Madam Rides the bus mcq questions class 10 (ten) by
Podmeswar
Madam Rides the bus:
MCQ TYPES:
1. Statement Type
2. Dialogue Type
3. Question Type
4. Blank Type
5. Word-Meaning type, Opposite Meaning Type
6. Half line type
7. Balanced Type
8. Arrange Type
9. Synonym or Antonym type
Statements: for MCQ
Note: *The students have to learn some important
statements from the lesson and also should know the whole lesson for any
uncommon statements.
*Below are the some important statements on the
lesson, ‘Madam Rides the bus’.
Statements MCQ & point wise summary on ‘Madam Rides
the bus’:
*MCQ questions are mentioned in below the statements.
1. The madam and the lady are referred to the girl named Valliamai.
2. The short name of Valliamai was Valli.
3. Valliamai or Valli was eight (8) years old.
4. Valliamai or Valli was curious about things.
5. Valliamai or Valli’s favourite past time was standing in the front doorway of her house, watching what was happening in the street outside.
6. There were no playmates of Valliamai or Valli’s own age on her street.
7. For Valli, standing at the front door was every bit as
enjoyable as any of the elaborate games other children played.
8. Watching the street gave Valliamai or Valli many new many new unusual experiences.
9. The most fascinating thing of all for Valli was the bus which travelled between her village and the nearest town.
10. The bus passed through her street each hour, once going to town and once coming back.
11. The sight of the bus which filled each time with a new set of passengers was a source of unending joy for Valli.
12. Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on or off the bus at the street corner.
13. Valli became too jealous if one of her friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sight of the town to her.
14. When Valli became jealous, she used the English word, ‘Proud’.
15. Neither Valli nor any of her friends really understood the meaning of the word, ‘Proud’.
16. Valli and her friend often used the English word ‘Proud’ as a slang expression of disapproval.
17. Over many days and months, Valli listened carefully conversations between her neighbours and the people who regularly used the bus.
18. Listening the conversations and asked a few discreet questions, Valli knew about the bus journey.
19. The nearest town was six (6) miles away Valli’s village.
20. The fare of the bus in one way was thirty paise.
21. Valli heard the fare of the bus from one well-dressed man.
22. The well-dressed man said the thirty paise was almost nothing at all.
23. Valli seemed a fortune on regarding to collect the fare of the bus journey or the thirty paise, because Valli scarcely saw much money from one month to the next.
24. The trip from village to town took forty-five (45) minutes.
25. Valli planned to take one-o’clock (at 1 P.M.) afternoon bus, reach the town at one forty-five (1:45 PM) and be back by two fourty five(2:45 PM).
26. Valli calculated and recalculated, planned and replanned about the bus journey.
27. Valli’s bus journey was done in the Spring Season.
28. The conductor of the bus was a jolly sort, fond of joking person.
29. During the Valli’s bus journey, there were six or seven passengers on the bus because it was the slack time.
30. Valli was overcome with shyness when the all passengers were looking at Valli and laughing with the bus conductor.
31. The bus was a new bus where Valli did the bus journey.
32. Outside of the bus, it was painted a gleaming white and with some green stripes along the sides.
33. Inside of the bus, the overhead bars shone like silver and there was a beautiful clock above the windshield.
34. The seats of the bus were soft and luxurious.
35. Valli could not look outside at first because her view cut off by a canvas blind lower part of her window.
36. Valli stood up on the seat to peer over the blind and to look outside.
37. The road was very narrow when the bus was going along the bank of the canal.
38. One side of the canal there were palm trees, grassland, distant mountains and the blue sky; and on the other side there was a deep ditch and acres of green fields.
39. Suddenly Valli was startled by a voice of an elderly man who concerned her for standing.
40. The elderly man was concerned Valli because she might be fall and hurt herself when the bus makes a sharp turn or hits a bump.
41. Afraid of losing her seat, Valli finally sat down and gave up the outside watching.
42. During the journey, an elderly woman sat beside her whom Valli found absolutely repulsive for her big holes in her ear lobes and ugly earrings. The woman was smell the betel nut as she was chewing and see the betel juice that was threatening to spill over her lips at any moment.
