MBE Preliminary Paper 2016

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Time: 1 hour
There are 50 questions in this paper, answer all the questions. Full Score is 50 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. The birth place of Prince Siddhartha was______.

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A. Kusinara

B. Deer Park

C. Budha Gaya

D. Lumbini Park

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Q2. The queen named ___gave birth to Prince Siddhattha Gotama.

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A. Malika

B. Samavati

C. Maha Maya

D. Maha Pajapati Gotami

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Q3. The father of Prince Siddhattha was____.

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A. King Kosala

B. King Bimbisara

C. King Suddhodana

D. King Suppabuddha

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Q4. Who died seven days after the birth of Prince Siddhattha?

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A. His father

B. His mother

C. A great sage named Asita

D. His mother’s younger sister

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Q5. Asita cried after seeing the infant Prince Siddhattha because _____.

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A. he would not be able to teach him

B. he would not be able to talk to him

C. he would not be able to be friend him

D. he would not be able to see the Buddha

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Q6. What is the meaning of “Siddhattha”?

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A. Wise

B. Worthy

C. Wonderful

D. Wish-fulfilled

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Q7. Kondanna was the youngest Brahmin who____of Prince Siddhattha on his name

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A. told the past

B. fore-told the future

C. describe the wisdom

D. describe the personality

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Q8. The four strange sights seen by Prince Siddhattha Gotama when he visited the parkwere _____.

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A. an old man, a sick person, a corpse and a deva

B. an old man, a sick person, a corpse and a beggar

C. an old man, a sick person, a corpse and a Brahmin

D. an old man, a sick person, a corpse and a noble hermit

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Q9. After Prince Siddhattha saw the four strangesights, he started thinking of ______.

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A. improving people’s welfare

B. searching for the truth and peace

C. setting better rules for his country

D. building better shelters for people

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Q10. Which of the following is not the item ofthe Eight Requisites (Attha Parikkhara)?

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A. Belt

B. Knife

C. Spoon

D. Needle

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Q11. Rahula was the son of ______.

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A. Prince Nanda

B. Prince Siddhattha

C. King Suddhodana

D. King Suppabuddha

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Q12. Prince Siddhattha gave his necklace to ayoung lady named ___ to show hisgratitude to her.

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A. Visakha

B. Kisa Gotami

C. Uppalavvana

D. Velukandakiya

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Q13. Prince Siddhattha left his new born son because _______.

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A. he disliked his son

B. he was bored of his palace

C. he was tired of being a prince

D. he pitied his son and all others

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Q14. Who offered the robes to Prince Siddhatthaafter he ordained himself?

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A. Sujata

B. Alara Kalama

C. Anathapindika

D. Ghatikara Maha Brahma

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Q15. In which year did the Bodhisatta become a Buddha?

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A. 29th year

B. 35th year

C. 40th year

D. 80th year

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Q16. The Bodhisatta struggled ______ to gainBuddhahood.

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A. Three years

B. Three months

C. Six years

D. Six months

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Q17. What is the meaning of Bodhisatta?

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A. great sage

B. wisdom-being

C. wandering ascetic

D. very important person

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Q18. Who was the first teacher of Bodhisatta?

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A. Udayi

B. Kondanna

C. Uddaka

D. Alara Kalama

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Q19. What was King Bimbisara’s request after the Bodhisatta refused to accept his kingdom?

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A. Bodhisatta was invited to lunch Danaafter his Enlightenment.

B. Bodhisatta was invited to stay at hispalace after his Enlightenment.

C. Bodhisatta was invited to visit hiskingdom first after his Enlightenment.

D. Bodhisatta was invited to give blessings to his kingdom first after his Enlightenment.

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Q20. Who were among the five monks that attended to the Bodhisatta during his search for Truth?

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A. Mogallana and Assaji

B. Kassapa and Assaji

C. Kassapa and Vappa

D. Mahanama and Vappa

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Q21. The Bodhisatta gave up fasting and ate some food because _______.

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A. he was bored.

B. he was very thin.

C. he was too weak to walk.

D. he needed strength to gain Buddhahood.

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Q22. The five monks ______ the Bodhisatta after seeing him give up fasting and ate some food.

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A. left

B. scolded

C. praised

D. beat up

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Q23. Mara the _____ approached the Bodhisatta when he was almost on the verge of death.

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A. Evil One

B. Great One.

C. Angry One

D. Compassionate One

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Q24. The Bodhisatta did _____ before attaining Nibbana.

