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Health and diseases - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    Mycobacterium leprae is a-
    1. Bacillus
    2. Coccus
    3. Spiral
    4. Spore
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  2. Question 2

    The symptoms of jaundice occur mainly due to disorder and malfunction of-
    1. Intestine
    2. Liver
    3. Stomach
    4. Pancreas
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  3. Question 3

    The chemical which is used in art and craft and can cause Anaemia and Leukaemia is-
    1. Benzene
    2. Dioxine
    3. Phthalate
    4. Aldrin
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  4. Question 4

    Meningitis is a disease which affects the-
    1. Kidneys
    2. Liver
    3. Heart
    4. Brain
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  5. Question 5

    What causes common cold?
    1. Bacteria
    2. Fungi
    3. Virus
    4. Protozoa
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  6. Question 6

    Which disease is characterized by the body’s inability to regulate blood sugar levels?
    1. Asthma
    2. Diabetes
    3. Arthritis
    4. Hypertension
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  7. Question 7

    Which disease causes bone pain, stunted growth, and soft, weak bones that can lead to skeletal deformities due to not having enough Vitamin D?
    1. Rickets
    2. Pertussis
    3. Dementia
    4. Polio
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  8. Question 8

    Who, along with Barry Marshall, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2005 for discovering that stomach ulcer is an infectious disease caused by bacteria?
    1. Jean Paul Vuillemin
    2. Robert Koch
    3. Gabriel Pouchet
    4. Robin Warren
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  9. Question 9

    Which of the following is a heart-related disease?
    1. Acromegaly
    2. Diabetes
    3. Goitre
    4. Angina
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the following bacterial infections often affects the lungs?
    1. Tuberculosis
    2. Meningitis
    3. Herpes
    4. Influenza
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following is NOT a mutation-based disease?
    1. Down syndrome
    2. Sickle cell anemia
    3. Malaria
    4. Phenylketonuria
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  12. Question 12

    Which of the following is a food-borne disease caused by the consumption of contaminated food or beverages?
    1. Tuberculosis
    2. Chicken pox
    3. Malaria
    4. Cholera
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  13. Question 13

    Which of the following is a rare group of genetic disorders caused by mutations of certain genes affecting the colour (pigmentation) of the skin, hair, and eyes?
    1. Angelman syndrome
    2. Alagille syndrome
    3. Alkaptonuria
    4. Albinism
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  14. Question 14

    Which of the following plants is used to cure cold and cough?
    1. Babool
    2. Azum
    3. Tulsi
    4. Jammu
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  15. Question 15

    Name a common electrolyte disorder that occurs when the amount of sodium in your blood becomes abnormally low.
    1. Hypernatremia
    2. Hyponatremia
    3. Hypokalemia
    4. Hyperkalemia
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  16. Question 16

    Which set of diseases are caused by bacteria?
    1. Influenza, Dengue, Cholera
    2. Malaria, Common cold, Influenza
    3. Dengue, Malaria, Cholera
    4. Typhoid, Cholera, Tuberculosis
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  17. Question 17

    Which is a serious contagious bacterial infection that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat?
    1. Shigellosis
    2. Chlamydia
    3. Diphtheria
    4. Meningococcal
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  18. Question 18

    Which condition, also known as icterus, causes a yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes?
    1. Pemphigus
    2. Eczema
    3. Ichthyosis
    4. Jaundice
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  19. Question 19

    Match the points under Column A with those under Column B.

    Column A (Disease) Column B (Organism Responsible)
    I. Malaria a. Vibrio
    II. Diarrhoea b. Salmonella
    III. Typhoid c. Rotavirus
    IV. Cholera d. Plasmodium
    1. I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
    2. I-a, II-b, III-d, IV-c
    3. I-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d
    4. I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d
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  20. Question 20

    Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by:
    i) an abnormally heavy body weight
    ii) an intense fear of losing weight
    iii) a distorted perception of weight
    iv) trying to lose weight by exercising excessively
    1. iii and iv
    2. i and iii
    3. i and ii
    4. ii and iii
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