CALIFORNIA ACUPUNCTURE LICENSING EXAMINATION (CALE)
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
(PASS GUARANTEE)
1. Q: What are the Five Elements? ANSWER Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and
Water
2. Q: What organ system is associated with anger? ANSWER Liver
3. Q: Which organ is the "Root of Pre-Heaven Qi"? ANSWER Kidney
4. Q: What are the Six Excesses (Liu Yin)? ANSWER Wind, Cold, Summer
Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire
5. Q: Which organ houses the Hun (Ethereal Soul)? ANSWER Liver
6. Q: What is the function of Wei Qi? ANSWER Protects the exterior,
warms the body, and controls the opening and closing of pores
7. Q: Which organ controls the sinews? ANSWER Liver
8. Q: What emotion is associated with the Spleen? ANSWER
Pensiveness/Overthinking
9. Q: Which organ opens into the ears? ANSWER Kidney
10. Q: What is the relationship between Kidney and Lung? ANSWER
Kidney grasps the Qi sent down by the Lung
11. Q: Which organ governs transportation and transformation?
ANSWER Spleen
12. Q: What is the source of Postnatal Qi? ANSWER Spleen and Stomach
(from food and drink)
13. Q: Which organ is most susceptible to Wind? ANSWER Liver
,14. Q: What are the Four Levels (Si Fen)? ANSWER Wei (Defensive), Qi,
Ying (Nutritive), and Xue (Blood)
15. Q: Which organ stores Blood? ANSWER Liver
16. Q: What is the function of Shen? ANSWER Consciousness, thinking,
memory, and emotional well-being
17. Q: Which organ is the "Root of Post-Heaven Qi"? ANSWER Spleen
18. Q: What pathogenic factor is characterized by heaviness and turbidity?
ANSWER Dampness
19. Q: Which organ controls the Lower Orifices? ANSWER Kidney
20. Q: What is Zheng Qi? ANSWER Righteous Qi or Antipathogenic Qi
21. Q: Which organ manifests in the hair? ANSWER Kidney
22. Q: What are the Seven Emotions? ANSWER Joy, Anger, Worry,
Pensiveness, Sadness, Fear, and Fright
23. Q: Which organ dislikes Cold? ANSWER Spleen
24. Q: What is the function of Yuan Qi (Original Qi)? ANSWER Catalyzes
all physiological activities and is the basis of Kidney Yin and Yang
25. Q: Which organ controls descending and diffusing? ANSWER Lung
26. Q: What is the Mother-Son relationship in Five Elements? ANSWER
Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal
generates Water, Water generates Wood
27. Q: Which organ is the "Canopy"? ANSWER Lung
28. Q: What pathogenic factor tends to rise upward? ANSWER Wind
29. Q: Which organ controls receiving Qi? ANSWER Kidney
30. Q: What is Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi)? ANSWER Qi that flows in the
channels and nourishes the body
31. Q: Which organ is called the "Official of the Granary"? ANSWER
Spleen
32. Q: What is the Ke (controlling) cycle in Five Elements? ANSWER
Wood controls Earth, Earth controls Water, Water controls Fire, Fire controls
Metal, Metal controls Wood
33. Q: Which organ governs Water passages? ANSWER Lung
, 34. Q: What is Jing (Essence)? ANSWER The fundamental substance that
underlies growth, development, and reproduction
35. Q: Which organ is the "Pivot of Qi Transformation"? ANSWER Triple
Burner
36. Q: What pathogenic factor tends to consume Body Fluids? ANSWER
Heat/Fire
37. Q: Which organ controls the Upper Orifices? ANSWER Heart
38. Q: What is the relationship between Heart and Kidney? ANSWER
Heart Fire and Kidney Water must communicate and balance each other
39. Q: Which organ controls the Qi of the whole body? ANSWER Lung
40. Q: What is Gu Qi (Grain Qi)? ANSWER Qi extracted from food and
drink by the Spleen and Stomach
41. Q: Which organ manufactures Blood? ANSWER Spleen (assists Heart)
42. Q: What are the Six Stages (Liu Jing)? ANSWER Tai Yang, Yang
Ming, Shao Yang, Tai Yin, Shao Yin, Jue Yin
43. Q: Which organ opens into the mouth? ANSWER Spleen
44. Q: What is the function of the Bladder? ANSWER Stores and excretes
urine
45. Q: Which organ is paired with the Pericardium? ANSWER Triple
Burner
46. Q: What pathogenic factor is characterized by rapid onset? ANSWER
Wind
47. Q: Which organ controls the Blood vessels? ANSWER Heart
48. Q: What is the Gate of Vitality (Ming Men)? ANSWER The fire of the
Kidney that warms all body functions
49. Q: Which organ manifests in the nails? ANSWER Liver
50. Q: What is Jin Ye? ANSWER Body Fluids (Jin = clear fluids, Ye = thick
fluids)
Section 2: Acupuncture Points - Location and Function (Questions 51-100)
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
(PASS GUARANTEE)
