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PART – A Questions 1 – 10 : Fill in the blanks with the most grammatically correct and meaningful option from those given : 1. He left his house—— a hurry. A) on B) at C) in D) with 2. We cannot go——further. A) very B) any C) more D) enough 3. It is—— today. A) hottest B) hotter C) hot D) very hotter 4. One of my friends —— leaving for America tomorrow. A) are B) is C) will D) may 5. They are —— of reading. A) found B) fond C) liking D) enjoy 6. He —— to believe the story. A) denied B) rejected C) refused D) regrets 7. India has broken all —— records in cricket. A) establish B) previous C) gone D) greater 8. You must——hard work if you want to succeed. A) put out B) put by C) put to D) put in 9. ‘To lend an ear’ means to——. A) stop listening B) hear carefully C) comment strongly D) watch intently 10. The opposite of ‘frequently’ is——. A) rarely B) never C) rapidly D) oftenly 11. Which of the following cities has topped the list of the first 20 cities to be developed as Smart Cities ? A) Pune B) Jaipur C) Surat D) Bhubaneswar 12. Most commonly used Bleaching Agent A) Alcohol B) Carbon Monoxide C) Sodium Chloride D) Chlorine 13. yojana is associated with A) Development and refinancing for micro units B) Provide housing to all C) Increase foreign investment D) Develop new currency for group of nations *RPQP20* -5- RP-QP – 20

14. In banking parlance “NPA” Stands for A) Net Performing Assets B) Non Performing Assets C) Non- Productive Assets D) None of the above 15. The biggest river island in the world, “Majuli” is located on the river A) Ganga B) Godawari C) Brahmaputra D) Indus 16. The First National News Agency of India was A) The Indian Review B) The Free Press of India C) The Hindustan Review D) The Associated Press of India 17. ‘Subroto Cup’ is associated with A) Chess B) Cricket C) Table Tennis D) Football 18. The Nagara Style of temple architecture is associated with A) North India B) South India C) East India D) West India 19. The Indian National Congress was founded in the year A) 1887 B) 1884 C) 1885 D) 1886 20. Where is Bandipur National Park situated ? A) Rajasthan B) Andhra Pradesh C) Assam D) Karnataka 21. Which of the following is known as “Island of pearls” ? A) Madagascar B) Baharain C) Australia D) Iceland 22. A tourist was facing North. He travelled 40 km and turned left and covered 20 km and then he again turned left and covered 40 km. How far he is now from his starting point ? A) 20 km B) 40 km C) 60 km D) 15 km 23. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence. 1. Leaf 2. Fruit 3. Stem 4. Root 5. Flower The correct sequence is : A) 3, 4, 5, 1, 2 B) 4, 3, 1, 5, 2 C) 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 D) 4, 3, 1, 2, 5 24. Five girls are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Seema is to the left of Rani and to the right of Bindu. Mary is to the right of Rani. Reeta is between Rani and Mary. Who is second from the right ? A) Mary B) Rani C) Reeta D) Bindu 25. Choose the correct number that will continue the pattern given below: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, ? A) 56 B) 46 C) 58 D) 48 RP-QP – 20 -6- *RPQP20*

PART – B

26. ‘pho yi yige ba zhig la, sdepa ched dang bGryad gNas pa’ang’. These are the starting lines from the Classical grammar text A) Sum cu pa B) Sa skya legs bshad C) Byis pa dag yig D) Rtags ‘jug pa

27. The Classical Tibetan Grammar “Rtags kyi `jug pa” deals with the description of A) Letters B) C) Genders D) Cases

28. The word order in Modern Tibetan language is A) SOV B) VOS C) SVO D) OSV

29. The recently coined terminology “Bhoti” in the context of Indian Himalayan belt ACTUALLY refers to A) Lahauli B) Sherpa C) Monpa D) Classical Tibetan

30. The Classical Tibetan Grammars ‘Sum cu pa’ & ‘Rtags ‘jug pa’ were written based on grammar of A) B) C) Prakrit D) Chinese

