NCERT Solutions Class 7 English (Honeycomb)
The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 7 English (Honeycomb) Chapter – 1 Three Questions has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.
Chapter – 1 (Three Questions)
Comprehension Check
1. Why did the king want to know answers to three questions?
Answer – The king wanted to know the answers to three questions as he wished to become a great ruler.
2. Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom
(i) to fetch wise men.
(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 – (ii) to find answers to the questions.
Comprehension Check
Complete the following sentences by adding the appropriate parts of the sentences given in the box.
1. Many wise men 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 time table ___________________.
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 king’s 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 act at the right time.
3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable 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.
Working with the text
Answer the following questions:
1. Why was the king advised to go to magicians?
Answer – The king was told that in order to decide the right time for doing something, it was necessary to look into the future. Since only magicians could do so, he was advised to go to magicians.
2. In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king?
Answer – In answer to the second question, some people said that the advice of councilors was important, some said the advice of the priest was important, some others said doctors and soldiers are important to the king.
3. What suggestions were made in answer to the third question?
Answer – In answer to the third question some said science, some said fighting while others said religious worship.
4. Did the wise men win the reward? If not, why not?
Answer – No, the wise men did not win the reward as the king was not satisfied with anybody’s answers.
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.
6.
(i) Who was the bearded man?
(ii) Why did he ask for the king’s forgiveness?
Answer –
(i) The bearded man was the King’s enemy who swore revenge on him.
(ii) He asked for the king’s forgiveness because he came to kill the king and the king saved his life.
7. The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness?
Answer – Yes, the king forgave the bearded man and would also send his servants and doctor to look after him. Also, he promised to give back his property.
8. What were the hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answer do you like most, and why?
Answer – The hermit’s answers to the three questions were:
1. According to hermit the most important time ‘is present’ because it is the time when we have power of action.
2. The most important person is one with whom we are at a particular time.
3. The most important business is to do good with that person. I liked the third answer most because we are sent in this world for that purpose alone.
Working with language
1. Match items in List A with their meanings in List B.
| fainted : lost consciousness |
| A | B |
| wounded | got up from sleep |
| awoke | give back |
| forgive | small patches of ground for plants |
| faithful | severely injured |
| pity | pardon |
| beds | loyal |
| return | feel sorry for |
Use any three of the above words in sentences of your own. You may change the form of the word.
Answer –
| A | B |
| wounded | severely injured |
| awoke | got up from sleep |
| forgive | pardon |
| faithful | loyal |
| pity | feel sorry for |
| beds | small patches of ground for plants |
| return | give back |
Sentences with three words:
1. I took pity on a wounded bird.
2. The dog is a faithful animal.
3. Please plant the saplings in the beds.
2. Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in brackets
(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) The judge said that only fresh evidence would make him change his judgement. (judge)
(ii) I didn’t notice any serious difference of opinion among the debaters, although they differed from one another over small points. (differ)
(iii) It’s a fairly simple question to answer, but will you accept my answer as final? (answer)
(iv) It isn’t necessary that necessity should always be the mother of invention. (necessary)
(v) Hermits are wise men. How they acquire their wisdom no one can tell. (wise)
(vi) The committee has decided to make Jagdish captain of the team. The decision is likely to please everyone. (decide)
(vii) Asking for forgiveness is as noble as willingness to forgive. (forgive)
