MBE Junior Paper 2020

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There are 75 questions in this paper, answer all the questions. Full Score is 75 points.
After completed the test, submit it and your test will be marked (with Suggested Answers).
【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. What was the birth name of Buddha Gotama?

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A. Siddhattha

B. Sariputta

C. Devadatta

D. Alara

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Q2. Under which tree did the baby prince gain the first jhana during the Ploughing Festival?

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A. Sala tree

B. Mango tree

C. Bodhi tree

D. Rose apple tree

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Q3. Where was the birth place of the baby Prince Gotama?

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A. Benares

B. Lumbini

C. Rajagaha

D. Uruvela

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Q4. Who was the Brahmin that came to prophesize the destiny of the baby Gotama by looking at the 32 signs on his body?

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A. Alara Kalama

B. Udakka Ramaputta

C. Asita

D. Kondanna

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Q5. What did the young prince learn at school under the tutelage of Sarva Mitra? ( I ) Reading; (II) Writing; (III) Archery; (IV) Meditation

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A. I, II and III

B. I, II and IV

C. I, III and IV

D. II, III and IV

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Q6. In which year did the Buddha gain Perfect Enlightenment?

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A. 594 B.C.

B. 623 B.C.

C. 588 B.C.

D. 543 B.C.

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Q7. The chief disciple Sariputta’s layman name was _______.

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A. Devadatta

B. Bimbisara

C. Mogallana

D. Upatissa

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Q8. Who was the king who donated the Veluvana bamboo grove in Magadha?

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A. King Pasenadi

B. King Bimbisara

C. King Suddhodana

D. King Ajatasattu

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Q9. What are the 3 main objects of veneration? (I) Cetiya; (II) Bodhi tree; (III) Alms bowl; (IV) Buddha image

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A. I, II and III

B. I, II and IV

C. I, III and IV

D. II, III and IV

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Q10. Kathina Day is held at the end of______ season

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A. dry

B. cold

C. rainy

D. snowing

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Q11. ‘Do not accept anything on mere hearsay, do not accept anything by mere tradition” From which sutta is the excerpt taken?

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A. Karaniyametta Sutta

B. Mangala Sutta

C. Parabhava Sutta

D. Kalama Sutta

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Q12. Who was the step-mother who took care of the young prince Gotama?

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A. Queen Maha Maya

B. Maha Pajapati Gotami

C. Kisa Gotami

D. Queen Mallika

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Q13. Who was the Brahmin who predicted accurately that the baby prince would become the Buddha?

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A. Vappa

B. Mahanama

C. Bhadiya

D. Kondanna

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Q14. What are the colours of the Buddhist flag? (I) Blue; (II) Red; (III) Green; (IV) Yellow

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A. I, II and III

B. I, II and IV

C. I, III and IV

D. II, III and IV

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Q15. At what age did Prince Gotama marry Princess Yasodhara?

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A. 18

B. 16

C. 17

D. 20

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Q16. What was the second sign that the Prince saw outside the palace ground?

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A. Old man

B. Sick man

C. Dead man

D. Monk

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Q17. What is the meaning of the name “Rahula” given to Prince Gotama’s newborn son?

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A. Sadness

B. Suffering

C. Impediment

D. Impermanence

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Q18. When Prince Gotama left the palace at the age of 29 to seek the truth, he cut off his hair with a _______.

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A. sword

B. knife

C. shaver

D. sharp stone

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Q19. Who was the first meditation teacher of Ascetic Gotama?

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A. Uddakka Ramaputta

B. Alara Kalama

C. Sanjaya

D. Kondanna

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Q20. The Ascetic Gotama practiced austerity for _____ years.

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A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

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Q21. Who offered milk rice to the Bodhisatta under the Banyan tree?

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A Kamala

B. Sujata

C. Visakha

D. Yasodhara

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Q22. On Vesak full moon day of May after His Enlightenment, what did the Buddha realize? (I) the futility of the two extremes of self-mortification and self indulgence; (II) the Four Noble Truths; (III) Abhinna power; (IV) the Noble Eightfold Path

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A. I, II and III

B. I, II and IV

C. I, III and IV

D. II, III and IV

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Q23. Who were present at the First Sermon of the Buddha?

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A. Alara Kalama

B. Udakka Ramaputta

C. His five ascetic companions

D. Yasa and his friends

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Q24. Where did the Buddha give his first sermon?

