Class X : Unit -7 : Madam Rides The Bus

A Quick Recap 

1. Q1. Who is the main character of the story “Madam Rides the Bus”?

A: The main character is Valli, an eight-year-old curious girl.

2. Q2. What was the most fascinating thing for Valli?

A: The bus that travelled between her village and the nearby town.

3. Q3. How old was Valli?

A: She was eight years old.

4. Q4. What did Valli wish to do after watching the bus every day?

A: She wished to take a ride on the bus.

5. Q5. How much did the bus ride to the town cost?

A: The fare was thirty paise one way.

6. Q6. How long did the bus take to reach the town?

A: It took forty-five minutes.

7. Q7. How did Valli arrange for the bus fare?

A: She saved her pocket money carefully, without spending on toys, balloons, or sweets.

8. Q8. Why didn’t Valli tell her mother about her plan?

A: She wanted to surprise her mother and enjoy the adventure alone.

9. Q9. What was the bus like?

A: The bus was new, painted white with green stripes, and looked very comfortable.

10. Q10. How did the conductor address Valli?

A: He called her “Madam” jokingly.

11. Q11. Why did Valli refuse to sit with the elderly woman?

A: Because the woman’s earrings and betel-chewing made her look unpleasant to Valli.

12. Q12. What did Valli see on her way to the town that made her laugh?

A: A young cow running in front of the bus with its tail up.

13. Q13. What sight saddened Valli on her return journey?

A: She saw the same cow lying dead on the roadside.

14. Q14. What lesson did Valli learn from the dead cow?

A: She realized that life also has sadness and death, not just fun and excitement.

15. Q15. Why didn’t Valli get off the bus at the town?

A: Because she had to return home before her mother noticed her absence.

16. Q16. What did Valli see when the bus reached the town?

A: Busy streets, shops, and crowds of people.

17. Q17. How did Valli feel during the bus ride?

A: She was filled with excitement, pride, and curiosity.

18. Q18. What time did Valli plan to take the bus?

A: She planned to take the bus that left at one o’clock in the afternoon.

19. Q19. How did the conductor help Valli?

A: He treated her kindly, guided her, and made sure she sat safely.

20. Q20. What was Valli’s mother talking about when she returned home?

A: Her mother was chatting with an elderly neighbour about various happenings.

21. Q21. Did Valli tell her mother about her adventure?

A: No, she kept it a secret and only smiled quietly.

22. Q22. What qualities of Valli are shown in the story?

A: Curiosity, courage, independence, and determination.

23. Q23. What was the name of the author of this story?

A: Vallikkannan.

24. Q24. What did Valli realise at the end of the story?

A: That the world is full of both joy and sorrow, and experiences teach valuable lessons.

25. What is the theme of the story “Madam Rides the Bus”?

A: The story highlights a child’s curiosity, desire for adventure, and the journey from innocence to understanding life’s realities.

 Quiz on the Class X English lesson “Madam Rides the Bus” by Vallikkannan, divided into three interesting rounds:

🟩 ROUND 1 – COMPREHENSION (20 MCQs)

1. What was Valli’s full name?

a) Valliammai

b) Vallikannan

c) Valliamma

d) Vallika

Answer: a) Valliammai

2. How old was Valli when the story took place?

a) Six years

b) Eight years

c) Ten years

d) Twelve years

Answer: b) Eight years

3. What fascinated Valli most?

a) The fair in the town

b) The bus that passed her street

c) The shops in the town

d) The market sounds

Answer: b) The bus that passed her street

4. What was the color of the bus?

a) Red and white

b) Green and white

c) Blue and yellow

d) Yellow and black

Answer: b) Green and white

5. What was the one-way fare to the town?

a) Fifteen paise

b) Thirty paise

c) Forty paise

d) Fifty paise

Answer: b) Thirty paise

6. How long did the bus take to reach the town?

a) 30 minutes

b) 45 minutes

c) 1 hour

d) 15 minutes

Answer: b) 45 minutes

7. How did Valli manage to save the bus fare?

a) She borrowed from her friend

b) She found coins on the road

c) She saved her pocket money carefully

d) She sold her toys

Answer: c) She saved her pocket money carefully

8. What time did Valli plan to take the bus?

a) 10 a.m.

b) 1 p.m.

c) 3 p.m.

d) 4 p.m.

Answer: b) 1 p.m.

