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NAMA AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 200 QUESTIONS- CORRECT VERIFIED AND DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ || LATEST UPDATE -JUST RELEASED
Ayurvedic Medicine / Integrative Health Sciences
Document description: -
Prepare for the NAMA Certification Board (NAMACB) Ayurvedic
Practitioner (AP) exam with questions covering all five tested domains:
Foundations of Ayurveda (history, philosophy, Sāṁkhya), Concepts of
Ayurveda (20 gunas, doṣa vikṛti, trividha/daśavidha parīkṣā), Assessment
& Diagnosis, Recommendations, Treatment, and Categories of Cikitsa.
This study guide reinforces the essential competencies needed to
practice preventive healthcare, nutrition, lifestyle pathology, and disease
management.
SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF ĀYURVEDA (QUESTIONS 1–30)
Question 1
Āyurveda is an ancient medical system that originated on the Indian
subcontinent. The literal translation of "Āyurveda" from Sanskrit reflects
its core philosophy. What does the term “Āyurveda” literally translate to
in English?
A) The Science of the Soul
B) The Knowledge of Disease Prevention
C) The Science of Life
D) The Art of Surgery
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Correct Answer: C
Rationale: “Āyur” means life, and “veda” means knowledge or science.
Therefore, Āyurveda is defined as the “Science of Life.” It encompasses
not just the physical body but also the mind and consciousness.
Question 2
A student of Āyurveda is studying the eight classical branches of the
system. One of these branches is known as Bāla Chikitsā. What is the
focus of this specific branch of Āyurveda?
A) Psychology and Psychiatry
B) Pediatrics (Care of Children)
C) Rejuvenation and Anti-Aging
D) Toxicology
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The eight branches (Aṣṭāṅga) of Āyurveda include: Kāya
Chikitsā (Internal Medicine), Bāla Chikitsā (Pediatrics), Graha Chikitsā
(Psychiatry), Ūrdhvaṅga Chikitsā (ENT/ Ophthalmology), Śhalya Chikitsā
(Surgery), Damṣṭra Chikitsā (Toxicology), Jarā Chikitsā (Rejuvenation),
and Vājīkaraṇa Chikitsā (Aphrodisiacs). Bāla specifically refers to
children.
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Question 3
Āyurveda has been practiced for thousands of years, with its
foundational texts being the Br̥hat Trayī. These three great treatises
include the Caraka Saṃhitā, the Suśruta Saṃhitā, and which other
seminal text?
A) Yoga Sūtra
B) Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdayaṃ
C) Śārṅgadhara Saṃhitā
D) Bhāva Prakāśa
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The “Greater Triad” (Br̥hat Trayī) consists of the Caraka
Saṃhitā, Suśruta Saṃhitā, and the Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdayaṃ (compiled by
Vāgbhaṭa). The Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdayaṃ is a concise synthesis of the teachings
of Caraka and Suśruta.
Question 4
In Sāṁkhya philosophy, which Āyurveda is based upon, the process of
manifestation involves a specific number of principles or tattvas.
According to classical Sāṁkhya, how many tattvas (principles of reality)
are there?
A) 12
B) 18
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C) 24
D) 36
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The 24 tattvas of Sāṁkhya include: Prakṛti (Primordial Nature),
Mahat (Intellect), Ahaṅkāra (Ego), the 5 Tanmātras (Subtle Elements), the
5 Mahābhūtas (Gross Elements), and the 11 Indriyas (5 Jñānendriyas, 5
Karmendriyas, and Manas).
Question 5
Āyurveda describes five organs of action (Karmendriyas) that allow us to
interact with the physical world. Which of the following is considered a
Karmendriya?
