NIOS Class 12 English Chapter 3 An Astrologer’s Day

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NIOS Class 12 English Chapter 3 An Astrologer’s Day

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An Astrologer’s Day

Chapter: 3

TEXTUAL QUESTION ANSWER

INTEXT QUESTIONS 3.1

1. What is the profession of the protagonist in the story?

Ans: Astrology. 

2. What were the professional equipments used by the protagonist to attract his customers?

Ans: Astrologer have professional equipment, which consisted of a dozen cowrie shells, a square piece of cloth with obscure mystic charts on it, a notebook and a bundle of palmyra writing. His forehead was resplendent with sacred ash and vermilion, and his eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam which was really an outcome of a continual searching look for customers, but which his simple clients took to be a prophetic light and felt comforted.

3. Given below are a few words. Find their antonyms (words with opposite meaning from the passage and write them in the blanks given):

(i) Blunt _______________.

Ans: Sharp.

(ii) Discomfort _____________.

Ans: Comfort.

(iii) Costly ______________.

Ans: Cheap.

(iv) Complex ___________.

Ans: Simple.

(v) Innocent _________.

Ans: Shrewd.

(vi) Dishonest _________.

Ans: Honest.

4. Does the astrologer have special powers of predicting the future?

Ans: “No” the astrologer didn’t have special powers to predicate the future.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 3.2

1. Does the protagonist choose to be an astrologer by choice?

Ans: No. 

2. How could the astrologer satisfy his ‘clients’ ?

Ans: He would always say relatable things which pleased his customers. His strategy was to let a customer speak for at least ten minutes. That gave him enough stuff for a variety of answers.

3. What was the signal for the astrologer to bundle up and go home?

Ans: When the nuts vendor blew out his flare and rose to go home that was a signal for the astrologer.

4. Given below are a few words. Find out their synonyms (words of same meaning) from the passage and write them in the blanks given:

(i) Problem __________.

Ans: Trouble.

(ii) Ancestor __________.

Ans: Forefathers.

(iii) Insight ____________.

Ans: Perception. 

(iv) Far off _____________.

Ans: Distant.

(v) Ray ________________.

Ans: Shaft. 

(vi) Murmur ____________.

Ans: Grumbled. 

INTEXT QUESTIONS 3.3

1. How much fee did the astrologer charge per question?

Ans: The astrologer charge Three pies per question.

2. How did the astrologer initially react upon seeing the stranger?

Ans: “Startled and fearful”.

3. “Leave me today. I will speak to you tomorrow.” Who is the speaker of the following words? Choose the appropriate option.

(i) The astrologer.

(ii) The stranger.

(iii) The shopkeeper.

(iv) The narrator.

Ans: (i) The astrologer.

4. What does the astrologer’s scar symbolise in the story? Choose an appropriate answer from the given options.

(i) A physical injury.

(ii) A birth mark.

(iii) A reminder of his past mistake.

(iv) A mark of his expertise in astrology.

Ans: (iii) A reminder of his past mistake

INTEXT QUESTIONS 3.4

1. What motivated the astrologer to confront the stranger openly? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a) Fear of exposure.

(b) Guilt and the need for redemption.

(c) The stranger’s insistence on the truth.

(d) Desire for revenge.

Ans: (b) Guilt and the need for redemption

2. Where was Guru Nayak’s village situated?

Ans: Guru Nanak Village was situated in two day’s journey due north of astrologer’s town.

3. When did the astrologer reach home?

Ans: The astrologer reach home at midnight.

4. What did the astrologer’s wife plan to do with twelve and a half annas?

Ans: She wanted to prepare some nice sweets for her daughter.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 3.5

Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of verbs:

1. She __________ (study) for her exams for three hours.

Ans: Has been studying.

2. They __________ (work) on the project since last Monday.

Ans: Have been working.

3. By the time we arrived, they __________ (wait) for us for over an hour.

Ans: Had been waiting.

4. I __________ (wait) for you for more than an hour.

Ans: Have been waiting.

5. They were exhausted because they __________ (dance) at the party for hours.

Ans: Had been dancing.

6. By the time he got the job, he __________ (search) for it for six months.

Ans: Had been searching.

7. The children __________ (play) in the garden since morning.

Ans: Have been playing.

8. When they finally met, they __________ (talk) on the phone for hours.

Ans: Had been talking.

9. She realized she __________ (work) on the wrong assignment all night.

Ans: Had been working.

10. He __________ (paint) the house for the last two days.

Ans: Has been painting.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 3.6

1. Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the phrasal verbs given in the box.

put back	put on	put up	put out	put off
put by	bring in	look after	climb up	make out
come up with	fall back on	to keep up with

(i) Every wise person _________a little money for a rainy day.

Ans: Put by.

(ii) Please ________ the fire after you have cooked rice.

Ans: Put out.

(iii) She couldn’t __________ the answer during the test, so she left it blank.

Ans: Come up with.

(iv) The meeting was __________ as the chairman was not well.

Ans: Put off.

(v) The children need someone to _____________ them while their parents

are away.

Ans: Look after.

(vi) The concert organizers had to ____________ extra chairs to accommodate

the unexpected crowd.

Ans: Bring in.

(vii) Please ________ the dictionary on the top shelf after you have looked up

the meaning of the words.

Ans: Put back.

(viii)  ___________ your cardigan as it is cold.

Ans: Put on.

(ix) The team ________________ a great performance.

Ans: Put up.

(x) The cat tried to ________________ the tree to catch the elusive bird.

Ans: Break down.

(xi) I could not _________ what he was trying to say.

Ans: Make out.

(xii) The couple is always trying ________ their neighbour’s status.

Ans: To keep up with

(xiii) If one has some savings, one can _____ them in times of need.

Ans: Fall back on.

2. Match the table A with table B:

Table A	Table B
(i) Looked through	(a) Glanced at
(ii) Looked into	(b) Searched for
(iii) Looked after	(c) Took care of
(iv) Looked at	(d) Examined
(v) Looked for	(e) Read through

Ans: 

Table A	Table B
(i) Looked through	(e) Read through
(ii) Looked into	(d) Examined
(iii) Looked after	(c) Took care of
(iv) Looked at	(a) Glanced at
(v) Looked for	(b) Searched for

TERMINAL QUESTIONS

1. How does the astrologer manipulate his client’s palm reading?

Ans: The astrologer is shrewd, confident, and cunning. He has a knack for observing people and reading their reactions. He is also secretive about his past , using psychological observation, making vague but relatable statements, and adapting their interpretations based on the client’s reactions. 

2. What does the astrologer’s interaction with his clients reveal about human nature?

Ans: Humans have a deep desire for certainty and a hope for positive outcomes, even when facing uncertainty ,People are drawn to astrologers in times of uncertainty, wanting reassurance and a sense of control over their future.

3. What is the significance of the title, “An Astrologer’s Day”?

Ans: The astrological significance refers to the way celestial bodies—like the Sun, Moon, and planets—are believed to influence human lives and earthly events, offering insights into personality, relationships, life paths, and potential challenges or opportunities. It is both literally true and deeply ironic, highlighting how a seemingly ordinary day in the astrologer’s routine life becomes a profound, life-altering event when his past comes back to haunt him.

4. What is the moral of the story “An Astrologer’s Day” by R.K. Narayan?

Ans: The primary moral of R.K. Narayan’s “An Astrologer’s Day” is to trust your own intellect and practical knowledge over superstition and blind belief in pseudo-sciences, the astrologer, a charlatan who deceives others, ironically ends up having his own life saved by a prediction he makes to a client.