List of practice Questions

Briefly comment on "The purpose of the author’s journey to Mount Kailash."

Briefly comment on “As a Buddhist, he told me, he knew that it didn’t really matter if I passed away, but he thought it would be bad for business.”

What do the following utterances indicate?
(i) “I told her, through Daniel …”
(ii) “It’s a cold,” he said finally through Tsetan

Guess the meaning of the following words.
kora, drokba, kyang
In which language are these words found?

Briefly comment on "Tsetan’s support to the author during the journey."

Briefly comment on "The author’s meeting with Norbu."

Briefly comment on "The author’s physical condition in Darchen."

The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all. Give reason.

The author was disappointed with Darchen. Give reason.

The author’s experience at Hor was in stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place. Give reason.

Tibetan mastiffs were popular in China’s imperial courts.Give reason.

Explain the use of the adjectives in the following phrases.
(i) shaggy monsters
(ii) brackish lakes
(iii) rickety table
(iv) hairpin bend
(v) rudimentary general stores