Hatha yoga pradipika

Chapter 3 questions

1. As the serpent upholds the earth and its mountains and wood, ________ is the
support of all the yoga practices.
a. asanas
b. pranayama
c. kundalini
d. Dhyana
2. By the guru’s grace when the sleeping kundalini is awakened, then all _______ and
_______ are opened.
a. lotus and roots
b. chakras and granthis
c. both a and b
d. none of the above
3. ______ is a specific body position which channels the energy produced by asana and
pranayama into various centers, and arouses particular state of mind.
a. Dhyana
b. pratyahara
c. mudra
d. none of the above
4. HYP mentions ________ number of mudras which destroy old age and death.
a. 6
b. 10
c. 13
d. 8
5. _______ must remain secret just like precious stones and not to be talked about to
anyone.
a. siddhis
b. samadhi
c. practice
d. none of the above
6. The English name of MAHA MUDRA is:
a. the great attitude
b. gulping breath
c. psychic locks
d. none of the above
7. ________ mudra removes the worst afflictions (5 kleshas) and the cause of death.
a. maha mudra
b. kaki mudra
c. amaroli mudra
d. vajroli mudra
8. _______ is a practice which purifies the entire network of the nadis, balances ida and
pingala, and absorbs rasa or the health-giving fluid, so that it pervades one’s entire
being.
a. kaki mudra
b. maha mudra
c. vajroli mudra
d. amaroli mudra
9. It should be understood that the correct method of practicing _____ is with the left
leg folded first and then the right leg.
a. mudra
b. maha mudra
c. bandha
d. maha bandha
10. Maha mudra eliminates _________ depression as it removes all energy blockages
which is the fundamental cause of the problem
a. mental
b. physical
c. social
d. spiritual
11. In maha bandha ________ is locked within the torso