43. The old woman driveled Valli as it was not proper such a young person like Valli to travel alone, not knowing where she was going to town, not knowing the street and the house number.
44. Valli’s first journey was – what careful, painstaking, elaborate plans she had had to make for it.
45. Valli resisted every temptation like buy peppermints, toys, balloons and the like.
46. It was most difficult for the particular village fair day because she had to resist a strong desire to ride the merry-go-round, even though she had the money for it.
47. Valli saved sixty paise for her bus journey.
48. Valli’s first problem was collecting the fare of sixty paise.
49. Valli’s next problem was how to slip out of the house without her mother’s knowledge.
50. Valli always used the hours for her excursions when her mother would nap, as she stood looking from the doorway of her house or sometimes even ventured out into the village.
51. Suddenly Valli clapped her hands with glee when a young cow was running tail high in the air in front of the bus.
52. Valli laughed and laughed until there were tears in her eyes.
53. At the railroad crossing, a speck of a train could be seen in the distance, growing bigger and bigger as I drew near.
54. After crossing the railroad crossing, the bus entered into a well-laid-out shopping street where shops were bright looking, clothes were glittering and other merchandise with big crowds.
55. When the bus stopped, Valli did not get off as/because she was going back on the same bus and she just felt like having a bus ride.
56. The bust conductor offered a cold drink at no cost but Valli rejected it that she didn’t have enough money and did not want.
57. Valli wasn’t bored in the slightest and greeted everything on returning time as same as the excitement felt at the first time.
58. Valli was overcome sadness when she saw a young cow lying dead by the roadside.
59. The memory of the dead cow haunted her, dampening her enthusiasm and she no longer wanted to look out the window.
60. The dead cow was the same cow that ran in front of the bus on their trip to town.
61. The bus reached her village at three forty (3:40 PM).
62. When Valli entered her house she found her mother awake and talking one of Valli’s aunts from South Street.
63. The aunt from the South Street was a real chatterbox, never closing her mouth once she started taking.
64. Valli expressed as ‘oh, yes’ when her mother and the aunt was talking about the things the world outside.
65. Valli smiled to herself because she did the bus journey and visited the town alone without knowledge of her mother.
66. Valli’s mother did not know about the bus journey that Valli did.
Question:
Read the following statements with reference to ‘Madam Rides the Bus’ and chose the correct option:
1.
Statement 1: The madam and the lady are referred to the girl named Valliamai.
Statement 2: The short name of Valliamai was Balli.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
2.
Statement 1: Valliamai or Valli was eighteen (18) years old.
Statement 2: Valliamai or Valli was curious about things.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
3.
Statement 1: Valliamai or Valli’s favourite past time was standing in the front doorway of her house, watching what was happening in the street outside.
Statement 2: There were many playmates of Valliamai or Valli’s own age on her street.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
4.
Statement 1: For Valli, standing at the front door was every bit as enjoyable as any of the elaborate games other children played.
Statement 2: Watching the street gave Valliamai or Valli many new many new unusual experiences.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
5.
Statement 1: The most fascinating thing of all for Valli was the train which travelled between her village and the nearest town.
Statement 2: The train passed through her street each hour, once going to town and once coming back.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
6.
Statement 1: The sight of the bus which filled each time with a new set of passengers was a source of unending joy for Valli.
Statement 2: Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on or off the bus at the street corner.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
7.
Statement 1: Valli became too friend fully if one of her friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sight of the town to her.
Statement 2: When Valli became jealous, she used the English word, ‘Proud’.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
8.
Statement 1: Neither Valli nor any of her friends really understood the meaning of the word, ‘Proud’
Statement 2: Valli and her friend often used the English word ‘Proud’ as a slang expression of disapproval.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
9.
Statement 1: Only one day, Valli listened carefully conversations between her neighbours and the people who regularly used the train.
Statement 2: Listening the conversations and asked a few discreet questions, Valli knew about the bus journey.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
10.
