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  1. The Ayurvedic assessment tool 'Ashtavidha Pariksha' includes which of the following as one of its eight examination methods?

    Answer: Tongue, pulse, urine, feces, eyes, skin, voice, and physique

    Ashtavidha Pariksha (eight-fold examination) includes nadi (pulse), mutra (urine), mala (feces), jihva (tongue), shabda (voice), sparsha (touch/skin), drik (eyes), and akriti (physique).

  2. A Vata-type individual commonly exhibits which of the following speech patterns?

    Answer: Fast, enthusiastic but easily trailing off

    Vata individuals tend to speak quickly and enthusiastically but may lose their train of thought due to Vata's mobile and irregular nature.

  3. Which of the following is a PRIMARY site (main location) of Pitta dosha in the body?

    Answer: Small intestine

    The small intestine is Pitta's primary seat, where the majority of digestion and transformation occurs.

  4. A practitioner notices a client has a bluish or blackish tongue coating. This most classically indicates an imbalance in which dosha?

    Answer: Vata

    A bluish or blackish tongue coating typically indicates Vata imbalance, often pointing to poor circulation or nervous system stress.

  5. When assessing 'Satmya' during a constitutional intake, the practitioner is evaluating:

    Answer: Substances and habits the individual has adapted to over time

    Satmya refers to substances, foods, or routines to which an individual has become accustomed or adapted, even if they are not ideal for the prakriti.

  6. Rasa dhatu (plasma/lymph) is most directly governed by which dosha in its function of nourishment and circulation?

    Answer: Kapha

    Kapha governs Rasa dhatu, providing nourishment, moisture, and the cohesive fluid medium that sustains all tissues.

  7. In a bi-doshic constitution such as Pitta-Kapha, which management strategy is generally prioritized?

    Answer: Balance the dosha most aggravated at the current time

    In bi-doshic prakriti, Ayurvedic management prioritizes treating whichever dosha is currently most elevated or causing symptoms.