a. moola bandha
b. shakti
c. prana
d. apana
12. ___ _____ means ‘the great piercer’
a. maha mudra
b. maha veda
c. maha bandha
d. mudra
13. Through the practice of which mudra, digestion and assimilation of both food and
prana are stimulated.
a. maha bandha
b. maha vedha
c. maha mudra
d. none of the above
14. Uddiyana bandha is:
a. abdominal retraction lock
b. anus lock
c. throttle lock
d. none of the above
15. Statement 1: water is astringent
Statement 2: fire is bitter
a. both statements are true
b. both statements are false
c. only statement A is true
d. none of the above
16. Statement A: air is acidic
Statement B: ether is pungent or hot
a. both statements are true
b. both statements are false
c. only statement A is true
d. none of the above
17. By practicing uddiyana bandha, prana rises through which nadi?
a. ida
b. pingala
c. sushumna
d. ida and pingala
18. Which bandha is called the rising or flying bandha?
a. uddiyana bandha
b. moola bandha
c. jalandhara bandha
d. none of the above
19. If a yogi drinks somarasa with the tongue turned back and mind concentrated, then
within how many days would he conquer death according to HYP?
a. 10 days
b. 5 days
c. 25 days
d. 15 days
20. According to hatha yoga pradipika, there is only one mudra, which is:
a. maha mudra
b. khecheri mudra
c. Ashwini mudra
d. shambhavi mudra
21. Statement A: khecheri mudra regulates hormonal production.
Statement B: khecheri mudra regulates activity in the brain centers.
a. both statements are true
b. both statements are false
c. only statement A is true
d. none of the above
22. Which category of asana should be performed first that makes the practice of
uddiyana bandha easy and perfect?
a. forward bending posture
b. back bending posture
c. inverted posture
d. twisting posture
23. What is the beeja mantra for manipura?
a. ram
b. reem
c. rom
d. khreem
24. What is the basic requirement for attaining perfection in yogic practice according to
HYP?
a. regular and long-term practice
b. regular practice and a guru
c. regular practice and moderation in diet
d. yama, niyama and mitahara
25. Which is the best bandha according to HYP?
a. moola bandha
b. uddiyana bandha
c. jalandhara bandha
d. maha bandha
26. If “contraction of the anus” is Ashwini mudra in HYP, then which text says
“contract and relax the anal aperture again and again” as Ashwini mudra?
a. gheranda Samhita
b. hatharatnavali
c. gorakh Samhita
d. shiv Samhita
27. Which bandha is a must while performing the uddiyana bandha according to HYP?
a. moola bandha
b. uddiyana bandha
c. jalandhara bandha
d. none of the above
28. According to HYP, how much time does it take to conquer death by practicing
uddiyana bandha?
a. 6 months
b. 1 year
c. 9 months
d. 12 months
29. Which bandha catches the flow of nectar in the throat?
a. moola bandha
b. uddiyana bandha
c. jalandhara bandha
d. none of the above
30. Jalandhara bandha causes prana to collect in ________ chakra.
a. agna
b. mooladhara
c. anahatha
d. vishuddhi
31. The combination of all the 3 bandhas is called:
a. moola bandha
b. maha bandha
c. mukhya bandha
d. none of the above
32. The source of the nectar secreted from the top of the brain is called:
a. Bindu visarga
b. sushumna
c. sahasrara
d. swadhishtana
33. By practicing _______ mudra, the flow of the fluid from the brain centre is received.
a. shambhavi mudra
b. vipareeta karni
c. chin mudra
d. none of the above
34. Which mudra helps a yogi attain siddhis?
a. vipareeta karni
b. chin mudra
c. Chinmaya mudra
d. vajroli mudra
35. The yogi’s body smells pleasant by conserving the ________
a. thoughts
b. behaviour
c. Bindu (or) semen
d. prana
36. By practicing _______, one can learn to control the physical mechanism, but mental
control also must be developed.
a. vipareeta karni
b. vajroli
c. sahajoli
d. amaroli
37. A yogini practices ______ to regulate the hormones secreted from the ovaries.
a. vajroli
b. sahajoli
c. amaroli
d. vipareeta karni
38. Amara means _________
a. harmful
b. withdrawing
c. immortal
d. inoffensive
39. ________is practised by drinking the cool midstream of urine.
a. amaroli
b. shakti chalana
c. vipareeta karni
d. vajroli
40. Sahaja means
a. description
b. conserving
c. spontaneous
d. preserving
41. When the union takes place in the nucleus of mooladhara chakra, ______ is released.
a. kundalini shakti
b. maithuna
c. vajroli
d. sahajoli
42. In the preparation for tantric sadhana , purification of the body is achieved by a
process called ______
a. pancha tattva
b. bhutha siddhi
c. nivritti
d. pravritti
43. Ovum refers to:
a. rajas
b. tamas
c. sattva
d. none of the above
44. In the state of vajroli, the union occurs between _______ and ______.
a. purusha and prakruti
b. Shiva and shakti
c. body and soul
d. body and mind
45. The practice of uddiyana bandha awakens ________ passage at the manipura
chakra by covering the vital and mental energies at the solar plexus.
a. sushumna
b. Ida
c. Pingala
d. both a and c
46. Regular practice at the appropriate time creates __________ in the body-mind
a. harmony
b. dissonance
c. incongruity
d. consonance
47. According to one who is already self-realized, there is no beginning or end , but only
the one continual state and any other experience is ______.
a. true
b. false
c. high
d. low
48. The best practice in awakening kundalini is:
a. bhastrika
b. nadi shuddhi
c. kapalabhati
d. ujjayi
49. Practices such as _____ exert a profound cleansing and purifying effect upon the
subtle body.
a. jala neti
b. sutra neti
c. shankhaprakshalana
d. vamana dhauti
50. The final stage of samadhi is ________ and it is the only purpose of existence on this
earth.
a. bhakti yoga
b. raja yoga
c. jnana yoga
d. karma yoga
Chapter 1 questions
1. Perfection in asana can be attained by:-
a) Practical application
b) mithahara
 c) living alone in a hermitage
d) Reading the Sasthras

2. ___________ is the basis of Raja Yoga:-

a) Hatha Yoga
b) Haatha yoga Pradeepika
c) Hatha Rathnavali
d) Siddhasana

3. Perfection and realisation through hatha yoga means:-

a) Yogindra
b) Samadhi
c) flexible body
d) Siddha

4. The room of sadhana should have ________

i)Small door
ii) with holes or cracks
iii) neither too high nor too low
iv) free from animals or insects.
a) i) and iii) b) only iv) c) i),iii) and iv) d) ii) and iii)

