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1. First step in the control of a communicable disease Treatment Prevention Notification Health Education 2.The internal organ mostly affected by malaria parasites is (a) Spleen '(b) Liver (d) Intestines (c) Pancreas. 3. A typical attack of malaria comprises three stages. They are cold stage Hot stage Sweating stage All of these 4. Chikungunya virus seen in patients during the.............days of infection (a)8l (b)9 (d)ll (c)10 5,Annual parasitic incidence is used to measure the problem of Malaria Dengue fever Filaria Japanese Encephalitis 6.The drug primaquine is used to treat the disease (a) Diphtheria (b)Cholera Viral hepatitis Malaria 7.The French army surgeon Laveran discovered malaria parasite in (b) 1879 (a) 1878 (c)1880 (d) 1881, 8.National malaria control programme strated in India (b) 1953 (a) 1952 (d) 1955 (c) 1954 9.Which Plasmodiwn is responsible for 80% infection and 90% deaths? P.Vivax P.Ovale P.malariae P.falciparum 10. Which of these insecticides is used as a space spray? paris green Abate Pyrethrum Mineral oil 11. The zoonotic disease are the following except (a) Anthrax (b) Malaria (d) Plague (c) Rabies 12Ronald Rose discoverd the transmission of malaria by anopheles in (a) 1897 (b) 1898 (d) 1900 (c) 1899 13.which is the disease transmited through blood Tuberculosis 1'phoid malaria measles 14. Paul Muller - of Switzerland discovered the insecticidal properties of (b) DDT (a) BHC (c) Paris green (d) malathion 15. All of the following are mosqito borne disease except Kyasanur forest disease Malaria Dengue fever - Filaria 16. Which is a malaria drug in the following drugs Hetrazan Dapsone Chloromycin Chloroquin 17. The National Malaria Era1lication Programme started in (a) 1952 (b) 1958 (d) 1960 (c) 1959 18. Vector mosquito of Japanese Encephalitis is Culex vishnui Anopheles Aedcs Mansonia 19,Common species of malaria para-

sites found in India are P.vivax P.falciparum P.malariae All of these 20.Malaria is caused by (a) Bacteria (b) Fungus (c) Protozoa (d)Virus 21 Which isa residual insecticide in this group (a)DDT BHC Paris green None of these 22.In India about 70 percent of malaria infections are due to P.ovalc P.malaria P.falciparum P.vivax 23. Elephantiasis or filariasis is transmitted by (a) House fly (b)Bed bug (c) Mosquito (d) Sand fly 24. Whichis a very rare malaria parasite of man in India P.vivax P.ovale P.maiariae P.falciparum 25.The msquito which lays its eggs on the leaves of certain aquatic Aedes Anopheles Culex MansOnia 26.Which is not a social disease in this group (a) Tuberculosis (b) Syphlis (c)Malaria (d) Leprosy 27.........................are more frequently exposed to the risk of acquiring malaria is Children Males Females Pregnant women 28.Mosquito borne diseases are the following except Relapsing fever Dengue fever Yellow fever Chikungunya 29. Environmental factors related with malaria are the following except Temperature Rain fall Age Humidity 30. The tiger mosquito is (a) Anopheles (b)Aedes (c) Culex (d) Mansonia 31. Qunine sulphate is a drug used in the treatment of Malaria Dengue fever Filaria Yellow fever 32Major vector of malaria in rural areas is An.Stephensi An.minimus An.sundaicus An.culicifacies 33.Non-communicable diseases are the following except Diabetes Malaria Cancer Hypertension 34. Malaria parasite cycle of development in mosquito is called (b) Malignant (a) Sexual (d) Sporozoites (c) Sexual 351indane is

