Question 1: The astrologer used to begin his business punctually …………
A) in the evening
B) in the morning
C) at midday
D) at night.
Answer: C) at midday
Question 2: The astrologer’s eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam because ……………..
A) he had spiritual powers
B) he possessed magical powers
C) he looked continuously for customers
D) he was intelligent.
Answer: C) he looked continuously for customers
Question 3: …………. gave his ware a fancy name each day.
A) The medicine seller
B) The magician
C) The astrologer
D) The groundnut seller.
Answer: D) The groundnut seller.
Question 4: Though he was not a real astrologer, he said things which pleased and astonished everyone. It was because …………
A) he studied, practiced and did some guesswork
B) he said whatever came to his mind
C) another real astrologer was helping him
D) the groundnut seller helped him.
Answer: A) he studied, practiced and did some
guesswork
Question 5: The astrologer never opened his mouth till his customer had spoken for about ...............................
A) five minutes
B) fifteen minutes
C) at least ten minutes
D) an hour.
Answer: C) at least ten minutes
Question 6: ………… had sharpened the astrologer’s perception.
A) Mankind’s troubles
B) Practice
C) Money
D) The place.
Answer: B) Practice
Question 7: A stranger came when the astrologer was ……………... his professional equipment.
A) spreading out
B) giving away
C) packing up
D) selling.
Answer: C) packing up
Question 8: The astrologer caught a glimpse of the stranger’s face ..............
A) in the shop’s light
B) in the light of the cycle lamp
C) by the match light
D) in the shaft of green light.
Answer: C) by the match light
Question 9: The astrologer wanted to go away without answering the stranger’s questions because ……………….
A) it was getting late
B) he was alone
C) he had recognized the stranger
D) he did not know the answers.
Answer: C) he had recognized the stranger
Question 10: The stranger was in search of the person who had …………
A) cheated him
B) taken away his property
C) tried to kill him
D) been very kind to him.
Answer: C) tried to kill him
Question 11: The stranger did not die in the well because ………
A) he climbed out of the well
B) a passerby rescued him
C) the villagers rescued him
D) his friends helped him out.
Answer: B) a passerby rescued him
Question 12: The astrologer knew the name of the stranger as Guru
Nayak, because …………………..
A) he guessed his name
B) Guru Nayak told his name
C) Guru Nayak had tried to kill the astrologer
D) he had quarreled with him and stabbed him long ago.
Answer: D) he had quarreled with him and stabbed him long ago.
Question 13: Guru Nayak’s enemy …………………………
A) was living in the guise of an astrologer
B) died as he deserved
C) was crushed under a lorry
D) died four months ago.
Answer: A) was living in the guise of an astrologer
Question 14: The astrologer felt relieved because ……………...
A) he had killed a man
B) he was not a murderer
C) Guru Nayak had recognized him
D) Guru Nayak had gone away.
Answer: B) he was not a murderer
