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Who is the author of 'The Fun They Had'?
Charles Dickens
Isaac Asimov
Katherine Mansfield
None of the above
To which world does the story take the readers to?
future world
past world
present World
future world where computers will play a major role
Which year has the story been set in?
2057
2189
2157
2247
Who are Margie and Tommy?
cousins
brother sister
friends
neighbours
How old was Margie?
10
11
12
13
How old was Tommy?
10
11
12
13
Who is the main character of the story?
Parents
Children
Margie
Tommy
What is Virtual Reality?
heavenly world
imaginary world
reality created by computer software
none
What is a Virtual Classroom?
class outside classroom
class in the garden
class in the field
where learning done is through computer software and internet
What did Tommy find?
An old book with yellow and crinkly pages
A magazine
A diary
None of the above
Where did Tommy find the book?
in a public library
in a library
in his house
on the roadside
Why did Margie hate school?
Because she didn't like waking up early morning.
Because the mechanical teacher gave her test after test.
Because the school was too far away.
Because she didn't have many friends.
Where was Margie's school?
in a village
in a city outskirt
in her own house
in a room in her house where a computer was set up
Why did Margie's mother call the County Inspector?
to repair a leakage
to talk to Margie
to talk to Tommy
to check the fault in Margie's teacher in the Geography section
What did the County Inspector do to help Margie?
he reset the teacher to Margie's level
he changed the module
changed the teacher
changed the syllabus
How much time was taken to repair Tommy's teacher?
15 days
25 days
20 days
nearly a month
What was the difference between old schools and modern schools
old schools had many friends and modern school had none.
old schools had human teachers and modern schools had robots
old schools had playgrounds and modern school had only computers
all of the above
Why did Margie find the old schools interesting?
because old schools were fun
because old schools had human teachers
because of many friends
all of the above
Did Margie have fixed hours of study?
No
she studied off and on
Yes she had fixed time and hours daily to study except Saturday and Sunday
She studied on Saturdays and Sundays
In which subject was Margie failing repeatedly?
Science
Geography
History
Economics
Evelyn Glennie is a famous ______________.
multi - percussionist
pianist
violinist
What happened with Evelyn at the age of eight?
She played Xylophone for the first time.
Ron Forbes discovered her potential.
Her hearing disability was noticed by her mother for the first time.
Who spotted Evelyn's potential in Music?
Percussionist James Blade
Her School teachers
Percussionist Ron Forbes
What advice did Ron Forbes give to Evelyn?
see how the fingers move on the instruments
sense through different parts of the body
reading the notes of the music
How did Evelyn feel the vibrations of the drums?
By striking drum sticks hard on the drums.
By leaning against the drums
Higher drum from the waist up and the lower one from the waist down.
How much did Evelyn score in the Royal Academy of Music?
Highest marks in the history of academy
Average marks
Lowest marks
Which award did she bag in the year 1991?
Grammy award
Academy of Country Music Awards
Royal Philharmonic Society’s prestigious Soloist of the Year Award
Name the two languages that Evelyn speaks flawlessly in addition to her Scottish lilt.
French and Japanese
French and German
German and Japanese
Apart from the regular concerts, where does Evelyn give free concerts?
schools and colleges
prisons and hospitals
Old age homes
Who is the writer of the feature The Sound Of Music
Deborah Cowley
R L Stevenson
Isac Astimov
Katherine Mansfield
The Sound of Music is an inspiring story of the life and achievement of
Lady Gaga & Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Michael Jackson & Anuksha Sharma
Evelyn Glennie & Ustad Bismallah Khan
Ustad Bismillah Khan & Evelyn Knight
Evelyn can feel the sound passing up the stick into her finger tips when she plays
The violin
The Xylophone
The drums
The guitar
Evelyn toured the United Kingdom by the age of
18 years
20 years
16 years
None of the above
Which prestigious award of the Royal Philharmonic Society did Evelyn receive in 1991?
Best soloist of the year
Best Soloist of the academy
Best percussionist of the year
Best Soloist
What does Evelyn admit?
She is Determined
She is a workaholic
she is respected
she will change
Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?
It had a shrill unpleasant sound.
The sound of it was considered inauspicious.
