A few of the questions in this Pre-Test Paper will be asked in the Final Exam on 24 th February 2002. BOCHASANWASI SHRI AKSHAR PURUSHOTTAM SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA SATSANG EXAMINATIONS PRE-TEST: SATSANG PRARAMBHA January 2002 Time: 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon Total Marks: 100 For Moderation Dept. Que. No. Marks Obtained 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Candidate Number IN WORDS... Centre Number Centre Name... Age of Candidate... Education of Candidate... Signature of Class Supervisor... NOTE: 1. Figures given on the right hand side indicate the marks for that question. 2. Read the instructions before answering. 3. Answers should be clearly written. Total Examiner's Signature...
- 2 - (SECTION-1: GHANSHYAM CHARITRA) Q.1. Answer ALL of the following, using one sentence for each. (5) 1. What did Veni tell Ramdatta?... 2. Who was watching when the elephant picked the mahout? 3. Who saw the scene when Ghanshyam picked up the chusni? 4. Name all the signs on Ghanshyam's left foot. 5. What did Ghanshyam's friends tell Manchha Dhobi? Q.2. Answer any FIVE of the following, stating who is speaking to whom. (10) 1. "If you are very hungry, I will give you chana and sukhdi." Who is speaking... To whom... 2. "You will have to prepare food again." 3. "I am frightened when I think of Yamapuri and the the terrors of hell." 4. "All of you follow Me." 5. "If you do as I ask you to do, I shall provide plenty of food for all of you to eat here." 6. "Even the rain won't fall on us." 7. "Why don't many people do `Ekadashi'?" Q.3. Fill in the blanks, choosing the correct answer from the options given. (10) 1. Ghanshyam sent the sparrows into a trance and went to play in... field. (Veni's, Madhavram's, Baldevji's) 2. My molar tooth is giving Me severe pain, so please prepare... for Me. (shiro, dudhpaak, lapsi) 3. Ghanshyam picked up the... from the stool. (gold coin, book, sword) 4.... performed the Annakut arti. (Dharmapita, Ghanshyam, Rampratapbhai) 5. Ghanshyam left His house as a... (bawa, varni, sadhu) 6. By Ghanshyam's instructions the... siddhis offered meals to serve Bhaktimata. (7, 8, 16) 7. Ghanshyam's zodiac sign's.... (gemini, aquarius, cancer) 8....tied the bandage to Ghanshyam. (Avnikumar, Ashwinikumar, Ashokkumar) Q.4. 9...., the barber, shaved Ghanshyam's head. (Rambali, Amai, Raghuvir) 10. Ghanshyam went to the... mandir to hear Ramayan Katha. (Ramji, Hanumangadi, Radha-Krishna) Write briefly five main points (in sentences) on any ONE incident. (Narration is not required.) (5) 1. The passing away of Dharmapita. 2. The wrestlers are defeated. 3. Fish brought back to life. ( ) 1....
