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Q No |
Question |
Choice A |
Choice B |
Choice C |
Choice D |
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1 |
What was the favourite past time of Valliammai? |
playing with her friends |
watching the road |
talking to her aunt |
going out |
|
2 |
for Valli, standing at the front door was every bit as enjoyable as any of the elaborate games other children played. |
because she liked it |
because she enjoyed it |
because it gave her many unusual experiences |
all the three |
|
3 |
The most fascinating thing for Valli was |
the bus |
the passengers |
the conductor |
the bus stop |
|
4 |
What was her desire? |
to go to the town |
to go away from village |
to go on a bus |
to go somewhere secretly |
|
5 |
The reason for Valli’s desire was |
that she got the money |
that she got the time |
that she knows how to go to the town |
the she watched the bus regularly |
|
6 |
The word ‘proud’ was used by Valli and her friends for expressing |
pride |
victory |
disapproval |
approval |
|
7 |
Where would the bus stop? |
at the street corner |
at the bus stop |
at the center of the village |
near Valli’s home |
|
8 |
The fare was thirty paise one way — “which is almost nothing at all,” Who said these words? |
Valli’s uncle |
a passenger |
the conductor |
a well dressed man |
|
9 |
What do you mean by ‘scarcely’? |
rarely |
never |
regularly |
usually |
|
10 |
“Hurry then! Tell whoever it is to come quickly.” Whose words are
these? |
the driver |
the conductor |
a fellow passenger |
the old women |
|
11 |
The conductor was |
a serious sort of fellow |
A fun loving fellow |
a strange fellow |
a silly fellow |
|
12 |
Why did Valli overcome with shyness? |
everybody laughed with the conductor |
she didn’t tell anybody that she was going to town |
she did a mistake in getting on the bus |
everybody thought that she was a real madam |
|
13 |
Avoiding everyone’s eyes, she walked quickly to an empty seat and sat down. What is the opposite of the underlined
word? |
full |
filled |
occupation |
occupied |
|
14 |
Where was the beautiful clock? |
opposite to the conductor |
opposite to the driver |
on the windshield |
near the window seat |
|
15 |
Her view was cut off by a ______ |
closed window |
co-passenger |
the old woman |
canvas blind |
|
16 |
“Listen, child,” said the voice, “you shouldn’t stand like that. Sit down.” Who said these words? |
the conductor |
the well dressed man |
the driver |
the elderly man |
|
17 |
“Listen, child,” said the voice, “you shouldn’t stand like
that. Sit down.” Why were these words spoken? |
Valli was standing on the seat |
Valli was standing near the door |
Valli was standing on the steps |
Valli was looking out of the window |
|
18 |
Valli finally sat down. Why? |
because the elderly man told her. |
because the conductor told her. |
because many passengers got into the bus. |
because she was tired of standing. |
|
19 |
Do you know exactly where you’re going in town? What’s the street? What’s the house number?” Who
said these words? |
the elderly man |
the old woman |
the conductor |
the driver |
|
20 |
1. The old woman was chewing beetle leaves. 2. Valli disliked the conductor. 3. The city was ten miles away. 4. The two-way ticket was 60 paise. |
1 and 2 are correct. |
1 and 3 are correct. |
1 and 4 are correct. |
3 and 4 are correct. |
|
21 |
Valli’s firt journey was a result of ______ |
careful planning |
saving stray coins |
resisting temptation |
all of these |
|
22 |
Valli could take up the journey because of |
her mother’s habit of sleeping before the afternoon meal |
her mother’s habit of sleeping during the afternoon meal |
her mother’s habit of sleeping while eating the afternoon meal |
her mother’s habit of sleeping after the afternoon meal |
|
23 |
“Better save some for tomorrow.” Who said these
words? |
the old woman |
the elderly man |
the well dressed man |
the conductor |
|
24 |
“Better save some for tomorrow.” What was to be save? |
money for bus ticket |
tears of sadness |
laughter |
none of these |
|
25 |
Then it rushed past the crossing gate with a tremendous roar and rattle, shaking the bus. What was ‘it’? |
the bus that was coming in the opposite direction |
a train |
the cow |
a truck with heavy load |
|
26 |
“Oh, no, I couldn’t do that.” Who said these words? |
Vallie |
Old women |
Conductor |
None of these |
|
27 |
“Oh, no, I couldn’t do that.” What was ‘that’? |
getting out of the bus |
going into the town |
drinking a cold drink |
visiting the shopping mall |
|
28 |
What had dampened her enthusiasm in the return journey? |
the fact that the journey was about to end |
the fact that she had to go home again |
the memory of the dead cow |
the fact that she could not see the city |
|
29 |
Valli’s aunt was from _____ |
the north street |
the west street |
the east street |
the south street |
|
30 |
Valli smiled to herself. Why? |
She knows that her bus ride would be a secret forever. |
She knows that it was easy to go on a bus. |
She resisted the offer of cold drink from the conductor. |
She liked to cheat her mother. |
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Q No |
Ans |
Q No |
Ans |
Q No |
Ans |
|
1 |
B |
11 |
B |
21 |
D |
|
2 |
C |
12 |
A |
22 |
D |
|
3 |
A |
13 |
C |
23 |
D |
|
4 |
C |
14 |
C |
24 |
C |
|
5 |
D |
15 |
D |
25 |
B |
|
6 |
C |
16 |
D |
26 |
A |
|
7 |
A |
17 |
A |
27 |
C |
|
8 |
C |
18 |
C |
28 |
C |
|
9 |
A |
19 |
B |
29 |
D |
|
10 |
B |
20 |
C |
30 |
A |
