Hygiene and Communicable Diseases (10 Marks)
1. The World Health Day is celebrated on ________.
a) 1st March
b) 7th April
c) 6th October
d) 10th December
2. Cleanliness, physical exercise, rest and sleep are a part of ________.
a) Hygiene
b) Social hygiene
c) Personal hygiene
d) None of the above
3. Which one of the following is an unhealthy habit?
a) Sharing food
b) Bathing twice a day
c) Drinking boiled water
d) Eating without washing one’s hands
4. Which one of the following is not a bacterial disease?
a) AIDS
b) Dengue
c) Measles
d) All of the above
5. “Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi” causes which disease?
a) Typhoid
b) Malaria
c) Diarrhea
d) Yellow fever
6. The main cause for transmission of Hepatitis virus is:
a) Mosquito bite
b) Sharing drug needles
c) Drinking contaminated water
d) All of the above
7. Contamination occurs when:
a) Germs enter through insect bite
b) Germs enter through animal bite
c) Germs enter drinking water or food
d) None of the above
8. Which disease is not caused by bacteria?
a) Typhoid
b) Poliomyelitis
c) Tuberculosis
d) All of the above
9. The main cause of contagious diseases is:
a) Contaminated air
b) Contaminated food
c) Poor hygienic conditions
d) All of the above
10. Which factor is necessary for a healthy person?
a) Vaccination
b) Balanced diet
c) Personal hygiene
d) All of the above
🔹 PART – II
Nutrition and Balanced Diet (15 Marks)
11. Major nutrients in our food include:
a) Carbohydrates
b) Lipids and Proteins
c) Vitamins and Minerals
d) All of the above
12. Which component is required for growth and maintenance?
a) Proteins
b) Vitamins
c) Minerals
d) Both (a) and (b)
13. Which nutrient gives energy to our body?
a) Proteins
b) Vitamins
c) Minerals
d) Carbohydrates
14. Dietary fibre is obtained from:
a) Pulses
b) Whole grains
c) Fruits and vegetables
d) All of the above
15. Best sources of animal proteins are:
a) Milk
b) Egg
c) Cheese
d) All of the above
16. Which mineral builds strong bones and teeth?
a) Iodine
b) Calcium
c) Iron
d) Sodium
17. Egg is a rich source of:
a) Proteins
b) Vitamins
c) Minerals
d) All of the above
18. Which component does not provide nutrients?
a) Milk
b) Water
c) Fruit juice
d) Vegetable soup
19. Best source of plant protein is:
a) Milk
b) Egg
c) Legumes
d) Cheese
20. Which food is rich in fat?
a) Rice and maize
b) Milk, egg and beans
c) Butter, cheese and oil
d) None of the above
21. Guava, lemon, orange and tomato are rich in:
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
22. Potatoes, cereals and oats are rich in:
a) Proteins
b) Vitamins
c) Minerals
d) Carbohydrates
23. Which is not a component of food?
a) Fats
b) Fibres
c) Water
d) None of the above
24. Essential minerals required for our body include:
a) Iron
b) Sodium
c) Calcium
d) All of the above
25. Which statement is false about milk?
a) Good source of calcium
b) Good source of protein
c) Good source of Vitamin C
d) Good source of Vitamin D
🔹 PART – III
Health Psychology and Lifestyle (25 Marks)
26. A sedentary lifestyle is associated with:
a) Colon cancer
b) Stroke
c) Cardiovascular disease
d) All of these
27. Behaviour predicted by intention is explained by:
a) Health Belief Model
b) Theory of Reasoned Action
c) Transtheoretical Model
d) None of these
28. Alcohol consumption is linked to:
a) Liver cirrhosis
b) High blood pressure
c) Stroke
d) All of the above
29. BMI formula is:
a) kg/m
b) kg/m²
c) kg²/m
d) kg²/m²
30. The biopsychosocial model was proposed by:
a) Freud
b) Sontag
c) Engel
d) None of these
31. HIV primarily infects the:
a) Immune system
b) Endocrine system
c) Nervous system only
d) Digestive system
32. Type 1 diabetes occurs due to destruction of:
a) Liver cells
b) Kidney cells
c) Beta cells of pancreas
d) Heart muscles
33. WHO first declared health as a fundamental right in:
a) 1946
b) 1952
c) 1987
d) 2000
34. Obesity is caused by increase in:
a) Adiposity
b) Epidosity
c) Apidosity
d) Ediposity
35. Health promotion defined as enabling people to improve their health was stated in:
a) UN Charter
b) Tokyo Charter
c) Ottawa Charter
d) None of these
