The Three Questions Question Answers Class 7 NCERT English book, Comprehension Check Intext question answers of the lesson ‘The Three Questions’. These solutions are given here to help students of class 7 CBSE studying NCERT English Textbooks. Click here for study materials on Class 7 English.
Comprehension Checks – Intext Questions
Check (Page 10)
1. Why did the king want to know answers to three questions?
Ans. The king wanted to know answers of his three questions because he wanted to be a successful ruler.
2. Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom
(i) to fetch wise men.
(ii) to find answers to the questions.
(ii) to look for the wise hermit.
(iv) to announce a reward for those who could answer the questions.
Ans. (i) to find answers to the questions.
Check (Page 14)
Complete the following sentences by adding the appropriate parts of the sentences given in the Box.
- Many wise men answered the king’s questions ………………………………………
- Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men ………………
- Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable ……………….
- The king requested the hermit………………….
- 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.
Ans.
- Many wise men answered the king’s questions, but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied.
- Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men to help the king act at the right time.
- Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable and follow it strictly.
- The king requested the hermit to answer three questions.
- The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound but the bleeding would not stop.
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Textbook Chapter End Final Exercises
Working with the Text
(Page 14)
Answer the following questions.
1. Why was the king advised to go to the magicians?
Ans. The notion among certain wise men was that to determine the appropriate moment for taking action, it was necessary to peer into the future, a feat only achievable by magicians. Therefore, they advised the king that he seek counsel from the magicians.
2. In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king?
Ans. In answer to the second question some people, suggested to seek advice of councillors, the priest or the doctors or the soldiers.
3. What suggestions were made in answer to the third question?
Ans. For the third question some people said science was the most important business while there were others who believed it was fighting and then there were those who believed religious worship should take the first place.
4. Did the wise men win the reward? If not, why not?
Ans. No, the wise men didn’t win the reward because their answers were so different from each other and king was not satisfied with their answers.
5. How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man?
Ans. The king carefully cleansed and bandaged his injury with a handkerchief, diligently tending to it until the bleeding ceased entirely. Additionally, the king kindly provided the injured man with water to drink. With the assistance of the hermit, the king then brought the wounded man inside the hermit’s hut where he could spend the night in comfort.
6. (i) Who was the bearded man?
(ii) Why did he ask for the king’s forgiveness?
Ans.
(i) The bearded man was an enemy of the king. He wanted to take revenge of his brother’s death by killing the king and taking away all his property.
(ii) The bearded man asked for the king’s forgiveness because he wanted to kill the king but the king has saved his life. He was grateful to the king now.
7. The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness?
Ans. The king showed his forgiveness by promising the man that he will send his doctor and servants to look after him and also promised to return him all his property.
8. What were the hermit’s answers to the three questions? Write each answer separately. Which answers do you like the most and why?
Ans. The most important time, the hermit said, is our present because it is the only moment when we have the power to act. The most important person at a moment is we ourselves because the future is unknown and we don’t know whether we will meet anyone in the future or not.
So, we should listen to ourselves. The most important business is to be kind and good to others because we have been sent in this world to serve this noble cause.
I liked the third answer the most because helping someone in need is like serving God. It makes us a good person and brings a sense of satisfaction and contentment.
Working with Language
(Pages 15 & 16)
1. Match items in List A with their meanings in List B.
fainted: lost consciousness
A B
(i) wounded got up from sleep
(ii) awoke give back
(ii) 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 given words in sentences of your own. You may change the form of the word.
Ans. A B
(i) wounded severely injured
(ii) awoke got up from sleep
(ii) forgive pardon
(iv) faithful loyal
(v) pity feel sorry for
(vi) beds small patches of ground for plants
(vii) return give back
Forming Sentences
(i) The soldier was severely wounded in the war.
(ii) He awoke his wife and told her that the train has caught fire.
(iii) It took Arun several months to forgive Nasir.
2. Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in the 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 fairly simple question to ……, but will 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 …. likely to please everyone. (decide)
(vii) Asking for …. is as noble as willingness to …….. (forgive)
Ans.
(i) judge, judgement
(ii) difference, differed
(iii) answer, answer
(iv) necessary, necessity
(v) wise, wisdom
(vi) has decided, decision
(vii) forgiveness, forgive
Speaking and Writing
(Page 16)
1. Imagine you are the king. Narrate the incident of your meeting with 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….
Ans. The wise men answered my questions, but I was not satisfied with their answers. One day I decided to go and meet the hermit. Knowing that the hermit only aided commoners, I left my attendants and guards behind and arrived to meet him wearing plain attire. The hermit, an elderly man dwelling in a hut amongst the trees, was digging the earth when I arrived. He saluted me but continued with his work. Despite explaining my reason for being there, he persisted with his digging. Observing his exhaustion, I offered my aid, and he accepted, allowing me to take over with the spade.
After several hours of toil, I posed my inquiries again, but the hermit remained silent. As the sun began to set, I considered departing. Suddenly, the hermit gestured towards a man with a beard running towards us.
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….
Ans. One day I was digging in my garden. A man in ordinary clothes came to see me. I knew it was the king still despite recognizing him as the king, I acted as though I did not know who he was. He had come to ask me three questions, he said.
I welcomed him and resumed my digging. As I grew weary, the king noticed and offered to assist me. I accepted his offer and handed him my spade.
After working together to dig two plots of land, the king posed his questions again. Once more, I feigned ignorance and asked if he was tired and wished for me to take over. But he declined and carried on with the task.
As evening drew near, it seemed as though he was ready to depart. Just then, we noticed a man hurrying towards us.
