Textbook Solutions: Mr Young's Car | Gul Mohar Class 6: Book Solutions, Summaries & Worksheets PDF Download

Before You Read

Q2. Why do you think the man driving the car is waving at them?
Ans: He is acknowledging their excitement and greeting them proudly.

Q3. Which of these do you expect to find in the text—adventure / humour / fantasy / something else?
Ans: Humour and adventure, since the story is about a family’s funny and adventurous experiences with a car.

While Reading

Q2. The car was unused. Why did the speaker’s father still take Grandpa’s permission to move it?
Ans: Father respected Grandpa as the elder and close friend of the owner, so he asked him first.

Q3. The family is delighted to see the car running. However, do you think they plan to use it regularly? Why or why not?
Ans: No, they do not plan to use it regularly, as the car was very old and unreliable, and later it was discovered to have no brakes.

Q4. Is there anything unusual about Uncle’s reaction in para 17? Describe Uncle’s personality with a word or a phrase in your home language.
Ans: Yes, it is unusual because instead of panicking, Uncle stayed cheerful and treated the accident as an adventure. His personality can be described as “carefree” or “bindaas.”

Q5. In the last line of para 27, the speaker sounds like she is laughing at / feels sorry for the car.
Ans: She is laughing at the situation humorously, as the car was dismantled and its parts used elsewhere, yet it continued serving people.

Q6. Why did Grandpa have to think hard before replying to Mr Young? What did he mean by his message?
Ans: Grandpa thought carefully to avoid hurting Mr Young. By his message, he meant that although the car was no longer running as a car, its parts were still being used for the benefit of many people.

Understanding the Text

A. Complete this sequence of events in the story.

Ans: 1. before the ride
a. Mr Young gave the car to a friend (Grandpa).
b. No one could drive the car, so it was kept unused.
c. The speaker’s uncle arrived and became very excited.

2. during the ride
a. Uncle drove the car and the children sat inside happily.
b. The car successfully passed their house amidst cheering.
c. The car crashed into a mango tree after breaking through a wall.

3. after the ride
a. The car was sent back to Bhabanibabu’s repair shop.
b. Different people took away the car’s battery, seats, horn, and engine.
c. Mr Young’s car continued to serve people, but in different forms (e.g., grinding flour in a mill).

B. Answer these questions.

Q2. We brothers and sisters were raring to ride in it. Give examples from paras 4 and 5 that demonstrate this feeling.
Ans: They crowded into the back seat eagerly and waved, yelled, and clapped with excitement when the car was driven out.

Q3. It was a historic event for our family. What was the historic event? How did everyone react to it? Did the event become memorable for other reasons too? Explain.
Ans: The car being driven for the first time was historic. Everyone cheered with joy. It became more memorable after the funny crash.

Q4. Would you say that the ride was a treat / an adventure / a disaster for the children? Why?
Ans: It was an adventure, because although it was dangerous, the children were thrilled, excited, and later laughed about it.

Q5. Different people reacted to the accident in different ways. Explain.
a. Uncle .................................................................................................................. .
b. The children .................................................................................................... .
c. Dad and Grandpa .......................................................................................... .
d. The gardener .................................................................................................. .
Ans: a. Uncle: Treated it lightly and called it “the finer touch.”
b. The children: Were frightened but later safe and amused.
c. Dad and Grandpa: Were anxious, scolded Uncle, and arranged repairs.
d. The gardener: Was angry and upset at the damage to the orchard wall.

Appreciating the Text

b. He loved the car and the experience of driving it—to the end.
Ans: He proudly drove it and later said the crash was “the finer touch.”

c. He was not a very practical person—he did not think about all sides of a real situation.
Ans: He drove the car without brakes, risking everyone’s safety.

d. He is an important character as he brings about some of the main events in the story.
Ans: His actions caused the ride, crash, and funny ending.

Q2. Which of these add to the humour in the story? Give at least one example for every point you choose.
a. event(s)
b. character( s)
c. description( s)
d. dialogue(s)
e. something else (Name it.)
Ans: a. Event(s): The car crashing through the wall instead of stopping.
b. Character(s): Uncle’s carefree, comic personality.
c. Description(s): The car “wearing the wall like a belt.”
d. Dialogue(s): Uncle saying “This is called the finer touch.”
e. Something else: The funny ending where the car’s engine was used in a flour mill.