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CHAPTER – 3 The Shed | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 3 The Shed

MCQs

Question 1.
The poem “The Shed’ is a:
(a) sonnet
(b) ode
(c) narrative
(d) lyric

Answer

(c) narrative

Question 2.
The shed is located:
(a) outside the village
(b) outside the garden
(c) at the bottom of the garden
(d) inside the garden

Answer

(c) at the bottom of the garden

Question 3.
What does the spider’s web indicate ?
(a) the shed has often been opened
(b) the shed has not often been opened
(c) the shed has never been opened
(d) both (c) and (b)

Answer

(b) the shed has not often been opened

Question 4.
The child wishes to open the shed. What trait is highlighted here ?
(a) open mind
(b) curiosity
(c) free mind
(d) mystery

Answer

(b) curiosity

Question 5.
To keep through its window’ will require:
(a) the courage of the child
(b) the courage of the spider
(c) the courage of the brother
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(a) the courage of the child

Question 6.
The warning of the brother is:
(a) he will be chased by the dragon
(b) he will get hurt
(c) he will soon die
(d) the ghost will kill him

Answer

(d) the ghost will kill him

Question 7.
The speaker of the poem is:
(a) a child
(b) a lady
(c) an old man
(d) an adult

Answer

(a) a child

Question 8.
The window mentioned in the poem is in the:
(a) bedroom
(b) drawing room
(c) garden
(d) sitting room

Answer

(c) garden

Question 9.
The author’s brother wants him not to:
(a) play in the garden
(b) fear the ghost
(c) touch the web
(d) enter the shed

Answer

(d) enter the shed

Question 10.
When the speaker passes by the window, he thinks that:
(a) someone is staring at him
(b) the spider will jump upon him
(c) the window-pane will break
(d) the ghost will attack him

Answer

(a) someone is staring at him

Question 11.
What feeling of the poet is exhibited in his peeping through the window?
(a) the poet is emotional
(b) the poet is careless
(c) the poet has a lot of time
(d) the poet is curious

Answer

Answer: (d) the poet is curious

Question 12.
What is the condition of the window described in the poem?
(a) it is sparkling with its new glass panes
(b) three panes of it are cracked
(c) all panes of it are broken off
(d) the children playing cricket have broken the window completely

Answer

Answer: (b) three panes of it are cracked

Question 13.
Why does the poet want to peep through the window as he passes it?
(a) to see the ghost
(b) to steal something
(c) to find out if somebody is staring at him
(d) to see his brother and his friends

Answer

Answer: (c) to find out if somebody is staring at him

Question 14.
Why does the speaker’s brother lie to him?
(a) he wishes to mislead the speaker
(b) he wishes to solely use the shed
(c) he wishes to sell away the shed
(d) he is afraid of the ghost

Answer

Answer: (b) he wishes to solely use the shed

Question 15.
What according to the poet’s brother would the ghost do if he entered the shed?
(a) the ghost would chit chat with her
(b) the ghost would chuckle to see her
(c) the ghost would chop her head
(d) all of the above

Answer

Answer: (c) the ghost would chop her head

(1)

There’s a shed at the bottom of our garden
With a spider’s web hanging across the door,
The hinges are rusty and creak in the wind.
When I’m In bed I lie and I listen,
I’ll open that door one day.

Question 1.
The shed is located at
(a) the end of the garden
(b) the lower point
(c) the tip point
(d) the point of the garden

Answer

(d) the point of the garden

Question 2.
The shed has remained
(a) unattended
(b) locked for long
(c) unpainted
(d) dusty

Answer

(b) locked for long

Question 3.
Across the door, one can see
(a) a rusty chain
(b) a painting
(c) paper frills
(d) the web of a spider

Answer

(d) the web of a spider

(2)

My brother says there’s a ghost In the shed
Who hides under the rotten floorboards,
And If I ever dare to set foot Inside
He’ll Jump out and chop off my head.
But Ill take a peek one day.

Question 1.
The ghost lives under the wooden covering
(a) of the board
(b) of the shed
(c) of the door
(d) of the floor

Answer

(d) of the floor

Question 2.
It will jump out to
(a) injure him
(b) kill him
(c) cut off the poet’s head
(d) shake hands

Answer

(c) cut off the poet’s head

Question 3.
‘Dare to set foot Inside’ means
(a) go inside
(b) to open the window
(c) put one foot forward
(d) daring act

Answer

(a) go inside

(3)

There’s dusty old window around at the side
With three cracked panes of glass.
I often think there’s someone staring at me
Each time that I pass,
I’ll peep through that window one day.

Questions 1.
What is being described In the above passage?

Answer

An old shed In the garden Is described here.

Question 2.
What does the third line show about the speakers mind?

Answer

The third line shows that there is fear In the speakers mind.

Question 3.
Do you think the place Is of daily use ? Give a reason for your answer.

Answer

No the place is not of daily use. The fact that the old window was dusty and had three cracked panes, reveals it.

(4)

I know that there Isn’t really a ghost,
My brother tells lies to keep the shed for his den;
There Isn’t anyone staring or making strange noises
And the spider has been gone from his web
Since I don’t know when.
I’ll go into that shed one day soon.
But not just yet…

Questions 1.
What does the speakers brother tell him?

Answer

The speaker’s brother tells him that there Is a ghost Inside the shed.

Question 2.
Why does he tell a lie?

Answer

He tells a Ile to keep the speaker away from the shed.

Question 3.
Do you think that the speaker has really no fear or Is he simply trying to be courageous?

Answer

In fact, the speaker has fear on his mind. In the second stanza he has said that some one seems to be staring at him from the shed. So In this stanza, he Is trying to fight his fear and be courageous.

Question 1.
Answer the following questions :

(i) Who is the speaker in the poem ?
Answer:
The poet is the speaker.

(ii) Is she/he afraid or curious, or both ?
Answer:
He is both afraid and curious as he wants to step in the shed.

(iii) What is she/he planning to do soon ?
Answer:
The poet is planning to take a peep one day soon.

(iv) “But not just yet…..” suggests doubt, fear, hesitation, laziness or something else. Choose the word which seems right to you. Tell others why you chose it.
Answer:
The poet shows fear in his mind as well as he is hesitant to go in. His brother has made him doubtful that there is a ghost in the shed.

Question 2.
Is there a room in your house or a house in your neighbourhood/locality where you would rather not go alone, and never at night? If there is such a place and a story to go with it, let others hear all about it.
Answer:
In our locality there is a primary school in which a basement has been made to gather the waste things like blackboard, table, chair, bricks and even the torn charts etc. Nobody is allowed to enter there as it is supposed to be haunted by some reptiles. The basement has some strange kind of smell and a few rats can be found running here and there. Getting in such a place is an adventure. I’ll go there one day but not today.

The Shed Introduction

This simple poem explains what a shed is. It is a small room, away from the main house, for keeping things, tools, vehicles and even animals. However, it is a must for every big house to keep its unused belongings. Read the poem and enjoy it with your partner.

The Shed Word notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 3 The Shed

The Shed Complete hindi translation

Do you ……….. …………..poem. (Page 48)

क्या आप जानते हो कि छप्पर क्या होता है? जैसे गाय के लिए छप्पर, औजार-शाला, लकड़ी के लिए छप्पर, यह एक छोटा सा कमरा होता है जो घर से दूर चीजें, जानवर, औजार, वाहन आदि रखने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है। अपने सहपाठी से पूछो कि क्या उसने कोई छप्पर देखा है। उसे कहिए कि वह उसका वर्णन कक्षा में करे। आइये कविता पढ़ें।

1. There’s a shed. …………………………….one day.(Page 48)

हमारे बगीचे में एक ओर एक छप्पर बना है जिसमें द्वार पर मकड़ी के जाले लटके हुए हैं, जिसके कब्जे जंग लगे हैं और हवा के चलने भर से चरचराहट की आवाज करते हैं। जब मैं अपने बिस्तर पर लेटता हूँ, और उसे सुनता हूँ। मैं अवश्य . एक दिन इसका दरवाजा खोलूंगा।

2. There’s a dusty…. ….one day. (Page 49)

उसकी एक ओर एक मैली पुरानी खिड़की है जिसमें तीन टूटे-फूटे शीशे हैं। मैं प्रायः सोचता हूँ कि वहाँ ऐसा कोई है जो मुझे घूर रहा है जब भी मैं उसके पास से गुजरता हूँ। मैं अवश्य एक दिन इसकी खिड़की से अन्दर झांकूगा।

3. My brother….. …………. one day. (Page 49)

मेरा भाई कहता है कि छप्पर में एक भूत है जो गले हुए फर्श के तख्तों के नीचे छिपकर बैठा है। और यदि मैंने कभी भी उनके अन्दर कदम रखने की कोशिश की, वह कूद कर बाहर आयेगा और मेरा सिर काट देगा। परंतु एक दिन अवश्य मैं अन्दर जाऊंगा।

4. I know that,…. …….. just yet. (Page 49)

मैं जानता हूँ कि वास्तव में कोई भूत नहीं होता। मेरा भाई झूठ बोलता है क्योंकि वह उसे अपनी गुफा बनाना चाहता _है; वहाँ कोई भी नहीं है जो मुझे घूर रहा है या अजीब-अजीब आवाजें निकालता है और अब मकड़ी भी अपने जाल से दूर जा चुकी है, मैं नहीं जानता कब से गई है। मैं शीघ्र ही एक दिन इस छप्पर में जाऊंगा परंतु अभी नहीं……..

Question 1.
Answer the following questions :

(i) Who is the speaker in the poem ?
Answer:
The poet is the speaker.

(ii) Is she/he afraid or curious, or both ?
Answer:
He is both afraid and curious as he wants to step in the shed.

(iii) What is she/he planning to do soon ?
Answer:
The poet is planning to take a peep one day soon.

(iv) “But not just yet…..” suggests doubt, fear, hesitation, laziness or something else. Choose the word which seems right to you. Tell others why you chose it.
Answer:
The poet shows fear in his mind as well as he is hesitant to go in. His brother has made him doubtful that there is a ghost in the shed.

Question 2.
Is there a room in your house or a house in your neighbourhood/locality where you would rather not go alone, and never at night? If there is such a place and a story to go with it, let others hear all about it.
Answer:
In our locality there is a primary school in which a basement has been made to gather the waste things like blackboard, table, chair, bricks and even the torn charts etc. Nobody is allowed to enter there as it is supposed to be haunted by some reptiles. The basement has some strange kind of smell and a few rats can be found running here and there. Getting in such a place is an adventure. I’ll go there one day but not today.

The Shed Introduction

This simple poem explains what a shed is. It is a small room, away from the main house, for keeping things, tools, vehicles and even animals. However, it is a must for every big house to keep its unused belongings. Read the poem and enjoy it with your partner.

The Shed Word notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 3 The Shed

The Shed Complete hindi translation

Do you ……….. …………..poem. (Page 48)

क्या आप जानते हो कि छप्पर क्या होता है? जैसे गाय

Question 1.
Answer the following questions :

(i) Who is the speaker in the poem ?
Answer:
The poet is the speaker.

(ii) Is she/he afraid or curious, or both ?
Answer:
He is both afraid and curious as he wants to step in the shed.

(iii) What is she/he planning to do soon ?
Answer:
The poet is planning to take a peep one day soon.

(iv) “But not just yet…..” suggests doubt, fear, hesitation, laziness or something else. Choose the word which seems right to you. Tell others why you chose it.
Answer:
The poet shows fear in his mind as well as he is hesitant to go in. His brother has made him doubtful that there is a ghost in the shed.

Question 2.
Is there a room in your house or a house in your neighbourhood/locality where you would rather not go alone, and never at night? If there is such a place and a story to go with it, let others hear all about it.
Answer:
In our locality there is a primary school in which a basement has been made to gather the waste things like blackboard, table, chair, bricks and even the torn charts etc. Nobody is allowed to enter there as it is supposed to be haunted by some reptiles. The basement has some strange kind of smell and a few rats can be found running here and there. Getting in such a place is an adventure. I’ll go there one day but not today.

The Shed Introduction

This simple poem explains what a shed is. It is a small room, away from the main house, for keeping things, tools, vehicles and even animals. However, it is a must for every big house to keep its unused belongings. Read the poem and enjoy it with your partner.

The Shed Word notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 3 The Shed

The Shed Complete hindi translation

Do you ……….. …………..poem. (Page 48)

क्या आप जानते हो कि छप्पर क्या होता है? जैसे गाय के लिए छप्पर, औजार-शाला, लकड़ी के लिए छप्पर, यह एक छोटा सा कमरा होता है जो घर से दूर चीजें, जानवर, औजार, वाहन आदि रखने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है। अपने सहपाठी से पूछो कि क्या उसने कोई छप्पर देखा है। उसे कहिए कि वह उसका वर्णन कक्षा में करे। आइये कविता पढ़ें।

1. There’s a shed. …………………………….one day.(Page 48)

हमारे बगीचे में एक ओर एक छप्पर बना है जिसमें द्वार पर मकड़ी के जाले लटके हुए हैं, जिसके कब्जे जंग लगे हैं और हवा के चलने भर से चरचराहट की आवाज करते हैं। जब मैं अपने बिस्तर पर लेटता हूँ, और उसे सुनता हूँ। मैं अवश्य . एक दिन इसका दरवाजा खोलूंगा।

2. There’s a dusty…. ….one day. (Page 49)

उसकी एक ओर एक मैली पुरानी खिड़की है जिसमें तीन टूटे-फूटे शीशे हैं। मैं प्रायः सोचता हूँ कि वहाँ ऐसा कोई है जो मुझे घूर रहा है जब भी मैं उसके पास से गुजरता हूँ। मैं अवश्य एक दिन इसकी खिड़की से अन्दर झांकूगा।

3. My brother….. …………. one day. (Page 49)

मेरा भाई कहता है कि छप्पर में एक भूत है जो गले हुए फर्श के तख्तों के नीचे छिपकर बैठा है। और यदि मैंने कभी भी उनके अन्दर कदम रखने की कोशिश की, वह कूद कर बाहर आयेगा और मेरा सिर काट देगा। परंतु एक दिन अवश्य मैं अन्दर जाऊंगा।

4. I know that,…. …….. just yet. (Page 49)

मैं जानता हूँ कि वास्तव में कोई भूत नहीं होता। मेरा भाई झूठ बोलता है क्योंकि वह उसे अपनी गुफा बनाना चाहता _है; वहाँ कोई भी नहीं है जो मुझे घूर रहा है या अजीब-अजीब आवाजें निकालता है और अब मकड़ी भी अपने जाल से दूर जा चुकी है, मैं नहीं जानता कब से गई है। मैं शीघ्र ही एक दिन इस छप्पर में जाऊंगा परंतु अभी नहीं……..

के लिए छप्पर, औजार-शाला, लकड़ी के लिए छप्पर, यह एक छोटा सा कमरा होता है जो घर से दूर चीजें, जानवर, औजार, वाहन आदि रखने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है। अपने सहपाठी से पूछो कि क्या उसने कोई छप्पर देखा है। उसे कहिए कि वह उसका वर्णन कक्षा में करे। आइये कविता पढ़ें।

1. There’s a shed. …………………………….one day.(Page 48)

हमारे बगीचे में एक ओर एक छप्पर बना है जिसमें द्वार पर मकड़ी के जाले लटके हुए हैं, जिसके कब्जे जंग लगे हैं और हवा के चलने भर से चरचराहट की आवाज करते हैं। जब मैं अपने बिस्तर पर लेटता हूँ, और उसे सुनता हूँ। मैं अवश्य . एक दिन इसका दरवाजा खोलूंगा।

2. There’s a dusty…. ….one day. (Page 49)

उसकी एक ओर एक मैली पुरानी खिड़की है जिसमें तीन टूटे-फूटे शीशे हैं। मैं प्रायः सोचता हूँ कि वहाँ ऐसा कोई है जो मुझे घूर रहा है जब भी मैं उसके पास से गुजरता हूँ। मैं अवश्य एक दिन इसकी खिड़की से अन्दर झांकूगा।

3. My brother….. …………. one day. (Page 49)

मेरा भाई कहता है कि छप्पर में एक भूत है जो गले हुए फर्श के तख्तों के नीचे छिपकर बैठा है। और यदि मैंने कभी भी उनके अन्दर कदम रखने की कोशिश की, वह कूद कर बाहर आयेगा और मेरा सिर काट देगा। परंतु एक दिन अवश्य मैं अन्दर जाऊंगा।

4. I know that,…. …….. just yet. (Page 49)

मैं जानता हूँ कि वास्तव में कोई भूत नहीं होता। मेरा भाई झूठ बोलता है क्योंकि वह उसे अपनी गुफा बनाना चाहता _है; वहाँ कोई भी नहीं है जो मुझे घूर रहा है या अजीब-अजीब आवाजें निकालता है और अब मकड़ी भी अपने जाल से दूर जा चुकी है, मैं नहीं जानता कब से गई है। मैं शीघ्र ही एक दिन इस छप्पर में जाऊंगा परंतु अभी नहीं……..

