21. What are the impetuses for daily work?
a) Knowledge
b) The object of knowledge
c) The knower
d) All of these
Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 18 – The Perfection of Renunciation
22. ______________ is the center of all senses, and the object is _____________ itself.
a) Knowledge, knower
b) Mind, work
c) Inspiration, process
d) None of these
23. In accordance to what, are the kinds of knowledge, action, and the performers of action divided?
a) According to the three modes of material nature
b) According to the way of life
c) According to the knowledge one receives
d) Not divided at all
24. What is the characteristic of a person possessing knowledge in the mode of goodness?
a) He is always happy
b) He is self-satisfied
c) He sees one spirit soul in every living being
d) He receives knowledge after great austerities
25. Is consciousness temporary?
a) Yes
b) No
26. The knowledge concerned with only keeping the body comfortable, is said to be in the mode of _______________.
a) Ignorance
b) Passion
c) Both a & b
d) None of these
27. The action which is performed with great effort and false ego to gratify one’s desire is said to be action in the mode of ______________.
a) Ignorance
b) Passion
c) Both a & b
d) None of these
28. The action which is performed without future considerations, is impractical and based on violence is said to be in the mode of ________________.
a) Ignorance
b) Passion
c) Both a & b
d) None of these
29. A person who is equal to both happiness and distress is in the mode of __________________, while a person who is moved by both happiness and distress is in the mode of __________________.
a) Passion, ignorance
b) Goodness, ignorance
c) Goodness, passion
d) All of the above
30. What are the characteristics of a person who works against the injunctions of scriptures?
a) He is very materialistic
b) He is not very gentle and cheats others
c) He is very lazy and appears to be morose
d) All of the above
31. What are the characteristics of men of passionate understanding?
a) They accept irreligion as religion
b) They are misguided in all views & activities
c) They always take the wrong path
d) All of the above
32. What sort of determination is in the mode of goodness?
a) Its unbreakable
b) Its never deviated by any other activity
c) Both a & b
d) None of these
33. Which of the following can be called as determination under the mode of darkness?
a) Determination which is desirous for fruitive results
b) Determination which makes morose
c) Determination which is desirous of economic development
d) None of the above
34. What kind of persons experiences no happiness both in the beginning and at the end?
a) Persons in the mode of goodness
b) Persons in the mode of passion
c) Persons in the mode of ignorance
d) None of these
35. Who is freed from the three modes of material nature?
a) Living beings in this material world
b) Demigods in the higher planetary systems
c) Everyone
d) No-one
36. What are the qualities of a brahmana?
a) Self-control, austerity, purity, knowledge, honesty & resourcefulness
b) Self-control, austerity, purity, knowledge, wisdom, honesty & religiousness
c) Self-control, austerity, purity, knowledge, resourcefulness, determination & honesty
d) Self-control, austerity, purity, knowledge, leadership, honesty & power
37. Knowing ourselves to be the part and parcel of the Supreme Lord what is our duty towards Lord?
a) We should thank Lord
b) We should be engaged in the service of the Lord
c) We should be aware of everything
d) None of these
38. Being engaged in any occupation and serving the Lord, can one achieve the highest perfection?
a) Yes
b) No
39. On what basis should one decide his occupational duty?
a) On one’s personal gains
b) On one’s honesty
c) On one’s mode of nature
d) On one’s determination
40. Anything done for personal ________________ is a cause of bondage.
a) Decision
b) Engagement
c) Sense-gratification
d) Sacrifice