CBSE Class 9 English The Sound of Music MCQs

Question: Men with —– was a trouble for Evelyn.
(a) Short beard
(b) Long hair
(c) Long height
(d) Bushy beard

Answer:    D

Question. Which is India’s highest civilian award?
(a) the Padmashri
(b) the Padma Bhushan
(c) the Padma Vibhushan
(d) the Bharat RatAnswer

Answer :  D

Question. Who changed the perception of the Shehnai?
(a) Tansen
(b) Evelyn
(c) Bismillah Khan
(d) All

Answer :  C

Question: The special girl of the story is –
(a) Evelyn Glennie
(b) Jimmy German
(c) Evelyn Jones
(d) Richard Charchil

Answer :  A

Question.According to Bismillah Khan, what is Hindustan’s richest tradition?
(a) earning money
(b) music
(c) spirituality
(d) politics

Answer :  B

Question. What did Evelyn want to spread through her music?
(a) message of love , peace and happiness
(b) music is not difficult
(c) music is not difficult for deaf people
(d) deaf people can learn music

Answer :  A

Question. On August 15, 1947, which Raag was played by Bismillah Khan from the Red Fort?
(a) Raag Malhaar
(b) Raag Deepak
(c) Raag Kati
(d) Raag Megh

Answer :  C

Question: Evelyn was going to –
(a) France
(b) U.K
(c) America
(d) London

Answer :  D

Question. Why did these men give trouble to Evelyn?
(a) Evelyn couldn’t read their eyes
(b) Evelyn couldn’t read their lips
(c) Evelyn couldn’t read their smile
(d) They spoke very low

Answer :  B

Question. What was life for Evelyn?
(a) dance
(b) nature
(c) music
(d) all

Answer :  C

Question- Who was deaf in the lesson?
(a) Evelyn
(b) Ron Forbes
(c) Bismillah Khan
(d) Evelyn’s mother

Answer :  A

Question: Isabel Glennie was Evelyn’s –
(a) Sister
(b) Mother
(c) Teacher
(d) Father

Answer:  B

Question- Who helped Evelyn to continue with her music?
(a) her mother
(b) teacher
(c) father
(d) Ron Forbes

Answer :  D

Question. How did Evelyn hear music?
(a) through drums
(b) through fingers
(c) by feeling vibrations through her different parts of body- fingers, hair, feet
(d) all

Answer :  C

Question- Where was the Royal music Academy?
(a) U..S
(b) Burmingham
(c) Paris
(d) London

Answer :  D

Question. Bismillah Khan was deeply attached to____
(a) the Sutlej
(b) the Ganga
(c) the Narmada
(d) the Godavari

Answer :  B

Question- Who thought of improving the sound of the Pungi?
(a) a musician
(b) a singer
(c)a barber
(d) none

Answer :  C

Question- When did Bismillah get his first big break as a Shehnai performer?
(a) in 1938, when All India Radio came into existence
(b) 1945
(c) 1987
(d) 1989

Answer :  A

Question. Who do you know is Bismillah Khan?
(a) a politician
(b) a shehnai maestro
(c) an actor
(d) a writer

Answer :  B

Question: Percussionist is a person who –
(a) Plays different instruments
(b) Plays different roles in drama
(c) Draws different things
(d) Loves everyone

Answer :  A

Question- From where did Shahnai get its name?
(a) From barber (Nai in Hindi)-+ King (Shah in Hindi)
(b) From a Barber
(c) King gave its name
(d) None

Answer :  A

Question. When was Evelyn’s deafness noticed?
(a) when she was 18
(b) when she was 19
(c) when she was 8
(d) none

Answer :  C

Question- Why did people discourage Evelyn to pursue music?
(a) it was not considered good
(b) it was difficult
(c) it was expensive
(d) because she was deaf

Answer :  D

Question. How did Evelyn perform at the audition of the Royal Academy of Music?
(a) Scored the second-highest
(b) Scored the highest
(c) Displayed bravery
(d) Spoke fluently

Answer :  B

Question: At the age of sixteen she made a tour to with youth Orchestra.
(a) UK
(b) Australia
(c) USA
(d) Africa

Answer:    A

Question- Who played Shehnai at King’s palace?
(a) a barber
(b) a musican
(c) a singer
(d) a courtsman

Answer :  A