Statement 1: The nearest town was sixteen (16) miles away Valli’s village.
Statement 2: The fare of the bus in one way was thirty rupees.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
11.
Statement 1: Valli heard the fare of the bus from one well-dressed man.
Statement 2: Valli’s mother said the thirty paise was almost nothing at all.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
12.
Statement 1: Valli seemed a fortune on regarding to collect the fare of the bus journey or the thirty paise, because Valli scarcely saw much money from one month to the next.
Statement 2: The trip from village to town took forty-six (46) minutes.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
13.
Statement 1: Valli planned to take one-o’clock (at 1 P.M.) afternoon bus, reach the town at one forty-five (1:45 PM) and be back by two forty five (2:45 PM).
Statement 2: Valli calculated and recalculated, planned and replanned about the bus journey.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
14.
Statement 1: Valli’s bus journey was done in the Spring Season.
Statement 2: The conductor of the bus was jealous person.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
15.
Statement 1: During the Valli’s bus journey, there were many passengers on the bus because it was the morning time.
Statement 2: Valli was overcome with shyness when the all passengers were looking at Valli and laughing with the bus conductor.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
16.
Statement 1: The bus was an old bus where Valli did the bus journey.
Statement 2: Outside of the bus, it was painted a gleaming white and with some green stripes along the sides.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
17.
Statement 1: Outside of the bus, the overhead bars shone like silver and there was a beautiful clock outside.
Statement 2: The seats of the bus were soft and luxurious.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
18.
Statement 1: Valli could not look outside at first because her view cut off by a canvas blind lower part of her window.
Statement 2: Valli stood up on the seat to peer over the blind and to look outside.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
19.
Statement 1: The road was very wide when the bus was going along the bank of the canal.
Statement 2: One side of the canal there were palm trees, grassland, distant mountains and the blue sky; and on the other side there was a deep ditch and acres of green fields.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
20.
Statement 1: Suddenly Valli was startled by a voice of an elderly man who concerned her for standing.
Statement 2: The elderly man was concerned Valli because she might be fall and hurt herself when the bus makes a sharp turn or hits a bump.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
21.
Statement 1: Afraid of losing her seat, Valli finally sat down and gave up the outside watching.
Statement 2: During the journey, an elderly woman sat beside her whom Valli found absolutely repulsive for her big holes in her ear lobes and ugly earrings. The woman was smell the betel nut as she was chewing and see the betel juice that was threatening to spill over her lips at any moment.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
22.
Statement 1: The old woman driveled Valli as it was not proper such a young person like Valli to travel alone, not knowing where she was going to town, not knowing the street and the house number.
Statement 2: Valli’s first bus journey was easily done.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
23.
Statement 1: Valli accepted every temptation like buy peppermints, toys, balloons and the like.
Statement 2: It was most difficult for the particular village fair day because she had to resist a strong desire to ride the merry-go-round, even though she had the money for it.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
24.
Statement 1: Valli saved sixty rupees for her bus journey.
Statement 2: Valli’s first problem was collecting the fare of sixty paise.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
25.
Statement 1: Valli’s next problem was how to slip out of the house without her mother’s knowledge.
Statement 2: Valli always used the hours for her excursions when her mother would nap, as she stood looking from the doorway of her house or sometimes even ventured out into the village.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
26.
Statement 1: Suddenly Valli clapped her hands with glee when an old cow was running tail high in the air in front of the bus.
Statement 2: Valli laughed and laughed until there were tears in her eyes.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
27.
Statement 1: At the railroad crossing, a speck of a train could be seen in the distance, growing bigger and bigger as it drew near.
Statement 2: After crossing the railroad crossing, the bus entered into a well-laid-out shopping street where shops were bright looking, clothes were glittering and other merchandise with big crowds.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
28.
Statement 1: When the bus stopped, Valli got off from the bus like the other passengers.
Statement 2: The bust conductor offered a cold drink at no cost but Valli rejected it that she didn’t have enough money and did not want.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
29.
Statement 1: Valli wasn’t bored in the slightest and greeted everything on returning time as same as the excitement felt at the first time.
