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Why did Valli find the elderly woman sitting next to her on the bus repellant?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 10 · English · Madam Rides the Bus
  1. She had large holes in her earlobes with ugly earrings and was chewing betel nut.
  2. She was rude and shouted at Valli for not giving up her seat.
  3. She kept asking Valli for money to buy drinks at the bus station.
  4. She was wearing dirty clothes and smelled strongly of farm animals.
Answer
She had large holes in her earlobes with ugly earrings and was chewing betel nut.

The correct answer is She had large holes in her earlobes with ugly earrings and was chewing betel nut. — Conclude that these unappealing physical details made the woman thoroughly repulsive to Valli.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Recall the physical description of the elderly woman who sat beside Valli on the bus.
  2. Note the specific details Valli observed: huge holes in her earlobes containing ugly earrings.
  3. Recall that the woman was actively chewing betel nut and betel juice threatened to spill over her lips at any moment.
  4. Conclude that these unappealing physical details made the woman thoroughly repulsive to Valli.
Common mistake: Believing Valli disliked the woman primarily because she asked personal questions rather than her physical appearance.

Concept tested: Valli's observations of other passengers

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