ASM202 - Midterm Exam Questions with
complete solutions 2025
T/F: .Women's .pulses .are .generally .weaker .on .the .left .side .relative .to .the .right
.and .relative .to .men .because .of .menses. .- .ANS✓✓-T
Which .of .the .following .statements .is .false .about .TCM .pulses?
A: .Women's .are .softer .and .faster
B: .Athletes .are .slower .but .children .are .faster
C: .Heavier .set .individuals .will .be .deep .and .slow .but .thin .people .will .superficial
D: .Fasting .individuals .will .have .a .fast .and .superficial .pulse
E: .all .of .these .are .true .- .ANS✓✓-D
(deficient/weak .pulse)
Which .of .the .following .element-pulse .pairs .is .mismatched?
A: .Wood .Element .- .Wiry
B: .Fire .Element .- .Flooding
C: .Earth .Element .- .Slippery
D: .Metal .Element .- .Floating
E: .Water .Element .- .Confined .- .ANS✓✓-E
(Sinking)
Which .of .the .following .pulses .would .represent .excess .heat .only?
A: .Flooding ./ .Tidal
B: .Choppy ./ .Rough ./ .Hesitant
C: .Slippery ./ .Rolling
D: .Tight ./ .Tense
E: .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-A
Which .of .the .following .pulses .would .represent .phlegm .and .fluid .retention .or
.food .stagnation?
A: .Flooding ./ .Tidal
B: .Choppy ./ .Rough ./ .Hesitant
C: .Slippery ./ .Rolling
D: .Tight ./ .Tense
E: .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-C
Which .of .the .following .pulses .would .represent .a .deficiency .syndrome .that
.would .lead .to .damp .accumulation?
, A: .Soggy ./ .Soft
B: .Choppy ./ .Rough ./ .Hesitant
C: .Slippery ./ .Rolling
D: .Tight ./ .Tense
E: .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-A
Which .of .the .following .pulses .would .represent .a .Qi, .blood .or .yin .deficiency?
A: .Soggy ./ .Soft
B: .Thready ./ .Thin
C: .Slippery ./ .Rolling
D: .Tight ./ .Tense
E: .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-B
Which .of .the .following .would .you .expect .to .feel .if .you .patient .has .140 .-180
.bpm .or .7-8 .breaths .but .with .extreme .heat .and .yin .exhaustion .or .Qi .collapse?
A: .Slow
B: .Rapid
C: .Swift
D: .Sinking
E: .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-C
A .cold .deficiency .syndrome .would .be .
A: .Yang .Xu
B: .Yin .Xu
C: .Blood .Xu
D: .Qi .Xu .- .ANS✓✓-A
A .heat .deficiency .syndrome .would .be .
A: .Yang .Xu
B: .Yin .Xu
C: .Blood .Xu
D: .Qi .Xu .- .ANS✓✓-B
Which .of .the .following .can .be .a .sequelae .of .a .Qi .deficiency .if .left .untreated?
A: .Yang .deficiency .and .that .can .eventually .lead .to .Yang .collapse
B: .Yin .deficiency .and .that .can .eventually .lead .to .Yin .collapse
C: .Blood .deficiency .and .that .can .eventually .lead .to .Blood .collapse
D: .Qi .collapse .- .ANS✓✓-A
Which .of .the .following .statements .is .false?
A: .Wei .Qi .is .very .active .and .very .Yang .in .nature.
B: .Zhong .Qi .is .your .Essence, .and .it's .Yin .in .nature .
C: .Source .Qi .(Yuan .Qi) .comes .from .Essence
D: .Unrefined .Qi .(Zhong .Qi) .will .be .made .into .refined .Qi .(Wei .and .Ying) .via .Yuan
.Qi
E: .All .of .these .are .true .- .ANS✓✓-E
complete solutions 2025
T/F: .Women's .pulses .are .generally .weaker .on .the .left .side .relative .to .the .right
.and .relative .to .men .because .of .menses. .- .ANS✓✓-T
Which .of .the .following .statements .is .false .about .TCM .pulses?
A: .Women's .are .softer .and .faster
B: .Athletes .are .slower .but .children .are .faster
C: .Heavier .set .individuals .will .be .deep .and .slow .but .thin .people .will .superficial
D: .Fasting .individuals .will .have .a .fast .and .superficial .pulse
E: .all .of .these .are .true .- .ANS✓✓-D
(deficient/weak .pulse)
Which .of .the .following .element-pulse .pairs .is .mismatched?
A: .Wood .Element .- .Wiry
B: .Fire .Element .- .Flooding
C: .Earth .Element .- .Slippery
D: .Metal .Element .- .Floating
E: .Water .Element .- .Confined .- .ANS✓✓-E
(Sinking)
Which .of .the .following .pulses .would .represent .excess .heat .only?
A: .Flooding ./ .Tidal
B: .Choppy ./ .Rough ./ .Hesitant
C: .Slippery ./ .Rolling
D: .Tight ./ .Tense
E: .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-A
Which .of .the .following .pulses .would .represent .phlegm .and .fluid .retention .or
.food .stagnation?
A: .Flooding ./ .Tidal
B: .Choppy ./ .Rough ./ .Hesitant
C: .Slippery ./ .Rolling
D: .Tight ./ .Tense
E: .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-C
Which .of .the .following .pulses .would .represent .a .deficiency .syndrome .that
.would .lead .to .damp .accumulation?
, A: .Soggy ./ .Soft
B: .Choppy ./ .Rough ./ .Hesitant
C: .Slippery ./ .Rolling
D: .Tight ./ .Tense
E: .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-A
Which .of .the .following .pulses .would .represent .a .Qi, .blood .or .yin .deficiency?
A: .Soggy ./ .Soft
B: .Thready ./ .Thin
C: .Slippery ./ .Rolling
D: .Tight ./ .Tense
E: .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-B
Which .of .the .following .would .you .expect .to .feel .if .you .patient .has .140 .-180
.bpm .or .7-8 .breaths .but .with .extreme .heat .and .yin .exhaustion .or .Qi .collapse?
A: .Slow
B: .Rapid
C: .Swift
D: .Sinking
E: .None .of .the .above .- .ANS✓✓-C
A .cold .deficiency .syndrome .would .be .
A: .Yang .Xu
B: .Yin .Xu
C: .Blood .Xu
D: .Qi .Xu .- .ANS✓✓-A
A .heat .deficiency .syndrome .would .be .
A: .Yang .Xu
B: .Yin .Xu
C: .Blood .Xu
D: .Qi .Xu .- .ANS✓✓-B
Which .of .the .following .can .be .a .sequelae .of .a .Qi .deficiency .if .left .untreated?
A: .Yang .deficiency .and .that .can .eventually .lead .to .Yang .collapse
B: .Yin .deficiency .and .that .can .eventually .lead .to .Yin .collapse
C: .Blood .deficiency .and .that .can .eventually .lead .to .Blood .collapse
D: .Qi .collapse .- .ANS✓✓-A
Which .of .the .following .statements .is .false?
A: .Wei .Qi .is .very .active .and .very .Yang .in .nature.
B: .Zhong .Qi .is .your .Essence, .and .it's .Yin .in .nature .
C: .Source .Qi .(Yuan .Qi) .comes .from .Essence
D: .Unrefined .Qi .(Zhong .Qi) .will .be .made .into .refined .Qi .(Wei .and .Ying) .via .Yuan
.Qi
E: .All .of .these .are .true .- .ANS✓✓-E
