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Question 1
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Which type of diet will be highly recommended for bleeding and swollen gums?

A
Citrus fruits and amla

B
Cod liver oil

C
Unpolished rice

D
Green leafy vegetables

Solution

Citrus fruits and amla having vitamin C will be highly recommended for bleeding and swollen gums.

Question 2

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Match the following:

Vitamin	Deficiency disease
1. Vitamin A 2. Vitamin B 3. Vitamin C 4. Vitamin D	A. Scurvy B. Night Blindness C. Beriberi D. Rickets

1 – B, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 – D

1 – A, 2 – C, 3 – D, 4 – B

1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – B, 4 – A

1 – C, 2 – B, 3 – D, 4 – A

Solution

Vitamin Deficiency disease
1. Vitamin A B. Night Blindness
2. Vitamin B C. Beriberi
3. Vitamin C A. Scurvy
4. Vitamin D D. Rickets

Question 3
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Which of the following chemical is not a vitamin?

A
Adenine

B
Biotin

C
Riboflavin

D
Niacin

Solution

Biotin, Riboflavin and Niacin are vitamins while Adenine is a nitrogen base found in DNA and RNA.

Question 4

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Match the following:

(A) Anaemia	(i) Vitamin deficiency
(B) Beriberi	(ii) Food deprivation
(C) Influenza	(iii) Hemoglobin deficiency
(D) Malnutrition	(iv) Infectious disease

(A) - (iii), (B) - (i), (C) - (iv), (D) - (ii)

(A) - (i), (B) - (iii), (C) - (ii), (D) - (iv)

(A) - (iv), (B) - (ii), (C) - (i), (D) - (iii)

(A) - (i), (B) - (iii), (C) - (iv), (D) - (ii)

Solution

(A) Anaemia	Hemoglobin deficiency
(B) Beriberi	Vitamin deficiency
(C) Influenza	Infectious disease
(D) Malnutrition	Food deprivation

Question 5
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Which part of the body is mainly affected by rickets?

A
Chest

B
Bones

C
Stomach

D
Muscles

Solution

Rickets is a condition that affects bone development in children.
Question 6
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Which food do you consider the best to recover from Scurvy?

A
Guava

B
Orange

C
Water melon

D
Banana

Solution

Guavas have a higher concentration of vitamin C as compared to oranges. So, guavas assist in recovering from scurvy.
Question 7
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Which of the following conditions are not associated with calcium deficiency?

A
Brittle bones

B
Fatigue

C
irregular heart rhythms

D
excessive blood loss
Question 8
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Which of the following functions are performed by iron in human body?

A
Production of hormone thyroxine

B
Formation of haemoglobin

C
Maintenance of body fluid level

D
Building of bones and teeth
Question 9
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Which of the following are important minerals required for proper functioning of human body?

A
Sodium, potassium, chlorine, calcium

B
Iron, nickel, hydrogen, chlorine

C
Iodine, sulphur, silver, lithium

D
Boron, molybdenum, nitrogen, phosphorus

Solution

Option (1)
Human body requires abundant amounts of minerals for proper functioning.
Essential minerals required for human body are:
1. Calcium
2. Phosphorus
3. Potassium
4. Sodium
5. Iron
6. Magnesium
7. Manganese
Question 10
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A mineral helps in production of hormone thyroxine and in body metabolism. Its deficiency causes goitre. What is the mineral?

A
Iodine

B
Sodium

C
Copper

D
Phosphorus

Solution

Option (1)
Iodine deficiency is a lack of the trace element iodine, an essential nutrient in the diet. It may result in a goiter. Iodine is an essential dietary mineral. The thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine contain iodine.
So, the mineral that helps in production of hormone thyroxine and in body metabolism is iodine.
Question 11
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What is the reason for being anaemic?