Statement 2: Valli was overcome sadness when she saw a young cow lying dead by the roadside.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
30.
Statement 1: The memory of the young cow haunted her, dampening her enthusiasm and she no longer wanted to look out the window.
Statement 2: The dead cow was the same cow that ran in front of the bus on their trip to town.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
31.
Statement 1: The bus reached her village at three forty five (3:45 PM).
Statement 2: When Valli entered her house she found her mother awake and talking one of Valli’s aunts from South Street.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
32.
Statement 1: The aunt from the South Street was a real chatterbox, never closing her mouth once she started taking.
Statement 2: Valli expressed as ‘oh, yes’ when her mother and the aunt was talking about the things the world outside.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
33.
Statement 1: Valli smiled to herself because she did the bus journey and visited the town alone without knowledge of her mother.
Statement 2: Valli’s mother knew about the bus journey that Valli did.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer: (A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
Other MCQ like Dialogue, Half Line, Blank, Word-Meaning, Opposite, Question type etc as below:
34. What type story, 'Madam Rides the Bus' is?
(A) romantic story
(B) heroic story
(C) sensitive story
(D) historical story
Answer: (C) sensitive story
35. There was a girl named ___________who was called Valli for short.
or:
What is the full name of Valli?
or:
Who was called Valli for short?
(A) Valliai
(B) Valli Moni
(C) Balliai
(D) Valliammai
Answer: (D) Valliammai
36. What is the short name of Valliamai?
or:
The short name of Valliamai is
(A) Vallim
(B) Balli
(C) Valli
(D) Valliji
Answer: (C) Valli
37. 'She was eight years old and very curious about things.'
Who is 'she' mentioned in this/the line?
or
Who is 'she' referred here?
(A) Vallim
(B) Balli
(C) Valli
(D) Valliji
Answer: (C) Valli
38. How old was Valli ?
or:
Valli was _______and very curious about things.
(A) seven years old
(B) eight years old
(C) nine years old
(D) ten years old
Answer: (B) eight years old
39. She(Valli) was eight years old and very curious about
or:
She(Valli) was eight years old and very curious about ______.
(A) books.
(B) story.
(C) things.
(D) mystery.
Answer: (C) things.
40. Her (Valli's) favourite pastime was
or:
Her(Valli's) favourite pastime was _____________.
or:
What was Valli's favourite pastime?
(A) Standing in the front doorway of her house, watching what was happening in the street outside.
(B) Playing Ludu
(C) Watching television
(D) playing badminton
Answer: (A) Standing in the front doorway of her house, watching what was happening in the street outside.
41. There were _______of her own age on her (Valli's) street.
or:
How many playmates of Valli;s age on her street?
(A) two playmates
(B) no playmates
(C) three playmates
(D) five playmates
Answer: (B) no playmates
42. 'There were no playmates of her own age on her street, and this was about all she had to do.'
What is 'this' meant?
or
What was about all Valli had to do?
(A) Standing in the front doorway of her house, watching what was happening in the street outside.
(B) Playing Ludu
(C) Watching television
(D) playing badminton
Answer: (A) Standing in the front doorway of her house, watching what was happening in the street outside.
43. But for Valli, _________was every bit as enjoyable as any of the elaborate games other children played.
or:
What was every bit as enjoyable as any of the elaborate games other children played for Valli?
(A) Playing Ludu
(B) Watching television
(C) standing at the front door
(D) Talking with others
Answer: (C) standing at the front door
44. ___________ gave her many new unusual experiences.
or:
What gave Valli many new unusual experiences?
(A) Watching the street
(B) Watching the television
(C) Watching IPL
(D) Chatting with others
Answer: (A) Watching the street
45. The most fascinating thing of all was _______ that travelled between her village and the nearest town.
or:
What was the most fascinating thing of all for Valli?
or:
The most fascinating thing of Valli was
(A) merry-go-round
(B) playing cricket
(C) watching television
(D) the bus
Answer: (D) the bus
46. Where did the bus travel?
or:
The bus travelled ____________.
(A) between her village and the nearest town.
