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101. Most common mode of lead poisoning is:

110. Silicosis occurs with: [DNB 2007]
(a) ingestion [AIIMS May 2009]
(a) Cotton
(b) dermally
(b) Sugarcane fibres
(c) inhalation
(c) Carbon particles
(d) faecal-oral
(d) Silica fibres
102. Which occupational exposure may cause sterility in
111. A person working in hot environment who consumes
females: [Recent Question 2012]
more H2O without salt is likely to develop: [DNB 200]
(a) lead
(b) Carbon monoxide (a) Heat stroke
(c) Mercury (b) Heat cramps
(d) Agricultural insecticides (c) Heat exhaustion
(d) Heat hyperpyrexia
103. Chairman for ESI in India is: [Recent Question 2014]
(a) Prime Minister 112. In ESI progrance, state goverment employee contribute
(b) Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare to the fund. Employer’s contribution is: Man
(c) union Minister of labour (a) 5.75% [DNB 2008] age
(d) Union Minster of Human Resource development (b) 4.75% men
(c) 3.75%
104. True about ESI act 1948: [Recent Question 2014] t,
(d) 2.75%
(a) Applicable on educational institutions also Disa
(b) employer employee contribution is 1.75% 113. Benzene is associated with cancer of: [UP 2001] ster
(c) Maternity benefit for 3 months (a) skin Man
(d) Beneficiaries are those having income with> 15000/ (b) lung age
month (c) Bladder men
(d) leukemia
105. False about ESI in India: [AIIMS November 2014] t,
(a) Centre contribute 7/8 and state contribute 1/8 part 114. Wrist drop may be caused as industrial hazard in: Occ
on expenditure (a) Battery industry [UP 2001] upat
(b) A worker with income less than 70/- per day has to (b) Gas industry iona
pay only 300/- per month (c) Asbestos, industry l
(c) funeral expenses is 50,000/- (d) Aniline industry
(d) Medical benefit include full medical care Heal
115. “Snow-storm” appearance are seen in: th,
(a) Anthracosis [UP 2006] Gen
Review Questions (b) silicosis etics
(c) Byssinosis and
106. The extended sickness benefit is given for: (d) Bagassosis Heal
(a) 309 days [DNB 2002]
(b) 409 days 116. Exposure to cotton dust causes: th,
(c) 365 days (a) Byssinosis [Karnataka 2000] [AP 2002] Men
(d) 490 days (b) Bagassosis tal
(c) silicosis Heal
107. Byssinosis is seen in: [DNB 2003] (d) Asbestosis th
(a) Cement factories [Recent Question 2013]
(b) textile industries 117. ‘Bagassosis; is an occupational disease of the lung
(c) iron factories caused by inhalation of: [AP 1992] [AP
(d) Grain fields 2003]
(a) Cotton
108. Bagassosis occurs with: [DNB
(b) Jute
2004]
(c) sugarcane dust
(a) Cotton
(d) Coal
(b) Surgarcane fibres
(c) Carbon particles 118. ESI Act includes all the following except:
(d) Silica fibres (a) small power using factories employing 10-19
109. Bagassosis occurs with: [DNB persons [AP
2006] 2006]
(a) Cotton industry (b) Non power using factories employing 20 or more
(b) sugarcane industry person
(c) Carbon particles (c) Newspaper establishment
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119. All are covered under ESI except: [AP
2008]
(a) News paper workers
(b) Non power using factories with 18 members
(c) small power using factories with 18 members
(d) Non power using factories with 20 members
120. Monday fever is associated with:
(a) Bagassosis [NIMHANS 1984] [TN
2003]
(b) Byssinosis
(c) Asbestosis
(d) silicosis
121. Silicosis affects: [TN
2005]
(a) lower lobes of lungs
(b) Both
(c) Hilum of lungs
(d) upper lobes of lungs
122. Respirable dust for pneumoconiosis:
(a) 0.1–5 m [Kolkata
2004]
(b) 5–10 m
(c) 10–15 m
(d) 15–20 m
123. Dust particle, in a industry is a: [Kolkata
2005]
(a) Biological hazards
(b) Chemical hazards
(c) Physical hazards
(d) Mechanical hazards
124. Bagassosis is due to long term inhalation of:
(a) Cotton fibres [MP
2002]
(b) sugar cane dust
(c) thermophilic bacteria
(d) silica
125. Which of these is true regarding factories act:[MP
2004]
(a) it is applicable in establishment employing 20 or
more workers where power is used or <20 workers
where power is not used
(b) 500sq feet minimum space required per person
(c) Act has prescribed a maximum of 48 working hrs
per week, not exceeding 10 hrs per day
(d) Act applies to the whole of india including Jammu
and Kashmir
126. A 40 year old man working in a coal mine since 15
years developed couth, dyspnoea on exertion and chest
pain. His X-ray showed “snow – storm” appearance in
lung fields. The most likely diagnosis is:
(a) Anthracosis [MP 2008]
(b) silicosis
(c) Asbestosis
(d) siderosis
127. By the Factory Act the age for the child to work should
776 minimum be (in years): [MH 2000]
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
W niosis? [MH 2003]
h (a) Brucellosis
i (b) silicosis
c (c) Anthracosis
h (d) Byssinosis
129. According to the factory Act (1948),
o minimum space each worker should have
f in a factory (in Cu.ft.) is:
[MH
t 2005]
h (a) 100
e
(b) 200
(c) 400
f
(d) 500
o
l 130. Which of the following is not a advantage
l for employers under ESI act? [MH 2005]
o (a) extemption from Maternity Benefit ACT 1961
w (b) Rebate under income tax Act on
i contribution deposited in esi scheme
n (c) exemption from payment of medical
g allowance to employess and their
dependants or arranging for their
medical care
i
s (d) exemption from sales tax
131. What are the maximum permissible
o working hours (in work/person/week)
c according to the factory act?
c (a) < 42 hours [MH
u 2006]
p (b) < 48 hours
a (c) < 56 hours
t (d) < 60 hours
i 132. Particle size (in micron) at which the dust
o particles gets lodged in the respiratory
n tract?
a
(a) 5-10 [MH
l 2008]
(b) 0.5-3
l (c) 0.5-0.1
u (d) 3-5
n
g 133. Under ESIS act, the state government’s
share of expenditure on medical care is? [MH 2008]
d (a) 1/8
i (b) 3/8
s (c) 5/8
e (d) 7/8
a 134. Minimum duration to developing coal
s minor pneumoconiosis:
e [RJ 2000]
(a) 2-4 years
b (b) 4-6 years
u (c) 8 years
t (d) > 10 years
135. Which is not included in pneumoconiosis? [RJ
n 2001]
o (a) Byssinosis
t (b) Bagassosis
(c) Anthracosis
p (d) Psittacosis
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136. Bagassosis is caused by: [RJ (c) study of social mobility

