The Swami and Mother-Worship

1. The narrative is an excerpt from Sister Nivedita’s book-

1. The Web of Indian Life
2. The Master as I Saw Him
3. Kali the Mother
4. Notes of Some Wanderings with the Swami Vivekananda

2. The pilgrimage to the cave of Amarnath took place in-

1. 1896
2. 1897
3. 1898
4. 1899

3. The Swami entered the cave on-

1. August 1st
2. August 2nd
3. July 31st
4. August 3rd

4. For years, Swami had been wrestling with the question of the worship of-

1. Shiva
2. Vishnu
3. Kali
4. Brahma

5. After coming out of the cave, Swami’s face was-

1. pale and tired
2. radiant and joyous
3. sad and thoughtful
4. angry and stern

6. The great bliss that filled the Swami was the bliss of-

1. Advaita
2. Uma
3. Shiva
4. Narayana

7. Swami Vivekananda called himself a child of-

1. Sri Ramakrishna
2. Shiva
3. The Divine Mother
4. India

8. The Swami’s diet after the vision was restricted to-

1. rice and curry
2. bread and butter
3. milk and fruit
4. only water

9. In the story, the “cold” refers to-

1. the physical cold of the Himalayas
2. the coldness of Advaita philosophy
3. the Swami’s initial indifference
4. Both a and b

10. The Swami offered _______ at the feet of the Mother.

1. flowers
2. fruits
3. the money intended for the monastery
4. his own life

11. Who is the “Master” referred to in the title of the book?

1. Shiva
2. Sri Ramakrishna
3. Swami Vivekananda
4. The reader

12. The word “Uma” is another name for-

1. Lakshmi
2. Saraswati
3. Parvati
4. Sita

13. The Swami’s internal conflict was between his head and his-

1. hands
2. feet
3. heart
4. soul

14. “How I wish I had a hundred lives…” – The Swami wished this to-

1. travel the world
2. preach his master’s name
3. earn more money
4. help the poor

15. The narrator describes the Swami as having a “double personality,” which refers to-

1. his Indian and Western identities
2. his role as a teacher and a disciple
3. his Advaitin intellect and Bhakta heart
4. his public and private life

16. The Swami’s final realization was that Kali was none other than-

1. A demon
2. An illusion
3. Brahman
4. A historical figure

17. The Swami felt a deep sense of what after his vision?

1. Anger
2. Fear
3. Peace
4. Regret

18. What did the Swami say about his own power?

1. It was infinite
2. It was his own creation
3. “I have no power, Swami has no power”
4. It was given by Shiva

19. The pilgrimage to Amarnath is dedicated to Lord-

1. Vishnu
2. Brahma
3. Krishna
4. Shiva

20. The narrator feels that the Swami’s life reached its “final consistency” at-

1. Kanyakumari
2. Chicago
3. Amarnath
4. Dakshineswar

21. The Swami’s passionate devotion was like that of a-

1. scholar
2. warrior
3. child
4. king

22. The Swami’s desire “to be a beggar” signifies his longing for-

1. poverty
2. freedom from worldly responsibilities
3. attention
4. a new experience

23. “I am only a voice without a form.” Who is the speaker?

1. Sister Nivedita
2. Sri Ramakrishna
3. Swami Vivekananda
4. The Divine Mother

24. The word ‘Advaitin’ refers to a believer in-

1. the duality of God
2. the non-duality of God
3. many gods
4. no god

25. The great ice-lingam in the cave symbolises-

1. Mother Kali
2. Lord Shiva
3. Lord Vishnu
4. Nature

26. Swami Vivekananda felt that the Mother was always with him, even in-

1. America
2. Europe
3. his dreams
4. Both a and b

27. What was Swami’s feeling about his own guru, Sri Ramakrishna?

1. He was a separate entity
2. He was an incarnation of Kali
3. He had forgotten him
4. He was an ordinary man

28. The Swami’s love for his Master was described as-

1. calm and quiet
2. a consuming fire
3. intellectual
4. distant

29. The Swami’s health was _______ during this period.

1. excellent
2. failing
3. stable
4. improving

30. Sister Nivedita was a disciple of-

1. Sri Ramakrishna
2. Sarada Devi
3. Swami Vivekananda
4. Rabindranath Tagore

31. The Swami’s transformation signifies the synthesis of-

1. East and West
2. Jnana and Bhakti
3. Science and Religion
4. Past and Present

32. The setting of the story in Kashmir is significant because it is considered the land of-

1. Vishnu
2. Parvati (Uma)
3. Krishna
4. Ganesha

33. The phrase “the Formless” refers to-

1. Kali
2. Shiva
3. Brahman
4. Nature

34. The Swami spent about _______ in the cave.

1. ten minutes
2. an hour
3. half an hour
4. two hours

35. The Swami’s worship of the Divine Mother was intensely-

1. formal
2. public
3. personal
4. intellectual

36. The narrator saw the Swami’s life as a “triumphant hymn of-

1. Peace”
2. Glory”
3. Praise”
4. Love”

37. The Swami’s final act of devotion mentioned in the text was-

1. singing a hymn
2. meditating for hours
3. worshipping the daughter of a Muslim boatman
4. writing a book

