Class IX Unit :2 : The Sound of Music

Round 1: Comprehension (Part I – Evelyn Glennie)

1. Evelyn Glennie became deaf by the age of:

A) 8

B) 10

C) 11

D) 17

Answer: C

2. Evelyn’s hearing problem was first noticed when:

A) She was on a train

B) Her name was called and she didn’t respond

C) She was singing

D) She was at home

Answer: B

3. Which musical instrument is Evelyn mainly famous for?

A) Guitar

B) Violin

C) Percussion instruments

D) Flute

Answer: C

4. Who encouraged Evelyn to pursue music?

A) Her mother

B) Her friend

C) Ron Forbes

D) The principal

Answer: C

5. Evelyn could feel sound through:

A) Her fingers

B) Her skin

C) Her hair

D) Her feet

Answer: D

6. Evelyn performed at the famous:

A) Sydney Opera House

B) Royal Academy of Music

C) London Music Hall

D) Chicago Concert Hall

Answer: B

7. Evelyn travels ___ to give concerts.

A) Only in India

B) All over the world

C) Only in Scotland

D) Only in America

Answer: B

8. Evelyn said, “Listening” means:

A) Just hearing

B) Understanding music deeply

C) Memorizing notes

D) Playing fast

Answer: B

9. Evelyn became a role model for:

A) Only musicians

B) Only women

C) Only the deaf

D) All people

Answer: D

10. Evelyn’s teacher made her feel sound in:

A) Her legs

B) Different parts of her body

C) Only her head

D) Only her arms

Answer: B

Comprehension (Part II – Bismillah Khan)

11. Bismillah Khan played the:

A) Tabla

B) Sitar

C) Shehnai

D) Flute

Answer: C

12. Bismillah Khan was born in:

A) Lucknow

B) Patna

C) Dumraon, Bihar

D) Varanasi

Answer: C

13. Bismillah Khan’s uncle was:

A) Rasool Bux Khan

B) Ali Bux

C) Zakir Hussain

D) Tansen

Answer: B

14. Bismillah Khan practiced on the banks of:

A) Ganga

B) Yamuna

C) Narmada

D) Kaveri

Answer: A

15. The shehnai was earlier played in:

A) Weddings only

B) Temples and Royal courts

C) Drama halls

D) Schools

Answer: B

16. Bismillah Khan received the Bharat Ratna in:

A) 1945

B) 1960

C) 2001

D) 2010

Answer: C

17. Bismillah Khan loved:

A) Traveling abroad

B) Staying in India

C) Singing

D) Teaching

Answer: B

18. Bismillah Khan refused to settle in America because:

A) He feared airplanes

B) He could not leave the river Ganga and Banaras

C) He had no passport

D) He did not know English

Answer: B

19. Bismillah Khan played at the Red Fort on:

A) Republic Day

B) Independence Day

C) Gandhi Jayanti

D) Teacher’s Day

Answer: B

20. Bismillah Khan believed in:

A) Hard work and devotion

B) Wealth and luxury

C) Fame only

D) Competition

Answer: A

Vocabulary (Meanings / Synonyms / Antonyms)

21. Perseverance means:

A) Giving up

B) Continuous effort

C) Anger

D) Sadness

Answer: B

22. Synonym of maestro:

A) Beginner

B) Great musician

C) Student

D) Worker

Answer: B

23. Opposite of traditional:

A) Modern

B) Old

C) Classical

D) Cultural

Answer: A

24. Deaf means:

A) Unable to hear

B) Unable to speak

C) Unable to walk

D) Unable to see

Answer: A

25. Synonym of devotion:

A) Creativity

B) Love and dedication

C) Dislike

D) Anger

Answer: B

26. Haunted means:

A) Filled with ghosts

B) Daily visited

C) Often visited

D) Decorated

Answer: C

27. Antonym of famous:

A) Unknown

B) Popular

C) Celebrated

D) Respected

Answer: A

28. Audition means:

A) A test performance

B) A lesson

C) A show ticket

D) A speech

Answer: A

29. Synonym of enormous:

A) Tiny

B) Huge

C) Short

D) Light

Answer: B

30. Inspiration means:

A) Influence to do better

B) Argument

C) Fight

D) Confusion

Answer: A

Grammar

31. Choose the correct tense: Evelyn ___ music by vibrations.

A) feel

B) feels

C) felt

D) feeling

Answer: B

32. “She plays the shehnai.” The word shehnai is:

A) Verb

B) Noun

C) Adjective

D) Adverb

Answer: B

33. Choose the correct article: He is ___ great musician.

A) a

B) an

C) the

D) no article

Answer: a

34. Change to past tense: play

A) played

B) playing

C) plays

D) playable

Answer: A

35. Identify the adverb: “She performed beautifully.”

A) She

B) Performed

C) Beautifully

D) None

Answer: C

36. Choose the correct preposition: He lived ___ Banaras.

A) on

B) in

C) at

D) by

Answer: B

37. “They awarded him a prize.” They is:

A) Pronoun

B) Noun

C) Verb

D) Adjective

Answer: A

38. Identify sentence type: “What a performance!”

A) Assertive

B) Imperative

C) Exclamatory

D) Interrogative

Answer: C

39. Choose synonym: famous

A) well-known

B) lazy

C) silent

D) quick

Answer: A

40. Antonym: Silent

A) Quiet

B) Loud

C) Low

D) Soft

Answer: B

Memory and Understanding

41. Evelyn was from...

A) India

B) Scotland

C) America

D) Japan

Answer: B

42. Evelyn won many:

A) Medals

B) Music awards

C) Sports awards

D) None

Answer: B

43. Shehnai was traditionally played during:

A) Funerals

B) Parties

C) Weddings

D) Sports

Answer: C

44. Bismillah Khan believed music was:

A) Only for stage

B) A divine practice

C) A hobby

D) A competition

Answer: B

45. Evelyn inspires:

A) Only children

B) Only disabled people

C) Everyone

D) Only musicians

Answer: C

46. Evelyn became the world’s top:

A) Vocalist

B) Percussionist

C) Dancer

D) Painter

Answer: B

47. Bismillah Khan refused to leave India because of his:

A) Friends

B) Family

C) Love for rivers and temples

D) Job

Answer: C

48. The shehnai produces a:

A) Soft and melodious sound

B) Harsh sound

C) Loud noise

D) Mechanical tone

Answer: A

49. Evelyn lost her hearing due to:

A) Birth defect

B) Music sound

C) Gradual nerve damage

D) Accident

Answer: C

50. Bismillah Khan believed music should spread:

A) Peace

B) Politics

C) Money

D) Fear

Answer: A

Higher Order Thinking

51. Evelyn succeeded because of:

A) Sympathy

B) Hard work

C) Luck

D) Complaints

Answer: B

52. Evelyn shows that disability:

A) Stops success

B) Cannot stop determination

C) Makes life easy

D) Needs pity

Answer: B

53. Bismillah Khan respected:

A) Only music

B) Both music and culture

C) Only fame

D) Only money

Answer: B

54. The shehnai became popular worldwide due to:

A) Television

B) Bismillah Khan’s performances

C) Advertisements

D) Soldiers

Answer: B

55. Evelyn felt sound in her:

A) Hands and legs

B) Entire body

C) Only face

D) Only arms

Answer: B

56. Evelyn’s story encourages:

A) Dependence

B) Self-confidence

C) Laziness

D) Giving up

Answer: B

57. Bismillah Khan linked music with:

A) Nature

B) Strength

C) Wealth

D) Anger

Answer: A

58. People admire Evelyn for:

A) Pity

B) Talent and confidence

C) Wealth

D) Acting

Answer: B

59. The lesson promotes:

A) Competition

B) Determination and dedication

C) Anger and pride

D) Jealousy

Answer: B

60. The title “The Sound of Music” suggests:

A) Music has power and feeling

B) Music is only entertainment

C) Music is noise

D) Music is boring

Answer: A