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Yoga Question Bank 1. the Primary Function of “ Prana” Is A) Respiration Yoga Question bank 1. The primary function of “Prana” is a) Respiration b) Digestion c) Elimination d) Circulation "ꮿரானாힿன் " 믁தன்மை செயல்பா翁 என்ன? அ) 毁வாசம் ஆ) செரிைானை் இ) நீக்埁தல் ஈ) 毁ழற்殿 2. The word “pranayama” refers to a) meditation b) relaxation c) breathing control d) none "ꮿராணயாைா" என்ற வார்த்மத எமத 埁잿க்垿ற鏁? அ) 鎿யானை் ஆ) தளர்ퟁ இ) 毁வாச கட்翁ப்பா翁 ஈ) எ鏁ퟁை் இல்மல 3. The word ‘’yuj’’ means a) to yoke b) to join c) to unite d) all of these '뿂ஜ்' என்பதன் சபா쏁ள் அ) ꏁகர்ퟁ ஆ) செர இ) ஐக்垿யப்பட சவண்翁ை் ஈ) இவவ அவைத்鏁ம் 4. Which of the following is one of the Five Principles of Yoga by Sivanandi? a) savasana b) bhakti c) jnana d) tantra 殿வநந்鎿 சயாகாힿன் ஐந்鏁 சகாட்பா翁களில் ஒன்றான ꮿன்வ쏁ை் எ鏁? அ) ெவாெனா ஆ) பக்鎿 இ) ஞான ஈ) தந்鎿ரை் 5. stabilize and focus the mind on one object, image, sound is a) Dharana b) Dhyana c) Samadhi d) Pratyahara ஒ쏁 சபா쏁ள் , படை் , ஒ쮿 இவற்잿ல் ைனமத ஒ쏁நிமலப翁த்鏁வ鏁 --------- அ) தாரண ஆ) 鎿யானா இ) ெை鎿 ஈ) ꮿரத்鎿யகரா 6. Yoga Consist of _______ Components a) Six b) Four c) Eight d) nine சயாகாힿல் எத்தமன 埂쟁கள் உள்ளன? அ) ஆ쟁 ஆ) நான்埁 இ) எட்翁 ஈ) ஒன்ப鏁 7. Blood in our body is a a)Connective tissue b) Fluid connective tissue c) Epithelial tissue d) Muscular tissue நை鏁 உட쮿ல் உள்ள இரத்தை் என்ப鏁 ஒ쏁 _______ அ) இமணப்ꯁ 鎿毁 ஆ) 鎿ரவ இமணப்ꯁ 鎿毁 இ) எꮿ鏀쮿யல் 鎿毁 ஈ) தமெ 鎿毁 8. The appropriate amount of time to wait after a meal before beginning a yoga practice is a) 30 minutes b) 60 minutes c) 90 minutes d) 2 hours சயாகா ப뾿ற்殿மய ஆரை்ꮿப்பதற்埁 믁ன் உணힿற்கான ெரியான, இமடசவளி சநரை் அ) 30 நி뮿டங்கள் ஆ) 60 நி뮿டங்கள் இ) 90 நி뮿டங்கள் ஈ) 2 ைணி சநரை் 9. Every Yoga teacher must start the practice session with a) Pranayama b) Asana c) Kriya d) Silence ஒவ்சவா쏁 சயாகா ஆெரிய쏁ை் ப뾿ற்殿மய சதாடங்க சவண்羿ய ꮿரிퟁ அ) ꮿராணயாைா ஆ) ஆெனா இ) கரியா ஈ) அமை鎿 10. Yoga was first referenced as a form of ____________ a) Asana b) Kabalapati c) Meditation d) Balance diet சயாகா 믁த쮿ல் ____________ என்쟁 