In this post, we have discussed questions and answers to the DAV Class 7 English Book. Solutions are given below with proper Explanation and provided with an aim that it will be easy to understand and learn which in result benefit students during their exam preparation. please bookmark our website for further updates!! All the Best !!
DAV Class 7 English Literature Chapter 7 A Stormy Adventure Question and answer
Understanding the Story
A. Complete the following statements by filling the blanks with one word only.
1. The name of the Captain of the Trishna was ____Captain Kumar_______.
2. The Trishna weighed ___8000________ tons.
3. Mr. Bose held the post of ___Chief Engineer_______ on the Trishna.
4. The boating Incident, where the boat that Vishal and his friends were traveling in developed a leak, happened in __Okhla___ .
B. Answer the following questions in not more than 30 words.
1. Where was the Trishna going? Why was it going there?
Ans: Trishna was going to the Philippines. It was going there with a cargo of food for the people of small islands in the South China Sea, as it was Struck by the typhoon.
2. Why was Captain Kumar worried?
Ans: Captain Kumar was worried because the barometer had fallen steeply, which was the indicator of the bad weather conditions.
3. What was the effect of bad weather on the Trishna?
Ans: High waves rolled the ship mercilessly. Some of the cargo was damaged and the gangway broken loose. A steel angle of the gangway had pierced the ship side and Water started entering the engine room.
4. What suggestion did Vishal have to offer to his father?
Ans: Vishal suggested his father tilt the ship to one side to expose the leakage, so that, it could be easier to plug the hole.
5. How was Trishna saved?
Ans: Trishna was tilted to one side and the hole was blocked with a wooden plug by using cement. It was risky but finally, the Trishna was saved.