SANSKRIT: THE ART OF MANTRA (SATTVA)
FINAL EXAM
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1. Which of the following is a
śuddha svara
(pure vowel)?
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ai
a
au
e
2. Which of the following is a
saṃyukta svara
(compound vowel)?
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u
ṛ
o
ī
3. The Anusvāra (ṃ) is realized according to:
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The previous vowel only
The next consonant’s varga
The speaker’s preference
Always as “m”
4. What does the Visarga (ḥ) do?
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Adds a nasal tone
Echoes the following consonant
Removes aspiration
Echoes the previous vowel
5. Which is the correct order of chanting vowels in the document?
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a ā i u ī ū
a ā i ī u ū
a i ā ī u ū
ā a i ī ū u
6. The velar (
kaṇṭhya
) consonants include which group?
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ca cha ja jha ña
ṭa ṭha ḍa ḍha ṇa
pa pha ba bha ma
ka kha ga gha ṅa
7. Which consonant group is
tālavya
(palatal)?
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ca cha ja jha ña
ta tha da dha na
pa pha ba bha ma
śa ṣa sa ha
8. Which of the following is an
antaḥstha
(semivowel)?
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sa
ma
la
ṭha
9. Which of the following is an
ūṣman
(sibilant)?
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va
śa
ga
ña
10. The special pronunciation “jña” is an example of:
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Aspiration
Compound consonant
Semivowel
Diphthong
11. Which case shows possession?
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Nominative
Objective
Genitive
Locative
12. The sentence “I bite the dog” uses “I” in which case?
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Objective
Possessive
Dative
Nominative
13. “The dog bites me” uses “me” as which case?
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Locative
Nominative
Ablative
Objective
14. “My dog bites” uses “my” as which case?
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Ablative
Genitive/Possessive
Objective
Nominative
15. The dual number refers to:
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One
Two
Three
Many
16. Which is the feminine nominative singular ending for -ā nouns?
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āḥ
ā
am
āyāḥ
17. The feminine accusative singular of
kanyā
is:
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kanyā
kanyāḥ
kanyām
kanye
18. The feminine instrumental plural of
kanyā
is:
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kanyābhiḥ
kanyayā
kanyāsu
kanyāḥ
19. The feminine dative dual ending is:
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āyai
āsu
ābhyām
ābhiḥ
20. The feminine ablative plural ending is:
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āsu
ābhyaḥ
āyāḥ
ayoḥ
21. Which case means “to/for”?
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Ablative
Locative
Instrumental
Dative
22. Which case means “from”?
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Ablative
Genitive
Nominative
Dative
23. Which case means “in”?
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Genitive
Locative
Instrumental
Accusative
24. Which form is
prajā
nominative plural?
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prajām
prajayā
prajāḥ
prajābhiḥ
25. The genitive plural of
prajā
is:
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prajānām
prajāyām
prajayā
prajayoḥ
26. The locative dual of
prajā
is:
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prajānām
prajāsām
prajābhyaḥ
prajayoḥ
27. Anusvāra before “ga” becomes:
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ñ
ṅ
n
ṇ
28. Which set shows voiced + aspirated consonants?
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kha
pha
tha
gha
29. Which group is
oṣṭhya
(labial)?
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ya ra la va
ka kha ga gha ṅa
pa pha ba bha ma
ṭa ṭha ḍa ḍha ṇa
30. The Visarga in “Muniḥ” is pronounced as:
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Muni(hi)
Muni(m)
Muni(na)
Muni(h)
31. “Om ekadantāya vidmahe” refers to which deity?
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Shiva
Ganesha
Vishnu
Agni
32. In “vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi,”
vakratuṇḍa
means:
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Blue-throated
Protector
One-eyed
Curved trunk
33. In BG X.10,
teṣāṁ satatayuktānāṁ
refers to:
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Those who doubt
Those who harm others
Those who are constantly disciplined/yoked
Those who are asleep
34. The word
bhajatāṁ
means:
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of the runners
of the worshippers
of the speakers
of the teachers
35.
prītipūrvakam
means:
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Quickly
With fear
Affectionately
With anger
36. In BG X.10,
dadāmi buddhiyogaṁ
means:
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I remove understanding
I test their intelligence
I give this buddhi-yoga
I destroy ignorance
37. The word
yena
means:
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When
Because
Without
By which
38. In the Saṁprāpti stages,
sañcaya
means:
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Spreading
Breaking
Accumulation
Relocation
39.
prakopa
refers to:
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Calming
Provocation/excess
Transformation
Completion
40.
prasara
is defined as:
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Withdrawing
Spreading
Hiding
Purifying
41.
sthānasaṁśraya
refers to:
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Manifestation
Breaking apart
Attachment to a place/relocation
Union
42.
Vyakti
means:
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Breaking
Manifestation
Death
Strength
43.
bheda
means:
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Union
Seeing
Breaking or rupture
Creation
44. In Ca. Sū. 1.15,
arogyaṁ
means:
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Wealth
Happiness
Liberation
Health
45. According to Ca. Sū. 1.15, health is the foundation for:
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Only dharma and artha
All four aims of life
Only mokṣa
Only kāma
46.
svādu
refers to which taste?
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Salty
Pungent
Bitter
Sweet
47. Which taste is
tikta
?
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Sour
Bitter
Astringent
Salty
48.
kaṣāya
means:
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Bitter
Sweet
Astringent
Sour
49.
ṣad dravyam āśritāste
means:
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Three tastes remain hidden
Six tastes dwell in substances
All tastes disappear
Substances create only sweetness
50. In BG 6.5,
Uddharet ātmanā ātmānam
means:
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One should ignore oneself
One should blame the self
One should destroy the self
One should lift the self by the self
51.
na ātmānam avasādayet
means:
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Do not degrade the self
Do not praise others
Do not eat too much
Do not rest
52. In BG 6.5,
bandhuḥ
means:
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Warrior
Shadow
Teacher
Friend
53.
ripuḥ
means:
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Messenger
Friend
Enemy
Leader
54. In Vā. Sū. 11,
pittaṁ pakti-ūṣma-darśanaiḥ
includes:
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Hunger and lust
Digestion, heat, vision
Strength and heaviness
Anger and fear
55. In Vā. Sū. 11,
kṣut tṛḍ ruci
are:
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Diseases
Friends
Six tastes
Hunger, thirst, appetite
56. Which of the following increases Pitta according to Vā. Ni. 1?
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Cold foods
Sweet foods
Pungent, sour, sharp, heating foods
Dry, bland foods
57.
śīrṣāsanaṁ tīvrabhāṣaṁ sūryātapasya sevanam
indicates:
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Practices that calm Pitta
Activities that increase Pitta
Practices for meditation only
Forbidden daily routine
58.
bhuktamadhye grīṣmakāle pittaṁ prakupyati
means:
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Pitta calms down during winter
Pitta increases in the middle of eating and in summer
Pitta disappears at night
Pitta creates dreams
59. In Vā. Sū. 13,
dhātum ādyam apācitam
refers to:
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Strong digestion
Undigested first dhatu
Removal of all tissues
Fully cooked food
60.
duṣṭam āmāśaya gataṁ rasam āmaṁ pracakṣate
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Rasa becomes āma when corrupted in the stomach
Āma becomes rasa automatically
Food disappears in the stomach
Rasa turns into blood immediately
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