ch 13 9 sci mcq

Q1. Genetic abnormalities are non-infectious diseases.

• True
• False
• Q2. Non-infectious diseases are not caused by
  • Degeneration of tissues in old age
  • Uncontrolled growth of tissues
  • Deficiency of nutrients
  • Community unhygiene
  • Q3. Yellow colour urine is a symptom of jaundice.
    • True
    • False
    • Q4. Zidovudine is a medication for
      • Filariasis
      • Amoebiasis
      • HIV
      • Measles
      • Q5. The polio virus enters the body through food and water and reaches the intestine and from there it enters the central nervous system.
        • True
        • False
        • Q6. Hepatitis is a non-communicable disease.
          • True
          • False
          • Q7. Mites are responsible for causing scabies
            • True
            • False
            • Q8. The state of complete physical, mental and social well-being is called
              • Physique
              • Health
              • Disease
              • Both physique and health
              • Q9. Typhoid is the most common communicable disease in India.
                • True
                • False
                • Q10. Typhoid is the most common communicable disease in India.
                  • True
                  • False
                  • Q11. Why is the body of an AIDS patient unable to fight off even minor infections like common cold?
                    • The body is busy fighting off the attack of the HIV virus.
                    • The HIV virus damages the function of the immune system
                    • The AIDS patient is not allowed to take any medication
                    • The HIV virus is also capable of causing other minor infections
                    • Q12. Which of the following organisms causes acne?
                      • Staphylococcus
                      • Lactobacillus
                      • Trypanosoma
                      • Plasmodium
                      • Q13. Hepatitis A is also known as serum hepatitis.
                        • True
                        • False
                        • Q14. Suzan's grandfather is suffering from tuberculosis. In which category will you put his disease?
                          • Chronic
                          • Acute
                          • Chronic and acute both
                          • Nothing can be predicted from the given information.
                          • Q15. Which causes more health hazard - acute diseases or chronic diseases?
                            • Acute diseases
                            • Chronic diseases
                            • Congenital diseases
                            • All three type of diseases have equal effects
                            • Q16. While playing cricket, Sanjay was hit by the ball on his ankle. He was feeling a lot of pain and was not able to move his leg. After 10-15 minutes, he found a swelling and redness on the ankle, where the ball had hit him. In this case, the pain, redness and swelling are the
                              • Diseases
                              • Symptoms
                              • Side-effects
                              • None of these
                              • Q17. Rickets is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin A.
                                • True
                                • False
                                • Q18. Common cold, pneumonia and tuberculosis are spread by
                                  • Air
                                  • Water
                                  • Food
                                  • Saliva
                                  • Q19. B.C.G vaccination prevents tuberculosis.
                                    • True
                                    • False
                                    • Q20. Antigens are substances which can elicit an immune response. 
                                      • True
                                      • False
                                      • Q21. What is the importance of childhood immunisation programmes?
                                        • These programmes give protection only when the child reaches adult stage.
                                        • These progremmes give temporary protection against diseases.
                                        • These programmes improve the health of some children.
                                        • These programmes give lifelong protection against several infectious diseases.
                                        • Q22. Dwarfism is a hormonal disorder. 
                                          • True
                                          • False
                                          • Q23. Which of the following is not a symptom?
                                            • Headache
                                            • Cough
                                            • Swelling
                                            • Meningitis
                                            • Q24. ORS is given for dehydration that occurs due to diarrhoea.
                                              • True
                                              • False
                                              • Q25. It was found that milkmaids who had cowpox did not suffer from smallpox later because
                                                • Cowpox is more deadly than smallpox.
                                                • Small pox virus is closely related to cowpox virus.
                                                • Smallpox is more deadly than cowpox.
                                                • Both B and C
                                                • Q26. Which of the following system of the human body is affected by HIV?
                                                  • Respiratory system
                                                  • Digestive system
                                                  • Immune system
                                                  • Cardiovascular system
                                                  • Q27. Among infectious and non-infectious diseases which spread faster?
                                                    • Infectious diseases
                                                    • Non-infectious diseases
                                                    • Both spread at equal rate
                                                    • Both spread at a very slow rate
                                                    • Q28. Social environment does not have any effect on health. 

                                                      • True
                                                      • False
                                                      • Q29. Personal hygiene is basic to prevent infectious diseases.
                                                        • True
                                                        • False
                                                        • Q30. Which of the following is not a chronic disease?
                                                          • Cold and cough
                                                          • Tuberculosis
                                                          • Elephantiasis
                                                          • AIDS