Gujarat Board | Class 9Th | English | Model Question Paper & Solution | Chapter – 8 A Day in the Life of an Indian Fighter Pilot
Gujarat Board | Class 9Th | English | Model Question Paper & Solution | Chapter – 8 A Day in the Life of an Indian Fighter Pilot
COMPREHENSION
1. Complete the sentences.
(1) Commander Kukee consults the meteorological department to get the weather report.
(2) At about 6:40 in the morning K. S. Suresh examines the forms certifying that every part in the plane has been checked.
(3) Kukee and Tyagi reach their first check point, a village named Mirthal down on the earth.
(4) With accurate calculation both the pilots released the bombs because there was a strong wind.
(5) Kukee devotes more than half of his life to flying, mission planning and reporting.
(6) K. S. Suresh works as an attack instructor, an air combat leader and a teacher of accurate weapon delivery techniques for the rest of the time.
2. Answer the questions.
(1) What does No. 321 refer to ?
Ans. No. 321 refers to the squadron commanded by Kukee.
(2) Where is K. S. Suresh at 5.20 a.m.? What is the order for him on that day?
Ans. At 5:20 a.m. K. S. Suresh is in the flight planning room. On that day, the order for him is an air strike at Batala, Punjab at 7 a.m.
(3) Write two or three sentences about the weather of the day.
Ans. On that day, there were thick clouds at 550 metres, visibility 5 km, a haze at 400 metres, west wind at 15 kph and slight air disturbance.
(4) What is Mr Tyagi called?
Ans. Mr Tyagi is called ‘Bundle’.
(5) What is the final compulsory check called?
Ans. The final compulsory check is called TAFFLOHP.
(6) What does Kukee carry with him while walking to the servicing station?
Ans. Kukee carries his helmet, oxygen mask and lead set while walking to the service station.
(7) “A bit bumpy here” Who says this? What does Kukee joke in reply?
Ans. This is said by Tyagi. Kukee jokes and says that breakfast may come up before the bomb goes down.
(8) What did the army man say in praise of Kukee and Tyagi?
Ans. The army man praised Kukee and Tyagi by saying that their planes were in the right place at the right time. He also said that they had given effective support to the army
(9) What duties does K. S. Suresh perform for the rest of the time?
Ans. For the rest of the time. K. S. Suresh is an attack instructor, an air combat leader and a teacher of accurate weapon delivery techniques.
(10) What precautions does Kukee take before the final take off?
Ans. Before the final take off. Kukee checks the plane for leaks, loose panels and pins.
(11) What are MiGs and Hunters ? Write two-three sentences about each.
Ans. MiGs and Hunters are fighter planes. They are used by the Air Force. They are capable of a number of operations. including dropping bombs on the targets.
3. Discuss the questions with your friends in a group and read your answer before the class.
(1) “The wing commander of 321 squadron K. S. Suresh is proud of IAF so is IAF.” What does this mean?
Ans. Wing Commander K. S. Suresh is proud to be a part of the IAF (Indian Air Force). He is proud of the fact that the IAF has been of great help to the armed forces (Navy and Army) in war and peace. The IAF is also proud to have a very capable, dedicated and devoted person like K. S. Suresh.
(2) Find out some information on ‘Career with the Indian Army’.
Ans. We can join the Indian Army through the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE). The UPSC conducts this exam twice a year-in February and August/September – to admit cadets to the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehra Dun, and the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai CDSE also admits cadets to the Navy and Air Force – for which you require either a BSc (physics/ maths) or a BE/BTech
The eligibility criteria and the pattern of the exam is as follows:
For IMA: Unmarried males with Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
For OTA (SSC course): Married or unmarried males with Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Selection is on the basis of an objective type written exam followed by SSB tests and interview for those who qualify the written exam. There are intelligence and personality tests also.
The written exam is held at various centres all over the country. There are 3 papers for admission to IMA, Naval and Air Force Academy. Each paper is of two-hours and carries 100 marks
Paper I tests your English.
Paper II tests your general knowledge of current events and general science, geography and history of India.
Paper III tests your knowledge of elementary mathematics and statistics.
There is negative marking for wrong answers.
Once you pass the written tests, you will proceed to the next stage, which is conducted by the Service Selection Board.
The SSB tests evaluate your potential and aptitude to see if you possess ‘officer-like’ qualities.
(3) Would you like a career in Indian Army, Navy or Air Force? If yes, which one? Why?
Ans. Yes, I would like to have a career in Army/Navy/Air Force.
I would like to join the Army so that I can get a chance to protect the borders my country.
I would like to join the Navy so that I can protect the coastline of the country. What a thrill it would be to sail in the middle of the sea or in a submarine !
