The Sound of Music MCQ

Class 9 English Beehive book Chapter 2 -

 The Sound of Music MCQ

Students of Class 9 can practice free MCQs which have been added by the CBSE in the new exam pattern. Here you will find the MCQs followed by the correct answer of Class 9 English Beehive book. Chapter 2 from the book is titled - The Sound of Music, Part 1 - Evelyn Glennie Listens to Sound without Hearing It and Part 2- The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan. We have covered important MCQs from this chapter.

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•  Question 1

   30 seconds
  Q. Who was deaf in the lesson?

  answer choices

  Evelyn

  Ron Forbes

  Bismillah Khan

  Evelyn’s mother
•  Question 2

   30 seconds
  Q. How old was Evelyn when she went to Royal Music academy?

  answer choices

  17 years old

  18 years old

  19 years old

  Below 17
•  Question 3

   30 seconds
  Q. When was Evelyn's deafness noticed?

  answer choices

  when she was 18

  when she was 19

  when she was 8

  none
•  Question 4

   30 seconds
  Q. When was Evelyn's deafness confirmed?

  answer choices

  by the age of 5

  by the age of 6

  by the age of 8

  by the age of 11
•  Question 5

   30 seconds
  Q. Who helped Evelyn to continue with her music?

  answer choices

  her mother

  teacher

  father

  Ron Forbes
•  Question 6

   30 seconds
  Q. Who spotted Evelyn's potential?

  answer choices

  her father

  friends

  mother

  Ron Forbes
•  Question 7

   30 seconds
  Q. Which places had Evelyn worked for?

  answer choices

  poor children

  prisons and hospitals

  schools

  none
•  Question 8

   30 seconds
  Q. What was life for Evelyn?

  answer choices

  dance

  nature

  music

  all
•  Question 9

   30 seconds
  Q. Where was the Royal music Academy?

  answer choices

  U..S

  Burmingham

  Paris

  London
•  Question 10

   30 seconds
  Q. What did Evelyn want to pursue?

  answer choices

  fashion

  study

  music

  none
•  Question 11

   30 seconds
  Q. What did Aurangzeb ban in his palace?

  answer choices

  playing of Pungi

  playing Sitar

  playing music

  none
•  Question 12

   30 seconds
  Q. Why was playing Pungi in Aurangzeb's palace banned?

  answer choices

  it had a sharp sound

  it wasn't good

  it was unpleasant

  all
•  Question 13

   30 seconds
  Q. Who thought of improving the sound of the Pungi?

  answer choices

  a musician

  a singer

  a barber

  none
•  Question 14

   30 seconds
  Q. How is the Shehnai different from the Pungi?

  answer choices

  Shehnai has a better sound

  Shehnai looks more beautiful

  Shehnai is made of wood

  All
•  Question 15

   30 seconds
  Q. Who changed the perception of the Shehnai?

  answer choices

  Tansen

  Evelyn

  Bismillah Khan

  All
•  Question 16

   30 seconds
  Q. Where was the Shehnai played traditionally?

  answer choices

  In temples

  in wedding ceremonies

  auspicious ceremonies

  all
•  Question 17

   30 seconds
  Q. When did Bismillah get his first big break as a Shehnai performer?

  answer choices

  in 1983, when All India Radio came into existence

  1945

  1987

  1989
•  Question 18

   30 seconds
  Q. Why did Bismillah refuse to go to the U.S.A.?

  answer choices

  because the Shehnai had no future there

  he didn't like the place

  because of his love for Banaras and river Ganges

  all
•  Question 19

   30 seconds
  Q. Where did Bismillah play the Shehnai on 15th August 1947?

  answer choices

  at Ganga Ghat

  in Banaras

  near Red Fort

  at Kaashi
•  Question 20

   30 seconds
  Q. Why was the event of Shehnai Playing on 15th August a historic one?

  answer choices

  Bismillah became popular

  people appreciated his performance

  it was Independence day

  all
•  Question 21

   30 seconds
  Q. From where did Shahnai get its name?

  answer choices

  From barber (Nai in Hindi)-+ King (Shah in Hindi)

  From a Barber

  King gave its name

  None
•  Question 22

   30 seconds
  Q. Shehnai is a refined version of which instrument?

  answer choices

  musical instrument

  mouth organ

  Guitar

  Pungi
•  Question 23

   30 seconds
  Q. Where did Bismillah give his first break through his performance?

  answer choices

  at the Red Fort

  at Varanasi

  at All India Radio

  U.S.A
•  Question 24

   30 seconds
  Q. Who all were present on the event of 15th August?

  answer choices

  Nehru

  Gandhi

  All eminent people

  All
•  Question 25

   30 seconds
  Q. Why did people discourage Evelyn to pursue music?

  answer choices

  it was not considered good

  it was difficult

  it was expensive

  because she was deaf
•  Question 26

   30 seconds
  Q. What did Ron Forbes advise Evelyn?

  answer choices

  forget music

  listen to music

  feel music with her body

  none
•  Question 27

   30 seconds
  Q. How did Evelyn hear music?

  answer choices

  through drums

  through fingers

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

  all
•  Question 28

   30 seconds
  Q. What did Evelyn want to spread through her music?

  answer choices

  message of love , peace and happiness

  music is not difficult

  music is not difficult for deaf people

  deaf people can learn music
•  Question 29

   30 seconds
  Q. Who played Shahnayi at King's palace?

  answer choices

  a barber

  a musican

  a singer

  a courtsman
•  Question 30

   30 seconds
  Q. What was the source of inspiration for Bismillah?

  answer choices

  Red Fort

  Royal Palaces

  Ganga Ghats

  None

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