38. The Swami’s acceptance of Mother Kali reconciled the personal with the-

1. impersonal
2. social
3. political
4. historical

39. The tone of the narrative is one of-

1. criticism
2. humour
3. deep reverence and awe
4. objective reporting

40. The story highlights Swami Vivekananda’s-

1. intellectual pride
2. physical strength
3. spiritual journey and transformation
4. organizational skills

41. The Swami’s struggle was a conflict between philosophy and-

1. science
2. emotion
3. politics
4. history

42. “He was a child before the Mother.” This reveals his-

1. immaturity
2. humility and surrender
3. weakness
4. dependence

43. The “final seal” was put upon the Swami’s apostleship of his Master by-

1. the Parliament of Religions
2. his followers
3. his experience at Amarnath
4. his journey to the West

44. The Swami wanted to come “out of the vortex of action” to-

1. rest and recover
2. travel to a new place
3. be alone with God
4. write books

45. The narrative shows that for Swami, spirituality was-

1. a theoretical concept
2. a matter of blind faith
3. a deeply lived experience
4. a social custom

46. The phrase “cyclonic monk” describes Swami’s-

1. calm nature
2. powerful and energetic presence
3. love for storms
4. angry temperament

47. The Swami’s final worship of the little girl demonstrates his belief that the Mother is present in-

1. idols only
2. temples only
3. all human beings
4. nature only

48. The Swami’s ultimate vision reconciled the path of knowledge (Jnana Yoga) with the path of-

1. action (Karma Yoga)
2. devotion (Bhakti Yoga)
3. meditation (Raja Yoga)
4. all of the above

49. What did the Swami believe about the powers he possessed?

1. They were his own
2. They belonged to the Mother
3. They were illusions
4. He had no powers

50. The central theme of the passage is-

1. the beauty of Kashmir
2. the hardships of a pilgrimage
3. the resolution of a spiritual conflict
4. the relationship between a guru and a disciple

1. He entered the cave and came out half an hour later. (Make it a complex sentence)

1. Entering the cave, he came out half an hour later.
2. After he had entered the cave, he came out half an hour later.
3. He entered the cave to come out half an hour later.
4. He came out half an hour later because he entered the cave.

2. His face was radiant and joyous. He was filled with great bliss. (Join into a complex sentence)

1. His face was radiant and joyous because he was filled with great bliss.
2. Being filled with great bliss, his face was radiant and joyous.
3. His face was radiant and joyous and he was filled with great bliss.
4. He was filled with great bliss, which made his face radiant and joyous.

3. He had a great vision. He could not speak of it. (Join with an adjective clause)

1. He had a great vision of which he could not speak.
2. He had a great vision and could not speak of it.
3. As he had a great vision, he could not speak.
4. Having a great vision, he could not speak.

4. I believe it. He is Kali Himself. (Join using a noun clause)

1. I believe that He is Kali Himself.
2. I believe in Him being Kali Himself.
3. He is Kali Himself, which I believe.
4. Believing He is Kali Himself is my thought.

5. The Swami was an Advaitin. He worshipped Kali. (Join using ‘Although’)

1. Although the Swami was an Advaitin, he worshipped Kali.
2. The Swami was an Advaitin but worshipped Kali.
3. In spite of being an Advaitin, the Swami worshipped Kali.
4. The Swami, an Advaitin, worshipped Kali.

6. The great bliss of Uma filled him. (Change the voice)

1. He had been filled by the great bliss of Uma.
2. He was filled with the great bliss of Uma.
3. He was being filled by the great bliss of Uma.
4. The great bliss of Uma was filled by him.

7. I believe that He is Kali Himself. (Change the voice of the main clause)

1. That He is Kali Himself is believed by me.
2. He is believed to be Kali Himself by me.
3. It is believed by me that He is Kali Himself.
4. Kali is believed to be Him by me.

8. He had offered the money. (Change the voice)

1. The money was offered by him.
2. The money has been offered by him.
3. The money had been offered by him.
4. The money was being offered by him.

9. Mother has been with me always. (Change the voice)

1. I have been with Mother always.
2. This sentence cannot be changed into passive.
3. Mother is always with me.
4. I am always with Mother.

10. We may not know this. (Change the voice)

1. This may not have been known by us.
2. This might not be known by us.
3. This may not be known by us.
4. This cannot be known by us.

11. He had been wrestling ___ this question for years.

1. for
2. about
3. with
4. against

12. He was filled ___ a great bliss.

1. by
2. of
3. in
4. with

13. The final seal was put ___ his own apostleship.

1. in
2. on
3. upon
4. at

14. He offered the money ___ the feet of the Mother.

1. on
2. at
3. to
4. before

15. It was a hymn ___ praise.

1. of
2. for
3. to
4. with

16. No other moment was as sacred as this. (Change to Superlative Degree)

1. This was a more sacred moment than any other.
2. This was the most sacred moment.
3. This was a very sacred moment.
4. Few moments were as sacred as this.

