Class- 7, English (Honeycomb), Chapter - 9 (A Bicycle In Good Repair) Summary, Word Meanings, NCERT Solutions & Frequently Asked Questions

 English

(Honeycomb)

Class -7, Chapter - 9

(A Bicycle In  Good Repair)

Summary, Word Meanings, NCERT Solutions & Frequently Asked Questions

-- Summary --

⭐ Summary in English:- 

• The Bicycle Ride:- One of the friend of the author suggested that the two should go for a bicycle ride the next day. The author reached the place half an hour before his friend and was waiting for him in the garden. The author’s friend enquired about his bicycle and then gave it a shake holding its front wheel and the fork. After a while the man took out the front wheel of the cycle while the author was away for a while looking for a hammer.

• The Bicycle Inspection and its Repair Work:- The author insisted on putting on the various parts of cycle in place, but his friend wanted to check the front wheel. He unscrewed something and from somewhere around a dozen of ball bearings came out. His friend insisted that the author must collect all of them else the bicycle might not be resorted to its old condition. The author collected around 16 of them and kept them in his hat. The author’s friend now started taking off the gear-case. The author warned him not to mess up with the gear-case, but his friend said that nothing is as easier as taking off the gear-case. He took it off easily, but had a nightmare while fixing it back to its place.

His bicycle which was until now in good condition was now lying scattered divided in many parts. Author wanted to stop his friend from causing further troubles, but he admits that he is weak at hurting others. Then it was the time for the chain which he tightened to an extent that it stopped moving. He then loosened it until it became twice as loose as it was before.

• Hard work to collect the parts:- After applying his tricks on the cycle, author’s friend seemed to be contended and now wanted to put all the pieces back into their place. It took a lot of time and a great effort. The process revealed that his friend was inexperienced and knew nothing about repairing a bicycle. After struggling for many hours his friend was able to somehow fix the different parts of the bicycle. The author took him to his back kitchen where his friend cleaned himself and then the author sent him back to his home.

⭐ Summary In Hindi:- 

• साइकिल की सवारी:- लेखक के एक मित्र ने प्रस्ताव दिया कि अगले दिन वे दोनों साइकिल की सवारी करेंगे। तय समय से आधा घंटा पहले लेखक निर्धारित स्थान पर आ गए और वहीं बगीचे में एक जगह इंतजार करने लगे। लेखक के मित्र ने उनकी साइकिल के बारे में पूछा और उसके आगे वाले पहिए को जोर से हिलाया। थोड़ी देर के बाद मित्र ने उनकी साइकिल का अगला पहिया निकाल दिया और लेखक इस दौरान घर के अंदर हथौड़ा खोज रहे थे।

• साइकिल का निरीक्षण तथा इसकी मरम्मत का काम:- लेखक चाहते थे कि साइकिल के सारे कल-पुजें को व्यवस्थित कर दिया जाए, पर उनका मित्र साइकिल के अगले टायर का निरीक्षण करना चाहता था। मित्र ने कहीं का एक बोल्ट ढीला किया, तो पता नहीं कहाँ से ढेर सारे वॉल-बेयरिंग बाहर आ गए। मित्र ने लेखक को सुझाव दिया कि उसे सारे बेयरिंग को जमा कर लेना चाहिए, नहीं तो साइकिल को ठीक नहीं किया जा सकेगा। लेखक ने उनमें से 16 को जमा कर अपनी टोपी में रख लिया। लेखक के मित्र ने अब साइकिल का गियर-बॉक्स निकालना शुरू कर दिया। लेखक ने मित्र को चेताया भी कि वह गियर-बॉक्स से छेड़छाड़ न करे, पर उनके मित्र ने कहा कि गियर-बॉक्स खोलने से आसान काम तो और कुछ हो ही नहीं सकता। इसे उसने निकाल तो आसानी से लिया, पर उसे वापस सही जगह पर लगाना एक बुरे सपने जैसा था।

लेखक की जो साइकिल थोड़ी देर पहले तक अच्छी हालत में थी, अब वह कई भागों में बिखरी पड़ी थी। लेखक ने उसे रोकना चाहा पर उनके मित्र ने कहा कि वह किसी को यूं घायल नहीं देख सकते ? इसके बाद मित्र ने साइकिल की चेन को इतना ज्यादा कस दिया था कि अब वह आगे घूम ही नहीं रही थी। इसके बाद मित्र ने चेन को इतना ढीला कर दिया कि वह पहले से दोगुना ज्यादा ढीली हो गई थी।

• भागों को जमा करने का मुश्किल काम:- अपनी सारी योग्यता को साइकिल पर लगा चुकने के बाद लेखक के मित्र ने तितर-बितर भागों को वापस जोड़ने का काम शुरू कर दिया था। इसमें काफी समय और काफी मेहनत लग रही थी। कार्य-प्रणाली को देखकर यह स्पष्ट हो चुका था कि उनके मित्र को साइकिल ठीक करने का कोई अनुभव नहीं था। कई घंटों की मशक्कत के बाद अंततः लेखक के मित्र ने किसी तरह साइकिल के भागों को जोड़ने में सफलता प्राप्त कर ली। लेखक उसे घर के पिछले रसोइधर में ले गए, जहाँ पर उनके मित्र ने अपने आप को साफ किया तथा बाद में लेखक ने उसे अपने घर भेज दिया।

-- Word Meanings -- 

• Following day - अगले दिन 

• Effort - प्रयास  

• Wait - इंतजार करना 

• Stiffly - कठोरता से 

• Violently - हिंसात्मक रूप से 

• Shake - हिलाना 

• Whacking - जोर से मारना 

• Wobble - डगमगाना , लड़खड़ाना 

• Gravel - बजरी, पत्थर 

• Unscrew - पेंच खोलना

• Roll - डगमगाना 

• Gravel round - चारों और रेंगना 

• Confess - कबूल करना 

• Screws - पेंचकश

• Grovel - कसना 

• Disappear - गायब होना 

-- NCERT Solutions --

Comprehension Check 

Question 1:- “I got up early, for me.” It implies that

a)  he was an early riser.

b) he was a late riser.

c) he got up late that morning.

