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Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3335)

Injection of antitoxin in tetanus confers which type of immunisation ?

  • Active immunisation
  • Passive immunisation
  • Auto-immunisation
  • Humoral immunisation

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2883)

Causes for increased population growth in india is/are

  • increase in birth rate
  • decrease in death rate
  • lack of education
  • all of these.

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2878)

The correct surgical procedure as a contraceptive method is

  • ovariectomy
  • hysterectomy
  • vasectomy
  • castration

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1833)

In diphtheria the causetive organism affects-

  • upper respiratory tract
  • Intestine
  • brain
  • lungs

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3324)

Which of the following pathogens causes whooping coough ?

  • Legionella spp.
  • Burcella melitensis
  • Vibrio cholerae
  • Burcella melitensis

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3322)

Typhoid fever in human beings is caused by

  • Plasmodium vivax
  • Trichophyton
  • Salmonella typhi
  • Rhinoviruses

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1652)

Salmonella is spread by

  • Flies
  • Fomites
  • Feces
  • All of the above

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1429)

The condition wherein protein and energy reserves are depleted is…

  • Obesity
  • Kwashiorkor
  • Oedema
  • Marasmus

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1428)

Protein energy malnutrition is also known as…

  • Protein calcium malnutrition
  • Protein calorie malnutrition
  • Protein calcium maintenance
  • Protein calorie marasmus

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2879)

RCH stands for

  • routine check-up of health
  • reproduction cum hygiene
  • reversible contraceptive hazards
  • reproductive and child health care

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2869)

IUDs prevent pregnancy by

  • inhibiting physiological and morphological uterine changes required for implantation
  • increasing phagocytosis of spermatozoa within uterus
  • suppressing motility of sperms as well as their fertilising capacity
  • all of these

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Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3342)

Which of the following is affected by the infection of Wuchereria bancrofti ?

  • Lymphatic vessels
  • Respiratory system
  • Nervous system
  • Blood circulation

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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3341)

Elephantiasis, a chronic inflammation that results in gross deformities is caused by

  • Ascaris
  • E.coli
  • Wuchereria
  • Trichophyton

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Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2888)

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an ideal contraceptive ?

  • User-friendly
  • Irreversible
  • Easily available
  • Least side-effects

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1422)

PEM occurs particularly in …

  • Weanlings
  • Childrens in first year of life
  • Childrens in second year of life
  • All of them

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Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1842)

The intrinsic factor for the absorption of iron is-

  • Vitamin B12
  • Vitamin B6
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin A

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1658)

Which antibiotic can be employed for treatment of typhoid fever?

  • Tetracycline
  • Lincosamide
  • Azithromycin
  • Ciprofloxacin

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3340)

Which one of the following diseases cannot be cured by taking antibiotics ?

  • Plague
  • Amoebiasis
  • Leprosy
  • Whooping cough

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3326)

The common cold is caused by

  • Rhino viruses
  • Streptococcus pnemoniae
  • Salmonella typhimurium
  • Plasmodium vivax.

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1413)

IDDM is a type of-

  • Cancer
  • Diabetes
  • Hypotension
  • Hypertension

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2875)

In vitro fertilisation is a technique that involves transfer of which one of the following into the fallopian tube ?

  • Embryo only, upto 8 cell stage
  • Either zygote or early embryo upto 8 cell stage
  • Embro of 32 cell stage
  • Zygote only

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Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2886)

The best way to decrease population of a country is

  • to educate people
  • to have better houses
  • to kill people on a large scale
  • to practice and implement familay planning

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1657)

Which serological test can be used for diagnosis of typhoid fever?

  • ELISA
  • PCR
  • Widal test
  • None of the above

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2872)

Hepatitis B is transmitted through

  • blood transfusion
  • intimate physical contact
  • sexual contact
  • all of these

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1430)

The condition with adequate calorie intake but relative protein deficiency is…

  • Marasmus
  • Kwashiorkor
  • Oedema
  • Obesity

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