அமழக்கபட்ட鏁? அ) ஆெனா ஆ) கபாலப鎿 இ) 鎿யானை் ஈ) ெைநிமல உணퟁ 11. The word “Yoga” is derived from a) Latin b) Urdu c) Sanskrit d) Tamil "சயாகா" எந்த வார்த்மத뾿쮿쏁ந்鏁 உ쏁வான鏁. அ) லத்鏀ன் ஆ) உ쏁鏁 இ) ெைஸ் 垿쏁தை் ஈ) த뮿ழ் 12. Who compiled ‘Hathayoga pradipika’? a) Patanjali b) Gheranda c) Svatmarama d) None of the above ஹதசயாகா ꮿர鏀ꮿகமவ' சதா埁த்தவர் யார்? அ) பதஞ்ெ쮿 ஆ) 垿ரந்தா இ) ெ்வத்ைரைா ஈ) சைசல 埁잿ப்ꮿடப்பட்ட எ鏁ퟁை் இல்மல 13. Delta waves occur frequency from _______ cycles per second a) 8 to 12 b) 30-100 c) 4 to 7 d) 1 to 4 சடல்டா அமலகளின் அமலவரிமெ ힿநா羿க்埁 _______ 毁ழற்殿களில் இ쏁ந்鏁 நிக폁ை் அ) 8 믁தல் 12 வமர ஆ) 30-100 இ) 4 믁தல் 7 வமர ஈ) 1 믁தல் 4 வமர 14. For small groups, the effective seating arrangement in teaching yoga is – a) Semi circular b) Circular c) Row d) Column 殿쟁 埁폁க்க쿁க்埁 சயாகா கற்ꮿப்ப鎿ல் பயꟁள்ள அைர்ퟁ ஏற்பா翁 - அ) அமர 毁ற்쟁 ஆ) 毁ற்ற잿க்மக இ) வரிமெ ஈ) சந翁வரிமெ 15. _____________ help in the healthy functioning of the organism a) asanas b) pranayama c) mudras d) none எ鏁 உட쯁쟁ப்ꯁகளின் ஆசரா垿ய鎿ற்埁 உதퟁ垿ற鏁. அ) ஆெனங்கள் ஆ) ꮿராணயைா இ) ைந்鎿ரங்கள் ஈ) எ鏁ퟁை் இல்மல 16. How many different Asanas does Suryanamaskar comprise of? a) 12 b) 7 c) 10 d) 8 毂ர்யநைஸ் காரில் எத்தமன ힿத்鎿யாெைாd ஆெனங்கள் இ쏁垿ன்ற鏁? அ) 12 ஆ) 7 இ) 10 ஈ) 8 17. Asana are classified into ___________ types a) 7 b) 3 c) 4 d) 8 ஆெனங்கள் எத்தமன வமககளா埁ை் அ) 7 ஆ) 3 இ) 4 ஈ) 8 18. When shall be a Yoga lesson plan be prepared for an effective teaching? a) One week before the class b) Just before the class c) One or two days before the class d) after completion of the class பயꟁள்ள சபாதமனக்埁, சயாகா வ埁ப்ꯁத் 鎿ட்டை் எப்சபா鏁 தயார்செயசவண்翁ை் ? அ) வ埁ப்ꮿற்埁 ஒ쏁 வாரத்鎿ற்埁 믁ன்ꯁ ஆ) வ埁ப்ꮿற்埁 ெற்쟁 믁ன் ꯁ இ) வ埁ப்ꮿற்埁 ஒன்쟁 அல்ல鏁 இரண்翁 நாட்கள் 믁ன்ꯁ ஈ) வ埁ப்ꯁ 믁羿ந்தꮿற埁 19. The word Pranayama means a) The regulation of energy b) The dissipation of energy c) Subtle hand gestures d) the body strength ꮿராணயாைா என்ற சொல்쮿ற்埁 ______ என்쟁 சபா쏁ள் அ) ஆற்றல் கட்翁ப்பா翁 ஆ) ஆற்றல் இழப்ꯁ இ) ꏁட்பைான மக மெமககள் ஈ) உடல் வ쮿மை 20. The Yoga class usually begin with a a) A Prayer b) Suryanamaskar c) Yogic