Sub:Biology VISTO WORKSHEET - 1

Name: _________________ WHY DO WE FALL ILL Class: IX

Multiple Choice Questions:
1. Examples of communicable diseases are
a.Diabetes b.Arthritis c.Cancer d.Tuberculosis
2. ________ is caused by bacterium Vibrio cholera.
a.Malaria b.Dengue c.Cholera d.Typhoid
3. Which of the following is not transferred by houseflies?
a.Typhoid b.Cholera c.Dysentery d.AIDS
4. Mosquito is not a vector for disease
a.Malaria b.Typhoid c.Dengue d.Elephantiasis
5. Which of the following is a fungal infection?
a.Ringworm b.Measles c.Syphilis d.Tetanus
6. Which of the following is a chronic disease?
a.Cold b.Diabetes c.Influenza d.Typhoid
7. Which of these is an air-borne disease?
a.Diphtheria b.Jaundice c.Syphilis d.Cancer
8. Viruses, which cause hepatitis is transmitted by
a.Air b.Water c.Vector d.Sexual contact
9. Droplet method of transmission of disease is found in
a.Common cold b.Syphilis c.Diabetes d.Typhoid
10. Microbes that enter the body through nose most likely affects
a.Liver b.Heart c.Lungs d.Stomach
11. HIV virus when active in body mainly attacks
a.Liver b.Lungs c.Nerves d.Immunity
12. An organism which harbours a pathogen and may pass it on to another person to cause a disease is known
as
a.Host b.Vector c.Parasite d.Predator
13. DPT vaccine is given to develop immunity against ________ disease.
a.Tetanus b.Diphtheria c.Pertussis d.All of these
14. Which of the following statements is correct regarding vaccination?
a.It develops resistance against pathogen attack. B.It kills pathogen causing disease
c.It blocks the food supplied to pathogens d.It does not allow pathogens to multiply in hosts.
15. ORS is given in case of _______ disease.
a.Diarrhoea b.Measles c.Typhoid d.Tetanus
16. Which of the following statement is correct for a chronic case?
a.It is a long- lasting disease .It lasts for a short period.
C.It does not damage any organ. D.All the above.
17. Congenital disease is
a.Deficiency disease b.Present from the time of birth
c.Spread from man to man d.That occurs during lifetime
18. Which of the following is a mismatch?
a.Leprosy- Bacterial infection b.AIDS- Bacterial infection
c.Malaria- Protozoan infection d.Common cold- Viral infection
19. Fever, slow pulse, abdominal tenderness and rose coloured rash indicate the disease
a.Measles b.Typhoid c.Chickenpox d.Tuberculosis
20. If you live in an overcrowded and poorly ventilated house, it is possible that you may suffer from
a.Waterborne disease b.Airborne disease c.Congenital disease d.Sexually transmitted disease
21. Which one of the following is not important for individual health?
a.Living in a clean place b.Good economic condition
c.Social equality and harmony d.Living in large, well- furnished house
22. We should not allow mosquitoes to breed in our surroundings as they
a.Are vectors of many diseases b.Bite and cause skin diseases
c.Are not economical important insects d.Cause pollution
23. Children are vaccinated against polio because
a.Vaccination kills polio causing microbes b.Prevents the entry of polio causing organisms
c.It creates immunity against the virus. D.All the above
24. What is common between Malaria and Dengue? They spread by
a.Droplets b.Housefly c.Mosquito d.Sexual contact
25. Liver is damaged by the ____i____ in the disease ____ii____.
a.i-bacteria, ii- pneumonia b.i- bacteria, ii- jaundice
c.i- Virus, ii- Pneumonia d.i- Virus, ii- jaundice
26. Microbes are immediate cause of _______ disease.
a.Infectious b.Non-infectious c.Acute d.Chronic.

Ans wers:
1-a, 2- c, 3- d, 4- b, 5- a, 6- b, 7- a, 8- b, 9- a, 10- c, 11- d, 12- b, 13- d, 14- a, 15- a, 16- a, 17- b, 18- b, 19- b,
20- b, 21- d, 22- a, 23- d, 24- c, 25- d, 26- a