He hated the look of it.
All of these
Shehnai is played in temples and weddings because _________________.
it is a tradition.
its sound is considered auspicious.
people love its melodious sound.
Why did Bismillah Khan earn a big laddu weighing 1.25 kg ?
his performance in gilli-danda
his recital of the Bhojpuri ‘Chaita’
his practice at the banks of Ganga
his inventing new raagas
From whom did Bismillah Khan learn to play the shehnai?
Rasool Bux Khan
Paigambar Bux
Ustad Faiyaz Khan
Ali Bux
What/Who inspired Bismillah Khan to invent raagas that were earlier considered to be beyond the range of the shehnai?
Ali Bux
Ustad Faiyaz Khan
The flowing waters of
the Ganga
Paigambar Bux
Why did King Zahir Shah give priceless Persian carpets and other souvenirs to Bismillah Khan?
It was a tradition.
He was taken in by the maestro.
He loved Bismillah Khan's nature.
Bismillah Khan had expressed desire for Persian carpets and souvenirs.
Why did Bismillah Khan stop composing music for film industry?
He did not get the success that he desired.
He did not like the interference of directors and producers.
He was underpaid.
He could not come to terms with the artificiality and glamour of the film world.
Which one of these awards was not bestowed upon Bismillah Khan?
Grammy award
Padmashri
Padma Vibhushan
Bharat Ratna
What is Bismillah Khan's advice to parents?
To let their children play
To provide opportunities to the children for learning music
To teach their children music
To not force music upon their children
Which one of these means the same as 'much desired'?
Coveted
Conferred
Invited
Impressed
The................was a ‘reeded noisemaker.’
Shehnai
Pungi
Sitar
Harmonium
........................transformed the pungi into a shehnai.
Bismillah Khan
Barber
Ali Bux
Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to.....................
Afghanistan
U.S.A
Canada
Bismallah Khan received the Bharat Ratna in
2001
2000
2005
2003
What was the name of Bismillah's father?
Paigambar Bux
Ali Bux
Rasool Bux
Zahir Bux
On the night of hue and cry, after Kezia was put to bed, she watched
Evening light making sad little patterns on the floor
A cartoon
The mood through the window
A nightmare of a giant
In the first stanza, the word diverged means ---
increased
parted
came together
straightened
In the first stanza, the word diverged means ---
increased
parted
came together
straightened
At the beginning of the poem , what is the conflict the speaker goes through?
which road to take
where to eat breakfast
whether to go forward or turn back
whether to keep walking or stop to take rest
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler,
At the end of the poem, we understand that
the traveler ia happy about his choice
the traveler regrets his choice
the traveler doesn't give a clear answer about his choice
the traveler is sad about his choice
The setting of the poem is (a)
Going through a conflict is mandatory in the journey of Life.
Yes
Depends on the situation
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler,
What is the speaker's motive for choosing one way over the other?
The road was grassy and wanted wear
More people have traveled on this road
Fewer people have traveled on this road
The road was just as fair as the first road
doubt
טענה
להטיל ספק
אנחה
להוביל
Frost uses the image of two diverging roads to symbolize.....
sorrow and regret
life's choice
the love of nature
the spirit of independence
Who is the poet of the poem?
Subramania Bharti
Robert Frost
Ruskin Bond
William Wordsworth
Who broke the doors of the window?
A children
a boy
a naughty boy
wind
Name the things the wind had done.
brought rain
torn the pages
broke the doors of the window
all
What is winnowing called?
cleaning process
sorting process
Barsana ?
None
Why do people winnow the grain?
to clean the dust
to remove straws
to take out chauff
All
Who are affected by the wind?
weak
strong
people
things
Whom does wind God like?
weak people
who talks to it
strong people
none
Who is blown out by the wind?
weak fire
strong fire
papers
all
What is the moral of this poem?
be firm and strong and never be defeated by any obstacle
pray to the wind
don't be weak
request the wind
Whom does the poet make a request to and address?
the people
his children
wind
all
Wind is a symbol of __________.
adversities in life
strong fire
weak fire
an enemy
Tell a word in the poem which is the antonym of foolish?
clever
wise
cunning
all
How can we be friends with the wind?
by building strong homes
having strong body
having a strong heart
all
What should the people do to save their homes?
use good cement
build strong homes and close the doors firmly
consult a good architect
none
What does the poet suggest to be friends with the wind?
build strong homes
close the doors firmly
have strong bodies and mind
all
"He won't do what you tell him"Who is he in this line?
