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VA : XAT 2009 : Q6 to Q7

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For questions 6 & 7 go through the following passage.
The Yoga system is divided into two principal parts — Hatha and Raja Yoga. Hatha Yoga deals
principally with the physiological part of man with a view to establish his health and train his will.
The processes prescribed to arrive at this end are so difficult that only a few resolute souls go
through all the stages of its practice. Many have failed and some have died in the attempt. It is
therefore strongly denounced by all the philosophers. The most illustrious Shankaracharya has
remarked in his treatise called Aparokshanubhuti that “the system of Hatha Yoga was intended for
those whose worldly desires are not pacified or uprooted.”

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6. Which one of the following, if true, most substantially strengthens the idea given in the
passage?
A. The percentage of people in a given ashram practicing Raja Yoga is more than the percentage
of people practicing Hatha Yoga.
B. The number of people in a given ashram practicing Raja Yoga is more that the number of
people practicing Hatha Yoga.
C. The number of Yoga schools teaching Raja Yoga is more than the number of Yoga schools
teaching Hatha Yoga.
D. The number of teachers teaching Raja Yoga is more than the number of teachers teaching
Hatha Yoga.
E. The percentage of students who have successfully learnt Raja Yoga is more than the
percentage of students who have successfully learnt Hatha Yoga.

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7. Which of the following option best reflects Shankaracharyas comments on Hatha Yoga?
A. Hatha Yoga is for those whose worldly desires are not placated.
B. Hatha Yoga has disastrous consequences for Yoga practitioners.
C. Practiced under the guidance of experts, Hatha Yoga is better than Raja Yoga for some people.
D. Raja Yoga gives better results and in a shorter time period for most people, and therefore it
should be encouraged.
E. Hatha Yoga is ill-suited for people with strong worldly desires.

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