Important 3-Mark Questions - Chapter 13 - Feathered Friend (Unit 5)

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1. The futuristic setting includes free fall, space suits and orbital construction, but the narrator jokes about weight limits, diets and Sven ignoring pet regulations. The humour makes the advanced setting feel human and ordinary. 3 Marks
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Answer: Space station bahut high-tech hai, lekin Sven ko pehle ek normal insaan ke roop mein dikhaya gaya hai—skilled, thoda rule-breaker, aur pet rakhne wala.

2. She can remain suspended without effort, makes backward loops and moves using only small wing movements. She has learned that she does not need to fight gravity as she would on Earth. 3 Marks
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Answer: Claribel ko space mein udne ke liye Earth jaisi mehnat nahi karni padti. Zero gravity mein woh jaldi adapt kar leti hai.

3. The crew quickly accepts her, enjoys her presence and helps hide her from visiting officials. She becomes everyone’s pet, showing affection and companionship in an unusual environment. 3 Marks
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Answer: Scientific curiosity + emotional attachment dono saath chal rahe hain. Claribel experiment bhi hai aur friend bhi.

4. He gives small warning signs first—headache, bad sleep, silence, Claribel’s absence—then reveals the unconscious bird. The reader senses danger before the characters understand it. 3 Marks
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Answer: Yahan foreshadowing kaam karti hai: narrator ka headache aur sluggishness actually air problem ke early clues hain.

5. The response to oxygen acts like an accidental experiment: oxygen improves Claribel’s condition, ordinary station air makes it worse. The contrast points toward oxygen deficiency. 3 Marks
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Answer: Claribel ka oxygen mask se turant revive hona almost experiment jaisa proof ban jaata hai.

6. Good problem-solving combines observation, memory and inference. The narrator does not merely accept that the alarms are silent; he uses evidence from Claribel and human symptoms to question the system. 3 Marks
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Answer: High-tech station mein solution ek old mining fact se milta hai. Science sirf machines nahi—observation aur memory bhi hai.

7. The station contains expensive engineering, yet an incomplete backup and a failed alarm leave the crew vulnerable. Technology is valuable, but it still requires maintenance, verification and independent warning systems. 3 Marks
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Answer: Technology powerful hai, but blind trust dangerous ho sakta hai. Backup tabhi useful hai jab actually connected aur working ho.

8. Claribel is literally a feathered pet and emotionally a friend to the crew, but she also saves their lives. By the end, ‘friend’ means companion, warning system and protector. 3 Marks
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Answer: Title ka real meaning end mein clear hota hai—Claribel sirf cute pet nahi, crew ki lifesaver friend hai.

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