CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

MADAM RIDES THE BUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What makes you think Valli from the chapter ‘Madam Rides the Bus’ was a great planner?
A
She thriftily saved every penny
B
She planned school picnics
C
She planned parties & events
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She had collected all the useful information by observing and planning and making discreet inquiries about the time of the bus, the duration of the journey as well as the fare. She was focussed and saved every penny to finance her trip and finally accomplished it by efficient execution of her plans.

Detailed explanation-2: -What proves that Valli was a meticulous planner? Valli made careful, elaborate and painstaking plans for her first journey or her first ride on the bus. She saved every penny, cut down on her expenses and resisted all the temptations to save sixty paise for the fare.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution : Valli was a meticulous planner. She listened carefully to the conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus and also asked discrete questions. She picked up various small details about the bus journey and then planned it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Question 4 : What do you think Valli was planning to do? Answer : Valli was planning to go to the town and then return back by the same bus.

Detailed explanation-5: -Valli is a confident and courageous girl. She had clarity about what she wanted to do. She didn’t like to call herself a child. She understands the value of money and the dynamics attached to it.

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