Class 9 English - Kathmandu - MERIT YARD
Class 9 English - Kathmandu - MERIT YARD
1 / 40Who is the author of the lesson 'Kathmandu'?
A) Isaac Asimov
B) Robert Frost
C) Vikram Seth
D) Katherine Mansfield
2 / 40Which famous temple did the author visit first?
A) Pashupatinath
B) Baudhnath
C) Somnath
D) Meenakshi
3 / 40Who is allowed entry into the Pashupatinath temple?
A) Everyone
B) All foreigners
C) Only Hindus
D) Buddhist monks
4 / 40The river Bagmati flows near which temple?
A) Baudhnath
B) Pashupatinath
C) Golden Temple
D) Lotus Temple
5 / 40What animal did the author see fighting at Pashupatinath?
A) Two Bulls
B) Cats
C) Two Monkeys
D) Dogs
6 / 40The Buddhist shrine in Kathmandu is _______.
A) Baudhnath Stupa
B) Swayambhunath
C) Sanchi Stupa
D) Golden Pagoda
7 / 40What atmosphere did the author find at the Stupa?
A) Chaos
B) Noise
C) Stillness/Peace
D) Fear
8 / 40How many flutes were tied to the bamboo pole?
A) Ten
B) Twenty
C) Hundred
D) Fifty or sixty
9 / 40The flutes were compared to the quills of a _______.
A) Porcupine
B) Bird
C) Hedgehog
D) Fish
10 / 40What is the most 'universal' of all instruments?
A) Tabla
B) Guitar
C) The Flute
D) Piano
11 / 40What did the author buy to eat in Kathmandu?
A) Burger
B) Corn-on-the-cob
C) Pizza
D) Apple
12 / 40The author felt Kathmandu was a _______ city.
A) Boring
B) Mercenary
C) Very clean
D) Silent
13 / 40The author ultimately decided to return home by _______.
A) Bus
B) Plane
C) Train
D) Ship
14 / 40At Pashupatinath, people were elbowing to see the _______.
A) Priest
B) Monkey
C) River
D) Tourist
15 / 40What did the flute seller do from time to time?
A) Shouted loudly
B) Played a flute
C) Ran away
D) Danced
16 / 40The river Bagmati is _______.
A) Frozen
B) Sacred
C) Dried up
D) Salty
17 / 40Baudhnath Stupa is the center of _______ immigrants.
A) Indian
B) Tibetan
C) Chinese
D) Bhutanese
18 / 40What kind of flutes did the seller have?
A) Various types
B) Only one type
C) Broken ones
D) Golden ones
19 / 40Every flute needs a specific _______.
A) Battery
B) Fingering/Breath
C) Electricity
D) Water
20 / 40Vikram Seth is an _______ writer.
A) Indian
B) American
C) British
D) Nepali
21 / 40Small shrines in Kathmandu are with _______.
A) Gold roofs
B) Flower-adorned deities
C) No idols
D) Only lamps
22 / 40The author felt _______ after his visit.
A) Exhausted/Homesick
B) Very energetic
C) Angry
D) Scared
23 / 40Which animal is mentioned as chasing another at temple?
A) Dog chasing cat
B) Monkey chasing monkey
C) Cow chasing bull
D) Lion chasing deer
24 / 40What covers the Baudhnath Stupa's dome?
A) White dome
B) Black paint
C) Red tiles
D) Glass
25 / 40The 'Shakuhachi' is a flute from _______.
A) India
B) Japan
C) China
D) USA
26 / 40What is 'Bansuri'?
A) A drum
B) Classical Indian flute
C) A song
D) A dance
27 / 40The street of Kathmandu is full of _______.
A) Vivid commerce
B) Silence
C) Wide roads
D) Libraries
28 / 40What was the author's drink in Kathmandu?
A) Tea
B) Coca-Cola
C) Coffee
D) Juice
29 / 40A corpse was being cremated on the _______.
A) Road
B) River banks
C) Temple roof
D) Stupa dome
30 / 40The flute seller does not _______ his wares.
A) Play
B) Shout out
C) Carry
D) Sell
31 / 40To Vikram Seth, flute music is _______.
A) Most moving
B) Very loud
C) Boring
D) Scaring
32 / 40What did the author buy for reading?
A) Comics
B) Reader's Digest
C) Novels
D) Newspaper
33 / 40Small shrines are located in _______ streets.
A) Cleanest
B) Narrowest
C) Longest
D) Modern
34 / 40The flute seller sells flutes _______.
A) Occasionally
B) Off and on
C) Never
D) Online
35 / 40The author was away from home for _______.
A) A year
B) A long time
C) Two days
D) Five years
36 / 40What kind of monkeys were there?
A) White
B) Brown
C) Red
D) Golden
37 / 40The Stupa is ringed by _______.
A) Mountains
B) Shops
C) Trees
D) Water
38 / 40The Bagmati river is _______ river.
A) Longest
B) Holy
C) Dirty
D) Salty
39 / 40Who is the 'narrator' of the story?
A) A priest
B) Vikram Seth
C) A flute seller
D) A tourist guide
40 / 40Nepal is the neighbor of _______.
A) India
B) USA
C) UK
D) France
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