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Health: The Ultimate Treasure — Hard

15 questions 18 min PYQ-grade reasoning

  1. Q1. Consider the following statements about communicable disease transmission as shown in Figure 3.4: I. Direct contact like shaking hands is one route. II. Indirect contact through sharing personal items is another route. III. Bites from rabid animals can also transmit disease. Which of the statements are correct?

  2. Q2. Assertion (A): On second exposure to the same pathogen, the body's immune response is much stronger than on the first exposure. Reason (R): A vaccine works by training the immune system to recognise and attack harmful germs, providing acquired immunity. Choose the correct option.

  3. Q3. Consider these statements about antibiotic resistance: I. Bacteria once killed by an antibiotic survive and multiply despite treatment. II. It is caused by taking antibiotics when not required or in incomplete doses. III. Resistant bacteria can reach humans through animal food products and crops. Which are correct?

  4. Q4. From the list — Hepatitis A, Tuberculosis, Poliomyelitis, Cholera, Chickenpox — which diseases may spread if drinking water gets contaminated by the excreta of an infected person?

  5. Q5. Consider these statements about chickenpox from Table 3.1: I. It is caused by a virus and infects the respiratory tract and skin. II. Its symptoms include mild fever, itchy skin, rashes and blisters. III. Its preventive measures include complete isolation of the patient and vaccination. Which are correct?

  6. Q6. Assertion (A): Non-communicable diseases like diabetes and heart disease are now the most common cause of death in India. Reason (R): Non-communicable diseases are caused by pathogens that spread through air, water and food. Choose the correct option.

  7. Q7. A doctor in Pune prescribes a 7-day antibiotic course to Anil, but Anil stops on day 3 because he feels better. Based on the chapter, the most likely long-term risk is that

  8. Q8. Given monthly dengue cases: Jan 10, Feb 12, Mar 15, Apr 18, May 22, Jun 40, Jul 65, Aug 65, Sep 65, Oct 30, Nov 30, Dec 20. From this trend, you are expected to infer that the peak is most strongly explained by

  9. Q9. After a deep cut, Meera is given a tetanus shot at a primary health centre in Patna. As per the chapter, the tetanus shot works because

  10. Q10. Saniya tells her friend Vinita: 'Antibiotics can cure any infection, so we don't need to worry about diseases.' Vinita's best clarifying question is

  11. Q11. A patient in Kanpur shows cough, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite and night sweats over several weeks. Based on Table 3.1, the most likely diagnosis and the recommended precaution for the family are

  12. Q12. Consider these statements about ascariasis per Table 3.1: I. Causal agent is worms; site of infection is the intestine. II. Symptoms include worms in stool, poor growth, weight loss, anaemia. III. Preventive measures include boiled water and personal hygiene. Which are correct?

  13. Q13. Assertion (A): In recent years, non-communicable diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer have become more common in India. Reason (R): This is happening because of changes in how people live — eating more processed food, getting less exercise, and living longer lives. Choose the correct option.

  14. Q14. When the body encounters a pathogen for the first time the immune response is low, but on re-exposure it is much stronger. The explanation is that

  15. Q15. In Fig. 3.5(b) of the chapter, a man is told NOT to give antibiotic injections to his cattle that are not sick. The single best reason offered in the chapter is that

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