How much did a one-way bus ticket cost between Valli's village and the town, and how long did the one-way journey take?
Answer
A one-way ticket cost thirty paise, and the one-way journey took forty-five minutes.
The correct answer is A one-way ticket cost thirty paise, and the one-way journey took forty-five minutes. — Note that the duration specified for the bus to complete a one-way trip was forty-five minutes.
Step-by-step solution
- Recall the details Valli gathered by listening attentively to conversations between her neighbors and regular bus passengers.
- Note that the distance from her village to the nearest town was six miles.
- Identify that the one-way fare mentioned in the text was thirty paise.
- Note that the duration specified for the bus to complete a one-way trip was forty-five minutes.
Common mistake: Confusing the total round-trip fare of sixty paise with the one-way fare of thirty paise.
Concept tested: Details of Valli's trip planning
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- 1 Why did Valli refuse to get off the bus when it reached the town bus station?
- 2 According to the story 'Madam Rides the Bus', what was Valli's favorite pastime?
- 3 Write a detailed paragraph analysing how the bus journey functions as a metaphor for Valli’s growth from childhood innocence to mature awareness.
- 4 Why did Valli find the elderly woman sitting next to her on the bus repellant?
- 5 Contrast Valli's feelings during her onward journey to the town with her feelings on the return journey home. What tragic incident caused this shift?
- 6 How does the bus driver react when the madam forgets to pay the fare?