31. ‘gi, kyi, gyi, ‘i, yi’ are ______markers in Classical Tibetan. A) Ergative B) Ablative C) Genitive D) Dative

32. Which of the following language is the ‘closest’ language to Classical Tibetan in terms of using vocabularies and pronunciations ? A) Monpa B) Bhutia C) Ladakhi D) Balti

33. The traditional Tibetan sound system (Skyes Gnas Brgyad) consists of A) 4 vowels & 28 consonants B) 5 vowels & 20 consonants C) 4 vowels & 30 consonants D) 2 vowels & 33 consonants *RPQP20* -7- RP-QP – 20

34. The following Tibetan word is of Sanskrit origin A) Padma B) Chos C) Dgonpa D) Dge ‘dun

35. ‘gis’, ‘kyis’, ‘gyis’, ‘is’ & ‘yis’ are ______case markers in Classical Tibetan. A) Ablative B) Vocative C) Genitive D) Agentive

36. The first grammar of the Tibetan language, in English, was published under the patronage of the Government and the auspices of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, in the year A) 1834 B) 1824 C) 1859 D) 1839

37. When a Buddhist individual reaches enlightenment, it is said that they reach a certain state that can be literally translated as ‘snuffing out’. What is this state ? A) Confusion B) Darkness C) D)

38. The first Classical Tibetan grammar was composed by A) Tri Ralpachan B) C) Dalai D) Thonmi Sambhota

39. The famous Kashmiri Buddhist Monk Lotsava Rinchen bZangpo is known for A) Spreading B) Building monasteries C) Translating D) Developing Tibetan Language

40. In Classical Tibetan, the last four letters of the first four series such as (nga, nya, na and ma) are classed as A) Feminine “mo” B) Very feminine “shintu mo” C) Masculine “pho” D) None of these

41. The Classical Tibetan letters are distinguished in consideration of the nature of their sounds by assigning them A) Two genders B) Eight genders C) Ten genders D) Five genders

42. The original meaning of the Classical Tibetan word ‘dGonpa’ (Monastery) is A) Land B) Isolation C) House D) Mountain RP-QP – 20 -8- *RPQP20*

43. ‘nas’ and ‘las’ are ______case markers in Classical Tibetan. A) Originative B) Locative C) Nominative D) Agentive

44. The Classical Tibetan alphabets are arranged into A) 5 groups B) 2 groups C) 7 & half groups D) 10 & half groups

45. The 14th , the Tibetan spiritual leader of , was born in the village A) Dharmasala B) Lhasa C) Thon Lungrakha D) Taktser

46. The largest Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in India is located at A) Gangktok, Sikkim B) Tawang, A.P. C) , U.P. D) Dharamsala, H.P.

47. The third language analysis was taken place during the time of great Tibetan scholar A) Kawa Palsek B) Khrisrong Ldetsan C) Ngadak Khri Ralpachan D) Lha Lama Yeshi Od

48. The was invented in A) 10th Century B) 5th Century C) 7th Century D) 8th Century

49. The ______is a circular design containing deities, geometrical forms, symbols and so on that represents totality, the self, or the universe. A) B) Shunyata C) Lama D) Tathat

50. “Every old thing is considered the god’s culture. Every new thing is considered evil culture. Every wonder is considered a bad omen. This is the culture of Tibet, the spiritual country”. This was said by the Tibetan scholar A) Lotsava Rinchen Zangpo B) Gendun Chophel C) Chorok Lhui Gyaltsen D) Thonmi Sambhota *RPQP20* -9- RP-QP – 20

51. According to the Buddha, his teachings must be A) Accepted on faith B) Memorized and chanted C) Spread by missionaries D) Experienced in order to be worthwhile

