An Astrologer's Day: XI,1st.Sem. MCQ

 Prose: "An Astrologer's Day "

Q.1) Name the author of the story " An Astrologer's Day"?

Ans. The author's name of the story"An Astrologer's Day" is R.K. Narayan.

Q.2) From where the story" An Astrologer's Day" has been taken?

Ans. The story" An Astrologer's Day" has been taken from ' Malgudi Days', a collection of stories.

Q.3) How many characters are there in the story" An Astrologer's Day"?

Ans. There are three characters in the story - An Astrologer, Astrologer's wife and Guru Nayak.

Q.4) What were the Astrologer's professional equipments?

Ans. The Astrologer's professional equipments were a dozen Cowrie shells, a square piece of cloth with obscure mystic charts on it,a notebook and a bundle of Palmyra writing.

Q.5) When did the Astrologer open his bag?

Ans. The Astrologer opened his bag at midday.

Q.6) What did the Astrologer's wife plan to buy with the money he brought home?

Ans. The Astrologer's wife planned to buy sweet.

Q. 7 ) What did the Astrologer fling at his wife when he returned home?

Ans. The astrologer flung coins at his wife when he returned home.

Q. 8) How did the Astrologer's wife react upon hearing about the coins he received?

Ans. She was overjoyed.

Q.9) What did the Astrologer ask Guru Nayak to do?

Ans. Return home and avoid traveling southward.

Q.10) What did the Astrologer tell his wife about his past?

Ans. The astrologer disclosed an attempt to kill someone.

MCQ.

1. The astrologer took out his professional

equipment from –

(a) Box (b) Bag (s) suitcase (d) Brief case.

Ans.(b) Bag

2. The Astrologer Started his day-

(a) In the Morning (b) At Midday (e) In the Evening (d) At Night. 

Ans.(b) At Midday-

3. The number of cowrie shells in the bag of the Astrologer was-

(a) 5 (b) 8 (c)12 (d) 23

Ans. (c) 12.

4. The Astrologer rubbed Sacred ash and used Vermilion on-

(a) Hand (b) Eyes (c) cheek (d) Forehead.

Ans.(d) Forehead.

5. The cloth with obscure mystic charts was in size -

(a) Oval (b) Square (c) Parallel (d)Triangle.

Ans. (b)Square

6. If required, the Astrologer wrote on-

(a) Paper (b) Notebook (c) cloth piece (d)Cowrie shells 

Ans. (b) Notebook

 7. The power of the Astrologer's eyes was considerably enhanced by their -

(a) Size (b) Colour (c) Position (d) Brightness

Ans. (c) Position

8. While sitting on the road, the Astrologer's eyes Continuously searched- 

(a). Money (b) Saturn © Customer (d) Cowrie shells-

Ans. (C) Customers.

9. The eyes of the Astrologer made his client to feel-

(a).Glad (b) sorrow © Comfort (d) Jealousy

Ans. (c) Comfort

10. As a simile, the Astrologer is compared to -

(a). Bees (b) Sage © Murderer (d) Tranquil brow

Ans. (a) Bees

11. The colour of the Astrologer's turban was-

(a) Red (b) white (c) Saffron (d) Sky-blue

Ans. (c) Saffron

12 . He sat beside a road, under the bough of a tree of -

(a) Mango (b) Jackfruit

(c) Tamarind (d) Coconut

Ans. (c) Tamarind.

13. The surging crowd was, always moving up and down the narrow road from- 

(a) Day to night (b) Morning to night

(c) Afternoon to dawn (d) Mid-day to evening. 

Ans. (b) Morning to night.

 14 . The hardware sellers brought their goods by -

(a)Stealing (b) Producing

(c) purchasing (d) Magic power

Ans. (a) Stealing

15. The cheap cloth seller created enough din for the whole - 

(a) Morning (b) Day

(c) Afternoon (d) Evening

Ans. (b) Day 

16. An auctioneer of cheap cloth created enough din to attract the customers of -

(a) whole town (b) Market place (c) Town Hall park (d) The Crowd before him. 

Ans. (a) whole town.

17. A Considerable portion of the crowd dallied before. the-

 (a) Cloth Seller (b) Astrologer (c) Medicine seller (d) Groundnut Seller-

Ans. (b) Astrologer-

18. The Astrologer managed his business by the light of 

(a) Flame (b) Flares (c) Cycle lamp

(d ) Municipal Light. 

Ans. (b) Flares

19 . It was a bewildering criss-cross of light rays and 

(a) cloud (b) picture (c) Darkness

(d) Moving Shadows. 

Ans. (d) Moving shadows.

20. The "Obscure" means -

(a) obstinacy (b) obvious (c) vague

Aus- (C) vague

21. The Astrologer's appearance is enhanced by his

(a) moustache (b) Turban (c) professional tools (d) vermilion

Ans. (b) Turban

22. What did the Astrologer's wife plan to prepare for their child?

(a) Jaggery and coconut Sweets (b) Rice and vegetables (c) Bread and butter (d) Fruits and nut. 

Ans. (a) Jaggery and coconut sweets,

23. What did the Astrologer tell Guru Nayak to avoid doing to ensure his Safety?

(a) Travelling northward (b) Travelling Southward (c) Staying at home (d) Travelling at night.

Ans. (b) Travelling Southward. 

24. Customer's were attracted towards him. It is Compared to - 

(a) Bees to rose (b) Bees to flower

(c) Flies to cosmos (d) Bees to dahlias.

Ans. (d) Bees to dahlias.