BAPS SATSANG VIHAR PART 1 Practice Paper Time Allowed: 2 hrs. T Section Description Marks A Multiple Choice 40 B True or False 20 C One Sentence Answer 10 D Complete the Verse 20 E Essay 10 Total 100 Instructions Use blue or black ink or ball point pen. Answer all questions in all sections. Do not guess. Write as neatly as possible. Answers with cancellation will not be marked.
Section A: Multiple Choice [40 Qs: 1 mark each] Write the correct answer in the appropriate box. 1. What is the meaning of punarjanma? A. Rebirth B. Death C. Salvation 2. What did Vikamshi give his mother from his past birth? A. A Pot B. A sword C. Rs. 500 3. Where did Ghanshyam live? A. Bochasan B. Atladra C. Chhapaiya 4. How many mandirs did Rampratapbhai see Ghanshyam at? A. Three B. Six C. Two 5. In which ashram did Nilkanth stay the night outside, beneath a giant tree? A. Kamleshwar B. Chhapaiya C. Mahlev 6. What Jai was called after Sahajanand Swami asked for his boons? A. Harikrishna Maharaj ni B. Sahajanand Swami ni C. Ramanand Swami ni 7. When Shriji Maharaj arrived at the doorstep of Shobharam, what did Shobharam do? A. Turned him away B. Begged forgiveness C. Repented 8. Where did Shriji Maharaj celebrate the Fuldol festival? A. Panchala B. Gadhada C. Sarangpur 9. Who is our supreme Bhagwan? A. Pramukh Swami B. Shriji Maharaj C. Krishna Bhagwan 10. Where was King Vajesinh s court located? A. Bhavnagar B. Ahmedabad C. London 11. What remains fit and fine by observing fast on ekadashi? A. Your Body B. Your House C. The Environment 12. Who is Maharaj`s divine abode? A. Muktanand Swami B. Yogiji Maharaj C. Gunatitanand Swami 13. What did Mulji reply upon his mother s refusal on giving him milk before offering to Thakorji? A. Mother, I will wait B. Mother, God resides in everyone so we don t have to offer him anything C. Mother, God eternally resides in me. He eats and drinks with me. He also sleeps with me and talks with me. 1
14. What did Bhagatji Maharaj talk to Vagha Khachar about while he was in Junagadh? A. Talked to him about the supermancy of Maharaj B. Talked about the glory of Gunatitanand Swami as Mul Akshar. C. Talked to him about himself as the greatest sevak 15. Who declared Sahajanand Swami as his successor? A. Muktanand Swami B. Brahmanand Swami C. Ramanand Swami 16. At what age did Yogiji Maharaj renounce home? A. 18 B. 16 C. 12 17. Bapa is the living form of whom? A. Swaminarayan Bhagwan B. Muktanand Swami C. Bhagatji Maharaj 18. How long did Bhagvatsingh remain in Gadhada? A. Till his last breath in 1986 B. Until after he met Bapa C. For several years 19. Where was Bapa s 51 st birthday celebrated? A. Gondal B. Bhuj C. Dharmaj 20. In which village did Swamishri go to visit calves? A. Sarangpur B. Ratanpur C. Jetalpur 21. There are two wings needed to go to Akshardham, that a BAPS devotee must firmly follow: Agna and Upasana. What does Agna mean? A. A form of worship B. To command devotees C. Moral and spiritual commands 22. During initiation or diksha one is given a few drops of water in the? A. Right & left palm B. Right palm C. left palm 23. By doing Mansi Puja, it A. Pleases God B. Fills us with joy C. Both A and B 24. How many Arti s are performed in a shikharbhaddh mandir daily? A. Five B. Three C. Two 25. How do we experience inner peace and hapiness by attending bal sabha? A. Because you get inspired to practice our teachings B. Because you get to see your friends C. You get snacks 26. Other than not eating food made of grains and flour, what else should you do on Ekadashi? A. Do bhajan B. Watch movies and tv C. None of the above 27. What did Gokaldas mother request from Shriji Maharaj? A. To perform arti at her home B. To come to her home C. To bless her 2
