CBSE Class 7th English Chapter 1 – Three Questions – Questions and Answers
Comprehension Check
- Why did the king want to know answers to three questions?
The King thought that If he know answers for that three questions, He would never fail in ruling and life.
- Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom ______________
Ans : (ii) to find answers to the questions.
Complete the following sentences by adding the appropriate parts of the sentences given in the box.
- 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.
Working with the text
Answer the following questions.
- Why was the King advised to go to magicians?
There were some things which could be urgent. These things could not wait for the decision of the council. In order to decide the right time for doing something, it is necessary to look into the future. And only magicians could do that. The king, therefore advised to go to magicians.
2. In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the king?
In their answers to the second question, advice of councilors, priests or doctors and soldiers would be important to the king.
3. What suggestions were made in answer to the third question?
To the third question, some said science. Others chose fighting, and yet others religious worship.
4. Did the wise men win the reward? If not, why not?
As the answers to his questions were so different, the king was not satisfied and gave no reward.
5. How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man?
The king washed and covered wounded man’s wound with his handkerchief, but the blood would not stop flowing. The king re-dressed the wound until at last the bleeding stopped. The man felt better and asked for something to drink. The king brought fresh water and gave it to him. The king with the hermit’s help carried the wounded man into the hut and laid him on the bed.
6. (i) Who was the bearded man?
Bearded man was the enemy of king. He came to take revenge of his brother’s death by killing the king.
(ii) Why did he ask for the king’s forgiveness?
He asked for the king’s forgiveness because he wanted to kill the king. But King saved his life. So he changed his mind and become grateful to king.
7. The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness?
The King was not only forgave him but said he would send his servants and his own doctor to look after the bearded man, and he promised to give back the man 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?
Hermit’s answer to first question is “There is only one time that is important and that time is ‘Now’. It is the most important time because it is the only time we have any power to act.
For second question ““The most necessary person is the person you are with at a particular moment, for no one knows what will happen in the future and whether we will meet anyone else.
His answer for third question is “The most important business is to do that person good, because we were sent into this world for that purpose alone.”
The First answer I like most because time is very important in every person’s life. There is ‘Do it now’ policy is behind in every successful man’s story.
Match the fallowing
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
Use any three of the above words in sentences of your
own. You may change the form of the word.
- Students are returning to home from School
- We should faithful to our teachers.
- I took pity on physically challenged person.
2. Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in
the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in
brackets.
- The judge said that only fresh evidence would make him change his judgement .(judge)
- I didn’t notice any serious difference of opinion among the debaters, although they differed from one another over small points. (differ)
- It’s a fairly simple question to answer ,but will you accept my answer as final? (answer)
- It isn’t necessary that necessity should always be the mother of invention. (necessary)
- 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)
- Asking for forgiveness is as noble as willingness to forgive. (forgive)
