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Madam Rides the Bus

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Q. 1
Who was laughing at Valli’s remark of being grown up ?
A
Bus driver
B
All the passengers
C
The Policeman
D
Bus conductor
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Q. 2
Who was going on a bus journey, just to fulfil her dream ?
A
Valli’s mother
B
Valli
C
Valli’s aunt
D
The old woman
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Q. 3
What is the initial atmosphere in the bus during slack time?
A
Quiet
B
Chaotic
C
Crowded
D
Festive
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Q. 4
How many passengers were there in the bus during slack time?
A
Twenty to twenty-five
B
Ten to twelve
C
Six to seven
D
More than thirty
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Q. 5
How did the passengers react to Valli in the bus?
A
Gave her a seat
B
Ignored her
C
Laughed with the conductor
D
Scolded her
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Q. 6
What was Valli's initial response to the passengers' attention?
A
Excitement
B
Happiness
C
Shyness
D
Annoyance
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Q. 7
Where did Valli go when she felt shy?
A
To an empty seat
B
To the driver
C
To the conductor
D
To the exit
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Q. 8
How would you describe the appearance of the new bus from the outside?
A
Gleaming white with green stripes
B
Colorful
C
Dull
D
Old and worn out
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Q. 9
What did the overhead bars inside the bus look like?
A
Silver
B
Rusty
C
Wooden
D
Golden
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Q. 10
What is the setting when Valli boards the bus?
A
Night
B
Evening
C
Morning
D
Afternoon
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Q. 11
Why is Valli calculating the bus fare?
A
Valli must avail the one o'clock bus ride.
B
Valli needs to go to the town
C
Valli is poor, the fare is high for the bus ride.
D
Valli is curious about riding the bus.
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Q. 12
How did Valli gather so much information about the bus fare?
A
Through her inquisitive nature
B
Due to her curious bent of mind
C
Through her habit of gossiping
D
Due to her habit of eavesdropping and overhearing other's conversation
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Q. 13
Select the option that correctly captures application of the word 'take as used in line 5 of the extract.
A
Please take care while crossing the road.
B
She had to take the 5' o clock train from Mathura to Agra.
C
My mother must take my brother to the doctor.
D
My take-home salary is around 50,000/ per month.
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Q. 14
What is the fare for a one-way trip on the bus?
A
Forty paise
B
Thirty paise
C
Ten paise
D
Twenty paise
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Q. 15
How does one well-dressed man describe the fare?
A
Almost nothing at all
B
Affordable
C
Expensive
D
Unreasonable
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Q. 16
How long does the trip to the town take on the bus?
A
One hour
B
Forty-five minutes
C
Thirty minutes
D
Two hours
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Q. 17
How much additional fare does Valli need to pay to return home on the same bus?
A
Forty paise
B
Thirty paise
C
Twenty paise
D
Fifty paise
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Q. 18
When can Valli take the one-o'clock afternoon bus and return home?
A
Around four o'clock
B
Around three o'clock
C
Around two o'clock
D
Around five o'clock
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Q. 19
How much time does Valli spend in the town during the afternoon trip?
A
Two hours
B
Thirty minutes
C
One hour
D
Fifteen minutes
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Q. 20
What does the fare mean to Valli, considering her financial situation?
A
It's reasonable
B
It's a fortune
C
It's expensive
D
It's unaffordable
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Q. 21
Another important aspect about Valli clearly understood from the excerpt was:
A
She could be shy when people's attention was drawn towards her.
B
She was very confident about her thoughts and actions.
C
She was very proud.
D
She was scared of her mother.
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Q. 22
What would make Valli jealous?
A
Her mother travelling the bus.
B
Strangers travelling by bus.
C
Hearing stories of her friend's bus journey.
D
All of the above
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Q. 23
What does the sentence 'Valli devoured everything with her eyes' in the Madam Rides the Bus specify according to the author?
A
She was enjoying the ride
B
She was constantly eating and watching
C
She was just looking out
D
She was bored through the ride.