Sukshma Vvayama d) Yogasana சயாகா வ埁ப்ꯁ சபா鏁வாக எவ்வா쟁 சதாடங்埁垿ற鏁? அ) ஒ쏁 சஜபத்சதா翁 ஆ) 毂ர்யனைஸ் காரத்鏁டன் இ) சயா垿க் 毁க்ஷ்ைா வயத்சதா翁 ஈ) சயாகொனாퟁடன் 21. How many different types of kabalapathi? a) 6 b) 9 c) 4 d) 12 கபலப鎿뾿ல் எத்தமன வமககள் உள்ளன? அ) 6 ஆ) 9 இ) 4 ஈ) 12 22. What is the main therapeutic benefit of Kapalabhati practice? a) to remove kapha disorders b) to remove pitta disorders c) to remove vata disorders d) to remove vata-pitta disorders கபலப鎿 殿垿ெ்மெ뾿ன் 믁க்垿ய நன்மை ------------------- அ) கப சநாய்கமள அகற்쟁வதற்埁 ஆ) ꮿத்த சகாளா쟁கமள அகற்쟁வதற்埁 இ) வாத சகாளா쟁கமள அகற்쟁வதற்埁 ஈ) வாத-ꮿத்த சகாளா쟁கமள அகற்쟁வதற்埁 23. The art of practicing yoga helps in controlling an individual's ___________ a) Mind b) soul c) body d) all the above சயாகா ப뾿ற்殿 கமல தனிநபரின் எமத கட்翁ப்ப翁த்த உதퟁ垿ற鏁? அ) ைனமத ஆ) ஆன்ைாமவ இ) உடமல ஈ) சைசல உள்ள அமனத்மத뿁ை் 24. What is the recommended time period for the practice of Kumbhaka (Pranayama) a) before sunrise b) after sunset c) morning and evening d) morning, midday, evening, midnight 埁ை்பகாமவ ப뾿ற்殿 செய்ய பரிந்鏁மரக்கப்பட்ட ெரியான சநரை் (ꮿராணயாைா) அ) 毂ரிய உதயத்鎿ற்埁 믁ன் ஆ) 毂ரிய அஸ்தைனத்鎿ற்埁ப் ꮿற埁 இ) காமல ைற்쟁ை் ைாமல ஈ) காமல, ை鎿யை், ைாமல, நள்ளிரퟁ 25. Which Endocrine gland is Master gland in our body a) Pancreas b) Adrenal c) Pituitary d) Pineal தமலமை 毁ரꮿ என்றமழக்ப翁ை் நாள뮿ல்லா 毁ரꮿ எ鏁 ? அ) கமணயை் ஆ) அட்ரீனல் இ) ꮿட்뿂ட்டரி ஈ) ꮿனியல் 26. Cobra pose is also called as a) Padmasana b) Salabhasana c) Bhujangasana d) none சகாப்ரா சபாஸ் என்쟁 அமழக்கப்ப翁வ鏁 __________ அ) பத்ைாெனை் ஆ) ெலபாஷண இ) ꯁஜங்காெனை் ஈ) எ鏁ퟁை் இல்மல 27. Asana based on how many types? a) Three b) Two c) Five d) Four ஆெனா எத்தமன வமககமள அ羿ப்பமடயாக சகாண்ட鏁? அ) 믂ன்쟁 ஆ) இரண்翁 இ) ஐந்鏁 ஈ) நான்埁 28. The purpose of Yoga as taught by the ancients is to attain: a) Perfect health b) Peace of mind c) Stress relief d) none of these சயாகா எதமன அமடய 믁ன்சனார்களால் கற்ꮿக்கப்பட்ட鏁 அ) ெரியான ஆசராக்垿யை் ஆ) ைன அமை鎿 இ) அ폁த்தை் நிவாரண ஈ) இமவ எ鏁ퟁை் இல்மல 29. Kabalabhati is a _________ Process a) Strengthening b) Meditation c) Cleaning