Health, Disease & Nutrition MCQ: MCQ Test (50 questions)

Question 1 of 50

Which one of the following is an important source of Vitamin-E ?

APalm oil
BCoconut oil
CWheat germ oil
DMustard oil

Question 2 of 50

Which of the following is not a water-brone disease ?

ATyphoid
BHepatitis
CCholera
DDengue

Question 3 of 50

Infections diseases can spread through various means such as air (sneezes and cough), water, food, insects and vectors. Which of the following diseases does not have a vector ?

AAIDS
BMalaria
CDengue
DZika

Question 4 of 50

Which one of the following is not a disease caused by virus ?

ABird-flu
BChicken pox
CCholera, Measles
DDengue

Question 5 of 50

Covishield the Covid Vaccine of India which is approved by WHO, is manufactured by-

ASerum intitute
BBharat Biotech
CPanacea Biotech
DZydus cadilan(e) None of the above?More than one of the above

Question 6 of 50

Protein-Energy Malnutrition causes-

AMarasmus
BRickets
CBeri-beri
DPellagra

Question 7 of 50

The wounds of face bleed profusely because

AOf itsrich vascularity
BIt is close to heart
CIts skin is soft
DDue to fast contraction of facial muscle

Question 8 of 50

Which of the following food item is rich in iron ?

AApple
BRice
COrange
DWheat

Question 9 of 50

Onecogenes are associated with-

ATuberculosis
BHepatitis
CCancer
DTyphoid

Question 10 of 50

If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking water, which of the following disease will spread ?

AScurvy
BTyphoid
CMalaria
DAnaemia

Question 11 of 50

Sinovac given for Covid-19 is a-

AProtein sub-unit
BNon-replicating viral vector
CWhole virus vaccine
DmRNA Vaccine

Question 12 of 50

What is 'breakbone fever' most commonly known as ?

ATyphoid
BRhinitis
CYellow fever
DDengue

Question 13 of 50

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 14 of 50

Which one of the following is not an epidemic disease ?

ACholera
BMalaria
CSmallpox
DElephantiasis

Question 15 of 50

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 16 of 50

Which one among the following elements/ions is essential in small quantities for development of healthy teeth but causes mottling of the teeth if consumed in higher quantities ?

AIron
BChloride
CFluoride
DPotassium

Question 17 of 50

Interferons are synthesized in response to-

AMycoplasma
BFungi
CVirus
DBacteria

Question 18 of 50

Vitamin-A is mainly stored in-

ALungs
BKidney
CBreast
DLiver

Question 19 of 50

In water treatment plant, use of chloramines ensures

ATaste and odour control
BWeed control in reservoirs
CDisinfection
DRemoval of permanent hardness

Question 20 of 50

In human body, the cell growth and differentiation are highly controlled and regulated, but in cancer cells-

AThere is breakdown of these regulatory mechanisms leading to formation of benign and malignant tumors
BControlled cell division and over production of genetic material occur
CRNA is mutated and produced in less amount
DDNA is mutated and produced in less amount

Question 21 of 50

At the international airport of which city India launched its first COVID-19 testing facility ?

AKolkata
BDelhi
CMumbai
DBengalurun(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Question 22 of 50

ln human body, Vitamin-A is stored in

ALiver
BSkin
CLung
DKidney (e) None of the above /More than one of the above

Question 23 of 50

ELISA test is used to detect-

ACancer
BT.B
CPolio
DAIDS

Question 24 of 50

Typhoid and cholera are typical examples of-

AInfectious diseases
BAirborne diseases
CWaterborne diseases
DNone

Question 25 of 50

In order to get clean drinking water disinfectant is used after filtration. Disinfectant, however, is NOT used for removing-

AViruses
BParasite
CMinerals
DBacteria

Question 26 of 50

Which source has been particularly fruitful in finding novel anti-tumour agents such as bryostatins and dolostatins ?

AMarine sources
BAnimals
CVenoms and toxins
DCombinatorial

Question 27 of 50

Anthrax is caused by :

AVirus
BBacteria
CFungus
DProtozoa

Question 28 of 50

The term ACE 2 is talked about in the context of-

AGenes introduced in the genetically modified plants
BDevelopment of India's own satellite navigation system
CRadio collars for wildlife tracking
DSpread of viral diseases

Question 29 of 50

A magnetic field is produced inside our body when ion current travels along the nerve cells. This magnetic field inside the body forms the basis of obtaining the images of different body parts and this technique is called-

AECG
BNMR
CMRI
DX-ray

Question 30 of 50

Myopia is corrected by using-

AConcave lens
BConcave mirror
CConvex lens
DNone of these

Question 31 of 50

Milk is a poor source of-

ACalcium
BProtein
CVitamin C
DCarbohydraten(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Question 32 of 50

Dropsy is a disease caused due to adulteration in

AGhee
BTurmeric powder
CMustard oil
DArhar dil

Question 33 of 50

Which one of following antimicrobial drug is suitable for treatment of both tuberculosis and leprosy ?

AIsoniazid
BParaminosalicylic acid
CStreptomycin
DRifampicin

Question 34 of 50

Down's syndrome is caused due to-

AMonosomy of 21st chromosome
BTrisomy of 21st chromosome
CAn extra chromosome in male
DAn extra chromosome in female

Question 35 of 50

It begins as a single cell and grows into a merciless disease that claims millions of lives year after. But scientists are steadily unlocking its my steries and the fight against it, may now have reached a dramatic turning point. Now discoveries promise better therapies and hope in the war against. The disease referred to in the above quotation is-

ACancer
BAIDS
CTuberculosis
DAlzheimer's disease

Question 36 of 50

Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from-

ABark of Cinnamon
BBark of Cinchona
CLeaves of Ocimum
DBark of Acacia Catechu

Question 37 of 50

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

ABeriberi
BGoitre
CNight Blindness
DColour blindness

Question 38 of 50

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 39 of 50

The vitamin which is water soluble and generally excreted in urine is-

AVitamin A
BVitamin C
CVitamin D
DVitamin E

Question 40 of 50

Indian Veterinary Research Institute located at-

ABareilly
BMathura
CKarnal
DPatna

Question 41 of 50

Which one of following disease is caused through the wound or injury or surface of unsterilized surgical instruments ?

AKala-azar
BChancroid
CDiptheria
DTetanus

Question 42 of 50

National Viral Hepatitis Control Program (NVHCP) aims to achieve country wide elimination of Hepatitis C by______.

A2028
B2025
C2030
D2022

Question 43 of 50

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

AMast cells
BPlatelets
CErythrocytes
DLymphocytes

Question 44 of 50

Which of the following diseases is not caused by viruses ?

ACholera
BChickenpox
CHepatitis
DMeasles

Question 45 of 50

Rotavirus vaccine is used to prevent which disease ?

APolio
BAsthma
CDiabetes
DAlzheimer

Question 46 of 50

Vaccination is available against all of the following disease except -

AYellow fever
BTyphoid fever
CMalaria
DHepatitis B

Question 47 of 50

which one of the following is an antibiotic drug ?

AQuinine
BSulphaguanidine
CChloramphenicol
DAspirinn(e) None of the above/More than one of the aboven

Question 48 of 50

Which one of the following diseases in humans can spread through air ?

ADengue
BTuberculosis
CHIV-AIDS
DGoitre

Question 49 of 50

Which of the following is the branch of physiology and medicine which deals with diseases and conditions specific to male reproductive organ-

AAndrology
BAstacology
CBioecology
DDesmology

Question 50 of 50

Retinol is found in which vitamin ?

AVitamin D2
BVitamin K
CVitamin B12
DVitamin A