This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > English > Prose > Two Stories About Flying > Class 10 English Chapter 3 Two Stories About Flying – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 English Chapter 3 Two Stories About Flying Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why was he afraid to fly?A) he was a cowardB) he was afraid his wings will not support himC) he was afraid that everyone would judge himD) both 1 and 2 A) D. B) B. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 2. What does the following line indicate: "The sight of the food maddened him" ? A) The young seagull was hungry. B) The young seagull was happy. C) The young seagull was irritated. D) The young seagull was crying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The young seagull was hungry. 3. He ..... have studied more for the final exam and spend less time playing with the computer. A) Have to. B) Should. C) Would. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 4. What lesson does the young seagull's journey teach us? A) Isolation is harmful. B) One must act despite fear. C) Safety is more important than risk. D) Success comes from waiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One must act despite fear. 5. What genre best fits "The Black Aeroplane" ? A) Realistic fiction. B) Scientific thriller. C) Comedy. D) Mystery with a hint of fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mystery with a hint of fantasy. 6. What risk did the pilot take? A) Missing his breakfast. B) Flying Dakota straight into the storm. C) Flying back to Paris. D) He took no risk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flying Dakota straight into the storm. 7. What did the storm clouds represent in the story? A) The airplane's powerlessness. B) An actual natural obstacle. C) A sudden change of luck. D) The pilot's inner conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The pilot's inner conflict. 8. ..... I use your mobile phone? It's an emergency. A) Won't. B) May. C) Must. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 9. The author of Black Aeroplane is ..... ? A) Roald Dahl. B) Fredrick Forsyth. C) Rowling. D) Liam O' Flaherty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fredrick Forsyth. 10. What did the young seagull feel about his wings? A) They were too light. B) They would never support him. C) They were perfect. D) They were too heavy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They would never support him. 11. What is the common theme in both parts of "Two Stories about Flying" ? A) Struggle for power. B) Courage in the face of fear. C) Power of family. D) Disobedience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Courage in the face of fear. 12. They ..... be the richest person in the village. He's just bought two luxurious cars. A) Ought. B) Must. C) May not. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must. 13. What were his parents teaching his brothers and sisters? A) To perfect the art of flying. B) To skim the waves. C) To dive for fish. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. The woman in the control centre gave a very strange look to the narrator because A) The narrator wanted to thank the pilot of the other plane. B) The narrator was traveling odd hours. C) According to the lady the narrator's talk was not making sense. D) The narrator was talking about another plane he had seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) According to the lady the narrator's talk was not making sense. 15. I was dreaming of my holiday and looking forward to being with my family. I looked at my watch:one thirty in the morning.10. What was the pilot looking forward to? A) To reach his destination. B) To meet his family. C) His holiday. D) Both 2 and 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both 2 and 3. 16. The antonym of 'whet' is ..... ? A) Preen. B) Sharpen. C) Shrilly. D) Blunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blunt. 17. What lesson can be drawn from "The Black Aeroplane" ? A) Hope can appear in unexpected forms. B) One must trust instruments. C) Preparation is key. D) Flying is dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hope can appear in unexpected forms. 18. The sight of ..... maddened him. A) His brothers flying. B) His siblings enjoying without him. C) Food. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Food. 19. When I was a child, in the summer afternoons we ..... play in the street with boys and girls from the neighborhood. A) Won't. B) Would. C) Must. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would. 20. What made the young seagull happy A) His mother was bringing food for him. B) His mother had picked up a piece of fish and was flying across to him. C) His mother had picked up a piece of fish and thrown towards him. D) His mother had fed him nicely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His mother had picked up a piece of fish and was flying across to him. 21. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? A) He was a coward. B) He was afraid his wings wouldn't support him. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 22. THE young seagull was alone on his ledge. His two brothers and his sister had already flown away the day before. He had been afraid to fly with them. 3. The lesson "His First Flight" is about a ..... A) Seagull. B) Pigeon. C) Parrot. D) Pilot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seagull. 23. What did the young seagull's parents threaten him with if he didn't flew away? A) To never talk to him. B) To punish him. C) To starve him. D) To abandon him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To starve him. 24. The voice from the radio told him to turn A) Twenty degrees left. B) Twenty degrees right. C) Twelve degrees right. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these. 25. How did the author follow the strange aeroplane? A) Like an obedient child. B) Like a mischievous child. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Like an obedient child. 26. 'while his parents circled around raising a proud cackle.' A) Well done!. B) Oh no!. C) Ready?!. D) Really!?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well done!. 27. Which of the pilot's intruments stopped working first?A) compassB) radioC) both stopped togetherD) both were working A) A. B) C. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 28. The seagull's parents are teaching him to be ..... A) Disobedient. B) Lazy. C) Dependent. D) Self reliant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self reliant. 29. The writer decides to take his aero plane into the storm instead of returning to Paris because A) The petrol was not enough for him to return. B) He wanted to have breakfast with his family . C) He wanted to surprise his family . D) He badly wanted to be with his family . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He wanted to have breakfast with his family . 30. My bedroom ..... decorating. I'm tired of the old furniture. A) Has to. B) Needs. C) May. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Needs. 31. Why didn't the pilot turn the aeroplane back towards Paris?A) He wanted to meet his familyB) He wanted to go on a holidayC) He did not want to miss the breakfastD) He did not like Paris A) B. B) C. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 32. "a queer way to earn money" ..... What is the meaning of the word "queer" ? A) Illegal. B) Strange. C) Famous. D) Rare. