Subjectwise Questions - Diseases

MCQs - Diseases

1. Due to contraction of eyeball, a long-sighted eye can see only

1. farther objects which is corrected by using convex lens

2. farther objects which is corrected by using concave lens
3. nearer objects which is corrected by using convex lens
4. nearer objects which is corrected by using concave lens

Answer (a).

2. Which one among the following is not correct about Down’s

syndrome?

1. It is a genetic disorder
2. Effected individual has early ageing
3. Effected person has mental retardation
4. Effected person has furrowed tongue with open mouth

Answer (b).

3. Insects that can transmit diseases to human are referred to as

1. carriers
2. reservoirs
3. vectors
4. incubators

Answer (c).
4. Which of the following diseases are transmitted from one person to
another?

1. AIDS
2. Cirrhosis
3. Hepatitis B
4. Syphilis

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code:

1. 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. 1, 3 and 4 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer (b).

5. One of the occupational health hazards commonly faced by the

workers of ceramics, pottery and glass industry is

1. stone formation in gall bladder

2. melanoma
3. silicosis
4. stone formation in kidney

Answer (c).

6. The anti-malarial drug Quinine is made from a plant. The plant is

1. Neem
2. Eucalyptus
3. Cinnamon
 4. Cinchona

Answer (d).

7. To suspect HIV/AIDS in a young individual, which one among the

following symptoms is mostly associated with?

1. Long standing jaundice and chronic liver disease

2. Sever anaemia
3. Chronic diarrhoea
4. Severe persistent headache

Answer (c).

8. Hypertension is the term used for

1. Increase in heart rate

2. Decrease in heart rate
3. Decrease in blood pressure
4. Increase in blood pressure

Answer (d).

9. Acute lead poisoning is also known as

1. Itai- Itai
2. Plumbism
3. Neuralgia
4. Byssinosis

Answer (b).
10. Oral Rehydration Therapy is recommended for

1. Tuberculosis
2. Typhoid
3. Tetanus
4. Cholera

Answer (d).

11. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code
given below the lists

List I List II
(Disease) (Diagnosis)

A. AIDS 1. Widal test

B. Plague 2. Wayson stain test

C. Typhoid 3. ELISA test

4. Mantoux test

Code:

1. A - 4; B - 3; C - 2;
2. A - 3; B - 2; C - 1;
3. A - 1; B - 2; C - 3;
4. A - 3; B - 2; C - 4;

Answer (b). Mantoux test is used to diagnose Tuberculosis.

12. In the context of genetic disorders, consider the following:

A woman suffers from colour blindness while her husband does not
suffer from it. They have a son and a daughter. In this context, which
one of the following statements is most probably correct?

1. Both children suffer from colour blindness

2. Daughter suffers from the colour blindness while the son does not
suffer from it.
3. Both children do not suffer from colour blindness.
4. Son suffers from the colour blindness while daughter does not
suffer from it.

Answer (d).

13. Which one of the following diseases is caused by a protozoan?

1. Cholera
2. Malaria
3. Tuberculosis
4. Typhoid

Answer (b). Sleeping sickness, kala azar are other diseases caused by
protozoans.

14. Which of the following disease is not transmitted by Aedes aegypti?

1. Chikungunya
2. Dengue
3. Chicken-pox
4. Yellow fever

Answer (c).
15. The first effective vaccine against polio was prepared by

1. JH Gibbon
2. Jonas E Salk
3. Robert Edwards
4. James Simpson

Answer (b).

16. Minamata disease was caused by

1. Mercury
2. Lead
3. Cadmium
4. Zinc

Answer (a).

17. Which one of the following kinds of organims causes malaria?

1. Bacterium
2. Fungus
3. Protozoan
4. Virus

Answer (c).

18. Which of the following diseases is not caused by viruses?

1. Cholera
 2. Chickenpox
3. Hepatitis
4. Measles

Answer (a).

19. If the lens in eye becomes opaque, the disease is called :

1. Myopia
2. Astigmatism
3. Glaucoma
4. Cataract

Answer (d).

20. The toxicity of which of the following heavy metals leads to liver
cirrhosis?

1. Copper
2. Lead
3. Mercury
4. Zinc

Answer (a).