(B) between her father's house and uncle's house
(C) between their post office and hospital
(D) between her school and the nearest pharmacy
Answer: (A) between her village and the nearest town.
47. It passed through her street ______ once going to the town and once coming back.
(A) within five minutes,
(B) every two hours,
(C) each hour,
(D) each three hours,
Answer: (C) each hour,
48. _____________ filled each time with a new set of passengers, was a source of unending joy for Valli.
or:
What was a source of unending joy for Valli?
or:
The source of unending joy for Valli was
(A) The sight of the bus
(B) the sight of Valli's village
(C) the sight of Valli's town
(D) The sight of the train
Answer:
(A) The sight of the bus
49. Day after day she(Valli) watched the bus, and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there:__________________.
or:
"Day after day she watched the bus, and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there:"
What is the tiny wish mentioned here/in this line?
or:
What was the tiny wish that crept into Valli's head?
(A) she (Valli) wanted to ride on that bus, even if just once.
(B) she (Valli) wanted to visit her Aunty's house.
(C) she (Valli) wanted to play with her playmates.
(D) she (Valli) wanted to make food for the whole family.
Answer: (A) she (Valli) wanted to ride on that bus, even if just once.
50. Valli would stare wistfully _________ who got on or off the bus when it stopped at the street corner.
or:
What would Valli stare wistfully when the bus stopped at the street corner?
(A) at the people
(B) at the animals
(C) at her playmates
(D) at the train which travelled between her village to the nearest town
Answer: (A) at the people
51. Where did the bus stop?
(A) at the middle of the road
(B) at the street corner
(C) at the nearest varandah of Valli
(D) near the biggest tree
Answer: (B) at the street corner
51. If one of her friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sights of the town to her, Valli would be too jealous to listen and would shout, in English:
(A) "Proud! proud!
(B) "Hurrah! Hurrah!"
(C) "Alas!Alas!"
(D) "Jelous! Jelous!"
Answer: (A) "Proud! proud!
52. What is the word that Valli and her friend used when they became jealous?
or:
What is the word that Valli and her friend used often as a slang expression of disapproval?
(A) Proud
(B) Hurrah
(C) Alas
(D) Jelous
Answer: (A) Proud
53. The town was________ from her(Valli's) village.
or:
How much was the distance from Valli's village to the nearest town?
(A) five
(B) six miles
(C) seven
(D) eight
Answer: (B) six miles
54. How much was the fare of one way from village to town?
or:
The fare was ________one way.
(A) thirty rupees
(B) thirty paise
(C) thirty dollar
(D) sixty paise
Answer: (B) thirty paise
55. The trip to the town took ___________.
or:
How much time was needed to reach the town from the village?
(A) fifty-four minutes
(B) thirty minutes
(C) one hour
(D) forty-five minutes
Answer: (D) forty-five minutes
56. "Well, one fine ________ was just on the point of leaving the village and turning into the main highway..."
(A) spring day the afternoon bus
(B) summer day the morning bus
(C) winter day the morning bus
(D) autumn day the night bus
Answer: (A) spring day the afternoon bus
57. In which season, Valli took the trip from her village to the nearest town?
(A) spring season
(B) summer season
(C) winter season
(D) autumn season
Answer: (A) spring season
58. In which bus Valli took for the trip from her village to the nearest town?
(A) the afternoon bus
(B) the morning bus
(C) the morning bus
(D) the night bus
Answer: (A) the afternoon bus
59. "When a small voice was heard shouting: “Stop the bus! Stop the bus!” And a tiny hand was raised commandingly."
Whose little voice and tiny hand was it?
(A) Vaishnavi
(B) Valli's mother
(C) Valli's Aunt
(D) Valli or Valliammai
Answer: (D) Valli or Valliammai
60. “I’m the one who has to get on.”
Who is 'I' referred here or in this line?
or:
Who is 'I' mentioned in this line?
(A) Vaishnavi
(B) Valli's mother
(C) Valli's Aunt
(D) Valli or Valliammai
Answer: (D) Valli or Valliammai
61. The conductor was a ___________.
or:
How was the conductor?
or:
How was the behaviour of the bus conductor?
