This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why did Bismillah Khan stop composing music for film industry? A) He did not get the success that he desired. B) He did not like the interference of directors and producers. C) He was underpaid. D) He could not come to terms with the artificiality and glamour of the film world. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He could not come to terms with the artificiality and glamour of the film world. 2. Ustad bismillah khan is credited for ..... A) Inventing Pungi. B) Inventing Shehnai. C) Bringing shehnai onto the classical stage. D) Singing classical songs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bringing shehnai onto the classical stage. 3. Pick the word from the first paragraph which means the same as 'frightening' A) Nervous. B) Excited. C) Prestigious. D) Daunting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Daunting. 4. Evelyn Glennie captured most of the top awards during her time at the Royal Academy of Music, London. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. From where did Shehnai get its name? A) From barber (Nai in Hindi)-+ King (Shah in Hindi). B) King gave its name. C) None. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From barber (Nai in Hindi)-+ King (Shah in Hindi). 6. The flowing water of the river Ganga inspired him. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Who said that 'God may have taken Evelyn's hearing but he has given her back something extraordinary'? A) John Bevan. B) James Blades. C) Jimmy Boris. D) Jonathan Beckster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) James Blades. 8. Bismillah khan died in A) 2006. B) 1996. C) 2007. D) 2005. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2006. 9. Evelyn feels music through her A) Legs. B) Skin. C) Cheekbone. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. What Credit is Given to Ustad Bismillah Khan Regarding Shehnai? A) Inventing Shehnai. B) Inventing Pungi. C) Bringing shehnai onto the classical stage. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bringing shehnai onto the classical stage. 11. Who banned the playing of pungi in the royal place? A) Babur. B) Akbar. C) Aurangzeb. D) Shah Jahan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aurangzeb. 12. What advice did Ron Forbes give to Evelyn? A) See how the fingers move on the instruments. B) Sense through different parts of the body. C) Reading the notes of the music. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sense through different parts of the body. 13. Why did Bismillah khan refused to start a shehnai school in USA A) Because he hate USA. B) Because he love INDIA. C) Because he scared to start in USA. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because he love INDIA. 14. Where is Lincoln Center Hall situated? A) UK. B) The USA. C) Canada. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The USA. 15. At which age Bismillah accompanied his uncle to Allahabad music conference? A) At age of 3. B) At age of 14. C) At age of 40. D) At age of 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At age of 14. 16. What instrument did Bismillah Khan play? A) Drums. B) Xylophone. C) Shehnai. D) Bags. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shehnai. 17. What does Evelyn Glenny focus on when people are speaking? A) Their lips. B) Their eyes. C) Their hands. D) Their voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their lips. 18. Which two characteristics of the film world did Bismillah Khan dislike? A) The artificiality and glamour. B) The reality and open mindedness. C) The artificiality and loud sounds. D) The glamour and reality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The artificiality and glamour. 19. What is the meaning of determination A) An achieved goal. B) A dream. C) The satisfaction achieved only through hard work. D) Hardwork. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The satisfaction achieved only through hard work. 20. Who patted Bismillah's back and said, "Work hard and you shall make it." ? A) Ustad Fayaz Khan. B) Naeem Khan. C) Khan's male stadium. D) Yaqub khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ustad Fayaz Khan. 21. What was wrong with Evelyn A) She was blind. B) She was deaf. C) She was lame. D) She was mentally weak. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was deaf. 22. What problem did Evelyn face in her life? A) She was mentally disabled. B) She was deaf. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was deaf. 23. Which term can be used to refer to the sound pattern of "repeat the same rhythm" in the music? A) Major Major. B) Ostinato Stubborn Rhythm. C) Moderato middle board. D) Key signature adjustment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ostinato Stubborn Rhythm. 24. Evelyn toured the United Kingdom by the age of A) 18 years. B) 20 years. C) 16 years. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 16 years. 25. Spell it correct A) Perrcussionist. B) Percussionist. C) Purcessionist. D) Percushionist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Percussionist. Next →Related QuizzesClass 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 2Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 3Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 4Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 5Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 6Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 7Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 8Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 9Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 10Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books