28. Which town was Abhaysinh Darbar from? A. Lodhva B. Lodhika C. Jamnagar 29. How many shlokas are in the Shikshapatri? A. 212 B. 216 C. 262 30. How much money had Manasiyo saved up after a few years? A. Rs. 2 lakh (200,000) B. Rs. 5 lakhs (500,000) C. Rs. 10 lakhs (1,000,000) 31. After chanting the sacred name of Swaminarayan, Vyapkanand Swami, sprinkled what on the horse? A. amrut B. milk C. water 32. While eating kansar, Maharaj asked for something. What did he ask for? A. rotlis B. Ghee C. more kansar 33. Who did Himraj Shah meet at Gadhada and immediately became a Swaminarayan devotee? A. Gunatitanand Swami B. Bhagwan Swaminarayan C. Gopalanad Swami 34. Which of the following did King Dashrath shoot? A. a bird B. Shravan s parents C. Shravan s heart 35. What chant should be said with the Shikshapatri? A. Krishna Krishna B. Swaminarayan Swaminarayan C. Jay Jay Jay 36. What is Ghanshyam s mother s name? A. Bhakti devi B. Sharda devi C. Suvasini 37. Who went looking for Ghanshyam? A. Friends B. Dharmadev C. Rampratap 38. How many mandirs did Shriji Maharaj build? A. 1 B. 4 C. 6 39. What is Yogiji Maharaj s diksha name? A. Narayanswarupdas B. Gnanjivandas C. Yagnapurushdas 40. Where was the arti composed? A. Jetpur B. Piplana C. Kalvani 3
Section B: True or False [20 Qs: 1 mark each] Fill in the blank space with the either true or false based on the statement. 1. BAPS was established in 1909. 2. Gunatitanand Swami had wished for the spread of bal mandal. 3. The Shikshapatri was written in its completion on12 February 1826 or V.S. 1882, Maha sud 5. 4. Shravan was making sounds of air bubbles by the water. 5. The twelfth day after the passing away of a family member is called dhyaan. 6. Shastriji Maharaj built 7 mandirs. 7. Brahmanand Swami said that when he writes a bhajan, every single word is repeated. 8. If we donate some money to god, our money becomes impure. 9. By the time Vinubhai caught and stopped Yogiji Maharaj, Yogiji Maharaj had already done 3 dandvats. 10. Abhaysinh gave the sword to Maharaj to cut his throat. 11. Shriji Maharaj went to visit Gokaldas Bhatiya and his mother did not like Shriji Maharaj because her son had left the Vaishnav faith. 12. We should not eat food made of flour and grains twice a year. 13. Maharaj was giving a discourse at Jiva Khachar s darbar. 14. The sanctums of our mandirs used to be properly lit by oil lamps or flashlights. 15. By standing on one leg, with your arms raised up and doing one mala is called tap ni mala. 16. Shriji Maharaj conducted a big yagna in Vadodara. 17. Yogiji Maharaj s father s name was Bholanath Sharma. 18. Sarangpur mandir was built by Shastriji Maharaj. 19. BAPS stands for Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha. 20. Ladudanji renounced the world to become a sadhu who was later known as Brahmanand Swami. 4
Section C: Short Answer [10 Qs: 2 marks each] Answer the following questions in 1 2 sentences on your answer sheet only. 1. Which are the five moral commands that a satsangi should obey? 2. Where was the Shikshapatri written and by whom? 3. In what year was BAPS established? 4. What did Shiv Bhagwan tell Bhagvatsingh to do in order to attain moksha? 5. From the chapter, Who is Swami Bapa what did Bapa reveal himself to be from the prasangs? 5
6. What does Samp and Suradhbhav and Ekta mean? 7. Where did Shastriji Maharaj build the first BAPS Mandir? 8. Who is the village chief of Sarangpur? 9. Where and when was Gunatitanand Swami born? 10. Where was Shriji Maharaj when he decided to leave his body? 6
Section D: Complete the verse [5 Qs: 2 marks each] Complete the following recitations: 1.Svasthanam gachchha devesh punaragamanaya chha. 2. Apne to Akshardhamma rakhvo. 3. Narayan sukh data koti gaya kasha...jay 4. Seva to potani shradhha avagun levo. 5. Aum sahanavavatu Shantihi Shantihi. Section E: Essays [10 marks] Write short notes on any ONE of the following in 8 10 sentences. (1) Ever Present Through the Gunatit Sant (2) Little Seva on a Big Day (3) Compassionate and Kind 7
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