9. What was Valli’s biggest desire?

a) To visit the zoo

b) To take a bus ride to the town

c) To meet the conductor

d) To go shopping

Answer: b) To take a bus ride to the town

10. Why did Valli refuse to talk to the elderly woman?

a) She was rude

b) She didn’t like her earrings and betel-chewing

c) She was afraid of strangers

d) She wanted to sit alone

Answer: b) She didn’t like her earrings and betel-chewing

11. What did the conductor call Valli?

a) Little Girl

b) Madam

c) Child

d) Passenger

Answer: b) Madam

12. What sight made Valli burst into laughter?

a) The driver’s jokes

b) The old woman’s talking

c) The cow running in front of the bus

d) A monkey on the roof

Answer: c) The cow running in front of the bus

13. What saddened Valli on the return journey?

a) Her money got lost

b) She saw the same cow dead

c) The conductor scolded her

d) It started raining

Answer: b) She saw the same cow dead

14. What did Valli learn from her bus journey?

a) Saving money

b) The value of adventure

c) Life is a mix of joy and sorrow

d) Bus rides are boring

Answer: c) Life is a mix of joy and sorrow

15. What did the bus conductor do for Valli?

a) Ignored her

b) Helped her feel comfortable and safe

c) Scolded her

d) Took extra fare

Answer: b) Helped her feel comfortable and safe

16. What did Valli see when the bus reached the town?

a) Her relatives

b) Busy streets and shops

c) Empty roads

d) A festival

Answer: b) Busy streets and shops

17. Why didn’t Valli get down at the town?

a) She was scared

b) She didn’t have enough money

c) She wanted to return home soon

d) The conductor stopped her

Answer: b) She didn’t have enough money

18. How did Valli feel at the end of the journey?

a) Excited but thoughtful

b) Angry

c) Confused

d) Sleepy

Answer: a) Excited but thoughtful

19. What was Valli’s mother doing when she returned home?

a) Cooking

b) Sleeping

c) Chatting with a neighbour

d) Cleaning

Answer: c) Chatting with a neighbour

20. Who is the author of the story?

a) R.K. Narayan

b) Vallikkannan

c) Kamala Das

d) Premchand

Answer: b) Vallikkannan

🟨 ROUND 2 – GRAMMAR (20 MCQs)

21. Choose the correct reported speech:

Valli said, “I want to ride the bus.”

a) Valli said she wants to ride the bus.

b) Valli said that she wanted to ride the bus.

c) Valli said she wanted ride bus.

d) Valli said she wanted riding bus.

Answer: b) Valli said that she wanted to ride the bus.

22. Fill in the blank: Valli ______ the bus every day.

a) watching

b) watched

c) watches

d) watch

Answer: c) watches

23. Choose the correct tense:

Valli ______ her money carefully.

a) saving

b) saves

c) saved

d) has saving

Answer: c) saved

24. Identify the correct passive voice:

The conductor called her Madam.

a) She is called Madam by the conductor.

b) Madam was called by the conductor her.

c) She was called Madam by the conductor.

d) She called Madam by the conductor.

Answer: c) She was called Madam by the conductor.

25. Choose the correct preposition:

The bus stopped ___ the market.

a) on

b) at

c) in

d) by

Answer: b) at

26. Fill in: The bus passed ______ her street every hour.

a) from

b) by

c) into

d) over

Answer: b) by

27. Choose the correct article:

Valli took ___ bus ride to the town.

a) a

b) an

c) the

d) no article

Answer: a) a

28. Choose the correct form of verb:

She ____ to save money for her trip.

a) decide

b) deciding

c) decided

d) was decide

Answer: c) decided

29. Choose the correct conjunction:

Valli wanted to go, ___ she had no companion.

a) or

b) but

c) so

d) and

Answer: b) but

30. Identify the type of sentence:

“What a beautiful bus!” cried Valli.

a) Assertive

b) Imperative

c) Interrogative

d) Exclamatory

Answer: d) Exclamatory

31. Identify the correct adjective:

The woman had ______ earrings.

a) gold

b) golden

c) golded

d) gild

Answer: b) golden

32. Fill in: The conductor spoke to her ______.

a) politely

b) polite

c) politeness

d) more polite

Answer: a) politely

33. Change into past perfect:

Valli saves money.

a) Valli saved money.

b) Valli was saving money.

c) Valli had saved money.

d) Valli has saved money.

