This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > 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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT something the other nuns complain about while singing about Maria? A) She sings in the abbey. B) She smells bad. C) She's late for everything. D) She's unpredictable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She smells bad. 2. What did King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan gift him? A) Arabic Pearls. B) Persian Carpets. C) Turkish Ornaments. D) African Diamonds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Persian Carpets. 3. Where was Ustad Bismillah Khan's maternal uncle's home, which became one of his favorite places on the planet? A) Dehradun. B) Banaras (Varanasi). C) Bombay (Mumbai). D) Chennai. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Banaras (Varanasi). 4. Who was the regular teacher who taught the lessons? A) Human teacher. B) Computer teacher. C) Who teaches. D) Mechanical robot teacher who teaches Margie and Tommy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mechanical robot teacher who teaches Margie and Tommy. 5. The ..... was a 'reeded noisemaker.' A) Shehnai. B) Bags. C) Sitar. D) Harmonium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bags. 6. The instrument Shehnai which got its entry in the classical music stage is a A) A Long and broad pipe with some holes. B) A pipe with a natural hollow stem, longer and broader than the pungi with six holes. C) A pipe like the pungi with seven holes. D) A pipe with natural hollow stem, longer and broader than pungi with seven holes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A pipe with natural hollow stem, longer and broader than pungi with seven holes. 7. Evelyn learned music from A) Royal Academy of Music in London. B) Royal Academy of Music in Paris. C) Royal Academy of Music in Delhi. D) Royal Academy of Music in New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Royal Academy of Music in London. 8. How much did Evelyn score in the Royal Academy of Music? A) Highest marks in the history of academy. B) Average marks. C) Lowest marks. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Highest marks in the history of academy. 9. What did the headmistress advice Evelyn's parents? A) They should withdraw her name from the school. B) They should shift her to other school. C) They should teach her at home. D) They should take her to a specialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They should take her to a specialist. 10. In how many films has Ustad Bismillah Khan played shehnai? A) None. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 11. How did Bismillah Khan get his big break in 1938? A) Hey Met Ustad Fayaz Khan. B) All India Radio was opened in Lucknow. C) He replaced his maternal uncle Ali Bux. D) He started giving solo performances. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All India Radio was opened in Lucknow. 12. What National awards were conferred to Ustad Bismillah Khan? A) Convex. B) Param. C) Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. D) Ashoka Chakra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. 13. Who is this chapter revolving around A) Evelyn Glennie. B) Evelyn Keyes. C) Evelyn Nesbit. D) Evelyn Waugh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evelyn Glennie. 14. Name the author of the chapter The Sound of Music A) Deborah Cowley. B) Anton Chekhov. C) Robert Frost. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deborah Cowley. 15. Which auditorium is named after Bismilliah khan in INDIA A) Tahar mosiquee ustaad bismillah khan. B) Ficeless audience. C) Play house. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tahar mosiquee ustaad bismillah khan. 16. What do the children put in Maria's pocket? A) Snake. B) Frog. C) Pine cone. D) Mud. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frog. 17. What news do Dennis and Mac hear on the radio while at the ranch? A) There is a cattle farm that hires young men to work. B) 1000 people are running as fast as they can cross country. C) There is a bad disease spreading among people. D) Food is getting moldy b/c people are not staying at home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is a bad disease spreading among people. 18. What does Evelyn confess? That she is ..... A) Deaf. B) Blind. C) Claustrophobic. D) Workaholic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Workaholic. 19. Shehnai is played in temples and weddings because ..... A) It is a tradition. B) Its sound is considered auspicious. C) People love its melodious sound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its sound is considered auspicious. 20. Who encouraged Evelyn to become a percussionist? A) James Colon. B) Sai Karthikeya. C) Ron Forbes. D) Alex Carey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ron Forbes. 21. Who spotted Evelyn's potential in music? A) Ron Forbes. B) Her father. C) Her mother. D) Her friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ron Forbes. 22. Maria was originally going to become what? A) A governess. B) A supplement. C) A chef. D) A teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A supplement. 23. Which is the India's highest Civilian award A) Padmashree. B) Padma Bhushan. C) Padma vibhushan. D) The Brain Ratna. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Brain Ratna. 24. Ustad Bismillah Khan refused to go to the USA by saying that his student A) Cannot recreate Benaras temples there. B) Cannot recreate the atmosphere of Benaras there. C) Cannot make Ganga flow there. D) Cannot arrange his shows there. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cannot make Ganga flow there. 25. What is Evelyn Glenny's main instrument? A) Xylophone. B) Drums. C) Congress. D) Piano. 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