A) Ear (Śrotra)
B) Eye (Cakṣu)
C) Nose (Ghrāṇa)
D) Hands (Hasta)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The five Karmendriyas are hands (Hasta), feet (Pāda), the
organ of speech (Vāk), the organs of excretion (Pāyu), and the organs of
NAMA AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM
WITH 200 QUESTIONS- CORRECT VERIFIED AND DETAILED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ || LATEST UPDATE -JUST RELEASED
Ayurvedic Medicine / Integrative Health Sciences
Document description: -
Prepare for the NAMA Certification Board (NAMACB) Ayurvedic
Practitioner (AP) exam with questions covering all five tested domains:
Foundations of Ayurveda (history, philosophy, Sāṁkhya), Concepts of
Ayurveda (20 gunas, doṣa vikṛti, trividha/daśavidha parīkṣā), Assessment
& Diagnosis, Recommendations, Treatment, and Categories of Cikitsa.
This study guide reinforces the essential competencies needed to
practice preventive healthcare, nutrition, lifestyle pathology, and disease
management.
SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF ĀYURVEDA (QUESTIONS 1–30)
Question 1
Āyurveda is an ancient medical system that originated on the Indian
subcontinent. The literal translation of "Āyurveda" from Sanskrit reflects
its core philosophy. What does the term “Āyurveda” literally translate to
in English?
A) The Science of the Soul
B) The Knowledge of Disease Prevention
C) The Science of Life
D) The Art of Surgery
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Correct Answer: C
Rationale: “Āyur” means life, and “veda” means knowledge or science.
Therefore, Āyurveda is defined as the “Science of Life.” It encompasses
not just the physical body but also the mind and consciousness.
Question 2
A student of Āyurveda is studying the eight classical branches of the
system. One of these branches is known as Bāla Chikitsā. What is the
focus of this specific branch of Āyurveda?
A) Psychology and Psychiatry
B) Pediatrics (Care of Children)
C) Rejuvenation and Anti-Aging
D) Toxicology
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The eight branches (Aṣṭāṅga) of Āyurveda include: Kāya
Chikitsā (Internal Medicine), Bāla Chikitsā (Pediatrics), Graha Chikitsā
(Psychiatry), Ūrdhvaṅga Chikitsā (ENT/ Ophthalmology), Śhalya Chikitsā
(Surgery), Damṣṭra Chikitsā (Toxicology), Jarā Chikitsā (Rejuvenation),
and Vājīkaraṇa Chikitsā (Aphrodisiacs). Bāla specifically refers to
children.
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Question 3
Āyurveda has been practiced for thousands of years, with its
foundational texts being the Br̥hat Trayī. These three great treatises
include the Caraka Saṃhitā, the Suśruta Saṃhitā, and which other
seminal text?
A) Yoga Sūtra
B) Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdayaṃ
C) Śārṅgadhara Saṃhitā
D) Bhāva Prakāśa
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The “Greater Triad” (Br̥hat Trayī) consists of the Caraka
Saṃhitā, Suśruta Saṃhitā, and the Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdayaṃ (compiled by
Vāgbhaṭa). The Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdayaṃ is a concise synthesis of the teachings
of Caraka and Suśruta.
Question 4
In Sāṁkhya philosophy, which Āyurveda is based upon, the process of
manifestation involves a specific number of principles or tattvas.
According to classical Sāṁkhya, how many tattvas (principles of reality)
are there?
A) 12
B) 18
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C) 24
D) 36
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The 24 tattvas of Sāṁkhya include: Prakṛti (Primordial Nature),
Mahat (Intellect), Ahaṅkāra (Ego), the 5 Tanmātras (Subtle Elements), the
5 Mahābhūtas (Gross Elements), and the 11 Indriyas (5 Jñānendriyas, 5
Karmendriyas, and Manas).
Question 5
Āyurveda describes five organs of action (Karmendriyas) that allow us to
interact with the physical world. Which of the following is considered a
Karmendriya?
A) Ear (Śrotra)
B) Eye (Cakṣu)
C) Nose (Ghrāṇa)
D) Hands (Hasta)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The five Karmendriyas are hands (Hasta), feet (Pāda), the
organ of speech (Vāk), the organs of excretion (Pāyu), and the organs of
