Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 7 Extract Based Question Answers - Fair Play

Q1: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
The panchayat was held the same evening under an old banyan tree. Jumman stood up and said, “The voice of the Panch is the voice of God. Let my aunt nominate the head Panch. I will abide by her decision.” “The Panch knows neither friend nor enemy. What do you say to Algu Chowdhry?” the old lady announced.
(i) Where was the Panchayat held?
Ans: The Panchayat was held under an old banyan tree.

(ii) ‘What did Jumman say about ‘Panch’?
Ans: Jumman said that ‘The voice of the panch is the voice of God’.

(iii) What was famous about ‘The Panch’.
Ans: The panch were known for the honesty in judgement as they are unbiased.

(iv) Why was Jumman hiding his joy?
Ans: Jumman was hiding his joy when the aunt nominated Algu Chowdhary for head Panch.

(v) Find the suitable synonym for ‘Accept’ from the above tenes.
Ans: Abide.

Q2: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
Algu could not contain his feelings. He stood up and said loudly over and over again, “Victory to the ‘ panchayat. This is justice. God lives in the voice of the Panch.” Soon after, Jumman came to Algu, embraced him and said, “Since the last panchayat, I had become your enemy. Today I realised what it meant to be a Pandi. A Panch has no friend nor enemy. He knows only justice. Let no one deviate from the path of justice and truth for friendship or enmity.”

(i) Who could not contain his feeling?
Ans: Algu could not contain his feelings.

(ii) What did Algu say loudly?
Ans: Algu said ‘Victory to the Panchayat. Thus is justice. God lives in the voice of the panch.

(iii) What did Jumman realise ?
Ans: Jumman realised that a punch has no friend nor enemy.

(iv) How was the dirt of misunderstanding between them washed away?
Ans: When Algu embraced his friend, he wept. His team washed away all the dirt of misunderstanding between them.

(v) Give the meaning of ‘deviate’.
Ans: Move away.

Q3: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
Both Algu and Sahu stated their cases. They were cross-examined and the case was considered deeply. Then Jumman stood up and announced, “It is our opinion that Sahu should pay Algu the price of the bullock. When Sahu bought the bullock, it suffered from no disability or disease. The death of the bullock was unfortunate, but Algu cannot be blamed for it.” Algu could not contain his feelings. He stood up and said loudly over and over again, “Victory to the panchayat. This is justice. God lives in the voice of the Panch.”

(i) What did Jumman say about the bullock?
Ans: He said it was unfortunate that the bullock died, but it suffered from no disability or disease at the time of the deal.

(ii) What was the verdict?
Ans: Sahu was told to pay the price of the bullock to Algu. The verdict came in Algu’s favour.

(iii) Who were cross-examined in the case?
Ans: Algu and Sahu were cross-examined in the case and it was considered deeply.

(iv) Write antonym for the word ‘justice’.
(a) Non-justice
(b) Injustice
(c) Fair
(d) Honesty
Ans: (b)

(v) Who said, “Victory to the panchayat?”
(a) Sahu
(b) Jumman
(c) Aunt
(d) Algu Choudhry
Ans: (d)

(vi) Give synonym for the word ‘deeply’.
(a) Intensely
(b) Abruptly
(c) Continuously
(d) Weekly
Ans: (a)

Q4: Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.
Jumman had an old aunt who had some property. This she transferred to him on the understanding that she would stay with him and he would look after her. The arrangement worked well for a couple of years. Then the situation changed. Jumman and his family were tired of the old relative. Jumman became as indifferent to hear as his wife, who grudged even the little food that the old lady wanted every day. She swallowed these insults along with her food for a few months. But patience has its limits.

(i) Who swallowed insults along with food?
Ans: Jumman’s aunt swallowed insults as he and his family were not behaving properly with the old lady.

(ii) What kind of arrangement worked well for a couple of years?
Ans: Jumman’s aunt transferred her property to him. She would stay with him and he was supposed to look after her. This arrangement worked well for few years.

(iii) Why did the atmosphere change in Jumman’s house?
Ans: It changed because Jumman and his family members became indifferent towards the old lady. They were tired of her.

(iv) Who was the old relative in the above extract?
(a) Jumman
(b) Jumman’s wife
(c) Jumman’s daughter
(d) Jumman’s aunt
Ans: (d)

(v) Find synonym for the word ‘arrangement’.
(a) Deal
(b) Enemy
(c) Disability
(d) Dynamic
Ans: (a)

(vi) Give antonym for the ‘limited’.
(a) Stay
(b) Unlimited
(c) Dislimited
(d) Loudly
Ans: (b)