Class 6 English Chapter 9: Spices that Heal Us — practice questions with answers
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Q1. According to the chapter, what is a spice?
- Any part of a plant such as seed, fruit, root, bark or leaf used to give taste and colour to food
- Only a sweet fruit
- A kind of medicine tablet
- A vegetable that is boiled
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Answer: A. Any part of a plant such as seed, fruit, root, bark or leaf used to give taste and colour to food
Why: A spice is any seed, fruit, root, bark, leaf or other plant part used to give taste and colour to food. [p.93]
Why: A spice is any seed, fruit, root, bark, leaf or other plant part used to give taste and colour to food. [p.93]
Q2. What kind of text is ‘Spices that Heal Us’?
- A letter from Daadi to Vikram and Vaibhavi
- A poem
- A play
- A news report
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Answer: A. A letter from Daadi to Vikram and Vaibhavi
Why: The text is a letter from Daadi to her grandchildren Vikram and Vaibhavi. [p.94–95]
Why: The text is a letter from Daadi to her grandchildren Vikram and Vaibhavi. [p.94–95]
Q3. From whom did Daadi learn these natural cures?
- Her grandmother
- A doctor
- A book
- Her teacher
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Answer: A. Her grandmother
Why: Daadi learnt them as a child from her grandmother, who found home remedies in the kitchen. [p.94]
Why: Daadi learnt them as a child from her grandmother, who found home remedies in the kitchen. [p.94]
Q4. Why are saunf (fennel) and ajwain (carom) served at the end of a meal?
- They help in the digestion of food
- They cure toothache
- They control sugar
- They are sweet desserts
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Answer: A. They help in the digestion of food
Why: Saunf and ajwain are served after meals because they help digestion. [p.94]
Why: Saunf and ajwain are served after meals because they help digestion. [p.94]
Q5. What was Daadi’s final advice to the children?
- Consult an elder before using the spices as cures
- Eat as many spices as possible
- Never go into the kitchen
- Buy medicines instead
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Answer: A. Consult an elder before using the spices as cures
Why: Daadi says they must consult an elder before using them. [p.95]
Why: Daadi says they must consult an elder before using them. [p.95]
Q6. What does the word ‘cure’ mean in the letter?
- A remedy that makes someone well
- A kind of spice
- A cooking pot
- A disease
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Answer: A. A remedy that makes someone well
Why: Natural cures are home remedies that make us well. [p.94]
Why: Natural cures are home remedies that make us well. [p.94]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 6 English Chapter 9: Spices that Heal Us?
26 questions (7 easy, 15 medium, 4 hard). A few are solved on this page; the free test shows the answer and explanation for every question after you submit.
Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 6 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.