5. Among the following, which is not the cause for bringing success in yoga?

a)Enthusiasm
b)Adhering to rules
c)perseverance
d)faith

6. Which among the following is niyama?

a)compassion
b)cleanliness
c)modesty
d)continence
7. Hatha yoga commences with _________

a)asana
b)pranayama
c)yama and niyama
d)shatkarmas

8. Which among the following are the obstacles for yoga?

i)discrimination
ii)being in the company of common people
iii)enthusiasm
iv)adhering to rules
a) i) and iii) b) i) and ii) c) ii) and iv) d) ii) and iii)

9. The hatha yogi should practice in a place the length of a bow which is ________
a)one metre
b)one and a half metres
c)two metres
d)none

10. Which Asana enables even the destruction of a deadly poison?

a) mayurasana

b) kukkutasana

c) paschimottanasana

d) koormasana

11. Which asana resembles like a dead body?

a) halasana

b) savasana

c) makarasana

d) swastikasana
12. which is the best asana according to Hatha Yoga Pradipika?

a) padmasana

b) simhasana

c) bhadrasana

d) Siddhasana

13. Which asana is also known as muktasana?

a) padmasana

b) Siddhasana

c) simhasana

d) bhadrasana

14. Of all the eightyfour asanas according to Hatha Yoga Pradipika,which asana purifies the

72,000 nadis?

a) padmasana

b) simhasana

c) Siddhasana

d) bhadrasana

15. Which asana is also known as guptasana?

a) Siddhasana

b) padmasana

c) simhasana

d) bhadrasana

16. Which one of meditative posture helps in alleviating numerous throat, mouth, nose and even

good for ear diseases.

a) Simhasana
 b) Siddhasana

c) Padmasana

d) Guptasana

(Ans in – 1.52)

17. Which one is most excellent asana to facilitate all the three bandhas..?

a) Padmasana

b) Simhasana

c) Bhadrasana

d) Vajrasana

(Ans in – 1.53)

18. Which one of meditative asana is for advance practitioners and those with very supple

ankles..?

a) Bhadrasana

b) Vajrasana

c) Siddhasana

d) Simhasana

(Ans in – 1.54)

19. The practitioner should feel after practice..

a) Fresh

b) Enegy loss

c) Energy boost

d) Nothing

(Ans in – 1.55)

20. If practitioner experiences tiredness after practice, it means his practice was..
 a) More

b) Less

c) Incorrect

d) None of above

(Ans in – 1.55)

21. In the systematic science of Hatha Yoga, you must firstly prepare the ………….. Because it

is grossest manifestation of prana.

a) Pranic body

b) Mental body

c) Physical Body

d) b&c Both

(Ans in – 1.56)

22. One who keeps his mind above the existence of duality and sex takes agreeable and sweet

food, practices his sadhana regularly and maintains detachment from the affairs of mundane

life is..?

a) Yogi

b) Brahmachari

c) Sadhaka

d) Rishi

(Ans in – 1.57)

23. Who is the real ,original guru who receives first and foremost salutations in hatha yoga?

a) Matsyendranath

b) Gorakshnath

c) Sri adinath

d) Yogi Swatmarama
24. By offering light on hatha yoga, swatmarama reveals the highest state of raja yoga which is

unknown due to?

a) Ignorance

b) Misery

c) Greed

d) Misconceptions (darkness)

25. Which yogi headed the lineage of nath sect after sriadinath?

a) Gorakshnath

b) Matsyendranaath

c) Bhairava

d) Kapali

26. who was the guru of swatmarama?

a) Gorakshnath

b) Matsyendranath

c) Adinath

d) Nityanath

27. mahasiddhas are great beings who attained powers through the perfection of ?

a) Siddhis

b) Manas

c) Sadhana

d) Raja yoga

28. how many types of major siddhis are there?

 a) 4

b) 6

c) 9

d) 8

29. prakamya siddhi is the ability to?

