CLASS 10
MADAM RIDES THE BUS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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No
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Yes
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May be
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May be not
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Detailed explanation-1: -Valli found out that the bus journey to the town took 45 minutes and the two-way fare was 60 paise. She found out these details by listening carefully to the conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus and asked a few questions here and there.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ans. I don’t think that Valli’s mother would have taken her for a bus ride. They were not well off and her mother would consider this to be a wasteful expenditure. So, she would refuse from the bus ride.
Detailed explanation-3: -Valli discovered that the bus ride between her hamlet and the town, which was six miles distant, took 45 minutes. She also discovered that the one-way cost for the journey was thirty paise. She learned this information by listening to the passengers’ conversations and occasionally by questioning them.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did Valli manage to travel by bus without the knowledge of her mother? Answer: Valli managed to travel by bus without the knowledge of her mother as she was asleep when Valli went out. Question 14.