CBSE Class 3 EVS
NCERT Solutions
Chapter -18
A HOUSE LIKE THIS
NCERT Solutions
Chapter -18
A HOUSE LIKE THIS
1. Why are the houses made on bamboo pillars where Bhupen live?
Ans. It rains heavily where Bhupen lives therefore, the houses are made on bamboo pillars.
2. What kind of roofs do these houses have? Why are they made like this?
Ans. The roofs of these houses have slope. This causes water to flow downwards.
3. How does one enter these houses?
Ans. One enters these houses with the help of a ladder.
4. At night the ladder is removed from these houses. Can you tell why?
Ans. The ladder is removed from these houses at night to avoid harmful animals entering the house.
5. In which area is Chameli’s house?
Ans. Chameli’s house is in hilly area of Manali.
6. What is the similarity in the roof of Chameli and Bhupen’s house?
Ans. The roofs of Chameli’s and Bhupen’s house have slopes.
7. How do roofs help in their areas?
Ans. Such roofs allow snow and rain to flow downwards.
8. How do people go up in multi-storyed buildings?
Ans. People go up through elevators in multi-storyed buildings.
9. How is a houseboat different from other houses?
Ans. House boat floats over water whereas other houses are made up on a floor.
10. Would you like to live in such a house? Why?
Ans. Yes, we will enjoy both living and boating in such houses.
11. Look at the picture and match.
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12. Put a 
on the names of things which your house is made of.
on the names of things which your house is made of.
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