MCQs of Class 10 English Chapter 9, Madam rides the Bus

 

Q1- Who is the author of the lesson "Madam rides the Bus"? A) Gavin Maxwell B) Vallikkannan C) Paulo Coehlo D) Arup Kumar Dutta

Q2- What was Valli’s full name? A) Vallikkannan B) Valliammai C) Valliannai D) Vallikannam

Q3- What was Valli’s age? A) 7 B) 8 C) 9 D) None of these

Q4- What was her favourite pastime? A) watching the street outside B) playing outside C) travelling the bus D) reading books

Q5- How many times did the bus cross her street per hour? A) 1 B) 2 C) 4 D) 6

Q6- What was her overwhelming desire? A) to have friends B) to travel by bus C) to top the class D) None of these

Q7- "Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on or off the bus." What is the meaning of wistfully? A) fearfully B) carefully C) willingly D) longingly

Q8- What would make Valli jealous? A) strangers ravelling by bus B) hearing stories of her friend’s bus journey C) her mother travelling the bus D) all of the above

Q9- How did she pick up small details about the bus journey? A) listening to conversations of neighbours B) asking a few discreet questions C) All of the above D) None of the above

Q10- Why did Valli stand up? A) She wanted to enjoy the ride B) she wasn’t able to look outside properly C) she liked standing D) she was tired of sitting

Q11- What did the old man say to Valli that annoyed her? A) He shouted at her B) he asked why she’s alone C) he merely asked her to sit D) None of the above

Q12- "Valli found the woman absolutely repulsive". What do you mean by "repulsive"? A) causing strong dislike B) showing displeasure C) extremely attractive D) admirable

Q13- Why did Valli find the woman repulsive? A) she had large piercings in her ears B) she wore ugly earrings C) she was chewing betel nut which could spill out any moment D) all of the above

Q14- Why did the old lady ask Valli so many questions? A) she was bothered about Valli B) she liked Valli C) she was poking her nose D) she was bored

Q15- What did she have to resist on Village Fair Day to save for the ride? A) balloons B) merry go round C) toys D) peppermint

Q16- What was the next challenge once she’d saved enough money? A) tell her mom about it B) know about the timings C) buy a ticket D) to sneak out of the house

Q17- What made her laugh on her journey? A) the sight of a running cow B) the old woman’s earrings C) the old man D) None of the above

Q18- Why did Valli not get off the bus for sight-seeing? A) she was afraid B) she didn’t want to C) she didn’t have the time D) she didn’t like the city

Q19- What does it tell you about Valli when she refused to accept the conductor’s treat? A) responsible B) stubborn C) rude D) disrespectful

Q20- Who was a "real chatterbox"? A) Valli B) conductor C) her aunt D) all of the above

Q21- What saddened Valli? A) the dead cow B) car accident C) the handicapped passenger D) all of the above

Q22- What was the one way fare from the village to the town? A) one rupee B) 50 paise C) 40 paise D) 30 paise

Q23- What was the timing of the afternoon nap taken by Valli’s mother? A) 1 to 3 B) 1 to 4 C) 2 to 4 D) 2 to 3

Q24- How does the conductor address Valli? A) as Valli B) as Madam C) as kiddo D) None of the above

Q25- What can you tell about the conductor from the text? A) he was funny B) he was grumpy C)he was quiet D) all of the above

 

ANSWER KEY

1	B	11	C	21	A
2	B	12	A	22	D
3	B	13	D	23	B
4	A	14	A	24	B
5	B	15	B	25	A
6	B	16	D
7	D	17	A
8	B	18	A
9	C	19	A
10	B	20	C