2003]
(d) study of health of female workers
(a) Cotton dust
(b) sugar cane 146. Sickness benefit under ESI act extended into:
(c) Coal dust (a) 91days [DNB December 2011]
(d) silica (b) 61 days
(c) 1 year
137. Occupational exposer to cotton dust causes: [RJ
(d) 2 years
2006]
(a) Byssinosis 147. Most common heavy metal poisoning in the world:
(b) Bagassosis (a) lead [Recent Question 2013]
(c) Anthracosis (b) Arsenic
(d) Pneumoconiosis (c) Mercury
138. ESI Act maximum time for sickness benefit is: [RJ (d) Cadmium
2006] Man
148. All are occupational cancers except:
(a) 91 days age
(a) liver ca [Recent Question 2012]
(b) 309 days (b) Bladder ca men
(c) 30 days (c) lungs ca t,
(d) 6 weeks (d) Breast ca Disa
139. Occupational exposure that may cause sterility in ster
149. Which of the following is true about ESI Act (1948)? Man
females: [Recent Question
[AIIMS November 2013] age
2012]
(a) funeral charges put up to Rs. 50,000/- men
(a) Aniline
(b) state government share is 1/8 and esi Corporation
(b) lead t,
(c) Radon is 7/8
Occ
(d) Nickel (c) employee contributes 8.75% and employer 3.75%
upat
(d) Maximum limit for each family member is Rs.
140. Bagassosis is caused by dust of: 30,000/-
iona
(a) Jute [DNB 2007] [DNB June l
2011] 150. According to The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1992, Heal
(b) Cotton which of the following is considered an occupational th,
(c) sugarcane disease? [AIIMS May 2012] Gen
(d) textiles (a) typhoid etics
141. The clinical symptoms of lead toxicity are associated (b) Anthrax and
with blood levels of: [DNB (c) tetanus Heal
2008] (d) dengue
th,
(a) 30 mcg/100ml blood 151. Main cause of Farmer’s lung is due to microorganism: Men
(b) 40 mcg/100ml blood (a) Pneumococcus [NUPGET 2013] tal
(c) 50 mcg/100ml blood (b) Mycobacterium tuberculosis Heal
(d) 70 mcg/100ml blood (c) Micropolyspora faeni th
142. Minimum area per person mandatory under the (d) staphylococcus aureus
factory act is: [DNB December
152. Under ESI, a benefit which is NOT given in cash:
2011]
(a) Sickness benefit [NUPGET 2013]
(a) 100 cu. ft
(b) Medical benefit
(b) 200 cu. ft
(c) 500 cu. ft (c) Maternity benefit
(d) 1000 cu. ft (d) dependents’ benefit

143. In ESI programme, state govt, employees contribute to 153. Which is/are not true of ESI Act, 1948?
the fund. Employer’s contribution is: [DNB 2008] [PGI November 2012]
(a) 5.75% (a) involves those working in restaurants
(b) 4.75%
(c) 3.75%
(d) 2.75%
144. Thermoactinomyces sacchari causes:
(a) Bagassosis [Recent Question
2013]
(b) siderosis
(c) Byssinosis
(d) Anthracosis (b) 100% wages in temporary disability
145. Ergonomics is: [Recent Question (b) study of human behaviour
2013]
(a) Adjusting the worker to his job
(c) extended sickness benefit 91 days (e) Run by Central government
(d) workers pay 1.75% of income