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CHAPTER – 2 The Rebel | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 2 The Rebel

MCQs

Question 1.

The rebel is likely to refuse the offer which is:
(a) refused by others
(b) accepted by others
(c) ignored by others
(d) ridiculed by others

Answer

(b) accepted by others

Question 2.
The rebel is a person who does exactly
(a) what others do
(b) what others like
(c) the opposite of what others do
(d) what he likes

Answer

(c) the opposite of what others do

Question 3.
The opposite of rebel is:
(a) insurgent
(b) revolter
(c) supporter
(d) traitor

Answer

(c) supporter

Question 4.
A rebel is generally:
(a) admired
(b) liked
(c) praised
(d) disliked

Answer

(d) disliked

Question 5.
A rebel does:
(a) what others do
(b) the opposite of what everybody does
(c) what he likes
(d) nothing

Answer

(b) the opposite of what everybody does

Question 6.
When the trend is of long hair he:
(a) loves to keep it so
(b) hates to keep it so
(c) goes for short hair
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(c) goes for short hair

Question 7.
If the activity in the classroom is noisy:
(a) he will sit quietly
(b) he will add to its noise
(c) he will rush out
(d) both (b) and (c)

Answer

(a) he will sit quietly

Question 8.
The noun form of ‘grow’ is:
(a) growing
(b) will grow
(c) grew
(d) growth

Answer

(d) growth

Question 9.
A rebel’s dress sense is to what others think about it:
(a) similar
(b) proportionate
(c) opposite
(d) trendy

Answer

(c) opposite

Question 10.
A rebel loves to keep:
(a) a wild animal if others keep a domesticated one
(b) a dog if others keep a cat
(c) company with only dogs
(d) both (a) and (c)

Answer

(b) a dog if others keep a cat

Question 11.
What must be the opinion of a rebel,
(a) teaching the society to be dutiful
(b) obeying the rules
(c) bringing disharmony
(d) bringing about the change

Answer

Answer: (d) bringing about the change

Question 12.
What does a rebel do when nobody talks during the class?
(a) creates a disturbance
(b) spoils the atmosphere
(c) teaches the teacher
(d) runs away

Answer

Answer: (a) creates a disturbance

Question 13.
What does the rebel do?
(a) defy others
(b) disobey others
(c) trust others
(d) love others

Answer

Answer: (a) defy others

Question 14.
Why does the rebel demand for the rain when everybody is praising the sun?
(a) he is craving for rain
(b) he hates the sun
(c) he is not happy with what everybody likes
(d) none of the above

Answer

Answer: (c) he is not happy with what everybody likes

Question 15.
What does a rebel do when everybody wears a uniform?
(a) he wears a uniform
(b) he wears a sun coat
(c) he dresses soberly
(d) he dresses in fantastic clothes

Answer

Answer: (d) he dresses in fantastic clothes

(1)

When everybody has short hair,
The rebel lets his hair grow long.
When everybody has long hair,
The rebel cuts his hair short
When everybody talks during the lesson,
The rebel doesn’t say a word.
When nobody talks during the lesson,
The rebel creates a disturbance.

Question 1.
The rebel disturbs a class
(a) with his shouts and cries
(b) with his Jokes
(c) with his talk
(d) by moving about

Answer

(c) with his talk

Question 2.
A rebel does
(a) not behave well
(b) everything expected of him
(c) take up challenges
(d) the opposite of what all others do

Answer

(d) the opposite of what all others do

Question 3.
The rebel will sit quietly when
(a) he is troubled
(b) all others talk
(c) he has fought
(d) he is hurt

Answer

(b) all others talk

(2)

When everybody is praising the sun.
The rebel remarks on the need for rain.
When everybody is greeting the rain.
The rebel regrets the absence of sun.
When everybody goes to the meeting,
The rebel stays at home and reads a book.
When everybody stays at home and reads a book.
The rebel goes to the meeting.

Question 1.
Most of the people attend meeting when
(a) the rebel is sleeping
(b) the rebel stays at home
(c) the rebel is busy In file work
(d) the rebel is discussing other matters

Answer

(b) the rebel stays at home

Question 2.
Reading a book is possible only
(a) at the office
(b) at home
(c) In the public library
(d) in the home library

Answer

(b) at home

Question 3.
A rebel decides his action
(a) when all are sleeping
(b) when he knows what others are doing
(c) when all are talking
(d) when he Is free

Answer

(b) when he knows what others are doing

(3)

When everybody wears a uniform,
The rebel dresses hi fantastic clothes.
When everybody wears fantastic clothes,
The rebel dresses soberly.
In the company of dog lovers.
The rebel expresses a preference for cats.
In the company of cat lovers,
The rebel puts in a good word for dogs.

Questions 1.
What is the chief characteristic of a rebel?

Answer

The chief characteristic of a rebel is that he does exactly opposite of what most people do.

Question 2.
Which type of dress does a rebel like?

Answer

A rebel has no Liking for any dress ln.particuiar. l-lis only aim is not to dress himself as others do.

Question 3.
Does a rebel love dogs?

Answer

No. the rebel does not love dogs. However, he will speak in their favour only when someone is speaking well of the cats. lie must lake a different stand.

(4)

When everybody says. Yes please.
The rebel says. No thank you.
When everybody says. No thank you.
The rebel says, Yes please.
It Is very good that we have rebels.
You may not find it very good to be one.

Questions 1.
Which things does a rebel accept?

Answer

A rebel accepts those things which others refuse.

Question 2.
Which things does a rebel refuse?

Answer

A rebel refuses those things which others accept.

Question 3.
Why will someone not want to be a rebel?

Answer

The rebels are generally not liked by the people. so no one will want to be a rebel.

Question 1.

Answer the following questions :
(i) If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school, what do you think thee teacher will say ?
Answer:
The teacher will say that one should not do it again in future. He may punish the student for not wearing the uniform.

(ii) When everyone wants a clear sky, what does the rebel want most ?
Answer:
The rebel wishes for the rain.

Question 1.

Answer the following questions :
(i) If someone doesn’t wear a uniform to school, what do you think thee teacher will say ?
Answer:
The teacher will say that one should not do it again in future. He may punish the student for not wearing the uniform.

(ii) When everyone wants a clear sky, what does the rebel want most ?
Answer:
The rebel wishes for the rain.



(iii) If the rebel has a dog for a pet, what is everyone else likely to have ?
Answer:
Everyone is likely to have a kitten.

(iv) Why is it good to have rebels ?
Answer:
The rebels act as critics who always keep things under control.

(v) Why is it not good to be a rebel oneself ?
Answer:
One will always live in tense atmosphere.

(vi) Would you like to be a rebel ? If yes, why ? If not, why not?
Answer:
No, I do not want to be a rebel in general. A rebel would not get regard and respect in the surrounding.

Question 2.
Find in the poem an antoynm (a word opposite in meaning) for each of the following words.
(i) long ………………
(ii) grow …………
(iii) quietness ………….
(iv) sober. ……………..
(v) lost ………
Answer:
(i) long – short
(ii) grow – die
(iii) quietness – noisy
(iv) sober – fantastic
(v) lost – found

Question 3.
Find in the poem lines that match the following. Read both one after the other.
(i) The rebel refuses to cut his hair.
(ii) He says cats are better.
(iii) He recommends dogs.
(iv) He is unhappy because there is no sun.
(v) He is noisy on purpose.
Answer:
(i) The rebel refuses to cut his hair
when everyone has short hair.

(ii) He says cats are better
When everyone loves dog.

(iii) He recommends dog
When everyone loves cat

(iv) He is unhappy because there is no sun
When everyone wishes for sun

(v) He is noisy on purpose
When everyone wishes to be quiet.

The Rebel Introduction

A rebel is a person who fights against injustice in general. It is good to have ‘real rebels They act as critics who always keep the chain of the society move well. Of course, generally the rebels do not get regard and respect in their contemporary world but praised by the coming generation, if they give something better and fruitful.

The Rebel Word notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 2 The Rebel

The Rebel Complete hindi translation

Do you know (Page 33)

क्या आप किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति को जानते हैं जो सदैव तुमसे या तुम्हारे दोस्तों से असहमत रहता है, या हर व्यक्ति की सोच का उलटा करना पसंद करता है? ऐसे व्यक्ति को परिभाषित करने के लिए एक शब्द सोचिये। ऐसे व्यक्ति द्वारा की गई कुछ बातों के बारे में अपने सहपाठी के विचार-विमर्श कीजिए।

1. When everybody …… ………….clothes. (Page 33)

जब सब के बाल छोटे होते हैं, विरोधी अपने बालों को लम्बा करने की सोचता है। जब सबके बाल लम्बे होते हैं, तो विरोधी (विद्रोही) अपने बाल छोटे कर लेता है। जब हर कोई पाठ के बीच बोलता है तो विद्रोही एक शब्द भी नहीं बोलता। जब पाठ के बीच में कोई नहीं बोल रहा होता तो विद्रोही परेशानी उत्पन्न कर देता है। जब प्रत्येक वर्दी पहनता है तो विद्रोही भड़कीले वस्त्रों में सजकर आता है।

2. When everybody ……………. (Pages 33-34)

जब हर कोई भड़कीले वस्त्रों को पहनता है तो विद्रोही सादे कपड़े पहनता है। कुत्तों से प्यार रखने वालों के बीच, विद्रोही बिल्लियों के लिए अपनी प्राथमिकता दिखाता है। बिल्ली को प्यार करने वालों के बीच विद्रोही कुत्तों के लिए अच्छी शब्दावली का प्रयोग करता है। जब प्रत्येक व्यक्ति सूर्य की प्रशंसा करता है तब विद्रोही वर्षा की आवश्यकता पर टिप्पणी करता है। जब प्रत्येक वर्षा के आगमन पर खुश होता है तो विद्रोही सूर्य की अनुपस्थिति पर खेद व्यक्त करता है।

3. When everybody……………… ………….one. (Page 34)

जब हर कोई सभा के लिए जाता है तो विद्रोही घर पर ठहरता है और पुस्तक पढ़ता है। जब प्रत्येक घर पर ठहरता है और पुस्तक पढ़ता है तो विद्रोही सभा पर चला जाता है। जब हर कोई ‘हाँ जी कहिए’ कहता है तो विद्रोही ‘न धन्यवाद’ कहता है। जब हर कोई ‘न धन्यवाद’ कहता है तो विद्रोही ‘हाँ जनाब’ कहता है। यह अच्छा है कि हमारे पास विद्रोही हैं। तुम इनमें से एक होकर अच्छा महसूस नहीं करोगे!

(iii) If the rebel has a dog for a pet, what is everyone else likely to have ?
Answer:
Everyone is likely to have a kitten.

(iv) Why is it good to have rebels ?
Answer:
The rebels act as critics who always keep things under control.

(v) Why is it not good to be a rebel oneself ?
Answer:
One will always live in tense atmosphere.

(vi) Would you like to be a rebel ? If yes, why ? If not, why not?
Answer:
No, I do not want to be a rebel in general. A rebel would not get regard and respect in the surrounding.

Question 2.
Find in the poem an antoynm (a word opposite in meaning) for each of the following words.
(i) long ………………
(ii) grow …………
(iii) quietness ………….
(iv) sober. ……………..
(v) lost ………
Answer:
(i) long – short
(ii) grow – die
(iii) quietness – noisy
(iv) sober – fantastic
(v) lost – found

Question 3.
Find in the poem lines that match the following. Read both one after the other.
(i) The rebel refuses to cut his hair.
(ii) He says cats are better.
(iii) He recommends dogs.
(iv) He is unhappy because there is no sun.
(v) He is noisy on purpose.
Answer:
(i) The rebel refuses to cut his hair
when everyone has short hair.

(ii) He says cats are better
When everyone loves dog.

(iii) He recommends dog
When everyone loves cat

(iv) He is unhappy because there is no sun
When everyone wishes for sun

(v) He is noisy on purpose
When everyone wishes to be quiet.

The Rebel Introduction

A rebel is a person who fights against injustice in general. It is good to have ‘real rebels They act as critics who always keep the chain of the society move well. Of course, generally the rebels do not get regard and respect in their contemporary world but praised by the coming generation, if they give something better and fruitful.

The Rebel Word notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Poem 2 The Rebel

The Rebel Complete hindi translation

Do you know (Page 33)

क्या आप किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति को जानते हैं जो सदैव तुमसे या तुम्हारे दोस्तों से असहमत रहता है, या हर व्यक्ति की सोच का उलटा करना पसंद करता है? ऐसे व्यक्ति को परिभाषित करने के लिए एक शब्द सोचिये। ऐसे व्यक्ति द्वारा की गई कुछ बातों के बारे में अपने सहपाठी के विचार-विमर्श कीजिए।

1. When everybody …… ………….clothes. (Page 33)

जब सब के बाल छोटे होते हैं, विरोधी अपने बालों को लम्बा करने की सोचता है। जब सबके बाल लम्बे होते हैं, तो विरोधी (विद्रोही) अपने बाल छोटे कर लेता है। जब हर कोई पाठ के बीच बोलता है तो विद्रोही एक शब्द भी नहीं बोलता। जब पाठ के बीच में कोई नहीं बोल रहा होता तो विद्रोही परेशानी उत्पन्न कर देता है। जब प्रत्येक वर्दी पहनता है तो विद्रोही भड़कीले वस्त्रों में सजकर आता है।

2. When everybody ……………. (Pages 33-34)

जब हर कोई भड़कीले वस्त्रों को पहनता है तो विद्रोही सादे कपड़े पहनता है। कुत्तों से प्यार रखने वालों के बीच, विद्रोही बिल्लियों के लिए अपनी प्राथमिकता दिखाता है। बिल्ली को प्यार करने वालों के बीच विद्रोही कुत्तों के लिए अच्छी शब्दावली का प्रयोग करता है। जब प्रत्येक व्यक्ति सूर्य की प्रशंसा करता है तब विद्रोही वर्षा की आवश्यकता पर टिप्पणी करता है। जब प्रत्येक वर्षा के आगमन पर खुश होता है तो विद्रोही सूर्य की अनुपस्थिति पर खेद व्यक्त करता है।

3. When everybody……………… ………….one. (Page 34)

जब हर कोई सभा के लिए जाता है तो विद्रोही घर पर ठहरता है और पुस्तक पढ़ता है। जब प्रत्येक घर पर ठहरता है और पुस्तक पढ़ता है तो विद्रोही सभा पर चला जाता है। जब हर कोई ‘हाँ जी कहिए’ कहता है तो विद्रोही ‘न धन्यवाद’ कहता है। जब हर कोई ‘न धन्यवाद’ कहता है तो विद्रोही ‘हाँ जनाब’ कहता है। यह अच्छा है कि हमारे पास विद्रोही हैं। तुम इनमें से एक होकर अच्छा महसूस नहीं करोगे!

