Amarnath’ from “The Master as I Saw Him “

1. The pilgrimage to Amarnath, described in the text, took place in the year-

1. 1896
2. 1897
3. 1898
4. 1902

2. On which date did the Swami enter the great cave of Amarnath?

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

3. Inside the cave, the Swami bowed before the great-

1. statue of Shiva
2. ice-lingam
3. image of the Mother
4. sacred fire

4. After coming out of the cave, the Swami’s face was described as-

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

5. The Swami felt he had been granted the grace of-

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

6. The Swami’s long internal struggle was related to the worship of-

1. The Formless (Brahman)
2. Kali, the Mother
3. His Guru, Sri Ramakrishna
4. Lord Shiva

7. According to the narrator, the experience at Amarnath brought a “final consistency” to the Swami’s-

1. health
2. teachings
3. life and message
4. travel plans

8. The Swami believed that his Master, Sri Ramakrishna, was an incarnation of-

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

9. In a moment of supreme devotion, the Swami offered to the Mother-

1. some flowers
2. a prayer
3. all the money meant for the monastery
4. his saffron robe

10. The Swami’s ultimate act of Mother-worship described in the text was-

1. meditating in the cave
2. fasting for days
3. worshipping the little daughter of a Mohammedan boatman
4. composing a hymn to Kali

11. Who is the author of “The Master as I Saw Him”?

1. Swami Vivekananda
2. Romain Rolland
3. Sister Nivedita
4. Sarada Devi

12. The setting of the pilgrimage is in-

1. the plains of Bengal
2. the deserts of Rajasthan
3. the mountains of Kashmir
4. the forests of Central India

13. The Swami’s internal conflict was a “wrestling” between his head and his-

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

14. The word ‘Advaitin’ means a believer in-

1. duality
2. polytheism
3. non-duality
4. atheism

15. After the vision, the Swami restricted his diet to-

1. only water
2. milk and fruit
3. bread and vegetables
4. rice and lentils

16. The Swami saw the Mother as both creative and-

1. beautiful
2. destructive
3. passive
4. distant

17. “How I wish I could have given it to the world!” – What did the Swami wish to give?

1. His wealth
2. His knowledge of Advaita
3. His love for his Master
4. His powers

18. The Swami described himself as a “voice without a form,” meaning he was-

1. a ghost
2. an instrument of the Divine Mother
3. a radio announcer
4. a philosopher with no practical sense

19. The experience at Amarnath put the “final seal” upon the Swami’s-

1. journey to the West
2. health problems
3. apostleship of his Master
4. monastic vows

20. The narrator compares the Swami’s passion for his Master to a-

1. calm lake
2. consuming fire
3. gentle breeze
4. strong fortress

21. For the Swami, the ice-lingam was not just ice, but a symbol of-

1. Nature’s beauty
2. The living God, Shiva
3. The coldness of the world
4. A scientific phenomenon

22. The Swami’s journey to Amarnath can be seen as a journey into his own-

1. past
2. mind and heart
3. future
4. country

23. The Swami’s ultimate realization at Amarnath was the unity of Brahman and-

1. Shiva
2. Vishnu
3. Shakti (The Mother)
4. The individual soul

24. The tone of Sister Nivedita’s writing is one of deep-

1. criticism
2. doubt
3. reverence
4. humour

25. “He was a child before the Mother” – this line shows Swami’s-

1. immaturity
2. helplessness
3. complete surrender and humility
4. lack of knowledge

26. Swami Vivekananda felt that the Mother had been with him even in-

1. his childhood
2. Dakshineswar
3. America and Europe
4. the Himalayas only

27. The Swami’s health was _______ during the time of the pilgrimage.

1. perfect
2. steadily improving
3. failing and delicate
4. strong and robust

28. What does “Amarnath” literally mean?

1. Lord of the Mountains
2. Eternal Lord
3. Lord of Ice
4. Cave of God

29. The synthesis achieved by Swami Vivekananda was between Jnana (knowledge) and-

1. Karma (action)
2. Yoga (meditation)
3. Bhakti (devotion)
4. Tantra (ritual)

30. The “Master” in the title “The Master as I Saw Him” refers to-

1. Sri Ramakrishna
2. Lord Shiva
3. Swami Vivekananda
4. God Almighty

31. The Swami’s desire “to be a beggar” and “wander free” expressed his wish to be free from-

1. poverty
2. his disciples
3. worldly and organizational responsibilities
4. his country

32. The location of Amarnath in Kashmir is poetically significant as Kashmir is seen as the land of-

1. the Vedas
2. the Buddha
3. Uma Haimavati (Parvati, daughter of the Himalayas)
4. the Ganges

33. The Swami’s realization showed that good and evil are two sides of-

1. human nature
2. the same coin
3. the One Divine Play
4. a philosophical debate