God
Wind God
wind
all
Suggest a word that stands for to fix.
settle
make correct
Join
All
Find a synonym for loyal from the poem
firm
strong
steadfast
none
Find a word from the poem for "thrown in different directions"
scatter
thrown
blown
none
What does ‘crumbling hearts’ refer to?
old persons
weak persons
rich and strong persons
despondent persons
What are the humid shadows doing in the sphere?
Sleeping
Resting
Floating in the air
Doing nothing
What does the poet attach the darkness with?
Joyful mood
Sadness
Pleasant
Soothing
What is a bliss for the poet?
Bathing in the rain
Getting a lot of money
Going to the office in rain
Lying on the bed in a joyful mood
What tinkles on the shingles?
Raindrops
Hailstones
Bells
Silver bangles
What makes an echo in the poet’s mind?
His poverty
His success
The music of pattering rain
All these things
Who comes in the poet’s memory?
Rain
His father
His mother
His friends
Where does the poet’s mother live?
In another town
In a village
With the poet
She has died
Identify the figure of speech used in ‘into busy being start’.
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Transferred epithet
Identify the figure of speech used in ‘dreamy fancies’.
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Transferred epithet
Which figure of speech is used in ‘patter’ and ‘tinkle’?
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
What is the predominant mood of the poem?
Melancholia
Reflection
Nostalgia
All of the above
What figure of speech is used in the expression humid shadows?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
What poetic device does the poet use in melancholy darkness?
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Assonance
What revives the sweet memories in the poet's mind?
A) busy schedule
B) daily routine
C) raindrops falling on the roof
D) none
What does starry spheres mean?
A) places where stars are born
B) sky filled with stars
C) star groups in the sky
D) all
Who is the poet of the poem, "The Lake Isle of Innisfree"?
William Wordsworth
W.B Yeats
James Williams
None
Which place does the poet want to visit?
the lake
the mountains
the beach
a place of natural beauty-Innisfree Island where he spent his childhood.
here was the poet's childhood time spent?
In a town
In a village
on a mountain
at Innisfree Island
What kind of a house did the poet want to have at Innisfree?
A well furnished.
A bog house
A house made of wood and clay
None
What did the poet want to create for honeybees?
Trees
Hives
Flowers
Cage
How did the poet want to live at Innisfree?
With friends
With family
With siblings and children
all alone
Name the plants the poet wanted to grow at Innisfree?
gulmohar tree
pine tree
bean plant
apple trees
What kind of scene is there at night at Innisfree?
Dark
Gloomy
Charming and glimmering
Dull
What kind of sounds did the poet hear at Innisfree?
Horrible
Noisy
Pleasing, buzzing music like sounds of bees
Silent
Write full name of the poet W. B. Yeats.
William Butler Yeats
William Blake Yeats
William Burmingham Yeats
None
Why did the poet want to go to Innisfree?
he wanted to relive his past
to enrich his spirit and feel light away from the noise of the city
to have a change of mood
to explore something new
How many lines are there in this poem?
14 lines
13 lines
12 lines
11 lines
What kind of a scene is described at Innisfree during noon time?
Golden hue
Bright green and yellow lights
Purple glow can be seen
None
What sounds does Yeats yearned to hear?
sound of bees
aeroplanes
automobiles
mobile phones
How many rows of beans does the poet want to plant?
7 rows
8 rows
9 rows
10 rows
What sounds does the poet hear even when he is away from Innisfree?
sounds of cars
noise of the city
sound of lake water
all
What kind of place was Innisfree?
a crowdy
a place full of natural beauty,calm,serene and soulful
a muddy place away from the city
a place full of noise
Name the three things that the poet would like to do at Innisfree.
plant 9 bean trees
make hives for honey bees
make a house of clay and wattles
all
"Evenings full of the linnet’s wings" what do these words mean?
the noise of flying insects
linnets flying in the evening sky
buzzing bees
noise of insects in the evening
Lake water lapping with low sounds'what image do these words draw in the mind?
flowing stream
sound of flowing stream
low soft sound of lake's water washing the shore
none
How did the flowering mustered feild look ?
