Class 7 English - An Alien Hand - Chapter The Desert NCERT Solutions | 1. From the first paragraph (i) pick ou

How do the smaller desert animals fulfil their need for water?
 

A camel can do without water for days together. What is the reason given in the text?
 

In a desert the temperature rises during the day and falls rapidly at night. Why?

The phrases on the left in the following box occur in the text. Match each of them with a phrase on the right.

(i) an endless stretch of sand    ---- fertile place with water and plants in a desert

(ii) waterless and without            ----not visible because the grass shelter is thick
(iii) an oasis                                ----nothing but sand as far as one can see

(iv) hidden by a cover of grass   ----no water and no shade

How does Tilloo manage to find his way to the ‘forbidden passage’?
 

1. The story of an ant’s life sounds almost untrue. The italicised phrase means
 (i) highly exaggerated.
(ii) too remarkable to be true.
(iii) not based on facts.

The enclosure in which Kari lived had a thatched roof that lay on thick tree stumps. Examine the illustration of Kari’s pavilion on page 8 and say why it was built that way. ephant to learn?

What are some of the signs of approaching winter referred to in the text?
 

Whom does Golu ask, “Why don’t you ever fly like other birds?”
 

Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of following statements.
(i) Mr Purcell sold birds, cats, dogs and monkeys.
(ii) He was very concerned about the well-being of the birds and animals in his shop.
(iii) He was impressed by the customer who bought the two doves.
(iv) He was a successful shopowner, though insensitive and cold as a person.
 

Why did Abbu Khan’s goats want to run away? What happened to them in the hills?
 

Where did the lady find the bear cub? How did she bring it up?
 

“He had the distinction of being the only member of the party to have bagged any game...” The phrase in italics means
(i) Grandfather was the most distinguished member of the party.
(ii) Grandfather was the only sportsperson in the party.
(iii) Grandfather was the only successful member of the hunting party.
Mark the right answer.
 

What did Tilloo hope to see once he emerged from his underground home?
 

What is “the master call”? Why is it the most important signal for an elephant to learn?

When was the bear tied up with a chain? Why?
 

Why, in your opinion, did the man set the doves free?
 

Mention three things we can learn from the ‘tiny teacher’. Give reasons for choosing these items.

“I became one of the tiger’s favourites”. Who is ‘I’ in the statement? Why did he think so?
 

What did the bear eat? There were two things he was not allowed to do. What were they?
 

What was Soapy’s first plan? Why did it not work?
 

Kari learnt the commands to sit and to walk. What were the instructions for each command?
 

Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.
(i) Timothy and Grandfather went to Lucknow in a special compartment.
(ii) The compartment in which Grandfather and Timothy travelled had no other passenger.
(iii) Timothy and Grandfather travelled in a first class compartment.
(vi) All passengers in the compartment thought that Timothy was a well-fed and civilised tiger.
 

What happened one Sunday when the lady was going to her sister’s house? What did the lady do? What was the bear’s reaction?