This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound Of Music Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How old was Evelyn? A) Fifteen years. B) Sixteen years. C) Seventeen years. D) Ten years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seventeen years. 2. Evelyn learnt the music through ..... A) The vibrations and from the resonance of the drumbeat. B) Notes and chords. C) A music teacher. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The vibrations and from the resonance of the drumbeat. 3. Which film director created the movie "Gunj Uthi Shenai" after being inspired by Ustaad Bismillah Khan? A) Srinivas to wear. B) Vijay Bhatt. C) Rohit Shetty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vijay Bhatt. 4. Which one of the following statements is NOT true? A) On 15 August 1947, Bismillah Khan became the first Indian to greet the nation with his shehnai. B) He poured his heart out into Raag Kafi. C) His performance followed Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' speech. D) His audience included Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His performance followed Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' speech. 5. Bismillah Khan refused to go to USA because- A) The shanai had no future there. B) He didn't like the place. C) His love for Banaras and Ganga. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His love for Banaras and Ganga. 6. Till what age was Evelyn Glennie able to hear without being spotted of her diability? A) 10. B) 15. C) 11. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 11. 7. Who wrote the inspirational chapter of, "Evelyn Glennie Listens to the Sound without hearing it." ? A) Phoebe Cary. B) Deborah Cowley. C) Robert Frost. D) Gieve Patel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deborah Cowley. 8. What was Evelyn not going to give up? A) Her struggle with deafness. B) Her hope for becoming a great musician. C) Her ambition in life. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. Hostaad Bisillah Khan was honored wit A) West. B) Padma Bhushan. C) Padmashree. D) Padma Bibhushan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) West. 10. Of the following which is Bhismilla Khan's composition A) Heart toy broke. B) Don't forget me my God. C) I came to your rate. D) This is the heart of the heart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heart toy broke. 11. What instrument does Maria bring with her to the captain's home? A) Tambourine. B) Violin. C) Flute. D) Guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guitar. 12. WHERE DID BISMILLAH PALY THE SHEHNAI ON 15TH AUGUST 1947? A) AT GANGA GHAT. B) IN BANARAS. C) NEAR RED FORT. D) At the. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NEAR RED FORT. 13. In 1991, she was honoured with the ..... of the year award. A) Best musician award. B) The Royal Philharmonic Society's Prestigious soloist. C) Best Percussionist Award. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Royal Philharmonic Society's Prestigious soloist. 14. Which one of these awards was not bestowed upon Bismillah Khan? A) Grammy award. B) Padmashree. C) Padma vibhushan. D) West. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grammy award. 15. Evelyn Glennie studied music at A) Grand Academy of Music, Paris. B) Royal Academy of Amsterdam. C) Royal Academy of Music, London. D) Grand Music Academy, Rome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Royal Academy of Music, London. 16. When did Evelyn's mother noticed that Evelyn was deaf? A) When she was in piano class. B) When she was in playground. C) Use. D) When she was in school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When she was in piano class. 17. At what age did Evelyn Glenny start experiencing hearing loss? A) 8 years old. B) 11 years old. C) 16 years old. D) 17 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 8 years old. 18. "God may have taken her hearing but he has given her back something extraordinary." Who says these words? A) Ron Forbes. B) James Blade. C) Ann Richlin. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) James Blade. 19. What did Evelyn's parents conceal about her from her teachers and friends? A) Her deafness. B) Her mental retardness. C) Her speaking problem. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her deafness. 20. Who gave Ustad Bismillah Khan his big break in 1938? A) Bombay Presidency Radio Club. B) Indian Broadcasting Company Ltd. C) All India Radio. D) Indian State Broadcasting Service. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All India Radio. 21. Evelyn Glennie is a famous ..... A) Multi-percussionist. B) Pianist. C) Violinist. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multi-percussionist. 22. How close is her age when the lesson begins? A) 8. B) 10. C) 17. D) 20. E) 17. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 17. 23. Who is a 'shah'? A) Musician. B) Barber. C) King. D) Multi-Percussionist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) King. 24. At the age of 14, whose praise did he receive at Allahabad Music Conference? A) Investigation Amjad Ali Khan. B) Ustad Fayaz Khan Sahib. C) Fateh Ali Khan Stadium. D) Sultan Khan Stadium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ustad Fayaz Khan Sahib. 25. Where was the Royal Academy of Music located? A) Australia. B) Canada. C) U.S.A. D) London. 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