 

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CHAPTER – 1 The Squirrel | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 1 The Squirrel

MCQs

Question 1.
The squirrel was sitting on a tree:
(a) to observe everyone
(b) to shake Its branches
(c) eating nuts
(d) to catch its prey

Answer

(c) eating nuts

Question 2.
The poetic device used In the tail was like a question mark Is:
(a) metaphor
(b) personification
(c) simile
(d) rhyme

Answer

(c) simile

Question 3.
The squirrel sat in:
(a) a straight manner
(b) the burrow
(c) an erect position
(d) both (a) and (c)

Answer

(d) both (a) and (c)

Question 4.
Its hobby was:
(a) to play
(b) to climb
(c) to Indulge in mockery
(d) to eat
(e) both (a) and (c)

Answer

(e) both (a) and (c)

Question 5.
The coat of the squirrel was:
(a) admirable
(b) greying
(c) very thick
(d) gray

Answer

(d) gray

Question 6.
The squirrel went the other way shows Its:
(a) different attitude towards
(b) disagreement the humans
(c) different strategy
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(a) different attitude towards

Question 7.
What mark does it wore
(a) question
(b) smile
(c) answer
(d) angry

Answer

Answer: (a) question

Question 8.
What is the colour of its overcoat?
(a) Grey
(b) black
(c) brown
(d) off white

Answer

Answer: (a) Grey

Question 9.
He sat up …. to eat a nut
(a) dancing
(b) upside down
(c) straight
(d) nicely

Answer

Answer: (c) straight

Question 10.
It keeps itself at distance from ….
(a) human
(b) insects
(c) road
(d) dust

Answer

Answer: (a) human

Question 11.
Who Went the other way?
(a) the poet
(b) the squirrel
(c) the onlooker
(d) the gardener

Answer

Answer: (b) the squirrel

(1)

He wore a question mark for tail.
An overcoat of gray.
Hc sat up straight to eat a nut.
He liked to tease and play.
And if we ran around his tree,
He went the other way.

Question 1.
The squirrel wore
(a) a tail
(b) a wig
(c) a coat
(d) a smile

Answer

(c) a coat

Question 2.
When the squirrel raises the tail
(a) its tip keeps pointing down
(b) It Is never perpendicular
(c) It sends a caution to others
(d) It looks strange

Answer

(a) its tip keeps pointing down

Question 3.
The squirrel’s hobby is
(a) eating nuts
(b) only playing
(c) to do some funny tricks
(d) to dance around the trees and play

Answer

(c) to do some funny tricks

Question 4.
A squirrel likes to
(a) play with nuts
(b) play with human-beings
(c) play around with trees
(d) play at all times

Answer

(b) play with human-beings

Question 5.
If humans ran around, the squirrel
(a) would soon hide Itself
(b) would sit at one place
(c) wouldn’t be frightened
(d) would chase the humans

Answer

(c) wouldn’t be frightened

Question 1.
Why did the King want to know answers to three questions ?
Answer:
The King thought that he would never fail if he knew the right answers to the three questions.

Question 2.
Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom
(i) to fetch wisemen
(ii) to find answers to the questions
(iii) to look for the wise hermit
(iv) to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions. Mark your choice.
Answer:
Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.

Three Questions Comprehension check (Page – 14)

Complete the following sentences by adding the appropriate parts of the sentences given in the box.

1. Many wisemen answered the king’s questions, ………………
2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men
3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable………………
4. The king requested the hermit ………………
5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound,………………

  • but the bleeding would not stop.
  • to answer three questions.
  • but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied.
  • and follow it strictly.
  • to help the king act at the right time.

Answer:
1. Many wise men answered the kings questions, but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied.
2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men to help the king at the right time.
3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a time table and follow it strictly.
4. The king requested the hermit to answer three questions.
5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound, but the bleeding would not stop.

Three Questions Working with the text (Page-14)

Answer the following questions :

Question 1.
Why was the King advised to go to magicians ?
Answer:
In order to decide the right time to do something, one needs to know the future and that could be done by magicians only. So the king was advised to go to magicians.

Question 2.
In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the King ?
Answer:
To answer the second question, the advice of councillors, or doctors and priests, would be important.

Question 3.
What suggestions were made in answer to the third question ?
Answer:
A few suggestions were made in answer to the third question. The most important thing was suggested to be science, fighting and moreover religious worship.

Question 4.
Did the wise men win the reward ? If not, why not?
Answer:
The wise men did not win the reward as they gave different answers to his questions.

Question 5.
How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man?
Answer:
The King with the help of hermit removed the wounded man’s clothes, washed his wound and covered it with his handkerchief. He redressed it till the blood stopped flowing.

Question 6.
(i) Who was the bearded man ?
(ii) Why did he ask for the King’s foregiveness ?
Answer:
(i) The bearded man was the sworn enemy of the king who had put bearded man’s brother to death. He had taken away all his property, too.
(ii) He had sworn revenge on the king. But the king had saved his life by dressing his wound. The bearded man felt grateful and asked for forgiveness.

Question 7.
The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness ?
Answer:
To show his forgiveness, the king promised to send his servants and doctor to look after him. He was happy to have made peace with the enemy. The king also promised to return his property.

Question 8.
What were the hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answer do you like most, and why ?
Answer:
(i) The most important time was when the King was digging the beds for the hermit. The hermit then was the most important man, and the most important business was to help the hermit.
(ii) The most important time was when the king was dressing the man’s wounds. The bearded man was the most important person, and the service given to that man was King’s most important business.

(iii) The most important time is ‘present. The most important person is with when one is at the moment. To do a good deed to the person is the most important business. I feel the third answer is the most appropriate one. If we do the right at the present moment, everything will be ‘all right in future.

Three Questions Working with language (Page – 15)

Question 1.
Match items in List A with their meanings in List B. fainted : lost consciousness

AB
(i) woundedgot up from sleep
(ii) awokegive back
(iii) forgivesmall patches of ground for plants
(iv) faithfulseverely injured
(v) pitypardon
(vi) bedsloyal
(vii) returnfeel sorry for

Use any three of the above words in sentences of your own. You may change the form of the word.

AB
(i) woundedseverely injured
(ii) awokegot up from sleep
(iii) forgive pardon
(iv) faithfulloyal
(v) pityfeel sorry for
(vi) bedssmall patches of ground for plants
(vii) returngive back

Words in sentences :

(i) I took pity on a wounded bird.
(ii) The dog is a faithful animal.
(iii) Please plant the saplings in the beds.

Question 2.
Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in brackets.

  • He has ………………. to help me. Do you think he will remember his ……………. ? (promise)
  • He has promised to help me. Do you think he will remember his promise ?

(i) The …………………..said that only fresh evidence would make him change his ………….. (judge)
(ii) I didn’t notice any serious………………. Of opinion among the debaters, although
they …………………..from one another over small points. (differ)
(iii) It’s a fairly simple question to ………….., but will you accept my ………….as final ? (answer)
(iv) It isn’t. ……………….. that ……………………should always be the mother of invention. (necessary)
(v) Hermits are…….. ………… men. How they acquire their …… no one can tell. (wise)
(vi) The committee has ……… ……….. to make Jagdish captain of the team. The …………….. is likely to please everyone. (decide)
(vii) Asking for…………………….. is as noble as willingness to ……..
(forgive)
Answer:
(i) judge, judgement.
(ii) difference, differed
(iii) answer, answer
(iv) necessary, necessity
(v) wise, wisdom
(vi) decided, decision
(vii) foregiveness, forgive

Three Questions Speaking and Writing (Page – 16)

Question 1.
Imagine you are the King. Narrate the incident of your meeting the hermit. Begin like this :
The wise men answered my questions, but I was not satisfied with their answers. One day I decided to go and meet the hermit….
Answer:
The wise men answered my questions, but I was not satisfied with their answer. One day I decided to go and meet the hermit who was known for his wisdom. When I reached his hut, he was digging the earth. He greeted me and kept digging. I put my questions before him but he even kept mum.

He was feeling tired. I took the spade and started digging for him. I repeated my request for answering the questions. Just then a bearded man came there. I had to redress his wound and consoled him. The hermit served him with food and shelter. Before coming back, I repeated my questions to the hermit. At last the sage gave answers to my satisfaction. I have made peace with my enemy by then.

Question 2.
Imagine you are the hermit. Write briefly the incident of your meeting the king. Begin like this :
One day I was digging in my garden. A man in ordinary clothes came to see me. I knew it was the king…
Answer:
One day I was digging in my garden. A man in ordinary clothes came to see me. I knew it was the King, but kept digging. I worked hard and got tired. He put three questions before me to answer, but I kept mum. He asked me to give my spade and he started digging.

Just then I saw a bearded man coming and made the king turn around. I with the help of king dressed the wounded bearded man and took him in the hut. I served him with food and he slept. The king repeated his questions. Only then I gave the answers to his satisfaction. He regarded me with a bow head and went to his capital.

Three Questions Introduction

Once a king wanted to know the answers to three questions. He thought that he would never fail if he knew three such questions’ awswers. How he got the answers is the basic theme of Leo Tolstoy’s story “Three Questions. The answers to the questions ennoble the king and he knew what the life sought him for doing the noble work for his subjects.

Three Questions Word Notes

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 1 Three Questions 1
NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 1 Three Questions 2

Three Questions Complete Hindi Translation

Part-I

A king has ……….. ………….wants? (Page 7)

एक राजा के पास तीन प्रश्न हैं और वह उनके उत्तर जानने को उत्सुक है। वे प्रश्न क्या हैं? क्या राजा को वह सब कुछ प्राप्त होता है जो वह चाहता है?

1. The thought…. ……………..differently. (Page 7)

किसी राजा को यह विचार आया कि वह कभी असफल नहीं होगा। यदि उसे तीन बातों के बारे में जानकारी होगी। वे तीन बातें थीं: किसी कार्य को शुरू करने का सही समय क्या है? किन लोगों को उसे सुनना चाहिए? कौन-सा कार्य करना उसके लिए अति महत्त्वपूर्ण है? अतः राजा ने अपने संदेशवाहकों को राज्य भर में भेजा और एलान करवा दिया कि जो व्यक्ति इन तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर देगा उसे भारी धन दिया जाएगा। अनेक बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति राजा के पास आये, परंतु उन्होंने सभी प्रश्नों के उत्तर अलग ढंग से दिये।

2. In reply …… …….. every action. (Pages 7-8)

पहले प्रश्न के उत्तर में, कुछ ने कहा कि राजा को एक समय सारिणी तैयार करनी चाहिए, और तब उसका सख्ती से पालन करना चाहिए। केवल इसी तरीके से, उन्होंने कहा, कि वह सभी कार्य सही समय पर कर पायेंगे। कुछ अन्यों ने कहा कि पहले से ही यह निर्णय कर लेना असंभव था कि किसी कार्य को करने के लिए सही समय कौन सा होना चाहिए। राजा को अपने चारों ओर की स्थिति पर ध्यान देना होगा, मूर्खता भरे विलासी कार्यों से बचना होगा, और वह सदा उसी कार्य को करे जो उस समय आवश्यक हो। अन्य लोगों ने कहा कि राजा को बुद्धिमान लोगों की एक समिति की जरूरत है जो उसे सही समय पर कार्य करने में सहायता दें। इसका कारण यह था कि कोई एक व्यक्ति दूसरे लोगों की सहायता के बिना किसी भी कार्य को करने का सही समय तय नहीं कर सकता।

3. By then …………………….. religious worship. (Page 8)

पर अन्य व्यक्ति बोले कि कुछ कार्य बेहद जरूरी भी हो सकते हैं। ये कार्य समिति के निर्णय की प्रतीक्षा नहीं कर सकते। किसी भी कार्य को करने के लिए सही समय का निर्णय लेने के लिए यह आवश्यक है कि भविष्य की जानकारी हो। और ऐसा केवल जादूगर ही कर सकते हैं। इस कारण, राजा को जादूगरों के पास जाना होगा। दूसरे प्रश्न के उत्तर में कुछेक ने बताया कि राजा के लिए सर्वाधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण लोग उसके सभासद हैं; अन्य ने बताया कि पुजारी हैं। कुछ ने डॉक्टरों को चुना। और अन्य लोगों ने कहा कि सैनिक ही उसके लिए बेहद जरूरी व्यक्ति हैं। तीसरे प्रश्न के उत्तर में कुछ ने विज्ञान को कहा। अन्य ने युद्ध लड़ने को चुना तथा कुछ अन्य ने धार्मिक पूजापाठ को महत्त्वपूर्ण बताया।

4. As the.. …heavily. (Pages 8-9)

चूंकि सभी प्रश्नों के उत्तर इतने अधिक अलग थे, राजा को संतुष्टि प्राप्त नहीं हुई और उसने कोई भी पुरस्कार नहीं दिया। इसके अतिरिक्त, उसने एक संन्यासी के पास सलाह के लिए जाने का निर्णय लिया। वह संन्यासी अपनी बुद्धिमत्ता के लिए दूर-दूर तक जाना जाता था।
वह संन्यासी जंगल में रहता था और उससे बाहर कभी नहीं आता था। वह केवल आम लोगों से मिलता था। इसी कारण राजा ने आम वस्त्र पहने। उस संन्यासी की झोंपड़ी पर पहुंचने से पहले ही राजा ने अपना घोड़ा अंगरक्षक के पास छोड़ दिया, और अकेला ही पैदल झोंपड़ी के निकट गया। जब राजा संन्यासी की झोंपड़ी के पास पहुंचा तो उसने संन्यासी को झोंपड़ी के सामने की भूमि को खोदते हुए पाया। उसने राजा का सत्कार किया और अपनी खुदाई जारी रखी। संन्यासी काफी बूढ़ा और कमजोर था, और कार्य करते समय वह हाँफने लगा था।

5. The king. ……….. ………….. ground. (Page 9)

राजा संन्यासी के पास गया और बोला, “हे बुद्धिमान संन्यासी, मैं आपके पास आया हूँ ताकि आप मेरे तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर दे सकें: मैं कैसे पता लगाऊँ कि सही कार्य करने का सही समय कौन-सा है? किन व्यक्तियों की मुझे सबसे अधिक जरूरत है? और कौन से कार्य सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण हैं?” संन्यासी ने राजा को सुना, परंतु कुछ न बोला। वह खुदाई करता रहा। “आप थक गये हैं,” राजा बोला, “मुझे फावड़ा दीजिए और अपने स्थान पर मुझे कार्य करने दें।” “धन्यवाद”, संन्यासी ने कहा, और राजा को अपना फावड़ा दे दिया। तब वह भूमि पर ही बैठ गया।

6. When the ….. ….the hermit. (Page 10)

जब राजा ने दो क्यारियाँ खोद दी, तो उसने कार्य रोका और अपने प्रश्नों को दोहराया। संन्यासी ने कोई उत्तर नहीं दिया, परंतु खड़ा हो गया, फावड़े के लिए अपने हाथ फैलाये, और बोला, “अब आप आराम कीजिए, और मुझे कार्य करने दीजिए।”परंतु राजा ने फावड़ा नहीं दिया और उसने खुदाई जारी रखी। एक घंटा बीता, तब दूसरा घंटा भी बीत गया। सूर्य पेड़ों के पीछे अस्त हो गया, और अंत में राजा ने फावड़ा जमीन पर अटका दिया और बोला, “हे बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति, मैं आपके पास अपने प्रश्नों के उत्तर जानने के लिए आया था। यदि आप मुझे उत्तर नहीं दे सकते, तो कह दीजिए और मैं घर लौट जाऊंगा।” “देखो कोई व्यक्ति दौड़ा चला आ रहा है,” संन्यासी ने कहा।

Part -II

1. The king ……..stopped. (Pages 10-11)

राजा पीछे मुड़ा तथा उसने एक दाढ़ी वाले व्यक्ति को दौड़कर उनकी ओर आते हुए देखा। अपने हाथों से उसने अपने पेट को दबा रखा था जिससे खून बह रहा था। जब वह राजा के पास पहुँचा तो बेहोश होकर भूमि पर गिर गया। राजा तथा संन्यासी ने उस व्यक्ति के कपड़ों को उतारा तथा उसके पेट में एक बड़ा-सा घाव देखा। राजा ने उस घाव को धोकर साफ किया तथा उस पर अपना रूमाल रख दिया, पर खून बहना बंद नहीं हुआ। राजा ने घाव पर पुनः पट्टी बांधी, और अंत में खून बहना थम गया।

2. The man ….. ……….bed was. (Page 11)

उस व्यक्ति ने अब बेहतर महसूस किया तथा उसने कुछ पीने के लिए मांगा। राजा ने उसे ताजा पानी लाकर दे दिया। इस समय तक सूर्य अस्त हो चुका था तथा हवा ठण्डी हो गई थी। राजा संन्यासी की मदद से उस घायल व्यक्ति को झोंपड़ी में ले गया तथा उसे चारपाई पर लिटा दिया। उस व्यक्ति ने आँखें बंद कर ली तथा चुपचाप लेटा रहा। राजा भी जो अपनी पदयात्रा तथा काम के कारण थक गया था, फर्श पर लेट गया तथा रात भर सोता रहा। जब वह जागा तो कुछ मिनट बाद ही उसे याद आया कि वह कहाँ था तथा पलंग पर लेटा वह दाढ़ी वाला अजनबी व्यक्ति कौन था।

