MBE Junior Paper 2019

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Time: 1.5 hour
There are 75 questions in this paper, answer all the questions. Full Score is 75 points.
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【Disclaimer】
The suggested answers are prepared by the MBMC Sunday Dhamma School (MSDS) with a view to assist the candidates in their preparation for the Malaysian Buddhist Examination. While due care is taken in preparation of the answers, if any error or omission is noticed, the same may be brought to the attention of the MSDS. MSDS is not in anyway responsible for the correctness or otherwise of the answers published herein.

Q1. Where did Queen Maha Maya give birth to the royal baby?

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A Deer Park

B Kapilavatthu Park

C Lumbini Park

D Mahabodhi Park

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Q2. Who was the ascetic who came to the palace to see the royal baby and cried?

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A. Ananda

B. Asita

C. Kondanna

D. Ramaputta

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Q3. What was the family name of the royal baby?

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A Gotama

B Sakya

C Gotami

D Siddhattha

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Q4. When did Queen Maha Maya pass away after giving birth?

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A 7 days

B 7 weeks

C 7 months

D 7 years

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Q5. During the Name-Giving Ceremony, who was very certain that the royal baby would become the Buddha and not a Universal Monarch?

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A Asita

B Kondanna

C Sahampati

D Mahanama

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Q6. At which ceremony did King Suddhodana salute the Prince for the first time?

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A The Name-Giving Ceremony

B The Ploughing Festival

C The Wedding Ceremony

D The Renunciation

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Q7. How many palaces were built for Prince Siddhattha to enjoy life?

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A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

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Q8. What was the First Sight that Prince Siddhattha saw when he came out of the Palace?

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A An old man

B A sick man

C A dead man

D A mendicant

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Q9. At what age did Prince Siddhattha renounce his princely life?

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A 16

B 29

C 35

D 80

Other:

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Q10. Who was with Prince Siddhattha on the night of his renunciation?

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A Ananda

B Rahula

C Channa

D Kondanna

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Q11. What was the name of Prince Siddhattha’s son?

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A Asoka

B Visakha

C Nanda

D Rahula

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Q12. What was the main reason Prince Siddhattha renounced the world and became an ascetic?

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A to seek a holy life

B to seek knowledge

C to seek honour

D to seek truth and peace

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Q13. Under whose tutelage did the ascetic Gotama develop the seventh Arupa Jhana?

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A Ascetic Asita

B Alara Kalama

C Uddaka Ramaputta

D Sanjaya

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Q14. How many years of self-mortification did the ascetic Gotama endure?

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A 3

B 4

C 5

D 6

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Q15. What virtues aided the ascetic Gotama in his striving for Buddhahood? (I) self-control; (II) confidence; (III) energy; (IV) aversion

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A I, II, III

B I, II, IV

C I, III, IV

D II, III, IV

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Q16. What was the first enemy the ascetic Gotama had to overcome before he attained Enlightenment?

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A hunger

B thirst

C sense desires

D lust

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Q17. What is the name of the place where ascetic Gotama attained Buddhahood?

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A Lumbini Park

B Buddha Gaya

C Isipatana

D Sarnath

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Q18. What is the meaning of “tanha”?

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A fear

B greed

C lust

D craving

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Q19. At what age did ascetic Gotama attain Buddhahood?

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A 29

B 35

C 45

D 80

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Q20. What were the names of the three daughters of Mara?

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A Dosa, Arati and Tanha

B Raga, Dosa and Moha

C Moha, Raga and Arati

D Tanha, Rati and Raga

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Q21. What is the meaning of “Samma Sambodhi” ?

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A The Final Bliss

B The Highest Order

C The Highest Knowledge

D The Perfect Enlightenment

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Q22. Who were the first 2 converts of the Buddha?

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A Bhaddiya and Vappa

B Tapassu and Bhallika

C Sariputta and Mogallana

D Assaji and Ananda

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Q23. After His Enlightenment, what did the Buddha do throughout the second week?

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A He stood under the Bodhi Tree

B He stood gazing at the Bodhi Tree

C He meditated under the Bodhi Tree

D He walked around the Bodhi Tree

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Q24. Why did a serpent king keep his large hood over the head of the Buddha at Buddha Gaya?

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A To protect the Buddha from Mara

B To protect the Buddha from the sun

C To shelter the Buddha from heavy rain

D To shelter the Buddha from snow

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Q25. . What was the name of the divine being who invited the Buddha to teach the Dhamma?

