As this is exam season in India we begin with two questions concerning students...

1. How many hours of sleep does Swami recommend students should have?

A. Five to six hours.
B. Six to seven hours.
C. Seven to eight hours.
D. Eight to nine hours.

2. What is Bhagavan's advice on answering exam paper questions?

A. Start at the beginning and work through the questions in order.
B. Answer the questions randomly.
C. Start with the questions we feel are easiest.
D. Begin with the hardest and finish those first.

3. Which religion uses the symbol of the six-pointed star?

A. Zoroastrianism
B. Judaism
C. Shinto
D. Jainism

4. In the Ramayana, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana were ferried across the river in Chieftain Guha's territory by one of Guha's boatmen. When the divine ones attempted to give the boatman a fee - one of Sita's rings - what was his response?

A. The boatman rudely asked for more.
B. The boatman threw the ring into the river as a blessing to all waters.
C. The boatman gratefully accepted the ring and began to sing in ecstasy.
D. The boatman refused saying he did not wish for any fee.

5. In Islam what is a nasheed? A nasheed is -

A. a traditional vocal song.
B. the call to prayer.
C. the veil worn by Muslim ladies.
D. a recital of the Koran.

6. 2nd April is Hanuman Jayanthi, a festival day when we remember Hanuman's qualities. In the Ramayana, at one point Hanuman found that Lakshmana, Bharatha and Satrughna had compiled a list which detailed their services to Lord Rama and that he was not included! How did Hanuman react to this situation?

A. By threatening to leave Lord Rama.
B. By becoming so small that he could always be with Lord Rama unnoticed.
C. By inventing a new service that would enable him to be with Lord Rama always.
D. By taking Lord Rama to be with him in the monkey kingdom.

7. Thursday 5th April is celebrated as Maundy Thursday in the Christian faith. It celebrates the occasion during the last week of Jesus' life when He washed the feet of His disciples. What does the term Maundy refer to?

A. An alternative spelling for 'Mourning Day' over the death of Jesus.
B. It commemorates the name of the owner of the house where Jesus was staying.
C. Maundy was the name of the Pope who instituted the remembrance of this day in the Christian calendar.
D. It comes from the first word in Latin (Mandatum) of a well-known phrase that Jesus spoke at this time.

8. One of the Nine Points in the Code of Conduct for the Sai Organisation directs us to attend devotional singing and prayer - how often are we encouraged to do so?

A. At least once a week with family and also at the Sai Centre.
B. At least once a week at the Sai Centre and once a month with family.
C. At least once a week with family and once a month at the Sai Centre.
D. At least twice a week with family and once a week at the Sai Centre.

9. Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith, was born on the 15th April 1469, in Nankana Sahib, near Lahore in present-day Pakistan. He lived for seventy years and preached his message of unity and love for all God's children. At his death he had attracted both Muslim and Hindu followers and while the Hindus wanted to cremate his body the Muslims wanted to bury it. What happened next?

A. A storm arose and everyone left the scene - on return they found the body had disappeared.
B. On lifting the cloth only flowers were found.
C. A disciple got a dream to bury the body at a particular sacred spot.
D. Guru Nanak's sons took the body to a secret location.

10. In Buddhism what does the term Bodhisattva refer to?

A. The state of complete peace that the Buddha attained.
B. Knowledge of the scriptures.
C. The next Buddha who will incarnate to save humanity.
D. Someone who vows to help all beings attain enlightenment.

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-Heart2Heart Team