International Vedic Institute
School of Ayurveda
Month 1 Chapter 1
1. Ayurveda means the science of life A) True B) False
2. The two main Ayurvedic schools are A) Medicine and psychology
B) Adult and childhood diseases C) Surgery and
medicine
3. Who founded them?
A) Brahma and Indra
B) Sushrut and Dhanwantari
C) Sushrut and Charak
4. Which is not one of the eight branches of Ayurveda?
A) Pathology
B) Internal medicine C) Psychiatry
5. Holistic means considering all aspects of one's life and all
therapies available. A) True
B) False
6. Spirituality's role in Ayurvedic healing is that it.
A) Develops health
B) Has no role
role
C) Has a minor
7. What are the four areas of life that need to be considered?
8. The value in educating clients rather than just making therapeutic
suggestions is they
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A) Learn how to take care of themselves B) become
empowered
C) become less outer dependent (on practitioners) D) A, B, C
9. The value of client responsibility is that they A) Won't have to
bother
the practitioner B) They develop self worth C) gain
control
over their health D) A & B E) B & C
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Chapter 2
1. Which is not an underlying element of life? A) Ether
C) Metal
D) Earth
B) Fire
2. Healing at the elemental level is preferred over the grosser levels
(e.g., nutrition, vitamin, organ, etc.) because it A) Sees the holistic
picture
/not isolated pieces B) Takes care of the grosser levels
C) Simply sees diseases as excesses of elements D) A & B E) A,
B, C
3. Examining the holistic nature of a client helps to see all possible
interrelated causes of a disorder A) True
B) False
4. What makes Ayurveda a personalized healing approach?
A) Knowledge/therapy for client's prakriti B) Knowledge/therapy
of client's vikriti C) Knowledge of dual-dosha D) A & B E) A & C
5. Match the term with its proper definition
prakriti
one's constitutional nature
vikriti
one's current imbalance
6. Which is not considered one of the three doshas?
B) Ama
C) Kapha D) Vayu
A) Pitta
7. Knowing dosha properties helps practitioners determine the cause
of illness because
A) Client's words like "dry" skin indicate
proper dosha (e.g., Vayu)
B) Practitioners feel smarter C) Clients
feel smarter D) B & C
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8. If a client complains about having constipation, dry skin and aching
bones, but does not know the name of the disorder they have, what
dosha is excessed? A) Vayu
B) Pitta
C) Kapha
9. What doshas can balance this condition? A) Vayu/Pitta
B) Pitta/Kapha C) Vayu/Kapha
10. Match the five Váyus, Pittas and Kaphas with their definition &
location.
Pran
extensive movement/in heart
Udan
equalized movement/near digestive fire
Vyan
downward movement/in colon
Saman
outward movement/in head
Apan
upward movement/in chest
Pachaka helps mental functions via rhythmic heart
contractions/in heart
Ranjaka digestive enzyme/in small intestine, stomach, colon
Sadhaka governs sight/in retina
Alochaka colors lymph chyle/in stomach, liver, spleen
Bhrajaka regulates complexion/in skin
Avalambaka
governs taste/in tongue
Kledaka
nourishes sense organs/in head
Bodhaka liquefies hard food masses/in stomach
Tarpaka lubricates joints/in bone joints
Shleshaka creates softness, liquidity, cohesion/in chest
11 List the 7 constitutions.
12. Agni is digestive fire or enzymes
A) True
B) False
13. Match the agnis with their related dosha
Samagni
Vayu
Vishamagni
Pitta
Tikshnagni
Kapha
Mandagni
Normal digestion of tridoshas
14. Agni is so important because A) They are responsible for all
digestion
B) Digestion is the cause of most diseases
C) Of Jatharagni,
bhutagnis, dhatagnis D) A & B E) B & C F) A, B, C
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15. Match the seven dhátus with their governing doshas/symptoms of
