The Chair Textbook Questions (NCERT Solutions)
Let us do these activities before we read.
1. Write two words that come to your mind when you think of friendship.
Ans. The two words are-
1. Loyalty
2. Trust
(a) Now, find some more words that are related to friendship from the grid given below. You can search horizontally or vertically. There are eight words. One word has been marked as an example. The first letter of each word has been given in bold.
Ans.
(b) Fill in the blanks to complete the words, which mean the same as ‘friend’ or ‘friends’ with the help of the meanings.
| Meaning | Word |
| (i) a person who you do things together with | p __ r __n __ r |
| (ii) an informal word for friends | b __ __ d __ __ s |
| (iii) a person who you spend a lot of time with | c __ m p __ n __ o __ |
| (iv) children who are in the same class as you at school | c l __ s __ m__ t __ s |
Ans.
| Meaning | Word |
| (i) a person who you do things together with | p a r t n e r |
| (ii) an informal word for friends | b u d d i e s |
| (iii) a person who you spend a lot of time with | c o m p a n i o n |
| (iv) children who are in the same class as you at school | c l a s s ma t e s |
(c) There are so many words for a friend. What do you call ‘a friend’ in your own language?
Ans. Dost, saathi, saheli.
Let us discuss
1. Mario was very proud of having so many friends. State whether True or False.
Ans. True
2. What did the grandfather take from the attic?
Ans. An invisible chair.
3. Will Mario face any challenges?
Ans. Yes, the challenge is to sit on the invisible chair.
4. Will Mario be able to use the magic?
Ans. Yes, once he sits on the chair, he will be able to use the magic.
5. Mario successfully sat on the invisible chair on his first attempt. State whether True or False.
Ans. False.
6. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Mario’s grandfather challenged him to a bet of __________.
Ans. Fruit chaat
7. Match the following characters with their action.
| Guneet, Asma and Deepa | a. held Mario up, so he wouldn’t fall |
| b. made fun of Mario’s attempts |
Ans. a. held Mario up, so he wouldn’t fall
Let us think and reflect
1. Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.
(a) “Take it. It’s a very special chair. As it’s invisible, it’s rather tricky to sit on. But if you take it to school and manage to sit on it, then the magic will work and you’ll be able to tell who your real friends are.”
(i) Fill in the blanks with two words that describe the chair.
The chair is _____________ and ___________.
Ans. invisible, tricky
(ii) Why was it tricky to sit on the chair?
Ans. It was tricky to sit on it because it was invisible.
(iii) Why does Mario’s grandfather call the chair ‘special’?
Ans. He calls it special because it is invisible and magical.
(b) “Wait, wait, just a slight technical problem,” he said, trying again. But again, he missed the seat, causing more surprised looks and laughter. Mario wouldn’t give up.
(i) Fill in the blank with a suitable reason.
Mario says there was a technical problem because ___________.
Ans. he fell while trying to sit on the chair.
(ii) Mario’s friends were very caring and helpful. State whether True or False.
Ans. False.
(iii) Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
Mario wouldn’t give up. This shows he is _____________.
- strong-willed
- supportive
- loving
- hard-working
Ans. a. strong-willed
2. Answer the following questions.
(a) What was the bet about?
Ans. The bet was about proving that Mario’s friends were true friends.
(b) What happened when Mario sat on the chair for the first time?
Ans. He fell from it.
(c) How was Mario able to find his real friends?
Ans. Mario was able to find his real friends with the help of the magic chair test. They were the ones who held him and helped him dit on it.
(d) Do you think the magic chair test was good? Why do you say so?
Ans. Yes, it was good because it helped Mario identify who his true friends were.
(e) What does ‘friends for life’ mean to you?
Ans. It means those friends who remain with us all our life, through the ups and downs.
(f) The grandfather’s idea helped Mario find his ‘real friends’. Mention any other way that would help you find out who are your ‘real friends’.
Ans. In case I fall sick when the exams are approaching, my true friend would be the one who would share the class notes with me and help me pass the exams.