Buddha Sasana, Ministry of Religions and cultural Affairs
Department of Buddhist Affairs
Shri BU.W2566 Sunday School Grade Exam – 2022
Grade 07 Index No Time – 1 1/2
This paper consists of 03 parts.
Be sure to answer all the questions from the part (I) and to any two questions each selected in the part
(II) and (III)
Marks ( ) 40 for the section (i) ( ) 40 marks for the section (ii) and ( ) 20 for the
section (iii)
Part I
Underline the correct answer.
01) Where did the Lord Buddha Spend his first Wassana Period?
(I) Weluwanaramaya in Rajagaha Nuwara. (II) Isipathanaramaya in Baranesa
(III) Jethawanaramaya in Sewathnuwara (IV) Ghositharamaya in Kosambe Nuwara
02) The Lord Buddha met on his way to Uruwel Danuwuwa after sending the first Dhamma delegation.
(I) Upaka Ajiwake (II) Sanjaya Pirivaji
(III) Baddha waggiya princess (IV) Wajjipuththaka monks.
03) What is the name of the author of the Poetic book of Budhugunalankaraya
(I) Weedagama Thero (II) Thotagamuwe Thero
(III) Weththewe Thero (IV) Ranasgalle Thero
04) It is a virtue of the Lord Buddha to show the right path to control various unruly people. This quality
is known,
(I) Annuththara Budhu Gunaya (II) Purisa Dhamma Sarathi Budhu Gunaya
(III) Wijjacharana Sampanna Budhu Gunaya (IV) Sugatha Bhudu Gunaya.
05) You have learnt a Jathaka story that involves an incident about a young man where became rich by
selling a dead rat. What is the name of that Jathaka story?
(I) Chulla Danuddhara Jathakaya. (II) Chulla paduma Jathakaya.
(III) Chulla Setti Jathakaya (IV) Chulla Dhammapala Jathakata
06) The third Dhamma council was held in,
(I) Wisala Mahanuwara Walukaramaya (II) Rajagahanuwara Walukaramaya
(III) Baranesa Isipathanaramaya. (IV) Pelalup Nuwara Ashokaramaya.
07) Abidhamma pitaka includes seven prakarana books. In the third Dhamma council one of these
prakarana books was prepared. What is the name of that book.
(I) Dhamma Sangani prakaranaya (II) Katha waththu prakanaya
(III) Pudgala Pagngnapthi prakaranaya (IV) Wibhanga Prakaranaya.
08) What was the name of the king who led the kingdom of Sri Lanka when the sacred tooth relic was
brought to Sri Lanka,
(I) King Bathikabhaya (II) King Kithsiri Mewan
(III) King Muta siva (IV) King Kavanthissa
09) The initiative was taken to build the Temple of tooth in Kandy by,
(I) Weeraparackrama Narendrasingha (II) King Rajadhi Rajasingha
(III) King Wimaladhamma Sooriya I (IV) King Sri Wickrama Rajasingha
10) She is knows by the honorific name of Buddha Matha,
(I) Queen Mahamaya (II) Queen Yasodara
(III) Queen Mahaprajapathi (IV) Queen Bandula Mallika
11) The Abhyagiri temple in Anuradhapura was built by,
(I) King Dhathusena (II) King Walagamba
(III) King Mahasen (IV) King Dutugemunu
12) It is knows as cheevara month,
(I) From vap full moon day to Ill full moon day.
(II) From Asala full moon day to Nikini full moon day.
(III) From Duruthu full moon day to Navam full moon day.
(IV) From Vesak full moon day to Poson full moon day.
