Who felt certain that his wings would never support him?

* Who felt certain that his wings would never support him?

(i) The young seagull
(ii) The parents of the young seagull
(iii) The brothers and sister of young seagull
(iv) All of these
Answer: (i) The young seagull

* Why did the young seagull bend his head?
(i) Because his brothers and sisters teased him.
(ii) Because he felt that his wings would never support him.
(iii) Because his friends made remarks upon him.
(iv) All of these
Answer: (ii) Because he felt that his wings would never support him.

* The young seagull failed to muster up .
(i) obedience
(ii) loyalty
(iii) courage
(iv) all of these
Answer: (iii) courage

* What did the young seagull’s father and mother threaten him of?
(i) Letting him fly
(ii) Letting him starve on his ledge
(iii) Letting him search for his food himself
(iv) Abandoning him
Answer: (ii) Letting him starve on his ledge

* Find out a word from the passage similar in meaning to ‘scolding.’
(i) upbraiding
(ii) pleasing
(iii) freedom
(iv) dejection
Answer: (i) upbraiding

* What did the young seagull see?
(i) His older brother was sleeping.
(ii) His older brother was catching his first herring.
(iii) His older brother was sitting idle.
(iv) None of these
Answer: (ii) His older brother was catching his first herring.

* Where did the whole family walk all the morning?
(i)

On the big plateau
(ii) On the small plateau
(iii) On the shore of the sea
(iv) Nowhere
Answer: (i) On the big plateau

* The ………. was now ascending the sky.
(i) moon
(ii) sun
(iii) earth
(iv) None of these
Answer: (ii) sun

* Why did the young seagull feel the heat?
(i) Because he had not eaten since the previous nightfall.
(ii) Because he had not eaten since a long time.
(iii) Because he had not eaten for the last ten days.
(iv) All of these
Answer: (i) Because he had not eaten since the previous nightfall.

* Find out a word from the passage opposite in meaning to ‘descending.’
(i) assemble
(ii) scatter
(iii) ascending
(iv) proud
Answer: (iii) ascending