Q1Written answer
Whom does Golu ask, “Why don’t you ever fly like other birds?”
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Answer: Golu asks the given question to the ostrich.
NCERT · Class 7 · English
Unit 3: Golu Grows a Nose
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Exercises
10 questionsQ2Written answer
Which uncle of Golu had red eyes?
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Answer: Hippopotamus, Golu’s huge uncle, had red eyes.
Q3Written answer
Golu’s relatives did not answer his questions because
(i) they were shy.
(ii) the questions were too difficult.
(iii) Golu was a naughty baby.
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Answer: (ii) the questions were too difficult.
Q4Written answer
Who advised Golu to go to the Limpopo River?
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Answer: The mynah bird advised Golu to go to the Limpopo River.
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Why did Golu go to the river?
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Answer: Golu went to the river because he wanted to know what a crocodile looks like and what he eats for dinner.
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The crocodile lay on the bank of the Limpopo River. Golu thought it was
(i) a living crocodile.
(ii) a dead crocodile.
(iii) a log of wood.
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Answer: (iii) a log of wood.
Q7Written answer
What did the crocodile do to show that it was a real crocodile?
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Answer: The crocodile shed “crocodile tears” to show that it was a real crocodile.
Q8Written answer
“Come here, little one, and I’ll whisper the answer to you.”
The crocodile said this because
(i) he couldn’t stand up.
(ii) he wanted to eat Golu.
(iii) Golu was deaf.
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Answer: (ii) he wanted to eat Golu.
Q9Written answer
Who helped Golu on the bank of the river?
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Answer: The python helped Golu on the bank of the river.
Q10Written answer
Name two things the elephant can do with his trunk and two he cannot.
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Answer: The elephant can do the following things with his trunk:
- He can pluck fruits and leaves from the tree with his trunk.
- He can keep away the insects.
The elephant cannot do the following things with his trunk:
- He cannot use it as his legs.
- He cannot see with the help of his trunk.