The Unlikely Best Friends NCERT Class 6 English Chapter 4 Extra Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Why was Gajaraj sad despite living in royal comfort?
Answer:
Gajaraj was sad because he had no friends. Despite being well looked after by the king and his caretaker, the mahout, Gajaraj longed for companionship beyond his interactions with them.
Question 2.
How did the mahout care for Gajaraj, and why was he not considered a friend?
Answer:
The mahout took care of Gajaraj by serving him food and giving him daily baths in the elephant pond. He was a kind caretaker but not considered a friend because their relationship did not involve companionship beyond basic care. Gajaraj desired emotional connection and companionship that the mahout, despite his kindness, could not provide.
Question 3.
How did Gajaraj initially react to the dog’s presence in the stable?
Answer:
Gajaraj pushed some of his food towards the dog to offer him hospitality.
Question 4.
What did the mahout notice about Gajaraj’s behaviour towards the stray dog?
Answer:
The mahout noticed that Gajaraj seemed to enjoy the company of the stray dog.
Question 5.
What was the dog’s reaction when the farmer took him away from his friend?
Answer:
The dog cried in distress when the farmer took him away from his friend, the elephant.
Question 6.
Why did the elephant refuse to eat initially?
Answer:
The elephant, named Gajaraj, refused to eat because he was missing his friend “Buntee”, the dog.
Question 7.
What did the mahout do when he realized Gajaraj wasn’t eating?
Answer:
The mahout checked Gajaraj’s health by checking Gajaraj’s tummy with his hands but found nothing wrong.
Question 8.
How did the farmer react when he saw that Buntee (the dog) wasn’t eating at his home?
Answer:
The farmer suspected that Buntee was missing his friend. He decided to let the dog go back to his friend, the elephant.
Question 9.
How did the mahout and the farmer feel at the end of the story?
Answer:
The mahout and the farmer felt satisfied and happy seeing the two friends reunited and eating; together. They also developed a friendship themselves.
Question 10.
What did the mahout say about the friendship between Gajaraj and the dog?
Answer:
The mahout remarked that it wasn’t only Gajaraj who had found a friend (the dog), but he had also found a friend in the farmer.
Question 11.
What was the resolution at the end of the story?
Answer:
At the end of the story, the dog (Buntee) and the elephant (Gajaraj) are reunited, and both are seen happily eating together, thanks to the understanding and compassion shown by the farmer and the mahout.
The Unlikely Best Friends Class 6 Extract-Based Questions
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1. A farmer passing by saw the dog. “Buntee,” he yelled. The dog ran to him. The farmer hugged the dog and told the mahout that he had been looking for his dog ever since he disappeared from his house. He was glad he found him now. The mahout had no objection to the farmer taking the dog home. The farmer tossed a rope around the neck of the dog, saying, “Come Buntee, let’s go home.” (Page 42)
Fill in the blanks.
Question 1.
A farmer passing by saw _________
Answer:
the dog
Question 2.
The farmer called the dog __________
Answer:
Buntee
Question 3.
The mahout agreed to _________ taking the dog home.
Answer:
the farmer
True or False.
Question 1.
The farmer was happy when he saw the dog.
Answer:
True
Question 2.
The farmer had found the dog immediately after it disappeared.
Answer:
False
Question 3.
The farmer hugged the mahout to thank him for finding the dog.
Answer:
False
True
Question 1.
Why was the farmer glad to see the dog?
Answer:
The farmer was glad to see the dog as he had been searching for it since it disappeared from his house.
Question 2.
Did the mahout allow the farmer to take the dog home?
Answer:
Yes, the mahout had no objection.
Question 3.
How did the farmer ensure the dog came home with him?
Answer:
The farmer tied a rope around the dog’s neck to take him home.
2. “Why Gajaraj, aren’t you hungry?” he asked concerned. The elephant did not react, “ble may have slight indigestion. Let fne not force him to eat,” thought the mahout. That night too, Gajaraj did not touch his food – nor the next day. Now, the mahout was worried. He ran his hand on Gajaraj’s tummy and felt there was nothing wrong. “Why was he not eating then? Is he missing his friend, that dog?” the mahout wondered. (Page 44)
True
Question 1.
What was the name of the elephant in the story?
Answer:
Gajaraj.
Question 2.
Why was the mahout concerned about Gajaraj?
Answer:
Gajaraj was not eating despite being offered food.
Question 3.
What did the mahout speculate might be the reason for Gajaraj not eating?
Answer:
The mahout speculated that Gajaraj might have slight indigestion.
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Question 1.
Identify the tense used in the sentence: “That night too, Gajaraj did not touch his food.”
Answer:
Simple Past tense.
Question 2.
What type of sentence is this: “Why was he not eating then?”
Answer:
It is an interrogative (question) sentence.
Question 3.
Identify the subject and verb in the sentence: “The mahout wondered if Gajaraj was missing his friend.”
Answer:
Subject: “The mahout”;
Verb: “wondered”.
