CBSE Class 9 – MCQ and Online Tests – Prose – Unit 2 – The Sound of Music
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CBSE Class 9 – MCQ and Online Tests – Prose – Unit 2 – The Sound of Music
Question 1.
What credit is given to Ustad Bismillah Khan regarding shehnai?
(a) inventing shehnai
(b) inventing pungi
(c) bring shehnai onto the classical stage
(d) none of these
Answer
Answer: (c) bring shehnai onto the classical stage
Question 2.
Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan auditorium is situated in :
(a) Montreal
(b) Osaka
(c) Teheran
(d) Behrin
Answer
Answer: (c) Teheran
Question 3.
Where is Lincoln Center Hall situated?
(a) UK
(b) the USA
(c) Canada
(d) France
Answer
Answer: (b) USA
Question 4.
Of the following which is Bismillah Khan’s composition?
(a) Dil ka khilona hai toot gaya
(b) Mere khuda mujhko na bhoolana
(c) Main Tere dar to aaya Noon
(d) Ye Dil ka taranaa hai
Answer
Answer: (a) Dil ka khilona hai toot gaya
Question 5.
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
Answer: (c) Raag Kafi
Question 6.
Who was Ali Bux?
(a) Bismillah’s father
(b) Bismillah’s grandfather
(c) Bismillah’s maternal uncle
(d) Bismillah’s friend
Answer
Answer: (c) Bismillah’s maternal uncle
Question 7.
What was Bismillah Khan’s grandfather?
(a) a soldier
(b) an actor
(c) a courtier
(d) the shehnai Nawaz of the Bhojpur King’s court
Answer
Answer: (d) the shehnai Nawaz of the Bhojour King’s court
Question 8.
Where did Bismillah Khan regularly go to sing Bhojpuri thaltat ?
(a) Bihariji Temple
(b) Jama Masjid
(c) Rumpurva Temple
(d) Durga Temple
Answer
Answer: (a) Bihariji Temple
Question 9.
Bismillah Khan was called
(a) Khansaab
B) Bismillahsaab
(c) Kingsaab
(d) Ustadsaab
Answer
Answer: (a) Khansaab
Question 10.
Which is India’s highest civilian award?
(a) the Padmashri
(b) the Padma Bhushan
(c) the Padma Vibhushan
(d) the Bharat Ratna
Answer
Answer: (d) the Bharat Ratna
Question 11.
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
Answer: (b) Evelyn couldn’t read their lips
Question 12.
When did Evelyn feel everything so dark in life?
(a) When she was advised to go to a deaf school
(b) When she was advised to use hearing aids and go to the deaf school
(c) When she performed poorly at the examination
(d) When she failed in her music audition
Answer
Answer: (b) When she was advised to use hearing aids and go to the deaf school
Question 13.
What was Ron Forbes advice to Evelyn?
(a) To score well in the exam
(b) To play the guitar
(c) To hear the music through other parts of the body rather than ears
(d) To travel the world
Answer
Answer: (c) To hear the music through other parts of the body rather than ears
Question 14.
When was Evelyn’s deafness confirmed?
(a) by the age of 5
(b) by the age of 6
(c) by the age of 8
(d) by the age of 11
Answer
Answer: (d) by the age of 11
Question 15.
How old was Evelyn when she went to Royal Music academy?
(a) 17 years old
(b) 18 years old
(c) 19 years old
(d) Below 17
Answer
Answer: (d) Below 17
Question 16.
What is the name of the master percussionist who praised Evelyn?
(a) James Brown
(b) James Blades
(c) James Horn
(d) James Woodson
Answer
Answer: (b) James Blades
Question 17.
Which foreign languages did Evelyn learn?
(a) French
(b) Chinese
(c) Basic Japanese
(d) Both (a) and (c)
Answer
Answer: (d) Both (a) and (c)
Question 18.
Who spotted Evelyn’s potential?
(a) her father
(b) friends
(c) mother
(d) Ron Forbes
Answer
Answer: (d) Ron Forbes
Question 19.
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
Answer: (a) message of love , peace and happiness
Question 20.
What did Ron Forbes advise Evelyn?
(a) forget music
(b) listen to music
(c) feel music with her body
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (c) feel music with her body
Question 21.
Who all were present on the event of 15th August?
(a) Nehru
(b) Gandhi
(c) All eminent people
(d) All
Answer
Answer: (d) All
Question 22.
Shehnai is a refined version of which instrument?
(a) musical instrument
(b) mouth organ
(c) Guitar
(d) Pungi
Answer
Answer: (d) Pungi
Question 23.
Why was the event of Shehnai Playing on 15th August a historic one?
(a) Bismillah became popular
(b) people appreciated his performance
(c) it was Independence day
(d) all
Answer
Answer: (c) it was Independence day
Question 24.
Why did Bismillah refuse to go to the U.S.A.?
(a) because the Shehnai had no future there
(b) he didn’t like the place
(c) because of his love for Banaras and river Ganges
(d) all
Answer
Answer: (c) because of his love for Banaras and river Ganges
Question 25.
Where was the Shehnai played traditionally?
(a) In temples
(b) in wedding ceremonies
(c) auspicious ceremonies
(d) all
Answer
Answer: (d) all
Question 26.
How is the Shehnai different from the Pungi?
(a) Shehnai has a better sound
(b) Shehnai looks more beautiful
(c) Shehnai is made of wood
(d) All
Answer
Answer: (a) Shehnai has a better sound
Question 27.
Why was playing Pungi in Aurangzeb’s palace banned?
(a) it had a sharp sound
(b) it wasn’t good
(c) it was unpleasant
(d) all
Answer
Answer: (d) all
Question 28.
What did Evelyn want to pursue?
(a) fashion
(b) study
(c) music
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (c) music
Question 29.
What was life for Evelyn?
(a) dance
(b) nature
(c) music
(d) all
Answer
Answer: (c) music
Question 30.
What was the source of inspiration for Bismillah?
(a) Red Fort
(b) Royal Palaces
(c) Ganga Ghats
(d) None
Answer
Answer: (c) Ganga Ghats
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