I would like to join the Air Force to experience the thrill of flying high up in the skies and fighting the enemy. Air Force is a great support to the Navy and the Air Force.
WRITING
1. Look at this medium sized transport aircraft made in Russia. It is known as AN-32. The capacity of this air- craft is to carry up to 39 airmen or a load up to 6 to 7 tonnes. The aircraft requires a crew of 5 people. It achieves a highest speed of 530 km / hour with the power of its 2 turbo prop engines.
Now fill in the blanks with the help of the information about the aircraft.
This is the AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force. It has twin turbo prop engines. It is used as transport aircraft. It is imported from Russia. There are five crew members and the plane can carry 39 airmen. It can carry a maximum load of 6-7 tonnes. It can fly at a maximum speed of 530 km/h.
2. Write a paragraph on ‘A Day in the Life of a Fire-fighter’. Use the following points for your writing.
(name of the fire-fighter, name of the fire station, uniform, duty in emergencies, duty timings, daily preparations, attending phone calls, reaching the place of fire, saving people, hard duty, happiness for saving lives)
Asif Khan is a fireman. He works in the fire station near the Town Hall. Asif wears his uniform, special boots and helmet.
Asif starts work in the evening. He and the other fire-fighters clean and check their fire-engines every day. Someone always sits near the telephone and takes messages. The fire station is open all day and night. Asif is at the fire station all through the night. There are also some other fire- fighters with him. They are on night duty. They take rest only for a short time. They know that they may get an urgent message any time.
They help people in different kinds of emergencies: floods, earthquakes, fire, accidents, etc. Fire-fighters are brave and kind people. When there is a fire, the alarm bell rings. Asif and the other firemen run to the fire-engines. They climb up on it. The siren starts blowing. It tells people to give side. They are going to fight the fire.
When they reach the site of fire, they jump out of their van, take out long, big water hoses and start pouring water on the fire. They use long ladders to reach the top floors and save people. When the fire is put out, they are tired, but happy. They have saved many lives and property.
3. Meet a police constable. (The teacher can invite a constable to class.) Talk to him/her about his/her duty and daily routine. List five hardships that the police have to face. (Classroom discussion)
Example: duty hours not fixed – family life – training – risk
(1) Long working hours
(2) Lots of stress and tension
(3) No family life
(4) No holidays or no leave for festivals
(5) Risk of life
DETAILED COMPREHENSION
A. Read the extracts and answer the questions.
(1) It is 5 o’clock on a cold February morning. Wing Commander K. S. Suresh steps into a staff car that will take him to an air base of India’s western sector. The black car passes through barrack type houses and stops at an Air Force security gate. A uniformed guard recognizes Suresh and salutes him smartly. Behind the gate stand MiG of IAF squadrons, each under a different commander. K. S. Suresh, called as Kukee, commands 321 squadron.
1. What does No. 321 refer to ?
Ans. 321 refers to the squadron commanded by Kukee.
2. Where does Wing Commander K. S. Suresh go at 5 a.m.?
Ans. Wing Commander K. S. Suresh goes to the air base of India’s western sector.
3. What is K. S. Suresh called? .
Ans. K. S. Suresh is called Kukee
4. What does the guard do?
Ans. The guard recognizes Suresh and salutes him smartly.
(2) At 5.20 a.m. Kukee is in a flight planning room. There are maps and identification charts on the walls. Today’s order for Kukee is an air strike at Batala, Punjab, at 7.00 a.m. He will lead a two plane formation against ‘enemy’ – 17th Armoured Brigade of a hostile country.
1. Where is K. S. Suresh at 5.20 a.m.?
Ans. At 5.20 a.m. K. S. Suresh is in the flight planning room.
2. What is the order for Kukee on that day?
Ans. On that day, the order for Kukee is an air strike at Batala, Punjab at 7 a.m.
3. What will Kukee lead?
Ans. Kukee will lead a two plane formation against ‘enemy’ – 17th Armoured Brigade of a hostile country.
4. What is there on the walls of the planning room?
Ans. There are maps and identification charts on the walls of the planning room.
(3) This mission is assigned by Command Headquarters. Wartime conditions are practised as actually as possible. On this day Kukee is too busy to worry about the risks. He calls the Meteorological Officer to get the weather report: thick clouds at 550 metres, visibility 5 kilometres, a haze at 400 metres, west wind at 15 kph, and slight air disturbance. mission?
1. Who has assigned the
Ans. The Command Headquarters has assigned the mission.
2. Why does Kukee call the Meteoro- logical Officer ?
Ans. Kukee calls the Meteorological Officer to get the weather report.
