Practice

Question 101

How many Nikāyas are included in the Suttapiṭaka?

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Correct answer: (E) उपर्युक्त में से कोई नहीं

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 102

The number of texts included in the Khuddaka Nikāya is

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Correct answer: (C) 15

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 103

How many Jātaka stories are collected in the Jātaka text?

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Correct answer: (E) उपर्युक्त में से कोई नहीं

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 104

This excerpt of the verse “Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā” is quoted from which text?

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Correct answer: (C) धम्मपद

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 105

How many verses are there in the ‘Dhammapada’?

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Correct answer: (A) 423

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 106

In which text is the Dhaniyasutta included?

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Correct answer: (B) सुत्तनिपात

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 107

Where did the Buddha give the greatest number of his teachings?

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Correct answer: (C) सावत्थि

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 108

In which text are the udānas of elder monks collected?

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Correct answer: (C) थेरगाथा

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 109

Which of the following is a factor of the Noble Truths?

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Correct answer: (B) दुक्ख

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 110

“Nandati puttohi puttimā”—who said this statement?

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Correct answer: (C) मार

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 111

‘पच्चा + इन्द्रिय = पच्चिन्द्रिय’ is an example of which sandhi?

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Correct answer: (A) सरसरे लोपं

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 112

An example of a bahubbīhi compound is

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Correct answer: (B) जितिन्द्रियो

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 113

‘Nīluppalaṃ’ is an example of which compound?

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Correct answer: (C) Bahuvrihi compound

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 114

The verb form ‘paṭhasi’ is in which tense?

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Correct answer: (A) वर्तमान काल

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 115

By what name is the fifth case known?

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Correct answer: (E) उपर्युक्त में से कोई नहीं

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 116

Which sandhi occurs in “cattāro + ime = cattārome”?

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Correct answer: (C) वा परो असरूपा

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 117

What is the meaning of the sandhi rule “para dve bhāvo ṭhāne”?

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Correct answer: (B) स्वर के बाद आने वाले व्यञ्जन का कहीं-कहीं द्वित्व हो जाता है

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 118

In ‘mahāpuriso’, ‘mahā’ is an adjective; therefore, which compound is it?

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Correct answer: (C) कम्मधारय

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 119

In “mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṃ,” the word ‘bhikkhusaṅghena’ is in the instrumental case because

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Correct answer: (A) ‘सहादियोगे च’ अर्थात् सह आदि के योग के अर्थ में तृतीया विभत्ति होती है

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 120

The prefix ‘upa’ is used in ‘upanagaraṃ’; therefore, its compound is

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Correct answer: (B) अव्ययीभाव

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 121

‘Paṭhāmi’ is which person and number of the root ‘paṭh’?

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Correct answer: (B) उत्तम पुरुष एकवचन

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 122

In “anena vasati,” ‘anena’ is used in the instrumental case because

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Correct answer: (A) हेतु के अर्थ में (हेत्वत्थे च) तृतीया विभत्ति होती है

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 123

The sandhi separation of ‘pabbajaṃ’ is

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Correct answer: (C) प + बजं

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 124

“He pays homage to the Buddha.” Which Pali sentence below is the translation?

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Correct answer: (B) सो बुद्धं नमस्सारं करोति।

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 125

“He gives a gift to the Buddha.” Which Pali sentence below is the translation?

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Correct answer: (A) सो बुद्धस्स दानं देति।

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 126

“The ascetic likes the truth.” Which Pali sentence below is the translation?

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Correct answer: (B) समणस्स सच्चं रोचते।

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 127

‘Buddhānaṃ’ is which case and number of the word ‘Buddha’?

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Correct answer: (B) चतुर्थी बहुवचन

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 128

Which grammatical relation is specified by the sutta “yassa vā pariggaho taṃ sāmi”?

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Correct answer: (C) सम्बन्ध कारक

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 129

‘Kaccāyo’ is which case and number of the word ‘kaccā’?

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Correct answer: (A) द्वितीया विभक्ति बहुवचन

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 130

The sandhi separation of ‘sametāyasmā’ is

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Correct answer: (B) समेतु + आयस्मा

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 131

The verb form ‘paṭhissatha’ is which person and number of the root ‘paṭh’?

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Correct answer: (C) मध्यम पुरुष बहुवचन

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 132

The verb form ‘bhavissāmi’ is in which tense?

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Correct answer: (C) भविष्यत्

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 133

In the blank in “yānehi kumārā uyyānaṃ _____,” the present-tense form of the root ‘gacch’ will be

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Correct answer: (B) गच्छन्ति

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 134

“The boy likes the sweet.” Which form of ‘boy’ fills the blank in the Pali translation “_____ modakaṃ rocati”?

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Correct answer: (C) बालकाय

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 135

Which compound is found in ‘yāvajīvaṃ’ (for life)?

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Correct answer: (E) उपर्युक्त में से कोई नहीं

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 136

‘Munīnaṃ’ is which case and number of the word ‘muni’?

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Correct answer: (A) चतुर्थी बहुवचन

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 137

What is the sandhi rule ‘pubbo ca’ related to?

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Correct answer: (A) स्वर सन्धि

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 138

Which case relation is presented by the rule ‘okāse sattamī’?

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Correct answer: (B) अधिकरण

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 139

“Dvipade tulyādhikaraṇe” defines which compound?

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Correct answer: (B) कम्मधारय

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 140

Which word is formed by the sandhi of ‘yathā + iva’?

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Correct answer: (C) यथरिव

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 141

In “upajjhāyā antarahāyati sisso,” the case used with ‘upajjhāyā’ is

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Correct answer: (B) पञ्चमी विभक्ति

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 142

An example of the compound expressed by the rule ‘digussekattaṃ’ is

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Correct answer: (A) तिनयनं

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 143

‘Sabbehi’ is which case and number of the word ‘sabba’?

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Correct answer: (C) पञ्चमी बहुवचन

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 144

‘Rattiyaṃ’ is which case and number of the word ‘ratti’?

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Correct answer: (C) सप्तमी एकवचन

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 145

Who uttered the verse “Upadhīhi narassa nandanā, na hi so nandati yo nirupadhi”?

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Correct answer: (E) उपर्युक्त में से कोई नहीं

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 146

The correct translation of this Pali verse is

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Correct answer: (C) The hut is open and the fire has gone out; O god, if you wish, rain.

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 147

The translation of this verse excerpt is

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Correct answer: (C) जागने वाले को रात बड़ी होती है, थके हुए को योजन लम्बा होता है।

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 148

The translation of this verse excerpt is

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Correct answer: (B) नहर वाले पानी ले जाते हैं, बाण बनाने वाले बाण को सीधा करते हैं।

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 149

By the statement “When this exists, that comes to be; when this does not exist, that does not come to be,” which doctrine did the Buddha expound?

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Correct answer: (C) प्रतीत्यसमुत्पाद

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 150

According to this passage, who named Siddhattha’s son ‘Prince Rāhula’?

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Correct answer: (C) सुद्धोदन

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

TRE2 — Language General Studies And Pali