Any of various mental or emotional disorders, arising from no apparent organic lesion or change and involving symptoms such as insecurity, anxiety, depression, and irrational fears, but without psychotic symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations, is called as:
1. Neurosis
2. Psychosis
3. Borderline personality disorder
4. Schizophrenia

Consider the following statements regarding bird flu:
I. Viruses causing bird flu belong to Influenza virus A strain
II. The most pathogenic strain of this virus causing bird flu is H1N1
III. Culling and vaccinating livestock is a short term strategy to prevent flu pandemic.
IV. A human vaccine is available to control the spread of disease in human populations.

Of the above statements, the correct are:

1. I and III only
2. II and IV only
3. I, III and IV only
4. I, II, III and IV

World wide people infected with Ascaris lumbricoides are estimated to be about:
1. 1 million
2. 10 million
3. 20 million
4. 1 billion

Aside from the irritant fibre of ..................., all carcinogens are thought to be ....................... .
1. arsenic, mutagenic
2. asbestos, virulent
3. asbestos, mutagenic
4. arsenic, virulent

Myeloma is a cancer of:
1. T lymphocytes
2. Dendritic cells
3. Plasma cells
4. Bone marrow stem cells

In the RT-PCR test used for diagnosing Covid-19, a higher cycle threshold [Ct] value indicates:
1. a higher viral load in the sample
2. a lower viral load in the sample
3. time after which vaccine needs to be given
4. the effectiveness of the antiviral medicines

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy is a severe complication of chronic alcoholism. This is caused due to deficiency of:
1. Thiamine
2. Cyanocobalamin
3. Serotonin
4. Dopamine

Which one of the following depresses brain activity and produces feelings of calmness, relaxation and drowsiness?
1. Valium
2. Morphine
3. Hashish
4. Amphetamines

The following are the common highly Active Anti Reteroviral Therapy (HAART) drugs available for HIV infection treatment. Identify the one that is not correctly matched with its symbol:
1. Zidovudine : AZT
2. Didanosine : DDS
3. Zalcibactine : ddC
4. Stavudine : d4T

Dermataphytosis [ringworm] of finger nails, toe nails and nail bed is called as:
1. Tinea pedis
2. Tinea unguium
3. Tinea corporis
4. Tinea cruris