Bihar Board Class 7 English Chapter 11 Solutions is available for free here. It covers all question answers of chapter 11 – “Expert Detectives”, from new book – Honeycomb.
“Expert Detectives” is an exciting story by Sharada Dwivedi about two children, Maya and Nishad, who become curious about their mysterious neighbor, Mr. Nath. The story follows their investigation as they try to figure out why Mr. Nath lives alone and only gets one visitor each week. While Maya suspects Mr. Nath might be a criminal, her brother Nishad thinks he’s just a lonely person who needs friends. This chapter teaches students not to jump to conclusions about people before knowing their complete story. Below we have shared written question answers Chapter 11 – Expert Detectives of Bihar Board Class 7 English Book.
Bihar Board Class 7 English Chapter 11 Solutions
Contents
| Class | 7 |
| Subject | English (Honeycomb) |
| Chapter | 11. Expert Detectives |
| Board | Bihar Board |
COMPREHENSION CHECK
1. What did Nishad give Mr Nath? Why?
Ans: Nishad gave a bar of chocolate to Mr Nath. He did this because Mr Nath looked very thin and weak, which made Nishad think that he might not be eating enough food.
2. What is “strange” about Mr Nath’s Sundays?
Ans: The strange thing about Mr Nath’s Sundays is that he always has the same visitor who comes to his home, and they have lunch together. This happens only on Sundays and never on any other day of the week.
3. Why did Nishad and Maya get a holiday?
Ans: Nishad and Maya got a holiday because of the heavy rain. It was raining so much that the streets of the city were filled with water, making it difficult to travel, so their school was closed.
WORKING WITH THE TEXT
1. What does Nishad find out about Mr Nath from Ramesh? Arrange the information as suggested below.
(i) What he eats.
Ans: Mr. Nath eats simple food – two chapatis, dal and a vegetable. He is not fussy about what he eats.
(ii) When he eats.
Ans: He eats twice a day – once in the morning and once in the evening.
(iii) What he drinks, and when.
Ans: He drinks two cups of tea every day – one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
(iv) How he pays.
Ans: Mr. Nath always pays in cash and also gives extra money as tips to Ramesh.
2. Why does Maya think Mr Nath is a crook? Who does she say the Sunday visitor is?
Ans: Maya thinks Mr Nath is a crook because he has lived in the place for more than a year but has no friends. He doesn’t talk to anyone and doesn’t have any visitors except for the person who meets him every Sunday.
Maya believes that the Sunday visitor is Mr. Nath’s partner in crime who comes to give him his share of money from their criminal activities.
3. Does Nishad agree with Maya about Mr Nath? How does he feel about him?
Ans: No, Nishad does not agree with Maya about Mr Nath. Instead of thinking he’s a criminal, Nishad feels that Mr. Nath is just a lonely and poor person who doesn’t have enough to eat. Nishad also thinks Mr. Nath is kind because he regularly gives tips to Ramesh despite not having much money himself. Nishad wants to find out why Mr. Nath is so thin and why he stays alone.
WORKING WITH LANGUAGE
1. The word ‘tip’ has only three letters but many meanings. Match the word with its meanings below.
Ans:
- Finger tips – the ends of one’s fingers
- The tip of your nose – the pointed end of your nose
- Tip the water out of the bucket – empty a bucket by tilting it
- Have something on the tip of your tongue – be about to say something
- Tip the boat over – make the boat overturn
- Tip him a rupee – give a rupee to him to thank him
- The tip of the bat – the end of the bat
- The police were tipped off – the police were told or warned
- If you take my tip – if you take my advice
- The bat tipped the ball – the bat lightly touched the ball
2. The words helper, companion, partner and accomplice have very similar meanings, but each word is typically used in certain phrases. Can you fill in the blanks below with the most commonly used words?
- business ……….
- I’m mother’s little ……….
- a faithful ………. such as dog.
- the thief’s ……….
- find a good ……….
- tennis / golf / bridge ……….
- his ………. in his criminal activities.
Ans:
- business partner
- my companion on the journey
- I’m mother’s little helper
- a faithful companion such as a dog
- the thief’s accomplice
- find a good helper
- tennis/golf/bridge partner
- his accomplice in his criminal activities
3. Now let us look at the uses of the word break. Match the word with its meanings below. Try to find at least three other ways in which to use the word.
Ans:
(i) The storm broke – it began or burst into activity
(ii) daybreak – the beginning of daylight
(iii) His voice is beginning to break – changing as he grows up
(iv) Her voice broke and she cried – could not speak; was too sad to speak
(v) The heat wave broke – this kind of weather ended
(vi) broke the bad news – gently told someone the bad news
(vii) break a strike – end it by making the workers submit
(viii) Other three expressions:
- break a promise – fail to keep your word
- break a record – achieve better results than the previous best
- take a break – pause from doing something
SPEAKING
1. Play detectives with each other. Find a person in your class (or some other acquaintance) to speak to. Find out the answers to the questions given below. Be careful to ask your questions in a polite and inoffensive way. Do not force the person to answer you. Then allow the person to ask you the same questions.
(i) Name?
(ii) What newspapers or magazines does the person read?
(iii) How long has the person lived at the current address?
(iv) What does she/he do during the day, i.e. the daily routine?
(v) What do neighbours and friends say about the person?
(vi) Who are his/her visitors and what are his/her eating habits? (You can ask a few others about this.)
(vii) What do you think about the person?
Ans: Students please do by yourself.
WRITING
1. Who do you think Mr Nath is? Write a paragraph or two about him.
Ans: I think Mr. Nath is a simple man who has faced many difficulties in his life. He seems to be a quiet person who keeps to himself and doesn’t talk much to others. He eats simple food like chapatis, dal, and vegetables, and doesn’t spend much money except for giving tips to Ramesh. The scars on his face might be from an accident or illness he had in the past, not from any criminal activity.
Mr. Nath appears to be lonely with very few friends. He only has one visitor who comes every Sunday to have lunch with him. This might be a family member or an old friend who cares about him. He could be working from home or might have retired early due to health problems. I believe he is a good person who likes to live a private life, and not a criminal as Maya suspects.
2. What else do you think Nishad and Maya will find out about him? How? Will they ever be friends? Think about these questions and write a paragraph or two to continue the story.
Ans: I think Nishad and Maya will discover that Mr. Nath is actually a writer or an artist who works from home. They might find this out when they finally gather courage to talk to him directly or perhaps when they help him during an emergency like when he falls sick. They might learn that the Sunday visitor is his brother who takes care of him and brings him supplies for the week.
As time passes, Nishad and Maya might start helping Mr. Nath with small errands like buying groceries or medicines. Nishad, who already feels sorry for Mr. Nath, will probably become friends with him first. He might start visiting Mr. Nath regularly to check on him and listen to interesting stories from his past. Maya will be surprised when she learns the truth and will feel bad about suspecting him. Eventually, all three could become good friends, with the children bringing joy into Mr. Nath’s lonely life and Mr. Nath sharing his wisdom and experiences with them. Their friendship might even help Mr. Nath’s health improve as he starts enjoying life more.
3. Conducting a Survey
Ans: Students please do by yourself.