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Q. 24
Valli tried to avoid everyone's eyes since -
A
She was overcome with shyness
B
She was overcome with anger
C
She was overcome with fear
D
She was avoiding stares
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Q. 25
Valliammai was ——- year’s old girl.
A
6
B
7
C
8
D
9
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Q. 26
How long would it take Valli to complete her journey on the bus as calculated by her?
A
One hour and forty-five minutes
B
An hour and a quarter minutes
C
One and a half hour
D
Two hours
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Q. 27
The whole story points to the transformation and progress of the old to the new through Valli's eyes. What do you think Valli's mother and aunt to represent?
A
The author just wanted to fill details in by posting the characters of Valli's mother and aunt.
B
Represent a world which Valli wanted to get away from.
C
Represent the family of Valli, deeply grounded in the village.
D
Represent a village which by and large desired modernity but lacked the will to reach it.
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Q. 28
What was the most catching to Valli's eyes?
A
The driv of the bus.
B
The timely movement of the bus.
C
The hourly movement of the bus.
D
The conductor in the bus.
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Q. 29
_______ was hindering Valli's views from the window.
A
The Canvas blind
B
The tall trees
C
The windshield
D
The Shining overhead bars
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Q. 30
The train looked like a speck :
A
in the grass
B
in the distance
C
in the border
D
in the delight
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Q. 31
The dead cow was a rude jolt for Valli. Why?
A
Valli was very sad to see the dead cow, as she was very young.
B
Valli got a taste of horrors associated with life.
C
For Valli, this was a horror she had not taken cognizance of during her planning.
D
Valli had never expected to see death so closely.
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Q. 32
What would set a kindle in Valli?
A
The face of the conductor
B
The faces of the passengers
C
The faces of the children
D
The face of the driver
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Q. 33
Which word in the passage means the same as ‘shining’.
A
gleaming
B
stack
C
shone
D
overhead
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Q. 34
What was the one way fare from the village to the town?
A
50 paise
B
1 rupee
C
40 paise
D
30 paise
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Q. 35
What is the most important thing the author wants to convey about Valli?
A
She was intelligent remarkably Ans. courageous.
B
Valli's self respect is worth noting.
C
Valli's mental perspective undergoes enlightenment.
D
Valli was brave with an inquisitive mind.
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Q. 36
Valli listened carefully to conversations of the frequent travelers. This meant that she was very :
A
Snoopy
B
Inquisitive
C
Attentive
D
Intruder
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Q. 37
"Never mind," she said, "I can get on by myself. You don't have to help me." How would you describe Valli's character traits through this?
A
Self-dependent
B
Self-conscious
C
Frightened
D
Feeble
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Q. 38
What was the season when Valli did travel?
A
Spring
B
Summer
C
Winter
D
Monsoon
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Q. 39
Why did Valli stand up?
A
She liked standing.
B
She wanted to enjoy the ride.
C
She wasn't able to look outside properly.
D
She was tired of sitting.
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Q. 40
What did the conductor call Valli?
A
First Passenger
B
Cute Girl
C
Madam
D
None of these
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Q. 41
Who was laughing at Valli’s remark of being grown up ?
A
All the passengers
B
Bus driver
C
Bus conductor
D
The Policeman
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Q. 42
Who was a "real chatterbox"?
A
Valli
B
Conductor
C
Her aunt
D
All of these
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Q. 43
The word ‘fascinating’ means:
A
attractive
B
recreative
C
everlasting
D
longingly
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Q. 44
The children used the word "Proud! proud!" as a ________.
A
slang expression
B
jealous expression
C
taunting expression
D
angry expression
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Q. 45
Write the adjectival form of ‘shyness’.
A
shyless
B
shy
C
shyness
D
skyful
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Q. 46
How did Valli collect information about the bus?
A
By checking the bags of passengers every time.
B
By asking some discreet questions.
C
By checking the luggage of passengers every time.
D
None of the above
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Q. 47
Town was _______ miles from the village.
