Looking to master the story ‘His First Flight‘ by Liam O’ Flaherty from the NCERT Class 10 English First Flight textbook? This post provides 20 thought-provoking MCQs. They test every aspect of comprehension. This includes vocabulary, theme, character motivation, and figurative language. Ideal for board exam preparation and class revision.
1. Why did the young seagull not fly with his siblings?
A. He was injured
B. He was afraid his wings would not support him
C. He was too lazy
D. He had never seen others fly
✅ Answer: B
2. What emotion best describes the young seagull’s feeling as he stood on the ledge?
A. Excitement
B. Anger
C. Fear
D. Curiosity
✅ Answer: C
3. What role did the mother seagull play in making her son fly?
A. She ignored him completely
B. She forcefully pushed him
C. She tempted him with food
D. She gave him instructions
✅ Answer: C
4. What does the word “upbraiding” mean as used in the text?
A. Praising
B. Scolding
C. Feeding
D. Encouraging
✅ Answer: B
5. How long had it been since the seagull’s parents stopped feeding him?
A. 12 hours
B. One day
C. Two hours
D. One week
✅ Answer: B
6. Which literary device is used when the text says “a monstrous terror seized him”?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Irony
✅ Answer: C
7. What action finally pushed the seagull to take flight?
A. A strong wind
B. A scolding from his father
C. Hunger and the sight of food
D. Seeing his siblings fly
✅ Answer: C
8. What happened when the young seagull dived at the fish?
A. He caught it immediately
B. He fell and drowned
C. He fell and discovered he could fly
D. He was caught by his father
✅ Answer: C
9. What was the first thing the seagull noticed when he was flying?
A. He was falling fast
B. His wings were cutting through air
C. He could hear his siblings
D. He was too dizzy to move
✅ Answer: B
10. What does the young seagull’s successful flight symbolise?
A. Independence
B. Migration
C. Aggression
D. Obedience
✅ Answer: A
11. What was the family doing on the opposite cliff while the young seagull remained alone?
A. Sleeping
B. Teaching each other to fly
C. Searching for food
D. Resting in a nest
✅ Answer: B
12. How did the mother seagull behave before offering food?
A. She called him lovingly
B. She kept the fish away from him
C. She flew away
D. She hid behind a rock
✅ Answer: B
13. What best describes the family’s attitude towards the young seagull’s hesitation?
A. Indifferent
B. Supportive
C. Mocking and challenging
D. Encouraging
✅ Answer: C
14. Which action showed the young seagull’s change in confidence?
A. He closed his eyes to rest
B. He flew over the ocean and cawed
C. He begged for food
D. He went back to sleep
✅ Answer: B
15. What did the seagull do once he overcame his fear?
A. He forgot he was ever afraid
B. He remained still
C. He returned to his ledge
D. He watched his siblings
✅ Answer: A
16. What did the seagull do while flying that made his family proud?
A. Dived into the water
B. Flew straight without fear
C. Soared, dived, and curved mid-air
D. Flew into a cave
✅ Answer: C
17. How did the family welcome his first successful flight?
A. By ignoring him
B. By flying away
C. By screaming praise and offering food
D. By calling him back to the ledge
✅ Answer: C
18. What was the seagull’s reaction when he touched the green sea?
A. He swam easily
B. He panicked and screamed
C. He drank the water
D. He flew away again
✅ Answer: B
19. What happened when the seagull touched the sea with his belly?
A. He drowned
B. He floated on it
C. He sank instantly
D. He was carried by his siblings
✅ Answer: B
20. What does this story primarily teach us?
A. Family should always provide food
B. Fear should never be felt
C. Courage develops when we face our fears
D. Flying is easy for all birds
✅ Answer: C