The term 'Health' is defined in many ways. The most accurate definition of health would be:
| 1. | Health is the state of body and mind in a balanced condition |
| 2. | Health is the reflection of a smiling face |
| 3. | Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being |
| 4. | Health is the symbol of economic prosperity. |
Identify a non-infectious disease amongst the following:
| 1. | Malaria | 2. | Hemophilia |
| 3. | AIDS | 4. | Hepatitis |
Diseases are broadly grouped into infectious and non-infectious diseases. In the list given below, identify the infectious diseases.
| i. | Cancer | ii. | Influenza |
| iii. | Allergy | iv. | Smallpox |
| 1. | i and ii | 2. | ii and iii |
| 3. | iii and iv | 4. | ii and iv |
The organisms which cause diseases in plants and animals are called:
| 1. | Pathogens | 2. | Vectors |
| 3. | Insects | 4. | Worms |
Consider the following two statements:
| I: | Most parasites are pathogens. |
| II: | Pathogens have to adapt to life within the environment of the host. |
| 1. | Both I and II are correct and II explains I |
| 2. | Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I |
| 3. | Only I is correct |
| 4. | Only II is correct |
Identify the correct statement regarding typhoid fever in human beings:
| 1. | It is caused by a pathogenic protozoan Salmonella typhi |
| 2. | The pathogen remains confined to the small intestine |
| 3. | Widal test can confirm the infection very early in the disease |
| 4. | Intestinal perforation and death may occur in severe cases |
The clinical test that is used for the diagnosis of typhoid is:
| 1. | ELISA | 2. | ESR |
| 3. | PCR | 4. | Widal |
The name Mary Mallon is associated with:
| 1. | Tuberculosis | 2. | Typhoid |
| 3. | Leprosy | 4. | Rabies |
| I: | Salmonella typhi is a pathogenic bacterium which causes typhoid fever in human beings. |
| II: | These pathogens generally enter the small intestine through food and water contaminated with them |
| III: | The pathogen remains confined to the small intestine. |
| IV: | Intestinal perforation and death may occur in severe cases. |
| V: | Typhoid fever could be confirmed by Widal test. |
A common cause of pneumonia in humans is:
| 1. | Streptococcus pyogenes | 2. | Hemophilus influenzae |
| 3. | Staphylococcus aureus | 4. | Rotavirus |