13) What is the name of the founder of Maligakanda Vidyodaya Pirivena
(I) Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thero (II) Mahagoda Sri Gnaneswara Thero
(III) Rathmalane Sri Dharmalika Thero (IV) Walane Sri Siddartha Thero
14) A Sri Lankan prelate who received the honorific name of Rajaguru because of the ordination that
was done to a Siamese prince near him is,
(I) Migettuwatte Gunananda Thero (II) Waskaduwe Sri Subhuti Thero
(III) Rathmalane Sri Dharmarama Thero (IV) Hikkaduwe Sri sumngala Thero
15) The treatment of the elderly is mentioned in the ten virtues as,
(I) Gilanopasthanaya (II) Paththi paththanumodanaya
(III) Wuddhapachyanaya (IV) Deshama Dittiya
16) The sutra that was preached by including thirty eight things that lead to progress is,
(I) Parabhawa Sutta (II) Mahamangala Sutta
(III) Wasala Sutta (IV) Rathana Sutta
17) Among the following saints, who acted as permanent attendants of the Lord Buddha,
(I) Sunakkaththa Thero (II) Naga Samala Thero
(III) Upavana Thero (IV) Ananda Thero
18) The sorrow of not getting what one wants is named in the first Dhamma Sermon as,
(I) Piyehi Vippayogo Dukkho (II) Sankittena Panchupadanaskanda Dukkha
(III) Yam Pichhan Nalabhathi Thampi Dukkha (IV) Appiyehi Samapayogo Dukkha
19) It is a matter of a good thing to take care of the mind of oneself. This is stated in the Maha Mangala
Suthra as,
(I) Winayocha Susikkitho (II) Appamadocha Dhammesu
(III) Aththa Samma Panidicha (IV) Subasithacha Ya Vacha
20) What is the name of the Arahant who took the leadership for the third Dhamma council?
(I) Mahakashyapa Maha Thero (II) Subbhakami Maha Thero
(III) Kakandaputta Yasa Maha Thero (IV) Moggali puththathissa Thero
Part II
This section contains four questions. Write answers for any selected three questions.
01) (I) “Hedena bodhu daruwekuge Lakshana hedina ganimu”
In this lesson, five good characteristics of a child are poited out. Name four points of them.
(II) Write down three good habits that you practice as a child who attends the Dhamma School.
(III) List the benefits you will get from practicing and using the above good traits separately under
each trait.
02) (I) Loveda Sangarawa has a special place among instructional poems. In this book (A) author
(B) period written (C) write down two scriptures associated when writing it.
(II) Among the ten evils, name six evis which are active of the mind and body.
(III) Describe how avoiding the ten vices will benefit your works as a students.
03) (I) Name four persons who attended the lord Buddha from time to time before appointing a
regular attendant to help him.
(II) In order to act as a permanent deacon, eight things have been presented as four things that
they do not want and four things that they must fulfill. Write down six things which are
dislikes and three which are to be fulfilled.
(III) Explain how important it is to take the examples from the character of the Lord Buddha’s
permanent attendant, when you take over something as a Buddhist child.
04) (I) Write down four values that you can practice at school.
(II) Name six values you follow as a child at home on the road.
(III) Write down in brief the benefits that you can have on following the above values.
Part III
This section contains two questions. Answer for all the questions.
01) Translate the following pali sentences into Sinhala.
(I) Ahan pannasalan Gacchami.
(II) The attanga seelani rakkhanthi.
(III) Mayan sabbha tanesu patithtitham sabbha chehthiyan wandama
(IV) Yo saddaya sampadiththena deepena Buddham pujethi.
(V) Ahan ethena pagnnena nibbanan labami.
Translate the following Sinhala sentences into pali.
(VI) Mama me gilanpasa budhuradunta puja karami
(VII) Api suwanda malin wehera wahanse pudamu.
(VIII) Ohuhu Anuradhapuraye pihita athi Abhyagiriya wandana karathi.
(IX) Api uposathawa wasaya karamu.
(X) Api daham pasal yamu.
02) Write down short answers for the following answers questions.
(I) Accroding to Abhidhamma, the nature of the mind is five parts. Name two of them.
(II) The mind is four fold as “Bhumi” – Name two of them.
(III) There are five meritorious minds. Name two of them.
(IV) There are two special characteristics of the Lord Buddha in the virtue of wisdom. Write
down those two things.
(V) The mettanisansa Suthra shows eleven blessings from Mettanisansa meditation. Write two
things from them.