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162. All of the following disorders are Autosomal
dominant except: [AIPGME
154. Hardy Weinberg law is related to: [AIIMS May 2005] 2012]
(a) Gene therapy [Recent Question 2012] (a) Neurofibromatosis
(b) Human genome project (b) Retinoblastoma
(c) Population genetics (c) Marfan’s syndrome
(d) eugenics (d) Ataxia telengiectasia
155. The primary goal of Human Genome Project has been:
[AIIMS Nov 2004] Review Questions
(a) introduction of a gene sequence into a cell to modify
its behavior 163. “Eugenics” is: [TN 2005]
(b) development of new diagnostic techniques such as (a) the study of hereditary improvement of the human
restriction enzymes race by controlled selective breeding
(c) identify genes and sequence of base pairs in dNA of (b) the humane destruction of an animal accomplished
human genome by a method that produces rapid unconsciousness
and subsequent death without evidence of pain
(d) Confirmation of Hardy Weinberg law
or distress, or a method that utilizes anaesthesia
156. Amniocentesis to detect chromosomal abnormalities produced by an agent that causes painless loss of
can be done as early as: [AIIMS Nov consciousness and subsequent death
2000] (c) A feeling of well-being or elation, may be drug related
(a) 14th week of gestation (d) A state of being carried away by overwhelming
(b) 18th week of gestation emotion
(c) 22nd week of gestation 164. Following are correct about Autosomal recessive
(d) 26th week of gestation except: [TN
157. Haemophilia is a genetic disorder of coagulation seen 2005]
only in males. It is transmitted as: [AIIMS Nov (a) Both boy and girl are affected
2005] (b) Heterozyte are not affected
(a) X-linked dormant (c) Most disorders of inborn errors of metabolism come
(b) Y-linked dormant under this group
(c) X-linked recessive (d) Affect more people in later age group than children
(d) Autosomal recessive
165. Population genetics is related with: [MH 2005]
158. Environmental Manipulation which enable genes to (a) Mandelian law
express themselves readily is known as: (b) watson anc Crick model
(a) Positive eugenics [AIPGME (c) Hardy Weinberg law
1998] (d) weigert Meyer rule
(b) Negative eugenics
(c) euthenics 166. “Founder effect” describes the distribution of diseases
(d) Genetic Counselling on the basis of? [MH
2008]
159. In post disaster phase, for ensuring safe water supply,
(a) occupation
it is advisable to have a Residual Chlorine Level of:
(b) environment
(a) 0.3 mg/ litre [AIPGME June
(c) Genetics
1997]
(d) All of the above
(b) 0.5 mg/ litre
(c) 0.7 mg/ litre 167. All of the following affect the equilibrium in Hardy-
(d) 3.0 mg/ litre Weinberg’s law, except: [AIIMS May 2012]
160. Polygenic inheritance seen in: [AIIMS May (a) small population
99] (b) Random mating
(a) Hypertension (c) Mutations
(b) HOCM (d) Gene outflow
(c) Manic depressive psychosis
168. Which is/ are NOT X-linked disorders? [PGI May 2012]
(d) familial hyper lipidemia
161. Which of the following does not affect Hardy
Weinberg
Equation? [AIIMS November 2011]
778 (a) small population
(b) Natural selection
(c) Mutation
(d) Assortative mating
(a) wilson’
s
disease
(b) Haemo
philia
(c) thalas
semia
(d) G6Pd
deficie
ncy
(e) ABo
blood
group
s
system
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169. Effect of environment on genes is called:

(b) depression
(a) Positive eugenics [Recent Question (c) Alcohol dependence
2012] (d) Bipolar disorder
(b) Negative eugenics
(c) euthenics
MISCELLANEOUS
(d) ergonomics
173. Under passive surveillance for tuberculosis, indication
MENTAL HEALTH for sputum microscopy cough is for weeks or more:
(a) 3 weeks [MH 2005]
170. Most commonly abused agent in India: (b) 4 weeks
(a) Cannabis indica [AIIMS May (c) 6 weeks
07] (d) 8 weeks
(b) tobacco
174. Punnet’s square is used for: [AIPGME 2011]
(c) Heroine Man
(a) Random sampling
(d) Amphetamine age
(b) statistical analysis
171. Which one of the following is not a socio-pathological (c) finding genotype of offspring men
factor associated with mental illness? (d) Test of significance t,
(a) emotional stress [AIIMS Nov 1999] Disa
175. Best way to dispose e-waste is: [DNB December 2010]
(b) frustration ster
(a) Burning
(c) endocrine diseases Man
(b) incineration
(d) Anxiety
(c) In a landfill age
172 Maximum loss of DALY occurs in which psychiatric (d) Recycling men
disorder? [DPG 2007] t,
(a) schizophrenia Occ
upat
iona
l
Heal
th,
Gen
etics
and
Heal
th,
Men
tal
Heal
th

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