MADAM RIDES THE BUS MCQ SOLUTION
MCQ/HSLC/SEBA/2024 MCQ SOLUTION
1. How old was Valli? Or How old was Vlliammai ? Or What was Valli's age?
(i) Six years
(ii) Eight years
(iii) Nine years
(iv) Ten years
Ans. (ii) Eight years.
2. Where was Valli standing every day?
(i) At the front door
(ii) On the street
(iii) At the back door
(iv) At the back yard
Ans. (i) At the front door.
3. Valli has____ playmates of her own age.
(i) Two
(ii) No
(iii) Many
(iv) A lot
Ans. (ii) No.
4. The source of unending Joy of Valli was Or What was the source of unending joy for Valli?
(i) Sets of old passengers
(ii) Sets of new passengers
(iii) Sets of same aged passengers
(iv) None of these
Ans. (ii) Sets of new passengers.
5. Valli wanted to ride on a Or what did Valli wish ?
(i) Car
(ii) Bus
(iii) Train
(iv) Aeroplane
Ans. (ii) Bus.
6) 6. Valli knew about the bus journey from___
(i) Parents
(ii) Friends
(iii) Neighbours
(iv) Classmates
Ans. (iii) Neighbours.
7. The distance to town form Valli’s village was- Or How far was the town from Valli’s village?
(i) Four miles
(ii) Six miles
(iii) Nine miles
(iv) None of these
Ans. (ii) Six miles.
8. The fare was___ one way Or What was the one way fare from the village to the town?
(i) Thirty paise
(ii) Forty paise
(iii) Fifty paise
(iv) Sixty paise
Ans. (i) Thirty paise.
9. How much time did the bus take to reach the town? Or How long did it take to reach the town from Valli’s village?
(i) Twenty minutes
(ii) Thirty minutes
(iii) Forty-five minutes
(iv) None of these
Ans. (iii) Forty-five minutes.
10. Who yelled as ‘stop the bus’, ‘stop the bus’?
(i) Bus Conductor
(ii) Valli
(iii) Another Passenger
(iv) The driver
Ans. (ii) Valli.
11. “I simply have to go to the town’’– who said this line?
(i) An old man
(ii) A young man
(iii) Valli
(iv) None of these
Ans. (iii) Valli.
12. Valli gave some___ ‘tor as fare.
(i) Notes
(ii) Coins
(iii) Silver Coin
(iv) Old notes
Ans. (ii) Coins.
13. The conductor was a____ man
(i) Joyfull
(ii) Extrovert
(iii) Introvert
(iv) None
Ans. (i) Joyfull.
14. What was the name the conductor gave to Valli?
(i) Sister
(ii) Madam
(iii) Mother
(iv) None of These
Ans. (ii) Madam.
15. How many passengers were on the bus?
(i) Three or four
(ii) Six or seven
(iii) Nine or ten
(iv) Twenty or Twenty five
Ans. (ii) Six or seven.
16. “May we start now Madam’’ –who said
(i) The passengers
(ii) The conductor
(iii) The passenger who set next to Valli
(iv) None of these
Ans. (ii) The conductor.
17. What did the conductor blow twice?
(i) Flute
(ii) Pungi
(iii) Whistle
(iv) Horn
Ans. (iii) Whistle.
18. The seats of the bus were____.
(i) Rough
(ii) Soft
(iii) Tight
(iv) None of these
Ans. (ii) Soft.
19. She found her view cut off by a____.
(i) Window glass
(ii) Canvas
(iii) Tree
(iv) Man
Ans. (ii) Canvas.
20. How was the road, when she travelled on the___.
(i) Broad
(ii) Narrow
(iii) Four lane highway
(iv) None of these
Ans. (ii) Narrow.
21. “There’s nobody here whos’ s a child” Who said like this?
(i) The elderly women
(ii) The conductor
(iii) Valli
(iv) A Passenger
Ans. (iii) Valli.
22. What was the elderly women chewing on the bus?
(i) Chewing gum
(ii) Tobacco
(iii) Betel nut
(iv) None of these
Ans. (ii) Betel Nut
23. Who did not get off the bus in the bus stop?
(i) Valli
(ii) The elderly woman
(iii) A lame man
(iv) All of these
Ans. (i) Valli.
24. Suddenly Valli saw a____ lying dead by the road side.
(i) Cat
(ii) Dog
(iii) Cow
(iv) None of these
Ans. (iii) Cow.