(b) Malathion (a) DDT (c) Fenthion (d) BHC 36.Cerebral malaria is related with which species of malarial parasite (a) Pvivax (h) P.malariae P.falciparum P.ovale 37.Major important vector of malaria in urban areas is An.stephensi An.minimus An.culicifacies An.sundaicus 38Arthropodes of public health importance are Mosquito House fly Rat flea All of these 39. Which problem of malnutrition is related with malaria Marasmus Night blindness Anaemia Kwashiorker 40.Thc mosquito that transmit malaria Mansonia Anopheles Culex Aedes 41. Following are the diseases transmitted through sexual contact except (a) Syphilis (b)AJDS (c) Gonorrhoea (d)Malaria 42.Thc majority of mosquitos bite at night except Culex Anopheles Aedes Mansonia 43.Father of modern microbiology is Ronald Ross Louis Pasteur Robert Koch Hansen 44.DEC is a drug used in the treatment of Filariasis Malaria Tuberculosis Tetanus 45.The filariasis is transmitted by Anopheles female Aedes male Culex Female Mansonia male 46. Medical science that deals with malaria is called Cardiology Malariotogy Oncology Neurology 47.Malaria is transmitted by the bits of certain -species of infected mosquitos Anopheles Culex (c)Aedes (d) Mansonia 48Which mosquito transmit Bmalayi infection in filariasis? Culex Anopheles Aedes Mansonia 49. Average incubation period of malaria is not less than ........... days? (a)9 (b)1O (e)ll (d)12 50.Drug useful for treating malaria is (a) Chioroquine (b) Penicillin (c) Sulfonamides (d) Salicylates 51. The clinical features of malaria are: (a)Fever (b)Headache (c) Rigor (d)All of these 52 The larvicides used in anti larval measures the following except: (b)Baytex (a)Temophos

(c)Alappuzha (d)Kasaragod The larval stage of louse is called: (a)Nymph (b) Maggots (c)Pupa (d)None of these Insect borne diseases are the following except: (a)Malaria (b)Dengue fever (c)Chikungunya (d)Diphtheria In presumptive treatment single dose of chloroquin shows: (a)400mg (b)SOOnig (d)700mg (c)600mg 72.The recommended radical treatment of P.falciparum based on: (a)Sdays (b)10 days (d)12 days (c)7 days 73. The percentage of children between the ages 2-10 years showbig parasite is called: (a)Spleen rate (b)Parasite Density Index (c)Case rate (d)Parasite rate 74. Malaria control measures are the following except: Vector control Treatment Vaccination (d)Surveillance 75. The mosquito that transmit chikungunya fever is: (a)Anopheles -(b)Aedes (c)Culex (d)Mansonia 76.The operations of Indian Railways are eontrolled and directed by: (a)Rallway Board (b)Railway Minister (c)Prime Minister (d)None of these 77.Railway Minister of India? (a)Maiunohan singh (b)Sharacl pawar (c)Lalu Prasaci Yadav (d)Manohar Pareekar 78.The Indian Railways are divided into ... . .............. Zones (a) 15 (b)16 (c)17 (d)18 79.Janshatabdi Express connects which places in Kerala? (a)Trivandrum-Ernakulani (h)Kottayam-Cochin (c)Alappuzha-Kannur (d)None of these 80.The headquarters of the southern railway is at? (a)Mumbai (b)New-Delhi (c)Kolkata (d)Chennai 81 . .......... is the smallest particle of an element that can take part in a chemical reaction. (a)Elements - (b)Atom (c)Compound (d)molecule 82.Chadwick discovered neutron in the year? (b)1933 (a) 1932 (d)1935) (c)l934 83. Which molecule contains two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen? (b)Atom (a)Element (c)M9ture (d)Water 84.Percentage of oxygen in the composition of air is: - (b)19.29% (a)18.29% (c)20.29% - (d)21.29% ,e,alemrs 2J6io m,e,'1w ,o1c 85. Gram atomic mass of oxygen is u oje eau3uoJ(ui aijo1 g. er80ruafl,cw1e nflO (a)16- (b)15 (c)17 (d)18 n)1IaDa3Q e,36mo 86.The German scientist who a6flJe received 2008 Nobel Prize in medi3Ui16lCO (TT) cineis: soJpJwTmmfl iaoJ tmenf. (a)Prof.Lac Montagnier