d) None of these கபலப鎿 என்ப鏁 ஒ쏁 _________ 믁மற அ) பலப்ப翁த்தல் ஆ) 鎿யானை் இ) 毁த்தை் செய்தல் ஈ) இவற்잿ல் எ鏁ퟁை் இல்மல 30. Ustra means a) The tree b) Camel c) Hare d) Snake உஸ்ட்ரா என்பதன் சபா쏁ள் அ) ைரை் ஆ) ஒட்டகை் இ) 믁யல் ஈ) பாை்ꯁ 31. Yoga is a strict discipline which requires a) Strength b) an objective frame of mind c) Flexible body d) all of the above சயாகாힿற்埁 க翁மையான _______ சதமவப்ப翁垿ற鏁 அ) வ쮿மை ஆ) ைன ஒ쏁நிமல இ) சந垿ழ்வான உடல் ஈ) சைசல உள்ள அமனத்鏁ை் 32. Alternate nostril breathing also called as a) Sitali Pranayama b) Bhramari pranayama c) Nadisodhana d) None ைாற்쟁 நா殿 毁வாெை் என அமழக்கப்ப翁வ鏁 _________ அ) 殿த்த쮿 ꮿராணயாைா ஆ) ꮿரை்ைாஹரி ꮿராணயாைா இ) நா羿சொதனா ஈ) ஒன்쟁ை் இல்மல 33. Definition of Yoga according to Kathopanishad is a) Control on mind b) Control on sense organs, mind and intellect c) Control on sense organs and intellect d) Control on body and mind கத்சதாபனிெத் தத்鏁வத்鎿ன் ப羿 சயாகாힿன் வமரயமற _________ அ) ைன鎿ல் கட்翁ப்பா翁 ஆ) உணர்ퟁ உ쟁ப்ꯁகமள뿁ை் , ைனமத뿁ை் அ잿மவ뿁ை் கட்翁ப்ப翁த்鏁ங்கள் இ) உணர்ퟁ உ쟁ப்ꯁகள் ைற்쟁ை் அ잿வாற்றல் 므鏁 கட்翁ப்பா翁 ஈ) உடல் ைற்쟁ை் ைன鎿ல் கட்翁ப்பா翁 34. The purpose of Yoga as taught by the ancients is to attain: a) Perfect health b) Peace of mind c) Stress relief d) Enlightenment or Self-realization. 믁ன்சனார்களால் கற்ꮿக்கப்பட்ட சயாகாힿன் சநாக்கை் ______ அமடய சவண்翁ை்: அ) ெரியான ஆசராக்垿யை் ஆ) ைன அமை鎿 இ) அ폁த்த நிவாரணை் ஈ ) அ잿சவாளி அல்ல鏁 毁ய-உணர்தல். 35. Who compiled ‘Hathayoga pradipika’? a) Patanjali b) Gheranda c) Svatmarama d) None of the above 'ஹதாசயாகா ꮿர鎿ꮿக்காமவ' சதா埁த்தவர் யார்? அ) பதஞ்ெ쮿 ஆ) 垿ரந்தா இ) ஸ்வத்ைரைா ஈ) சைசல 埁잿ப்ꮿடப்பட்ட எ鏁ퟁை் இல்மல 36. Meditation is practiced during a) On vacation b) at home c) Walking d) all of the above 鎿யானை் எப்சபா鏁 எங்埁 செய்யலாை் அ) ힿ翁믁மறக்埁 ஆ) ퟀட்羿ல் இ) நமடப뾿ற்殿 ஈ) சைசல உள்ள அமனத்鏁 37. Samadhi is a) A trance or state of bliss b) A state of sleep c) A state of resting d) A state of sitting ெை鎿 என்ப鏁 ------------- அ) பகல் கனퟁ ஆ) 鏂க்க நிமல இ) ஓய்சவ翁க்埁ை் நிமல ஈ) உட்கார்ந்த நிமல 38.
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