LATEST CERTIFIED AYURVEDIC
PRACTITIONER EXAM | Q&A WITH
RATIONALES
1. 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
Correct answer: C
Rationale: "Āyurveda" is derived from the Sanskrit
words "Ayus" (life) and "Veda" (knowledge or
science), thus translating to "The Science of Life".
2. From which of the four Vedas does Āyurveda stem?
A) Rig Veda
B) Yajur Veda
C) Sama Veda
D) Atharva Veda
Correct answer: D
,Rationale: Ayurveda is considered an Upaveda
(subsidiary) of the Atharva Veda.
3. According to Ayurveda, what are the three
fundamental bodily humors or doshas?
A) Vata, Pitta, Kapha
B) Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa
C) Sattva, Rajas, Tamas
D) Prithvi, Jala, Agni
Correct answer: A
Rationale: The three doshas (Tridosha) are Vata
(air/space), Pitta (fire/water), and Kapha
(earth/water). They govern all physiological and
psychological processes.
4. Which text is considered part of the Bṛhat Trayī
(The Great Three) of Ayurveda?
A) Mādhava Nidāna
B) Bhāva Prakāśa
C) Caraka Saṃhitā
D) Śarañgadhara Saṃhitā
Correct answer: C
,Rationale: The Bṛhat Trayī consists of the Caraka
Saṃhitā, Suśruta Saṃhitā, and Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya.
5. Which dosha is primarily responsible for movement
in the body?
A) Pitta
B) Kapha
C) Vata
D) Ojas
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Vata governs all movement, including
circulation, nerve impulses, and elimination.
6. Which dosha governs metabolism and digestion?
A) Vata
B) Pitta
C) Kapha
D) Rakta
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Pitta is responsible for metabolic
processes, enzymatic activity, and body heat.
, 7. Kapha dosha is primarily associated with which of
the following?
A) Digestion
B) Nerve impulses
C) Structure and stability
D) Immunity only
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Kapha provides structure, lubrication, and
stability to tissues.
8. Which term means "pure consciousness" in
Sāṁkhya philosophy?
A) Manas
B) Buddhi
C) Puruṣa
D) Prakṛti
Correct answer: C
Rationale: In Sāṁkhya philosophy, Puruṣa is the term
for pure consciousness, the eternal witness.
PRACTITIONER EXAM | Q&A WITH
RATIONALES
1. 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
Correct answer: C
Rationale: "Āyurveda" is derived from the Sanskrit
words "Ayus" (life) and "Veda" (knowledge or
science), thus translating to "The Science of Life".
2. From which of the four Vedas does Āyurveda stem?
A) Rig Veda
B) Yajur Veda
C) Sama Veda
D) Atharva Veda
Correct answer: D
,Rationale: Ayurveda is considered an Upaveda
(subsidiary) of the Atharva Veda.
3. According to Ayurveda, what are the three
fundamental bodily humors or doshas?
A) Vata, Pitta, Kapha
B) Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa
C) Sattva, Rajas, Tamas
D) Prithvi, Jala, Agni
Correct answer: A
Rationale: The three doshas (Tridosha) are Vata
(air/space), Pitta (fire/water), and Kapha
(earth/water). They govern all physiological and
psychological processes.
4. Which text is considered part of the Bṛhat Trayī
(The Great Three) of Ayurveda?
A) Mādhava Nidāna
B) Bhāva Prakāśa
C) Caraka Saṃhitā
D) Śarañgadhara Saṃhitā
Correct answer: C
,Rationale: The Bṛhat Trayī consists of the Caraka
Saṃhitā, Suśruta Saṃhitā, and Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya.
5. Which dosha is primarily responsible for movement
in the body?
A) Pitta
B) Kapha
C) Vata
D) Ojas
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Vata governs all movement, including
circulation, nerve impulses, and elimination.
6. Which dosha governs metabolism and digestion?
A) Vata
B) Pitta
C) Kapha
D) Rakta
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Pitta is responsible for metabolic
processes, enzymatic activity, and body heat.
, 7. Kapha dosha is primarily associated with which of
the following?
A) Digestion
B) Nerve impulses
C) Structure and stability
D) Immunity only
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Kapha provides structure, lubrication, and
stability to tissues.
8. Which term means "pure consciousness" in
Sāṁkhya philosophy?
A) Manas
B) Buddhi
C) Puruṣa
D) Prakṛti
Correct answer: C
Rationale: In Sāṁkhya philosophy, Puruṣa is the term
for pure consciousness, the eternal witness.
