Human Health and Disease

Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to AIDS ?

1. The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T-lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers
2. AIDS patients are being fully cured cent per cent with proper care and nutrition
3. The HIV can be transmitted through eating food together with an infected person
4. Drug addicts are least susceptible to HIV infection

Select the correct statement from the ones given below :

1. Cocaine is given to patients after surgery as it stimulates recovery
2. Chewing tobacco lowers blood pressure and heart rate
3. Barbiturates when given to criminals make them tell the truth
4. Morphine is often given to persons who have undergone surgery as a pain killer

Which one of the following statements is correct?

1. Patients who have undergone surgery are given cannabinoids to relieve pain
2. Heroin accelerates body functions
3. Malignant tumours may exhibit metastasis
4. Benign tumours show the property of metastasis

Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases?

1. Ringworm, AIDS
2. Common Cold, AIDS
3. Typhoid, Tuberculosis
4. Dysentery, Common Cold

Which one of the following is the correct statement regarding the particular psychotropic drug specified?

1. Hashish causes after thought perceptions and hallucinations
2. Morphine leads to delusions and disturbed emotions
3. Opium stimulates nervous system and causes hallucinations
4. Barbiturates cause relaxation and temporary euphoria

Increased asthmatic attacks in certain seasons are related to:

1. Eating fruits preserved in tin containers
2. Inhalation of seasonal pollen
3. Low temperature
4. Hot and humid environment

Lysozyme that is present in perspiration, saliva and tears, destroys:

1. Certain types of bacteria
2. Most virus-infected cells
3. All viruses
4. Certain fungi

HIV that causes AIDS, first starts destroying

1. Helper T-lymphocytes
2. B-lymphocytes
3. Leucocytes
4. Thrombocytes

A person showing unpredictable moods, outbursts of emotion, quarrelsome behaviour and conflicts with others is suffering from-

1. Mood disorders
2. Addictive disorders
3. Schizophrenia
4. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Antibodies in our body are complex-

1. Prostaglandins
2. Steroids
3. Glycoproteins
4. Lipoproteins

Which one of the following depresses brain activity and produces feelings of calmness, relaxation and drowsiness ?

1. Hashish
2. Amphetamines
3. Morphine
4. Valium

Damage to thymus in a child may lead to

1. A reduction in stem cell production
2. Loss of cell mediated immunity
3. A reduction in haemoglobin content of blood
4. Loss of antibody mediated immunity

Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?

1. Anopheles culicifacies – Leishmaniasis
2. Glossina palpalis – Sleeping sickness
3. Culex pipiens – Filariasis
4. Aedes aegypti – Yellow fever

Carcinoma refers to :-

1. Malignant tumours of the colon
2. Benign tumours of the connective tissue
3. Malignant tumours of the connective tissue
4. Malignant tumours of the skin or mucous membrane

Short-lived immunity acquired from mother to foetus across placenta or through mother's milk to the infant is categorised as :-

1. Passive immunity
2. Cellular immunity
3. Innate non-specific immunity
4. Active immunity

Cancerous cells can easily be destroyed by radiations due to : -

1. Fast mutation
2. Lack of oxygen
3. Rapid cell division
4. Lack of nutrition

Which one of the following is correct match ?

1. Bhang – Analgesic
2. Cocaine – opiatic narcotic
3. Morphine – Hallucinogenic
4. Reserpine – Tranquilliser

L.S.D. is : -

1. Stimulant
2. Tranquilliser
3. Hallucinogenic
4. Sedative

Salmonella is related with:

1. T.B.
2. Tetanus
3. Typhoid
4. Polio

Which is the most infectious disease?

1. AIDS
2. Malaria
3. Hepatitis-B
4. Cough and cold

Interferons are synthesized in response to

1. Bacteria
2. Mycoplasma
3. Viruses
4. Fungi

Reason of lung cancer is:

1. Calcium fluoride
2. Cement factory
3. Asbestos
4. Bauxite mining

Which fish selectively feed on larva of mosquito?

1. Clarias
2. Rohu
3. Exocoetus
4. Gambusia

Which is showing accurate pairing?

1. Gonorrhoea - Leishmania donovani
2. Syphilis - Treponema pallidum
3. Typhoid - Mycobacterium leprae
4. AIDS - Bacillus conjugalis

Saline solution is given to patients of Cholera because

1. NaCl produces energy
2. Na+ prevents water loss from body
3. NaCl is antibacterial
4. NaCl functions as regulatory material