LATEST CERTIFIED TRADITIONAL
CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONER
EXAM | Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, which organ
system is associated with the emotion of anger?
A) Heart
B) Spleen
C) Liver
D) Lung
Correct answer: C
Rationale: In TCM, the Liver is associated with the
emotion of anger. The Heart is associated with joy,
the Spleen with worry, and the Lung with grief.
2. What does the term "Qi" represent in Traditional
Chinese Medicine?
A) The physical structure of the body
B) The vital energy or life force that flows through the
body
C) The blood circulating in the vessels
D) The essence stored in the kidneys
,Correct answer: B
Rationale: Qi is the vital energy or life force that
circulates through the body via meridians. Imbalance
or blockage of Qi is thought to cause disease.
3. The Eight Principles of TCM diagnosis consist of
which four pairs of polarities?
A) Yin/Yang, Interior/Exterior, Cold/Hot,
Deficiency/Excess
B) Yin/Yang, Liver/Heart, Cold/Hot, Deficiency/Excess
C) Interior/Exterior, Cold/Hot, Deficiency/Excess,
Qi/Blood
D) Yin/Yang, Interior/Exterior, Qi/Blood,
Deficiency/Excess
Correct answer: A
Rationale: The Eight Principles are four pairs of
polarities: Yin/Yang, Interior/Exterior, Cold/Hot, and
Deficiency/Excess.
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the five
elements in TCM theory?
A) Wood
B) Fire
,C) Metal
D) Air
Correct answer: D
Rationale: The five elements in TCM are Wood, Fire,
Earth, Metal, and Water. Air is not one of them.
5. The Zang-Fu organ theory categorizes organs into
Yin (Zang) and Yang (Fu) organs. Which of the
following is a Yin organ?
A) Stomach
B) Gallbladder
C) Kidney
D) Large Intestine
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The Zang (Yin) organs are the Heart, Liver,
Spleen, Lung, and Kidney. The Stomach, Gallbladder,
and Large Intestine are Fu (Yang) organs.
6. Which meridian is considered the "Sea of Qi" and
is a major point for treating respiratory conditions?
A) Stomach meridian
B) Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)
C) Governing Vessel (Du Mai)
, D) Lung meridian
Correct answer: D
Rationale: The Lung meridian is responsible for
respiration and governs Qi. It is often referred to as
the "Sea of Qi."
7. What is the primary function of the Spleen in TCM?
A) To store blood
B) To govern Qi
C) To transform and transport food essence
D) To regulate the water passages
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The Spleen is responsible for transforming
and transporting food essence (Gu Qi) to nourish the
body.
8. In TCM, the Kidney stores which of the following?
A) Blood
B) Qi
C) Essence (Jing)
D) Body Fluids
Correct answer: C
CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONER
EXAM | Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, which organ
system is associated with the emotion of anger?
A) Heart
B) Spleen
C) Liver
D) Lung
Correct answer: C
Rationale: In TCM, the Liver is associated with the
emotion of anger. The Heart is associated with joy,
the Spleen with worry, and the Lung with grief.
2. What does the term "Qi" represent in Traditional
Chinese Medicine?
A) The physical structure of the body
B) The vital energy or life force that flows through the
body
C) The blood circulating in the vessels
D) The essence stored in the kidneys
,Correct answer: B
Rationale: Qi is the vital energy or life force that
circulates through the body via meridians. Imbalance
or blockage of Qi is thought to cause disease.
3. The Eight Principles of TCM diagnosis consist of
which four pairs of polarities?
A) Yin/Yang, Interior/Exterior, Cold/Hot,
Deficiency/Excess
B) Yin/Yang, Liver/Heart, Cold/Hot, Deficiency/Excess
C) Interior/Exterior, Cold/Hot, Deficiency/Excess,
Qi/Blood
D) Yin/Yang, Interior/Exterior, Qi/Blood,
Deficiency/Excess
Correct answer: A
Rationale: The Eight Principles are four pairs of
polarities: Yin/Yang, Interior/Exterior, Cold/Hot, and
Deficiency/Excess.
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the five
elements in TCM theory?
A) Wood
B) Fire
,C) Metal
D) Air
Correct answer: D
Rationale: The five elements in TCM are Wood, Fire,
Earth, Metal, and Water. Air is not one of them.
5. The Zang-Fu organ theory categorizes organs into
Yin (Zang) and Yang (Fu) organs. Which of the
following is a Yin organ?
A) Stomach
B) Gallbladder
C) Kidney
D) Large Intestine
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The Zang (Yin) organs are the Heart, Liver,
Spleen, Lung, and Kidney. The Stomach, Gallbladder,
and Large Intestine are Fu (Yang) organs.
6. Which meridian is considered the "Sea of Qi" and
is a major point for treating respiratory conditions?
A) Stomach meridian
B) Conception Vessel (Ren Mai)
C) Governing Vessel (Du Mai)
, D) Lung meridian
Correct answer: D
Rationale: The Lung meridian is responsible for
respiration and governs Qi. It is often referred to as
the "Sea of Qi."
7. What is the primary function of the Spleen in TCM?
A) To store blood
B) To govern Qi
C) To transform and transport food essence
D) To regulate the water passages
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The Spleen is responsible for transforming
and transporting food essence (Gu Qi) to nourish the
body.
8. In TCM, the Kidney stores which of the following?
A) Blood
B) Qi
C) Essence (Jing)
D) Body Fluids
Correct answer: C