3. “Forgive …………forgive me!” (Page 12)

“मुझे क्षमा कीजिए,” उर दाढ़ी वाले व्यक्ति ने कमजोर आवाज में कहा, जब उसने देखा कि राजा भी जाग गया था। मैं तुम्हें नहीं जानता और तुम्हें क्षमा करने का कोई कारण भी नहीं है,” राजा बोला। “आप मुझे नहीं जानते पर मैं आपको जानता हूँ। मैं आपका वही दुश्मन हूँ जिसने आपसे बदला लेने की कसम खा रखी थी, क्योंकि आपने मेरे भाई को मृत्यु दण्ड दिया था और मेरी सम्पत्ति हड़प ली थी। मैं जानता था कि आप अकेले ही उस संन्यासी के पास गए हैं और मैंने आपके घर लौटते समय रास्ते में आपकी हत्या कर देने का इरादा किया था। पर दिन बीत गया और आप नहीं लौटे।

इसीलिए मैं अपने छिपने के स्थान से बाहर निकला और मेरी मुठभेड़ आप के अंगरक्षकों से हो गयी जिन्होंने मुझे पहचाना और मुझे घायल कर दिया। मैं उनसे बच निकला पर यदि आपने मेरे घावों की मरहम पट्टी न की होती तो मैं मर गया होता। मैंने आपकी जान लेने की इच्छा की थी और आपने मुझे जीवनदान दिया। अब यदि मैं जीवित रहता हूँ और यदि आपकी इच्छा हो तो मैं आपके स्वाभिभक्त सेवक की तरह आपकी सेवा करूंगा तथा अपने बेटों को भी यही आदेश दूंगा। मुझे क्षमा कीजिए।”

4. The king….. ……………. wise man.” (Page 12)

राजा को बहुत खुशी हुई कि उसने अपने दुश्मन से इतनी आसानी से दोस्ती कर ली थी, जिसे उसने अपना हितैषी बना लिया था। उसने न केवल उसे मुआफ किया परन्तु यह भी कहा कि मैं अपने सेवकों को तुम्हारे पास भेजूंगा व अपने डॉक्टर को भी तुम्हारी देखभाल करने का निर्देश दे दूंगा, और राजा ने उस व्यक्ति को उसकी सम्पत्ति भी लौटाने का वचन दिया।

घायल व्यक्ति को छोड़कर, राजा झोंपड़ी से बाहर आया और संन्यासी को चारों ओर देखा। जाने से पहले वह एक बार अपने प्रश्नों के उत्तर प्राप्त करना चाहता था। संन्यासी अपने घुटने के बल बैठकर उन क्यारियों में बीज डाल रहा था, जिन्हें उसने पिछले दिन खोदा था। राजा उनके पास पहुंचा और बोला, “हे बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति, अब अंतिम बार मैं आपसे अपने प्रश्नों के उत्तर माँग रहा हूँ।”

5. “You have ……… you mean ?” (Page 13)

“तुम्हें उत्तर दिया जा चुका है।” संन्यासी बोला, जो अभी भी भूमि पर झुका हुआ था और अपने सामने खड़े राजा की ओर सिर उठाकर देख रहा था। “मुझे उत्तर किस प्रकार मिला? आपके कहने का क्या अर्थ है?”

6. Do you …….. ………………. business. (Page 13)

“क्या आप नहीं देखते?” संन्यासी ने उत्तर दिया। “यदि कल आपने मेरी कमजोरी पर दया न करके मेरी क्यारियाँ नहीं खोदी होतीं, तो आप वापिस लौट गये होते। तब तो, उस व्यक्ति ने आप पर आक्रमण कर दिया होता और आप यही कामना करते रहते ‘काश मैं तुम्हारे पास ठहर गया होता’। इसलिए. सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण समय वह था जब आप क्यारियाँ खोद रहे थे। और मैं सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति था, तथा मेरी मदद करना ही आपका सबसे अधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण काम था। इसके पश्चात् जब वह व्यक्ति हमारी ओर भाग कर आया तो सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण समय वह था जब आप उसकी देखभाल कर रहे थे, क्योंकि यदि आपने उसके घाव की मरहम-पट्टी न की होगी तो वह आपसे शांति वार्ता किए बिना ही मर गया होता। अतः वह सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति था, तथा आपने उसकी जो सेवा की वही आपके लिए सबके अधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण काम था।

7. “Remember…. ….purpose alone.”(Page 13)

“याद रखो, केवल एक ही समय सबके महत्त्वपूर्ण होता है और वह समय है ‘वर्तमान’। यही सबके अधिक महत्वपूर्ण समय है क्योंकि इस समय के दौरान ही हमारे पास कुछ कर पाने की शक्ति होती है।” “सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति वह होता है जिसके साथ एक निश्चित समय पर होते हैं, क्योंकि कोई नहीं जानता कि भविष्य में क्या होने वाला है और हमें किसी दूसरे व्यक्ति से भेंट भी हो पायेगी या नहीं। सबसे अधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण कार्य है उस व्यक्ति की भलाई करना, क्योंकि हमें उसी कार्य के लिए संसार में भेजा गया है।”

 

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CHAPTER – 10 The Story of Cricket| CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter -10 The Story of Cricket

MCQs

Question 1.
The ‘Laws of Cricket’ were drawn up in:
(a) 1740
(b) 1744
(c) 1741
(d) 1742

Answer

(b) 1744

Question 2.
Cricket differs from other games:
(a) due to the equipment
(b) due to the pitch
(c) as it takes the longest time to
(d) as it takes the shortest duration complete

Answer

(c) as it takes the longest time to

Question 3.
The length of the pitch is:
(a) twenty yards
(b) twenty two yards
(c) twenty one yards
(d) twenty three yards

Answer

(b) twenty two yards

Question 4.
The world’s first Cricket Club was formed:
(a) in Australia
(b) in Melbourne
(c) in Africa
(d) in Hambledon

Answer

(d) in Hambledon

Question 5.
Cricket is originally an/a:
(a) Indian Game
(b) American Game
(c) British Game
(d) Arabian Game

Answer

(c) British Game

Question 6.
Cricket owes its present popularity to:
(a) Radio
(b) Video
(c) Television
(d) Print Media

Answer

(c) Television

Question 7.
Cricket has a large viewership in:
(a) China
(b) Asia
(c) Russia
(d) India

Answer

(d) India

Question 8.
Advancements in technology have affected:
(a) the game of billiards
(b) the game of hockey
(c) the game of cricket
(d) the game of table-tennis

Answer

(c) the game of cricket

Question 9.
In one particular respect cricket is different from other games. It is that the game of cricket
(a) is very expensive
(b) takes a long time
(c) is most popular
(d) is played all over the world

Answer

(b) takes a long time

Question 10.
The pitch of the cricket is:
(a) 10 yards
(b) twenty yards
(c) 22 yards
(d) twenty five yards

Answer

(c) 22 yards

Question 11.
The game of cricket traces its origin from ___
(a) England
(b) Mumbai
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Delhi

Answer

Answer: (a) England

Question 1.
Where was Cricket originated?
Answer:
Cricket was originally played in England.

Question 2.
What does ‘bat’ mean?
Answer:
Bat mean a stick or club.

Question 3.
What was the original shape of a bat?
Answer:
A bat was similar to hockey stick, curving outwards at the bottom.

Question 4.
What is a length,of a test cricket match?
Answer:
A test cricket match is usually played for five days.

Question 5.
What is the length of pitch of the ground?
Answer:
The pitch is specified to 22 yards.

Question 6.
Name one oval and one circular shaped cricket ground.
Answer:
Cricket ground is Adelaide in Australia is oval and Chepauk Stadium in Chennai is circular in shape.

Question 7.
Who has absolute power in deciding all disputes?
Answer:
Two umpires have the absolute power in setting all disputes.

Question 8.
What were the two major changes that happened by the year 1780?
Answer:
By 1780, three days had become the length of a major match and creation of the first six-seam cricket ball was witnessed.

Question 9.
What are the major transformation happened in Indian cricket?
Answer:
The major transformation are best paid players, replacement of gentlemanly amateur by the paid professionals and global commerce and technology.

Question 10.
What materials is used to make a cricket bat?
Answer:
As the cricket bat consists of two parts the blade is made of willow wood and its handle is made of cane.

Question 11.
Which protective equipment are made of synthetic lightweight materials?
Answer:
Pads, gloves and helmets are made up of synthetic light weight materials.

Question 12.
What is the role of Zoroastrians in cricket?
Answer:
Zoroastrians the Persis was the first Indian community to start playing the game.

Question13.
Who is Dada Bhai Naoroji?
Answer:
Dada Bhai Naoroji is amongst the founder members of Indian National congress and the great Parsi statesman and intellectual.

Question 14.
Why was C.K. Nayudu popular for?
Answer:
C.K. Nayudu was an outstanding Indian batsman of his time. He was the first test captain of the country.

Question 15.
What is the role of Television in changing cricket?
Answer:
The role of television is that it expanded the audiences for the game of beaming cricket into small towns and villages.

Question 16.
Which country has the largest viewership?
Answer:
India has the largest viewership.

Question 17.
Name some stick and ball games that you have witnessed or heard of.
Answer:
Cricket, Hockey, Baseball, and Polo are a few stick-and-ball games.

Question 18.
The Parsis were the first Indian community to take to cricket why?
Answer:
Parsis were in the close contact with the British because of their interest in trade. They were the first Indian community to westernise and went up taking up the game of cricket. .

Question 19.
‘The rivalry between the Parsis and the Bombay Gymkhana had a happy ending for the former’. What does ‘a happy ending’ refer to?
Answer:
The ‘happy ending refers to the victory of a Parsis team over the Bombay Gymkhana in a game of cricket in 1889, Just four years after the foundation of the Indian National Congress in 1885.

Question 20.
Did you think cricket owes its present popularity to television? Justify your answer.
Answer:
Yes, cricket owes its popularity to television. It has expanded the audience of the game by taking cricket to villages and small town. Children from these places now had the chance to learn the game, seeing the international games and imitating their favourite cricketers.

Question 21.
Why was cricket a large viewership in India, not to China or Russia?
Answer:
Cricket is popular mostly in the colonial countries of British empire not the sovereign countries. India was only the part of the British empire not the China or Russia. Therefore, cricket has large viewership in India, not in China or Russia. Moreover, TV companies have created a global market for cricket in India.

Question 22.
What do you understand by the games (cricket) ‘equipment’?
Answer:
The things which are necessary for playing the game are games (cricket) ‘equipment’. Like in a ball, bat, wicket, helmets, gloves, pads are the required things to play the match.

Question 23.
How is Test Cricket a unique game in many ways?
Answer:
Test cricket is a unique game as it can go on for five days and still end in a draw. No other modern team sport takes even half as much time to complete.

The Story of Cricket Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
‘Cricket is the most sought after sports’. How is it important for ‘National Integration?
Answer:
Sports is an integral part of a healthy life. It helps in staying fit and achieving common goals. Cricket appears to be the most appealing national entertainment. Expert players represent nation, big companies sponsor this sport, and children play it in ground and streets too. During matches, spectators support the players and audiences at home stick to T.V. The player are given prizes and showered with love and blessings. National Integration is obvious if India plays with Pakistan or Australia with New Zealand. It brings together the whole nation.

Question 2.
Playing games helps in developing personality of a child. Give reasons in support of your answer.
Answer:
A child is born with innate qualities. They get subdued with time if they are not evoked on time. Games/ sports give an opportunity to blossom there in-born talents involvement and inclination required in games develops team spirit, leadership, helps to overcome hurdles, pain makes one passionate enough to reach his goal-operation and respect for other develops an individual. Children forget difference and get associated with each other while playing games.

Question 3.
How is cricket different from other team games?
Answer:
Cricket is different from other team games because in cricket, the length of the pitch is mentioned as 22 yards. However, the shape of the ground could be oval or circular. There is no specific measurement for the size of the ground as well. It is the only game played for five days and can end without a specific result. Unlike cricket, many other popular games like hockey or football follow certain specification for grounds.

Question 4.
How have advances in technology affected the game of cricket?
Answer:
The advances in technology have affected the game of cricket in the matter of protective equipment. The invention of vulcanised rubber led to the introduction of pads in 1848 and protective gloves soon afterward. The modern game would be unimaginable without helmets made out of metal and synthetic light weight materials.

Question 5.
Explain how cricket changed with changing times and yet remained unchanged in some ways.
Answer:
With the change of times, technology get more advanced and players started wearing protective equipment. Earlier the bat was made of one piece, Today it has a separate blade and handle. Decisions became more fair with motion-sensor cameras. But still, both bat and ball are handmade, not industrially manufactured.

The Story of Cricket Extra Questions and Answers Reference to Context

Question 1.
Cricket grew out of the many stick-and ball games played in England 500 years ago. The word ‘bat’ is an old English word that simply mean stick or club. By the seventeenth century, cricket had enough to be recognisable as a distinct game. Till the middle of the eighteenth century, bats were roughly the same shape as hockey sticks, curving outwards at the bottom. There was a simple reason for this: the ball was bowled underarm, along the ground and the curve at the end of the bat gave the batsman the best chance of making contact.

(i) How has the cricket originated?
(ii) What does ‘bat’ mean? ‘
(iii) ‘What was the shape of the bat in eighteenth century?
(iv) How did the curve of the bat help the batsman?
(v) Write antonym of ‘recognisable’.
Answer:
(i) The cricket is originated in England around 500 years ago with many stick and ball games.
(ii) ‘Bat’ is an old English word that simply mean stick or club.
(iii) Bats were curved outwards at the bottom roughly the same shape as hockey sticks.
(iv) The curve at the end of the bat gave the batsman the best chance of making contact.
(v) Unfamiliar.

Question 2.
There’s a historical reason behind both these oddities. Cricket was the earliest modern team sport to be codified. The first written ‘Laws of cricket’ were drawn up in 1744. They started, “the principals shall choose from amongst the gentlemen present two umpires who shall absolutely decide all disputes.

The stumps must be 22 inches high and the bail across them six inches. The ball must be between five and six ounces, and the two sets of stumps 22 yards apart”, the world’s first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in the 1760 s and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787. During the 1760s and 1770s it became common to pitch the ball through the air rather than roll it along the ground. This  change gave bowlers the options of length, deception through the air, plus increased pace.

It also opened new possibilities for spin and swing. In response, batsmen had to master timing and shot selection. One immediate result was the replacement of the curved bat with straight one. The weight of the ball was limited to between 5V2 to 572 ounces, and the width of the bat to four inches. In 1774, the first leg-before law was published. Also around this time, a third stump became common. By 1780, three days had become the length of a major match, and this years also saw the creation of the first six-seam cricket ball.

(i) When were ‘Laws of Cricket’ written?
(ii) What was the role of umpire in the game?
(iii) What is the height of stumps?
(iv) When was the first cricket club was formed in Hambledon?
(v) Change noun ‘oddities’ into an adjective.
Answer:
(i) The written Laws of Cricket were drawn up in 1744.
(ii) The two umpires were enabled to decide all disputes with absolute powers.
(iii) The height of stumps must be 22 inches high.
(iv) The first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in the 1760’s.
(v) Odd.

Question 3.
If you look at the game’s equipment, you can see how cricket both changed with changing times and yet fundamentally remained true to its origins in rural England. Cricket’s most important tools are all made of natural, preindustrial materials. The bat is made with leather, twine and cork. Even today both bat and ball are handmade, not industrially manufactured. The material of the bat changed slightly over time. Once it was cut out of a single piece of wood. Now it consists of two pieces, the blade which is made out of the wood of the willow tree and the handle which is made out of cane that became available as European colonialists and trading companies established themselves in Asia. Unlike golf and tennis, cricket has refused to remake its tools with industrial or man-made materials: Plastic, fiberglass and metal have been firmly rejected.

(i) What were the materials used for making bat?
(ii) What is the change evident in bat making?
(iii) How is the cane available for bat making?
(iv) What inatuials are rejected in tool making?
(v) Write synonym of ‘refusal’.
Answer:
(i) The bat was made of leather, twine and cork.
(ii) The bat consists of two pieces made of willow and cane.
(iii) The cane became available to European colonialists and trading companies as they established themselves in Asia.
(iv) Materials like plastic, fiber glass and metal have been firmly rejected.
(v) Decline.