a) Become small as atom

b) Become weightless

c) Stay under water and maintain the body and youth

d) Reach any place

30. vashitva is the ability to?

a) Control over all objects, organic or inorganic

b) Become as large as universe

c) Reach any place

d) Create or destroy at will

31. A mahasiddhahas perfected and purified the functioning of his physical and pranic bodies

through mastery of hatha yoga and has transcended normal limitations of mind by raja yoga

and has become ?

a) Bhraman

b) Omnipresent

c) Omnipotent

d) Omnipresent and omnipotent

32. English name of Uttanakoormasana [suta 1.24]

a) Stretching tortoise pose

 b) Cockerel pose

c) tortoise pose

d) hero’s pose

33. ______________asana is very important for stimulating the Solar plexus [sutra 1.25]

a) Matsyendrasana

b) Dhanurasana

c) Paschimottasana

d) Siddhasana

34. Practice of which asana increases the digestive fire to such an incredible capacity that it is the

means of removing diseases and awakens the Serpent powder [sutra 1.27]

a) Matsyendrasana

b) Dhanurasana

c) Kukkutasana

d) None

35. English name of Paschimottanasana [suta 1.28]

a) Corpose pose

b) Peacock pose

c) Back stretching pose

d) None

36. According to hatha yoga ______________is the best among asanas. Which helps in the raise

of pranic current through Sushumna and increase the digestive fire. [sutra1.29]

a) Paschimmottanasana

b) Veerasana

c) Uttankoormasana
 d) None

37. Spinal twist pose – also called as_____________. [sutra 1.26]

a) Bujangasana

b) Danurasana

c) Matsyendrasana

d) Gomukasana

38. Which is the 1st part of hatha yoga?

a)Pranayama

b)Mudras

c)Asana

d)Kriya

39. How many Asanas are mentioned in hatha yoga pradipika?

a)15

b)24

c)21

d)14

40. What is the English name of Swastikasana?

a)Cowpose

b)Auspiciouspose

c)Heropose

d)Cockerelpose

41. Gomukhasana affects which nadi

a)Sushumnanadi
 b)Idanadi

c)Pingalanadi

d)Vajranadi

42. Full name of veerasana is

a)Hanumanasana

b)Mahaveerasana

c)Koormasana

d)Kukkutasana

43. Which asana is very good for straightening the curved spine according to

pradipika

a)Koormasana

b)Kukkutasana

c)Swastikasana

d)vajrasana

44. How much part should be leave free in stomach as an offering to please Shiva?
a) 1/2
b) 1/3
c) 1/4
d) 1/5

45. Among the following foods which are prohibited for the yogi
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Barley
d) Fish

46. According to HYP which should be avoided among the following

a) Women
 b) Continuous practice
c) Healthy food
d) None of the above

47. Which of the following are conducive foods for the yogi are?
a) Honey
b) Alcohol
c) Flesh food
d) Buttermilk

48. Who can’t practice hath yoga?

a) Old
b) Sick
c) Very old
d) None of the above

49. Which of the following is not an unhealthy diet?

a) reheated after becoming cold
b) excessively salty or acidic
c) has too many (mixed) vegetables
d) not stolen

50. food taken by yogi should nourish the

a) guna
b) dhatu
c) both

none of the above

HATHA YOGA PRADIPIKA

MCQ-2nd CHAPTER

Q1. When is sadhaka ready for the practice of pranayama?

a) After mastering asana and having moderate diet
b) After mastering asana
c) After having moderate diet
 d) None of above
Q2. Which is not a chakra out of 7 chakras?
a) Svadisthana
b) Bindu
c) Manipura
d) Muladhara
Q3. When prana moves ---------------- moves.
a) Kundalini
b) Chitta
c) Air
d) Soul
Q4. Which is not a panchaprana?
a) Naga
b) Apana
c) Koorma
d) (a) and (c)
Q5. What is the five tattwas?
a) Ether-Food-Fire-Water-Earth
b) Ether-Air-Fire-Water-Earth
c) Soul-Air-Fire-Water-Earth
d) Ether-Air-Fire-Spirit-Earth
Q6. What is the five upa-prana?
a) Prana-Apana-Samana-Udana-Vyana
b) Koorma-Krikara-Devadatta-Naga-Dhananjaya
c) Prana-Krikara-Naga-Udana-Devadatta
d) Koorma-Krikara-Apana-Naga-Dhananjiya

