HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE

Common disease in humans

1. Which of the following disease caused internal bleeding, muscular pain, fever, anaemia and
blockage of the intestinal passage?
a) Ascariasis b) Filariasis c) Amoebiasis d) Trypanosomiasis

2. Widal test is used for the diagnosis of

a) Malaria b) Pneumonia c) Tuberculosis d) Typhoid

3. Amoebiasis is caused by
a) Plasmodium b) Entamoebahistolytica
c) House files d) Contaminated food and water

4. All stages of the Plasmodium get digested in stomach of female Anopheles except
a) Sporozoite b) Gametocyte c) Erythrocyte d) None of these

5. A person is suffering from frequent episodes of nasal discharge, nasal congestion, reddening
of eyes and watery eyes. These are the symptoms of
a) Cyanosis b) Bronchitis
c) Rhinitis d) Bronchial carcinoma

6. Lung tuberculosis is caused by

a) Pseudomonas aeruginosa b) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
c) Streptococcus pneumoniae d) Escherichia coli

7. Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases?

a) Ringworm, AIDS b) Common cold, AIDS
c) Dysentery, common cold d) Typhoid, tuberculosis
8. Which one of the following diseases causes dry, scaly lesions on skin, nails and scalp?
a) Ringworm b) Skin allergy c) Botulism d) None of these

9. Common symptoms of amoebiasis are

a) Constipation, stool with blood clots b) Abdominal pain and cramp
c) Weakness d) All of the above
IMMUNITY
10. Active immunity may be acquired by
a) Natural infection b) Vaccines c) Toxoids d) All of these

11. T-lymphocyte is produced in

a) Bone marrow b) Spleen c) Pancreas d) Thymus

12. The figure given below shows an antibody molecule. Name the parts 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶

a) A-Antigen binding site, B-Heavy chain, C-Light chain

b) A-Antibody binding site, B-Light chain, C-Heavy chain
c) A-Antigen binding site, B-Short chain, C-Long chain
d) A-Antibody binding site, B-Long chain, C-Short chain

13. A condition that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy
body tissue is called
a) Auto-immunity b) Immunization c) Allergy d) Immunodeficiency

14. Large group of lymphoid tissue in respiratory, digestive and urogenital tract are collectively
called
a) MALT b) Peyer’s patches c) Mucosa lymph
d) 𝛂-globulins
nodes
15. Hypersensitivity to an allergen is due to
a) Aberrant function of immune system b) Food habits
c) Increase in humidity d) Increase in temperature

16. Main barrier which prevents the entry of disease’s causing organism in our body is
a) Skin b) Saliva c) Lymphocytes d) Interferons

17. The organ related with immunity is

a) Liver b) Parathyroid c) Thymus d) Pineal
18. The specific parts of the antibody molecule that binds the antigen are called
a) Heavy chain
b) Small chain
c) Antigen binding site
d) Antibody bindings side

19. Full form PMNL is

a) Poly Morpho-nuclear Leukocytes
b) Para Morpho-nuclear Lymphocytes
c) PentaMorpho-nuclear Leukocytes
d) Poly Morpho-nuclear Lymphocytes

20. Small proteins produced by vertebrate cells naturally in response to viral infections and
which inhibit multiplication of viruses are called
a) Immunoglobulins b) Interferons c) Antitoxins d) Lipoproteins

AIDS
21. AIDS virus contains
a) RNA with protein b) RNA with protein
c) DNA without protein d) DNA only

22. Transmission of HIV occurs by

I. sexual contact with infected person
II. transfusion of contaminated blood
III. sharing infected needless
IV. from infected mother to her baby through placenta
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) I and II b) I and III c) II, III and IV d) I, II, III and IV

23. Genetic material found in Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)is

a) Double stranded RNA b) Single stranded RNA
c) Double stranded DNA d) Single stranded DNA

24. Spread of AIDS is due to

a) Infected needless and syringes b) Sexual contact with infected person
c) Both (a) and (b) d) Sharing public toilet
CANCER
25. Cancer causing viruses are called
a) Oncogenic viruses b) Retroviruses c) Adenoviruses d) Poxviruses

26. The combination of surgery, radiotheraphy and chemotheraphy can help to treat
a) Cancer b) AIDS c) both (a) and (b) d) None of these

27. Which one of the following non-infectious disease is the major cause of death in humans?
a) Cancer b) AIDS c) Asthma d) Typhoid

DRUGS AND ALCHOL ABUSE

28. A male showing aggressiveness, mood swings, depression, reduction of size of the testicles,
decreased sperm production, breast enlargement premature baldness. Possibly he is taking
a) Anabolic steroids b) Heroin c) Marijuana d) Morphine