21. Typhoid is caused by

1. Pseudomonas sp.
2. Staphylococcus
3. Bacillus
4. Salmonella typhi
Answer (d).

22. BCG immunization is for

1. Measles
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diphtheria
4. Leprosy

Answer (b).

23. Which one of the following diseases is caused by virus?

1. Tuberculosis
2. Typhoid
3. Influenza
4. Diphtheria

Answer (c).

24. Malaria in human body is caused by which one of the following

organisms?

1. Bacteria
2. Virus
3. Mosquito
4. Protozoan

Answer (d).

25. Ringworm is a ......... disease.

 1. Bacterial
2. Protozoan
3. Viral
4. Fungal

Answer (d)

26. A person suffering from Halitosis is suffering from -

1. obesity
2. bad breath
3. dark skin
4. short height

Answer (b).

27. Chickenpox is caused by

1. Varicella zoster Virus

2. Variola Virus
3. Streptococcus
4. Vibrio Cholera

Answer (a).

28. The infective stage of Malaria is:

1. Gametocyte
2. Ring state
3. Sporozoite
4. Merozoite

Answer (c).
29. The disease that kills more people than lung cancer as a
consequences of air pollution is:

1. chronic bronchitis
2. asthma
3. emphesema
4. heart attack

Answer (a).

30. The deficiency of Iron in man may result in

1. Anaemia
2. Night blindness
3. Scurvy
4. Rickets

Answer (a).

31. Cancer is a disease where we find uncontrolled

1. Cell division
2. Cell swelling
3. Cell inflammation
4. Cell deformity

Answer (a).

32. What is ALZHEIMER’S disease?

1. It is a disorder of the brain

 2. It affects liver
3. It affects Kidney
4. It affects human immune system

Answer (a).

33. The causative agent of Tuberculosis is

1. Mycobacterium
2. Aspergillus
3. Rhabdovirus
4. HIV

Answer (a).

34. Contaminated water can cause the following diseases except which
one of the following?

1. Hepatitis A
2. Typhoid
3. Measles
4. Cholera

Answer (c).

35. Which one of the following diseases is caused by bacteria and

spreads through faecal matter by houseflies?

1. Pertussis
2. Typhoid
3. Diphtheria
4. Chickenpox
Answer (b).

36. The medical term used for the sleeplessness is

1. Somnambulism
2. Insomnia
3. Hallucination
4. Nyctinuria

Answer (b).

37. Blood cancer is otherwise called as

1. Anaemia
2. Polycythemia
3. Leucopenia
4. Leukaemia

Answer (d).

38. The disease in which the sugar level of blood increases is known as

1. Diabetes mellitus
2. Diabetes insipidus
3. Diabetes imperfectus
4. Diabetes sugarensis

Answer (a).

39. Which one of the following lenses should be used to correct the
defect of astigmatism?
 1. Cylindrical lens
2. Concave lens
3. Convex lens
4. Bifocal lens

Answer (a).

40. AIDS virus has -

1. Single-stranded RNA
2. Double-stranded RNA
3. Single-stranded DNA
4. Double-stranded DNA

Answer (a).

41. Trachoma is a disease of :

1. throat
2. lings
3. eyes
4. liver

Answer (c).

42. Thrombosis is a disorder related to the :

1. lungs
2. blood
3. thyroid
4. nervous system
Answer (b).

43. Which of the following diseases is not caused by bacteria?

1. Tuberculosis
2. Typhoid
3. Measles
4. Leprosy

Answer (c).

44. Which of the following diseases is caused by virus?

1. Diphtheria
2. Tetanus
3. Syphilis
4. Influenza

Answer (d).

45. Which of the following disorders of the eye is also known as the lazy
eye?

1. Amblyopia
2. Myopia
3. Amenopia
4. Presbyopia

Answer (a).
46. Ebola, a disease which has recently been responsible for thousands
of deaths in West Africa is named after a -

1. village
2. tribe
3. river
4. mountain

Answer (c).

47. Which of the following diseases is associated with Zooplankton, tiny

animals found in a marine ecosystem?

