Questions on The Astrologer’s day (Objective type)




Choose the correct answers-:


  1. The background of  R.K.Narayan’s novels and short stories is _____.

a. Malgudi                 b. Mumbai                        c. Chennai

2. Many years ago the astrologer had _________________.

a. studied astrology             b. stabbed a man and left him for dead            c. a successful business man

3. the astrologer had _____ of his own.

a. a bicycle light                b. no light               c. a green light

4. ‘Raja’s Delicacy’ is _______________________

a. eaten by kings only       b. eaten by the astrologer               c. the name given to a stale sweet by a vendor of fried groundnuts

5. the astrologer demands _________  form the stranger.

a. five rupees            b. twelve annas and a half              c. three pies

6. the stranger gave the astrologer ____________.

a. twelve annas           b. twelve annas and a half                c. one rupee

7. the astrologer asked the stranger to _____________________.

a. come to the city often             b. go to the Kashi                 c. to remain in his village for ever

8. the astrologer warned the stranger never to travel in ______ direction.

a. northern               b. southern                c. western

9. the astrologer’s wife wanted to make _____   with the money for their child.

a. some dish              b. sweets                   c. savouries

10.In the past, the astrologer had _______

a. lived in the same village of the stranger           b. killed a villager             c. cheated a villager

11. the astrologer confessed the truth to _______.

a. Guru Nayak          b. his wife                c. Ground nut vendor

12. The stranger’s name is _________.

a. Puru Nanak        b. Guru Wala          c. Guru Nayak

13. The astrologer used to begin his business punctually 

a. in the morning      b. at mid day         c. in the evening 

14. The astrologer's eyes sparkled with abnormal glean because

a. spirituality in him  b. magical powers   c. constantly looking                                                                                      for customers

15.The astrologer never opened his eyes till his customer has spoken for ______-

a. 10 minutes      b. 30 minutes      c. 25 minutes 

16. _______ gave fancy name to his business every day.

a. the tea seller       b. the astrologer     c. the ground nut vendor 

17. The astrologer succeeded in his business because ______

a. he used magic    b. he studied and practiced the art of guess work

c. used his spiritual powers 

18.  A stranger came to the astrologer on that day when the astrologer was ______

a.  starting the business     b. was sleeping      c. packing up

19. The astrologer saw the face of the stranger in _____

a. the light of ground nut seller     b.  by the mach light 

c. in the shaft of green light

20. The astrologer tried to leave without attending the stranger by giving excuses because ________

a. it was too late    b. he recognized the stranger 

 c. he did want to answer

21. Guru Nayak was in search of  a ________

a. person who cheated him   b. tried to kill him   c. helped him 

22. Guru Nayak is alive today because  ______

a. he could climb out of the well    b. a passer's bay rescued him

c. the astrologer rescued him

23. Who is the enemy that Guru Nayak is in search off?

a. the astrologer himself        b. the ground nut seller  

 c. one who died 4 months ago

24. The astrologer knew stranger's name because ______

a. he guessed it   b. he understood it from his friend 

c. the astrologer knew him personally long ago

25. The astrologer is happy at the end of the story because _____

a. He could kill Guru Nayak .      b. He is not a killer 

c. He could go back to his village

26. Guru Nayak is happy at the end of the story because ______

a. he could take revenge    b.  he got a lot of money 

c. he believed the astrologer's words. 








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