A
High RBC count

B
Low RBC count

C
High WBC count

D
Low WBC count

Solution

Low RBC count is the reason for being anaemic. Low iron levels in the blood are the reason for low RBC count. Red blood cells become low in a protein called haemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. This can be because of a poor diet, menstruation, frequent blood donation, endurance training, certain digestive conditions, such as Crohn`s disease, surgical removal of part of the gut and some foods.
Question 12
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Malfunctioning of which of the following glands causes Goitre?

A
Kidney

B
Thyroid

C
Pancreas

D
Liver

Solution

Option (2)
Goiter is a swelling in the neck due to an enlarged thyroid gland.
Goiter can arise when the thyroid gland doesn`t produce enough thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism) or when it produces an excessive amount of thyroid hormone (hyperthyroidism).
Question 13
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Which of the following diseases is an air borne disease?

A
AIDS

B
Influenza

C
Dizziness

D
Sore throat

Solution

Option (2)
Airborne diseases include any disease that is caused and transmitted through air.
Many common infections can spread by airborne transmission at least in some cases, including Anthrax (inhalational), Chickenpox, Influenza, Measles, Smallpox, Cryptococcosis, and Tuberculosis.
So, Influenza is the correct answer.
Question 14
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What is the causative organism of Tuberculosis?

A
Virus

B
Fungus

C
Protozoa

D
Bacteria
Question 15
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Pellagra is caused by the deficiency of

A
vitamin C

B
vitamin B₃

C
vitamin A

D
vitamin D

Solution

Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by a chronic lack of niacin (vitamin B₃).
Question 16
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If a person has to visit hospital very frequently for dialysis, which of his/her body part is not working properly?

A
Heart

B
Kidney

C
Liver

D
Infest

Solution

Dialysis is recommended to a patient in case of kidney failure.
Question 17
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Which of the following disease can accelerate nutritional loss from the body?

A
Diarrhoea

B
Diabetes

C
Acidosis

D
Urinary infection
Question 18
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A chronic case of a disease denotes

A
severe attack of a disease

B
mild attack of a disease

C
disease occurring for a very long period

D
all of the above
Question 19
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Herpes virus infects which of the following body part?

A
Lungs

B
Kidney

C
Brain

D
Stomach
Question 20
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What is the full form of BMI?

A
Body maintenance Index

B
Basal Metabolic Index

C
Basal Mass Index

D
Body Mass Index

Solution

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.

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Question 1

Citrus fruits and amla

Cod liver oil

Unpolished rice

Green leafy vegetables

Solution

Question 2

1 – B, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 – D

1 – A, 2 – C, 3 – D, 4 – B

1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – B, 4 – A

1 – C, 2 – B, 3 – D, 4 – A

Solution

Question 3

Adenine

Biotin

Riboflavin

Niacin

Solution

Question 4

(A) - (iii), (B) - (i), (C) - (iv), (D) - (ii)

(A) - (i), (B) - (iii), (C) - (ii), (D) - (iv)

(A) - (iv), (B) - (ii), (C) - (i), (D) - (iii)

(A) - (i), (B) - (iii), (C) - (iv), (D) - (ii)

Solution

Question 5

Chest

Bones

Stomach

Muscles

Solution

Question 6

Guava

Orange

Water melon

Banana

Solution

Question 7

Brittle bones

Fatigue

irregular heart rhythms

excessive blood loss

Question 8

Production of hormone thyroxine

Formation of haemoglobin

Maintenance of body fluid level

Building of bones and teeth

Question 9

Sodium, potassium, chlorine, calcium

Iron, nickel, hydrogen, chlorine

Iodine, sulphur, silver, lithium

Boron, molybdenum, nitrogen, phosphorus

Solution

Question 10

Iodine

Sodium

Copper

Phosphorus

Solution

Question 11

High RBC count

Low RBC count

High WBC count

Low WBC count

Solution

Question 12

Kidney

Thyroid

Pancreas

Liver

Solution

Question 13

AIDS

vitamin B₃