NCC HEADQUARTERS, NEW DELHI

HEALTH & HYGIENE WRITTEN EXAMINATION

ALL INDIA NAU SAINIK CAMP – 2009

COVER SHEET FOR QUESTION PAPER - KEY

Time Allowed : 1 hr Max Marks : 40

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Q No Subject Marks
Max Scored
1 First Aid 1
2 Aims of First Aid 1½
3 Types of Bleeding 1
4 Types of Burns 1
5 Causes of Fracture 1
6 Types of Fracture 1
7 Fill in the Blanks 5
8 Methods of Artificial Respiration 1
9 Systems of the Human Body 1½
10 Carrying a Casualty 2
11 Types of Stretchers 1
12 True or False 5
13 Match the Following 4
14 Water Purification 1
15 Water Purification 1
16 Water-borne Diseases 1
17 Water-borne Diseases 1
18 HIV and AIDS 1
19 HIV and AIDS 2
20 Vaccination 1
21 Diseases Spread by Insects 1
22 Mosquito-borne Diseases 1
23 Mosquito-borne Diseases 1
24 Sources of Protein 1
25 Fill in the Blanks 2
Grand Total 40
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Q No Questions Marks
Q1 Define first aid? 1
A1 The immediate assistance rendered to the wounded/victim before reaching
to hospital or a medical treatment center or arrival expert medical team.
Q2 List three aims of First Aid 1½
A2 (a) Preserve life and limb. (b) Avoid unnecessary handling.
(c) Arrange and prepare for transportation
Q3 List two types of bleeding 1
A3 (a) External (visible) (b) Internal (invisible)
Q4 List any two types of burns 1
A4 (a) Thermal burns (b) Electric burns (c) Chemical burns
Q5 List any two causes of fracture 1
A5 (a) Direct violence-kick, bullet, crushes.
(b) Indirect violence-fracture of clavicle, base of the skull.
(c) Forcible muscular contraction.
(d) Diseases of bones
Q6 List any two types of fracture 1
A6 (a) Simple or closed
(b) Compound or open
(c) Complicated
Q7 Fill in the Blanks 5
A7 (a) The injury caused to the skin by heat is called a burn ½
(b) The injury caused to the skin by moist heat such as by steam and
boiling water, oil, milk etc is called a scald ½
(c) The excessive loss of body fluid along with electrolytes due to diarrhea,
sweating, cholera, burns, heat exhaustion etc is known as dehydration. ½
(d) When a persons’ body temperature rises above 105 degree F in extreme
hot climates due to a failure of the individual’s sweating mechanism he is
said to be suffering a Heat Stroke ½
(e) A fracture in which the skin over-lying the fracture is intact and broken
ends of the bones are not visible is known as a Simple fracture. ½
(f) A fracture in which the skin over-lying the fracture is ruptured and
broken ends of the bones are some times project through it is known as a
Compound fracture. ½
(g) A fracture in which the broken bones damages the under-lying structures
like blood vessel, nerves, lungs, brain, liver etc is known as a Complicated ½
fracture.
(h) The term CPR stands for Cardio-Pulmonary-Resuscitation ½
(j) The function of the Circulatory System is to supply oxygen and 1
nourishment to the entire body
Q8 List any two methods of artificial respiration? 1
A8 (a) Manual- Mouth to mouth or Holger Neilson method
(b) Manual-cum-mechanical- by the AMBU bag.
(c) Mechanical- by mechanical ventilator.
Q9 List any three main systems of the human body 1½
A9 (a) Nervous system (b) Circulatory system (c) Respiratory system
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(d) Digestive System (e) Genito-urinary system.