(c)Malathion (d)MLO 53The mortality much greater in which species of malaria? (a)P.falciparwn (b)P.vivax (c)P.malaria (d)P.ovale) 54.Shivering with fever shows in which stage of malaria? (a)llot stage (b)Normal stage (c)Sweating stage (d)Cold stage 55.Plasmodiimi is the causative agent for. (a)Weils disease (b)Hepatitis (c) Malaria, (d)Filaria The reconunended radical treat ment of P.viyax based on: (a)10 days (b)5 days (c)lS days (d)20 days ........... ... ..........is the commonest species of malaria in India. (a)P.falciparum (b)P.malaria (c)P.ovale (d) P.vivax 58. Which is the international organisation that helps NMEP? (a)WHO (b)UNICEF (c)World Bank (d)FAO 59Common diseases transmitted through blood are the following except: (a)Malaria (b)1jphoid (c)AIDS (d)Viral hepatitis 60.Well water chlorination is done to prevent: (a)Water borne diseases (b)Malaria - (c)Dengue fever (d)Weils disease Average life span of malaria vectors is about ..............days. (a)6-32 (b)7-33 (c)8-34 (d)9-35 The percentage of children between 2-10 years showing enlargement of spleen is called: (a)Parasite rate (b)Spleen rate (c)lnfant parasite rate (d)None of these 63.The modified plan of operation (MPO) was implemented from: (a) 1977 (b)1976 (c)1978 (d)1979 64.Malaria parasite may also be transmitted by: (a)Mosquito bite (b)Blood transfusion Syringe needle All of these 65'Dry Day is celebrated to control: (a) Rats (b)Mosquito (c)Housefly (d)Sand fly 66.Incubation period of the species of P.vivax is, .......... days. 14 (b)12(c)(i (d)9) 67Jndividual protection in vector control measures are: (a)Mosquito nets Repellents (c)Screening (d)All of these 68. District in Kerala with highest rate of mosquito borne diseases? (a)Kannur (b)Kottayani

(b)Barre-sinoussi (c)Ronald Ross (d)Prof.Harald Hausen 87.India's - information technology capital is at: (a)Chennai (b)Pune (c)Bangalore (d)Hyderabad 88.Which is the mourning star in solar system? (a)Mercuiy (b)Venus (c)Jupiter. (d)Mars 89.Dr. -- C.V.Raman was awarded Nobel Prize in (a)Mcdicine (b)Literature (c)Chemistiy (d)Physics 90.The planet with only one satellite (a)Mercury (h)Venus (d)Mars (c)Earth The first railway line was constructed during the rule of: (a)Lord Bentic (h)Lord Dalhousie (C)Warren Hastings (d)None of these Major river of the world 'Nile' falls in which sea? (a)Mediterranean (b)Atlantic (c)Bay of-Bengal (d)South China sea 93.Napoleon belonged to which country? (b)Britain (a)Gcrmany - (d)Italy (c)France 94. Major mountain peak of the world? (a)Kanchaanga (b)Everest (c)Annapurna (d)Nandaolevi 95.The capital of Laloshadweep is at: (a)Kavarathy (b)Mall (d)Kaehativu (c)Minicoy 96. Which is the important desert in India? (b)Arabian (a)Sahara (d)Thar (c)Gobi 97.Gautam Buddha died at: (a)Lumbini (b)Kushiimagar (c)Srawasti (d)Bodhgaya 98. The important city of Stalingrad in Russia situitcd on the banic of river: (b)Moskva (a)Volga (d)Kabul (c)Tigris 99Which is the smallest gland in human body? (b)Thyroid (a)Salivary (d)Pituitary (c)Liver 100.Smallest nation of the world: (b)Maldives (a)Malta (d)Monaeo) (c)Vatican -

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