This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > English > Prose > Madam Rides The Bus > Class 10 English Chapter 9 Madam Rides The Bus – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 English Chapter 9 Madam Rides The Bus Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does the phrase 'a fixed stare from its lifeless eyes' from 'Madam Rides the Bus' mean? A) The animal was asleep. B) The animal was dead. C) The animal was watching sky. D) The animal was staring at Valli. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The animal was dead. 2. '' What do you call, O ye pedlars?" What is the meaning of "call" here? A) Phone call. B) Trade cry. C) Call for help. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trade cry. 3. How much did she spend in total A) Total amount spent is the sum of all individual expenses. B) She received a refund of $ 20 on her. C) She spent exactly $ 100 on groceries. D) Her total expenses was 60 RS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Total amount spent is the sum of all individual expenses. 4. What does she picure herself as in the last stanza? A) Mermaid. B) Orphan. C) Rapunzel. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the Above. 5. Valli's favourite pastime was ..... A) Visiting the town. B) Standing at the door. C) Riding the bus. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Standing at the door. 6. The real name of the Authour of the story "Madam Rides The Bus" ? A) N.K Palaniswamy. B) Rajavallipuram c.Krishnasam. C) Tamilselvan. D) Anbazhakan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajavallipuram c.Krishnasam. 7. But if you stand on the seat you may fall and hurt yourself when the bus makes a sharp turn or hits a bump who said it A) Elderly man. B) Conductor. C) Elderly woman. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conductor. 8. The fare of the bus was ..... in one way journey. A) 75 Paise. B) 30 Paise. C) 20 Paise. D) 50 Paise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30 Paise. 9. Valli would stare wistfully at the people as she? A) Was just passing her time. B) Was inspired by the people travelling in the bus. C) Had been watching the bus for the long time. D) Had a strong desire to ride on a bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had a strong desire to ride on a bus. 10. What haunted Valli on her way back home, as per the chapter, 'Madam Rides the Bus'? A) Her mother's anger. B) The memory of the dead cow. C) The site of the woman. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The memory of the dead cow. 11. "Put the fear out of your heart and you will be able to speak like everyone else" -Who said this to whom? A) The teacher said this to Bholi. B) Bholi said this to her father. C) Bholi said this to the teacher. D) Ramlal Sed This is naive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher said this to Bholi. 12. What do merchants sell? A) Crowns, chaplets. B) Girdles, scabbards. C) Saffron, lentil, rice. D) Turbans, tunics, mirrors, daggers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Turbans, tunics, mirrors, daggers. 13. Why didn't Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman? A) Valli found the lady dangerous. B) Valli found her absolutely repulsive. C) The lady resembled a witch. D) Valli felt the lady was a kidnapper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Valli found her absolutely repulsive. 14. Why did valli not get of the bus? A) She didn't want to. B) She was afraid as it was her first journey. C) She didn't like the city. D) She don't have the time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was afraid as it was her first journey. 15. This wish became stronger and stronger, until it was an overwhelming desire. Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on or off the bus when it stopped at the street corner. What does wistfully mean? A) Overpowered. B) Full of waist. C) Lovingly. D) Longingly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Longingly. 16. What is Valli's favourite pastime in the story "Madam Rides the Bus" ? A) Standing at the doorway of her house and watching the street. B) Riding the bus and happily chatting with the conductor. C) Taking a walk along the street when her mom is sleeping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Standing at the doorway of her house and watching the street. 17. Valli was ..... when the bus reached the town. A) Startled. B) Sad. C) Unemotional. D) Angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Startled. 18. This is a story about the first bus journey of an eight-year-old girl-which story is this? A) Valli. B) Valliammai. C) The bus ride. D) Madam Rides the Bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Madam Rides the Bus. 19. "There's nobody here who's a child said child "she said proudly I've paid my ..... like everyone else A) 30 rs. B) 40rc. C) 40 paise. D) 30 paise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 30 paise. 20. "Is it proper for such a young person to travel alone? Do you know exactly where you're going in town? What's the street? What's the house number?" Who said this line? A) The old woman. B) The old man. C) Valli's aunt. D) The bus conductor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old woman. 21. Valli travelled in the bus ..... A) In the afternoon. B) In the morning. C) In the evening. D) At night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the afternoon. 22. What was the source of unending joy for Valli from the chapter 'Madam Rides the Bus'? A) The sight of the bus. B) New set of passengers. C) The sight of people. D) Both sight and new set of Pax. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both sight and new set of Pax. 23. There were only ..... passengers reading on the bus with Valli. A) Fifteen. B) Six-seven. C) Ten. D) Seven to nine only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Six-seven. 24. What shocked the girl while returning from the journey? A) Dead Man. B) Car accident. C) Fallen tree. D) Dead cow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dead cow. 25. When does Valli from the chapter 'Madam Rides the Bus' board the bus? A) When the driver gave her green signal. B) When she collected the money for the ticket. C) When she received a call from the driver. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When she collected the money for the ticket. 26. What does it mean when Valli refused the conductors treat? A) Beware of strangers. B) Disrespectful. C) Rude. D) Stubborn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beware of strangers. 27. What did the conductor call valli A) Lady. B) Good girl. C) Woman. D) Madam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Madam. 28. How much money does Valli from the chapter 'Madam Rides the Bus' spend to get back home? A) 50. B) 80. C) 30. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 30. 29. The synonym of the word 'horrible' is A) Awful. B) Sad. C) Wonderful. D) Moderate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Awful. 