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ch-13 why do we fall ill

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

If you live in an overcrowded and poorly ventilated house, then you may suffer from which of the following diseases?

a)

Cholera

b)

AIDs

c)

Cancer

d)

Air borne disease

2.

Cancer is a disease caused due to the uncontrolled growth of tissues in any part of body. This disease comes under which of the following types?

a)

Congenital disease

b)

Non-infectious disease

c)

Infectious disease

d)

None of these

3.

The main symptoms of the HIV-AIDS infection are due to the fact that patient’s body can no longer fight off many minor infections and hence becomes the reason of the patient’s ultimate death.

This happens because:

a)

HIV virus alone causes all the infections

b)

HIV virus damages the immune system of the body

c)

HIV virus directly attacks the human nervous system

d)

HIV virus releases a poison in the body

4.

TAB-vaccine is used to provide immunity against Typhoid for a period of three years.What is the correct abbreviation of TAB?

a)

Typhoid-Paratyphoid A and B Vaccine

b)

Typhoid-Pertyphoid A and B Vaccine

c)

Typhoid-Partialtyphoid A and B Vaccine

d)

Typhoid-Peroxytyphoid A and B Vaccine

5.

Water makes averagely about 60% part of human body and is necessary in every biochemical reaction occurring in human body. Which of the following is a disease which is caused due to the loss of water in the body making the patient seriously ill in a very short time?

a)

Hydration

b)

Rehydration

c)

Dehydration

d)

Hydrolysis

6.

Mosquitoes are often seen breeding on the stagnant water. We should not allow mosquitoes to breed in our surroundings because they

a)

bite and cause skin diseases

b)

are vectors for many diseases

c)

multiply very fast and cause pollution

d)

are not important insects

7.

Infectious diseases are the diseases that can spread from infected person to the healthy person. Which of the following can make you ill if you come in contact with an infected person?

a)

Blood cancer

b)

Genetic abnormality

c)

High blood pressure

d)

Sneezing and coughing

8.

Cholera is an infectious, fatal disease caused by the bacterium which lives and multiplies in the small intestine. The disease sometimes occurs in epidemic form. Which of the following is not a reason for the spread of the disease?

a)

Drinking the contaminated water

b)

Breeding of the flies on the garbage heaps

c)

Use of spices in food

d)

Consuming the contaminated food

9.

AIDS virus when active in body mainly attack

a)

Lungs

b)

Liver

c)

Immunity

d)

Nerves

10.

Identify group of Acute Diseases-

a)

Cold, Cough,Typhoid,Cholera

b)

Cold, Cough,Arthritis,Cancer

c)

Cold, Cough,Diabetes,Cholera

d)

Cold, Diabetes,Tuberculosis,

Cholera

11.

Peptic ulcers are due to....

a)

Bacteria

b)

Protozoa

c)

Fungi

d)

Virus

12.
Edward Jenner succeeded in creating a vaccine against smallpox by injecting patients with material of which disease?
a)
Small pox
b)
Cow pox
c)
Cattle Virus
d)
Measles Virus
13.
Special proteins produced by the body to attack foreign invaders.
a)
antibodies
b)
antigen
14.

Which one of the following is not a bacterial disease?

a)

Cholera

b)

Influenza

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Anthrax

15.

Which one of the following has a long term effect on the health of an individual?

a)

Chicken pox

b)

Common cold

c)

Chewing tobacco

d)

Stress

16.

According to you health is___

a)

Mentally fit

b)

Physically fit

c)

Socially fit

d)

All

17.

Acute disesase means....

a)

Short term disease

b)

Long term disease

c)

Very long term disease

d)

Kills the organism

18.

Sabrina has the flu. Her neighbor suggests she get a prescription for an antibiotic, but Sabrina's mothers says that antibiotics would not help in this situation. Why?

a)

the flu is caused by a virus, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

b)

the flu is caused by a fungus, and it must be treated with antifungal medication

c)

the flu is caused by a parasitic worm, and must be treated with an anti-parasitic medication

d)

the flu is caused by a bacterium, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

19.

Common symptoms, which indicate sickness are.....

a)

Loose motion

b)

Headache

c)

Cough

d)

all of above

20.

What are the different means by which infectious diseases are spread?

a)

Through air

b)

Through water

c)

Through animals

d)

Through Sexual contact:

e)

all the above

21.

AIDS can be transmitted by.....

a)

sharing food

b)

Hugs

c)

shaking hands

d)

blood transfusion

22.

What precautions could you take in your school to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases?

a)

Use of handkerchief or towel while an infected student in sneezing or coughing,

b)

Cleanliness in the school premises and also in the classroom

c)

Preventing over crowing classes,

d)

Use of clean toilets

e)

allows water to stagnate in school or around the school to avoid mosquito breeding,

23.

Immunization programme .....

a)

Immunization against measles.

b)

Taking medicines when you ill

c)

Polio drops against polio

d)

Vaccination against chicken pox

e)

DPT vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus.

24.

Who is health among the following people ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Which one of the following is not important for individual health?

a)

Living in clean space

b)

Social equality and harmony

c)

Good economic condition

d)

Living in a large and well furnished house