Question

Match the following. Identify the correct match between Set-I and Set-II.

Set-I	Set-II
A) Typhoid fever	I) Streptococcus
B) Ring worm infection	II) Rhino virus
C) Common cold	III) Salmonella
D) Pneumonia	IV) Trichophyton

• A. A- I, B- III, C- II, D- IV
• B. A- III, B- IV, C- II, D- I
• C. A- II, B- III, C- I, D- IV
• D. A- IV, B- II, C- III, D- I

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

A- III, B- IV, C- II, D- I

Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi. It spreads through contaminated food and water. Ring worm infection is a fungal infection that is caused by Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton fungus. The common cold is the viral infection which affects the upper respiratory tract. It is caused by Rhino virus. Pneumonia is a lung infection that is caused by either bacteria, virus or fungi. However, bacterial pneumonia is most common. Streptococcus pneumoniae is the causative agent of pneumonia.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.