Choose the correct option to complete the following sentence:
At the village fair, an old man held each visitor’s hand, looked closely at its lines and said he had learnt ______ from his father.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Palmistry
Complete sentence: At the village fair, an old man held each visitor’s hand, looked closely at its lines and said he had learnt palmistry from his father.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Astrology | the belief that the positions of the stars and planets affect people’s lives | Before the wedding, the families asked an expert in astrology to choose a good date. |
| (2) Phrenology | the old belief that a person’s character can be judged from the shape of the skull | Our history teacher said phrenology was popular in the 1800s but has no scientific basis. |
| (3) Chiropody | the care and treatment of the feet | After years of standing at the shop counter, Mr Kapoor needed chiropody for his painful heels. |
| (4) Palmistry (answer) | the practice of telling a person’s character or future from the lines on the hand | Shalini laughed when her friend used palmistry to predict that she would travel abroad soon. |