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A. Isipatana Deer Park

B. Jetavana Park

C. Veluvana Park

D. Vulture’s Park

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Q25. After His Enlightenment, The Buddha gazed at the Bodhi tree with_______.

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A. happiness

B. loving kindness

C. confusion

D. gratitude

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Q26. Who were the first 2 converts of the Buddha?

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A. Sariputta and Mogallana

B. Vimutti and Kassappa

C. Tapassu and Bhallika

D. Visakha and Anathapindika

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Q27. What is the Third Noble Truth?

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A. The Truth of Suffering

B. The Cause of Suffering

C. The Cessation of Suffering

D. The Path leading to the Cessation of Suffering

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Q28. Which precept is related to right speech?

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A. First precept

B. Second precept

C. Fourth precept

D. Fifth precept

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Q29. What is the meaning of “samsara”?

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A. The cycle of happiness and sadness.

B. The cycle of love and hate.

C. The law of cause and effect.

D. The cycle of life and death.

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Q30. What are the 3 roots of evil?

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A. Laziness, sensual delight and anger.

B. Ego, like and dislike

C. Greed, hatred and delusion.

D. Sloth, torpor and laziness.

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Q31. Which factors are in the wisdom group of the Noble Eightfold Path? (I) Right Understanding; (II) Right Concentration; (III) Right Mindfulness; (IV) Right Thought

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A. I and II

B. II and III

C. III and IV

D. I and IV

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Q32. Who were the first two lay women disciples of the Buddha? (I) Maha Pajapati Gotami; (II) Yasodhara; (III) Yasa’s mother; (IV) Yasa’s wife

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A. I and II

B. II and III

C. III and IV

D. I and IV

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Q33. After Yasa and his 54 friends joined the Order of the Sangha, how many arahants were in the Buddha’s ministry?

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A. 60

B. 100

C. 500

D. 1000

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Q34. Which sermon did the Buddha preach to the 3 Kassapa brothers who had been practicing fire worshipping?

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A. Fire Sermon

B. Aggi Sutta

C. Metta Sutta

D. Parabhava Sutta

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Q35. “All phenomena arise from a cause. The Tathagata has explained its cause and cessation”. Who said this to Sariputta?

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A. Bhikku Kondanna

B. Bhikku Assaji

C. Bhikku Bhaddiya

D. Bhikku Mahanama

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Q36. Who ordained Rahula?

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A. Assaji

B. Mogallana

C. Yasa

D. Sariputta

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Q37. Who was the chief attendant of the Buddha?

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A. Ananda

B. Maha Kassapa

C. Sariputta

D. Mogallana

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Q38. Who was the chief bhikkuni in the Order of Bhikkunis?

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A. Yasodhara

B. Maha Pajapati Gotami

C. Khema

D. Patacara

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Q39. What is the name of the monastery which was donated by Anathapindika?

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A. Veluvana Bamboo Grove

B. Nalanda University

C. Jetavana Grove

D. Maha Bodhi Temple

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Q40. Who was the enemy of the Buddha who tried to kill the Buddha?

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A. Prince Ajatasattu

B. Devadatta

C. Angulimala

D. Sanjaya

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Q41. Who was the notorious bandit who collected 999 fingers?

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A. Jayasiri

B. Makkali Gosala

C. Angulimala

D. Nigantha Nattaputta

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Q42. Which disciple of the Buddha was famous for his psychic power?

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A. Mogallana

B. Yasa

C. Maha Kassappa

D. Anuruddha

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Q43. What is the meaning of the Pali word “Panna”?

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A. Generosity

B. Patience

C. Reverence

D. Wisdom

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Q44. Who imprisoned and tortured his own father King Bimbisara?

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A. Ajatasattu

B. Nanda

C. Devadatta

D. Upali

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Q45. What is kamma?

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A. The seasonal changes of climate.

B. The scientific theory of cells and genes.

C. The order of mind and psychic law.

D. The law of cause and effect.

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Q46. What are the three characteristics of existence? (I) Delight in sensual pleasures; (II) Impermanent nature of life; (III) Truth of suffering; (IV) Reality of non-self

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A. I, II and III

B. I, II and IV

C. I, III and IV

D. II, III and IV

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Q47. Which part of the day do monks go for alms rounds?

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A. Before noon

B. After noon

C. Evening

D. Night

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Q48. What are the “Three Refuges”?

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A. Sila, Samadhi and Panna

B. Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha

C. Alobha, Adosa and Amoha

D. Dana, Sila and Bhavana

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Q49. Which of the following is NOT a meditation posture?

