Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : The bus rolled on now cutting across a bare landscape, now rushing through a tiny hamlet or past an odd wayside shop. Sometimes the bus seemed on a point of gobbling up another vehicle that was coming towards them or a pedestrian crossing the road. But lol! somehow it passed on smoothly, leaving all obstacles safely behind. Trees came running towards them but then stopped as the bus reached them and simply stood there helpless for a moment by the side of the road before rushing away in the other direction.1. How did trees look to Valli from the running bus?a. The trees seemed to run away from them in fright.b. The trees seemed to shake in front of them in fright.c. The trees seemed to sway happily on seeing them.d. The trees seemed to run towards them but then stopped as the bus reached them and stood there helpless by the side of the road.2. What trait of Valli's character is reflected through the way she successfully planned her journey?a. The meticulous way with which Valli planned her bus journey reflects her management skills.b. The sloppy way with which Valli planned her bus journey reflects her management skills.c. The questionable way with which Valli planned her bus journey reflects her management skills.d. The meticulous way with which Valli planned her bus journey reflects her communicative skills.3. How had the bus rolled on?a. The bus rolled on cutting across a village, rushing through a tiny pond or past an odd wayside shop.b. The bus rolled on cutting across a bare landscape, rushing through a tiny hamlet or past an odd wayside shop.c. The bus rolled on cutting across a river, rushing through a bridge or past an odd wayside shop.d. The bus rolled on cutting across a path, rushing through a tiny hamlet or past an odd wayside school.4. What was the bus seemed to gobbling up?a. The bus seemed on a point of gobbling up a hut that was coming towards them or a barricade on the road.b. The bus seemed on a point of gobbling up a rock that was coming towards them or an animal crossing the road.c. The bus seemed on a point of gobbling up another vehicle that was coming towards them or a pedestrian crossing the road.d. The bus seemed on a point of gobbling up a house that was coming towards them or a child crossing the road.5. What stood there helpless for a moment by the side of the road?a. A child stood there helpless for a moment by the side of the road.b. An animal stood there helpless for a moment by the side of the road.c. An old woman stood there helpless for a moment by the side of the road.d. Trees stood there helpless for a moment by the side of the road.