(A) angry man
(B) cruel person
(C) jolly sort, fond of joking
(D) jealous person and critical personality
Answer: (C) jolly sort, fond of joking
62. It was ____ time of day.
(A) the energetic time
(B) the morning time
(C) the night time
(D) the slack
Answer: (D) the slack
63. "It was the slack time of day, and there were only __________ passengers on the bus.
or:
How many passengers on the bus where Valli took trip to the town?
(A) ten or eleven
(B) six or seven
(C) thirty-forty
(D) twenty-twenty one
Answer: (B) six or seven
64. “May we start now, madam?” the conductor asked, smiling."
Who is the 'madam' referred here/in this line?
(A) Valli's mother
(B) Valli's aunt
(C) Hiramai
(D) Valli or Valliammai
Answer: (D) Valli or Valliammai
65. "It was a _____ bus, its outside painted a gleaming white with some green stripes along the sides."
(A) old
(B) very old
(C) new
(D) ancient
Answer: (C) new
66. "It was a new bus, its outside __________ along the sides."
or:
What was outside of the bus outside?
(A) painted a gleaming white with some green stripes
(B) painted black colour with black stripes
(C) painted a gleaming yellow with some red stripes
(D) painted a gleaming blue with some white stripes
Answer: (A) painted a gleaming white with some green stripes
67. Inside the bus, the overhead bars shone like
(A) gold
(B) silver.
(C) bronze
(D) glass
Answer: (B) silver.
68. "Directly in front of Valli, above the windshield, there was _______."
or:
What was the thing that in front of Valli, above the windshield in the bus?
(A) an image of the owner of the bus
(B) the calendar of the year
(C) some balloons
(D) a beautiful clock.
Answer: (D) a beautiful clock.
69. The seats of the bus were
or:
How were the seats of the bus?
(A) soft and luxurious.
(B) very bad.
(C) rough to use.
(D) not suitable for sitting.
Answer: (A) soft and luxurious.
70. "But when she started to look outside, she found her view cut off by _________ that covered the lower part of her window."
or:
What was the thing that Valli's view cut off in the bus?
(A) the clock
(B) the bars
(C) a canvas blind
(D) a glass
Answer: (C) a canvas blind
71. "So she stood up on the seat and peered over .........."
Why did Valli have to stand up?
or:
Why did Valli stand up on her seat?
or:
Valli stoop up on the seat and peered over because
(A) she found her view cut off by a canvas blind that covered the lower part of her window.
(B) she wanted to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
(C) she wanted to watch the magnificent view of the natural beauty.
(D) she wanted to see the ground the green field and its surrounding beauty.
Answer: A) she found her view cut off by a canvas blind that covered the lower part of her window.
72. "On one side there was the canal and, beyond it, ______________________."
or:
What were beyond the canal?
(A) palm trees, grassland, distant mountains, and the blue, blue sky
(B) a sea of tea bushes
(C) a sea of coffee plantations
(D) there were various shops
Answer: (A) palm trees, grassland, distant mountains, and the blue, blue sky
73. "On the other side was a deep ditch and then acres and acres of ___________ — green, green, green, as far as the eye could see."
or:
What were acres of acres near the deep ditch?
or:
What was the other side along with the deep ditch?
(A) green fields
(B) tea plantations
(C) coffee plantations
(D) trees
Answer: (A) green fields
74. Suddenly she was startled by a voice. “Listen, child,” said the voice, “you shouldn’t stand like that. Sit down.”
Who is the speaker?
or:
Whose voice was it?
(A) an elderly man
(B) an elderly woman
(C) the bus conductor
(D) Valli's mother
Answer: (A) an elderly man
73. "Valli found the woman absolutely repulsive."
Why did Valli found the woman absolutely repulsive?
(A) because the woman had big holes in her loves, ugly earrings, and was chewing betel juice that was threatening to spill over
(B) because she wore a new dress
(C) because she was young
(D) because she was old one
Answer: (A) because the woman had big holes in her loves, ugly earrings, and was chewing betel juice that was threatening to spill over
74. "Her first journey —....finally she had saved a total of ___________."
or:
How much money that Valli saved for her bus journey?
