Yoga Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which of these is one of the five yamas in Patanjali’s eight-limbed yoga framework?
Dharana, or concentration
Santosha, or contentment
Asana, or posture
Satya, or truthfulness
2. While balancing in Tree Pose, you keep wobbling when your eyes move around the room. What is most likely to help?
Holding your breath until the pose feels steady
Closing your eyes and lifting your chin
Resting your gaze on one stable point
Turning your standing foot outward repeatedly
3. An instructor cues you to bend the front knee, keep the back leg straight, extend the arms in opposite directions, and turn the torso toward the long side of the mat. Which pose is being described?
Warrior I
Triangle Pose
Warrior II
Extended Side Angle Pose
4. In yoga philosophy, what does “ahimsa” mean?
Contentment with present circumstances
Focused study of the self
Withdrawal from sensory distractions
Non-harming in thought and action
5. During breath-focused meditation, you notice that your attention has wandered. What response best reflects a basic mindfulness approach?
Notice the wandering without judgment and return to the breath
Analyze every thought before returning to the breath
Suppress the thought as forcefully as possible
End the practice because concentration has failed
6. Which breathing pattern is commonly taught when moving between Cow Pose and Cat Pose?
Inhale into Cow and exhale while rounding into Cat
Use rapid breaths while moving through both shapes
Exhale into Cow and hold the breath in Cat
Hold the breath during both movements
7. Tight hamstrings cause your back to round significantly in Downward-Facing Dog. Which adjustment is commonly useful?
Force both heels down while locking the knees
Move the hands closer together and hold the breath
Shift all body weight into the wrists
Bend the knees and prioritize length through the spine
8. How does a typical restorative yoga practice differ from a typical Vinyasa practice?
Restorative practice uses supported, longer-held poses, while Vinyasa links movement in flowing sequences
Restorative practice avoids props, while Vinyasa depends on them
Restorative practice centers on rapid movement, while Vinyasa uses only seated poses
Restorative practice excludes breath awareness, while Vinyasa focuses only on breathing
9. What is pranayama primarily concerned with?
Regulating and exploring the breath
Studying traditional yoga texts
Arranging postures into a fixed sequence
Holding the body completely still
10. Which description best matches Ujjayi breathing as it is commonly taught?
Fast inhalations followed by passive exhalations
Alternating each breath between the left and right nostril
Breathing only into the upper chest with the mouth open
Steady nasal breathing with a gentle narrowing at the throat
11. During a pose, you feel sudden sharp pain in your knee. What is the most appropriate response?
Hold the pose still because movement may interrupt the stretch
Come out of the pose, reassess, and use suitable guidance before continuing
Move deeper briefly to determine whether the pain fades
Shift more weight into the painful side to stabilize it
12. You are preparing for a deeper backbend. Which sequencing approach is generally most sensible?
Begin with the deepest version before the body becomes tired
Warm up gradually with gentler extension and relevant mobility first
Use only long forward folds immediately before the backbend
Repeat the final backbend without preparatory movements
13. In a modern yoga class, what does the term “asana” most directly refer to?
A controlled breathing technique
A physical posture or seat
A repeated sacred sound
A rule of ethical conduct
14. Which pose is commonly used for final relaxation at the end of a yoga class?
Utkatasana
Tadasana
Savasana
Navasana
15. Which Sanskrit name refers to Child’s Pose?
Bhujangasana
Balasana
Trikonasana
Garudasana
16. A student cannot comfortably reach the floor in a standing pose while maintaining a steady shape. How can yoga blocks help?
They increase the depth of every stretch automatically
They replace the need to engage supporting muscles
They bring the supporting surface closer to the student
They make the pose advanced by adding instability