Infectious Diseases

Q. Diseases are broadly grouped into infectious and non-infectious diseases. In the list given below, identify the infectious diseases.

i. Cancer
ii. Influenza
iii. Allergy
iv. Smallpox

1. i and ii
2. ii and iii
3. iii and iv
4. ii and iv

Q. Match the disease with its correct type of vaccine.
Column I Column II

A.	Tuberculosis	I.	Inactivated virus
B.	Whooping cough	II.	Inactivated toxin
C.	Diphtheria	III.	Killed bacteria
D.	Polio	IV.	Inactivated bacteria

1. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
2. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
3. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
4. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III

Q.

Small pox and rabies are caused by

1. Bacterium

2. Virus

3. Protozoan

4. Nematode

Q. Which one of the following diseases is communicable and not caused by bacteria?

1. Typhoid
2. Swine flu
3. Typhus
4. Diabetes

Q. State whether True/False:
A disease which can be transmitted from one individual to another is called communicable disease.

1. True
2. False

Q. Match the causative organisms with their diseases:
$\begin{array}{cc}ColumnI& ColumnII\\ A.Haemophilusinfluenzae& 1.Malignantmalaria\\ B.Entamoebahistolytica& 2.Elephantiasis\\ C.Plasmodiumfalciparum& 3.Pneumonia\\ D.Wuchereriabancrofti& 4.Typhoid\\ E.Salmonellatyphi& 5.Amoebiasis\end{array}$

1. A - 1, B - 5, C - 3, D - 2, E - 4
2. A - 3, B - 5, C - 1, D - 2, E - 4
3. A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 5, E - 4
4. A - 1, B - 3, C - 5, D - 2, E - 4

Q.

Small pox and rabies are caused by

1. Bacterium

2. Virus

3. Protozoan

4. Nematode

Q. The active form of Entamoeba histolytica feeds upon :

1. Blood only
2. Erythrocytes, mucosa and Submucosa of colon
3. Mucosa and submucosa of colon only
4. Food in intestine

Q. Match the disease with its causative agent.

1. Food poisoning
2. Flu
3. Rhinovirus
4. Athlete's foot
5. Plasmodium
6. Common cold
7. Salmonella
8. Influenza virus
9. Malaria
10. Trichophyton

Q.

Read the following statements and choose the correct option.

Statement I: The disease Chikungunya is transmitted by Aedes mosquito.
Statement II: Female Anopheles is the vector for Chikungunya.

1. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

2. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is not the explanation of statement 1.

3. Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.

4. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Q.

Identify the wrongly matched pair:

1. Malignant malaria – Plasmodium falciparum

2. Plague – Viral disease

3. Trichophyton – Ringworm

4. Common cold – Rhinovirus

Q. Which one of the following diseases is communicable and not caused by bacteria?

1. Typhoid
2. Swine flu
3. Typhus
4. Diabetes