NCERT English Class 10 Chapter 6 Two Stories About Flying CBSE Board Sample Problems Long Answer (For CBSE, ICSE, IAS, NET, NRA 2022)

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Question

“The sight of the food maddened him,” What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?

Solution

  • The young seagull was very hungry. It was this hunger that ultimately compelled it to fly.
  • Its hunger only intensified when it saw its mother tearing at a piece of fish that lay at her feet. It cried to her, begging her to get some food.
  • When its mother came towards it with food in her beak, it screamed with joy and anticipation. However, she stopped midway. It wondered why she did not come nearer.
  • Not being able to resist or control its hunger any longer, it dived at the food in its motherŐšs beak.
  • At that moment, his hunger overpowered his fear of the great expanse of sea beneath the cliff.
  • Finally, this plunge was followed by the natural reaction of its body, i.e.. , to fly.

Question

Describe the narratorŐšs experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm

Solution

  • As he flew into the storm, everything went black.
  • It was impossible to see anything outside the plane. It jumped and twisted in the air.
  • When he looked at his compass, he saw that it was turning round and round.
  • It was dead.
  • Along with it, the other instruments, including the radio, were also dead.
  • Suddenly, he saw another aeroplane. Its pilot waved at him, asking him to follow.
  • He was glad to find a helper.
  • He was using his last fuel tank and there was only enough fuel to fly five or ten minutes.
  • Then, the other pilot started to go down and he followed.
  • He suddenly came out of the clouds and saw the runway, on which he then landed his plane safely