Q7 How many types of dhauti are there according to Hatha yoga Pradipika?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 2
d) 6

Q8.VarisaraDhauti commonly known as

a) Vatasara
b) Vahnisara
c) Shankhaprakshalana
 d) Kunjal

Q9. How many petals are the in Anahata chakra?

a) 14
b) 16
c) 12
d) 10

Q10. From which chakra nectar flows

a) Sahasrara
b) Bindu
c) Ajna
d) None of the above

Q11. How yogi describes chakras?

a) Energy wheel
b) Lotus flower
c) Channels
d) None of the above

Q12. In which asana we should sit for pranayama?

a) Vajrasana
b) Padmasana
c) Ardhapadmasana
d) Siddha yoni asana

Q13. When we should perform Trataka?

a) Empty Stomach
b) 1hour after meal
c) Just after meal
d) Not mentioned anything

Q14. What is Gajakarni?

a) Mudra
b) Dhauti
c) Basti
d) Asana

Q15.Jalaneti is similar to
a) Vyutkrama
b) Vatakrama
c) Both A and B
 d) None of the above
e)

Q16.Which pranayama is especially recommended for people with Insomnia and Mental
stress?

a) Sheetkari
b) Sheetali
c) Ujjai
d) None of the above

Q17. In which text Nauli called as Lauliki?

a) Shiv Samhita
b) Hatha Ratnavali
c) GherandSamhita
d) Both A and B

Q18.Plavani called as Bhujangi mudra in which text?

a) GherandSamhita
b) Hatha Ratnavali
c) Shiva Samhita
d) Both A and C

Q19. Types of kumbhaka in hatha yoga pradipika.

a) suryabheda, ujjayi, seetkari, sheetali, bhastrika,bhramari,murcha,plavini.
b) suryabheda, kevali, seetkari, sheetali, bhastrika,bhramari,murcha,plavini.
c) suryabheda, ujjayi, samhita, sheetali, bhastrika,bhramari,murcha,plavini.
d) suryabheda, ujjayi, seetkari, sheetali, bhastrika,bhramari,murcha,tadagi.
Q20.Which one of the following is not the effect of practicing suryabheda according to HYP?
a) Eliminating worms
b) Purifying the cranium
c) Removing imbalances of wind dosha.
d) Cures enlarged spleen.
Q21.Which one of the following is not the effect of practicing sheetali according to HYP?
a) Reduce excess bile.
b) Control over hunger and thirst
c) Increases vitality.
d) Counteracts poison
Q22.Which one of the following kumbhaka can open the three granthis expeditiously
according to HYP?
a) Suryabheda
b) Bhatsrika
 c) Bhramari
d) Ujjayi

Q23.Sequence of physical symptoms in initial stages of pranayama practice according to