29. Nicotine intake stimulates the …A… to release …B… and …C… into blood circulation. This
lead to increase in …D… and an increase …E… .
Here A and E refers to
a) A-adrenal gland, B-adrenaline, C-nor-adrenaline, D-blood pressure, E-heart rate
b) A-thyroid gland, B-thyroxine, C-parathyroxine, D-blood pressure, E-heart rate
c) A-adrenal gland, B-thyroxine, C-nor-adrenaline, D-blood pressure, E-heart rate
d) A-gonads, B-adrenaline, C-nor-adrenaline, D-blood pressure, E-heart rate
.
30. Cocaine is obtained from
a) Erythroxylum coca b) Cannabis sativa c) Datura d) Opium plant

31. Cannabinoids is obtained from

a) Inflorescence of the plant Cannabis sativa
b) Fruits of the plant Papaversomniferum
c) Latex of the plant Cannabis sativa
d) Plant Papaversomniferum inflorescence

32. Smoking causes

a) Heart disease b) Gastric ulcer c) Bronchitis d) All of these
.33 Identify the pictures 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶

a) A-Opium poppy, B-Cannabis sativa, C- b) A-Cannabis sativa, B-Opium poppy, C-Datura

Datura
c) A-Datura, B-Opium poppy, C-Cannabis d) A-Opium poppy, B-Datura, C-Cannabis sativa
sativa

34. Morphine is
a) A very effective sedative and pain-killer
b) Very useful in patients who have undergone surgery
c) both (a) and (b)
d) Stimulant

35. Reasons for alcohol abuse in adolescents are

I. social pressure
II. curiosity and need for adventure, excitement and experiment
III. to escape from stress, depression and frustration
IV. to overcome hardships of daily life
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) I, II and III b) I, III and IV c) II, III and IV d) I, II, III and IV
COMMON DISEASES IN HUMANS
36. Where will you look for the sporozoites of the malarial parasite?
a) RBCs of humans suffering from malaria b) Spleen of infected person
c) Salivary glands of freshly moulted female d) Saliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito
Anopheles mosquito

37. Quinine used for treatment of malarial fever, is extracted form

a) Atropa belladona b) Cinchona officinalis
c) Aconitum napellus d) Rauwolffia serpentina

38. Haemozoin is released into blood during the infection of Plasmodium vivax at every
a) 24 h b) 48 h c) 72 h d) 12 h

IMMUNITY

39. Except skin, other physical barriers which also helps to prevent the entry of the
microorganisms are
I. mucus coating of the epithelium lining the respiratory
II. gastrointestinal tracts
III. urogenital tracts
Choose the correct option
a) I and II b) I and III c) II and III d) I, II and III

40. An autoimmune disease is

a) AIDS b) Haemophilia c) Allergy d) Myasthenia gravis

41. Which among the following is an autoimmune disease?

a) Rheumatoid arthritis
b) AIDS
c) Hepatitis-B
d) Swine flue
42. The immunoglobulin abundant in colostrums is
a) IgG b) IgM c) IgD d) IgA

43. The treatment of snake-bite by antivenin is an example of

a) Artificially acquired active immunity b) Artificially acquired passive immunity
c) Naturally acquired passive immunity d) Specific natural immunity
AIDS

44. The tests that are used in the diagnosis of AIDS are
a) ELISA and immunoblot b) Northern blot and ELISA
c) ELISA and southern blot d) Western blot and ELISA

45. ELISA is used to detect viruses, where the key reagent is

a) DNA probe b) RNA Aase
c) Alkaline phosphatase d) Catalase

CANCER

46. Malignant tumours are

I. mass of neoplastic cells
II. cells that grow very rapidly and damaging the surrounding normal tissue
III. cells that show the property of metastisis
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) I and II b) I and III c) II and III d) All of these

47. MRI is not allowed in the following conditions except one. Identify the exception
a) Presence of pace-maker in the body
b) Pregnant women
c) Person suffering from stroke
d) Presence of metallic plate in the body from treatment of broken bones

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE

48. Opioids are the drugs, which bind to specific opioid receptors present in our
a) Central nervous system b) Gastrointestinal tract
c) Both (a) and (b) d) Urinogenital system

49. After drinking alcohol, a person walks clumsily because, the alcohol affects his
a) Cerebellum b) Cerebrum
c) Medulla oblongata d) Spinal cord

50. Smoking addiction is harmful because it produces polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which
cause
a) Reduction in oxygen transport b) Increase in blood pressure
c) Cancer d) Retardation of growth of foetus