The Sound of Music MCQs with Answers

Question-1. Bismillah Khan was deeply attached to

1. the Godavari
2. the Sutlej
3. the Ganga
4. the Narmada

Question-2. How did Evelyn hear music?

1. all
2. through drums
3. through fingers
4. by feeling vibrations through her different parts of body- fingers, hair, feet

Question-3. How did Evelyn perform at the audition of the Royal Academy of Music?

1. Spoke fluently
2. Scored the second-highest
3. Scored the highest
4. Displayed bravery

Question-4. When was Evelyn's deafness noticed?

1. none
2. when she was 18
3. when she was 19
4. when she was 8

Question-5. Who changed the perception of the Shehnai?

1. All
2. Tansen
3. Evelyn
4. Bismillah Khan

Question-6. Who do you know is Bismillah Khan?

1. a writer
2. a politician
3. a shehnai maestro
4. an actor

Question-7. : The special girl of the story is ?

1. Richard Charchil
2. Evelyn Glennie
3. Jimmy German
4. Evelyn Jones

Question-8. According to Bismillah Khan, what is Hindustan?s richest tradition?

1. politics
2. earning money
3. music
4. spirituality

Question-9. At the age of sixteen she made a tour to with youth Orchestra

1. Africa
2. UK
3. Australia
4. USA

Question-10. Bismillah Khan was called

1. Ustadsaab
2. Khansaab
3. Bismillahsaab
4. Kingsaab

Question-11. From Where did Shahnai get its name?

1. None
2. From barber (Nai in Hindi)-+ King (Shah in Hindi)
3. From a Barber
4. King gave its name

Question-12. How is the Shehnai different from the Pungi?

1. All
2. Shehnai has a better sound
3. Shehnai looks more beautiful
4. Shehnai is made of wood

Question-13. How old was Evelyn when she went to Royal Music academy?

1. Below 17
2. 17 years old
3. 18 years old
4. 19 years old

Question-14. Isabel Glennie was Evelyn?s ?

1. Father
2. Sister
3. Mother
4. Teacher

Question-15. Men with…................was a trouble for Evelyn

1. Bushy beard
2. Short beard
3. Long hair
4. Long height

Question-16. Of the following which is Bismillah Khan's composition?

1. Ye Dil ka taranaa hai
2. Dil ka khilona hai toot gaya
3. Mere khuda mujhko na bhoolana
4. Main Tere dar to aaya Noon

Question-17. On August 15, 1947, which Raag was played by Bismillah Khan from the Red Fort?

1. Raag Megh
2. Raag Malhaar
3. Raag Deepak
4. Raag Kati

Question-18. Percussionist is a person who ?

1. Loves everyone
2. Plays different instruments
3. Plays different roles in drama
4. Draws different things

Question-19. Shehnai is a refined version of which instrument?

1. Pungi
2. musical instrument
3. mouth organ
4. Guitar

Question-20. Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan auditorium is situated in :

1. Behrin
2. Montreal
3. Osaka
4. Teheran

Question-21. What credit is given to Ustad Bismillah Khan regarding shehnai?

1. none of these
2. inventing shehnai
3. inventing pungi
4. bring shehnai onto the classical stage

Question-22. What did Evelyn want to pursue?

1. none
2. fashion
3. study
4. music

Question-23. What did Evelyn want to spread through her music?

1. deaf people can learn music
2. message of love , peace and happiness
3. music is not difficult
4. music is not difficult for deaf people

Question-24. What did Ron Forbes advise Evelyn?

1. none
2. forget music
3. listen to music
4. feel music with her body

Question-25. What is the name of the master percussionist who praised Evelyn?

1. James Woodson
2. James Brown
3. James Blades
4. James Horn

Question-26. What was Bismillah Khan's grandfather?

1. the shehnai Nawaz of the Bhojpur King?s court
2. a soldier
3. an actor
4. a courtier

Question-27. What was life for Evelyn?

1. all
2. dance
3. nature
4. music

Question-28. What was Ron Forbes advice to Evelyn?

1. To travel the world
2. To score well in the exam
3. To play the guitar
4. To hear the music through other parts of the body rather than ears

Question-29. What was the source of inspiration for Bismillah?

1. None
2. Red Fort
3. Royal Palaces
4. Ganga Ghats

Question-30. When did Bismillah get his first big break as a Shehnai performer?

1. 1989
2. in 1938, when All India Radio came into existence
3. 1945
4. 1987

Question-31. When did Evelyn feel everything so dark in life?

1. When she failed in her music audition
2. When she was advised to go to a deaf school
3. When she was advised to use hearing aids and go to the deaf school
4. When she performed poorly at the examination

Question-32. When was Evelyn's deafness confirmed?

1. by the age of 11
2. by the age of 5
3. by the age of 6
4. by the age of 8

Question-33. Where did Bismillah Khan regularly go to sing Bhojpuri thaltat?

1. Durga Temple
2. Bihariji Temple
3. Jama Masjid
4. Rumpurva Temple

Question-34. Where was the Royal music Academy?

1. London
2. U.S.
3. Burmingham
4. Paris

Question-35. Where was the Shehnai played traditionally?

1. all
2. In temples
3. in wedding ceremonies
4. auspicious ceremonies

Question-36. Which foreign languages did Evelyn learn?

1. Both (a) and (c)
2. French
3. Chinese
4. Basic Japanese

Question-37. Which is India's highest civilian award?

1. the Bharat Ratna
2. the Padmashri
3. the Padma Bhushan
4. the Padma Vibhushan

Question-38. Who all were present on the event of 15th August?

1. All
2. Nehru
3. Gandhi
4. All eminent people

Question-39. Who helped Evelyn to continue with her music?

1. Ron Forbes
2. her mother
3. teacher
4. father

Question-40. Who played Shehnai at King's palace?

1. a courtsman
2. a barber
3. a musican
4. a singer

Question-41. Who spotted Evelyn's potential?

1. Ron Forbes
2. her father
3. friends
4. mother

Question-42. Who thought of improving the sound of the Pungi?

1. none
2. a musician
3. a singer
4. a barber

Question-43. Who was Ali Bux?

1. Bismillah?s friend
2. Bismillahs father
3. Bismillah?s grandfather
4. Bismillah?s maternal uncle

Question-44. Who was deaf in the lesson?

1. Evelyn?s mother
2. Evelyn
3. Ron Forbes
4. Bismillah Khan

Question-45. Why did Bismillah refuse to go to the U.S.A.?

1. all
2. because the Shehnai had no future there
3. he didn?t like the place
4. because of his love for Banaras and river Ganges

Question-46. Why did people discourage Evelyn to pursue music?

1. because she was deaf
2. it was not considered good
3. it was difficult
4. it was expensive

Question-47. Why did these men give trouble to Evelyn?

1. They spoke very low
2. Evelyn couldn't read their eyes
3. Evelyn couldn't read their lips
4. Evelyn couldn't read their smile

Question-48. Why was playing Pungi in Aurangzeb's palace banned?

1. all
2. it had a sharp sound
3. it wasn?t good
4. it was unpleasant

Question-49. Why was the event of Shehnai Playing on 15th August a historic one?

1. all
2. Bismillah became popular
3. people appreciated his performance
4. it was Independence day