This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > English > The Sound Of Music > Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does Evelyn Glenny do in addition to regular concerts? A) Gives free concerts in prisons and hospitals. B) Teaches music at the Royal Academy of Music. C) Performs with orchestras around the world. D) Records albums of her percussion performances. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gives free concerts in prisons and hospitals. 2. ..... listens to sound without ..... it A) Evelyn Glennie, vibrating. B) Evelyn Glennie, jostle. C) Evelyn Glennie, hearing. D) Evelyn Glennie, sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evelyn Glennie, hearing. 3. Bismillah Khan was called A) (D) Professor. B) B) Bismillahsaab. C) (This) Khansab. D) (c) Kingsaab. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (This) Khansab. 4. The Sound of Music is an inspiring story of the life and achievement of ..... (Choose the correct option)i. Evelyn Knight ii. Bismillah Khan iii. Evelyn Glennie iv. Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan A) Only i and iv. B) Only i and ii. C) Only ii and iii. D) Only iii and iv. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only ii and iii. 5. Which song doesn't come from the movie "The sound of music" ? A) Little white flower. B) Doremi. C) Wild roses. D) The lonely shepherd. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wild roses. 6. What is the meaning of 'Jostle'? A) Push softly. B) Push roughly. C) Push Awkwardly. D) Push Unknowingly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Push roughly. 7. Evelyn's deafness was confirmed at the age of A) 8. B) 6. C) 11. D) 17. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 11. 8. Maria is sent to be a governess for whom? A) An orphanage. B) Her nieces and nephews. C) The von Trapp family. D) The van Horn family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The von Trapp family. 9. Evelyn performs on a wooden platform with bare feet so that: A) She may feel easy. B) The vibrations may pass through her feet and up her legs. C) She may remain undamaged. D) She considered the stage pious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The vibrations may pass through her feet and up her legs. 10. Which one of these means the same as 'much desired'? A) Conferred. B) Impressed. C) Coveted. D) Invited. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coveted. 11. Though Evelyn is deaf she managed to learn Spanish and Korean languages. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. What is Bismillah Khan's advice to parents? A) To teach their children music. B) To provide opportunities to the children for learning music. C) To not force music upon their children. D) To let their children play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To teach their children music. 13. Percussionist is a person who ..... A) Plays different roles in drama. B) Loves everyone. C) Draws different things. D) Plays different instrument. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plays different instrument. 14. Which award was won by Evelyn in 1991? A) Best percussionist award. B) Musician of the year award. C) Royal Philharmonic Society's prestigious Soloist of the Year Award. D) Artist of the year award. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Royal Philharmonic Society's prestigious Soloist of the Year Award. 15. Bismillah Khan's paternal ancestors were ..... A) Barbers. B) Professional musicians. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Professional musicians. 16. Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of pungi in the royal place? A) It was played only by the Hindus. B) It was an ill omened instrument. C) He did not like its unpleasant tone. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He did not like its unpleasant tone. 17. What is the name of the song Maria uses to teach the children to sing? A) My Favorite Things. B) Do Re Mi. C) 16 Going on 17. D) The Sound of Music. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do Re Mi. 18. What did the life of Bismillah khan teach us? A) Hardwork & dedication. B) Patriotism. C) Laziness. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hardwork & dedication. 19. Why did King Zahir Shah give priceless Persian carpets and other souvenirs to Bismillah Khan? A) It was a tradition. B) He was taken in by the maestro. C) He loved Bismillah Khan's nature. D) Bismillah Khan had expressed desire for Persian carpets and souvenirs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was taken in by the maestro. 20. What was Bismillah Khan's grandfather? A) A soldier. B) An actor. C) A courtier. D) The Shehnai Nawaz of Bhojpur King's Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Shehnai Nawaz of Bhojpur King's Court. 21. How the sound of shehnai began to be considered? A) Unpleasant. B) A sign of morning. C) Ill omened. D) Auspicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Auspicious. 22. Name the two languages that Evelyn speaks flawlessly in addition to her Scottish lilt. A) French and Japanese. B) French and German. C) German and Japanese. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) French and Japanese. 23. Tommy's mechanical teacher was away for A) Nearly 2 months. B) Nearly 3 months. C) Nearly 1 month. D) Nearly 2.5 months. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nearly 1 month. 24. Which of the following is Bismillah Khan's composition? A) The toy of the heart is broken. B) This is the heart of the heart. C) I came to your rate. D) Don't forget me my God. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The toy of the heart is broken. 25. What/Who inspired Bismillah Khan to invent ragas that were earlier considered to be beyond the range of the shehnai? A) His students. B) All India Radio. C) His family. D) The flowing waters of the Ganga. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The flowing waters of the Ganga. 26. Bismillah Khan learnt to play the shehnai from ..... A) Ali bux. B) Prophet books. C) Ustad Boyas con. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ali bux. 27. The meaning of the word 'apprentice' in the sentence below is ..... The young boy became an apprentice in music to his uncle. A) A trainee. B) A great one. C) A partner. D) An equal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A trainee. 28. State whether the following statement is true or false.>Bismillah Khan's paternal ancestors were great shehnai players. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 29. Why did Bismillah Khan earn a big laddu weighing 1.25 kg? A) His performance in gilli-danda. B) Hij Racital of The Bhojpuri 'Chaita'. C) His practice at the banks of Ganga. D) Is inventing new ragas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hij Racital of The Bhojpuri 'Chaita'. 30. How did Evelyn feel the vibrations of the drums? A) By striking drum sticks hard on the drums. B) By leaning against the drums. C) Higher drum from the waist up and the lower one from the waist down. