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Q.1 Due to contraction of eyeball, a long-sighted eye can see only

(A) farther objects which is corrected by using convex lens

(B) farther objects which is corrected by using concave lens

(C) nearer objects which is corrected by using convex lens

(D) nearer objects which is corrected by using concave lens

Ans . B

Q.2 Which one among the following is not correct about Down’s syndrome?

(A) It is a genetic disorder

(B) Effected individual has early ageing

(C) Effected person has mental retardation

(D) Effected person has furrowed tongue with open mouth

Ans . B

Q.3 Insects that can transmit diseases to human are referred to as

(A) carriers

(B) reservoirs

(C) vectors

(D) incubators

Ans . C

Q.4 Which of the following diseases are transmitted from one person to another?

AIDS

Cirrhosis

Hepatitis B

Syphilis

Select the correct answer using the code given below:


Code:

(A)1, 2, 3 and 4

(B) 1, 3 and 4 only

(C) 1 and 2 only

(D) 2, 3 and 4 only

Ans . B

Q.5 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

Ans . C

Q.6 The anti-malarial drug Quinine is made from a plant. The plant is

(A) Neem

(B) Eucalyptus

(C) Cinnamon

(D) Cinchona

Ans . D

Q.7 To suspect HIV/AIDS in a young individual, which one among the following symptoms is mostly associated with?

(A) Long standing jaundice and chronic liver disease

(B) Sever anaemia

(C) Chronic diarrhoea

(D) Severe persistent headache

Ans . C

Q.8 Hypertension is the term used for

(A) Increase in heart rate

(B) Decrease in heart rate

(C) Decrease in blood pressure

(D) Increase in blood pressure

Ans . D

Q.9 Acute lead poisoning is also known as

(A) Itai- Itai

(B) Plumbism

(C) Neuralgia

(D) Byssinosis

Ans . B

Q.10 Oral Rehydration Therapy is recommended for

(A) Tuberculosis

(B) Typhoid

(C) Tetanus

(D) Cholera

Ans . D

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