NCERT Solutions for Class 7 English Chapter 12 - Mystery of the Talking Fan

Question 1:

Fans don’t talk, but it is possible to imagine that they do. What is it, then, that sounds like the fan’s chatter?

Answer:

It is the noise of the faulty ball-bearings in the fan that sounds like a fan’s chatter.

Question 2:

Complete the following sentences:
The chatter is electrical because _______________.

Answer:

it’s an electric fan.

Question 3:

Complete the following sentences:
It is mysterious because _______________.

Answer:

it seems like the fan is speaking something.

Question 4:

What do you think the talking fan was demanding?

Answer:

The talking fan was demanding a little oil in its motor.

Question 5:

How does an electric fan manage to throw so much air when it is switched on?

Answer:

The blades of the rotating fan gather the air surrounding them and throw it out.

Question 5:

Is there a ‘talking fan’ in your house? Create a dialogue between the fan and the mechanic.

Answer:

Yes, there is a ‘talking fan’ in our house.
Fan: Hello, mechanic. Thank God you are here!
Mechanic: Why are you making so much noise?
Fan: My motor is extremely tired. Please give a little oil to it.
Mechanic : Let me see. Yes, you are right. Here is the oil.
Fan: Thank you. I’ll run smoothly now.