A
Six
B
Five
C
Ten
D
Three
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Q. 48
An old woman sitting beside Valli was ______-.
A
Sleeping
B
Reading book
C
Chewing betel
D
Listening song
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Q. 49
Why did the old lady ask Vali so many questions?
A
She was bored.
B
She liked Valli.
C
She was bothered about Valli.
D
She was poking her nose.
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Q. 50
What did the old man say to Valli that annoyed her?
A
he merely asked her to sit
B
He shouted at her
C
he asked why she’s alone
D
None of the above
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Q. 51
What would make Valli jealous?
A
her mother travelling the bus
B
strangers ravelling by bus
C
hearing stories of her friend’s bus journey
D
all of the above
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Q. 52
What was the timing of the afternoon nap taken by Valli's mother?
A
1 to 3
B
2 to 4
C
1 to 4
D
2 to 3
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Q. 53
What did she have to resist on Village Fair Day to save for the ride?
A
toys
B
balloons
C
merry go round
D
peppermint
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Q. 54
What is the symbolism of the bus in the story?
A
Only means of fast transport.
B
The vehicle took passengers from stagnated village to a modern town.
C
Only sign of modernity in the village.
D
It was the link that helped to bridge the chasm between curiosity and realisation.
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Q. 55
Why did Valli not get off the bus for sight-seeing?
A
She didn't have the time.
B
She was afraid.
C
She didn't want to.
D
She didn't like the city.
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Q. 56
Who was a "real chatterbox"?
A
conductor
B
Valli
C
her aunt
D
all of the above
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Q. 57
"Valli found the woman absolutely repulsive". What do you mean by "repulsive"?
A
Extremely attractive
B
Showing displeasure
C
Causing strong dislike
D
Admirable
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Q. 58
What can you tell about the conductor from the text?
A
he was quiet
B
he was funny
C
he was grumpy
D
all of the above
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Q. 59
She had to make careful and elaborate plans for :
A
her beautiful dress
B
her first journey
C
her doll
D
her icecream
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Q. 60
Which option correctly replaces the underlined word in the given line from Madam Rides the Bus? Really understood.
A
Confusion
B
Comprehend
C
Proud
D
Comprise
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Q. 61
Amongst all passengers why do you think the author had stressed on the character of the old woman?
A
The old woman represented a different generation.
B
The old woman's concern for young displays the heart of Indian Culture.
C
The old woman was an obstacle for Valli.
D
The character of the old woman is symbolic of Valli's village roots contrasted with Valli's efforts to reach out to modernity.
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Q. 62
The outside of the bus was painted :
A
brown
B
white
C
black
D
green
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Q. 63
What was Valli’s full name?
A
Valliammai
B
Vallikkannan
C
Valliannai
D
Vallikannam
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Q. 64
Who is the author of the lesson “Madam rides the Bus”?
A
Gavin Maxwell
B
Paulo Coehlo
C
Vallikkannan
D
Arup Kumar Dutta
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Q. 65
The one thing Valli failed to understand was -
A
The seat was for sitting.
B
The scenery was beautiful to her eyes.
C
The passengers were concerned for her.
D
That it was a public transport.
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Q. 66
What was the next challenge once she'd saved enough money?
A
Buy a ticket.
B
Tell her mom about it.
C
Know about the timings.
D
To sneak out of the house.
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Q. 67
What does it tell you about Valli when she refused to accept the conductor's treat?
A
She was rude.
B
She was stubborn.
C
She was responsible.
D
She was disrespectful.
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Q. 68
How much money did Valli pay for her to and fro journey?
A
Sixty paise
B
Fifty paise
C
Seventy paise
D
Hundred paise
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Q. 69
What best describes Valliammai 'watching what was happening in the street outside'.
A
Curious
B
Arrogant in nature
C
Defensive
D
Unconcerned
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Q. 70
But she was annoyed by his attention. Whose attention is it referred to ?
A
The elderly man in the bus.
B
The conductor of the bus.
C
The driver of the bus.
D
The elderly woman in the bus.
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