Q10 List any two methods each for carrying a casualty without a stretcher 2
A10 (a) One person - (i) Human cradle (ii) Human crutch (iii) Fireman lift
(iv) Pick a back lift (v) Dragging
(b) Two person- (i) Two hand seat (ii) Three hand seat (iii) Four hand seat
(iv) Fore and aft.
Q11 List any two types of stretchers? 1
A11 (a) Army pattern Mk-I (b) Army pattern Mk-II (Ambulance stretcher)
(c) Air borne (d) Neil Robertson
Q12 State True or False 5
A12 (a) A Scald is caused by sun burn. F
(b) Chemicals cannot cause burn injuries. F ½
(c) In a Simple Fracture the broken ends of bone are visible. F ½
(d) Indirect violence cannot cause a fracture. F ½
(e) Bones may break without any violence. T ½
(f) Muscles are never involved in fracture. F ½
(g) Nose should be plugged in case of bleeding from the nose. F ½
(h) Nose should be blown to clear blood from nose. F ½
(j) Patient should not be wrapped in blanket to extinguish flames. F ½
(k) Immobilisation is the main step to provide first aid for fracture. T ½
(l) We should not pour water on burnt area to avoid blisters. F ½
Q13 Match the Following 4
A13 (a) Fracture clavicle (Collar bone) -- Triangular bandage ½
(b) Scald -- Steam ½
(c) Human cradle -- To carry child ½
(d) CPR -- Electric shock ½
(e) Fracture femur (Thigh bone) -- Thomas splint ½
(f) Fire man lift -- To carry casualty ½
(g) Human crutch -- Sprain ankle ½
(h) Pick a back -- One person can carry ½
Q14 List any two methods of water purification at a large scale 1
A14 (a) Storage/Sedimentation (b) Filtration (c) Chlorination (d) Other
chemical agents. (e) Ionization and ultra violent rays.
Q15 List any two methods of water purification at a small scale 1
A15 (a)Storage/Sedimentation (b) Filtration (c) Boiling (d) Chemical
disinfection by Potash Alum& Bleaching powder.
Q16 Name any two water borne diseases 1
A16 (a) Cholera (b) Diarrhoea (c)Typhoid fever (d)Jaundice.
Q17 List any two measures to avoid water borne diseases 1
A17 (a) Use potable water for drinking. (b) Avoid eating at unauthorized place.
(c) Food preservation. (d) Anti fly measure. (e) Proper excreta disposal.
Q18 List the only four known modes of transmission of HIV and AIDS? 1
A18 (a) Unprotected Sexual intercourse with an infected person.
(b) Transfusion of infected blood.
(c) Infected mother to child during pregnancy
(d) Intra Venous drugs use with infected needles
Q19 List any four measures for preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS 2
A19 (a) Abstain from casual sex.
(b) Be faithful to your partner.
(c) Use condoms.
(d) Use only screened blood for transfusion.
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(e) Use only sterile /Disposable syringes

(f) Know your status of HIV (early detection).Get tested during pregnancy
(g) Take timely medication
(h) Health education.
Q20 List any four diseases can be prevented by vaccination 1
A20 (a) Polio (b) Diptheria (c) Whooping Cough (d) Measles (e) Tetanus
(f) Tuberculosis (g) Jaundice
Q21 List any four common diseases that are spread by insects 1
A21 (a) Malaria (b) Filaria (c) Dengue (d) Diarrhoea (e) Dysentry (f) Cholera
Q22 List any two diseases spread by Mosquitoes 1
A22 (a) Malaria (b) Filaria (c) Dengue (d) Chicken guinea (e) Yellow fever
Q23 List any two measures to be taken to prevent mosquito borne diseases 1
A23 (a) Use of mosquito nets (b) Insecticide spray (c) Use of protective clothing.
(d) Use of mosquito repellants. (e) Prevention of mosquito breading.
Q24 List any two sources of protein? 1
A24 (a) Milk (b) Eggs (c) Butter (d) Pulses (e) Meat (f) Fish
Q25 Fill in the Blanks 2
A25 (a) Diseases that can be transmitted directly or indirectly from a host to a
susceptible host by an infected person, air , animal or insects are known as
communicable diseases ½
(b) The full form of HIV is Human Immuno Deficiency Virus ½
(c) The full form of AIDS is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ½
(d) A drug injected in to healthy person or animal to build up defence
mechanism against a particular disease causing agent is known as a vaccine ½