25) How much money did Valli pay for her to and for journey?
(a) Fifty paise
(b) Sixty paise
(c) Seventy paise
(d) Hundred paise
Answer: (b) Sixty paise
26) What did the conductor offer Valli at the bus stop in the town?
(a) Water
(b) Soft Drink
(c) Pizza
(d) Burger
Answer: (b) Soft Drink
27) What did the conductor call Valli?
(a) Cute Girl
(b) Madam
(c) First Passenger
(d) None of the Above
Answer: (b) Madam
28) Who was Vlliammai?
(a) Eight year old girl
(b) Nine year old boy
(c) Ten year old boy
(d) Eleven year old boy
Answer: (a) Eight year old girl
29) How does the conductor address Valli?
(a) as Valli
(b) as Madam
(c) as kiddo
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) as Madam
30)Who was a “real chatterbox”?
(a) Valli
(b) conductor
(c) her aunt
(d) all of the above
Answer: (c) her aunt
31) Valli found the woman absolutely repulsive”. What do you mean by “repulsive”?
(a) causing strong dislike
(b) showing displeasure
(c) extremely attractive
(d) admirable
Answer: (a) causing strong dislike.
32) 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
Answer: (b) she wasn’t able to look outside properly.
33) What was her / Valli favourite pastime?
(a) watching the street outside
(b) playing outside
(c) travelling the bus
(d) reading books
Answer: (a) watching the street outside
34)What was Valli’s full name?
(a) Vallikkannan
(b) Valliammai
(c) Valliannai
(d) Vallikannam
Answer: (b) Valliammai
35)Who did Valli find in her home when she returned from the town?
(a) her father
(b) her teacher
(c) her aunt
(d) all of the above
► (c) her aunt
36)What was the most fascinating thing for Valli?
(a) the bus that passed through the street each hour
(b) the people passing by
(c) the hawkers and vendors
(d) None of the above
► (a) the bus that passed through the street each hour
37)How did Valli learn about small details about the journey? Or How did she collect information about the bus ? Or How did she pick up small details about the bus journey ?
(a) She carefully listened to the conversations of regular travellers of the bus
(b) She asked some casual questions to the regular travellers of the bus
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
► (c) Both (a) and (b)
38)Which sites did Valli enjoy from the bus?
(a) Landscapes and canals
(b) Palm trees
(c) Distant mountains and green fields
(d) All of the above
► (d) All of the above
39)Why did Valli refuse to accept a free cold drink offered by the bus conductor?
(a) Because she did not believe strangers
(b) Because she was a self-respecting girl
(c) Because she had tonsils
(d) All of the above
► (b) Because she was a self-respecting girl
40)What was the strong desire of Valli?
(a) To become a bus driver
(b) To go to the nearest town by riding on a bus
(c) To meet a bus driver/conductor
(d) None of the above
► (b) To go to the nearest town by riding on a bus
41)21. How was the woman who sat next to Valli?
(a) She looked repulsive
(b) She had ugly earrings
(c) She was chewing betel
(d) All of the above
► (d) All of the above
42)What was Valli’s reply to the elderly man?
(a) She told him proudly that she was not a ‘child’
(b) She had paid the full fare like the others
(c) She doesn’t care about getting hurt
(d) Both (a) and (b)
► (d) Both (a) and (b)
43)How many times did the bus cross her street per hour ?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 6
Answer- 2
44) What made Valli sad ?
(a) The handicapped passenger
(b) The dead cow
(c) Car accident
(d) All of the above
Ans: (b) The dead cow
45) What did Valli do one fine spring day ?
(a) Caught the bus to the town.
(b) Caught the bus to the village.
(c) Caught the car to the town.
(d) Caught the car to the village.
Ans: (a) Caught the bus to the town.
46) What amused Valli the most?
(a) The sight of dog running in front of the bus.
(b) The sight of buffalo running in front of the bus.
(c) The sight of cow running in front of the bus.
(d) The sight of people running in front of the bus.
Ans: (c) The sight of cow running in front of the bus.
47) What did Valli have to resist on Village Fair Day to save for the ride?
(a) toys
(b) peppermint
(c) balloons
(d) merry go round
Ans: (d) merry go round
48) Who is the author of the lesson "Madam rides the Bus"?
(a) Lucio Rodrigues
(b) Lokesh Abrol
(c) Valliikkannan
(d) Arup Kumar Datta
Ans: (c) Valliikkannan.
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