NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English an Alien Hand Chapter 3 Golu Grows a Nose

Golu asked his lofty aunt, the ostrich, “Why don’t you ever fly like other birds?”

Which uncle of Golu had red eyes?
Golu’s gigantic uncle, the hippopotamus had red eyes.

Question:
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.
Answer:
Golu’s relatives did not answer because
(ii) the questions were too difficult.

The Mynah bird advised Golu to go to the Limpopo River.

Why did Golu go to the river?
Golu went to the river to know what the crocodile had eaten in his dinner.

Question:
“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.
Answer:
“Come here, little one, and I’ll whisper the answer to you.” The crocodile said this because
(ii) he wanted to eat Golu.

Crocodile dropped his crocodile tears to show that it was a real crocodile.

Question:
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.
Answer:
The crocodile lay on the bank of the Limpopo River. Golu thought it was (iii) a log of wood.

Who helped Golu on the bank of the river?
The python helped Golu on the bank of the river.

The two things which the elephant can do with his trunk are:
Pluck a large bundle of grass and stuff it into his mouth.
Scoop up some mud from the bank and slap it on his head.
The two things which the elephant cannot do with his trunk are:
Cannot scratch himself with his trunk.
Cannot eat food directly with his trunk.