52. In Classical Tibetan language, the four third letters of the first four series such as (ga, ja, da and ba) are classed as A) Neuter “maning” B) Feminine “mo” C) Masculine “pho” D) None of these 53. The old writing style for the Tibetan word ‘mi’ (person) is A) Miyi B) Me C) My D) Myi 54. “When bombastic sentences are made simpler, it is criticized. When simple ones are made more complicated, the writer is considered as a great master. Such a tradition is a sign of degradation, but what to do?” This was made by A) Thonmi Sambhota B) Zalu Lotsava Choskyong Zangpo C) Gendun Chophel D) Zang Yeshi Sde 55. The old writing style for the Tibetan word ‘bSgyur’ (translate) is A) bSgyurd B) bSgur C) Sgyur D) Gyur 56. In Classical Tibetan language, the four second letters of the first four series such as (kha, cha, tha and pha) are classed as A) Very feminine “shintu mo” B) Masculine “pho” C) Neuter “maning” D) None of these 57. In Classical Tibetan, the first letters of first four series such as (ka, ca, ta & pa) are classed as A) Neuter “maning” B) Masculine “pho” C) Feminine “mo” D) None of these 58. Each Dalai Lama in is considered as the reincarnation of A) Avalokiteshvara B) Amitabha C) The Buddha D) King RP-QP – 20 -10- *RPQP20*

59. The Tibetan word for ‘honorific’ is A) Guzhab B) Zhesa C) Phelpa D) Zhabtog

60. Buddhism had entered Tibet in A) 4th Century B) 10th Century C) 9th Century D) 7th Century

61. Which of the following monasteries in Western Tibet was built by the Buddhist monks of ? A) Alchi B) Lamayuru C) Spituk D) Thiksay

62. Buddhism had entered into Western Tibet from A) Central Tibet B) China C) India D) Mongolia

63. The religious system of Western Tibetan folklore has been drawn up by A.H. Francke under the name of A) gLing Chos B) Chos C) Nang Chos D) Phichos

64. According to Schlagintweit, Lotsava Rinchen bZangpo lived in the year A) 958 B) 954 C) 951 D) 953

65. There are______‘Ra’ Superscribed Letters in Classical Tibetan called ‘Rago’ A) 3 B) 5 C) 10 D) 12

66. The Classical Tibetan has______‘sa’ superscribed letters. A) 13 B) 11 C) 30 D) 7

67. The first grammar of the Tibetan language, in English, was written by A) H.A. Jaschke B) A.H. Francke C) Alexander Csoma de Koros D) Sarat Chandra Das

68. The Mahavyutpatti (Bye-brtag-tu rtogs-par byed-pa chen-po), The Great Volume of Precise Understanding or Essential Etymology, was compiled in Tibet during A) 8 – 9 Century B) 7 – 8 Centuty C) 12 – 13 Century D) 10 – 11 Century *RPQP20* -11- RP-QP – 20

69. There are______‘wa-tags’ subjoined letters in Classical Tibetan. A) 10 B) 15 C) 16 D) 12

70. His Holiness the was officially enthroned as the temporal leader of Tibet in a ceremony held at the Norbulingka Palace on A) 6 July 1950 B) 17 November 1950 C) 10 August 1940 D) 6 July 1935

71. Which of the following scholar used the term ‘Dabasoe’ to refer to Modern province of Central Tibet ‘U’ (spelt dBus) ? A) Ptolemy B) Herodotus C) Sir Alexander Cunningham D) H.A. Jaschke

72. Which of the following ancient Central Tibetan King has conquered Western Tibet ? A) Songtsen Gampo B) Mutri Tsanpo C) Tri Ralpachen D) Lang Darma

73. “There are two chief periods of literary activity to be noticed in studying the origin and growth of and the landmarks in the history of the language. The first is the Period of Translations which, however, might also be entitled the Classical Period, for the sanctity of the religious message conferred a corresponding reputation and tradition of excellence upon the form, in which it was conveyed………”. Which of the following scholars made this statement ? A) A.H. Francke B) Songtsen Gampo C) Sarat Chandra Das D) H.A. Jaschke

74. The Tibetan four vowels (i, u, e, o) known as “Ali zhi” are considered as being A) Masculine B) Feminine C) Neuter D) None of these

75. There are ______inverted Tibetan letters representing the Sanskrit letters. A)2 B)10 C)5 D)6

76. The Sanskrit term for ‘letter’ is akshara, which if translated literally, means A) Writing B) Letter C) Changing D) Unchanging RP-QP – 20 -12- *RPQP20*

