The Sound of Music MCQs with Answers

Question-1. Bismillah Khan was deeply attached to

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

Question-2. How did Evelyn hear music?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question-10. Bismillah Khan was called

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question-14. Isabel Glennie was Evelyn?s ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question-18. Percussionist is a person who ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question-22. What did Evelyn want to pursue?

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

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

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

Question-24. What did Ron Forbes advise Evelyn?

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

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

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

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

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

Question-27. What was life for Evelyn?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question-34. Where was the Royal music Academy?

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

Question-35. Where was the Shehnai played traditionally?

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

Question-36. Which foreign languages did Evelyn learn?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question-41. Who spotted Evelyn's potential?

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

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

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

Question-43. Who was Ali Bux?

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

Question-44. Who was deaf in the lesson?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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