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strange. 33. The sight of ..... maddened him.A) his brothers flyingB) his siblings enjoying without himC) foodD) all of the above A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 34. How far was the narrator from Paris when he saw dark clouds in the sky? A) 50 km. B) 100 km. C) 200 km. D) 150 km. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 150 km. 35. He was travelling in ..... plane A) Markota. B) Himkota. C) Dakota. D) Terracotta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dakota. 36. For how long the fuel tank would unable the Dakota to fky A) 2-5 minutes. B) 5-8 minutes. C) 5-10 minutes. D) 10-15 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5-10 minutes. 37. His brother had caught his first A) Herring. B) Dolphin. C) Salmon. D) Trout. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Herring. 38. What was mysterious about the black aeroplane? A) It had no lights. B) It flew without radio contact. C) No one saw it land. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 39. Who is the author of "Black Aeroplane" ?A) Liam O' FlahertyB) Frederick ForsythC) Roal DahlD) Paulo Coehlo A) A. B) D. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 40. You ..... eat too much before you go swimming. You can get a stomachache. A) Can't. B) Shouldn't. C) Couldn't. D) Wouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 41. Why do some people say that the world will end in ice? A) Because love among people is increasing fast. B) Because hatred among people is increasing fast. C) Because lust among people is increasing fast. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because hatred among people is increasing fast. 42. What happened when the pilot had covered a distance of 150 kilometers from Paris? A) He saw another plane. B) A strong wind began to blow. C) A heavy rain began to fall. D) There were storm clouds all around. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There were storm clouds all around. 43. Who was alone on his ledge? A) A young child. B) A young seagull. C) An old bird. D) A young cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A young seagull. 44. Who is the author of "His First Flight" ?A) Liam O' FlahertyB) Frederick ForsythC) Roal DahlD) Paulo Coehlo A) B. B) D. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 45. All day long the young seagull saw his parents A) Feeding his siblings. B) Having good time with his siblings. C) Teaching his siblings how to skim the waves and dive for fish. D) Scolding him along with his siblings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teaching his siblings how to skim the waves and dive for fish. 46. I am having problem with my internet connection ..... I borrow your cellphone? A) Can. B) May. C) Should. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 47. Who is the writer of Black Aeroplane? A) Roald Dahl. B) Liam O' Flaherty. C) Frederick Forsyth. D) Paulo Coelho. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frederick Forsyth. 48. But when she was just opposite to him, she halted, her wings motionless, the piece of fish in her beak almost within reach of his beak. He waited a moment in surprise, wondering why she did not come nearer, and then, maddened by hunger, he dived at the fish.7. What urged him to make his first flight? A) Hunger. B) Sight of fish. C) Courage. D) Both 1 and 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both 1 and 2. 49. What role did the mother seagull play in encouraging the flight? A) She used food as bait. B) She scolded him. C) She pushed him out. D) She flew with him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She used food as bait. 50. Why did the other pilot turned his aeroplane in front of Dakota A) To block his way. B) To block the storm coming towards Dakota. C) For him to follow. D) For him to make landing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For him to follow. 51. What had finally helped the young seagull learn flying A) The taunting of his siblings for his cowardice. B) Upgrading of parents. C) Indifference of the family members. D) Plan and trick of the mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plan and trick of the mother. 52. Now and again, she tore at a piece of fish that lay at her feet and then scrapped each side of her beak on the rock. The sight of the food maddened him. How he loved to tear food that way, scrapping his beak now and again to whet it.5. The sight of ..... maddened him. A) His brothers flying. B) His siblings enjoying without him. C) Food. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Food. 53. What did the seagull's mother do as he began his first flight? A) Catch hold of him. B) Protect him. C) Swoop past him while making a loud noise. D) Push him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swoop past him while making a loud noise. 54. Why did the young seagull hesitate to fly? A) He was injured. B) He was afraid of falling. C) He was tired. D) He didn't want to leave the nest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was afraid of falling. 55. He leaned out eagerly, ..... the rock with his feet. A) Striking. B) A. tapping. C) Bumping. D) Hitting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Striking. 56. His father and mother had come around calling to him shrilly, upbraiding him, threatening to let him starve on his ledge unless he flew away. But for the life of him, he could not move.2) What did his parents threaten him with if he didn't fly away? A) To never talk to him. B) To punish him. C) To starve him. D) To abandon him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To starve him. 57. 'I should call Paris Control soon, ' I thought. As I looked down past the nose of the aeroplane, I saw the lights of a big city in front of me. I switched on the radio and said, "Paris Control, Dakota DS 088 here.11. Which control station did he contact on his way? A) Paris. B) India. C) England. D) He didn't contact any. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paris. 58. How did the family react when the seagull finally flew? A) They ignored him. B) They were angry. C) They mocked him. D) They encouraged and supported him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They encouraged and supported him. 59. I was happy to be alone high up above the sleeping countryside. I was flying my old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England. I was dreaming of my holiday and looking forward to being with my family.20. What was the name of the aeroplane that the pilot was flying A) Dakota. B) Boeing. C) Airbus. D) Minesotta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dakota. 60. I was happy to be alone high up above the sleeping countryside. I was flying my old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England. I was dreaming of my holiday and looking forward to being with my family.9. The pilot was flying from ..... to ..... A) England, France. B) England, India. C) France, England. D) France, India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) France, England. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesProse QuizzesEnglish QuizzesClass 10 English Chapter 3 Two Stories About Flying Quiz 1Class 10 English Chapter 3 Two Stories About Flying Quiz 2Class 10 English Chapter 3 Two Stories About Flying Quiz 4 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books