WBCHSE Class 11 Semester-I Examination
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Class 11 English MCQs: An Astrologer's Day
| Question / Question Prompt | Correct Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. The groundnut seller called his groundnut — | (D) all of these[cite: 1] |
| 2. "That was the reason why I ran away from home," — Why was the astrologer compelled to leave his village without telling anyone? | (D) The astrologer thought that he had killed a person.[cite: 1] |
| 3. The astrologer advised Guru Nayak not to travel ________ again. | (B) southward[cite: 1] |
| 4. The astrologer's fee was ________ pice per question. | (B) three[cite: 1] |
| 5. The astrologer wore sacred ash and vermilion on his ________. | (B) forehead[cite: 1] |
| 6. The astrologer wound a turban around his head which was — | (C) saffron coloured[cite: 1] |
| 7. The astrologer transacted his business by the light of the — | (D) groundnut seller’s flare.[cite: 1] |
| 8. ‘...spread out his professional equipment,’ — The phrase ‘professional equipment’ refers to — | (C) cowrie shells, mystic charts, palmyra writing.[cite: 1] |
| 9. The astrologer used to sit under a spreading — | (D) tamarind — tree.[cite: 1] |
| 10. How many cowrie shells did the astrologer have with him? | (C) twelve[cite: 1] |
| 11. How much money did Guru Nayak give the astrologer? | (C) twelve and a half[cite: 1] |
| 12. By profession, the astrologer's forefathers were — | (C) farmers[cite: 1] |
| 13. Punctually at / in ________ the astrologer started his business. | (C) midday[cite: 1] |
| 14. The astrologer took ________ minutes before uttering something. | (C) ten[cite: 1] |
| 15. The source of the short story ‘An Astrologer’s Day’ is — | (B) 'Malgudi Days'[cite: 1] |
| 16. The gleam of the astrologer’s eyes were taken by his clients as — | (D) a prophetic light.[cite: 1] |
| 17. What had sharpened the perception of the astrologer? | (D) long practice.[cite: 1] |
| 18. Where does the astrologer set up his business? | (D) on a busy street corner.[cite: 1] |
| 19. Assertion (A): The eyes of the astrologer sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam. Reason (R): He had a prophetic power to predict. |
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.[cite: 1] |
| 20. ‘Paraphernalia’ in the text ‘An Astrologer’s Day’ refers to — | (D) equipment.[cite: 1] |
| 21. The astrologer left his village — | (C) without telling anyone,[cite: 1] |
| 22. ‘An Astrologer’s Day’ is written by — | (D) RK Narayan.[cite: 1] |
| 23. What ingredients did the astrologer’s wife want to buy for making sweets? | (C) jaggery and coconut[cite: 1] |
| 24. Guru Nayak is the name of the — | (A) stranger[cite: 1] |
| 26. He was as much a ________ to the stars as were his innocent customers. | (A) stranger[cite: 1] |
| 27. The astrologer identified Guru Nayak by — | (C) seeing his face[cite: 1] |
| 29. The astrologer informed Guru Nayak that the person who had stabbed him — | (A) was crushed under a lorry,[cite: 1] |
| 30. The astrologer represents the character trait of — | (B) hypocrisy[cite: 1] |
| 34. In this text, ‘obscure’ means — | (D) difficult to understand.[cite: 1] |
| 35. The people were attracted to him — | (A) as bees are attracted to flowers[cite: 1] |
Match Column Questions
25. Match the columns:[cite: 1]
- (I) Tamarind tree → (d) shelter for astrologer[cite: 1]
- (II) Guru Nayak → (c) lit a cigar[cite: 1]
- (III) Cowrie shells → (b) used by astrologer[cite: 1]
- (IV) Astrologer's wife → (a) made plans for buying jaggery & coconut[cite: 1]
Correct Option: (D) (I) – (d), (II) – (c), (III) – (b), (IV) – (a)[cite: 1]
28. Match the columns:[cite: 1]
- (I) turban → (c) saffron[cite: 1]
- (II) shaft → (d) green[cite: 1]
- (III) vermilion → (a) red[cite: 1]
- (IV) sacred ash → (b) grey[cite: 1]
Correct Option: (A) (I) – (c), (II) – (d), (III) – (a), (IV) – (b)[cite: 1]
Rearrange & Statement Questions
31. Rearrange the following statements in the correct chronological order:[cite: 1]
- He looked up and saw a man standing before him.[cite: 1]
- He picked up his cowrie shells.[cite: 1]
- The nuts vendor blew out his flare.[cite: 1]
- The green shaft of light was blotted out.[cite: 1]
Correct Sequence: (D) (III), (II), (IV), (I)[cite: 1]
32. Evaluate Statements:[cite: 1]
Statement A: A passer-by rescued Guru Nayak from a well.[cite: 1]
Statement B: The astrologer advised Guru Nayak to catch the next train and leave the place.[cite: 1]
Correct Option: (D) A and B are independent of each other.[cite: 1]
33. Rearrange the following statements in the correct chronological order:[cite: 1]
- His wife demanded an explanation.[cite: 1]
- It was nearly midnight when the astrologer reached home.[cite: 1]
- "Twelve and a half annas," she said, counting.[cite: 1]
- He flung the coins at her and said, "Count them, one man gave them all."[cite: 1]
Correct Sequence: (C) (II), (I), (IV), (III)[cite: 1]
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