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A. seek for entertainment

B. seek for pleasure in eating

C. practice to gain wealth and fame

D. practice many forms of severe austerity

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Q25. A lady named _____ offered the Bodhisatta some milk rice when he was seated under a banyan tree.

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A. Sujata

B. Yasodhara

C. Suddhodana

D. Sundari Nanda

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Q26. What happened during the Bodhisatta’s second watch before He gained Enlightenment?

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A. He destroyed all passions.

B. He remendered his past lives.

C. He understood the Four Noble Truths.

D. He saw the death and rebirth of beings.

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Q27. The Bodhisatta gained his Enlightenmentat ________.

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A. Sravasti

B. Sarnath

C. Buddha Gaya

D. Lumbini Park

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Q28. The meaning of Majjhima Patipada is_____.

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A. Wise Path

B. Noble Path

C. Middle Path

D. Peaceful Path

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Q29. The Awakened One in Pali is _________.

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A. Bodhisatta

B. Samma Sati

C. Samma Samkappa

D. Samma Sambuddha

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Q30. Which of the following is not included in the Four Noble Truths?

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A. kamma

B. suffering

C. craving

D. Nibbana

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Q31. The Fourth Noble Truth is ______.

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A. suffering

B. the end of suffering

C. the cause of suffering

D. the path leading to the end of suffering

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Q32. Craving leads to ________.

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A. anger

B. madness

C. delusion

D. suffering

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Q33.The Pali word for the Three Refuges is ___.

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A. Tisarana

B. Tipitaka

C. Tiratana

D. Tilakkhana

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Q34. We recite Namo Buddhaya before taking the Three Refuge as a mark of_______.

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A. respect to the Buddha

B. invitation to the Buddha

C. asking for blessing from the Buddha

D. asking for protection from the Buddha

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Q35. “Buddham Saranam Gacchami” means

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A. to the Brahma I go for refuge

B. to the Buddha I go for refuge

C. to the Buddha’s disciples I go for refuge

D. to the Buddha’s teaching I go for refuge

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Q36. The meaning of “Tatiyampi” is _________.

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A. for the first time

B. for the second time

C. for the third time

D. for the last time

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Q37. When one takes the Three Refuges, one becomes a ______.

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A. Deva

B. Arahant

C. Buddhist

D. Bodhisatta

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Q38. Panca Sila refers to_____.

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A. 5 precepts

B. 8 precepts

C. 227 precepts

D. 311 precepts

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Q39. What is the Pali word for precept?

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A. Saranam

B. Sikkhapada

C. Surameraya

D. Samadiyami

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Q40. The fifth precept means ______.

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A. I take the precept to give up killing

B. I take the precept to give up stealing

C. I take the precept to give up wrong speech

D. I take the precept to give up liquor that tends to infatuation and carelessness

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Q41. “Kamesu Micchacara Veramani Sikkhapadam Samadiyami” is the ___precept.

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A. first

B. second

C. third

D. fourth

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Q42. “Musavada Veramani Sikkhapadam Samadiyami” means I undertake to observe the precept to abstain from ______.

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A. False speech

B. Sexual misconduct

C. Taking things not given

D. Destroying living beings

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Q43. The good of giving up stealing is one becomes______;

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A. Honest

B. Healthy

C. Contented

D. Compassionate

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Q44. The good of giving up killing is one becomes _______.

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A. Trustful

B. Cheerful

C. Generous

D. Compassionate

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Q45. We seek refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha to end all____.

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A. Debts

B. Diseases

C. Suffering

D. Relationships

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Q46. The best way to respect the Buddha is to______.

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A. Donate statues of the Buddha

B. Donate money to the temple

C. Praise the teaching of the Buddha

D. Practice the teaching of the Buddha

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Q47. The three kinds of merit are ____.

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A. Sila, Samadhi and Panna

B. Sila, Samadhi and Lobha

C. Dana, Sila and Bhavana

D. Dana, Panna and Bhavana

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Q48. What are the three kinds of evil that are caused by thoughts

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A. Greediness, anger and selfishness

B. Greediness, anger and wrong views

C. Selfishness, anger and wrong views

D. Greediness, selfishness and wrong views

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Q49. Four kinds of evil are caused by words. One of them is __________ speech.

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A. Harsh

B. Polite

C. Timely

D. Persuasive

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Q50. The Pali term for morality or virtuous conduct is ______.

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A. Sila

B. Dosa

C. Panca

D. Bhavana

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