HYP.
a) Perspiration-trembling-steadiness.
b) Trembling-perspiration-steadiness.
c) Perspiration-trembling-lavitaion
d) None of above
Q24. Which of the follwing statement is true?
a) Vyaghri is done after drinking water whereas gajakarni not.
b) Gajakarni is done after drinking water whereas vyaghri not.
c) Both are done after drinking water.
d) None of the above
Q25. Types of Dhauti......
a) dandadhauti, vastradhauti , vamanadhauti, moolshodhana
b) Antardhauti, vastradhauti, dandadhauti, moolshodhana
c) Antardhauti, hriddhauti, dantadhauti, moolshodhana
d) Varisaradhauti, hriddhauti, vastradhauti, moolshodhana
Q26. Types of kapalabhati....
a) Vatakrama, vamana, sheetkarma
b) Vamana, vastra, danda
c) Vyutkrama, basti, vatakrama
d) Vatakrama, Vyutkrama, sheetkarma
Q27. Types of HridDhauti......
a) Vastradhauti, antardhauti, vamanadhauti
b) . Dandadhauti, varisardhauti, vastradhauti
c) Antardhauti, moolshodhana, vastradhauti
d) dandadhauti, vastradhauti , vamanadhauti
Q28. How many types of kumbhakas are described in hatha yoga pradipika?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
Q29.which of the following kumbhaka is not described in book gherandasamhita?
a) shitli
b) suryabhedi
c) sahita
 d) shitkari
Q30.suryabhedi pranayama is very useful because
a) it takes digestive system strong
b) it take away the fear of death
c) it eliminates vatadosha
d) all of the above
Q31. According to the text gherendasamhita which is the first step of HYP?
a) shatkarama
b) asana
c) suryanamskara
d) pranayama
Q32.whichkriya should be performed before naulikriya?
a) vatsara
b) varisara
c) agnisara
d) none of the above
Q33. Regular practice of which pranayama makes the sadhaka to float effortlessly on water?
a) kevali
b) murcha
c) plavani
d) sahita
Q34. During the practice of ujjayi pranayama puraka is done through
a) mouth
b) left nostril
c) right nostril
d) both nostril

Q35. Which is the second stage of pranayama?

a) ghataavastha
b) parichitaavastha
c) arambaavastha
d) vishuddhiavastha
Q36. Which is the fourth stage of pranayama?
a) nispatti
b) ghata
 c) vishuda
d) nirudha
Q37. Whenperfection of hatha yoga is not achieved?
a) leaness of body
b) manifestation of the inner sound
c) control of bindu
d) attraction of people
Q38. By stopping the prana through retension, the mind becomes free from modifications.
By practicing this one achieves which stage of yoga?
a) Raja yoga
b) bhakti yoga
c) Mantra yoga
d) Hatha yoga.
Q39. Through practice of which two yoga streams perfection is attained?
a) Raja-Mantra
b) Raja-Hatha
c) jnana-bhakti
d) Raja-jnana
Q40. What are the two types of kumbhakas?
1. Kevala 2. Pooraka
3. Sahita 4. Rechaka
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 3 and 4
d) 2 and 4
Q41. In moorchha at the end of inhalation one should become fixed on which banda?
a)Jalandhar banda
b)moolabanda
c)Mahabanda
d)uddiyanabanda.

Q42. For bhramari what sound is to be made?

a)Male black bee
b)Female black bee
c)Honey bee
d)Humming bird

Q43.Bhastrika removes obstruction due to excess mucus accumulated at the entrance of

 whichnadi?
a)Ida
b)Brahma
c)Pingala
d)Sushumna
Q44. Placing both soles of the feet on top of the thighs is which asana?
a) Siddhasana
b) Padmasana
c) Swastikasana
d) Gomukasana
Q45. The cessation of breath coincides with which activity?
a) Physical activity
b) Mental activity
c) Intelligence activity
d) Spiritual activity
Q46. When kumbhaka is practiced with conscious effort it is said to be as?
a) KevalaKumbhaka
b) SahitaKumbhaka
c) Antarkumbhaka
d) Bahyakumbhaka

Q47. Name of five prana......

a) prana, apana, samana, vyana, korma
b) Devadatta, prana,samana,vyana,krikara
c) Prana, apana, samana, udana, vyana
d) Koorma, krikara, devadatta, naga, dhananjaya

Q48. Name of five Up-prana.......

a) Prana, apana, samana, udana, vyana
b) Koorma, krikara, devadatta, naga, dhananjaya
c) Koorma, krikrara, udana, naga, devadatta
d) Koorma, krikara, devadatta, dhananjaya,vyana
Q49. Types of Dhauti......
a) dandadhauti, vastradhauti , vamanadhauti, moolshodhana
b) Antardhauti, vastradhauti, dandadhauti, moolshodhana
c) Antardhauti, hriddhauti, dantadhauti, moolshodhana
 d) Varisaradhauti, hriddhauti, vastradhauti, moolshodhana
Q50. Types of kapalabhati....
a) Vatakrama, vamana, sheetkarma
b) Vamana, vastra, danda
c) Vyutkrama, basti, vatakrama
d) Vatakrama, Vyutkrama, sheetkarma