17. It was the greatest of all his experiences. (Change to Comparative Degree)

1. No other experience was as great as it.
2. It was a very great experience.
3. It was greater than all other experiences.
4. Very few experiences were as great as it.

18. His love for his Master was a consuming fire. (Change to Positive Degree using ‘as…as’)

1. No other fire was as consuming as his love for his Master.
2. A consuming fire is not as strong as his love.
3. His love for his Master was very consuming.
4. His love for his Master was as consuming as a fire.

19. He was one of the most complex personalities. (Change to Positive Degree)

1. Very few personalities were as complex as he.
2. He was more complex than most other personalities.
3. No other personality was as complex as he.
4. He was a very complex personality.

20. He was the greatest disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. (Change to Positive Degree)

1. No other disciple of Sri Ramakrishna was as great as he.
2. He was greater than any other disciple of Sri Ramakrishna.
3. Very few disciples of Sri Ramakrishna were as great as he.
4. He was a very great disciple.

21. His face was radiant and joyous. (Use the noun form of ‘radiant’)

1. His face showed radiance and joy.
2. His face radiated with joy.
3. His face was radiantly joyous.
4. The joy on his face was radiant.

22. The Swami made a personal worship of the Mother. (Use the verb form of ‘worship’)

1. The Swami personally worshipped the Mother.
2. The Swami’s worship of the Mother was personal.
3. The Mother was worshipped personally by the Swami.
4. The Swami was a worshipper of the Mother.

23. He was filled with great bliss. (Use the adjective form of ‘bliss’)

1. He felt blissful.
2. He had a blissful feeling.
3. His feeling was full of bliss.
4. Both a and b are correct.

24. It was the final consistency of his life. (Use the adverb form of ‘final’)

1. Finally, his life reached consistency.
2. His life was consistently final.
3. The consistency of his life was final.
4. His life was a final and consistent thing.

25. He was a believer in non-duality. (Use the verb form of ‘believer’)

1. He believed in non-duality.
2. His belief was in non-duality.
3. Non-duality was believed by him.
4. He had a belief in non-duality.

26. (Complex) He went to Kashmir. There he had this experience.

1. He went to Kashmir where he had this experience.
2. Going to Kashmir, he had this experience.
3. He had this experience in Kashmir.
4. He went to Kashmir and had this experience.

27. (Voice) Sister Nivedita wrote this account.

1. This account has been written by Sister Nivedita.
2. This account was written by Sister Nivedita.
3. This account is written by Sister Nivedita.
4. Let this account be written by Sister Nivedita.

28. (Preposition) He bowed ___ Shiva.

1. at
2. on
3. for
4. to

29. (Degree) His teachings are the most profound. (Change to Positive)

1. No other teachings are as profound as his.
2. His teachings are more profound than any other.
3. Very few teachings are as profound as his.
4. His teachings are very profound.

30. (Parts of Speech) His whole life was a triumphant hymn. (Use the verb form of ‘triumphant’)

1. His whole life triumphed like a hymn.
2. His whole life was a triumph.
3. He triumphed throughout his life.
4. Triumph was in his whole life.

31. (Complex) The question tormented him. He could not find an answer.

1. The question, for which he could not find an answer, tormented him.
2. The question was tormenting, so he could not answer.
3. He could not find an answer to the tormenting question.
4. He could not find an answer and the question tormented him.

32. (Voice) Who can understand his love?

1. By whom can his love be understood?
2. By whom could his love be understood?
3. His love can be understood by whom?
4. Can his love be understood by anyone?

33. (Preposition) He longed ___ solitude.

1. for
2. to
3. with
4. in

34. (Degree) Kali is the most powerful goddess. (Change to Comparative)

1. Kali is more powerful than any other goddess.
2. No other goddess is as powerful as Kali.
3. Kali is very powerful.
4. Kali is more powerful than many other goddesses.

35. (Parts of Speech) He felt a consuming love. (Use the verb form of ‘consuming’)

1. Love consumed him.
2. He was consumed by love.
3. His love was a consumption.
4. Both a and b are correct.

36. (Complex) I must be a beggar. I must wander free.

1. I must be a beggar so that I can wander free.
2. I must be a beggar and wander free.
3. To wander free, I must be a beggar.
4. I, a beggar, must wander free.

37. (Voice) He renounced the world.

1. The world has been renounced by him.
2. The world was renounced by him.
3. Let the world be renounced by him.
4. The world is renounced by him.

38. (Preposition) His life was consistent ___ his teachings.

1. to
2. for
3. with
4. in

39. (Degree) His mind was a very powerful instrument. (Change to Comparative)

1. His mind was more powerful than many other instruments.
2. His mind was a more powerful instrument than some others.
3. No other instrument was as powerful as his mind.
4. The sentence cannot be accurately changed to comparative without more context.

40. (Parts of Speech) He had a double personality. (Use the adjective form of ‘personality’)

1. He was personally double.
2. He had a personal duality.
3. He was dually personal.
4. This cannot be changed meaningfully.