Science - Health and Diseases
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
A person is suffering from loss of appetite, nausea, mild fever and dark coloured urine. The patient is suffering from
- (a)
Malaria.
- (b)
Cholera.
- (c)
Jaundice.
- (d)
Typhoid.
Loss of body weight, persistent cough with blood stained yellowish green sputum are the symptoms of
- (a)
Tuberculosis.
- (b)
Typhoid.
- (c)
Hepatitis-B.
- (d)
Chlorea.
Which of the following is not a symptom of tuberculosis?
- (a)
Increase in body weight and tiredness.
- (b)
More than two weeks of coughing bouts.
- (c)
Thick yellowish green sputum produced.
- (d)
An X-ray shows dark spots in the lungs.
Which substance is/are produced within an organism to prevent the spread of microorganism?
- (a)
Antiseptics
- (b)
Antibiotics
- (c)
Antibodies
- (d)
all of these
Which of the following is NOT a natural way of destroying bacterial infection?
- (a)
Antibodies produced in the body
- (b)
Production of HCI in the stomach
- (c)
Antibiotics taken orally or by injection.
- (d)
Phagocytosis by WBC's
Why are houseflies NOT considered as biological vectors?
- (a)
They do not spread diseases.
- (b)
They do not transmit disease directly.
- (c)
They are parasites and not vectors.
- (d)
All of these
Which of the following vectors carries the virus that causes yellow fever?
- (a)
Aedes mosquito
- (b)
Culex mosquito
- (c)
Blackfly
- (d)
Putsi fly
Which of the following organisms causes malaria?
- (a)
Paramoecium
- (b)
Plasmodium
- (c)
Flavi-virus
- (d)
Taxoplasma
Which of the following protozoans causes amoebic dysentery?
- (a)
Entamoeba histolytica
- (b)
Giardia lamblia
- (c)
Escherichia coli
- (d)
Entamoeba coli
Which of the following is a causative agent of the disease, Kalazar?
- (a)
Leishmania
- (b)
The disease is genetic in origin
- (c)
Genes
- (d)
Wuchereria bancroftii
Which of the following is NOT a viral disease?
- (a)
Pertussis
- (b)
Rabies
- (c)
Rubella
- (d)
Chicken pox
Which of the following diseases spreads through infected needles or blood transfusion?
- (a)
Jaundice
- (b)
AIDS
- (c)
Measles
- (d)
Polio
Which of the following group is called pathogens?
- (a)
Viruses, bacteria and fungi
- (b)
Measles, mumps and chicken pox
- (c)
Cholesterol, saturate fat, and helminthes
- (d)
All of the above
Which of the following statements is correct about vaccination?
- (a)
Develops resistance against the attack of a disease
- (b)
Can control every disease
- (c)
Kills all the disease-causing organisms in the area
- (d)
Involves the use of antibodies
Which of the following is a communicable disease?
- (a)
Diabetes
- (b)
Marasmus
- (c)
Diphtheria
- (d)
Kwashiorkar
Which of the following microorganisms causes ringworm.
- (a)
Bacteria
- (b)
Protozoa
- (c)
Fungi
- (d)
Virus
Which of the following diseases are caused due to the defects that are present from birth?
- (a)
Deficiency
- (b)
Hormonal
- (c)
Infectious
- (d)
Congenital
Which of the following is a bacterial disease?
- (a)
AIDS
- (b)
Lock jaw
- (c)
Arthritis
- (d)
Sleeping sickness
Which of the following disease(s) is/are caused by the bite of mosquitoes?
- (a)
Dengue fever
- (b)
Malaria
- (c)
Cholera
- (d)
Both (A) and (B)
Which of these diseases is caused by a protozoan and shows symptoms of fever and chill?
- (a)
Cholera
- (b)
Hepatitis-B
- (c)
Malaria
- (d)
Measles
How does vaccination produce immunity towards a particular disease?
- (a)
It results in the increase of white blood cells.
- (b)
It stimulates lymphocytes to produce antibodies.
- (c)
It kills the pathogens which cause the disease.
- (d)
II prevents the entry of pathogens into the body.
Which of the following is/are viral diseases?
- (a)
Malaria
- (b)
Cholera
- (c)
Hepatitis-B
- (d)
All of these
Which of the following groups represents bacterial diseases?
- (a)
Cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, measles.
- (b)
Cholera, anthrax, tuberculosis, typhoid.
- (c)
Small pox, tuberculosis, malaria, typhoid.
- (d)
Cholera, tuberculosis, typhoid, measles.
Which disease is treated using antibiotics?
- (a)
AIDS
- (b)
Dengue fever
- (c)
Cholera
- (d)
Hepatitis-B
A person is suffering from muscle cramps, vomiting, acute diarrhoea, dehydration and passage of rice water like stool. Which of these diseases is he suffering from?
- (a)
Diptheria
- (b)
Tuberculosis
- (c)
Cholera
- (d)
Typhoid
Which of the following organs gets infected by Japanese encephalitis?
- (a)
Kidney
- (b)
Brain
- (c)
Liver
- (d)
Lungs
Which of these pathogens causes ringworm and athlete's foot?
- (a)
Protozoa
- (b)
Bacteria
- (c)
Fungi
- (d)
Algae
Which of these terms is used to describe a condition that interferes with the normal functioning of the body or mind?
- (a)
Vaccination
- (b)
Epidemic
- (c)
Disease
- (d)
Endemic
Which of the following is/are communicable diseases?
- (a)
Cold
- (b)
Flu
- (c)
Chicken pox
- (d)
All the above
Which of the following diseases is genetic in its origin?
- (a)
Cretinism
- (b)
Rickets
- (c)
Haemophilia
- (d)
Marasmus