White lite silver
Red like roses
Like melting gold
Lovely like a rainbow
At what point in the fair did the child lose his parents?
At the Sweet shop
At the flowershop
At the ballon seller
At the roundabout
What did the child wanted at the flowershop?
A garland of Roses
A garland of Voilets
A garland of Gulmohar
A garland of Lillis
What did the father do when the child said,"I want that toy."?
He at once bought the toy for the child.
He began to beat the child.
He said,"Look,child,what is before you."
He looked at the child red-eyed.
What festival were the people going to celebrate?
The festival of Holi
The festival of Spring
The festival of Dussehra
The festival of Diwali
Who said to the child,"Come, Child, come, come on the footpath."?
Father
Both Father and Mother
Neither father nor mother
Mother
The child asked for burfi but then he moved on without waiting for an answer.Why?
He knew his plea would not be heeded.
He knew his parents were poor.
He knew his parents had no money.
He knew it was bad to be greedy.
How was the little boy feeling while going to the fair?
Nervous
Frightened
Sad and Unhappy
Full of life and laughter
What did the child wanted at the flowershop?
A garland of Roses
A garland of Voilets
A garland of Gulmohar
A garland of Lillis
What did the child do when he didn't find his parents with him?
He cried "Father, Mother".
He ran here and there in all directions
Both A and B are correct
Neither A or B is correct
What was it that attracted the child at the footpath?
The Butterflies
The Dragonflies
The Doves
The little insects and worms
What was the child's favourite sweet?
Gulab Jamun
Rasgulla
Barfi
Jalebi
What shop was there at the entrance of the fair?
A Toy shop
A balloon seller
A Sweetmeat shop
A Flower shop
The child was forbidden to hear the flute music of the snake charmer because
His parents thought that the snake would harm him
His parents considered the flute music coarse and cheap
The music was scary and inauspicious
The parents did not like the looks of the snake charmer
How were the people going to the festival
Going on foot
Riding on horses
Carried on Bamboos and Bullock carts
All of the above
Why did grandfather take Toto along with him to Saharnpur?
A) because he missed him
B) no one was at home
C) to save other animals
D) because he was mischievous so to give relief to other animals
How was Toto taken to Saharanpur?
In an iron cage
In a jute bag
In a canvas bag
In a backpack
The grandfather travelled from _____________ to Saharanpur to collect his pension.
Dibrugarh
Nainital
New Delhi
Dehra Dun
Nana was a __________.
monkey
tortoise
dog
donkey
Q1. Where was Einstein born?
America
Britain
Germany
France
Q2. When was Einstein born?
1888
1879
1895
1853
Q4. Einstein won the Nobel Peace Prize for this:
Theory of Relativity
Photoelectric Effect
Theory of gravity
Theory of time and space
In E=mc2, E means?
Centimetres
Energy
Mass
Light
Einstein first started creating and becoming interested in how things worked when he was given this when he was 5 years old-
thermometer
compass
toy car
camera
Which musical instrument did Einstein play?
violin
drums
clarinet
trumpet
In 1921, he won the _____________ for physics.
Oscar
Grammy
Golden Globe
Nobel Prize
Why did Albert Einstein write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939?
to make peace with Germany
to begin building the atomic bomb
to ask him to stop building the atomic bomb
to ask for citizenship
How did the job at the patent office help Einstein?
He learned how to create new things.
He saw new ideas of others and revised them.
He met people who helped him solve his problems.
He had the freedom to work on his own ideas.
In order to protect and sell an invention, an individual must be granted a _____________.
job
patent
Nobel Prize
award
Which of the following words best defines Einstein?
curious
patient
careful
friendly
Name the writer of the story, 'Iswaran the Storyteller’.
Mulk Raj Anand.
Laxman.
Ruskin Bond.
A.K. Ramanujan.
Mahendra told (a) about Iswaran.
