University of Hyderabad (UoH) 2011 M.Phil Entrance for M Phil (Sanskrit studies) - Question Paper
University of Hyderabad Department of Sanskrit Studies
M.Phil. in Sabdabodha Systems and Language Technologies
Code: W - 46
Duration: 2 Hours Marks: 75
Note: Part A contains 25 questions carrying one mark each.
There is negative marking for this part. Each wrong answer carries -0.33 mark.
Question paper may be answered cither in English(prefcrably) or in Sanskrit.
1. Which of the following is not a vrtti?
(a) taddhita
(b) samasa
(c) subanta
(d) krdanta
2. Which of the following sutra assigns the term samprasarana'l
(a) iftyanah samprasaranam
(b) iko yanaci
(c) both
(d) none
3. The term samhitd is used by Panini refers to
(a) samasa
(b) sandhi
(c) krdanta
(d) taddhita
4. According to Nagesh, karakatvam is
(a) kriyanvayitvam
(b) kriyajanakatvam
(c) both
(d) neither
5. How many MahcSvara sutras arc there?
(a) 42
(b) 41
(c) 14
(d) 9
6. Amarakosa is also known as
(a) paryayavac! kosah
(b) namalinganugasana
(c) linganuasana
(d) nanarthaka kosah
7. hasi ca can not be applied on one of the following words
(a) tcjovan
(b) yaolabhah
(c) cetoharah
(d) purogatih
8. Who had authored Vrttaratnakara?
(a) Kalidasa
(b) Kedarabhatta
(c) Pingala
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(d) Bhoja
9. How many varnas arc there in the ak pratyaliara?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
10. arthavaddhaturapratyayah refers to
(a) dhatuh
(b) linam
(c) drvyam
(d) pratipadakam
11. The first sutra of the tripadi is
(a) purvatrasiddham
(b) asiddhavadatrabhat
(c) satvatukorasiddhah
(d) karake
12. Identify the suffix augmented in the word manohara.
(a) khas
(b) ac
(c) kap
(d) thak
13. What is a morpheme?
(a) A smallest meaningful unit.
(b) A meaningful word.
(d) Udayanacharya
19. The term sadhanam in vyakaranam refers to
(a) karakam
(b) Akhyatam
(c) prakrti
(d) pratyaya
20. Which lakara is used only in the vedic literature?
(a) lat
(b) lut
(c) lei
(d) Irri
21. Which of the following is a dependency grammar?
(a) Paninis grammar
(b) Phrase Structure Grammar
(c) Chomskys minimalism
(d) Chomskys Government and Binding
22. What are the anubaiidha's in dupacas?
(a) du
(b) du and s
(c) du and pa
(d) none of the above
23. Phenomenon of having more than one related meaning is called
(a) meronymy
(b) polysemy
(c) homonymy
(d) synonymy
24. By which of the following sutras karta takes sixth case suffix?
(a) kartrkaranayoh trtlya
(b) sahayukte apradhane
(c) sese sasthT
(d) kartrkarmanoh krti
25. Which of the following is correct'
(a) mama na rocate takram
(b) mahyam na rebate takjam
(c) mat na rocate takram
(d) mam na rocate takram
Q 1) Attempt any two of the following. (2 * 10 = 20)
a) Write a short note on four types of samasa in Sanskrit.
b) Give examples of dvikarmaka verbs in Sanskrit and explain the karmatva of both the karmas.
c) Explain the sutra rucyarthanam pnyamanah'.
d) Explain the sutra sahayukte apradh&ne
c) Explain laksana according to Nyaya Siddhanta Mukthavali.
Q 2) Attempt any six of the following. (6*5 = 30)
a) Write a short note on karma pravacamyam.
b) Exaplin 4upapadavibhakteh karakavibhaktih balvyast.
c) Write a short note on kartrukaranayoh tritryd
d) What are the differentmeans of tokligrahcfl Explain with examples.
e) Write a short note on tripBdi of astadhyayl.
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f) Elaborate svatantrah kartd
g) Illustrate pravruttinimittam
h) Explain parah sannikarsah sanihitu
i) Explain the factors that lead to proper Sabdabodha? j) What are the contextual factors of meaning?
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