the moment you submit.
Duration
28 mins
Questions
28 MCQs
Total Marks
28 pts
Negative
0 per wrong
Topics Covered in This Paper
Sample Questions
Q1.How does the chapter define Social Science in simple words?
- AThe systematic study of human society, which explains not only what happened or where things are located but why events occur and how different aspects of life are interconnected
- BThe study of the natural world through observation and experiment
- CThe study of governments and the laws they make
- DThe recording of important dates, maps and definitions from the past
Q2.How does the chapter distinguish Social Science from subjects like Physics, Chemistry and Biology?
- AThose subjects study the natural world, while Social Science focuses on society, institutions, cultures and human interactions
- BThose subjects study the present, while Social Science studies only the past
- CThose subjects rely on evidence, while Social Science relies on opinion and belief
- DThose subjects are practical, while Social Science is concerned only with theory
Q3.Through what methods does the chapter say Social Science seeks answers to questions about society?
- ACareful observation, evidence and logical reasoning
- BOpinion polls taken among the members of a single community
- CTradition, authority and inherited belief
- DLaboratory experiments conducted under controlled conditions
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- How many questions are in the NCERT Class 9 Social Science Chapter 1 Understanding Social Science Test mock test?
- This paper has 28 multiple-choice questions carrying 28 marks in total, to be attempted in 28 minutes.
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- Does this paper have negative marking?
- No, there is no negative marking on this paper, so an attempted guess costs you nothing.
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- Yes. After you submit, every question shows the correct answer with a step-by-step explanation, along with a topic-wise breakdown of your performance.