1. dengue
2. cholera
3. chikungunya
4. swine flue

Answer (b).
48. Inability of the brain to produce which of the following is said to
cause Parkinson's disease?

1. thyroid-stimulating hormone
2. cortisol
3. prolactin
4. dopamine

Answer (d).

49. Which one of following painful conditions is caused by elevated

levels of uric acid in blood?

1. goitre
 2. gout
3. frozen shoulder
4. rickets

Answer (b).

50. Which one of following diseases has been reportedly eradicated from
North and South America in April 2015?

1. leprosy
2. polio
3. rubella
4. diabetes

Answer (c).

51. Which one of following diseases is caused by the same virus that
causes Chicken Pox?

1. Shingles
2. Chikungunya
3. Influenza
4. Pertussis

Answer (a).

52. Bedaquiline is a medicine used to treat –

1. AIDS
2. Ebola
3. Dengue
 4. Tuberculosis

Answer (d).

53. Diabetes is caused by poor functioning of –

1. Liver
2. Kidneys
3. Pancreas
4. Thyroid

Answer (c).

54. Minamata disease is caused due to the poisoning effect of –

1. Mercury
2. Cadmium
3. Iron
4. Cotton

Answer (a).

55. Gerontologist deals with diseases of –

1. Women
2. Children
3. Aged persons
4. New borns

Answer (c).
56. The tablet given to children for deworming –

1. Omeprazole
2. Albendazole
3. Metronidazole
4. Ciproflaxin

Answer (b).

57. Which is an eating disorder?

1. Bulimia
2. Dyslexia
3. Progeria
4. Dementia

Answer (a).

58. Low blood sugar in human body is known as –

1. Hyperglycemia
2. Hypernatrimia
3. Hypoglycemia
4. Hypotension

Answer (c).

59. Oseltamivir phosphate is generally prescribed for –

1. Malaria
2. AIDS
3. Swine Flu
 4. Tuberculosis

Answer (c).

60. Oncology is the study of –

1. Nervous system
2. Cancer
3. Kidneys
4. Tuberculosis

Answer (b).

61. Nyctalopia is commonly known as –

1. Short Sight
2. Long Sight
3. Lazy Eye
4. Night Blindness

Answer (d).

62. What is the unit of blood glucose measurement?

1. mmol/L
2. mmHg
3. mm/Dl
4. mol/ml

Answer (a).

63. Gingivitis is a disease affecting the –

 1. Gums
2. Ears
3. Eyes
4. Throat

Answer (a).

64. Platelet count is severely affected in which of the following

diseases?

1. Cholera
2. Typhoid
3. Tuberculosis
4. Dengue

Answer (d).

65. Tinea Pedis affects which part of the body?

1. Ear
2. Heart
3. Stomach
4. Feet

Answer (d).

66. Which of the following is NOT a hormonal disease?

1. Diabetes
2. Goitre
3. Acromegaly
4. Anaemia
Answer (d).

67. Which virus has been linked with birth defect microcephaly?

1. Ebola
2. H1N1
3. Zika
4. H5N1

Answer (c).

68. Which disease does not affect the skin?

1. Vitiligo
2. Tetanus
3. Psoriasis
4. Leprosy

Answer (b).

69. Which of the following conditions does not affect the bones?

1. Rickets
2. Arthritis
3. Gout
4. Athlete's foot

Answer (d).

70. Which condition does not affect the eyes?

 1. Trachoma
2. Melanoma
3. Glaucoma
4. Presbyopia

Answer (b).

71. Pharmaceutical capsules are generally made from –

1. Gelatin
2. Teflon
3. Plumbago
4. Brine

Answer (a).

72. A nephrologist deals with the diseases of the

1. Kidney
2. Brain
3. Lungs
4. Stomach

Answer (a).

73. Which of the following is an eating disorder?

1. Progeria
2. Dyslexia
3. Anorexia
4. Dementia
Answer (c).

74. Which part of the body is affected by diphtheria?

1. Eyes
2. Throat
3. Lungs
4. Intestines

Answer (b).

75. A hepatologist deals with the diseases of the –

1. Kidneys
2. Liver
3. Blood
4. Bones

Answer (b).

