1 An Astrologer’s Day
- Explain with examples your reactions when someone challenges you. If the challenge is worthwhile, I take it up. For example, my friend Rohan challenged me to a bicycle race to the top of a nearby hill. I to... 1
- Do you think that astrology is an art and can be studied? Discuss. Yes, astrology is an art. There are various methods of predicting the future, like palm-reading, reading the pulse, reading the horoscope, e... 1
- Do you like to hear predictions about your future? Give reasons. No, I do not like to hear predictions about my future. I do not believe that any person can foretell what is going to happen in someone’s li... 1
- ‘Our friend felt piqued.’ Name the friend and give reasons for him feeling ‘piqued’. ‘Our friend’ is the astrologer. He felt piqued because the man cut short his words rudely and told him to tell him something worthwhile. The... 1
- The astrologer could tell the person/client about his life. Describe the method he used. The astrologer would listen to his client talk for about ten minutes. He would thus get all the information about his life from him, and the... 1
- Pick out the lines that tell you that the astrologer did not have any real knowledge of astrology. He had not in the least intended to be an astrologer when he began life. He knew no more of what was going to happen to others than he knew... 1
- The presence of the groundnut vendor is beneficial to the astrologer. Justify. The vendor of fried groundnuts gave his wares fancy names like ‘Bombay Ice Cream’, ‘Delhi Almond’, ‘Raja’s Delicacy’ and so on. People were... 1
- The astrologer could understand the problem in five minutes. Give reasons from the extract. The astrologer had a working analysis of mankind’s troubles like marriage, money and the tangle of human ties. Long practice had sharpened t... 1
- Actions speak louder than words. Actions speak louder than words Today a lot of importance is being given to the way we speak and what we speak. But we have to remember that... 1
- Prepare a speech on Science and Superstitions. Science and Superstitions Respected teacher and my dear friends, I wish you all a very good morning {generally events occur in morning}. Tod... 1
- ‘An Astrologer’s Day’ has ironic elements where the astrologer pretends to have ‘supernatural knowledge’ His eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam which was really an outcome of a continual searching look for customers, but which his simple... 1
- In the story, the astrologer has great listening power. Listening helps in developing good relations with people. Yes, listening helps in developing good relations with people. When we listen, we indicate to the speaker that we care about him/her and are... 1
- Suggest some steps to eradicate superstitions and other ill practices from our society. To eradicate superstitions and other ill practices from our society the first and most important step is education. Schools and colleges mus... 1
- The astrologer wins/gets the sympathy/ criticism of the reader in the end. I think I sympathize with the astrologer. He did not try to intentionally kill Guru Nayak; it had happened in the heat of the moment. Of cou... 1
- ‘The darkness load that was inside the astrologer has disappeared’. Through this sentence The astrologer thought that he had killed a man after a quarrel. Hence he had run away from his village, changed his appearance and his pers... 1
- The astrologer had changed his appearance and his persona when he arrived in the city. Give specific reasons for this. The astrologer thought that he had killed a man after a quarrel. He was afraid that he would be arrested and jailed for this crime. Hence, t... 1
- Read the following sentences and choose the correct one: Question (a) The astrologer says that if Nayak does not leave his village again, he would – (1) return the money (2) face danger (3) go back... 1
- An astrologer’s appearance helps to create an impression on his clients. Complete the following: The turban on his head The sacred ash and vermilion on his forehead dark whiskers covering the face a sparkle in his eye accompanied by an a... 1
- The tactics used by the astrologer to earn his wages are: The Tactics -->analysis of human troubles -->perception of the woes of his customers --> suitable statements that flattered the customer -->... 1
- The astrologer never opened his mouth till the other had spoken for at least ten minutes. (a) He was good at reading people. (b) He obtained a lot of information about their lives from their talk. (c) He could analyse their charac... 1
- In the story we are told that the Town Hall Park was a remarkable place in many ways for an astrologer The exceptional qualities of the place were: A surging crowd A variety of trades and occupations, like medicine sellers, sellers of stolen h... 1
- Given below are some descriptions. Discuss them with your partner and find out one word for each of them. Answer (a):Astronomy Answer (b):Astrology Answer (c): Prophecy Answer(d):Psychology 1
- There are certain unreasonable beliefs among people living in our society. Certain common events are linked Events and superstitions linked with them: A cat crossing your path (something bad will happen) Walking under a ladder (something unfortunat... 1
- In a village/town/city it is quite a common sight to see an astrologer sitting by the roadside parrot, cards, etc. turban, beard, dhoti dried leaves with writing on them cloth with mystic signs to spread his cards bead necklace, coins,... 1