section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The pathogen responsible for the common cold is

a) Leukaemia virus

b) Orthomixo virus

c) Rhizovirus

d) Poliovirus

Question : 2

Which statement is true regarding malaria?

a) It spreads mostly in swampy region

b) It is a disease caused by insects parasite

c) It is spread by the mosquitoes

d) For its treatment chloroquine is used

Question : 3

Which one of the following vitamins and deficiency diseases is wrongly matched?

a) Cobalamin - Pernicious anaemia

b) Niacin - Pellagra

c) Calciferol - Osteomalacia

d) Riboflavin - Beri-beri

Question : 4

‘Athlete’s Foot’ is a disease caused by

a) Protozoan

b) Bacteria

c) Fungus

d) Nematode

Question : 5

“It begins as a single cell and grows into a merciless disease that claims millions of lives year after year. But scientists are steadily unlocking its mysteries and the fight against it, may now have reached a dramatic turning point. New discoveries promise better therapies and hope in the war against ....”. The disease referred to in the above quotation is

a) Tuberculosis

b) Cancer

c) AIDS

d) Alzheimer’s disease

Question : 6

A certain patient is suspected to be suffering from Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome. Which diagnostic technique will you recommend for its detection?

a) Ultra sound

b) MRI

c) ELISA

d) Widal test