a deficiency
Rasa
Vayu/cracking bones
Rakta
Pitta/skin luster loss
Mamsa
Kapha/impotency
Medas
Kapha/palpitation
Asthi
Kapha/overly thin
Majja
Kapha/vayu bone diseases
Shukra
Kapha/emaciation
16. Malas are waste product A) True
B) False
17. Match malas with their proper function.
Purisha
controls body temperature
Mutra
expels water and solid wastes
Sweda
supports/tones/regulates temperature of colon
18. Match the 6 tastes with the dosha they increase (aggravate)
Sweet
Vayu
Sour
Pitta/Kapha
Salty
Vayu
Pungent Kapha
Bitter
Pitta/Kapha
Astringent Pitta/Vayu in excess
19. Match the three gunas (qualities of nature) with their proper
definitions
Sattwa
Dull, lethargic
Rajas
Purity
Tamas
Overly active
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Chapter 2a
20. A sattwic diet and lifestyle helps physical and mental healing
because you
become what you eat A) True
B) False
21. Match the mental qualities with their proper definition
Prana
Life sap
Tejas Life-force
Ojas Fire
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22. Overweight is an excess of which dhátu(s)? A) Shukra B)
Mamsa
C) Medas D) A & B E) B & C F) A, B, C
23. Small joint pain is a symptom of __________ dhátu?
24. Match the 15 srotas with their proper definition
1.Pranavaha
metabolic system
2.Annavaha
female reproductive/uterus
3.Udakavaha
digestive system
4.Rasavaha
excretory system
5.Raktavaha
reproductive system
6.Mamsavaha
muscular system
7.Medovaha
female reproductive/breast milk &
menses
8.Majjavaha
respiratory system
9.Asthivaha
nervous
10.Shukravaha
urinary system
11.Swedavaha
circulatory system
12.Purishavaha
sweat system
13.Mutravaha
skeletal system
14.Artavaha
fat/adipose system
15. Stanyavaha
lymphatic/plasma system
25. If there is a dhatu deficiency there is also a deficiency in the
corresponding srota? A) True
B) False
26. If a client has symptoms of mouth dryness but does not know the
name of the disorder they have, which srota is causing the situation?
A) Annavaha
B) Artavaha
C) Astivaha
27. This client may be suppressing which of the 13 urges (i.e., related
to mouth dryness)?
A) Drink B) Cry C) Sleep D) A & B E) B
&C
28. Their mouth is always dry in the late afternoon. Which dosha is
related to the dryness? A) Vayu
B) Pitta
C) Kapha
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29. A Kapha dosha client is balanced, but lives in a cold, damp
climate.
A) The climate will aggravate them B) They will be strong
enough to remain balanced
30. The same situation exists, only the season becomes excessively
cold and damp. A) The climate aggravates them
B) They’re strong
enough to stay balanced
31. If a person develops disorders when (hint: during) eating food,
which dosha is generally in excess?
A) Vayu
B) Pitta
C)
Kapha
32. If a client has excess Váyu, herbs, foods. etc. of which dosha(s)
are used to reduce the excess? A) Vayu
B) Pitta
C) Kapha
D) Vayu/Pitta
E) Vayu/Kapha F) Pitta/Kapha
33. If a client has excess Váyu and Pitta, herbs, foods. etc. of which
dosha(s) are used to reduce the excess?
A) Vayu
B) Pitta
C) Kapha
D) Vayu/Pitta
E) Vayu/Kapha F)
Pitta/Kapha
34. Low agni develops áma (undigested food toxin). Properly order
this development.
A) food remains undigested in system
B) low digestive fire cannot digest food C) food decays and
becomes toxic
35. Ama the cause of most diseases because it is
diseases
B) Digestion affects most health conditions
prana vayu
A) King of
C) Blocking
36. Which Váyu sub-dosha is involved with constipation? A) Prana
vayu B) Udan vayu
C) Apan Vayu
D) A & B E) A & C
37. Describe how this sub dosha can cause headaches, sinus
problems or heart
weakness. A) Blockage pushes air upward
and presses on these areas B) It aggravates the ama
C) None
of the above
D) A & B
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38. Match gunas with their proper life examples
Sattwa
Killing, couch potato
Rajas
caffeine, rock and roll
Tamas
reading scriptures, ethical behavior
39. Example(s) of how rajas and tamas can be constructively used to
heal?
A) Coffee can be taken when lethargic B) Pray when angry
C) Nutmeg can be given when overly active
D) A & C
40. Which srota(s) become blocked from eating excessive amounts
of greasy, fatty foods? A) Annavaha
B) Medovaha
C)
Shukravaha
D) A & B
E) A & C
41. A disorder that develops from this condition is
Skin disorders C) Digestive disorders D) A & B
B, Cs
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A) Obesity B)
E) A & C F) A,
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