Three Questions NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Honeycomb Chapter 1 

Three Questions Comprehension check (Page – 10) 

Question 1.

Why did the King want to know answers to three questions ?

Answer:

If he had the correct answers to the three questions, the King believed he would never fail.

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. The king asked many knowledgeable persons for advice, but the range of their responses left the king unsatisfied.

2. A council of intelligent men was proposed as a way to assist the king when necessary.

3. Another person recommended that the monarch should adhere rigidly to a schedule.

4. The king asked the hermit to respond to three inquiries.

5. The bearded man's wound was cleaned and bandaged by the king, but the bleeding persisted.

Three Questions Working with the text (Page-14)

Answer the following questions 

Question 1.

Why was the King advised to go to magicians ?

Answer

Only magicians are able to predict the future, which is necessary to determine when something should be done. So it was suggested that the monarch consult magicians.

Question 2.

In answer to the second question, whose advice did the people say would be important to the King ?

Answer:

The counsel of council members, or physicians and priests, would be crucial in order to respond to the second issue.

Question 3.

What suggestions were made in answer to the third question ?

Answer:

Answers to the third question included a few recommendations. The most significant things were said to be science, conflict, and religious observance

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 wounded man's garments were removed by the King with the hermit's assistance, who then cleaned the wound and wrapped it with a handkerchief. He kept redressing it till the blood dried

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 crucial moment occurred when the King dug the hermit's beds. At those time, the recluse was the most important person, and helping the hermit was the most crucial task.

The king's treatment of the man's wounds was crucial at this point 

(ii). The service provided to the bearded guy was King's most crucial task since he was the most significant individual.

The present is the most significant moment 

(iii). When one is present, the most crucial person is with them. The most essential business is to treat people well. The third response, in my opinion, is the most suitable. Right now, if we act morally, everything will be "all right in the world."

Three Questions Working with language (Page – 15)

Question 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

(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

(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

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 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 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:

My queries were answered by the wise men, but I wasn't happy with their response. I made the decision one day to see the hermit who was renowned for his wisdom. He was breaking up the ground when I got to his cabin. He smiled at me and continued to dig. I asked him a few questions, but he remained silent.

He felt worn out. I picked up the shovel and began searching for him. I asked again for the questions to be answered. A man with a beard arrived just then. I had to comfort him and tend to his injuries. He received refuge and food from the hermit. I asked the hermit my questions once more before leaving. The wise man finally responded to my pleasure. I am at ease. 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

I remember working in my garden one day. A man visiting me was dressed normally. I continued looking even though I knew it was the King. I exerted myself and was weary. He asked me three questions, but I chose not to respond. He requested my spade before beginning to dig.

I immediately forced the king turn around as I spotted a bearded man approaching. The wounded bearded guy was treated by me with the king's assistance and brought inside the cottage. He slept off after I fed him. The king asked the same queries again. I didn't give him the answers until he was happy. He gave me a bowhead's glance before leaving for his capital.