Answer: c) Valli had saved money.

34. Identify the correct pronoun:

Valli loved to travel by ______.

a) she

b) herself

c) her

d) hers

Answer: b) herself

35. Choose the correct synonym for “excited”:

a) Bored

b) Thrilled

c) Calm

d) Lazy

Answer: b) Thrilled

36. Choose the correct antonym for “pleasant”:

a) Sweet

b) Delightful

c) Disagreeable

d) Nice

Answer: c) Disagreeable

37. Identify the correct comparative:

The bus was ______ than she expected.

a) comfortabler

b) more comfortable

c) most comfortable

d) comfortably

Answer: b) more comfortable

38. Choose the correct question tag:

She was only eight, ______?

a) is she

b) was she

c) wasn’t she

d) doesn’t she

Answer: c) wasn’t she

39. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:

Valli looked excited during the trip.

a) Verb

b) Adjective

c) Noun

d) Adverb

Answer: b) Adjective

40. Fill in: Valli was proud ___ her adventure.

a) on

b) with

c) of

d) for

Answer: c) of

🟦 ROUND 3 – VOCABULARY & INFERENCE (20 MCQs)

41. The word “fascinated” means —

a) bored

b) deeply interested

c) disturbed

d) tired

Answer: b) deeply interested

42. The word “curious” means —

a) eager to know

b) lazy

c) careless

d) dull

Answer: a) eager to know

43. What does “thrilled” mean in the story?

a) Excited and happy

b) Worried

c) Confused

d) Sad

Answer: a) Excited and happy

44. The word “adventure” in this story refers to —

a) A bus journey to the town

b) A school trip

c) Playing with friends

d) Buying sweets

Answer: a) A bus journey to the town

45. What lesson does the dead cow symbolize?

a) Freedom

b) Death and sadness

c) Fun and play

d) Courage

Answer: b) Death and sadness

46. Which word from the story means “amusement or joy”?

a) Fascination

b) Excitement

c) Entertainment

d) Adventure

Answer: c) Entertainment

47. The expression “Madam” was used by the conductor —

a) Seriously

b) Rudely

c) Jokingly

d) Formally

Answer: c) Jokingly

48. “Betel nut” in the story means —

a) A fruit

b) A nut chewed with betel leaves

c) A sweet

d) A seed

Answer: b) A nut chewed with betel leaves

49. Valli’s character shows —

a) Immaturity and fear

b) Curiosity and courage

c) Laziness and anger

d) Pride and rudeness

Answer: b) Curiosity and courage

50. The word “journey” can be replaced with —

a) Trip

b) Walk

c) Sleep

d) Rest

Answer: a) Trip

51. What made Valli feel independent?

a) Planning and travelling alone

b) Talking to others

c) Borrowing money

d) Watching others travel

Answer: a) Planning and travelling alone

52. Which quality of Valli is most prominent?

a) Curiosity

b) Laziness

c) Anger

d) Fear

Answer: a) Curiosity

53. “Her eyes sparkled with excitement” means —

a) She was sleepy

b) Her eyes shone with joy

c) She was crying

d) She was angry

Answer: b) Her eyes shone with joy

54. What emotion did Valli hide from her mother?

a) Fear

b) Pride and happiness

c) Sadness

d) Anger

Answer: b) Pride and happiness

55. The story shows the theme of —

a) Childhood innocence and curiosity

b) Greed and selfishness

c) Friendship

d) Nature and beauty

Answer: a) Childhood innocence and curiosity

56. What does Valli’s bus ride symbolize?

a) The journey from innocence to experience

b) A literal journey only

c) A school trip

d) A random event

Answer: a) The journey from innocence to experience

57. “She stared in admiration” means —

a) Looked angrily

b) Looked with wonder

c) Looked fearfully

d) Looked sadly

Answer: b) Looked with wonder

58. Valli’s realization after the dead cow scene represents —

a) Growth and maturity

b) Ignorance

c) Joy

d) Fear of buses

Answer: a) Growth and maturity

59. The story is written in which point of view?

a) First person

b) Third person limited

c) Third person omniscient

d) Second person

Answer: b) Third person limited

60. The title “Madam Rides the Bus” is —

a) Humorous and symbolic

b) Sad

c) Scientific

d) Literal only

Answer: a) Humorous and symbolic