1. Q: What are the Five Elements? ANSWER Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and
Water
2. Q: What organ system is associated with anger? ANSWER Liver
3. Q: Which organ is the "Root of Pre-Heaven Qi"? ANSWER Kidney
4. Q: What are the Six Excesses (Liu Yin)? ANSWER Wind, Cold, Summer
Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire
5. Q: Which organ houses the Hun (Ethereal Soul)? ANSWER Liver
6. Q: What is the function of Wei Qi? ANSWER Protects the exterior,
warms the body, and controls the opening and closing of pores
7. Q: Which organ controls the sinews? ANSWER Liver
8. Q: What emotion is associated with the Spleen? ANSWER
Pensiveness/Overthinking
9. Q: Which organ opens into the ears? ANSWER Kidney
10. Q: What is the relationship between Kidney and Lung? ANSWER
Kidney grasps the Qi sent down by the Lung
11. Q: Which organ governs transportation and transformation?
ANSWER Spleen
12. Q: What is the source of Postnatal Qi? ANSWER Spleen and Stomach
(from food and drink)
13. Q: Which organ is most susceptible to Wind? ANSWER Liver
,14. Q: What are the Four Levels (Si Fen)? ANSWER Wei (Defensive), Qi,
Ying (Nutritive), and Xue (Blood)
15. Q: Which organ stores Blood? ANSWER Liver
16. Q: What is the function of Shen? ANSWER Consciousness, thinking,
memory, and emotional well-being
17. Q: Which organ is the "Root of Post-Heaven Qi"? ANSWER Spleen
18. Q: What pathogenic factor is characterized by heaviness and turbidity?
ANSWER Dampness
19. Q: Which organ controls the Lower Orifices? ANSWER Kidney
20. Q: What is Zheng Qi? ANSWER Righteous Qi or Antipathogenic Qi
21. Q: Which organ manifests in the hair? ANSWER Kidney
22. Q: What are the Seven Emotions? ANSWER Joy, Anger, Worry,
Pensiveness, Sadness, Fear, and Fright
23. Q: Which organ dislikes Cold? ANSWER Spleen
24. Q: What is the function of Yuan Qi (Original Qi)? ANSWER Catalyzes
all physiological activities and is the basis of Kidney Yin and Yang
25. Q: Which organ controls descending and diffusing? ANSWER Lung
26. Q: What is the Mother-Son relationship in Five Elements? ANSWER
Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal
generates Water, Water generates Wood
27. Q: Which organ is the "Canopy"? ANSWER Lung
28. Q: What pathogenic factor tends to rise upward? ANSWER Wind
29. Q: Which organ controls receiving Qi? ANSWER Kidney
30. Q: What is Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi)? ANSWER Qi that flows in the
channels and nourishes the body
31. Q: Which organ is called the "Official of the Granary"? ANSWER
Spleen
32. Q: What is the Ke (controlling) cycle in Five Elements? ANSWER
Wood controls Earth, Earth controls Water, Water controls Fire, Fire controls
Metal, Metal controls Wood
33. Q: Which organ governs Water passages? ANSWER Lung
, 34. Q: What is Jing (Essence)? ANSWER The fundamental substance that
underlies growth, development, and reproduction
35. Q: Which organ is the "Pivot of Qi Transformation"? ANSWER Triple
Burner
36. Q: What pathogenic factor tends to consume Body Fluids? ANSWER
Heat/Fire
37. Q: Which organ controls the Upper Orifices? ANSWER Heart
38. Q: What is the relationship between Heart and Kidney? ANSWER
Heart Fire and Kidney Water must communicate and balance each other
39. Q: Which organ controls the Qi of the whole body? ANSWER Lung
40. Q: What is Gu Qi (Grain Qi)? ANSWER Qi extracted from food and
drink by the Spleen and Stomach
41. Q: Which organ manufactures Blood? ANSWER Spleen (assists Heart)
42. Q: What are the Six Stages (Liu Jing)? ANSWER Tai Yang, Yang
Ming, Shao Yang, Tai Yin, Shao Yin, Jue Yin
43. Q: Which organ opens into the mouth? ANSWER Spleen
44. Q: What is the function of the Bladder? ANSWER Stores and excretes
urine
45. Q: Which organ is paired with the Pericardium? ANSWER Triple
Burner
46. Q: What pathogenic factor is characterized by rapid onset? ANSWER
Wind
47. Q: Which organ controls the Blood vessels? ANSWER Heart
48. Q: What is the Gate of Vitality (Ming Men)? ANSWER The fire of the
Kidney that warms all body functions
49. Q: Which organ manifests in the nails? ANSWER Liver
50. Q: What is Jin Ye? ANSWER Body Fluids (Jin = clear fluids, Ye = thick
fluids)
Section 2: Acupuncture Points - Location and Function (Questions 51-100)