34. The Swami spent about _______ inside the cave.

1. ten minutes
2. an hour or two
3. half an hour
4. the whole day

35. “I have no power, Swami has no power.” This statement reflects the Swami’s profound sense of-

1. weakness
2. ego
3. surrender
4. frustration

36. The text primarily focuses on Swami Vivekananda’s-

1. public speeches
2. social reforms
3. spiritual transformation
4. childhood stories

37. The worship of the little Muslim girl broke the barriers of-

1. caste and creed
2. rich and poor
3. religion and gender
4. all of the above

38. The phrase “the Formless” in the text refers to-

1. The Divine Mother
2. Lord Shiva
3. The concept of Brahman in Advaita Vedanta
4. The void or nothingness

39. The great bliss that filled the Swami was the bliss of _____, the daughter of the Himalayas.

1. Ganga
2. Saraswati
3. Lakshmi
4. Uma

40. The narrator believed that without the Amarnath experience, the Swami’s life would have remained-

1. unknown
2. unfulfilled
3. incomplete
4. unhappy

41. The Swami’s vision reconciled the personal God with the-

1. social God
2. impersonal Absolute
3. historical God
4. local deity

42. Swami Vivekananda’s original name was-

1. Gadadhar Chattopadhyay
2. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
3. Narendranath Datta
4. Mohandas Gandhi

43. The “cold” mentioned in the text can be interpreted as the coldness of-

1. the Himalayan weather
2. intellectual abstraction of Advaita
3. the Swami’s heart before the vision
4. Both a and b

44. The Swami’s life, according to Nivedita, was a “triumphant hymn of praise” to-

1. himself
2. his country
3. the Divine
4. humanity

45. The narrative of ‘Amarnath’ is essentially a story of-

1. an adventure
2. a historical event
3. a spiritual climax
4. a travelogue

46. The Swami believed that all his powers came from-

1. his own will
2. his Master
3. the Mother
4. his austerities

47. The Swami worshipped the boatman’s daughter with offerings of-

1. sweets and flowers
2. money and jewels
3. books and clothes
4. milk and fruits

48. The Swami’s love for his Master was something he could never-

1. forget
2. fully express
3. understand
4. hide

49. The Amarnath pilgrimage marked a turning point in the Swami’s acceptance of-

1. Western culture
2. The Divine Mother in her totality
3. Social service as worship
4. The role of a leader

50. The story is told from the perspective of a-

1. historian
2. devoted disciple
3. neutral observer
4. critic

1. He bowed before the lingam. He came out of the cave. (Make it a complex sentence)

1. Bowing before the lingam, he came out of the cave.
2. After he had bowed before the lingam, he came out of the cave.
3. He bowed before the lingam and came out of the cave.
4. He came out of the cave because he bowed before the lingam.

2. He was an Advaitin. Still, he worshipped the Mother. (Join into a complex sentence using ‘Though’)

1. He was an Advaitin, but worshipped the Mother.
2. In spite of being an Advaitin, he worshipped the Mother.
3. Though he was an Advaitin, he worshipped the Mother.
4. He was an Advaitin, therefore he worshipped the Mother.

3. I have a great love for my Master. I cannot express it. (Join with an adjective clause)

1. I have a great love for my Master which I cannot express.
2. I have a great love for my Master and cannot express it.
3. As I have a great love for my Master, I cannot express it.
4. My love for my Master is too great to express.

4. I believe one thing. Mother has been with me always. (Join using a noun clause)

1. I believe that Mother has been with me always.
2. I believe in Mother being with me always.
3. Mother, who has been with me always, is my belief.
4. Believing Mother is with me always is my thought.

5. He went to Kashmir for a pilgrimage. There the final seal was put upon his apostleship. (Join with ‘where’)

1. He went to Kashmir for a pilgrimage where the final seal was put upon his apostleship.
2. He went to Kashmir for a pilgrimage and there the seal was put.
3. The final seal was put upon his apostleship in Kashmir.
4. Going to Kashmir, the final seal was put upon his apostleship.

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

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

7. The Swami had offered all the money. (Change the voice)

1. All the money was offered by the Swami.
2. All the money has been offered by the Swami.
3. All the money had been offered by the Swami.
4. All the money was being offered by the Swami.

8. He worshipped the little girl. (Change the voice)

1. The little girl is worshipped by him.
2. The little girl had been worshipped by him.
3. The little girl has been worshipped by him.
4. The little girl was worshipped by him.

9. Who can tell the mystery of the Mother? (Change the voice)

1. By whom can the mystery of the Mother be told?
2. Can the mystery of the Mother be told?
3. By whom could the mystery of the Mother be told?
4. The mystery of the Mother can be told by whom?

