why do we fall ill

Question 1

Peptic ulcers are caused by:

A Helicobacter pylori
B Lactobacillus
C Rhizobium
D Streptococcus?

Answer 1

a

Question 2

Cholera is spread by:
A Breathing in infected air
B Drinking of contaminated water
C Handshaking
D Blood to blood contact

Answer 2

B
NON COMMUNICABLE

Question 3

Roundworms infect human by

A Penetration of skin by infective
larvae.

B Infective larvae reaching gastro-
intestinal tract through improperly cooked pork.

C Eggs present in contaminated food and water.

D Autoinfection.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Who amongst the following received Nobel prize for physiology & medicine in
2005?
A Marshall and Warren
B William and Anderson
C Amartya Sen
D Abdus Salam

Answer 4

A

Question 5

Japanese encephalitis or brain fever is
caused by:
A Bacteria
B Virus
C Protozoan
D Fungus

Answer 5

B

Question 6

Peptic ulcer is caused by:
A Trypanosoma gambiense
B Heliobacter pylori
C L. Donovanae
D S.typhimurium

Answer 6

B

Question 7

Typhoid is caused by:
A Virus
B Bacteria
C Fungi
D Protozoan Microbes

Answer 7

B

Question 8

AIDS disease was first detected in:
A England
B USA
C South Africa
D India

Answer 8

B