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YOUNG MEN’S BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.

2546, Dhamma Examination – Year 2002

GRADE :

Junior

DATE :

30th June 2002

SUBJECT :

Abidhamma

TIME :

8.30 – 10.00 pm


 

PART I

(Answer ALL questions).

Select the most suitable word or phrase to complete the sentence and underline it.

01.

Sammuti Desana is not found in

(1) Sutta Pitaka

(2) Vinaya Pitaka

(3) Abhidhamma Pitaka

02.

During the reign of King Dharmasoka the Abhidhamma book titled

(1) Yamaka

(2) Patthana

(3) Vibhanga

(4) Kathavatthu

was compiled.

 

03.

The Buddha delivered the Abhidhamma desana to a gathering of heavenly beings in ______ heaven.

(1) Tusita

(2) Yamaya

(3) Tavatinsa

(4) Catumaharajika

04.

The first human being to receive the Abhidhamma desana was

(1) King Suddhodana

(2) Anna Kondanna

(3) Sariputta

(4) Ananda

05.

Abhidhamma Pitaka comprises of ______ books.

(1)Three

(2) Five

(3) Seven

(4) Eight

06.

These volumes of Abhidhamma Pitaka carry the common title

(1) Pali

(2) Nikaya

(3) Prakaranaya

(4) Sangraha

after the proper name of each book.

 

07.

Out of the eighty nine types of consciousness those having wholesome or unwholesome roots are ______ in number.

(1) eighteen

(2) forty

(3) fifty four

(4) seventy one

08.

Lokuttara Magga cittas when classified according to Jhanas are

(1) four

(2) eight

(3) twenty

(4) forty

in number.

 

09.

Underline the inappropriate term.

(1) Contact

(2) feeling

(3) Perception

(4) Delusion

 

10.

The number of mental factors which are beautiful and universal is ______ in numbers.

(1) seven

(2) four

(3) nineteen

(4) twenty five


 

PART II

(Answer four questions only).

 

01.

What are the four paramatta Dhammas? Write a short note on the first.

02.

Name and explain the four common characteristics of the mental factors in relation to consciousness.

03.

Why are certain consciousness named as ‘beautiful’? How many such consciousness are there under the different classes of mundane and Supramundane spheres.

04.

Name the wholesome, fine material consciousness (Rupavacara Kusala Citta) and explain the jhanangas.

05.

Enumerate the unwholesome mental factors and show the mental factors that arise with the first Lobha Mula citta.

06.

Write short notes on any four of the following :

(1) Rupa

(2) Lokuttara

(3) Doubt

(4) Illimitables

(5) Mahaggata cittas

(6) Abstinences


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YOUNG MEN’S BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.

2546, Dhamma Examination – Year 2002

GRADE :

Junior

DATE :

30th June 2002

SUBJECT :

Dhamma

TIME :

10.30 – 12.00 pm

 

 

( Attach Part I to your answer paper for Part II ).

PART I

(Answer ALL questions).

Select the most suitable word or phrase to complete the sentence and underline it.

   
   
   

 

   
       

 

PART II

(Answer four questions only).

 

   

 

   

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