- 3-2. 3. 4. 5. Q.5. Choose the correct answer from list 'B' to match list 'A' and write it in the blank space.(5) A B 1. Lakshmibai... 1. Raja Gumansingh's wife 2. Chandamasi... 2. Prathit Pande's wife 3. Vachnabai... 3. Rampratapbhai's wife 4. Suvasinibhabhi... 4. Ghanshyam's aunt (maternal) 5. Kunvarba... 5. Veniram's mother. (SECTION-2: YOGIJI MAHARAJ) Q.6. Answer any FIVE of the following, stating who is speaking to whom. (10) 1. "Bhagatji Maharaj and Jaga Bhagat are also blessing you." Who is speaking... To whom... 2. "He promised to write regularly to them." 3. "I have been searching for you for a long time." 4. "Since you have blessed him, it is like me blessing him." 5. "When Jina grows up everybody will fall at his feet and they will worship him." 6. "Would we derive any spiritual benefit from watching that." 7. He would console them with words of sympathy and cheer, "It will grow." Q.7. Answer ALL of the following, using one sentence for each answer. (5) 1. What did Jayantibhai and Prabhudas Sheth request Yogiji Maharaj to do? 2. With whom did Jinabhai go to Junagadh? 3. Which dhun did Yogiji Maharaj sing with the children? 4. What did the teachers say when they saw Jinabhai in meditation? 5. In Jina Bhagat's dream, what advice did Jaga Bhakta give? Q.8. Fill in the blanks by selecting the correct answer from the words in the brackets. (10) 1. By copying you are... God. (requesting, pleasing, cheating) 2. The Rajput haribhakta was an expert in... (astrology, music, mathematics)
- 4-3. The Lord, His divine abode and muktas (liberated soul) are all... (eternal, memorable, everlasting) 4. A weekly, named... was also stared by Yogiji Maharaj. (Swaminarayan Patrika, Prakash, Bliss) 5. Yogiji Maharaj was bitten by a snake on his left hand's... finger. (little, index, middle) 6. When people saw Jinabhai meditating, they thought... was meditating. (Dhruvji, Rishi, Prahlad) 7. Krishnacharandas Swami was a disciple of Sadguru... Swami. (Gunatitanand, Vignandas, Madhavcharandas) 8.... used to serve in Dhari mandir. (Mohanbhai, Madhavbhai, Bhagwanbhai) 9. Yogiji Maharaj would go to beg for alms with the blind old sadhu in... village. (Sankarda, Gondal, Advan) Q.9. 10. Jinabhai got a... for telling the truth. (donation, promotion, prize) Write briefly five main points (in sentences) on any ONE incident. (Narration is not required.) (5) 1. Envious Narayanprasad 2. Austere Jina Bhagat 3. Youth organisations and Satsang meetings. ( ) 1.... 2. 3. 4. 5. (SECTION-3: KISHORE SATSANG PRARAMBHA) Q.10. Answer ALL of the following, using one sentence for each. (10) 1. By whose blessing was a son was born to Bholanath? 2. Where did Nath bhakta live? 3. What did Maharaj say after hearing Jodha's complaint?
- 5-4. Whose disciple was Gangaba? 5. What did the Bal Bhakta do everyday? 6. Why did Shriji Maharaj ask Samat Patel for money? 7. If one has trust in God, what happens? 8. How can one please God? 9. Whom did Sahajanand Swami's parents worship? 10. Which paramhansa had gone to Vijapur? Q.11. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer from the brackets. (5) 1. Bhal's Muslim woman (bibi) gave a... to Shriji Maharaj. (betel leaf, babul stick, gold chain) 2.... gave news to Punja Bhakta about Maharaj. (Gangaram Mal, Gangaram Dave, Gangaram Vaidya) 3. King... used to worship God for hours. (Janak, Ambrish, Dashrath) 4. Shastriji Maharaj returned to Akshardham from.... (Sarangpur, Gadhada, Bochasan) 5. The darbar of... declared a prize for whoever would cut off and bring Bhaguji's head. (Bhavnagar, Bhadli, Sindh) Q.12. State whether the following sentences are true or false and rewrite the false sentences. (5) 1. Amoghanand Swami walked towards the tiger remembering Shriji Maharaj... 2. We should perform puja facing either North or South... 3. Maharaj was happy because the boy had controlled his mind... 4. The Patel brought a cartload of goods for his wife... 5. Nath Bhakta of Vadodara used to feed the poor from his money... Q.13. Complete any FIVE of the kirtans/verses below. (10) 1. Swami etle....... Sahajanand Swami. 2. Shastra sakalno... Shri Hari Sahajanand. 3. Nitya nitya... sahit tarashe. 4. Ame a yagna... kshobh shano chhe. 5. Athana shaak... banavi sari.
- 6-6. Janmya kaushal... sankshepma uchari. 7. Purushottam parabrahma... vichari rahya bhagwant. Q.14. Complete any ONE of the following Swamini Vato and write an explanatory note on it. (In 10 lines.) (5) 1. If one remembers God... 2. God always protects those... ( )...