(A) sixty paise
(B) sixty rupees
(C) thirty paise
(D) fifty rupees
Answer: (A) sixty paise
75. "How difficult it had been, particularly that day at the village fair, but she had resolutely stifled a strong desire _________, even though she had the money."
or:
What was a strong desire that Valli had resolutely stifled or ignored even she had the money?
(A) to buy a new car
(B) to ride the merry-go-round
(C) to ride a bicycle
(D) visit to her maternal uncle's house
Answer: (B) to ride the merry-go-round
76. "After she had enough money saved, her next problem was
or:
What was the next problem after Valli had enough money saved for the bus journey?
(A) how to slip out of the house without her mother’s knowledge.
(B) how to take permission from her mother.
(C) how to invite her friends for the bus journey
(D) how to inform the bus journey to the nearest villagers
Answer: (A) how to slip out of the house without her mother’s knowledge.
77. What did everyday Valli's mother do after lunch?
(A) Valli's mother would nap from about one to four or so.
(B) Valli's mother would walk around the village.
(C) Valli's mother would run in the green field.
(D) Valli's mother would dance herself along with her daughter, Valli.
Answer: (A) Valli's mother would nap from about one to four or so.
78. "Every day after lunch her mother would nap from about one to four or so. Valli always used these hours for her _______"
or:
How did Valli always used the hours when her mother would nap?
(A) ‘excursions’ as she stood looking from the doorway of her house or sometimes even ventured out into the village
(B) dancing and playing with her friends
(C) singing the old songs with tabla and harmonium
(D) 'watching the shaktiman and Yam hain hum serials
Answer: (A) ‘excursions’ as she stood looking from the doorway of her house or sometimes even ventured out into the village
79. "Suddenly Valli clapped her hands with glee."
Why did Valli suddenly clap her hands with glee?
or:
What was the funny thing or matter that Valli laughed and enjoyed much?
or:
"Somehow this was very funny to Valli."
What was 'this' in this line/referred here?
(A) A bike was coming from the other side with music.
(B) A young cow, tail high in the air, was running very fast, right in the middle of the road, right in front of the bus.
(C) Because, Valli's playmates were playing in the field.
(D) An another bus was being shown in the middle of the road.
Answer: (B) A young cow, tail high in the air, was running very fast, right in the middle of the road, right in front of the bus.
80. "“Hey, lady, haven’t you laughed enough?” called, the conductor. “Better save some for tomorrow.”
Who is the lady mentioned in this line?
or:
Who is the lady that the speaker is speaking to?
(A) the old woman
(B) Valli's mother
(C) Valli or Valliammai
(D) Valli's aunty
Answer: (C) Valli or Valliammai
81. When and why did Valli was overcome with sadness?
(A) When Valli saw a young cow lying dead by the roadside, just where it had been struck by some fast-moving vehicle.
(B) When Valli saw her view cut off by the blind.
(C) When Valli saw that her mother was on napping.
(D) When Valli saw that her playmates were playing but she could not go to play.
Answer: (A) When Valli saw a young cow lying dead by the roadside, just where it had been struck by some fast-moving vehicle.
82. "________ haunted her, dampening her enthusiasm. She no longer wanted to look out the window."
or:
What haunted her, dampening Valli's enthusiasm?
(A) The memory of the natural scenery
(B) The memory of the sight of the town
(C) The memory of the dead cow
(D) The memory of the young cow running in front of the bus
Answer: (C) The memory of the dead cow
83. "“I was just agreeing with what you said about things happening without our knowledge.”
Who is the speaker of this sentence?
(A) Valli's mother
(B) Valli's aunty
(C) Valli's sister
(D) Valli or Valliammai
Answer: (D) Valli or Valliammai
84. "Valli smiled to herself. She didn’t want them to understand her ______."
(A) smile
(B) memory
(C) thinking
(D) jealous
Answer: (A) smile
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