Bihar Board Class 7 English Part II Chapter 14. Birbal Outwits the Cheat Text Book Questions and Answers
14. Birbal Outwits the Cheat
(बीरबल ठग को छका देता है)
TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS
B. Let’s Comprehend :
B. 1. Think and Tell:
Q. (a) Who was Birbal ?
Ans. Birbal was a trusted advisor and minister of Emperor Akbar.
Q. (b) Where did the man go to complain ?
Ans. The man went to the darbar of Emperor Akbar to complain.
Q. (c) Who bought the well?
Ans. A villager named Gopal bought the well.
B.2. Think and Write:
B.2.1. Match the following
(a) Akbar minister
(b) Birbal a person with a complaint king
(c) Villager King
Ans. (a) Akbar King
(b) birbal minister
(c) Villager a person with a complaint
B.2.2. Tick out (✔) the answer to each of the questions given below :
1. Who was Gopal ?
(a) the person who had bought the well.
(b) the person who had sold the well.
(c) the king.
2. How was the villager trying to cheat Gopal ?
(a) he was trying to sell Gopal’s well to Akbar.
(b) he was trying to make Gopal pay for using the water, even though Gopal had paid for the well.
(c) he was trying to destroy Gopal’s well.
3. How did Birbal outwit the villager ?
(a) He told the villager that Akbar would buy both the water and the well.
(b) He told Gopal to steal water from the villager.
(c) He told the villager to pay for using Gopal’s well or take out his water from the well immediately.
4. How would you describe Birbal in one word according to this story?
(a) clever
(b) angry
(c) talkative
(d) sad
Ans. 1. (a), 2. (b), 3. (c), 4. (a)
B.2.3. Answer the following
Q. 1. What was the villager’s complaint?
Ans. The villager complained that he had sold his well to a villager named Gopal. Gopal paid him for the well but not for. the water.
Q. 2. Do you think that the villager was right? Why or why not?
Ans. No, the villager was not right in complaining against Gopal, because a well and its water cannot remain separate. So, the water, too, belonged to Gopal and not to the villager.
Q. 3. Did Akbar and Birbal realise that the villager was trying to cheat Gopal?
Ans. Yes, Akbar and Birbal both realised that the villager was trying to cheat Gopal.
C. Word Study :
C.1. Find the right word.
Q. Fill in the blanks with the correct word. You can take help from the help box.
Once there was an ……… named Akbar. His most trusted …….was Birbal. One day a villager came to Akbar’s ………. with a ……….. He said that he had sold his ……… to a ………. named Gopal. However, Gopal was not only using the well but also the………. in the well. He wanted Gopal to pay for the water, too. Birbal realised that the …….. was trying to cheat Gopal. He told the villager that the ……….. was Gopal’s. The ………. was in the well. So the villager must pay Gopal for taking water from it.
Ans. emperor, advisor, court, complaint, well, person, water, villager, well, water.
D. Grammar :
D.1.Negative sentences :
Birbal : No, Your Highness! I too haven’t heard of such a thing before!
Let us look at the following sentences:
I have heard of such a thing before.
I have not heard of such a thing before.
I haven’t heard of such a thing before.
The second sentence becomes a negative sentence when we add the word ‘not’ between the verbs ‘have’ and ‘heard’. The third sentence means the same thing as the second sentence. However, in this sentence we have combined the two words ‘have not’ to make the word haven’t.
Now, like the example above, make negative sentences (both types) for the sentences given below. You can use the help box for making short forms.
Q. 1. Kavita can sing very well.
Ans. Kavita cannot sing very well. Kavita can’t sing very well.
Q. 2. You should play cricket every evening.
Ans. You should not play cricket every evening. You shouldn’t play cricket every evening.
Q. 3. I was tired yesterday.
Ans. I was not tired yesterday. I wasn’t tired yesterday.
Q. 4. We have finished our homework.
Ans. We have not finished our homework. We haven’t finished our homework.
E. Composition:
Q. Write the dialogue in the empty speech bubbles. Choose the dialogues from the help box.
Ans.
1. Doctor, “I have a sore throat and a bad cold.
2. Yes, Ravi, you have viral fever.
3. Can I go to school tomorrow?
4. No, you must take complete rest for three days, I’ll give you some medicines too.
5. Thank you doctor, I’ll take your advice.
F. Translation
Q. Translate into Hindi or your mother tongue.
1. I sold my well to Gopal.
2. He has paid for the well.
3. I have seen him using the water.
4. He didn’t pay you for the water.
5. I had tried to cheat Gopal.
Ans.
1. मैंने अपना कुआँ गोपाल को बेचा।
2. उसने कुएँ की कीमत अदा की।
3. मैने उसे पानी का उपयोग करते देखा है।
4. उसने तुम्हें पानी की कीमत नहीं दी ।
5. मैंने गोपाल को ठगने की कोशिश की ।
SOME OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Q. 1. Why was Birbal known for his wisdom?
Ans. Birbal could tackle any problem with his wit. So, he was known for his wisdom.
Q. 2. Who was Akbar?
Ans. Akbar was an. Emperor of India.
Q. 3. Write the story of Akbar and Birbal as you read in your book.
Hint: See the Summary of the Lesson’ on page 114.
Q. 4. Did the villager get justice in the court of Emperor Akbar?
Ans. Yes, the villager did get justice in the court of Akbar. His cheating was found out, and he was outwitted.
Q. 5. Who helped Akbar in tackling the problem of complaint of the villager ?
Ans. It was Birbal who helped Akbar in tackling the problem of complaint. He outwitted the villager.
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