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1Which word is formed by a taddhita pratyaya rather than a kṛt pratyaya?

A gata (gam + kta)

B kartum (kṛ + tumun)

C dhanavat (dhana + matup)

D paṭhitvā (paṭh + ktvā)

2A line describes a hero's sword as so long that its tip touches the sky, the standard wholly swallowing the subject beyond any natural limit. Which arthalankara is this?

A Drstanta

B Upama

C Slesa

D Atisayokti

3In the second-person dual, which is the correct laṭ form for the root paṭh with the subject yuvām (you two)?

A paṭhasi

B paṭhatha

C paṭhathaḥ

D paṭhāvaḥ

4Which statement correctly describes the chief limitation of the pure direct method when used alone for Class 6-8 Sanskrit?

A It makes literal meaning impossible to convey at all

B It is weak at making abstract grammar rules explicit, so it needs the sutra method later

C It requires translating every Sanskrit line into the first language

D It can only be used for recitation of slokas

5The indeclinable ṛte ('without') in jñānāt ṛte na mokṣaḥ governs which case, and how does it differ from vinā?

A Ṛte governs caturthī; vinā governs ṣaṣṭhī

B Ṛte governs prathamā; vinā governs caturthī

C Both ṛte and vinā strictly govern only saptamī

D Ṛte governs pañcamī; vinā may govern dvitīyā, tṛtīyā or pañcamī

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