WorksheetsTwo Stories About Flying class 10
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Who is the author of "His First Flight"?
Liam O' Flaherty
Frederick Forsyth
Roal Dahl
Paulo Coehlo
Who is the writer of Black Aeroplane?
Liam O' Flaherty
Frederick Forsyth
Roal Dahl
Paulo Coehlo
The lesson "His First Flight" is about a ______
pilot
seagull
parrot
pigeon
Why was he afraid to fly?
he was a coward
he was afraid his wings will not support him
he was afraid that everyone would judge him
both 1 and 2
What were his parents teaching his brothers and sisters?
to perfect the art of flying
to skim the waves
to dive for fish
all of the above
Why did his mother stop midway while giving him the fish?
she was mad at him
to push him to fly out of hunger
she didn't want to give him the fish
she got tired
The pilot was flying from _____ to _____.
England, France
England, India
France, England
France, India
He was travelling in _________ plane
Markota
Terracota
Dakota
Himkota
What instruments had stopped working during the storm?
compass
radio
both of them
none of them
Why didn't the pilot turn the aeroplane back towards Paris?
He wanted to meet his family
He wanted to go on a holiday
He did not want to miss the breakfast
He did not like Paris
How did the young seagull feel when he attempted to flap his wings?
he felt happy
he felt sad
he felt scared
Why did the young seagull's mother entice him with food?
to tease him
to make him take his first flight
because she wanted him to fall from the ledge
to give him a new dish
How did the easy flight turn into a horrible one for the narrator of 'The Black Aeroplane'
The narrator got confused with the instructions
There was no fuel in his second tank
There was a storm cloud in the sky
The pilot had a headache
The pilot of the black aeroplane
guided the narrator to follow him
guided the narrator to take the south direction
guided the narrator to go back to Paris
guided the narrator to go to France
The old Dakota saw the storm cloud when it was --------kms far from Paris .
510
105
150
15
Why was the narrator surprised at the end of the lesson?
Because he was saved
Because the thunderstorm suddenly stopped
Because he came to know that no other aeroplane was detected on the radar that night .
Because he was on the wrong airport
What risk did the pilot take?
flying back to Paris
missing the breakfast he desired
he took no risk
flying his old Dakota straight into the storm
When the narrator asked the control room for the direction, he got an answer to turn..........
12 degrees West
12 degrees North
12 degrees East
12 degrees South
The seagull saw his brother catch his first ____________.
dog-fish
tuna fish
herring
salmon fish
When the seagull had made his first flight, his family was offering him scraps of ___________.
dog-fish
tuna fish
herring
salmon fish
‘a narrow flat piece of rock that sticks out from a cliff( GIVE ONE WORD)
(a)
The word ‘bravery’ is an antonym of
(a)
When did young seagull's brothers and sister start flying?
two day before
one day before
one hour before
How did the young seagull feel when he attempted to flap his wings?
he felt happy
he felt sad
he felt scared
Why was the narrator happy to return to England?
He had to take another flight
He was going on a holiday
He was to join a new job
What did the narrator do when he was inside the clouds?
he tried to fly high
he tried to land the plan
he tried to contact Paris control
Hesitations and fears play necessary parts in human life .
yes
No
What made the pilot frighten again while following the strange airplane?
The density of the storm.
The technical problem in the engine.
The shortage of fuel
All of the above
Nobody had come near the seagull for the last (a) hours
What did the pilot notice when he was safe at the airport?
The other plane was still there in the sky.
The sky was empty.
The other plane was following him.
None of the above.
The young seagull dived at the fish maddened by (a)
The young seagull stood at the edge of the ledge on one leg and closed his eyes because
He was feeling sleepy.
It is a natural habit of seagulls.
He wanted to get the attention of his family.
He was afraid to fly.
There were (a) fuel tanks in the plane DS 088
The great expanse of (a)
stretched down beneath, and it was such a long
way down — miles down.
What happened when the pilot had covered a distance of 150 kilometers from Paris?
He saw another plane.
A strong wind began to blow.
A heavy rain began to fall
There were storm clouds all around
What urged him to make his first flight?
hunger
sight of fish
courage
both 'a' and 'b'
Which control station did he contact on the way?
Paris
India
England
All of the above
They looked like black mountains standing in front
of me across the sky". What looked like black mountains?
black mountains
storm clouds
tall buildings
black plateau
When the pilot of the black aeroplane asked the narrator to follow him, in which direction did he turn the aeroplane?
South
North
East
West
When he was in storm clouds, the pilot was not able to ___ anything..
see
hear
speak
all of them
And between him and his parents there was a deep, wide.
valley
sea
chasm
lake
He leaned out eagerly,-------------- the rock with his feet.
a. tapping
bumping
striking
hitting
Then a --------------- terror seized him.
. frightening
monstrous
big
stately
The writer decides to take his aero plane into the storm instead of returning to Paris because
he badly wanted to be with his family.. ..
the petrol was not enough for him to return
he wanted to surprise his family..
he wanted to have breakfast with his family..
The woman in the control centre gave a very strange look to the narrator because
according to the lady the narrator’s talk was not making sense.
the narrator was talking about another plane he had seen.
the narrator was traveling odd hours.
the narrator wanted to thank the pilot of the other plane.
The narrator was surprised to see
the compass turning round and round.
complete darkness outside the plane.
malfunctioning of all the gadgets and instruments.
the way the plane was misbehaving.