Hatha yoga
4th chapter
1. The mantra shiva came after _______(ans: 3)

a. Rig veda
b. Atharva veda.
c. All the above
d. None of these

2. The Process of __________ eliminates death and takes one to the greatest
bliss of bhrahma (ans: 3)

a. Dhyana
b. Dharana
c. samadhi
d. None of the above

3. _________ no of vikalpas continue in savikalpa Samadhi

a. 6
b. 5
c. 4
d. 3
4. When knower, known and knowing become unconfused and memory is free
of any past impressions concerning the object, it is ___________(ans: 3)
a. nirvitarka
b. Vitarkaasamprajnata
c. All the above
d. None of the above

5. In savichara or vicharasamprajnata, vichara is direct reflection without

basis of knowledge which is known as _______ (ans: 2 )

a. Support (Prathyaya)
b. Illumined knowledge (Pratyabhijna)
c. Seed (samskara)
d. None of the above

6. shoonya (void) is ___________( ans: 4)

a. state of nothingness
b. deep and dynamic state of consciousness
c. state of asamprajnatha samadhi
d. both 2 & 3

7. According to doctrine of karma, there are ____ no.of karmas( ans: 1)

a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 2

8. Which helps in reversing the natural downward flow of apana so that vayu
flows upward through sushumna (ans: 4)

a. vajroli
 b. Sahajoli
c. Amaroli
d. All the above

9. Firstly, coordination between ______ should be there for inner awakening

(ans: 4)

a. thought and desire

b. thought and action
c. desire and action
d. thought, desire and action

10. The union of shiva and shakti; samadhi takes place in(ans: 2)

a. ajna chakra
b. Sahasrara chakra
c. Muladhara chakra
d. Anahata chakra

11. The source of bindu in the body in _____ (ans: 2)

a. ajna chakra
b. Sahasrara chakra
c. Muladhara chakra
d. Anahata chakra

12. During nights, there is greater release of melatonin hormone within brain
due to (ans:2 )

a. Pingala nadi
b. Ida nadi
c. Sushumnanadi
d. All the above
13. Ida nadi channels the ______( ans:1)

a. Force of will and desire( ichchha shakti)

b. Force of act(kriya shakti)
c. None of the above
d. Both of the above

14. Pingala nadi distributes the ______(ans: 2)

a. Force of will and desire (ichchha shakti)

b. Force of act (kriya shakti)
c. None of the above
d. Both of the above

15. In hatha yoga pradipika, which brilliant metal and mind are said to be stable
for everything to get stable? (ans: 2)

a. Sulphur
b. mercury
c. salt
d. iron

16. Ways of sublimating vasanas is/are _________(ans: 4)

a. transforming the samskarasto positive samskaras

b. karma yoga
c. to attain samadhi
d. all the above
17. During the satyayuga, dharma was given in(ans: 2)

a. smriti
b. Shruti
c. puranas
d. agama

18. If a person in kali yugashould perform the same yajnas that were done in
satyayugawould not bear the desired fruits due to the absence of _______ (ans:
3)

a. Dharma
b. Nyaya
c. Pashubhava (control of the animal instincts)
d. Sadhana

19. Sound is the quality of …………..tattwa

a. Vayu
b. Akasha
c. Jala
d. Agni

20. Atma is known according to its attributes…………….

a. Super-conscious
b. Consciousness
c. Unconsciousness
d. Existence - consciousness - bliss (satchidananda)

21. One who attains ………….is victorious over time (death)

a. Karma yoga
b. Jnana yoga
c. Raja yoga
d. Bhakti yoga
22. Kalpavriksha (wish fulfilling tree) located in the ……………body

a. Gross body
b. Subtle body
c. Causal body

23. What happens in unmaniavastha…………..

a. Imbalance mind
b. Consciousness without mind
c. Mindless state (thoughtlessness)
d. Existence of mind

