CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

TWO STORIES ABOUT FLYING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the pilot not sorry about?
A
missing his holiday
B
driving the plane into the storm
C
risking the lives of fellow passengers
D
both diving into storm and risking lives
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: After being caught in a dense storm of gloomy clouds, the pilot was relieved to arrive safely and was not sorry to leave the old Dakota. He wanted to thank the pilot of the other black aeroplane for saving his life in such a terrifying scenario and was overcome with gratitude for him.

Detailed explanation-2: -The primary motivation for the pilot was reaching home to celebrate the holidays with his family. In his jest to reach home, he took the risk of driving the plane into the storm and thus, put the passengers of the plane at risk. So, the correct answer is d i.e both 2 and 3.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pilot of that plane looked at the narrator and indicated that the narrator should follow him. The narrator followed him like an obedient child. And soon he could see the runway airport lights ahead of him. He was relieved therefore he said, “I Landed and Was Not Sorry to Walk Away from the Old Dakota.”

Detailed explanation-4: -After landing the plane, the narrator wasn’t sorry to walk away from the old Dakota as he had a horrific experience flying that plane. Finally, he was happy that he had landed the plane safely. That is why he wasn’t sorry to steer away.

Detailed explanation-5: -He was happy that he had landed the plane safely. That is why he was not sorry to walk away. Instead, he wanted to know where he was and who the other pilot was.

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