Question 4.
Modem cricket is dominated by Tests and one-day internationals, played between national teams. The players who become famous, who live on in the memories of cricket’s public, are those who have played for their country. The players that Indian fans remember even now are those who were fortunate enough to play Test cricket. C.K. Nayudu, an outstanding Indian batsman of his time, Lives on in the popular imagination when some of his great contemporaries like Palwankar Vithal and Palwankar Baloo have been forgotten. Even though Nayudu was past his cricketing prime when he played for India in its first Test matches against England starting in 1932, his place in India’s cricket history is assured because he was the country’s first Test Captain.

(i) Who live in the memories of cricket public?
(ii) Who is C.K. Nayudu?
(iii) Who were contemporaries of C.K. Nayudu?
(iv) When did the Nayudu play his first test match against England?
(v) What is the meaning of‘fortunate’?
Answer:
(i) The player who become famous are those who have played for the country.
(ii) C.K. Nayudu was the first test captain of the country.
(iii) Palwankar Vithal and Palwankar Baloo were the contemporaries of C.K. Nayudu.
(iv) C.K. Nayudu played his first test match against England in the year 1932.
(v) Lucky.

Question 5.
One hundred and fifty year ago the first Indian cricketers, the Parsis, had to struggle to find an open space to play in. Today, the global marketplace has made Indian players the best-paid. Most famous cricketers in the game, Men for whom the world is a stage. This transformation was made up of many smaller changes: the replacement of the gentlemanly amateur by the paid professional, the triumph of the one-day game as it overshadowed Test cricket in terms of popularity, and the remarkable changes in global commerce and technology. ‘

(i) How has the game changed in India?
(ii) How has ‘global marketplace’ helped Indian players?
(iii) How was the popularity of test cricket is overshadowed?
(iv) Who is responsible for cricket game?
(v) Explain: world is a stage.
Answer:
(i) In India, Parsis had to struggle to find an open space to play in.
(ii) Global Marketplace has made Indian players the best paid cricketers.
(iii) One day cricket matches one preferred over test matches by the Indian cricket fans.
(iv) Global commerce and technology is responsible for changes in cricket game.
(v) The lines were written by Shakespeare that the world is a stage and we all are actors. We do our role play.

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CHAPTER – 9 A Bicycle in Good Repair | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 9 A Bicycle in Good Repair

MCQs

Question 1.
Both the author and the friend had decided to go for:
(a) hunting
(b) a long drive
(c) a long bicycle ride
(d) a bus journey

Answer

(c) a long bicycle ride

Question 2.
The author’s friend shook the bicycle violently which the author:
(a) approved
(b) could hardly believe
(c) did not like
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(c) did not like

Question 3.
Both had difference of opinion regarding the wobbling of the front wheel:
(a) the friend said It wobbled
(b) the author said that It did not wobble
(c) the author commented on the smooth ride
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(d) both (a) and (b)

Question 4.
The friend started playing with:
(a) the back wheel
(b) the front wheel
(c) the handle
(d) the seat cover

Answer

(b) the front wheel

Question 5.
The unscrewing resulted In
(a) the rolling of some dozen or so
(b) the settling of some dozen or so little little balls balls
(c) the sucking of balls with one another
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(a) the rolling of some dozen or so

Question 6.
The gear-case was:
(a) not to be taken out
(b) to be taken out
(c) to be repaired
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(a) not to be taken out

Question 7.
___ goes a little stiffly after lunch.
(a) Sun
(b) Bus
(c) Cycle
(d) Car

Answer

Answer: (c) Cycle

Question 8.
‘This front wheel wobbles’. What does wobble mean?
(a) Make bubbles
(b) Unsteadily from side to side
(c) Broken
(d) spins around

Answer

Answer: (b) Unsteadily from side to side

Question 9.
What were the balls that rolled out on the path?
(a) tyres
(b) wheel
(c) ball-bearing
(d) handle

Answer

Answer: (c) ball-bearing

Question 10.
He could not dissuade the man because
(a) he was scared
(b) he was trust worthy
(c) he was hopeful
(d) he did not want to offend

Answer

Answer: (d) he did not want to offend

Question 11.
___ was lying topsy-turvy in the middle of the path
(a) ball bearing
(b) the child
(c) the man
(d) a thief

Answer

Answer: (a) ball bearing

Question 12.
The child was in awe with ___
(a) hopelessness
(b) cherry confidence
(c) inquisite mind
(d) shamelessness

Answer

Answer: (b) cherry confidence

Question 13.
The bicycle, showed spirit implies
(a) perfectly repaired
(b) shows signs of recovery
(c) ghosts entered
(d) dismantled bicycle

Answer

Answer: (b) shows signs of recovery

Question 1.
Why was the author happy?
Answer:
The author and his friend planned to go for ride on his bicycle. So, he woke up early than usual and that made him happy.

Question 2.
How did the man react after seeing the bicycle?
Answer:
The man was impressed with the looks of the machine. He then asked about its efficiency.

Question 3.
What was unusual and annoying about the man’s behaviour?
Answer:
The man shook his bicycle without his permission.

Question 4.
Which was the toughest part of the bicycle that the author’s friend found the toughest to fix?
Answer:
It was the gear – case that gave the author’s friend the most trouble.

Question 5.
Why could not the narrator stop the man?
Answer:
The narrator was weak and couldn’t gather the strength to say no to stop the man from further damaging the machine.

Question 6.
How the author spoiled the entire day of the narrator?
Answer:
The author’s friend dismantled the bicycle parts one – by – one for the entire day and then he spent the entire day fixing them at their place. Thus the day was wasted.

Question 7.
How did the author say to encourage his friend to fix the gear – case?
Answer:
They author said that it was fascinating to observe his friend working on the bicycle. He called his confidence as cheery and the hopefulness as inexplicable. His friend found these words to be encouraging and started re-fixing the gear – case.

Question 8.
What was the regret of the narrator regarding the ball – bearing?
Answer:
Author’s friend unscrewed the ball bearings without informing him. They started rolling on the ground and then might have lost some of it there. Then the author kept them in his hat which was later blown away by the wind because of which they again lost five of those bearings.

Question 9.
Why was the man exhausted at the end? Was it justified or not.
Answer:
The author’s friend was completely tired. He was soiled with oil and dirt. He was found fixing the parts of the bicycle extremely tough. He did futile effort and spoiled the setting of the bicycle to the extent that it was repairable. No his act was not justified at all.

Question 10.
What let the man the ‘Middle one’?
Answer:
The narrator was weak and he could not hurt feelings of others. So he let him muddle on with his bicycle.

Question 11.
What was the proposal of the man?
Answer:
One evening the man proposed the boy for a morning cycle ride on the following day.

Question 12.
What was the complaint of the boy?
Answer:
The boy complained that the cycle goes ‘a little stiffy after lunch’.

Question 13.
What did he observe when he came back from tool shed?
Answer:
The boy found the man was turning the wheel of the cycle round between his fingers and other parts were lying on the ground.

Question 14.
How long did it take for both of them to collect ball – bearing?
Answer:
The ball – bearing rolled down the street. It took about half an hour to collect them.

Question 15.
Which part of the cyole is considered as the most irreparable?
Answer:
Gear case is the most irrepairable. part of a cycle.

Question 16.
In what manner did he take .out the gear case?
Answer:
He took out the gear case m an unprofessional manner.

Question 17.
What goes in the mind of the boy?
Answer:
The boy wanted to kick the man for manhandling his machine.

Question 18.
Where was the hat lying?
Answer:
The hat was lying topsy-turvy in the middle of the path.

Question 19.
Explain – ‘trust too providence’.
Answer:
The man did not have knowledge of cycle repairing. He was just hit and trying everything. Because he was not sure that he could repair the bicycle, he asked the boy to have faith in powers of God.

Question 20.
Was the bicycle repaired?
Answer:
No the bicycle was not repaired at all. It was totally manhandled by an inexperienced person.

Question 21.
What was the state of the man at the end of the day?
Answer:
The man was dirty, bleeding, exhausted.

Question 22.
‘The bicycle had received punishment’. Who was more guilty?
Answer:
The bicycle was damaged beyond repairs. The boy shares equal responsibility because it belongs to him. He should have stopped the man on the other hand, the man who knows nothing should not have taken advantage of the boy’s simplicity.

A Bicycle in Good Repair Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
Was the boy scared or hesitant what would you do if you have to face such problem?
Answer:
The boy was happy to go for a ride on bicycle. But the man spoiled his day and damaged the bicycle. The boy observed everything silently; he should have stopped him from dismantling his bicycle. All he needed was little courage. He did not want to hurt him whereas the man kept on damaging his bicycle. The boy was not scared of anything, he was just hesitant. And if I were in his place, I would have stopped him taking advantage any further.

Question 2.
The lesson teaches a moral lesson that half knowledge is a dangerous thing. Elucidate.
Answer:
The lesson is a story of a timid boy who could not hurt the feelings of a man whose adventure turned disaster. He was not a technician yet he shook the bicycle and dismantled it beyond repairs. The man should have been responsible. He should have proper knowledge of his surroundings to help others when required. He should have respected the sentiments of the body. He left the boy heartbroken, who was in mood of having a cycle ride. But his mood has spoiled.

 

 

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CHAPTER – 8 Fire: Friend and Foe | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 8 Fire: Friend and Foe

MCQs

Question 1.
When the energy is released in the form of heat and light, it is:
(a) fire
(b) a chemical reaction
(c) light energy
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(d) both (a) and (b)

Question 2.
Lowering the temperature below the flash point:
(a) causes fire
(b) extinguishes the fire
(c) lowers the density
(d) none of the above

Answer

(b) extinguishes the fire

Question 3.
Man’s first experience of fire could be:
(a) lightning
(b) rubbing stones
(c) volcanoes
(d) both (b) and (c)

Answer

(d) both (b) and (c)

Question 4.
When carbon and hydrogen are combined with oxygen, they:
(a) can cause fire
(b) can cease fire
(c) explode
(d) none of the above

Answer

(a) can cause fire

Question 5.
The temperature at which every fuel bums is called:
(a) the flush point
(b) the flash point
(c) the fire point
(d) all the above

Answer

(b) the flash point

Question 6.
Fire can be:
(a) a good servant
(b) created
(c) a bad master
(d) both (a) and (c)

Answer

(d) both (a) and (c)

Question 7.
Fire brigade is:
(a) an old concept
(b) a band of fire-fighters
(c) a human chain
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(b) a band of fire-fighters

Question 8.
The fuels available in natural form are:
(a) cooking gas
(b) electricity
(c) petrol
(d) coal

Answer

(d) coal

Question 9.
Fire is our
(a) friend
(b) foe
(c) neither friend nor foe
(d) both a friend and foe

Answer

(d) both a friend and foe

Question 10.
Fire is a bad master if it is
(a) made by coal
(b) made by electricity
(c) under
(d) uncontrolled

Answer

(d) uncontrolled

Question 11.
Early man might have experienced fire by
(a) Watching lighting and volcanoes
(b) watching fire files
(c) keeping it under wraps
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (a) Watching lighting and volcanoes

Question 12.
___ is released in the form of heat and light.
(a) carbon
(b) hydrogen
(c) light
(d) energy

Answer

Answer: (d) energy

Question 13.
There things required to make fire are
(a) fuel
(b) heat
(c) oxygen
(d) all of these

Answer

Answer: (d) all of these

Question 14.
The ‘flash point’ of fuel is
(a) torch light
(b) temperature to bum
(c) memory
(d) lighting match

Answer

Answer: (c) memory

Question 15.
If the fire has no fuel to feed on, preventing oxygen supply and removing the heat can lead to
(a) put out fire
(b) break out epidermic
(c) start a fire
(d) cook our food

Answer

Answer: (a) put out fire

Question 16.
Water should not be used on fire caused by
(a) fuel
(b) dry leaves
(c) oil
(d) electrical appliances

Answer

Answer: (d) electrical appliances

Question 1.
What is early man’s outlook for fire?
Answer:
He was scared of fire. The early man might have seen volcanoes or lighting before he started using fire and was hence knew it was dangerous and powerful.

Question 2.
Give some examples of fuel.
Answer:
Wood, coal, cooking gas and petrol are examples of fuel.

Question 3.
Why gaps are left between buildings during construction?
Answer:
Gaps are left between buildings during construction to reduce the risk of fire.

Question 4.
How has the discovery of fire helped the mankind?
Answer:
Discovery of fire has helped the early man to cope with nature. It also helped them adopt a settle mode of life.

Question 5.
How fire is a good servant?
Answer:
Fire is a good servant. When kept under control fire helps us do many things in most of our home we cook our food on fire. We use fire to keep us warm during extreme winter. It is also used to generating electricity.

Question 6.
Before fire brigades were set out, how people tried to put out fire.
Answer:
Before the fire brigade came into the picture people used to extinguish fire forming human chain. Everyone was a fireman in that scenario. People used to pass buckets filled with water from a pond or well through each other and the person at the extreme end used to pour it over the flames.

Question 7.
How have we learnt to control fire?
Answer:
Every year we spend millions of rupees for fighting fires. We spend even large sum of money to find out ways to prevent fire from happening and going out control in the process we have learnt to control fire and use it for our betterment.

Question 8.
Explain with an example how can you put out fire by cutting the supply of oxygen.
Answer:
Oxygen is one of the three elements essential for causing fire. If we can disrupt the supply of oxygen then we can put of the fire. This can be applied in case of small fires. If we throw a damp blanket or a sack over fire. It cuts off the supply of oxygen and the fire is immediately put off.

Question 9.
Why we cannot use water to put out some fires?
Answer:
We cannot use water in case of oil and electric fires oil floats over water and thus oil fires cannot be extinguished using water. Water flows on and it has the risk of spreading the fire along. In case of electric fires water cannot be used as an extinguished. It being a good conductor of electricity puts the life of the man spraying it in danger.

Question 10.
What is the role of fire fighter?
Answer:
Fire fighters are given training on various skills to minimize the damage. They put out fire and also give first aid.

Question 11.
What do you understand by the ‘flash point’ of a fuel?
Answer:
The temperature at which a fuel begins to burns is called its flash point.

Question 12.
(i) What are some common uses of fire?
(ii) In what sense is it a “bad master”?
Answer:
(i) The common uses of fire are to cook food, warm our names in winter, to generate electricity and many more.
(ii) If fire goes out of control, it can cause damage to our life, house and property. It is ‘bad master’ in this sense.

Fire: Friend and Foe Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
What is your opinion about fire after ready the lesson?
Answer:
As the title of the lesson suggests fire is both/riled and foe. It can be dangerous and threat to life and property. Valuable resources get engulfed by the fire. So various measures and laws are enforced to save lives and resources.

Question 2.
‘Power needs control’ Do you agree or not. Give you response in reference to the text.
Answer:
Every powerful things or person can be controlled and checked from time to time. For example, fire is so useful in day to day life that human existence is impossible without fire yet it can destroy in records. So its power should be checked before getting out of control. Establishment like fire brigade are so helpful. Vigilance and alertness can stop from a turning of a friend into a foe.

Question 3.
What are the three main ways in which a fire can be controlled or put out?
Answer:
The three main ways in which a fire can be controlled or put out are:
(i) By taking away the fuel. If the fire has no fuel to feed on. No burning can take place.
(ii) By preventing oxygen from reaching it.
(iii) By bringing back the temperature below ‘flash point’ of the fuel.

Question 4.
Why does a burning candle go out when you blow on it?
Ans.
When we blow on candle, the hot air around the candle gets removed and it burning down the temperature of candle below the flash point. Thus, a candle goes out because no fuel can bum below its flash point.

Question 5.
Spraying water is not a good way of putting out an oil fire or an electrical fire. Why not?
Answer:
If water is sprayed onto an oil fire, then the oil will float to the top of the water and continue to bum. This can be very dangerous because water can flow quickly. Carrying spray water might receive an electric shock and be killed. Therefore, spraying water is not a good way of putting out an oil fire or an electrical fire.

Question 8.
What are some of the things you should do to prevent a fire at home and in the school?
Answer:
Some of the things we should do to prevent a fire at home and in the school:
(i) Precaution is better than cure. We should be alert about the use of inflammable substances and handle it with care.
(ii) There is always possibility of catching fire in old buildings of home and school due to short circuits. Therefore, over loaded wired should be replaced with new ones and Fuse should be checked at regular interval.
(iii) By spreading in knowledge about the handling of fuel, its flash point and about its protection after an accident.
(iv) Fire extinguisher should be installed and old wiring must be replaced. Keeping the contact number of fire police on speed dial in case if little accident may happen.
(v) Never taking the little accident of fire lightly as it may lead to greater one and finding a way out so that it may not happen in future. Not storing inflammable or combustible things like kerosene and petrol in our homes and in the school.

