Health, Disease & Nutrition MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Due to contraction of eyeball, a long sighted eys can see only-

AFarther objects which is corrected by using convex lens
BFarther objects which is corrected by using concave lens
CNearer objects which is corrected by using convex lens
DNearer objects which is corrected by using concave lens

Question 2 of 25

What is 'breakbone fever' most commonly known as ?

ATyphoid
BRhinitis
CYellow fever
DDengue

Question 3 of 25

Which one of the following is a bacterium that causes disease in the human body ?

AVaricella zoster
BTrypanosoma gambiense
CSalmonella typhi
DPlasmodium falciparum

Question 4 of 25

Which of the following is a waterborne disease causing acute gastrointestinal infection ?

ACholera
BRabies
CPneumonia
DLeprosy

Question 5 of 25

Female Culex mosquito is vector of-

AMalaria
BFilariasis
CRing-worm
DNone of these

Question 6 of 25

Who discovered that malria isw caused by a particular type of mosquito ?

ARonald Ross
BHenri Becquerel
CWilhelm Roentgen
DLouis Pasteur

Question 7 of 25

The Nobel Prize for developing treatment of Parkinson's disease was given to-

AArvid Carlsson
BJohn F. Enders
CRobert B. Laughlin
DWalter Kohnn(e) None of the above

Question 8 of 25

The name of which disease among the following means 'evil influence of the stars' ?

ACholera
BPlague
CInfluenza
DTyphoid

Question 9 of 25

Presbyopia is a refractive defect of visions which arises due to-

AGradual weakening of ciliary muscles only
BDiminishing flexibility of the eye lens only
CBoth gradual weakening of ciliary muscles and diminishing flexibility of the eye lens
DSudden dysfunction of ciliary muscles and eye lens

Question 10 of 25

Consider the following statement-n1. Caffine, a constituent of tea and coffee is a diureticn2. Citric acid is used in soft drinkn3. Ascorbic acid is essential for formation of bones and teethn4. Citric acid is good substitution of ascorbic acid in our nutritionnWhich of the statement given above are correct ?

A1 and 2
B1, 2 and 3 only
C3 and 4
D1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 11 of 25

Vitamin-A is mainly stored in-

ALungs
BKidney
CBreast
DLiver

Question 12 of 25

Vaccination involves :

AInjecting the body with materials that stimulate the body to produce antibodies
BInjecting the body with materials that stimulate the body to produce antigens
CThe use of monoclonal antibodies to cure a disease
DUse of antibiotics to cure diseases

Question 13 of 25

Enzymes are mainly-

ACarbohydrate
BProtein
CLipids
DAmino acid

Question 14 of 25

Interferons are synthesized in response to-

AMycoplasma
BFungi
CVirus
DBacteria

Question 15 of 25

Which category of compound is the most concentrated energy source ?

AFats
BVitamins
CProteins
DStarch

Question 16 of 25

The disease which has been eradicated ?

AChicken pox
BMeasles
CSmall pox
DMumps

Question 17 of 25

Vaccination is available against all of the following disease except -

AYellow fever
BTyphoid fever
CMalaria
DHepatitis B

Question 18 of 25

Vaccination is to Disease as Maintenance is to-

APaint
BBreakdown
CExpense
DOiling

Question 19 of 25

A medicine bottles containing tablets or capsules, a small pouch of silica gel is kept to :

Aabsorb moisture
Babsorb gases
CKeep the bottle warm
DKill bacteria

Question 20 of 25

A student feels difficulty in reading the book on the table but reads properly the words written on the black-board.nHe sight defect is-

ALong-sightedness
BShort-sightedness
CAstigmatism
DColour-blindness

Question 21 of 25

Calcium is needed for-

AMuscle contraction
BBlood cloting
CDevelopment of bones
DAll of these

Question 22 of 25

Use of polished rice in human diet causes the following disease-

ABeriberi
BGoitre
CNight Blindness
DColour blindness

Question 23 of 25

In which of the following vitamin yeast is present ?

AVitamin B
BVitamin E
CVitamin K
DB-complex

Question 24 of 25

The HIV virus weakens the immunity of a person because it destroys-

AMast cells
BPlatelets
CErythrocytes
DLymphocytes

Question 25 of 25

Which of the following diseases is not caused by viruses ?

ACholera
BChickenpox
CHepatitis
DMeasles