24. ……….karma is destroyed by constant concentration on nada

a. Bad karma
b. Agami karma
c. Good karma
d. Sanchita karma

25. In
which state a yogi knows neither smell, taste, touch, sound (tanmatras)
and does not cognize his self

a. Dharana
b. Samadhi
c. Pranayama
d. Dhyana

26. The totality of existence is divided into two external realities (HYP)

a. Shiva & Shakti

b. Purusha &prakarti
c. Matter & energy
d. Matter & consciousness
27. When a person meditate, the mind goes into the…………….plane

a. Consciousness
b. Sub-consciousness
c. Sub-conscious & unconscious
d. Unconsciousness

28. ………. Is a sound and sound is an aspect of powerful energy. Which can
influence the mind

a. Yantras
b. Tantras
c. Antrayas
d. Mantras

29. Which sound represents time, space, objects and transcendence (HYP)

a. Chanting sound
b. Om
c. Bija sound
d. Mantras

30. Mention the principle of hatha yoga & tantra, rather than talk and
philosophize

a. Practice & realize

b. Perceive & understand
c. Realize
d. Experience
31. Which of the following of is one of the stages of Nadanusandana?

a. Arambha avasta
b. Ghata avasta
c. Parichaya avasta
 d. All of the above

32. Brahma granthi is pierced in which stage of Nadanusandana?

a. Ghata avastha
b. Parichaya avastha
c. Nispatti avastha
d. Arambha avastha

33. In which stage of Nadanusandana Anahatachakra is penetrated?

a. Arambha avastha
b. Ghata avastha
c. Parichaya avastha
d. Nispatti avastha

34. What is the last stage of nadanusandana?

a. Arambha avastha
b. Parichaya avastha
c. Nispatti avastha
d. Ghata avastha

35. What is the last stage of hatha yoga practice?

 a. Asana
b. Pranayama
c. Nadanusandana
d. Mudra and Bandha

36. The tantric science of brain breathing is?

a. Laya yoga
b. Swara yoga
c. Bakthi yoga
d. Karma yoga

37. Kechari stimulates bindu chakra and releases the flow of_______?

a. Nectar
b. Void
c. Sakshibhawa
d. Prana

38. Bhakti yoga samadhi is achieved by concentration on ________ ?

a. Anahata Chakra
b. Ajna Chakra
c. Bindu Chakra
d. Mooladhara Chakra

39. By practice of Kechari which Samadhi is attained?

 a. Dhyana yoga Samadhi
b. Rasananda Samadhi
c. Laya yoga Samadhi
d. Manomoorcha Samadhi

40. Laya yogi Samadhi is achieved with which mudra?

a. Yoni mudra
b. Brahma mudra
c. Shambhavi mudra
d. None of the above

41. Brahmari pranayama is used in practice of which Samadhi?

a. Laya yoga Samadhi

b. Rasananda Samadhi
c. Nada yoga Samadhi
d. All of the above

42. Nirvikalpa Samadhi is attained in which stage of Nadanusandana?

a. Arambha avasta
b. Parichaya avasta
c. Ghata avasta
d. Nispatti avasta

43. In Nispatti avasta which granthi is pierced?

a. Brahma granthi
 b. Vishnu granthi
c. Rudra granthi
d. None of the above

44. Which mudra stimulates flow of Amrita from Sahasrara?

a. Kechari mudra
b. Shambhavi mudra
c. Yoni mudra
d. Brahma mudra

45. Shambhavi mudra is practiced to achieve ________ sambadhi?

a. Dhyana yoga Samadhi

b. Laya yoga Samadhi
c. Rasananda Samadhi
d. Nada yoga Samadhi

46. Nadanusandana means ________?

a. Creation of divine sound

b. Non-hearing of sounds
c. Search for transcendental sound
d. All of the above

47. When prana flow through sushumna nadi ________ is created?

a. Manonmani
b. Abhyasa
 c. Vairagya
d. Bandhas

48. Vasanas does not come into existence in ________?

a. Antar kumbhaka
b. Manonmani
c. Ghata avastha
d. Laya

49. Moksha can be compared with ________?

a. Laya
b. Unmani
c. Samadhi
d. Nigama

50. When kundalini awakens prana becomes absorbed in?

a. Vasanas
b. Kleshas
c. Sunya
d. Chitta