10. The narrator saw him. (Change the voice)

1. He was seen by the narrator.
2. He is seen by the narrator.
3. He had been seen by the narrator.
4. He was being seen by the narrator.

11. He bowed ___ the great ice-lingam.

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

12. He had been wrestling ___ the question of Kali.

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

13. The final seal was put ___ his apostleship.

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

14. His life was a hymn ___ praise.

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

15. He was filled ___ joy.

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

16. This was the greatest of all his experiences. (Change to Positive Degree)

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

17. Very few personalities were as complex as him. (Change to Superlative Degree)

1. He was more complex than most other personalities.
2. He was the most complex personality.
3. He was one of the most complex personalities.
4. He was not the least complex personality.

18. His love was stronger than any other emotion. (Change to Superlative Degree)

1. His love was a very strong emotion.
2. His love was the strongest emotion.
3. No other emotion was as strong as his love.
4. His love was one of the strongest emotions.

19. His face was more radiant than before. (Change to Positive Degree)

1. Before, his face was not so radiant as it was then.
2. His face was the most radiant.
3. No other face was as radiant as his.
4. His face was very radiant.

20. He was the greatest Master. (Change to Comparative Degree)

1. He was a very great Master.
2. No other Master was as great as he.
3. He was greater than all other Masters.
4. He was one of the greatest Masters.

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

1. His face was full of radiance and joy.
2. His face joyfully radiated.
3. His face was radiant with joy.
4. Both a and c are correct.

22. His life reached a final consistency. (Use the adverb form of ‘final’)

1. His life became consistent in the final stage.
2. Finally, his life reached consistency.
3. The consistency of his life was final.
4. His consistent life was final.

23. He had a great devotion to his Master. (Use the verb form of ‘devotion’)

1. He was devoted greatly to his Master.
2. He devoted himself greatly to his Master.
3. His Master was devoted by him.
4. He was a great devotee of his Master.

24. He made a personal worship of the girl. (Use the adverb form of ‘personal’)

1. He worshipped the girl in a personal way.
2. His worship of the girl was a personal one.
3. He personally worshipped the girl.
4. The personality of his worship was unique.

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

1. He believed in Advaita.
2. His belief was in Advaita.
3. Advaita was believed by him.
4. He had a belief in Advaita.

26. (Complex) He was tired. He could not walk further.

1. Being tired, he could not walk further.
2. As he was tired, he could not walk further.
3. He was too tired to walk further.
4. He was tired and could not walk further.

27. (Voice) A great vision had been granted to him.

1. God had granted him a great vision.
2. He had been granted a great vision.
3. A great vision was granted to him.
4. Someone had granted him a great vision.

28. (Preposition) He longed ___ freedom from action.

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

29. (Degree) His message was the most inclusive. (Change to Positive)

1. No other message was as inclusive as his.
2. His message was more inclusive than any other.
3. Very few messages were as inclusive as his.
4. His message was very inclusive.

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

1. His life was a hymn of triumph.
2. His life triumphed like a hymn.
3. His life had a triumph.
4. He lived a life of triumph.

31. (Complex) He must be a beggar. Then he can wander free.

1. He must be a beggar so that he can wander free.
2. He must be a beggar and wander free.
3. To wander free, he must be a beggar.
4. If he becomes a beggar, he can wander free.

32. (Voice) We cannot fathom his depth.

1. His depth cannot be fathomed by us.
2. His depth could not be fathomed by us.
3. Let his depth not be fathomed.
4. Fathoming his depth is not possible for us.

33. (Preposition) He was a child ___ the Mother.

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

34. (Degree) The cave was darker than I expected. (Change to Positive)

1. I did not expect the cave to be so dark.
2. The cave was the darkest.
3. The cave was not very dark.
4. No other cave was as dark as it.

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

1. He revered deeply.
2. He was reverent deeply.
3. His feeling was of reverence.
4. He was in reverence.

36. (Complex) His health was failing. He continued his journey.

1. Although his health was failing, he continued his journey.
2. His health was failing but he continued his journey.
3. In spite of his failing health, he continued his journey.
4. His health was failing, so he continued his journey.

37. (Voice) Let me be a beggar.

1. I should be a beggar.
2. I wish to be a beggar.
3. It is my wish that I may be a beggar.
4. This is an optative sentence, passive form is not typical.

38. (Preposition) He was lost ___ a great bliss.

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

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

1. His was more powerful than many other personalities.
2. No other personality was as powerful as his.
3. His was a more powerful personality than some others.
4. The sentence cannot be accurately changed to comparative without a clear object of comparison.

40. (Parts of Speech) His whole life was a prayer. (Use the verb form of ‘prayer’)

1. He prayed his whole life.
2. His life was prayerful.
3. He was praying his whole life.
4. A prayerful life was lived by him.