NCERT solutions for class 7 english chapter 1 honeycomb

NCERT solutions for class 7 english chapter 1 honeycomb

     Word/Meaning Chapter 1 honeycomb

Three Questions

Word Meaning of Chapter 1 honeycomb
Three Questions

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                       Chapter-1

                            Three Questions

                   Comprehension check 1

Question 1:
Why did the king want to know answers to three questions?
Solution:
The king wanted to know answers of his three questions because he thought that he would never fail if he know answers of these three questions.

Question 2:
Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom

1. to fetch wise men.
2. to find answers to the questions.
3. to look for the wise hermit.
4. to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.

Solution:

Option (4) is correct one, messengers were sent throughout the kingdom to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.

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               Comprehension check 2

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 timetable  ……………….
4. The king requested the hermit  ……………….
5. The king washed and dressed the beared 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.

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Working with text (exercise question answers

Question 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.

Question 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, suggested to the king to advice of councillors, the priest, or the doctors, or the soldiers.

Question 3:

What suggestions were made in answer to the third question?

Answer:

In answer to the third question, some said that the most important thing was science. Others said fighting; and yet other chose religious worship.

Question 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 got different answers to his questions, he was not satisfied, and therefore he did not give reward anyone.

Question 5:

How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man?

Answer:

The king washed the wound and covered the would of the man with his handkerchief and kept on re-dressing it until the bleeding stopped. When the man felt better, king gave fresh water to him. Then, with the help of the hermit, he took the wounded man into the hut and laid him on the bed. Thus, in this way they helped the wounded man.

Question 6:

(i) Who was the bearded man?

(ii) Why did he ask for the king’s forgiveness?

Answer:

(i) The bearded man an enemy of the king. Who wanted to take revenge on him because the king had killed his brother and seized his property

(ii) The bearded man asked for the king's forgiveness because he wanted to kill the king but the king had saved his life.

Question 7:

The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness?

Answer:

The king showed his forgiveness by promising him that he will send his servants and his own doctor to look after him. And also promised to return him all 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:

In answer to the first question, the hermit said that there is only one time that is important and that time is ‘Now’. It is the only time when one has any power to act.

The hermit answered the second question by saying that the most necessary person is the person you are with at a particular moment. This is because no one knows what will happen in the future and whether we will meet anyone else.

The hermit’s response to the third question was that the most important thing is to do good for the person one is with. This is because all are sent into this world for that purpose alone.

I like all three answers because they have their own significance.

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                    Working with language

Question 1:

Match items in List A with their meanings in List B.

–	A	B
(i)	wounded	got up from sleep
(ii)	awoke	give back
(iii)	forgive	small patches of ground for plants
(iv)	faithful	severely injured
(v)	pity	pardon
(vi)	beds	loyal
(vii)	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
(i)	wounded	severely injured
(ii)	awoke	got up from sleep
(iii)	forgive	pardon
(iv)	faithful	loyal
(v)	pity	feel sorry for
(vi)	beds	small patches of ground for plants
(vii)	return	give back

Question 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.

(ii) I didn’t notice any serious difference of opinion among the debaters, although they differed from one another over small points.

(iii) It’s a fairly simple question to answer, but will you accept my answer as final?

(iv) It isn’t necessary that necessity should always be the mother of invention.

(v) Hermits are wise men. How they acquire their wisdom no one can tell.

(vi) The committee has decided to make Jagdish captain of the team. The decision is likely to please everyone.

(vii) Asking for forgiveness is as noble as willingness to forgive.

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Chapters

Honeycomb