CBSE Class 9 English The Accidental Tourist MCQs

Question. Who is the author of the lesson ‘The Accidental Tourist’?
(a) Bill Bryson
(b) William Bryson
(c) Dill Bryson
(d) none of the above

Answer: A

Question. Who was along with Bill Bryson when he disgorged all the things on the road??
(a) son
(b) wife
(c) daughter
(d) friend

Answer: B

Question. What was Bill unable to find in the cinema?
(a) seat number
(b) lavatory in the cinema
(c) wallet
(d) none

Answer: B

Question. Why was Bill behaving strangely before his wife?
(a) because his finger was cut
(b) his finger was struck into the zip
(c) his finger was bleeding
(d) all

Answer: D

Question. Name the things Bill forgets in the lesson.
(a) zip his bag
(b) lavatory in the cinema
(c) room number in the hotel
(d) All

Answer: D

Question. What type of tourist was Bill?
(a) confirmed
(b) pleasant
(c) accidental
(d) risky

Answer: c

Question. Bill Bryson mainly travelled by: 
(a) aeroplane
(b) ship
(c) bus
(d) train

Answer: a

Question. Why was Bill’s finger bleeding?
(a) because of a cut
(b) because it was struck in the zip and was cut
(c) because he cut it with a knife
(d) none

Answer: B

Question. Tell the adjective form of the word ‘speciality’ in the lesson.
(a) speciaization
(b) special
(c) specific
(d) none

Answer: B

Question. What kind of man is Bill Bryson?
(a) wise
(b) confused
(c) jovial
(d) none

Answer: B

Question - Who is the writer of this lesson?
(a) Bill Coyte
(b) Bill Bryson
(c) Bill Cosby
(d) All

Answer: B

Question - What did Bryson often forget in the cinema?
(a) seat number
(b) name of movie
(c) lavatory
(d) none

Answer: c

Question- What made his teeth blue while writing?
(a) blueberries
(b) blue color
(c) leaking ink of the pen
(d) all

Answer: C

Question- What kind of a story is this?
(a) moral based
(b) humorous
(c) serious
(d) none

Answer: B

Question - Why did Bill’s wife ask the children "Take the lids off the food for Dad"?
(a) to tell that the children are better than Bill
(b) to demoralise Bill
(c) to make fun of bIll
(d) they did it better than their dad

Answer: D

Question - What was Bill unable to find in the cinema?
(a) seat number
(b) lavatory in the cinema
(c) wallet
(d) none

Answer: B

Question. In the story ‘The Accidental Tourist’, the author reflects humorously on his experiences as a ___________
(a) Teacher
(b) Traveller
(c) Tour guide
(d) Team lead

Answer: B

Question. Where was the author flying to on his last family vacation in the story ‘The Accidental Tourist’?
(a) Canada
(b) Poland
(c) England
(d) Austria

Answer: C

Question. What does concourse mean in the story ‘‘The Accidental Tourist’?
(a) A vast playground
(b) An open central area in the airport
(c) An isolated place
(d) Diverging motions

Answer: D

Question. On what occasions did the author go on a big trip?
(a) Easter
(b) New Year Day
(c) Christmas
(d) His birthday

Answer: A

Question. What came out of the bag when the zip gave way?
(a) newspaper cutting
(b) magazines
(c) english money
(d) all of the above

Answer: D

Question. What did bill Bryson drop on a sweet lady sitting beside him on an air journey?
(a) soft drink
(b) tea
(c) coffee
(d) dishes

Answer: A

Question. Bill travelled a lot by air. Did he entitle to any free air miles?
(a) yes
(b) no
(c) maybe
(d) not known

Answer: B

Question. Name the things Bill forgets in the lesson.
(a) zip his bag
(b) lavatory in the cinema
(c) room number in the hotel
(d) All

Answer: D

Question. What name did he tell the hotel clerk at Australia in place of Bill Bryson by mistake?
(a) Bill Coyte
(b) W. Bryson
(c) Bill Cock
(d) None

Answer: B

Question. What was Bill doing when he was crushed under a scat?
(a) leaning to tic his laces
(b) searching a coin
(c) reading a piece of paper
(d) learning aimlessly

Answer: A

Question. What type of man was Bill Bryson?
(a) determined
(b) easily confused
(c) sure
(d) all of the above

Answer: B