NCERT Solutions for Class 5 English Chapter 15 - The Talkative Barber

Question 1:

The dog was ............ to climb the tree to chase the cat.

Answer:

unable

Question 2:

I ............. hot milk, I like it cold.

Answer:

dislike

Question 3:

It is ............. to cross the road during peak traffic hours.

Answer:

impossible

Question 4:

The magician waved his magic wand and made the rabbit ........... .

Answer:

disappear

Question 5:

The passengers became ................. when the train was late again.

Answer:

impatient

Question 6:

It is very .......... to make fun of another person’s weaknesses

Answer:

unkind.

Question 7:

The Barber was shaving the Sultan’s beard.

Answer:

False

Question 8:

The Sultan gave him three gold coins.

Answer:

True

Question 9:

The Barber refused to leave the Sultan’s palace.

Answer:

True

Question 10:

There were seven brothers altogether in the Sultan’s family.

Answer:

False

Question 11:

How many brothers did the Barber have ?

Answer:

He had six brothers.

Question 12:

Why was the Sultan in a hurry ?

Answer:

He was in a hurry because he was to give a feast to some friends at noon.

Question 13:

Why did the Barber take so long to shave the Sultan ?

Answer:

The barber was talking all the time and not shaving.

Question 14:

Why did the Barber want a lot of food ?

Answer:

The barber wanted a lot of food because he had invited four or five friends to his house that day.

Question 15:

Did the Sultan enjoy the Barber’s talk ? Why do you say so ?

Answer:

No, the Sultan did not enjoy the barber’s talk at all because he was in a hurry to leave.

Question 16:

Which part of the story did you find the funniest ?

Answer:

The Sultan had to give the barber all the food he had prepared for his friends. This is the funniest part of the story.

Question 17:

What are the things the Sultan gave to the Barber ?

Answer:

The Sultan gave the barber three pieces of gold, all the food he had prepared for his feast and fruits.

Question 18:

Do you think the Sultan was really very generous ? Why do you say so ?

Answer:

The Sultan can’t be called generous. He gave the barber things only to get his head shaved before noon.

Question 19:

The teacher got upset with Rani because her work was ........... .

Answer:

untidy

Question 20:

The dog was ............ to climb the tree to chase the cat.

Answer:

unable

Question 21:

I ............. hot milk, I like it cold.

Answer:

dislike

Question 22:

It is ............. to cross the road during peak traffic hours.

Answer:

impossible

Question 23:

The magician waved his magic wand and made the rabbit ........... .

Answer:

disappear

Question 24:

The passengers became ................. when the train was late again.

Answer:

impatient

Question 25:

It is very .......... to make fun of another person’s weaknesses.

Answer:

unkind.

Question 26:

Hari was .................. unpopular boy.

Answer:

an

Question 27:

The boys and girls went to..................... seaside for a picnic.

Answer:

the

Question 28:

He saw ..................... big crab coming towards him.

Answer:

a

Question 29:

I found ........................ empty bottle floating in the water.

Answer:

an

Question 30:

..................... sea creatures ate his food.

Answer:

The

Question 31:

Which of the following actions would make a friendly person ? Write them down.
Respecting other people.
Eating a small child’s tiffin.
Calling people rude names.
Pushing a smaller boy and making him cry.
Being helpful to everyone.
Helping your classmates in school.
Mocking at friends and hurting their feelings.
Protecting a weaker person.

Answer:

Actions which would make a friendly person :
1. Respecting other people.
2. Being helpful to everyone.
3. Helping your classmates in school.
4. Protecting a weaker person.

Question 32:

How did the seaside creatures, the crab, the lobster, etc., teach Hari a lesson ?
Write in a few lines.

Answer:

The crab nipped Hari’s hand. The lobster pinched his hand. The other seaside creatures pricked him black and blue. Thus Hari learnt a lesson.

Question 33:

Why did all the children hate Hari ?

  1. Because he would not talk to anyone. giants.
  2. Because he always pinched them.
  3. Because he loved stealing their food.
Answer:

(b) Because he always pinched them.

Question 34:

“Nobody took Hari’s hand. Nobody went near him. Nobody played with him.” This shows that Hari had—

  1. many friends.
  2. few friends.
  3. no friends.
Answer:

(c) no friends.