76. Mesothelioma is caused by the poisoning effect of –

1. Asbestos
2. Cotton
3. Mercury
4. Coal dust

Answer (a).

77. Which of the following is known as Hansen's disease?

 1. Tuberculosis
2. Cholera
3. Plague
4. Leprosy

Answer (d).

78. Which disease is characterised by loss of memory?

1. Alzheimer's Disease
2. Parkinson's Disease
3. Graves Disease
4. Addison's Disease

Answer (a).

79. A pulmonologist deals with the diseases of the –

1. Pancreas
2. Kidneys
3. Lungs
4. Eyes

Answer (c).

80. Itai Itai is a disease caused by the poisoning effect of –

1. Cadmium
2. Mercury
3. Cotton
4. Asbestos
Answer (a).

81. Who discovered that malaria was transmitted by mosquitoes?

1. Ronald Ross
2. Louis Pasteur
3. Edward Jenner
4. Roentgen

Answer (a).

82. Which of the following is not a non-communicable disease?

1. Asthma
2. Cancer
3. Diabetes
4. Anthrax

Answer (d).

83. How many times should a medicine prescribed b.i.d. be taken?

1. Once daily
2. once in 2 days
3. twice daily
4. thrice daily

Answer (c).

84. Impaired blood clotting is caused due to the deficiency of –

 1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin K
3. Protein
4. Sodium

Answer (b).

85. Which disease affects the skeletal muscles?

1. Arthritis
2. Alzheimer's
3. Psoriasis
4. Tetanus

Answer (d).

86. The eating disorder in which the patient tries to maintain a below
normal body weight is known as –

1. Anorexia
2. Bulimia
3. Progeria
4. Alopecia

Answer (a).

87. Which is not a bacterial disease?

1. Cholera
2. Tetanus
3. Plague
4. Rabies
Answer (d).

88. Statins are drugs used to reduce –

1. Blood pressure
2. Blood sugar
3. Joint pains
4. Cholesterol

Answer (d).

89. Sorter’s disease (or wool sorter’s disease) is a form of –

1. Malaria
2. Anthrax
3. Plague
4. Tuberculosis

Answer (b).

90. Which of the following diseases is not transmitted by air?

1. Tuberculosis
2. Malaria
3. Measles
4. Chicken Pox

Answer (b).

91. The condition in which body starts losing heat faster than it can
generate is known as –
 1. Hyperthermia
2. Exothermia
3. Hypothermia
4. Endothermia

Answer (c).

92. The number of chromosomes in a person affected with Downs

Syndrome is –

1. 47
2. 45
3. 46
4. 48

Answer (a).

93. Citrus canker is a disease caused by

1. Fungi
2. Protozoa
3. Virus
4. Bacteria

Answer (d).

94. Which scientist discovered that germs caused disease?

1. Louis Pasteur
2. Edward Jenner
3. Jonas Salk
4. Alexander Fleming
Answer (a).

95. If a material is carcinogenic, it can cause –

1. Tuberculosis
2. Cholera
3. Cancer
4. Diabetes

Answer (c).

96. Who discovered the bacterium that causes tuberculosis?

1. Robert Koch
2. Ronald Ross
3. Alexander Fleming
4. Jonas Salk

Answer (a).

97. Which part of the body is affected by rhinitis?

1. Nose
2. Kidney
3. Brain,/li>
4. Limbs

Answer (a).

98. Which disease is caused by the presence of extra chromosome 21,

also known as Trisomy 21?
 1. Parkinson's Disease
2. Korsakoff's Syndrome
3. Down's Syndrome
4. Addison's Disease

Answer (c).

99. Which of the following is also known as acetaminophen?

1. Aspirin
2. Salbutamol
3. Ibuprofen
4. Paracetamol

Answer (d).

100. Which element is used in antacids and laxatives?

1. Sodium
2. Bromine
3. Magnesium
4. Calcium

Answer (c).

101. Against which of the following was the first vaccine developed?

1. Polio
2. Small pox
3. Rabies
4. Leprosy
Answer (b).

102. Which part of the body is affected by otitis?

1. Eye
2. Throat
3. Stomach
4. Ear

Answer (d).