Diccionario Sánscrito Español by Oscar Pujol - Test
  • 1. Who is the author of the Diccionario Sánscrito Español?
A) Francisco García
B) Oscar Pujol
C) María López
D) Carlos Fernández
  • 2. What type of dictionary is the Diccionario Sánscrito Español?
A) Sanskrit-Spanish dictionary
B) Spanish etymology dictionary
C) Sanskrit grammar book
D) Spanish-English dictionary
  • 3. Which language is translated into Spanish in this dictionary?
A) Greek
B) Latin
C) Hindi
D) Sanskrit
  • 4. What is the primary purpose of this dictionary?
A) Translate Sanskrit words to Spanish
B) Document Spanish etymology
C) Teach Sanskrit grammar rules
D) Compare Sanskrit and Latin
  • 5. Which field of study primarily uses this dictionary?
A) Modern linguistics
B) Biology
C) Sanskrit studies
D) Computer science
  • 6. Which script are Sanskrit words typically presented in?
A) Arabic script
B) Latin alphabet only
C) Cyrillic script
D) Devanagari
  • 7. Which time period's Sanskrit vocabulary does the dictionary cover?
A) Exclusively Buddhist Sanskrit
B) Modern Sanskrit only
C) Only Vedic Sanskrit
D) Classical Sanskrit
  • 8. What is the dictionary's approach to verb conjugations?
A) Only present tense forms
B) Includes root forms and conjugations
C) Uses English examples only
D) Omits verbs entirely
  • 9. How are entries organized in the dictionary?
A) By word frequency
B) Thematic categories
C) Alphabetical order
D) Chronological order
  • 10. Which literary works are frequently referenced?
A) English poetry
B) Modern Spanish literature
C) Classical Sanskrit texts
D) Scientific journals
  • 11. Which grammatical elements are included?
A) Only basic vocabulary
B) Technical jargon only
C) Noun declensions and verb roots
D) Slang expressions
  • 12. How are technical terms from various fields handled?
A) Translated literally only
B) Grouped in appendices
C) Specialized definitions provided
D) Excluded entirely
  • 13. Which writing system knowledge is assumed?
A) No script knowledge needed
B) Devanagari script
C) Greek alphabet
D) Latin alphabet only
  • 14. What period of Sanskrit literature is best covered?
A) Only Vedic period
B) Classical period
C) Modern period exclusively
D) Medieval period only
  • 15. How does the dictionary handle grammatical gender?
A) Indicates for all nouns
B) Creates new gender system
C) Ignores gender distinctions
D) Uses only masculine forms
  • 16. How are cultural concepts explained?
A) Through pictures only
B) Using modern equivalents
C) As literal translations only
D) With contextual background
  • 17. What type of cross-references are used?
A) To modern Spanish words only
B) Only to English dictionaries
C) Related words and synonyms
D) No cross-references
  • 18. Which religious traditions' terminology is covered?
A) Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism
B) Exclusively Islam
C) Modern new age terms
D) Only Christianity
  • 19. Which language family does Sanskrit belong to?
A) Indo-European
B) Sino-Tibetan
C) Uralic
D) Afro-Asiatic
  • 20. Which ancient Indian text is considered the oldest known Sanskrit work?
A) Ramayana
B) Upanishads
C) Rigveda
D) Mahabharata
  • 21. What does the Sanskrit word 'dharma' primarily mean?
A) Duty/law
B) Desire
C) Wealth
D) Liberation
  • 22. Which Sanskrit word means 'action' and its consequences?
A) Maya
B) Karma
C) Atman
D) Brahman
  • 23. Which Sanskrit term refers to the ultimate reality or universal soul?
A) Atman
B) Maya
C) Brahman
D) Shakti
  • 24. What does the Sanskrit word 'yoga' literally mean?
A) Exercise
B) Union
C) Meditation
D) Discipline
  • 25. What is the Sanskrit word for 'truth'?
A) Satya
B) Ahimsa
C) Dharma
D) Moksha
  • 26. Which Sanskrit term means 'teacher' or 'spiritual guide'?
A) Swami
B) Yogi
C) Guru
D) Pandit
  • 27. What does 'veda' mean in Sanskrit?
A) Song
B) History
C) Knowledge
D) Prayer
  • 28. What does 'prana' mean in Sanskrit?
A) Light
B) Life force/breath
C) Fire
D) Water
  • 29. What does 'sukha' mean in Sanskrit?
A) Pain
B) Love
C) Happiness/ease
D) Peace
  • 30. What does 'om' or 'aum' represent in Sanskrit tradition?
A) Sun god
B) Primordial sound/universe
C) Earth element
D) Moon goddess
  • 31. Which publishing house first published Pujol's Sanskrit-Spanish dictionary?
A) Planeta
B) Herder
C) Anaya
D) Santillana
  • 32. What year was the first edition published?
A) 2010
B) 1998
C) 2005
D) 2000
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