Madam Rides the Bus – Objective Questions Class 10 English | Merit Yard

[कक्षा 10th - अचूक बैच - Madam Rides the Bus - MERIT YARD]

Question 1 / 40Who is the author of 'Madam Rides the Bus'?

A) Ruskin Bond

B) Gavin Maxwell

C) Vallikkannan

D) Arup Kumar Datta

Question 2 / 40What was Valli's full name?

A) Vallikannan

B) Valliammai

C) Vaishali

D) Vallimata

Question 3 / 40How old was Valli?

A) 10 years

B) 7 years

C) 8 years

D) 12 years

Question 4 / 40What was Valli's favorite pastime?

A) Playing with friends

B) Reading books

C) Watching TV

D) Standing in the front doorway of her house

Question 5 / 40What gave Valli 'unending joy'?

A) New toys

B) The sight of the bus filled with a new set of passengers

C) Sweets

D) Her dolls

Question 6 / 40What was Valli's strongest desire?

A) To buy a car

B) To visit the fair

C) To ride the bus

D) To go to school

Question 7 / 40How far was the town from the village?

A) 10 miles

B) 6 miles

C) 4 miles

D) 20 miles

Question 8 / 40What was the fare for a one-way trip?

A) 60 paise

B) 20 paise

C) 30 paise

D) 50 paise

Question 9 / 40How much time did the bus take to reach the town?

A) 30 minutes

B) 1 hour

C) 45 minutes

D) 2 hours

Question 10 / 40What time did Valli choose for her journey?

A) 10:00 AM

B) 1:00 PM

C) 4:00 PM

D) 8:00 AM

Question 11 / 40How did Valli save money for the trip?

A) She asked her mother

B) She stole it

C) She resisted temptations (peppermints, toys, balloons)

D) She worked

Question 12 / 40Who called Valli 'Madam'?

A) The driver

B) The conductor

C) The old woman

D) The old man

Question 13 / 40What kind of person was the conductor?

A) Rude

B) Serious

C) Jolly / Fun-loving

D) Angry

Question 14 / 40Why did Valli stand up on the seat?

A) To stretch

B) The canvas blind blocked her view

C) She was tired

D) To talk to the conductor

Question 15 / 40Who asked Valli to sit down?

A) The conductor

B) A child

C) An elderly man

D) The driver

Question 16 / 40How did Valli describe the old woman who sat next to her?

A) Beautiful

B) Friendly

C) Repulsive

D) Kind

Question 17 / 40What was the old woman chewing?

A) Gum

B) Tobacco

C) Betel nut

D) Candy

Question 18 / 40What did Valli see running in front of the bus?

A) A dog

B) A tiger

C) A cow

D) A horse

Question 19 / 40How did Valli react to the running cow?

A) She cried

B) She laughed until tears came to her eyes

C) She was scared

D) She screamed

Question 20 / 40Why didn't Valli get off the bus at the town?

A) She was scared of the conductor

B) She didn't like the town

C) She was afraid to get lost / She only wanted to ride the bus

D) It was raining

Question 21 / 40What did the conductor offer Valli at the town?

A) Chocolate

B) A cold drink

C) Ice cream

D) Food

Question 22 / 40Did Valli accept the drink?

A) Yes

B) No (She said she didn't have money)

C) She shared it

D) She threw it

Question 23 / 40What did Valli see on her return journey?

A) A circus

B) The same cow, now dead

B) The same cow, now dead

C) A wedding

D) Her mother

Question 24 / 40How did Valli feel after seeing the dead cow?

A) Happy

B) Indifferent

C) Sad and dampened

D) Excited

Question 25 / 40Who was at home when Valli returned?

A) Her father

B) Her mother and an aunt

C) Her grandmother

D) Her teacher

Question 26 / 40The aunt was a real ________.

A) Chatterbox

B) Chatterbox

C) Bore

D) Genius

Question 27 / 40Did Valli's mother know about her journey?

A) Yes

B) No

C) Maybe

D) Valli told her

Question 28 / 40The seats of the bus were:

A) Hard

B) Broken

C) Soft and luxurious

D) Wooden

Question 29 / 40What was the total amount Valli needed?

A) 30 paise

B) 60 paise

C) 90 paise

D) 100 paise

Question 30 / 40What does 'Repulsive' mean?

A) Attractive

B) Causing strong dislike

C) Beautiful

D) Happy

Question 31 / 40Valli was a _______ girl.

A) Curious

B) Mature and Curious

C) Timid

D) Lazy

Question 32 / 40The bus was painted:

A) Red and Blue

B) Yellow

C) White with green stripes

D) Black

Question 33 / 40Valli smiled at the end because:

A) She got caught

B) It was a secret smile (She had completed her trip)

C) The aunt was funny

D) She saw the cow

Question 34 / 40What did the old woman have in her ears?

A) Diamonds

B) Big holes with ugly earrings

C) Gold rings

D) Nothing

Question 35 / 40The word 'Commanding' means:

A) Respectful

B) Controlling / Dominating

C) Asking

D) Requesting

Question 36 / 40Why did the conductor advise Valli to sit?

A) She was short

B) She might fall when the bus turns

C) She was blocking the view

D) He was angry

Question 37 / 40The cow was running with her tail ____.

A) Down

B) High in the air

C) To the side

D) Wagging

Question 38 / 40What temptation did Valli resist at the fair?

A) Pizza

B) Merry-go-round

C) Dancing

D) Running

Question 39 / 40What does the story highlight about Valli?

A) Her rudeness

B) Her maturity and determination

C) Her richness

D) Her fear

Question 40 / 40The time when Valli's mother slept was:

A) 1 to 4

B) 1 to 4

C) 2 to 5

D) 12 to 3