30. Who did Valli live with? A) Her father. B) Her aunt. C) Her Mother. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Her Mother. 31. Where did the little girl want to go? A) Town. B) Market. C) School. D) Home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Town. 32. What lesson do you learn from this chaptor? A) The importance of following social norms. B) The courage to step out of one's comfort zone. C) The importance of staying home. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The courage to step out of one's comfort zone. 33. Identify the poetic device used in 'Frail as a dragonfly's wing'. A) Personification. B) Metafar. C) Alliteration. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 34. What did the bus conductor offer to buy the little girl as a treat? A) A bar of chocolate. B) A piece of candy. C) A slice of cake. D) A cold drink. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A cold drink. 35. "There is little chance of her getting married, with her ugly face and lack of sense. Let the teachers worry about it." said Bholi's mother.-What does this tell you about Bholi's mother? A) She is not sensitive towards other's feelings. B) She doesn't care for the child much. C) She just wants to get rid of Bholi. D) All the three are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the three are correct. 36. Why do Bholi's parents accept Bishamber's marriage proposal? A) He's rich enough and doesn't know about Bholi's problems. B) They thought Bholi would never get a husband otherwise. C) Both A and B. D) Bishamber was handsome and intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 37. Why did the conductor allow Valli to board the bus? A) Because she wouldn't listen. B) Because of her confidence. C) Because she was big enough. D) Because she had paid full fare. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because of her confidence. 38. How was the woman who sat next to Valli in the chapter, 'Madam Rides the Bus'? A) She looked repulsive. B) She had ugly earrings. C) She was chewing betel. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 39. What does Valli tell the elderly man when he calls her a child? A) "I'm a grown-up and call me 'Madam' please". B) "There's nobody here who 's a child". C) "I'm not a child but a troubled teenager". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "There's nobody here who 's a child". 40. What saddeened Valli? A) The dead cow. B) Car accident. C) Handicapped passenger. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dead cow. 41. The flower girls sell tassles of ..... flowers for the bridegroom. A) Azure and red. B) Orange and red. C) Red and white. D) Azure and crimson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Azure and red. 42. This wish became stronger and stronger, until it was an overwhelming desire. What is the most appropriate meaning of "overwhelming" here? A) Extremely great or strong. B) Painful. C) That cannot be tolerated. D) Devastating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extremely great or strong. 43. Why did Valli not step out of the bus? A) She had no money. B) She was afraid. C) Both A & B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A & B. 44. What are the handles of the daggers made of? A) Azure. B) Amber. C) Jade. D) Crimson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jade. 45. Valli's aunt called her a chit of a girl, in the chapter, 'Madam Rides the Bus' because ..... A) She took an interest in things which did not concern her. B) She behaved as if she were a grown-up lady. C) Both she took interest and behaved like a grown lady. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both she took interest and behaved like a grown lady. 46. Why did valli not go out when the bus had stopped? A) She had no money. B) She was afraid. C) Both A & B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A & B. 47. Valli reached home at ..... A) 2.45 afternoon. B) 4.45 afternoon. C) 3.00 afternoon. D) 3.45 afternoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3.45 afternoon. 48. "Somehow this was very funny to Valli. She laughed and laughed until there were tears in her eyes." ..... What was so funny here for Valli? A) A railroad crossing. B) The bustling marketplace with colorful merchandise. C) A scared young cow galloping in front of the bus with its tail high. D) The conductor's big moustache. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A scared young cow galloping in front of the bus with its tail high. 49. What words are used to describe Valli from the chapter 'Madam Rides the bus' by the author? A) Mature. B) Practical. C) Clever & self respecting. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 50. Could Valli's mother (from the chapter, 'Madam Rides the Bus') ever know about her bus journey? A) May be. B) Yes. C) No. D) May be not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No. 51. Valli was a sensitive girl ..... A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. Was it Valli's first journey out of the village, as mentioned in the chapter, 'Madam Rides the Bus'? A) Maybe not. B) May be. C) No. D) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes. 53. "Do you think a mere girl could pay her own fare and travel to the city all alone?" Who said this? A) The old man on the bus. B) The bus conductor. C) The old repulsive woman. D) Valli. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bus conductor. 54. Girdle is a kind of an ornament that is worn by dancers around the ..... A) Arm. B) Ankle. C) Wrist. D) Waist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Waist. 55. Why did Valli become sad during her return journey? A) Valli was missing home. B) The old woman scolded her. C) She found the cow dead. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She found the cow dead. 56. How old is valli A) 25 years old. B) 30 years old. C) 8 years old. D) Unknown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8 years old. 57. How much money did Valli pay for her to and fro journey? A) Fifty paise. B) Sixty paise. C) Hundred paise. D) Seventy paise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sixty paise. 58. 'One could keep sitting on the bus and return to the village by paying another thirty paise'-this line is from the chapter, ..... A) The Bus ride. B) Madam Rides the Bus. C) The Fare. D) Intelligent traveling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Madam Rides the Bus. 59. How much time does the bus take from her village to the town? A) Forty five minutes. B) One hour. C) Three hours. D) Two hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forty five minutes. 60. The bus was ..... colour. A) Silver-yellow. B) Red-white. C) White-green. D) Yellow-black. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) White-green. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesProse QuizzesEnglish QuizzesClass 10 English Chapter 9 Madam Rides The Bus Quiz 1Class 10 English Chapter 9 Madam Rides The Bus Quiz 3Class 10 English Chapter 9 Madam Rides The Bus Quiz 4 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books