Mahendra was employed as __________
An engineer
A cook
A junior supervisor
A doctor
Which of the following had to be done by Mahendra as part of his job ?
Distribute salaries to the workers at the work site.
Keep moving from place to place as ordered by his head office
Keep an eye on the activities at the work site
Go to the market to find raw materials for cooking
But one asset he had was his cook, Iswaran.
What does 'asset' mean?
A cook
A family member
A close friend
a valuable thing or person.
Which of the following qualities make Iswaran an 'asset' for Mahendra?
He could create endless stories on varied subjects.
He could cook delicious dishes made with fresh vegetables no matter where they were.
He did not ask Mahendra to pay him regularly.
He followed Mahendra uncomplainingly wherever he was posted.
After eating, he would read for a while before dozing
off.
Who is 'he' here? What did he read usually?
Mahendra, Iswaan's stories
Iswaran, Tamil stories
Mahendra, Tamil novels
Iswaran, Tamil thrillers
How did Iswaran say he brought down the mad elephant ?
(A) By hitting at its tusk.
(B) By hitting at its trunk.
(C) By hitting at its third toenail.
(D) By hitting at its back with a stick.
Do you believe Iswaran's story about the mad elephant? Justify your answer in one sentence.
"How did you bring down the beast?"
What was Iswaran's answer to this question?
Yoga
Kung-fu
Karate
24.What was it about Iswaran’s bk stories that Mahendra enjoyed?
(A) The basic reality of his stories.
(B) The moral lesson of his stories.
(C) His way of narration.
(D) His art of prolonging his stories.
Whcih of the following did Iswaran see in the factory area?
Human bones
Human teeth
Human skull
Ghost of a woman
Iswaran said that a horrible ghost of a woman appeared…………….
always on a new moon night.
off and on at midnight during the full moon
always on a full-moon night.
What did the female ghost hold in her hands according to Iswaran?
(a)
What does this story speak about?
kings
kings and their ministers
a kingdom ruled by a foolish king and his silly minister
all
I had given some gold to the goldsmith to make some jewellery for me. He was a lazy scoundrel.
Who is the lazy scoundrel mentioned here?
the owner of the house
Gold smith
bricklayer
rich merchant
What is the meaning of "dozen"?
A group or set of 10
A group or set of 5
A group or set of 12
What is the meaning of "scoundrel"?
A person who does robbery
A dishonest person
The culprit
Who was made the new king after the previous king’s execution?
The guru.
The Disciple.
The king’s minister.
The king’s son.
It was decided to hang the disciple in place of the merchant because………………
he was the real culprit.
he had not followed his guru’s advice.
he was living in the town illegally.
he was fat enough to fit the stake.
The king said that the merchant had inherited……….
his father’s riches.
his father’s sins.
his father’s riches as well as sins.
None of the above.
The merchant told the king that his name was …………
such and such.
so and such.
such and so.
so and so.
Who did the bricklayer hold responsible for making a weak wall?
the rich merchant
the dancing girl
the disciple
the minister
Who was summoned next to the rich merchant?
the bricklayer
the dancer
the goldsmith
the disciple
What did the king and the minister decide to do?
they decided to give money to everyone
they decided to change the day into night and night into day
they decided to change their capital
they decided to punish all the wise men in their kingdom
On what condition did the guru agreed to be the next king?
if his disciple would be a minister
if he could order without thinking
if old laws are changed
none
Who were the idiots?
king and his minister
people
gurus
all
What kind of story is this?
A folktale
a mocktail
a humorous
a serious
Who was executed in the end?
The king and his minister.
The guru and his disciple.
The merchant and his father.
The bricklayer and the goldsmith.
The merchant said that his wall fell because…………..
the thief had tried to break in.
the wall was old and weak.
the bricklayer had not built it right.
the hole made in it was too big.
Whom did the thief’s brother blame for his brother’s death?
the king
the minister
the rich merchant
the thief himself
The wall of the house collapsed on the thief. What happened to him?
his leg was broken
his head injured
he was seriously Injured
lie died on the spot
Who became fat like a street-side sacred bull?
the guru
the disciple
the king
the minister
What was the name of the currency in the Kingdom of Fools?
rupee
duddu
dollar
pound