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A. Standing

B. Sitting

C. Running

D. Reclining

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Q50. What is the first parami?

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A. Morality

B. Patience

C. Renunciation

D. Generosity

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Q51. Who was the last convert of the Buddha?

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A. Brahma Samapatti

B. Subhadda

C. Mara

D. Cunda

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Q52. 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. “Do good, avoid evil and purify your mind”

D. “by birth is not one an outcast, by deed is one an outcast”

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Q53. Where did the Buddha pass away into Maha Parinibbana?

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A. Lumbini

B. Vesali

C. Varanasi

D. Kusinara

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Q54. Which of the following are duties of a filial child to his/her parents? (I) Provide shelter for his/her parents; (II) Attending to the needs of his/her parents; (III) Supporting his/her parents physically and mentally; (IV) Abandoning his/her parents

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A. I, II and III

B. I, II and IV

C. I, III and IV

D. II, III and IV

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Q55. Which of the following are weighty kammas? (I) Killing of the mother; (II) Wounding of a Buddha; (III) Cultivating generosity; (IV) Creating a schism in the Sangha

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A. I, II and III

B. I, II and IV

C. I, III and IV

D. I, II, III and IV

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Q56. Who presided over the First Buddhist Council?

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A. Maha Kassappa

B. Maha Mogallana

C. Maha Cunda

D. Upali

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Q57. At what age did the Buddha pass away?

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A. 60

B. 70

C. 80

D. 90

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Q58. Who was chosen to recite the Vinaya rules at the First Buddhist Council?

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A. Ananda

B. Sariputta

C. Maha Kacayana

D. Upali

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Q59. The second precept, “Adinnadana veramani sikha-padam samadiyami” means to abstain from _______.

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A. killing

B. lying

C. stealing

D. sexual misconduct

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Q60. Which of the following is NOT Right Livelihood?

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A. Selling intoxicants

B. Selling medicine

C. Selling clothes

D. Selling fruits

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Q61. What is the Pali word for “sympathetic joy”?

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A. Mudita

B. Karuna

C. Metta

D. Upekkha

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Q62. What cannot be seized by kings, stolen by thieves, destroyed by fire or water and disposed of by bad heirs?

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A. Wealth

B. Merits

C. Enemies

D. Property

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Q63. Which of the following is NOT the title for the Buddha?

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A. Tathagata

B. The Exalted One

C. Mara

D. Fully Enlightened One

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Q64. Buddham saranam gacchami” means:

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A. I go to the Buddha as my refuge.

B. I go to the Dhamma as my refuge.

C. I go to the Sangha as my refuge.

D. I go to heaven as my refuge.

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Q65. Which tree is also known as the “Tree of Enlightenment”?

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A. Banyan tree

B. Rajayatana tree

C. Sala tree

D. Ajapala tree

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Q66. ________ is a person who has extinguished all defilements.

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A. Sotapanna

B. Sakadagami

C. Anagami

D. Arahant

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Q67. Which of the following cannot be offered to monks?

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A. Food

B. Water

C. Shelter

D. Intoxicants

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Q68. Who offered the last meal to the Buddha?

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A. King Bimbisara

B. King Pasenadi

C. Visakha

D. Cunda

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Q69. ______ gives rise to rebirth

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A. Non-action

B. Relinking consciousness

C. Death

D. Wholesome action

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Q70. Which of the Buddha’s disciple was famous for his retentive memory?

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A. Maha Kassapa

B. Maha Cunda

C. Mahanama

D. Ananda

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Q71. In the Mangala Sutta, the Buddha gave an advice on not associating with __________.

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A. wise men

B. teacher

C. parents

D. fools

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Q72. What are the advantages of practicing metta (loving-kindness)? (I) Sleep peacefully; (II) Protected by devas; (III) Liked by humans and devas; (IV) Passing away peacefully

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A. I, II and III

B. I, II and IV

C. I, III and IV

D. I, II, III and IV

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Q73. What constitutes a good speech? (I) Pleasant speech; (II) Truthful speech; (III) Beneficial speech; (IV) Frivolous speech

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A. I, II and III

B. I, II and IV

C. I, III and IV

D. II, III and IV

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Q74. On which day do Buddhists celebrate the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha?

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A. Kathina Day

B. Wesak Day

C. Uposatha Day

D. Abhidhamma Day

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Q75. In the Metta Sutta, the Buddha talked about the boundless love of a_______ for the child.

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A. Father

B. Mother

C. Grandfather

D. Grandmother

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