Question

questions 25 - 27 are based on the excerpt below.
\the vast universe is a wheel. upon it are all creatures that are subject to birth, death, and rebirth. round and round it turns, and never stops... be devoted to the eternal brahman. unite the light within you with the light of brahman. thus will the source of ignorance be destroyed, and you will rise above karma. sit upright, holding the chest, throat, and head erect. turn the senses and the mind inward to the lotus of the heart. meditate on brahman with the help of the sacred syllable om.\
the svetasvatara upanishad, after 800 bce.

1. the wheel in the excerpt represents the concept of:

(a) meditation
(b) heaven and hell
(c) polytheism
(d) reincarnation

1. the religion described in the excerpt is most likely:

(a) buddhism
(b) hinduism
(c) judaism
(d) zoroastrianism

1. the meditation technique explained in the excerpt was intended to help people:

(a) exercise their bodies
(b) achieve liberation
(c) deal with their suffering
(d) perform miracles

Explanation:

Question 25

The excerpt mentions a wheel with creatures subject to birth, death, and rebirth. Reincarnation is the cycle of rebirth. Meditation is an action, heaven/hell is a different afterlife concept, and polytheism is about multiple gods—none match the wheel's cycle as well as reincarnation.

The excerpt refers to Brahman and the Upanishad, which are key in Hinduism. Buddhism rejects Brahman, Judaism has no Brahman/Upanishad, and Zoroastrianism has different core concepts. So Hinduism is the best fit.

The excerpt's meditation technique aims to destroy ignorance, rise above karma, and meditate on Brahman—these are steps toward moksha (liberation) in Hinduism. It's not for body exercise, dealing with suffering (more Buddhist), or miracles. So liberation is the goal.

Answer:

D. reincarnation

Question 26