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Higher drum from the waist up and the lower one from the waist down. 31. Full name of Evelyn Glennie is A) Dame Evelyn Elizabathe Ann Glennie. B) Evelyn ElizabatheAnn Glennie. C) Dame Hearts Ann Glenni. D) Dame Evelyn Elizabathe Glennie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dame Evelyn Elizabathe Ann Glennie. 32. On August 15, 1947, which Raag was played by Bismillah Khan from the Red Fort? A) Ragi malhar. B) Raga enough. C) Raga cloud. D) Rape Deepak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raga enough. 33. WHEWRE WAS THE SHEHNAI PLAYED TRADITIONALLY? A) IN TEMPLES. B) IN WEDDING CEREMONIES. C) AUSPICIOUS CEREMONIES. D) ALL. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ALL. 34. WHAT DID EVELYN WANT TO PURPOSE A) FASHION. B) STUDY. C) MUSIC. D) NONE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) MUSIC. 35. Which of the languages does Evelyn know?I) EnglishII) FrenchIII) ItalianIV) Basic Japanese A) I, II and IV. B) I, II and III. C) II, III and IV and IV. D) I, II, III and IV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I, II and IV. 36. What was Evelyn's mother name? A) Sophie Glennie. B) Maria Glennie. C) Isabel Glennie. D) Rachael Glennie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isabel Glennie. 37. What kind of flower does the family sing about at the music festival? A) Daisies. B) Tulips. C) Edelweiss. D) Lavender. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Edelweiss. 38. As the von Trapp family is trying to secretly leave at night, they are stopped. What does Max tell them they are doing? A) Attending a music festival as the Trapp family singers. B) Going on a walk. C) Fixing their car. D) Visiting family in Vienna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attending a music festival as the Trapp family singers. 39. What accent did Evelyn speak flawlessly? A) Scottish. B) American. C) Australian. D) British. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scottish. 40. When did Evelyn Glennie's mother first spotted her disabillity? A) At the age of 8. B) At the age of 12. C) At the age of 10. D) At the age of 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the age of 8. 41. What kind of flag does the captain rip apart? A) Nazi. B) Confederate. C) German. D) Austrian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nazi. 42. Which one of these is NOT an example of Bismillah Khan's patriotism? A) He had refused to open a shehnai school in USA because he couldn't live without Ganga. B) An auditorium is named after him in Teheran. C) He categorically rejects the idea of moving to Pakistan. D) His heart always yearns to see Hindustan when he is in a foreign country. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An auditorium is named after him in Teheran. 43. Why did the car driven by the Nazis stall as they were trying to chase the family? A) They didn't know how to drive. B) The nuns stole parts of their engine. C) They ran out of gas. D) They had a flat tire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The nuns stole parts of their engine. 44. What was the name of the film named after Bismillah's instrument by film director Vijay Bhatt? A) Bismillah's clarinet. B) Echoed clarinet. C) Raga enough. D) Shehnai raga. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Echoed clarinet. 45. What did the flowing waters of the Ganga inspire young Bismillah to do? A) Jump into the river and swim against the current. B) To become an author. C) To invent new ragas that were considered impossible on the Shehnai. D) To start a radio channel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To invent new ragas that were considered impossible on the Shehnai. 46. What does James Blades, a master percussionist, say about Evelyn Glenny? A) She is a shining inspiration for Deaf children. B) She is a workaholic. C) She feels music more deeply than anyone else. D) She has accomplished more than most people twice her age. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She feels music more deeply than anyone else. 47. Bharat Ratna) Bharat Ratna A) I and II only. B) I, II and III only. C) I, II, III and IV. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I, II, III and IV. 48. The meaning of the phrase, 'thick and fast' in the sentence below is ..... Awards and titles came in thick and fast. A) To be recognised. B) To come in quickly and in great numbers. C) To be given a title. D) To receive honour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To come in quickly and in great numbers. 49. Two places where Evelyn gave free concerts. A) Prison and college. B) Hospital and prisons. C) Colleges and malls. D) Hospital and malls. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hospital and prisons. 50. Bestalm reecid of Thinth Ratna in A) 2001. B) 2000. C) 2003. D) 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2001. 51. Which prestigious award of the Royal Philharmonic Society did Evelyn receive in 1991? A) Best soloist of the year. B) Best Soloist of the academy. C) Best Soloist. D) Best percussionist of the year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Best soloist of the year. 52. What was the cause of Evelyn's hearing impairment? A) Gradual nerve damage. B) Brain injury. C) An accident. D) Tissue rupture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gradual nerve damage. 53. Beethoven Fund is an organization for ..... A) Blind children. B) Physically handicapped. C) Deaf children. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deaf children. 54. Violoin, Guitar and Veena are called A) String instruments. B) Wind instruments. C) Percussion instruments. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) String instruments. 55. Where did the von Trapp hide from the Nazis? A) In a ditch. B) Under a car. C) At the abbey. D) In their house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At the abbey. 56. When did Bismillah Khan pass away (died)? A) 20$^{th}$ August 2005. B) 21$^{st}$ August 2005. C) 21$^{st}$ August 2006. D) 20$^{th}$ August 2006. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 21$^{st}$ August 2006. 57. Where does Evelyn Glennie belong to? A) Scottish Farms. B) French Farms. C) American Farms. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scottish Farms. 58. What war had started during the time this musical was set? A) The Civil War. B) The Ware of the Worlds. C) The Spanish American War. D) World War 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) World War 2. 59. ..... is usually an award or a degree. A) Charbuster. B) Conferred. C) Celluloid. D) Coveted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conferred. 60. Which family did the barber belong to? A) Professional musicians. B) Professional barbers. C) Professional beggers. D) Professional soldiers. 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