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A Alara Kalama

B Bimbisara

C Uddaka Ramaputta

D Brahma Sahampati

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Q26. To whom did the Buddha preach the First Sermon?

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A the three Kassapa Brothers

B the Five Monks

C Alara Kalama

D Uddaka Ramaputta

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Q27. What is the meaning of Majjhima Patipada?

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A The Right Path

B The Good Path

C The Middle Path

D The Higher Path

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Q28. What is the Pali name of the Sutta expounded in the First Sermon of the Buddha?

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A Ratana Sutta

B Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta

C Adittapariyaya Sutta

D Maha Mangala Sutta

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Q29. “Dukkha Samudaya Ariya Sacca” is the ______ Noble Truth.

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A First

B Second

C Third

D Fourth

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Q30. What is the meaning of “Samma Ajiva”?

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A Right Speech

B Right Action

C Right Livelihood

D Right Effort

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Q31. Which Noble Truth explains the cessation of suffering?

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A First

B Second

C Third

D Fourth

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Q32. What is the cause of suffering?

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A Laziness

B Craving

C Death

D Poverty

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Q33.Who was the first of disciple of the Buddha to attain arahantship?

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A Sariputta

B Moggalana

C Assaji

D Kondanna

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Q34. Which of the following explains the Path leading to the cessation of suffering?

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A First Noble Truth

B Second Noble Truth

C Third Noble Truth

D Fourth Noble Truth

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Q35. Which word means to give up worldly pleasures?

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A viriya

B khanti

C nekkhamma

D mudita

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Q36. Which is the fourth precept?

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A Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

B Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

C Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samdiyami

D Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

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Q37. “Vikāla bhojana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami” is the ____for those observing the Eight Precepts.

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A fifth precept

B sixth precept

C seventh precept

D eighth precept

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Q38. After the conversion of Yasa and his 54 friends, the Buddha had a total of_____ disciples

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A. 55

B. 60

C. 500

D. 1000

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Q39. The three Kassapa Brothers and their followers attained arahantship after hearing the Buddha preach ______.

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A. The Metta Sutta

B. The Ratana Sutta

C. The Adittapariyāya Sutta

D. The Anattalakkhana Sutta

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Q40. Who was the King of Rajagaha during the Buddha’s time?

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A. Asoka

B. Bimbisara

C. Kosala

D. Suppabuddha

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Q41. “Evam me suttam” means:

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A. Come, O’ Bhikkhus

B. Let us listen to the Sutta

C. Thus have I heard

D. Avoid Evil and Do Good

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Q42. Who offered the Bamboo Grove to the Buddha and the Sangha?

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A. Visakha

B. King Bimbisara

C. Ambapali

D. Anathapindika

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Q43. Rahula was ordained at the age of

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A. Five

B. Six

C. Seven

D. Eight

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Q44. Who ordained Rahula upon request by the Buddha?

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A. Ananda

B. Moggalana

C. Kassapa

D. Sariputta

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Q45. Who was a barber before entering the Order of the Sangha?

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A. Yasa

B. Sunita

C. Upali

D. Angulimala

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Q46. The two extremes to be avoided as taught in the Majjhima Patipada are

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A. gain and loss

B. praise and blame

C. fame and dishonour

D. Indulgence in sensual pleasures and self-mortification

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Q47. Who instructed Rahula to ask for his inheritance from the Buddha?

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A. King Suddhodana

B. Maha Pajapati Gotami

C. Princess Yasodara

D. Queen Maha Maya

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Q48. How old was the Buddha when Ananda became his attendant?

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A. 35 years old

B. 55 years old

C. 65 years old

D. 80 years old

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Q49. Which disciple of the Buddha requested that vegetarianism be made compulsory for the Sangha?

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A. Sariputta

B. Maha Kassapa

C. Devadatta

D. Angulimala

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Q50. Who instigated Ajatasattu to kill his own father?

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A. Angulimala

B. Moggalana

C. Canna

D. Devadatta

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Q51. When did Angulimala try to take the Buddha’s life?

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A. after collecting 99 fingers

B. after collecting 999 fingers

C. after collecting 100 fingers

D. after collecting 1000 fingers

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Q52. Who summarised the profound teaching of the Buddha to Sariputta?

