Common cold differs from pneumonia in that

1. pneumonia is a communicable disease, whereas the common cold is a nutritional

deficiency disease

2. pneumonia can be prevented by a live attenuated bacterial vaccine, whereas the

common cold has no effective vaccine

3. pneumonia is caused by a virus, while the common cold is caused by the bacterium

Haemophilus influenzae

4. pneumonia pathogen infects alveoli whereas the common cold affects nose and

respiratory passage but not the lungs

Which one of the following is not a property of cancerous cells, whereas the remaining

three are ?

1. They compete with normal cells for vital nutrients.

2. They do not remain confined in the area of formation 

3. They divide in an uncontrolled manner 

4. They show contact inhibition 

Cirrhosis of liver is caused by the chronic intake of 

1. opium

2. alcohol

3. tobacco(chewing)

4. cocaine

A certain patient is suspected to be suffering from acquired immuno deficieny syndrome.

Which diagnostic technique will you recommend for its detection?

1. MRI

2. Ultra Sound

3. WIDAL

4. ELISA

Which one of the following acts as a physiological barrier to the entry of microorganisms

in human body?

1. Tears

2. Monocytes

3. Skin

4. Epithelium of urogenital tract

Where will you look for the sporozoites of the malarial parasite?

1. Red blood corpuscles of humans suffering from malaria

2. Spleen of infected humans

3. Salivary glands of freshly moulted female Anopheles mosquito

4. Saliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito

Select the correct statement from the ones given below

1. Barbiturates when given to criminals make them tell the truth

2. Morphine is often given to persons who have under gone surgery as a pain killer

3. Chewing tobacco lowers blood pressure and heart rate

4. Cocaine is given to patients after surgery as it stimulates recovery

Ringworm in humans is caused by

1. bacteria

2. fungi

3. nematodes

4. viruses

Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to AIDS?

1. The HIV can be transmitted through eating food together with an infected person 

2. Drug addicts are least susceptible to HIV infection 

3. AIDS patients are being fully cured cent percent with proper care and nutrition 

4. The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T-lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers 

Consider the following four statements(1-4) regarding kidney transplant and select the two correct ones out of these.

The two correct statements are

1. (2) and (3) 
2. (3) and (4)
3. (1) and (3) 
4. (1) and (2)