1. Inability to sleep is termed as
Ans : Insomnia
2. Normal respiratory rate in
adults is
Ans : 16-20/min
3. One gram of carbohydrate
yields
a. 9 calories
b. 1 calories
c. 4 calories
d. 8 calories
Ans : C
4. The nerve which carries
messages from the brain and
spinal cord muscles and glands
Ans : Motor nerve
5. Eruption of teeth starts at the
age of ........ months
Ans : 6
6. Total number of bones in
human body
Ans : 206
7. The following are the contents
of ORS, except
a. Sugar
b. Potassium Chloride
c. Calcium Carbonate
d. Sodium Chloride
Ans : C
8. Protein requirement for a
pregnant woman per day
a. 60gm
b. 65gm
c. 55gm
d. 50gm
Ans : C
9. Radio active cobalt and radium
are used for the treatment of .......
diseases
a. Sickle cell anemia
b. Cancer
c. Cholera
d. Hemophilia
Ans : B
10. A healthy person can donate
blood ....... or .....times a year
Ans : Three or Four
11. The cells that are responsible
for the production of antibodies
are
a. White blood cells
b. Red blood cells
c. Platelets
d. Plasma
Ans : A
12. ....... is the immunity get by
the body after the first attack of
disease
a. Acquired immunity
b. Natural immunity
c. Passive immunity
d. Artificial immunity
Ans : A
13. ..... is an example for the
disease caused by bacteria
a. Typhoid
b. Typhus fever
c. Chicken pox
d. Cold
Ans : A
14. Typhoid is transmitted
through
a. Touch
b. Air
c. Personal contact
d. Water and food
Ans : D
15. The disease that spread
through sexual contact is
a. AIDS
b. Scabies
c. Leprosy
d. Itches
Ans : A
16. ........ is caused by the fungus
a. Malaria
b. Filariasis
c. Typhus fever
d. Athlete’s foot
Ans : D
17. Drinking of alcohol will
severely affects the
a. Brain
b. Liver
c. Kidney
d. Stomach
Ans : B
18. Average weight of a new born
baby
a. 5kg
b. 2kg
c. 4kg
d. 3kg
Ans : D
19. One ml contains ....... drops
a. 15
b. 5
c. 20
d. 10
Ans : A
20. One teaspoon contains ...... ml
a. 15ml
b. 2ml
c. 5ml
d. 10ml
Ans : C
21. Drugs used to relieve pain
a. Antipyretics
b. Analgesics
c. Anti inflammatory
d. Antibiotics
Ans : B
22. Incubation period of measles
a. 14 – 21 days
b. 21–28 days
c. 7-14 days
d. 1-7 days
Ans : C
23. Mode of transmission of
typhoid fever
a. Respiratory
b. Intravenous
c. Droplet
d. Oro facial
Ans : D
24. Route of transmission of
Hepatitis-B
a. Faeco oral
b. Potential (parental)
c. Contaminated water
d. Oral
Ans : B
25. Name the oral Polio vaccine
a. Sabin
b. TAB
c. BCG
d. Salk
Ans : A
26. Heart attack is caused mainly
due to
Ans : Cholesterol
27. Another name of Vitamin C
Ans : Ascorbic Acid
28. The heart is covered by a
membrane called
Ans : Pericardium
29. Bird Flu, is a type of
a. Influenza
b. Asthma
c. Typhoid
d. Pneumonia
Ans : A
30. The causative agent of
Tetanus is
Ans : Clostridium tetani
31. Gonorrhea is a sexual disease
caused by a bacterium called
Ans : Neisseria gonorrhea
32. Bordetella pertussis is a
bacterium caused
Ans : Whooping cough (Pertussis)
33. Diphtheria in man is caused
by
Ans : Corynebacterium diphtheria
34. German measles is caused by
Ans : Rubella virus
35. Common cold is caused by the
infection of
Ans : Rhinovirus
36. Influenza is caused by a virus
called
Ans : Myxovirus
37. The organism which cause
cholera is
Ans : Vibrio cholera (Bacterium)
38. A disease which is always
present at a low level in a given
population or region is called
Ans : Endemic
39. An epidemic (disease) which
spreads across whole continents
is called
Ans : Pandemic
40. The time during which a
person is capable of passing the
disease on to another person
Ans : Infective period
41. The excess of carbohydrate is
converted into Glycogen by
Ans : Liver
42. Anemic patient is deficient of
which element
Ans : Iron
43. Malaria affects
Ans : Spleen
44. Toxoid serum is used in the
treatment of
a. Small pox
b. Malaria
c. Diphtheria
d. Leprosy
Ans : C
45. The blood group which
contain no antibodies is
a. O
b. AB
c. A
d. B
Ans : B
46. Oxygenation is the main
function of which organ
Ans : Lungs
47. What is known as the
‚Juvenile hormone
Ans : Thymosin
48. Which vitamin is also called as
Retinol
Ans : Vitamin A
49. The transportation of oxygen
to the cells in the body is
performed by
a. Hemoglobin
b. Hormones
c. Vitamins
d. Insulin
Ans : A
50. The gastric juice in the
stomach contains
a. Tannic acid
b. Nitric acid
c. Hydrochloric acid
d. Sulphuric acid
Ans : C