Fire: Friend and Foe Extra Questions and Answers Reference to Context

Question 1.
He must have watched lightning and volcanoes long before he began to use fire himself. Fire was powerful and dangerous, and he was frightened. Fire may have puzzled early man but we now know that fire is the result of a chemical reaction. When the oxygen in the air combines with carbon and hydrogen in a fuel, a chemical reaction takes place. Energy in the form of heat and light is released in this process. This is what we call fire.

Questions
(i) Who must have watched lightning?
(ii) Why was ‘he’ afraid of fire?
(iii) What is the chemical reaction in fire?
(iv) What is released from fire?
(v) Choose from the passage an adjective with the meaning ‘perplexed’.
Answer:
(i) Early man must have watched lightning.
(ii) He was afraid of fire because it was powerful and dangerous.
(iii) When the oxygen in the air combines with carbon and hydrogen in a fuel, a chemical reaction takes place.
(iv) Energy is released in the form of heat and light.
(v) Puzzled.

Question 2.
It is sometimes said that fire is a good servant but a bad master. It only means that fire is very useful as long as it is kept under control. For instance, we use it to cook our food, warm our homes in winter and to generate electricity. But, on the other hand, if fire gets out of control it can be very dangerous. Each year thousands of homes and shops are damaged by fire. Vast areas of forest are also destroyed and hundreds of people are killed or injured.

(i) Who is called as ‘a bad master’?
(ii) Where do we use fire?
(iii) Why are the forest destroyed?
(iv) Give examples of fire as ‘a bad master’.
Answer:
(i) Fire is called as ‘a bad master’.
(ii) It is used to cook food, warm homes in winters and to generate electricity.
(iii) According to the writer, the forest is destroyed by uncontrolled fire.
(iv) Every year thousands of homes and shops are damaged by fire. Human lives and forests are badly affected by its impacts of fire.

Question 3.
The third way of putting out a fire is to remove the heat. If the temperature can be brought down below the flash point, the fuel stops burning. You blow on a burning matchstick or a candle to put it out. In doing so, you remove the hot air around the flame bringing down its temperature below the flash point, and the candle goes out. Sometimes, water is sprayed on a fire. It absorbs heat from the burning fuel and lowers the temperature. The blanket of water also cut off the supply of oxygen, and the fire is extinguished.

(i) How can fire be put out?
(ii) When does the fuel stop burning?
(iii) What is the impact of water if sprayed on a fire?
(iv) How can fire is extinguished with \frater?
(v) Give the meaning of ‘extinguished’.
Answer:
(i) Fire can be put out by removing the heat.
(ii) If Hie temperature can be brought down below the flash point the fuel stops burning.
(iii) It absorbs heat from the burning fuel and lower the temperature.
(iv) The blanket of water cuts off the supply of oxygen, and the fire is extinguished.
(v) Put out.

Question 4.
Long ago, there were no firemen. When fire broke out, everybody became a firefighter. People formed human chains (they still do if required) and passed buckets of water from a well or a pond to the blaze. Now there are laws about building construction which ensure that space is left between buildings to reduce the fire risk. Every new building, especially a public place, must ensure observance of fire prevention norms. Bands of fire fighting workers with special equipment, known as fire brigades, are there to put out fires. Firefighters are highly trained people. They possess many skills. They cut off electricity supply, knock down dangerous walls, spray water and other materials to bring fire under control.

(i) What happened in earlier times when fire broke out?
(ii) Why are the laws about building construction enforced?
(iii) What is a fire brigade?
(iv) What are the skills of fire fighters?
(v) Change verb ‘Prevent’ into a noun.
Answer:
(i) When fire broke out, everybody became a fire – fighter by forming human chains.
(ii) There are laws about building construction to reduce the fire risks.
(iii) Fire brigade is a band of fire fighting workers with special equipment.
(iv) Fire fighters are highly trained people. They cut off electricity supply, knock down dangerous walls spray water and other materials to bring fire under control.
(v) Prevention.

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CHAPTER – 7 The Invention of Vita Wonk | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 7 The Invention of Vita Wonk

MCQs

Question 1.
Vita-Wonk makes people grow:
(a) paler
(b) older
(c) younger
(d) brighter

Answer

(b) older

Question 2.
87means:
(a) that after 87 years man will
(b) that man will disappear from earth become zero
(c) that mari will disappear
(d) a man will arrive on earth after from earth totally 87 years

Answer

(d) a man will arrive on earth after from earth totally 87 years

Question 3.
The oldest living thing In the world is:
(a) Douglas Fir
(b) the Oak
(c) Bristlecone pine
(d) the Cedar

Answer

(c) Bristlecone pine

Question 4.
The oldest things that are mentioned are:
(a) factual
(b) hypothetical
(c) imaginary
(d) realistic

Answer

(c) imaginary

Question 5.
Mr Wonka collects Items from the oldest things to make:
(a) a mixture
(b) a solution
(c) a drug
(d) an experiment

Answer

(c) a drug

Question 6.
The drug will not work as:
(a) no one wishes to grow old
(b) It is poison
(c) It Is bitter
(d) it Is dangerous for children

Answer

(a) no one wishes to grow old

Question 7.
The life-expectancy of man is:
(a) 50-80 years
(b) 80-100 years
(c) 60-90 years
(d) 80-90 years

Answer

(b) 80-100 years

Question 8.
Mr Wonka took from Bristlecone pine.
(a) a pint of salt
(b) a pint of sap
(c) a pinch of sap
(d) a pinch of salt

Answer

(b) a pint of sap

Question 9.
Mr Wonka got from Arabia
(a) 51 year old horse
(b) 10 year old dog
(c) 100 year old dog
(d) Vita Wonk

Answer

(a) 51 year old horse

Question 10.
Mr Wonka got from Tibet
(a) a medal
(b) 207 year old rat
(c) 500 year old flower
(d) a rare dog

Answer

(b) 207 year old rat

Question 11.
Find out one word from the above lines that is antonym of ‘expanding’
(a) Wrinkling
(b) shrinking
(c) falling
(d) Dropping

Answer

Answer: (b) shrinking

Question 12.
Find out one word from the above lines that is antonym of ‘smooth’
(a) Uneven
(b) crease
(c) wrinkle
(d) fold

Answer

Answer: (a) Uneven

Question 13.
What lives the longest of all given below?
(a) A tree
(b) a dinosaur
(c) a shark
(d) a lizard

Answer

Answer: (a) A tree

Question 14.
The uniqueness of the Great Glass Elevator is that Mr. Wonk can __
(a) travel the world
(b) see through
(c) Protects from animals
(d) disappear

Answer

Answer: (a) travel the world

Question 15.
The Arabian horse are distinct because they
(a) lived for 10 years
(b) lived for 2 years
(c) lived for 5 years
(d) lived for 25 years

Question 1.
According to Charlie what lives the longest?
Answer:
According to Charlie a tree lives the longest.

Question 2.
Who did Mr. Wonka asked Charlie to confirm Bristlccone pine trees live the longest?
Answer:
Mr. Wonka asked Charlie to confirm the fact with any deridrochronologist.

Question 3.
How did Mr. Wonka travel?
Answer:
Mr. Wonka used to travel across the world in the Great Glass Elevator.

Question 4.
Whose knucklebone were collected by Willy Wonka? Where did the old fles collected by Mr. Wonka live?
Answer:
Mr. Willy Wonka collected the knucklebones of a 700 years old Grimalkin that lived in a cave on Mount Popocatepetl. The old Flea used to live on Crumpets that was a 36 years old cat.

Question 5.
What was special about the Arabian horse? Mr. Wonka collected whose tow-nail?
Answer:
The Arabian horse lived for 5 years which is quite unusual for any normal horse. Mr. Wonka collected the toenail clipping of a 168 years old Russian farmer called Petrovitch Gregorovitch.

Question 6.
On whom did Mr. Wonka tested the oily black liquid?
Answer:
Mr. Wonka tested the oily black liquid over an Oompa – Loompa volunteer.

Question 7.
What was the need for Mr. Wonka to invent Vita – Wonk?
Answer:
It Vita – Wonk after taking many people have grown younger to an extent that their ages have gone in minus. All such people have disappeared and will be back only after they spend all those minus years being invisible. To counter these changes Mr. Wonka decided to invent a new drug to help people to grow older.

Question 8.
What were the ancient things that Mr. Wonka collected?
Answer:
Mr. Wonka had collected five ancient things. Mr. Wonka collected a pint of sap from a 4000 years old Bristlecone pine tree, whiskers of a 36 years old cat called Crumpets, an egg laid by a 200 years old tortoise that belonged to the king of Tonga. He also collected tail of 207 years old rat from Tibet and tail of 51 years old horse in Arabia.

Question 9.
What changes in the appearance of Oompa – Loompa volunteer after taking the drops of Vita – Wonk?
Answer:
The obvious changes of again appeared on Oompa-Loompa. After taking drops of Vita-Wonk the Oompa-Loompa volunteer began to wrinkle and shrivel its hair started falling. Within no while the changes were visible and become an old man who looked around 75 years old.

Question 10.
How has the of invention of Vita-Wonk progressed?
Answer:
Willy Wonka took much pain. He travelled across he globe in his Great Glass Elevator to collect items for Vita-Wonk. He collected samples from some of the oldest living creatures in the world. He mixed these items, boiled and bubbled them several times in his inventing room and then invented a one tiny cupful of an oily black liquid. He tested this on a 20 years old Oompa – Loompa volunteer and within minutes he turned into a 75 years old creature. This was how Vita-Wonk was discovered.

The Invention of Vita Wonk Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
How does the Roald Dahl story to infuse the creativity increase the power of imagination in the children?
Answer:
The children are a powerhouse of imagination and creativity. The story boosts the spirit and it gives wings to the imagination of the children. Roald Dahe has a humorous and creative writing style that suits to the delicate mind of children. The language, description of characters is simple. Yet bombastic words used in the lesson helps cognitive development of child.

Question 2.
Why the impact of inveritions and discoveries need to be regulated?
Answer:
Life is an ongoing process with development and growth. Various invention and discoveries benefitted humanity and nature: Yet a few were disastrous. Human mind is highly creative but its energy should be used in doing general good for everybody. The medicine for making young did no good to Mr. Wonka, so he prepared antidote named. Wonka – Vite. Nature needs to be balanced. Service to nature should be aimed at with every research/invention.

Question 3.
(i) What trees does Mr Wonka mention? Which trees does he say lives the longest?
(ii) How long does this tree live? Where can you find it?
Answer:
(i) Mr Wonka mentions fir, Oak, cedar and Bristlecone Pine trees lives the longest.
(ii) Bristlecone Pine lives for over 4000 years and one can find them upon the slopes of wheeler peak in Nevada, USA.

Question 4.
Who many of the oldest living things can you remember from Mr Wonka’s list? (Don’t look back at the story!) Do you think all these things really exist, or are some of them purely imaginary?
Answer:
With the exception of 4000-year-old Bristlecone Pine, the things mentioned in Mr Wonka’s list are purely Imaginary.

Question 5.
Why does Mr Wonka collect item from the oldest things? Do you think this is the right way to begin his invention?
Answer:
Mr Wonka wanted to create an item that will make people older so he collected items from the oldest thing. This is in fact a foolish way to begin an invention.

Question 6.
What happens to the volunteer who swallows four drops of the new invention? What is the name of the invention?
Answer:
The moment the brave twenty years old Oompa-Loompa volunteer swallowed four drops of the new invention, he began wrinkling and shriveling up all over. His hair started dropping off and his teeth started falling out. Before Mr Wonka knew it, the volunteer had suddenly become an old man of seventy five. The name of the invention was Vita-work.

The Invention of Vita Wonk Extra Questions and Answers Reference to Context

Question 1.
Mr. Wonka said, “ So once again I rolled my sleeves and set to work. Once again I squeezed my brain,
searching for the new recipe… I had to create age… to make people old… old, older, oldest… ‘Ha-ha!’ I cried for now the ideas were beginning to come. “What is the oldest living thing in the world? What lives longer .then everything else?’

(i) Who is I in the above line?
(ii) Whom is he talking to?
(iii) Why did he roll up his sleeves?
(iv) What was he looking out for?
(v) Write three degree of adjective’s (old) from the passage.
Answer:
(i) T is Mr. Wonka in the above lines.
(ii) He was talking to Charlie.
(iii) Mr. Wonka rolled up his sleeves in search for new recipe.
(iv) He was looking out for the oldest living things in the world.
(v) old-older-oldest.

Question 2.
Let me just say quickly that in the end, after lots of boiling and bubbling and mixing and testing in my inventing Room, I produced one tiny cupful of oily black liquid and gave four drops of it to a brave twenty-year-old Oompa-Loompa volunteer to see what happened.” “What did happen?” Charlie asked. “It was fantastic!” Cried Mr Wonka. “The moment he swallowed it, he began wrinkling and shrivelling up all over and his hair started dropping off and his teeth started falling out and, before I knew it, he had suddenly become an old fellow of seventy-five! And thus, my dear Charlie, was Vita-Wonk invented!”

(i) What did Mr. Wonka tell Charlie in the end?
(ii) Who had volunteered to take the medicine?
(iii) What did happen to the volunteer?
(iv) What signs of ageing appeared on him?
(v) Give the meaning of ‘shriveling up’.
Answer:
(i) Mr. Wonka told Charlie that he boiled, mixed and tested black liquid.
(ii) A twenty years old Oompa – Loompa volunteered to take the medicine.
(iii) The volunteer grew older to the age of seventy five. Wrinkles appeared on his face.
(iv) The volunteer began wrinkling; shrivelling up his hair and his teeth began to fall.
(v) To contract.

 

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CHAPTER – 6 Expert Detectives | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 6 Expert Detectives

MCQs

Question 1.
The expert detectives were:
(a) Nishad and Mr Nath
(b) Nishad and Seven
(c) Maya and Ramesh
(d) Maya and Nishad

Answer

(d) Maya and Nishad

Question 2.
Nishad and Maya got an unexpected holiday from school due to
(a) the Bandh
(b) heavy rains
(c) the Parade
(d) Founders Orders

Answer

(b) heavy rains

Question 3.
Nishad finds out about Mr Nath:
(a) from his mother
(b) from his father
(c) from Ramesh
(d) from the visitor

Answer

(c) from Ramesh

Question 4.
The problem between the two children could be resolved only by:
(a) Ramesh
(b) the doctor
(c) their mother
(d) their teacher

Answer

(c) their mother

Question 5.
Nishad’s Impression about Mr Nath was that he was:
(a) a monster
(b) a patient
(c) a crook
(d) very poor

Answer

(d) very poor

Question 6.
The mother had told the children about the scars on the face of Mr Nath. They were:
(a) chicken pox marks
(b) birth marks
(c) burn scars
(d) accident marks

Answer

(c) burn scars

Question 7.
Mamma’s clinic was located at:
(a) Gurgaon
(b) Birmingham
(c) Girgaum
(d) Hyderabad

Answer

(c) Girgaum

Question 8.
A bar of chocolate was given to:
(a) Nishad
(b) Seven
(c) Mr Nath
(d) Raniesh

Answer

(c) Mr Nath

Question 9.
Nishad was disappointed when he met Mr Nath because he
(a) had scars on his feet
(b) did not return his marble
(c) didn’t ask Nishad to come In
(d) was a patient

Answer

(c) didn’t ask Nishad to come In

Question 10.
Maya wrote the facts on a piece of paper because
(a) It was her habit to do so
(b) she thought it was the way of the detectives
(c) her mother had asked her to do so
(d) she had met a detective and seen him working

Answer

(b) she thought it was the way of the detectives

Question 11.
The first impression of Mr. Nath on seven was that he ___
(a) Weak
(b) Monster
(c) crook
(d) all of these

Answer

Answer: (d) all of these

Question 12.
Who brings food for Mr. Nath
(a) Mr. Mehta
(b) Ramesh
(c) Maya
(d) Nishad

Answer

Answer: (b) Ramesh

Question 13.
For Maya and Nishad was hidden in the trunk is ___
(a) silver and gold
(b) gold biscuits
(c) important clothes
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (a) silver and gold

Question 14.
When did Nishad go to see Mr. Nath?
(a) on his birthday to see Mr. Nath?
(b) on his mother’s birthday
(c) on Mr. Nath birthday
(d) never

Answer

Answer: (b) on his mother’s birthday

Question 1.
What is the real name of seven?
Answer:
Nishad’s name meant the seventh note on the musical scale, so Maya called him seven.

