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