3. How was the weather on that day?
Ans. On that day, there were thick clouds at 550 metres, visibility 5 kilometres, a haze at 400 metres, west wind at 15 kph and slight air disturbance.
(4) Now marker pens, rulers, protractors and compasses are waiting for him on a long wooden table. Kukee takes out a map from the shelf and chalks outs the path and speed of the plane. In one hour the mission is planned. Then he goes to another room and discusses the target with an army officer. Squadron Leader ‘Bundle’ Tyagi is present there. He is Kukee’s wingman on this trip. During these exercises, rank means nothing.
1. What is Tyagi called?
Ans. Tyagi is called ‘Bundle’.
2. What does Kukee do in the flight planning room?
Ans. In the flight planning room, Kukee takes out a map from the shelf and chalks outs the path and speed of the plane.
3. What does Kukee do after the mission is planned?
Ans. After the mission is planned, Kukee goes to another room and discusses the target with an army officer.
4. How long does it take to plan the mission?
Ans. It takes one hour to plan the mission.
5. What is Tyagi on this misson?
Ans. On this mission, Tyagi is Kukee’s wingman.
(5) Only twenty minutes are left before engine starting time. Kukee grabs helmet, oxygen mask and lead set, and walks to the servicing station. There he examines the forms certifying that every part in the plane has been checked. Then he walks around the plane to check for leaks, loose panels and pins. There are none, so he climbs into his seat, connects his oxygen supply and radio. Next he pulls out a safety pin from the seat, and then becomes ‘Live’. If he pulls the cord, the seat with a parachute will rocket 200 metres out of the aircraft in less than a second.
1. What does Kukee carry with him to the servicing station?
Ans. Kukee carries his helmet, oxygen mask and lead set to the service station.
2. What precautions does Kukee take before the final take off?
Ans. Before the final take off, Kukee checks the plane for leaks, loose panels and pins.
3. What does Kukee examine?
Ans. Kukee examines the forms certifying that every part in the plane has been checked.
4. What will happen if he pulls the cord?
Ans. If he pulls the cord, the seat with a parachute will rocket 200 metres out of the aircraft in less than a second.
5. What does Kukee do after sitting in the plane?
Ans. After sitting in the plane, Kukee connects his oxygen supply and radio.
(6) Now he begins to taxi. On the runway, wingman Tyagi joins him in another MiG- 21, which is a single-seater fighter plane. Take off permission received, the two pilots accelerate on the runway. Their wing tips are just some centimetres apart. They lift off at 360 kph and soon climb up and get 950 kph. It is 6:45 a.m., 15 minutes before their time on target.
1. Which plane is Tyagi flying? flying a MiG-21, a single-
Ans. Tyagi is seater fighter plane.
2. At what speed do they lift off?
Ans. They lift off at 360 kph.
(7) At 6:55 a.m. they reach their first check point a village named Mirthal down on the earth. Kukee begins to time his target. As they rise up to 450 metres Tyagi’s plane rocks violently due to air bumps. “A bit bumpy here,” says Tyagi on radio. “Breakfast may come up before the bomb goes down,” Kukee jokes. Two Hunters appear far to the right as ‘enemy’ planes. They turn away and vanish.
1. “A bit bumpy here.” Who says this? What does Kukee joke?
Ans. This is said by Tyagi. Kukee jokes and says that breakfast may come up before the bomb goes down.
2. Which is their first check point?
Ans. Their first check point is a village named Mirthal.
3. What happens to Tyagi’s plane at 450 metres ?
Ans. At 450 metres, Tyagi’s plane rocks violently due to air bumps.
4. What do the two Hunters do?
Ans. The two Hunters appear as ‘enemy’ planes, but they turn away and vanish.
(8) There are clouds all around. The earth has disappeared too. The MiGs are fast approaching the target. Now both the planes dive below the clouds, their planes are flying lower. Kukee sees the target, an ‘enemy’ tank and he releases the bomb. This is a perfect opportunity to rehearse attack procedures and bomb aiming.
1. What is the target?
Ans. The target is an ‘enemy’ tank.
2. For what is this exercise a perfect opportunity?
Ans. This exercise is a perfect opportunity to rehearse attack procedures and bomb aiming.
(9) At the time of firing, automatic camera captures the action. The two planes circle, then come down on another target, a bridge. There was a strong wind therefore they released the bombs earlier, but with accurate calculation. “We have got it right,” they say. Visibility has become worse. “Let’s go home,” says Kukee.
1. What is the target?
Ans. The target is a bridge.
2. Why did they release the bombs earlier ?
Ans. They released the bombs earlier because there was a strong wind.
3. Why did Kukee order to go home?
Ans. Kukee ordered to go home because visibility had become worse.