Question 2.
Who is Maya?
Answer:
Maya is the sister of Nishad and the narrator in the lesson ‘Expert Detectives’.

Question 3.
What was Maya’s prediction for Mr. Nath’s scares?
Answer:
Maya assumed that Mr. Nath would have got his scars in a shoot – out with the police.

Question 4.
What was the apprehension of Mr. Nath for seven’s second visit?
Answer:
Mr. Nath thought Nishad had visited him again to his place in search of his marbles.

Question 5.
How did Nishad and Maya spend their holiday?
Answer:
Nishad was lying on his bed and reading a comic book on his unexpected holiday and Maya was jotting down the line of investigation.

Question 6.
What is the difference of opinion of both siblings?
Answer:
Maya was calling Mr. Nath; an escaped crook. In contrast to it, Nishad took him as an ordinary man.

Question 7.
“Mr. Nath was a mystery for both’. How has the Nishad’s opinion changed about him?
Answer:
Nishad turned sympathetic towards Mr. Nath seeing his gaunt appearance. His attitude changed further when he came to know that he used to give regular tip to Ramesh for bringing his food. Then he also remembered his mother’s words that Mr. Nath was a polite man.

Question 8.
What did Maya think about the visitor of Mr. Nath?
Answer:
Maya thought that Mr. Nath’s visitor was his accomplice in his crimes. She believed that he kept all the . loot with him and shared the money.

Question 9.
What all facts Maya collected about Mr. Nath?
Answer:
Maya collected the following facts, His name was Mr. Nath and they must find out his first name. Other tenants at Shankar house called him mad strange and unfriendly. He didn’t speak with anyone and lacked manners. He never received any letters and been living as tenant in room no. 10 in Shankar house. He didn’t use to work anywhere and was at his room the whole day. All the kinds and some of the grown up people in Shankar house were scared of him. He had no visitor except the same man on every Sunday. Ramesh used to get his food from the restaurant downstairs and Mr. Nath was not much bothered about it. He used to pay him immediately and also used to give tips.

Question 10.
What did Nishad give Mr Nath? Why?
Answer:
Nishad gave a bar of chocolate to Mr. Nath because he thought the Mr Nath was poor and starving.

Question 11.
What is “strange” about Mr. Nath’s Sunday?
Answer:
Every Sunday Mr. Nath used to have the same visitor at his home and the two used to have lunch together

Question 12.
Why did Nishad and Maya get a holiday?
Answer:
Nishad and Maya got a holiday because of a heavy downpour. The streets were flooded due to the rain. Since no traffic could move through the flooded roads, they got a holiday.

Expert Detectives Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
Children are inquisitive in nature and are compassionate too. Discuss.
Answer:
Nishad resisted the idea that Mr. Nath is a crook. He wanted to investigate the truth. Yet did not give, upon the idea. Mr. Nath was a suspicious character. Both of them wanted to peep inside his life. When Nishad visited Mr. Nath along with his mother, who went to see him as a patient, he found him feeble and lonely. He was moved by the pathetic state of Mr. Nath. At the end of the story, he went out to befriend such a lonely person.

Question 2.
The kids representative of a special dimension for creativity in children’s world. How?
Answer:
Mr. Nath was not leading a normal life, as he lived alone and got his food from a restaurant. He is visited by a visitor on Sunday’s only. The creativity is evident when Maya jotted down the line of investigation Nishad had curious mind too. Children have sharp intellect and observation. They were obsessed with the idea to get to know about Mr. Nath. They enquired from Ramesh, who brings food for him. Nishad tried to enter into his house to investigate. They came with loads of idea. Yet their motive wasn’t to make fun of him. They were forgiving, compassionate and soft hearted who are willing to lend their helping hand to the needy. For them, everyone should be happy.

Question 3.
What does Nishad find out about Mr Nath from Ramesh?

  • What he eats
  • When he eats
  • What he drinks, and when
  • How he pays

Answer:
Nishad finds out from Ramesh that Mr Nath took two meal in a day every morning and evening. • He was not particular about what he eats, it’s always the same food two chapattis, some dal and a vegetables. He drank two cup of tea, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. He pays cash and tips well.

Question 4.
Why does Maya think Mr Nath is a crook? Who does she say the Sunday visitor is?
Answer:
Maya thinks that Mr. Nath is a crook because he doesn’t talk to anyone and has no friends. She believes that his scars are result of shoot out with police. He doesn’t work anywhere and sit at home all the day and there are no visitors at his place except the Sunday morning guest. He is not bothered about his meals and pays the money in cash. She thinks that the Sunday visitor is his partner in the crime. He keeps the money from loot and comes to give Mr. Nath his share.

Question 5.
Did Nishad agree with Maya about Mr Nath? How did he feel about him?
Answer:
No, Nishad did not agree with Maya about Mr. Nath. He wanted to find out why Mr. Nath was so thin and so lonely. He also wanted to know why he did not have any friends and lived alone. When Maya said recognise him and in from the police, Nishad responded by saying that perhaps no one had ever tried to make friends with him. He finally said that he liked Mr. Nath and was going to try and be his friend. Maya’s theories did not make any impression on him.

Expert Detectives Extra Questions and Answers Reference to Context

Question 1.
“But Maya, Mr Mehta told us he doesn’t work anywhere, so how can he possibly have money to pay for food?” Nishad said. “Exactly!” I exclaimed. “He must have lots of money hidden somewhere, maybe in that trunk in his room. It’s probably full of silver and gold and jewels and…” “What rubbish, “Nishad interrupted. “I know I’m right, stupid, “I told him. “By the way, Seven, did you see his scars? I couldn’t, it was too dark, but I bet he got them during a shootout with the police or something.”

(i) Who is T in the above lines?
(ii) What was the information imparted by Mr. Mehta?
(iii) Where was the money in Maya’s opinion?
(iv) What couldn’t Maya see in the dark?
(v) Give antonym of‘Hidden’.
Answer:
(i) T is the narrator in the above lines.
(ii) Mr. Mehta informed that Mr. Nath didn’t work anywhere.
(iii) In Maya’s opinion, the money was hidden in the trunks in Mr. Nath’s room.
(iv) Maya couldn’t see the scars.
(v) Visible.

Question 2.
On the Monday following Mamma’s birthday, Seven went alone with her to the Clinic at Girgaum as I was spending the evening with a school friend. When they returned, Nishad told me he’d been to see Mr Nath and I felt most annoyed that I hadn’t been there. Seven had been quite upset about Mr. Nath’s gaunt appearance and was sure that he was starving. He told me that he had knocked loudly on Mr Nath’s door that evening and said, “Open the door quickly, Mr Nath.”

(i) Where did he go for Mamma’s birthday?
(ii) Why was the narrator angry? ‘
(iii) What was Seven upset about?
(iv) When did Seven go to Mr. Nath house?
(v) What is the present participle of word ‘knock’?
Answer:
(i) He went to his mother’s clinic at Girgaum.
(ii) The narrator was angry as she wasn’t taken to Mr. Nath’s house.
(iii) Seven was upset about Mr. Nath’s gaunt appearance.
(iv) Seven went to Mr. Nath’s house in the evening.
(v) Knocking.

Question 3.
“Criminals can look quite ordinary, smarty,” I retorted. “Did you see the pictures of the Hyderabad housebreaker in the papers yesterdays? He looked like any man on the street.” Nishad looked doubtful. The monsoons broke the next day. Dark clouds accompanied by blinding flashes of lighting and roaring rolls of thunder burst with all their fury, flooding the streets with a heavy downpour. School was to have reopened after the summer holidays, but no traffic could move through the flooded roads and there was an unexpected holiday.

(i) Why did Maya Mention about Hyderabadi house breaker?
(ii) Who said ‘smarty’ and to whom?
(iii) How was the streets flooded?
(iv) Where were they going to?
(v) Give the meaning of ‘down pour’.
Answer:
(i) Because she wanted to convey the idea that criminal could look quite ordinary.
(ii) Maya called smarty to her brother ‘seven’.
(iii) The streets were flooded with the heavy rainfall in monsoons.
(iv) They were going to school after summer holidays.
(v) A heavy fall of rain.

Question 4.
A brilliant thought occurred to e just then. “That man must be Mr Nath’s accomplice in crime,” I said. “Maybe keeps all the loot and he comes now and then to give part of it to his partner, Mr Nath, for expenses. That’s it! I’m right.” “If you insist on calling him a criminal, I don’t think I want to discuss anything with you, Maya,” said Nishad angrily. “He can’t be such a bad man if he gives Ramesh such generous tips.”

(i) What ‘brilliant thought’ occurred to her?
(ii) Why did the partner visit in Maya’s opinion?
(iii) Why was Nishad angry?
(iv) What was his argument in support of his answer?
(v) What is the meaning ‘loot’?
Answer:
(i) The ‘brilliant thought’ that occurred to her was that the visitor could be an accomplice in his crime.
(ii) Maya thought that the partner visit him to give share of the loot to Mr. Nath.
(iii) Nishad did not like when his sister call Mr. Nath, a criminal, so Nishad was angry.
(iv) He argued that Mr. Nath gave generous tips to Ramesh.
(v) Theft.

 

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CHAPTER – 5 Quality | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 5 Quality

MCQs

Question 1.
The two Gessler brothers believed:
(a) in producing the quantity of boots
(b) in producing the quality boots
(c) to employ servants
(d) to be prompt in business

Answer

(b) in producing the quality boots

Question 2.
The author visited the boot-shop:
(a) frequently
(b) often
(c) infrequently
(b) just once a year

Answer

(c) infrequently

Question 3.
The author’s complaint about ‘the boots that creaked’, left Mr. Gessler:
(a) annoyed
(b) in trouble
(c) in sorrow
(d) shocked

Answer

(d) shocked

Question 4.
Mr. Gessler’s complaint about the big firms was that they:
(a) spoiled his business
(b) produced worthless boots
(c) delivered only quality
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(a) spoiled his business

Question 5.
The author felt pity so he ordered:
(a) a pair of boots
(b) many pairs of boots
(c) to mend the boot that creaked
(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer

(b) many pairs of boots

Question 6.
Mr. Gessler died of:
(a) cholera
(b) slow starvation
(c) rabies
(d) a shock

Answer

(b) slow starvation

Question 7.
Mr. Gessler’s shop was taken over by:
(a) the English
(b) his elder brother
(c) an English man
(d) his younger brother

Answer

(c) an English man

Question 8.
The main distinction of the shop of Mr. Gessler was:
(a) its modem look
(b) its quietness
(c) the red colour
(d) its neatness

Answer

(b) its quietness

Question 9.
When the author met Mr. Gessler after his brother’s death, he found him suddenly
(a) very happy
(b) very sad
(c) very old
(d) very wise

Answer

(c) very old

Question 10.
Mr. Gessler died of
(a) starvation
(b) heart attack
(c) accident
(d) some other disease

Answer

(a) starvation

Question 11.
Prove that Mr. Gessler was not an Englishman?
(a) He did not have any etiquettes
(b) Inferences of his mother
(c) He disliked Englishman
(d) He was beaten by an Englishman?

Answer

Answer: (b) Inferences of his mother

Question 12.
Where did Mr. Gesaler live?
(a) he lived in London in his shoe shop
(b) he lived in Brisbane in a hut
(c) he lived in Queensland
(d) he lived in New York

Answer

Answer: (a) he lived in London in his shoe shop

Question 13.
What material Mr. Gessler used to make the boots?
(a) finest quality leather
(b) rough leather
(c) soft rexin
(d) imported rough rexin

Answer

Answer: (a) finest quality leather

Question 14.
The name plate was missing at Mr. Gessler’s shop as –
(a) it was broken
(b) it was out of fashion
(c) it was taken out by someone
(d) it was stolen away

Answer

Answer: (c) it was taken out by someone

Question 15.
Mr Gessler smiled while replying the question because he
(a) agreed with the speaker
(b) felt proud of his work
(c) was pleased that someone had praised him
(d) none of the above

Answer

Answer: (b) felt proud of his work

Question 16.
What did the author placed the order for?
(a) gloves
(b) boots
(c) socks
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (b) boots

Question 17.
What has caused the slow business for shoe maker?
(a) the author had brought shoes from a big firm
(b) the author’s shoe didn’t last long.
(c) the fact that the Mr. Gessler was losing on business and was having a difficult time.
(d) the author had not visited Mr. Gessler’s shop for long The author was turned out to be

Answer

Answer: (c) the fact that the Mr. Gessler was losing on business and was having a difficult time.

Question 1.
How was Mr. Gessler’s language?
Answer:
Mr. Greesler spoke English with an influence of his mother tongue which proved that his wasn’t an Englishman.

Question 2.
Who lived in London in his show shop?
Answer:
Mr. Gessler lived in London in his shoe shop.

Question 3.
What was written on the sign board at the shop?
Answer:
Mr. Gessler’s shop didrx’t had any other signs except Gessler Brother written on it.

Question 4.
What was Mr. Gessler guess regarding the discomfort in shoes? .
Answer:
Mr. Gessler pressed with his finger at a particular point and he could make it out that the left boot wasn’t giving comfort to the author.

Question 5.
How were the shoes of distinct?
Answer:
Mr. Gessler made boots from the finest quality leather and craftsmanship.

Question 6.
Why did Mr. Gessler fail to recognize the author?
Answer:
The narrator did not come to Mr. Gessler’s shop and secondly, Mr. Gessler failed to recognise the author during his final days which proves that he had really grown old.

Question 7.
How did the narrator express his gratitude for the shoemaker?
Answer:
The author went to the shop to thank Mr. Gessler for making the great boots. Every time, he gave orders to help them financially.

Question 8.
Why was the author visit the shop?
Answer:
The author preferred boots made by Mr. Gessler because Mr. Gessler’s boots were durable. They were made from best leathers and fitted perfectly well. The author was very attached to Mr. Gessler.

Question 9.
The narrator was awestruck at the craft and skill. Describe his appreciation for him?
Answer:
Mr. Gessler made boots only on orders. His boots were perfect in size. They lasted long and were made from the best leathers.

Question 10.
The passion of Mr. Gessler wasn’t fruitful. How?
Answer:
Author had mistaken Mr. Gessler for his elder brother because he looked too old. There was thin lining of hair left on the top portion of his head. During the last meeting with the author within a period of one year. Mr. Gessler had grown older by around 10 years. He looked tired and exhausted. The hardships of the trade have taken a toll on his health. He even failed to recognize the author at first.

Quality Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
‘The states of the shoemakers did not change’. Yet they moved the writer? Do you agree or not.
Answer:
The shoemakers were German, they did not change their accent. They died in rags, but never failed to deliver what they were good at. Their craftsmanship, dedication was evident from their work. They could not beat the rising consumerism yet succeeded in winning hearts. They could have changed according to the time, yet they relentlessly worked. Their perfection, dedication was unmatched. A craftsman never compromise with quality. So did they.

Question 2.
Why did the author choose to visit the shoemakers?
Answer:
The author was fascinated and charmed by the perfectionist shoemakers. He wanted to help them by placing maximum orders. They were sincerely worked on the orders to the level of satisfaction of customer’s satisfaction. He observed the changes in appearance, felt sorry for their distressed state. He was devastated by the untimely death of the genius of their craft.

Question 3.
What was the authors opinion Mr Gressler as a boot maker?
Answer:
The author was impressed with Mr Gessler. He liked the boots made only on order and those boots perfectly fitted the customers. Their boots had the best materials and lasted long. He found the work mysterious and wonderful.

Question 4.
Why did the author visit the shop so infrequently?
Answer:
The boots made by Mr. Gesslers lasted terribly lasts longer than the usual like having something beyond temporary. Therefore, the author visit the shop so infrequently.

Question 5.
What was the effect on Mr Gessler of the author remark about a certain pair of boots?
Answer:
Mr. Gessler at first found the remark unbelievable. He argued that the author might have got them wet. He was shocked. He told the author that he would either repair them or adjust the money in his bills.