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A. Assaji

B. Bhaddiya

C. Mahanama

D. Yasa

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Q53. Who initiated the idea of setting up of the Bhikkhuni Order?

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A. Princess Yasodara

B. Maha Pajapati Gotami

C. Visakha

D. Khema

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Q54. In the Order of Nuns, who were appointed the two chief female disciples?

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A. Khema and Uppalavanna

B. Yasodara and Khema

C. Visakha and Ambapali

D. Queen Mallika and Maha Pajapati

Gotam

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Q55. Which disciple of the Buddha was famous for his psychic power?

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A. Ananda

B. Sariputta

C. Moggallana

D. Maha Kassapa

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Q56. The Buddha spent 19 rainy seasons in___________ built by Anathapindika.

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A. Veluvana

B. Jetavana

C. Mahavana

D. Pubbarama

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Q57. The afternoon sessions in the Buddha’s daily routine was used for

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A. surveying the world with His Divine Eye

B. preaching the Dhamma

C. meditation

D. resting and sleeping

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Q58. How did the Buddha define a Brahmin?

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A. by his birth

B. by his genes

C. by his skin colour

D. by his virtuous deeds

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Q59. What is the Pali term for female lay disciple?

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A. Samanera

B. Bhikkhu

C. Upasika

D. Upasaka

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Q60. Who was regarded as the chief in matters pertaining to the Vinaya?

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A. Ven Maha Kassapa

B. Ven Moggalana

C. Ven Sariputta

D. Ven Upali

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Q61. Who had a very good retentive memory and thus was assigned to recite the Suttas at the First Council?

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A. Ven Ananda

B. Ven Maha Kassapa

C. Ven Sariputta

D. Ven Anuruddha

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Q62. At what age did the Buddha pass into Mahaparinibbāna?

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A. 60

B. 70

C. 80

D. 90

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Q63. Who offered the last meal to the Buddha?

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A. Cunda

B. Visakha

C. Ambapali

D. Sujata

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Q64. Where did the Buddha preach the last sermon?

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A. at Sarnath

B. at Kusinara

C. at Bodhi Gaya

D. at Vulture’s Peak

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Q65. The Buddha’s last moment before His passing away into Mahaparinibbāna was at

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A. a mango grove

B. a bamboo grove

C. a sala tree grove

D. a bodhi tree grove

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Q66. Who was also known as the Chief Benefactress of the Buddha?

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A. Maha Pajapati Gotami

B. Visakha

C. Ambapali

D. Yasodara

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Q67. After entering the Bhikkhuni Order, to which level of attainment did Yasodara achieve?

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A. Sottapati

B. Sakadagami

C. Anagami

D. Arahant

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Q68. When did the Buddha utter the Paean of Joy?

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A. after his son Rahula was born

B. after his renunciation from his princely life

C. after his attainment of Perfect Enlightenment

D. at the moment of his Mahaparinibbāna

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Q69. How long did the Buddha’s Ministry last?

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A. 35 years

B. 45 years

C. 80 years

D. 500 years

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Q70. Which of the following are related to Sila? (I.) Right Speech (II.) Right Action (III.) Right Livelihood (IV.) Right Effort

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A. I, II, III

B. I, II, IV

C. I, III, IV

D. II, III, IV

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Q71. Which of these are related to bodily action? (I.) destroying life (II.) taking what is not given (III.) sexual misconduct (IV.) idle chatter

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A. I, II, III

B. I, II, IV

C. I, III, IV

D. II, III, IV

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Q72. Which of these are related to Panna? (I.) Right Mindfulness (II.) Right Concentration (III.) Right View (IV.) Right Thought

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A. I and II

B. II and III

C. III and IV

D. III and IV

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Q73. The cessation of suffering can be achieved by practising:

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A. the Noble Eightfold Path

B. Generosity

C. Self-Mortification

D. Vegetarianism

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Q74. Who was the presiding Thera at the First Dhamma Council after the Mahaparinibbana of the Buddha?

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A. Venerable Upali

B. Venerable Ananda

C. Venerable Kassapa

D. Venerable Rahula

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Q75. What were the last words of the Buddha?

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A. Go forth for the good of the many

B. Strive on with diligence

C. For him who is free from craving, there is no grief, whence fear.

D. Herein a clansman abstains from killing, stealing, unchastity, lying and intoxicants that cause infatuation and heedlessness

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