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Name of the Organization : Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana
Type of the Exam : Entrance Test For PhD Yoga Program
Document Type :Model Question Paper
Website : svyasa.org

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SVYASA Yoga Program Model Question Paper

Time : 10 minutes
Max. Marks 10

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1. Yoga is a
(a) Science for inward journey (b) Way of concentration
(c) Technique to cure diseases (d) To live harmoniously

2. Real happiness is in
(a) Object of the senses (b) Laughing (c) Smiling (d) Silence
3. Karma yoga is characterized by
(a) Detached action (b) Fruitless labor (c) Swift action (d) Silent action

4. According to Upanishads the origin of the whole creation is
(a) Brahma (b) Silence (c) Akasa (d) Vishnu
5. Cause for bondage and liberation is (a) Mind (b) Body (c) Work (d) Non work

6. Yoga is
(a) Doing asana (b) Doing pranayama (c) Union (d) Meditation
7. Our internal nature is (a) Freedom (b) Bondage (c) Karma (d) Non doing

8. Raja yoga is(a) Surrender (b) Hatha Yoga(c) Meditation (d) Psychic control
9. Yoga is the technique to calm down the mind is said by
(a) Patanjali (b) Krishna (c) Vasistha (d) VivekanandaAns. [ ]

10. Surrendering attitude makes man
(a) Weak (b) Strong (c) Intelligent (d) Happy

Communication

II Subject :
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I. In each of the following questions, choose the alternative which can replace the word printed in the italic bold without changing the meaning of it.
1. He declined to speak about the problem when I asked him.
(a) Agreed (b) promised (c) refused (d) permitted
2. He couldn’t comprehend the details of the documents
(a) emphasis (b) grasp (c) condense (d) Implement
3. Due to the lapse of time, I could not recognize my old friend.
(a) delay (b) passage (c) duration (d) movement

II. Directions : In each of the following questions chose the opposite in meaning to the given word.
1. PRIDE(a) Humility (b) Shame(c) Humbleness (d) Debasement
2. KEEN (a) Dull (b) Rogue(c) Ardent (d) Shrewd

III. In each of the following questions, out of four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentence.
1. To examine one’s own thoughts and feelings(a) Meditation (b) Retrospection(c) Reflection
2. A short, usually amusing, story about some person or event
(a) Anecdote (b) Antidote(c) Tale (d) Allegory

IV. In each of the following questions, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate work. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative.

1. I hope you must have ……….. by now that failures are the stepping stones to success.
(a) known (b) felt
(c) decided (d) realized

2. You need …….. shoes for walking in the hills.
(a) good (b) comfortable
(c) satisfactory (d) sturdy

3. It was difficult to see through the ……… of the head lights of the cars.
(a) shine (b) glare
(c) dazzle (d) brilliance

Aptitude

III Subject :
Syllabus :
** General Mental Ability
** Mathematical and Numerical Ability
** Behavioral Ability
** Analytical and Logical Reasoning

Model Question Paper :
Time : 20 minutes
Max. Marks : 20
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1. The oxygen that keeps us alive is a product of photosynthesis. It comes from
(a) Carbon dioxide (b) Carbonates absorbed from soil
(c) Oxides of mineral elements (d) Water

2. Complete the series 3, 9, 81,…….
(a) 90 (b) 162
(c) 729 (d) 6561

3. In the series 5, 7, 10, 14, 15, 21, 20, 28, X, Y. What do X and Y stand for
(a) 25, 35 (b) 20, 25
(c) 35, 40 (d) 24, 30

4. Which reaction does not go with rest?
(a) Communication (b) Conversation
(c) Interaction (d) Irritation

5. While traveling by a train, a passenger decided to dry his wet handkerchief by extending it out of the window of his compartment. He thinks that handkerchief will fly in the same direction in which the train is heading
(a) The traveler’s comprehension is correct
(b) The traveler’s comprehension is only partially correct
(c) The traveler’s comprehension is totally wrong
(d) Given information is not sufficient for any definite conclusion.

6. Honesty is the best ________
(a) Action (b) Joke
(c) Policy (d) Publicity

7. To__________ is human to forgive is divine
(a) lie (b) err
(c) forget (d) cheat

8. A tender twig can be turned and twisted towards any direction, irrespective of the outcome being desirable for its growth. This statement is applicable to which of the given areas
(a) Gardening (b) Child-Rearing
(c) Education (d) Environmentalism

9. Given the following premises_____
(A) All animals are quadrupeds (B) Chair are quadrupedal objects—– Which of the following is the most appropriate answer?
(a) All quadrupedal objects are animals
(b) All objects are quadrupedal
(c) All animals are quadrupedals but they are not chairs
(d) All animals are objects