Diseases
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- 1.
Insects that can transmit diseases to humans are referred to as
- A.
Carriers
- B.
Reservoirs
- C.
Vectors
- D.
Incubators
Correct Answer
C. Vectors -
- 2.
One of the occupational health hazards commonly faced by the workers of ceramics, pottery and glass industry is
- A.
Stone formation in gall bladder
- B.
Melanoma
- C.
Silicosis
- D.
Stone formation in kidney
Correct Answer
C. Silicosis -
- 3.
The anti malarial drug QUININE is made from which plant
- A.
Cinchona
- B.
Neem
- C.
Eucalyptus
- D.
Cinnamon
Correct Answer
A. Cinchona -
- 4.
Acute lead poisoning is also known as
- A.
Itai-itai
- B.
Plumbism
- C.
Neuralgia
- D.
Byssinosis
Correct Answer
B. Plumbism -
- 5.
Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoan?
- A.
Cholera
- B.
Malaria
- C.
Tuberculosis
- D.
Typhoid
Correct Answer
B. Malaria -
- 6.
Chickenpox is caused by
- A.
Vibrio cholera
- B.
Streptococcus
- C.
Variola virus
- D.
Varicella zoster virus
Correct Answer
D. Varicella zoster virus -
- 7.
The disease that kills more people than lung cancer as a consequence of air pollution is
- A.
Chronic bronchitis
- B.
Asthma
- C.
Emphysema
- D.
Heart attack
Correct Answer
A. Chronic bronchitis -
- 8.
The deficiency of iron in men may result in
- A.
Anaemia
- B.
Night blindness
- C.
Scurvy
- D.
Rickets
Correct Answer
A. Anaemia -
- 9.
What is ALZHEIMER'S disease?
- A.
It is a disorder of brain.
- B.
It affects liver.
- C.
It affects kidney.
- D.
It affects human immune system.
Correct Answer
A. It is a disorder of brain. -
- 10.
The causative agent of Tuberculosis is
- A.
Mycobacterium
- B.
Aspergillus
- C.
Rhabdovirus
- D.
HIV
Correct Answer
A. Mycobacterium -
- 11.
Contaminated water can cause the following diseases except which one of the following?
- A.
Hepatitis A
- B.
Jaundice
- C.
Measles
- D.
Cholera
Correct Answer
C. Measles -
- 12.
Which one of the following diseases has been reportedly eradicated from North and South America in April 2015
- A.
Leprosy
- B.
Polio
- C.
Rubella
- D.
Diabetes
Correct Answer
C. Rubella -
- 13.
________ is a serious birth defect caused by zika infection during pregnancy.
Correct Answer
Microcephaly - 14.
Zika virus is primarily transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito named ________.
Correct Answer
Aedes - 15.
In a small proportion of cases, dengue fever develops into a life-threatening disease called ________
Correct Answer
dengue hemorrhagic fever
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