K-I Yin-Yang & Five Elements

Question 1

1. Which of the following properties belong to yang?
   (1) moving
   (2) nourishing
   (3) warming
   (4) moistening

Answer 1

1. B

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 2

2. Which of the following properties belong to yang?
   (1) brightness
   (2) upward direction
   (3) excitement
   (4) inward direction

Answer 2

2. A

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 3

3. Which of the following properties belong to yin?
   (1) coldness
   (2) inhibition
   (3) stillness
   (4) outward direction

Answer 3

3. A

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 4

4. Which of the following body parts belong to yang?
   (1) medial aspects of the four limbs
   (2) the head
   (3) the abdomen
   (4) the back

Answer 4

4. C

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 5

5. Which of the following body parts belong to yin?
   (1) the abdomen
   (2) the medial aspects of the four limbs
   (3) the lower part
   (4) the head

Answer 5

5. A

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 6

6. The basic theories of yin and yang include the theories of ( ).
   (1) the opposition
   (2) the interdependence
   (3) the inter-consuming-supporting relationship
   (4) the inter-transforming relationship

Answer 6

6. E

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 7

7. According to the theory of the Five Elements, which of the following pertain to wood? ( )
   (1) sour
   (2) wind
   (3) east
   (4) tongue

Answer 7

7. A

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 8

8. According to the theory of the Five Elements, which of the following pertain to tire? ( )
   (1) red
   (2) east
   (3) joy
   (4) dryness

Answer 8

8. B

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 9

9. According to the theory of the Five Elements, which of the following pertain to wood? ( )
   (1) bitter
   (2) anger
   (3) hair
   (4) the gallbladder

Answer 9

9. C

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 10

10. According to the theory of the Five Elements, which of the following pertain to earth?
    (1) middle
    (2) yellow
    (3) the spleen
    (4) the mouth

Answer 10

10. E

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 11

11. According to the theory of the Five Elements, which of the following pertain to metal?
    (1) pungent
    (2) white
    (3) autumn
    (4) the small intestine

Answer 11

11. A

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 12

12. According to the theory of the Five Elements, which of the following pertain to water?
    (1) salty
    (2) black
    (3) cold
    (4) the kidney

Answer 12

12. E

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 13

13. Which of the following relations belong to inter-promoting between different elements? ( )
    (1) wood to fire
    (2) fire to water
    (3) earth to metal
    (4) metal to wood

Answer 13

13. B

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 14

14. Which of the following relations belong to interacting between different elements?
    (1) water to wood
    (2) fire to metal
    (3) earth to water
    (4) wood to metal

Answer 14

14. C

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 15

15. Which of the following have inter-promoting relationships?
    (1) the kidney and heart
    (2) the spleen and lung
    (3) the liver and spleen
    (4) the kidney and liver

Answer 15

15. C

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 16

16. Which of the following have interacting relationships?
    (1) the liver and spleen
    (2) the spleen and lung
    (3) the heart and lung
    (4) the kidney and liver

Answer 16

16. B

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 17

17. According to the theory of the Five Elements, the clinical manifestations belong to the liver include ( ).
    (1) easy to be angry
    (2) bitter taste in the mouth
    (3) wiry

Answer 17

17. B

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 18

18. Which of the following problems are due to counteracting among the Five Elements?
    (1) stagnation of the liver qi which attacks the spleen
    (2) transmission of heart fire to the small intestine
    (3) failure of the kidney to support the liver
    (4) attack of the lung by liver fire

Answer 18

18. D

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 19

19. According to the theory of the Five Elements, the points belonging to metal include ( ).
    (1) Shaoshang (L 11)
    (2) Shangyang (LI 1)
    (3) Neiling (S 44)
    (4) Lingdao (H 4)

Answer 19

19. C

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct

Question 20

20. According to the principle of “reinforcing the mother,” which of the following methods can be selected? ( )
    (1) reinforcing the kidney to reinforce the liver
    (2) reinforcing the kidney and heart
    (3) reinforcing the earth to strengthen metal
    (4) moving liver qi to help the spleen

Answer 20

20. B.

A: 1,2,3; B: 1,3; C: 2,4; D: 4
E: all answers are correct