a) Plan A
b) Plan B
C) Planc
d) None of the above
. Read the lines from the text and answer the questions that follow:
(4Marks)
I said to him what an friend of mine told me: If anytt... goes wrong with your
gear-case, sell the machine and buy a new one, it comes cheaper."
"People talk like that who understand nothing about machines. Nothing is easier than
taking off the gear-case."
a) Who is the first speaker?
b) Who is the speaker of the second statement?
c) Did the second speaker listen to the advice given? What did he do?
d) What happened to the screws?
Answers
Answer:
NCERT Solutions for Class 7th English Chapter 9 A Bicycle in Good Repair
October 11, 2019 by phani 5 Comments
NCERT Solutions for Class 7th English Chapter 9 A Bicycle in Good Repair
Comprehension Check
Question 1:
“I got up early, for me.” It implies that
he was an early riser.
he was a late riser.
he got up late that morning.
Solution:
3. he was a late riser.
Question 2:
The bicycle “goes easily enough in the morning and a little stiffly after lunch.” The remark is Mark your choice(s)
humorous
inaccurate
sarcastic
enjoyable
meaningless
Solution:
Humorous.
Question 3:
Find two or three sentences in the text which express the author’s disapproval of it.
Solution:
“Don’t do that; you’ll hurt it.”
“It doesn’t if you don’t wobble it.”
“Don’t you trouble about it any more; you will make yourself tired.”
Question 4:
“ …..if not, it would make a serious difference to the machine.” What does ‘if refer to?
Solution:
‘It’ refers to ball bearings. Working with the Text
Working with the Text
Answer the following questions.
Question 1:
Did the front wheel really wobble? What is your opinion? Give a reason for your answer.
Solution:
The front wheel wobbled occasionally, but it didn’t require any attention. The bicycle was in good condition and the author was pleased with it.
Question 2:
in what condition did the author find the bicycle when he returned from the tool shed?
Solution:
When the author returned from the tool shed his friend had taken out the front wheel of the bicycle. His friend was sitting on the ground with the wheel between his legs. He was playing with the wheel while the other part of the bicycle was lying on the gravel path beside him.
Question 3:
“Nothing is easier than taking off the gear-case.” Comment on or continue this sentence in the light of what actually happens.
Solution:
“Nothing is easier than taking off the gear-case but it is an impossible task to fix it back.” The author’s friend took out the gear-case easily, but he was having a nightmare in putting- it back to its place.
Question 4:
What special treatment did the chain receive?
Solution:
Author’s friend tightened it to an extent that it didn’t move at all. He then loosened it until it was twice as loose as it was before.
Question 5:
The friend has two qualities—he knows what he is doing and is absolutely sure it is good. Find the two phrases in the text which mean the same.
Solution:
Cheery confidence
Inexplicable hopefulness
Question 6:
Describe ‘the fight’ between the man and the machine. Find the relevant sentences in the text and write them.
Solution:
The bicycle was in good condition, but the author’s friend unnecessarily disturbed it. He first took out front-wheel and then the gear-case, his next victim was the chain. He really had a tough time in fixing these parts back into their place.
Then he lost his temper and tried bullying the thing. The bicycle, I was glad to see, showed spirit and the subsequent proceedings degenerated into little else than a rough and tumble fight between them and the machine.One moment the bicycle would be on the gravel path and he on top of it; the next, the position would be reversed – he on the gravel path, the bicycle on him.
Now he would be standing flushed with victory, the bicycle firmly fixed between his legs. But his triumph would be short-lived. By a sudden, quick movement it would free itself and turning upon him, hit him sharply over the head with one of its handles.