Updated on 20/08/2023
Ch.9 Madam Rides the Bus
1. Who is the writer of ‘Madam Rides the Bus'?
(A) Bal Kishan
(B) Vallikannan
(C) G.L.Fuentes
(D) Robert Frost
Answer
(B) Vallikannan
2. Who was Valli?
(A) a village girl
(B) a young girl
(C) a Spanish girl
(D) a city girl
Answer
(A) a village girl
3. How old was she?
(A) Four years old
(B) Eight years old
(C) Six years old
(D) Twelve years old
Answer
(B) Eight years old
4. What was her pastime?
(A) To stand at her balcony
(B) To stand at her window
(C) To stand at her door
(D) To stand at her gate
Answer
(C) To stand at her door
5. What was the bus fare for one way?
(A) 60 paise
(B) 20 paise
(C) 50 paise
(D) 30 paise
Answer
(D) 30 paise
6. How far was the town from Valli’s village?
(A) 3 miles
(B) 5 miles
(C) 6 miles
(D) 8 miles
Answer
(C) 6 miles
7. How much time does the bus take from Valli’s village to reach the town?
(A) 45 minutes
(B) 15 minutes
(C) 35 minutes
(D) 25 minutes
Answer
(A) 45 minutes
8. When did the bus reach Valli’s village?
(A) at 4.20
(B) at 3.20
(C) at 2.20
(D) at 1.20
Answer
(C)
9. Who did Valli find in her home when she returned from the town?
(A) her grandmother
(B) her grandfather
(C) her aunty
(D) her uncle
Answer
(C) her aunty
10. What made Valli sad?
(A) scene of dead tiger
(B) scene of dead elephant
(C) scene of dead deer
(D) scene of dead cow
Answer
(D) scene of dead cow
11. What made her laugh on her journey?
(A) the sight of running horse
(B) the sight of running cow
(C) the sight of running ox
(D) the sight of running deer
Answer
(B) the sight of running cow
12. What did she have to resist on village fair day to save for journey?
(A) merry go round
(B) balloons
(C) toys
(D) toffees
Answer
(A) merry go round
13. How did she pick up small details about bus journey?
(A) listening conversations of people
(B) looking the bus
(C) looking the bus conductor
(D) looking the bus driver
Answer
(A) listening conversations of people
14. How many times did the bus cross the street per hour?
(A) one
(B) two
(C) three
(D) four
Answer
(B) two
15. What did the old man say to Valli that annoyed her?
(A) to stand
(B) to sit
(C) to sleep
(D) to play