Solution:-  b) he was a late riser.

Question 2:- The bicycle “goes easily enough in the morning and a little stiffly after lunch.” The remark is Mark your choice(s)

a) humorous

b) inaccurate

c) sarcastic

d) enjoyable

e) meaningless

Solution:- a) Humorous.

Question 3:- Find two or three sentences in the text which express the author’s disapproval of it.

Solution:- 

• “Don’t do that; you’ll hurt it.”

 • “It doesn’t if you don’t wobble it.”

• “Don’t you trouble about it any more; you will make yourself tired.”

Question 4:- “ …..if not, it would make a serious difference to the machine.” What does ‘if refer to?

Solution:- ‘It’ refers to ball bearings. Working with the Text

Working with the Text

Answer the following questions.

Question 1:- Did the front wheel really wobble? What is your opinion? Give a reason for your answer.

Solution:- The front wheel wobbled occasionally, but it didn’t require any attention. The bicycle was in good condition and the author was pleased with it.

 Question 2:- In what condition did the author find the bicycle when he returned from the tool shed?

Solution:- When the author returned from the tool shed his friend had taken out the front wheel of the bicycle. His friend was sitting on the ground with the wheel between his legs. He was playing with the wheel while the other part of the bicycle was lying on the gravel path beside him.

Question 3:- “Nothing is easier than taking off the gear-case.” Comment on or continue this sentence in the light of what actually happens.

Solution:- “Nothing is easier than taking off the gear-case but it is an impossible task to fix it back.” The author’s friend took out the gear-case easily, but he was having a nightmare in putting- it back to its place.

Question 4:- What special treatment did the chain receive?

Solution:- Author’s friend tightened it to an extent that it didn’t move at all. He then loosened it until it was twice as loose as it was before.

Question 5:- The friend has two qualities—he knows what he is doing and is absolutely sure it is good. Find the two phrases in the text which mean the same.

Solution:- 

• Cheery confidence

• Inexplicable hopefulness

Question 6:- Describe ‘the fight’ between the man and the machine. Find the relevant sentences in the text and write them.

Solution:- The bicycle was in good condition, but the author’s friend unnecessarily disturbed it. He first took out front-wheel and then the gear-case, his next victim was the chain. He really had a tough time in fixing these parts back into their place.

Then he lost his temper and tried bullying the thing. The bicycle, I was glad to see, showed spirit and the subsequent proceedings degenerated into little else than a rough and tumble fight between them and the machine.One moment the bicycle would be on the gravel path and he on top of it; the next, the position would be reversed – he on the gravel path, the bicycle on him.

Now he would be standing flushed with victory, the bicycle firmly fixed between his legs. But his triumph would be short-lived. By a sudden, quick movement it would free itself and turning upon him, hit him sharply over the head with one of its handles.

-- Frequently Asked Questions --

Question 1:- Where did the author planned to do alongwith his friend?

Solution:- The author and his friend planned to go for ride on his bicycle.

Question 2:- Who the author called the right person to shake the bicycle?

Solution:- The author called himself the right person to shake his bicycle.

Question 3:- Which was the toughest part of the bicycle that the author’s friend found the toughest to fix?

Solution:- It was the gear-case that gave the author’s friend the most trouble.

Question 4:- How the author and his friend spent the entire day?

Solution:- The author’s friend dismantled the bicycle parts one-by-one for the entire day and then he spent the entire day fixing them at their place.

Question 5:- Was it right for the author’s friend to dismantle the bicycle?

Solution:- The author’s bicycle was in a perfect state there was no use of dismantling its parts by his friend.

Question 6:- How did the author said to encourage his friend to fix the gear-case?

Solution:- The author said that it was fascinating to observe his friend working on the bicycle. He called his confidence as cheery and the hopefulness as inexplicable. His friend found these words to be encouraging and started re-fixing the gear-case.

Question 7:- What happened to the ball bearings?

Solution:- Author’s friend unscrewed the ball bearings without informing him. They started rolling on the ground and then they might have lost some of it there. Then the author kept them in his hat which was later blown away by the wind because of which they again lost five of those bearings.

Question 8:- What was the state of the author’s friend at the last?

Solution:- The author’s friend was completely tired because of his struggle with the bicycle. He was soiled with oil and dirt. He found fixing the parts of the bicycle extremely tough and somehow got those parts in place. He called it quits finally claiming that this is enough.

Question 9:- The author didn’t go for the bicycle ride he had planned with his friend why?

Solution:- The author and his friend had planned to go for a ride on the bicycle, but the two couldn’t make it. His friend dismantled all the parts of the bicycle one-by-one. He first took out the front wheel and then the ball bearing from it. The chain was his next victim before he finally moved on to the gear-case. It took his friend the entire day to fix these parts back into their place and then he finally left for his home.

Question 10:- Author’s friend had taken out the parts of the bicycle easily, but he really had tough time fixing them Explain this with suitable example.

Solution:- The author’s friend has taken out the ball bearings from the front wheel without any alarm. He then started fixing the front wheel only to realise latter that he had not put those bearings back into their place. He then moved to the chain.

He first tightened it to an extent that it wasn’t moving and loosened twice its earlier state. The gear-case was the most complicated one. He took it easily, but a tough time fixing it back.

-- By Durgesh Pandey

(Eklavya Coaching Institute)