77. Who is the first religious king of Tibet ? A) Songtsen Gampo B) C) Tri Ralpachen D) Lang Darma

78. The purpose of invention of the Tibetan script was to A) Standardise language B) Translate Buddhist text C) Write grammar D) Promote dialects

79. One of the main features of Tibetan language is A) Honorific B) Affricate C) Having vast gap between literary form and spoken form D) Consonant clusters

80. According to Tibetan chronicles, Thon-mi Sambhota, during his seclusion in the Maru temple, compiled ______books on Tibetan script and grammar. A) Eight B) Two C) Four D) Six

81. In the context of Tibetan Grammar, the terms ‘A-li’ & ‘Ka-li’ refers to A) ‘a’ & ‘k’ B) Sanskrit letters C) Vowels and consonants D) Vowels

82. How many cases are there according to Classical Tibetan grammar ? A)3 B)10 C)5 D)8

83. According to Census of India 2001, the Tibetan language speakers in India are estimated as A) 85,278 B) 60,431 C) 95,532 D) 50,345

84. Since the time of Herodotus, it is known to the world that “Gold producing country” refers to A) Lhasa B) Kashmir C) Skardo D) Upper Indus Valley *RPQP20* -13- RP-QP – 20

85. The ______is the three “bodies” of the Buddha, the cosmic Buddha nature, the celestial Buddhas, and the historical Buddhas. A) Trikaya B) Tripitaka C) Triptych D) Qur’an

86. The full-stop in Tibetan language is represented by A) Single vertical line B) Two vertical lines C) A dot (tsheg) D) Double dot

87. For Western Scholars, the Tibetan Buddhism is known as A) B) C) Lamaism D) Bon-Chos

88. The first Chinese traveler who passed through Western Tibet is A) Fa Hian B) Hiuen Tsang C) Ou-Khong D) Atisha

89. The Western Tibet was first conquered by A) Dards B) Central Tibetans C) Mongolians D) Mons

90. One way in which the people of the Tibetan kingdom and the people of the Inca Empire are similar is that they A) Introduced camel as their primary form of transportation B) Developed coastal port C) Adapted mountainous D) Designed ships to conduct global trade

91. Much of Tibet lies at altitudes over 18,000 feet where the pressure is about 500 mb. At such altitudes, the Tibetans are above roughly A) 10% of the air molecules in the atmosphere B) 25% of the air molecules in the atmosphere C) 50% of the air molecules in the atmosphere D) 75% of the air molecules in the atmosphere RP-QP – 20 -14- *RPQP20*

92. Ellora in Aurangabad (Maharashtra) is famous for ancient caves representing Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. Of these, the largest number pertains to A) Hinduism B) Buddhism C) Jainism D) Zorastrianism

93. There are______‘Ya’ Subscribed Letters in Classical Tibetan called ‘Yata’ A) Ten B) Six C) Seven D) Three

94. ‘TAR’ refers to A) Tibet Always Ready B) Tibetan Alphabets Rules C) Chinese word D)

95. Who is the founder of Gelugpa tradition (Yellow Sect of Tibetan Buddhism) in Tibet ? A) pa B) Dalai Lama C) D) Atisha

96. The spiritual head of Drikung tradition is A) Rangdol Nima B) Khabje Chhetsang C) Dalai Lama D) Bakula Rinpoche

97. Which of the following is NOT a language of Sino-Tibetan language family ? A) Ladakhi B) Sherpa C) Sanskrit D) Monpa

98. In Classical Tibetan writing system, there are no alphabets for A) Retroflex Sounds B) Bilabial Sounds C) Affricate Sounds D) Dental Sounds

99. There are______‘Sa’ Superscribed Letters in Classical Tibetan called ‘Sago’ A) Two B) Ten C) Fifteen D) Eleven

100. There are______‘Va’ Subscribed Letters in Classical Tibetan called ‘Vasur’ A) Nine B) Thirteen C) Three D) Twenty ————————— *RPQP20* -15- RP-QP – 20

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