(10) Back at the base, they report to the army man. He admired them, “Commanders, your planes were in the right place at the right time. You have given effective support to the Army.”
What did the army man say in praise of Kukee and Tyagi?
Ans. The army man praised Kukee and Tyagi by saying that their planes were in the right place at the right time and gave an effective support to the army.
(11) Like every Indian fighter pilot, Kukee Suresh does several hundred hours of flying in a year. Generally, two daytime flights and one night sortie. This means that more than half of his working hours are devoted to flying, mission planning and reporting. For the rest of time, 41 year old Kukee is an attack instructor, an air combat leader and a teacher of accurate weapon delivery techniques. He also sees that all the pilots in his squadron maintain this proficiency. Every few years, a pilot is ‘rested’ for a year or two at a desk job.
1. What duties does Kukee perform for the rest of time?
Ans. For the rest of time, Kukee is an attack instructor, an air combat leader and a teacher of accurate weapon delivery techniques.
2. How many times does Kukee usually fly?
Ans. Usually, Kukee has two daytime flights and one night sortie.
3. In what does Kukee spend more than half of his working hours?
Ans. Kukee spends more than half of his working hours in flying, mission planning and reporting.
4. What does Kukee see to?
Ans. Kukee sees that all the pilots in his squadron maintain their proficiency.
5. How are pilots ‘rested’?
Ans. Every few years, pilots are ‘rested’ for a year or two at a desk job.
6. What does Kukee teach?
Ans. Kukee teached accurate weapon delivery techniques.
B. Use the set of words in your own sentences.
(1) security – flight
Ans. The flight took off only after the security check was completed.
(2) guard – permission
Ans. The guard took the king’s permission to let the merchant meet him.
(3) recognize – finally
Ans. After thinking for a long time, grandfather finally recognized his old friend.
(4) salute – commander
Ans. The soldiers saluted their commander.
(5) smartly – receive
Ans. The smartly dressed students received the chief guest at the school gate.
(6) compulsory – appear
Ans. It is compulsory for all the students to appear for the test.
(7) take off – accelerate
Ans. The pilot of the aircraft accelerated on the runway and took off smoothly.
(8) to order – to lead
Ans. The commander ordered his deputy to lead the unit.
(9) to rock – stepped into
Ans. The boat began to rock when the fat man stepped into it.
(10) planning – perfect
Ans. The function was a success because of a good planning and perfect execution of the plan.
(11) violently – risk
Ans. The crowd was running about so violently that it was a big risk to step out of the house.
(12) disappear – to dive
Ans. The duck dived into the water and disappeared for some time.
(13) examine – report to
Ans. The teacher examined the papers and reported to the principal.
(14) to approach – hostile
Ans. The soldiers were very careful as they were approaching a hostile enemy area.
(15) to release – procedure
Ans. The legal procedure will be followed before the leader is released on bail.
(16) actually – worse
Ans. The condition of the roads is actually quite worse than what is written in the newspapers.
(17) opportunity – to attack
Ans. The army got a good opportunity to attack the enemy, which was resting peacefully.
(18) mission – to discuss
Ans. The commander discussed the mission with his soldiers.
(19) to assign – maintain
Ans. The monitor was assigned with the task of maintaining discipline in the class.
(20) condition – to capture
Ans. The conditions were not favourable for the hunter to capture the lion in his net.
(21) to practise – proficiency
Ans. You must practise for long hours every day to gain proficiency in music.
(22) visibility – target
Ans. The pilot could not drop a bomb on the target because of poor visibility.
(23) to grab – several
Ans. The child was so hungry that he grabbed several biscuits from the teacher’s hand.
(24) action – effective
Ans. A strict warning and disciplinary action were not effective on the naughty students.
(25) certify – instructor
Ans. The instructor has to certify that the pilot is fit to fly the plane.
(26) to devote – condition
Ans. He has devoted his life to improve the condition of the poor.
(27) calculation – planning
Ans. The mission was a success because of perfect planning and accurate calculation by the fighter pilots.
(28) to admire – support
Ans. Gopal was admired for his support for women’s education.
(29) connect – map
Ans. The map shows all the villages that are connected by road.
C. Write who said to whom the following sentences.
(1) A bit bumpy here.
Ans. This sentence Kukee. was said by Tyagi to
(2) Breakfast may come up before the bomb goes down.
Ans. This sentence was said by Kukee to Tyagi.
(3) Let’s go home.
Ans. This sentence was said by Kukee to Tyagi.
(4) Commanders, your planes were in the right place at the right time.
Ans. This sentence was said by the army man to Kukee and Tyagi.
(5) You have given effective support to the Army.
Ans. This sentence was said by the army man to Kukee and Tyagi.
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