Questions
Which of the following factors is responsible for ill health of a person?
- Doing exercise
- Drinking alcohol
- Intake of balanced diet
- Maintaining hygienic surroundings
Deficiency of _____________ results in the softening of gums.
- vitamin A
- vitamin B
- vitamin C
- vitamin D
What is the mode of infection of cholera?
- Animals
- Virus
- Contaminated water and food
- Air
Which of the following diseases is caused by the deficiency of vitamin A?
- Beriberi
- Rheumatism
- Night blindness
- Scurvy
_________ diseases generally cause prolonged poor health.
- Acute
- Chronic
- Infectious
- Non-infectious
Which of the following is not a physical disease?
- Diabetes
- Bronchitis
- Conjuctivitis
- Cholera
- Herpes
Which of the following is not a waterborne disease?
- Cholera
- Polio
- Jaundice
- Asthma
- Typhoid
Why do some ponds appear green when seen from a distance?
- Due to excessive growth of plants
- Due to excessive contamination by bacteria
- Due to excessive contamination by algae
- Due to excessive contamination by chemicals
A person is suffering from psychological tension, but has no disease. This means the person is
- healthy
- wealthy
- wise
- unhealthy
Which of the following statements about food allergy is correct?
- In children, it is often due to cow's milk.
- Food allergy can be diagnosed by skin prick testing.
- Migraine is a common presenting feature.
- Food allergy is a common cause of irritable bowel syndrome.
- Most children will ‘grow out’ of nut allergy by the age of 11 years.
Goitre disease is commonly found among people living in the Himalayan regions because their diet has
- low iodine content
- low sodium content
- low calcium content
- low iron content
Which nutrient gets easily destroyed by heat during cooking?
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin K
Which of the following is the cause of anaemia?
- Excessive intake of iron
- Deficiency of iron
- Excessive intake of vitamins
- Deficiency of vitamins
Match the following food items with major vitamins they possess and choose the correct option given below:
| 1. Carrots | (i) Vitamin D |
| 2. Cord liver oil | (ii) Vitamin C |
| 3. Amla | (iii) Vitamin B |
| 4. Egg | (iv) Vitamin A |
- 1 - (i), 2 - (ii), 3 - (iii), 4 - (iv)
- 1 - (ii), 2 - (i), 3 - (iv), 4 - (iii)
- 1 - (iii), 2 - (iv), 3 - (i), 4 - (ii)
- 1 - (iv), 2 - (iii), 3 - (ii), 4 - (i)
Which of the following functions is performed by vitamin D in human body?
- It helps to promote the absorption of calcium from food.
- It helps to maintain the eye sight.
- It helps in building new tissues and cells.
- It regulates the body temerature.