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NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English<\/a><\/p>\n

Madam Rides the Bus NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 9<\/h2>\n

Madam Rides the Bus NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n

Madam Rides the Bus Oral Comprehension Check<\/b><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWhat was Valli\u2019s favourite pastime?
\nAnswer:
\nValli\u2019s favourite pastime was standing in the front door of her house and watching what was happening in the street outside.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nWhat was a source of unending joy for Valli? What was her strongest desire?
\nAnswer:
\nThe sight of the village bus filled with a new set of passengers was a source of unending joy for Valli. Her strongest desire was to ride on the village bus at least once.<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nWhat did Valli find out about the bus journey? How did she find out these details?
\nAnswer:
\nValli found out that the bus went to the town which was six miles away from her village and took forty five minutes. She also found out that the fare was thirty paise one way. She picked up these details by listening carefully to conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus and by asking a few discreet questions here and there.<\/p>\n

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Question 4.
\nWhat do you think Valli was planning to do?
\nAnswer:
\nIt seems Valli was planning to fulfil her strongest desire of riding the village bus.<\/p>\n

Question 5.
\nWhy does the conductor call Valli \u2018madam\u2019?
\nAnswer:
\nThe conductor called the young child as \u2018Madam\u2019 because Valli told him that she was not a child.<\/p>\n

Question 6.
\nWhy does Valli stand up on the seat? What does she see now?
\nAnswer:
\nShe wanted to enjoy the beauty outside the bus but because of a canvas blind, she was unable to see outside, so she stood on the seat.<\/p>\n

Question 7.
\nWhat does Valli tell the elderly man when he calls her a child?
\nAnswer:
\nWhen the elderly man called her a child, Valli told him that she was not a child as she was able to take care of herself.<\/p>\n

Question 8.
\nWhy didn\u2019t Valli want to make friends with the elderly woman?
\nAnswer:
\nValli did not want to make friends with elderly woman because she was looking very ugly an abominable.<\/p>\n

Question 9.
\nHow did Valli save up money for her first journey? Was it easy for her?
\nAnswer:
\nValli had managed to save a total of sixty paise by resisting every temptation such as buying peppermints, toys, balloons and the like. It had been difficult particularly on the day of the village fair as she had to stifle her strong desire to ride the merry-go-round.<\/p>\n

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Question 10.
\nWhat did Valli see on her way that made her laugh?
\nAnswer:
\nValli saw that a young cow, tail high in the air, was running very fast, right in the middle of the road. The horn of the bus frightened the animal and made it gallop still faster. This sight was very funny and Valli laughed heartily.<\/p>\n

Question 11.
\nWhy didn\u2019t she get off the bus at the bus station?
\nAnswer:
\nValli did not get off the bus at the bus station as she had only thirty paise for her return journey and . she was too afraid to go alone.<\/p>\n

Question 12.
\nWhy didn\u2019t Valli want to go to the stall and have a drink? What does this tell you about her?
\nAnswer:
\nValli was a wise little girl who did not want to mingle with strangers. Also she had no spare money. So she did not want to go to the stall and have a drink with the conductor. It shows that Valli had a fair share of self-respect and took her decisions cautiously.<\/p>\n

Madam Rides the Bus Thinking about the Text<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWhat was Valli\u2019s deepest desire? Find the words and phrases in the story that tell you this.
\nAnswer:
\nValli\u2019s deepest desire was to ride on the village bus even if only once. Here are the words from the text that describe this\u2014 \u2018overwhelming desire\u2019, \u2018wistfully\u2019, \u2018kindle in her longings\u2019, \u2018dreams\u2019, \u2018hopes\u2019, \u2018wish became stronger and stronger\u2019.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nHow did Valli plan her bus ride? What did she find out about the bus, and how did she save up the fare?
\nAnswer:
\nValli picked up various small details about the bus journey by listening to the conversations between the bus users and asking a few questions here and there. She found out about the 30 paise bus fare from a well-dressed man. She also came to know that the journey took 45 minutes, one way. She . chose afternoon time for her journey when her mother took a nap every day. Thus, she very carefully planned her bus ride.<\/p>\n

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Question 3.
\nWhy does the conductor refer to Valli as \u2018madam\u2019?
\nAnswer:
\nThe conductor was a jolly man. He was surprised to see a little girl travelling all by herself. Moreover, the girl was confident and behaving like grown-ups. Therefore, he naughtily calls Valli as \u2018madam\u2019.<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nFind the lines in the text which tell you that Valli was enjoying her ride on the bus.
\nAnswer:
\nHere are a few lines from the text which tell us that Valli was enjoying her ride on a bus\u2014<\/p>\n