The Sound of Music MCQs Mock Test of 9th Class Beehive

1.

Question 1. 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

2.

Q2- Who was deaf in the lesson?

A) Evelyn

B) Ron Forbes

C) Bismillah Khan

D) Evelyn’s mother

3.

Question 3. What is the name of the master percussionist who praised Evelyn?

(a) James Brown

(b) James Blades

(c) James Horn

(d) James Woodson

4.

Q4- 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

5.

Question 5. Which foreign languages did Evelyn learn?

(a) French

(b) Chinese

(c) Basic Japanese

(d) Both (a) and (c)

6.

Q6- When was Evelyn’s deafness noticed?

A) when she was 18

B) when she was 19

C) when she was 8

D) none

7.

Q7- 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

8.

Q8- Who helped Evelyn to continue with her music?

A) her mother

B) teacher

C) father

D) Ron Forbes

9.

Q9- Who spotted Evelyn’s potential?

A) her father

B) friends

C) mother

D) Ron Forbes

10.

Q10- Which places had Evelyn worked for?

A) poor children

B) prisons and hospitals

C) schools

D) none

11.

Q11- What was life for Evelyn?

A) dance

B) nature

C) music

D) all

12.

Q12- Where was the Royal music Academy?

A) U..S

B) Burmingham

C) Paris

D) London

13.

Q13- What did Evelyn want to pursue?

A) fashion

B) study

C) music

D) none

14.

Q14- What did Aurangzeb ban in his palace?

A) playing of Pungi

B) playing Sitar

C) playing music

D) none

15.

Q15- 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

16.

Q16- Who thought of improving the sound of the Pungi?

A) a musician

B) a singer

C) a barber

D) none

17.

Q17- 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

18.

Q18- Who changed the perception of the Shehnai?

A) Tansen

B) Evelyn

C) Bismillah Khan

D) All

19.

Q19- Where was the Shehnai played traditionally?

A) In temples

B) in wedding ceremonies

C) auspicious ceremonies

D) all

20.

Q20- 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

21.

Q21- 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

22.

Q22- Where did Bismillah play the Shehnai on 15th August 1947?

A) at Ganga Ghat

B) in Banaras

C) near Red Fort

D) at Kaashi

23.

Q23- 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

24.

Q24- 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

25.

Q25- Shehnai is a refined version of which instrument?

A) musical instrument

B) mouth organ

C) Guitar

D) Pungi

26.

Q26- Where did Bismillah give his first break through performance?

A) at the Red Fort

B) at Varanasi

C) at All India Radio

D) U.S.A

27.

Q27- According to the lesson,who was present on the event of 15th August,1947?

A J L Nehru

B M K Gandhi

C Rajendra Prasad

D All of these

28.

Q28- 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

29.

Q29- What did Ron Forbes advise Evelyn?

A) forget music

B) listen to music

C) feel music with her body

D) none

30.

Q30- How did Evelyn hear music?

A) through drums

B) through fingers

C) by feeling vibrations through her diffrent parts of body- fingers,hair,feet

D) all

31.

Q31- 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

32.

Q32- Who played Shehnai at King’s palace?

A) a barber

B) a musican

C) a singer

D) a courtsman

33.

Q33- What was the source of inspiration for Bismillah?

A) Red Fort

B) Royal Palaces

C) Ganga Ghats

D) None

34.

Question 34. Bismillah Khan was called

(a) Khansaab

B) Bismillahsaab

(c) Kingsaab

(d) Ustadsaab

35.

Question 35. Which is India’s highest civilian award?

(a) the Padmashri

(b) the Padma Bhushan

(c) the Padma Vibhushan

(d) the Bharat Ratna

36.

Question 36. Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan auditorium is situated in :

(a) Montreal

(b) Osaka

(c) Teheran

(d) Behrin

37.

Question 37. Where is Lincoln Center Hall situated?

(a) UK

(b) the USA

(c) Canada

(d) France

38.

Question 38. 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

39.

Question 39. 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

40.

Question 40. Who was Ali Bux?

(a) Bismillah’s father

(b) Bismillah’s grandfather

(c) Bismillah’s maternal uncle

(d) Bismillah’s friend

41.

Question 41. 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

42.

Question 42. Where did Bismillah Khan regularly go to sing Bhojpuri thaltat ?

(a) Bihariji Temple

(b) Jama Masjid

(c) Rumpurva Temple

(d) Durga Temple

43.

Question 43. 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

44.

Question 44. 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

45.

Question 45. 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

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