Question 6.
What was Mr. Gessler’s complaint against – “big firms”?
Answer:
Mr. Gessler’s complaint against big firms was that they got customers only because of advertising, and because of any quality work. Mr. Gessler, who loved his job and who used to make good quality boots, had very little work because people preferred the big firms.

Question 7.
Why did the author orders so many pairs of boots? Did he really need them?
Answer:
The author got shocked and filled with sorrow when he knew about the death of Mr. Gessler’s elder brother. In order to help him, he ordered so many pairs of boots. No, he did’t really need them.

Quality Extra Questions and Answers Reference to Context

Question 1.
Without a word he would leave me retiring whence he came, or into the other portion of the shop, and I would continue to rest in the wooden chair inhaling the incense of his trade. Soon he would come back, holding in his hand a piece of gold-brown leather. With eyes fixed on it he would remark, “What a beautiful biece!” When I too hard admired it, he would speak again. “When do you wand dem?” And I would answer, “Oh! As soon as you conveniently can.” And he would say, “Tomorrow fordnight?” Or if he were his elder brother: “I will ask my brudder.”

(i) Why was the narrator inhaling ‘the incense’?
(ii) What ‘was a beautiful piece’ for the German shoemaker?
(iii) What would have been reply of his brother?
(iv) What was the accent of shoemaker and his brother?
(v) Give the meaning of ‘whence’.
Answer:
(i) When the narrator has to wait for him, he was inhaling the foul smell in the shop.
(ii) The beautiful piece was a piece of gold- brown leather.
(iii) He would have replied ‘I will ask my brudder’.
(iv) The shoemaker and his brother were having German accent.
(v) ‘From what or which place’.

Question 2.
Once (once only) I went absent-minded into his shop in a pair of boost bought in an emergency at some large firm. He took my order without showing me any leather and I could feel his eyes penetrating the inferior covering of my foot. At last he said, “Dose are nod my hoods.” The tone was not one of anger, nor of sorrow, not even of contempt, but there was in it something quiet that froze the blood. He put his hand down and pressed^’finger on the place where the left boof was not quite comfortable.

(i) Why was the author conscious about?
(ii) Where was the shoe making looking at?
(iii) Why did he comment oh the shoes?
(iv) How can it be said that he was an expert?
(v) Give antonym of‘inferior’.
Answer:
(i) The author was conscious about wearing a pair of books bought from large firm.
(ii) The shoemaker was looking at the author’s shoes.
(iii) He commented on the shoes as they were of inferior quality.
(iv) He touched exactly at uncomfortable place on shoes.
(v) Superior.

Question 3.
“Dey get id all, “ He said, “dey get id by advertisement, nod by work. Dey take id away from us, who lofe our boods. Id gomes to dis – bresently I haf no work. Every year id gets less. You will see.” And looking at his lined face I saw things I had never noticed before, bitter things and bitter struggle and what a lot of grey hairs there seemed suddenly in his red bread!

(i) What does the expression ‘Dey get id all’ mean?
(ii) Why did not he have any work?
(iii) What were the sign’s of his struggle?
(iv) Explain ‘Every year id gets less’.
(v) Change ‘advertisement into verb.
Answer:
(i) It means that the big firms sell their product by advertising.
(ii) He did not have any work because most of their customers have turned away.
(iii) The sign of his struggle were the advent of grey hairs in his red beard.
(iv) It means that every year their business was going down.
(v) Advertise.

Question 4.
Low starvation, the doctor called it! You see he went to work in such a way! Would keep the shop on; Wouldn’t have a soul touch his boots except himself. When he got an order, it took him such a time. People won’t wait. He lost everybody. And there he’d sit, going on and on. I will say that for him-not a man in London made a better boot. But look at the competition! He never advertised! Would have the best leather too, and do it all himself. Well, there it is. What would you expect with his ideas?”

(i) Who died to starvation?
(ii) Why ‘would not have a soul touch his boots’?
(iii) What was his best quality?
(iv) What has failed him?
(v) What is the meaning of the expression ‘bitter struggle’?
Answer:
(i) The German shoemaker died of starvation.
(ii) He wanted to do his job with perfection so he would not have a soul touch his boots except himself.
(iii) His boots were of best leather and were stitched with perfection.
(iv) The competition and consumerism has failed him.
(v) ‘Bitter struggle’ means a struggle where lots of opposition and criticism is faced

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CHAPTER – 4 The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom | CLASS 7TH | NCERT ENGLISH IMPORTANT QUESTIONS & MCQS | EDUGROWN

Chapter - 4 The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom

MCQs

Question 1.
The neighbors hoped that the dog would find for them
(a) treasure
(b) diamonds
(c) money
(d) jewels

Answer

(a) treasure

Question 2.
Instead of the treasure, they found:
(a) a box
(b) a dead kitten
(c) a snake
(d) a bag

Answer

(b) a dead kitten

Question 3.
The farmer was lovable as:
(a) he was kind
(b) man could ever be
(c) the dog gave him gold
(d) the neighbors helped him

Answer

(a) he was kind

Question 4.
‘When the pastry was ready
(a) it turned Into gold coins
(b) It got burnt to ashes
(c) the fire place was clean and tidy
(d) the neighbors called him

Answer

(a) it turned Into gold coins

Question 5.
Mourning took place when the:
(a) dog barked
(b) dog followed the master
(c) dog died
(d) dog fainted

Answer

(c) dog died

Question 6.
Thus the mill was turned
(a) Into ashes
(b) upside down
(c) to hit it hard
(d) Into pieces

Answer

(a) Into ashes

Question 7.
The dog’s spirit haunted him, The word means:
(a) troubled
(b) followed
(c) advised
(d) killed

Answer

(a) troubled

Question 8.
The high road near the village was In the news because of:
(a) the new construction
(b) a grand celebration there
(c) the visit of daimio
(d) Its renovation

Answer

(c) the visit of daimio

Question 9.
Daimio was delighted to see
(a) the cherry tree blossom
(b) the old man
(c) the cherry tree
(d) the ashes

Answer

(a) the cherry tree blossom

Question 10.
The dog’s master
(a) got the gifts
(b) was Invited to the castle
(c) was thanked by the king
(d) all the above

Answer

(d) all the above

Question 11.
The greedy neighbor
(a) got the reward
(b) was invited to the castle
(c) was beaten to death
(d) ran away out of fear

Answer

(c) was beaten to death

Question 12.
The moral of the story Is that one should not be
(a) short-tempered
(b) selfish
(c) Jealous
(d) kind

Answer

(c) Jealous

Question 13.
The ___ of the old couple was responded well by the dog.
(a) misery
(b) love
(c) wealth
(d) health

Answer

Answer: (b) love

Question 14.
When the dog was scratching at a place, the old man thought that there must be __ buried.
(a) a fish
(b) seed
(c) a pile of gold
(d) a knife

Answer

Answer: (a) a fish

Question 15.
The wicked couple was __ the dog.
(a) revengeful to
(b) insensitive towards
(c) hitting at
(d) jealous of

Answer

Answer: (b) insensitive towards

Question 16.
The old man came under the pine tree ___
(a) to mourn the death of his dog
(b) to dig for gold
(c) to hide his gold
(d) to take rest

Answer

Answer: (a) to mourn the death of his dog

Question 17.
During the New Year, the rice pastry turned out to be ___
(a) delicious food
(b) waste
(c) a heap of gold coin
(d) poisonous food

Answer

Answer: (c) a heap of gold coin

Question 18.
The boiled rice of wicked people turned into __
(a) lumps of foul mass of worms
(b) brown rice
(c) gold coins
(d) delicious food

Answer

Answer: (a) lumps of foul mass of worms

Question 19.
The old man collected the __ and ___ over the cherry tree.
(a) manure, spread
(b) dried leaves, spread
(c) ash, sprinkle
(d) insecticide, shower

Answer

Answer: (c) ash, sprinkle

Question 1.
How did the old couple treat their dog?
Answer:
The old couple treated the dog as their own child. The old farmer had created a cushion made of blue crepe for the dog. During the meals they used to feed the dog plenty of rice and tidbits of fish from their own chopstick.

Question 2.
Did the farmer forget his virtues after becoming rich?
Answer:
No, he didn’t. The kind farmer bought a piece of land hosted a feast for his friends and helped his poor neighbours when he became rich.

Question 3.
Describe the change, the cherry tree, underwent after the kind old man poured a pinch of ash over it.
Answer:
It was winter season and the cherry tree in the old couple’s garden didn’t have leaves. The old man sprinkled a pinch of the ashes and blossoms sprouted out of it. Pink flowers came on it and their fragrance filled the air.

Question 4.
How did the farmer please the daimios?
Answer:
The daimio was pleased by seeing the magic of the withered cherry tree bursting into blossom.

Question 5.
Why did the leader ignored the kind old man sitting on the cherry tree?
Answer:
The leader of the van allowed the old man to remain seated at the cherry tree considering him to be very old.

Question 6.
What preparations did the kind old couple make for the New Year?
Answer:
For the New Year the old couple planned to make rice pastries and bean sauce.

Question 7.
Why daimios did punish the wicked couple?
Answer:
The wicked farmer was killed brutally by the daimios men and was thus punished for his greed.

Question 8.
How did the dog repay to the love of his masters?
Answer:
The dog was treated like a family member by the old couple. The dog made his masters rich by giving them gold coins. His masters became prosperous with it and bought a piece of land.
He then asked them to collect the ashes which had the power to sprout blossoms of a withered tree. The magic was seen by the daimio who had rewarded the old couple.

Question 9.
The wicked farmer wanted to be rich like his neighbour. What happened every time when he tried to do so?
Answer:
First time when the neighbour tried to be rich, all he got was a foul smelling dead kitten. In their second . attempt, the old couple got heap of worms from the dough of rice pastry and bean sauce. In the third attempt, the old man failed to create magic with the ashes. He spoiled daimio’s procession and was killed by his men as punishment.

Question 10.
Why did the neighbours kill the dog?
Ans.
The neighbours killed the dog in anger. They have expected the dog to help them get a treasure, but the dog had rather taken them to a foul smelling dead kitten.

The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom Extra Questions and Answers Long Answer Type

Question 1.
The unconditional love of old couple made them rich. Elucidate.
Answer:
The old couple was issueless so when they found a little dog, they look after as if it were their child. Once he was taken to a heap with buried gold by digging. Later during the New Year feast, they were made rich. Further the king showered him with gifts.

Thus if we spread selfless love to the animals, they too reciprocate with their bountiful love. So without having selfish interests one should unconditionally love the animals. The one who has selfish interest, would remain empty handed.

Question 2.
How does the story underscores values such as honesty, compassion, diligence with a hint of magical realism?
Answer:
The love of the dog for old couple was obvious as they look after it with affection. The story is different as magic of his appearance in dreams and of changing food into gold. These elements create interest of the reader. Moreover, the love, kindness and compassionate behaviour made the couple rich. However, they did not leave their virtues; they were appreciated by the king also.
On the contrast, the cruel and wicked couple were punished for their misdeeds.

Question 3.
The old farmer is a kind person. What evidence of his kindness do you find in the first two paragraphs.
Answer:
The old farmer is a kind person. He loved his dog as if it was his own baby. He fed it with fish with his v- own chopsticks and all the boiled rice it wanted. He was patient and kind to everything that had life and often dug up a sod on purpose to give food to the birds.

Question 4.
What did the dog do to lead the farmer to the hidden gold?
Answer:
The dog came running to the farmer and kept on whining and ruining to and for till the farmer followed him. The dog began a lively scratching. Thinking it was possibly a buried bone or fish, the farmer struck his hoe in the earth and found the hidden gold.

Question 5.
(i) How did the spirit of the dog help the farmer first?
(ii) How did it help him next?
Answer:
(i) The spirit of the dog came in the farmer’s dream and first asked him to chop the pine tree and make mortar and hand-mill out of it. With the mortar and mill it gave the farmer heaps of gold,
(ii) The dog’s spirit again came in the farmer’s dream for the second time and told the farmer to collect ‘the ash of the mortar and the mill and sprinkle it on the withered trees and they will blossom’. The farmer did this in front of the daimio and was awarded with lavish gifts.

Question 6.
Why did the daimio reward the farmer but punish his neighbour for the same act?
Answer:
The daimio rewarded the farmer for making an old withered cherry tree blossom once again. Like the farmer his greedy neighbour also sprinkled ashes over a withered cherry tree. However, the result this time was different. The tree did not blossom, while the wind blew the dust into the noses and eyes of the daimio and his wife. This was the reason why the greedy neighbour was punished.

The Ashes that Made Trees Bloom Extra Questions and Answers Reference to Context

Question 1.
One day the dog came running.to him, putting his, paws against his legs and motioning with his head to some spot behind. The old man at first thought his pet was only playing and did not mind it. But the dog kept on whining and running to and fro for some minutes. Then the old man followed the dog a few yards to a place where the animal began a lively scratching. Thinking it was possibly a buried bone or bit of fish, the old man struck his hoe in the earth, when, lo! a pile of gold gleamed before him.

(i) What was the intention of the dog?
(ii) Why was the dog ‘whining and running’?
(iii) What did the old man think was buried?
(iv) What was there when he struck his hoe?
(v) Write the past participle ‘gleam’.
Answer:
(i) The dog wanted to take his master to a heap.
(ii) The dog was excited to show his master the heap of riches.
(iii) The old man thought that it was possibly a buried bone or bit of fish.
(iv) There was a pile of gold gleamed when struck his hoe.
(v) Gleamed.

Question 2.
So the old man chopped down the tree and cut out of the middle of the trunk a section about two feet long. With great labour, partly by fire, partly by the chisel, he scraped out a hollow place as big as a small bowl. He then made a long handled hammer of wood, such as is used for pounding rice.

When New Year’s time drew near, he wished to make some rice pastry. When the rice was all boiled, granny put it into the mortar, the old man lifted his hammer to pound the mass into dough, and the blows fell heavy and fast till the pastry was all ready for baking. Suddenly the whole mass turned into a heap of gold coins. When the old woman took the hand-mill, and filling it with beans began to grind, the gold dropped like rain.

(i) What did the old man do to the tree?
(ii) What did he wish to make for New Year?
(iii) What did they do when the rice was boiled?
(iv) What happened to the food?
(v) Give the meaning of ‘Pounding’.
Answer:
(i) The old man chopped down the tree and cut out of the middle of the trunk a section about two feet long.
(ii) When New Year’s time drew near, he wished to make some rice pastry.
(iii) When the rice was all boiled, granny put it into the mortar, the old man lifted his hammer to pound the mass into dough.
(iv) The whole mass turned into a heap of gold coins. When the old woman took the hand-mill and filling it with beans began to grind, the gold dropped like rain.
(v) It means repeated and heavy striking or hitting someone or something.

Question 3.
Not long after that, the good old man dreamed again, and the spirit of the dog spoke to him, telling him how the wicked people had burned the mill made from the pine tree. “Take the ashes of the mill, sprinkle them on the withered trees, and they will bloom again,” said the dog-spirit.

Questions
(i) Who came in good old man’s dream?
(ii) What did wicked man do with the mill?
(iii) What instruction did the spirit give to the old man?
(iv) What change happen to the withered trees?
(v) Give past participle of ‘spoke’.
Answer:
(i) The spirit of the dog came in the good old man’s dreams.
(ii) The wicked man had burned the mill.
(iii) The spirit instructed the old man to take the ashes of the milk and to sprinkle them on the withered trees.
(iv) The withered trees started blooming again.
(v) Spoken.

Question 4.
Now, in? the days of the daimios, it was the custom, when their lord passed by, for all the loyal people to shut up their high windows. They even pasted them fast with a slip of paper, so as not to commit the impertinence of looking down on his lordship. All the people along the road would fall upon their hands and knees and remain prostrate until the procession passed by. The train drew near. One tall, competent man marched ahead, crying out to the people by the way, “Get down on your knees! Get down on your knees!” And everyone kneeled down while the procession was passing.

(i) What was the custom of the daimyo’s?
(ii) What did they paste on high windows?
(iii) How long did they remain prostrate?
(iv) Who cried out to the people?
(v) Write an antonym competent’.
Answer:
(i) In the days of the daimio’s, it was the custom, when their lord passed by, for all the loyal people to shut up their high windows.
(ii) They pasted the windows with a slip of paper.
(iii) They remained prostrate until the procession passed by.
(iv) One tall, competent man cried out to the people to get down.
(v) Incompetent/ inefficient.

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