Health: The Ultimate Treasure — Mastery

Q1. Why does the chapter say that being free of disease is NOT enough to be called healthy?

• A. Because medicines are needed daily anyway
• B. Because health also includes feeling good physically, staying positive, and having strong relationships
• C. Because most people in India are diabetic
• D. Because all diseases come back if not vaccinated

Q2. A Class 8 girl gets full marks in her test but feels constantly anxious and has stopped sleeping well. As per the chapter's view of health, this best illustrates that

• A. Her body is sick because of poor diet
• B. She is fully healthy as she is performing well in studies
• C. Anxiety is a communicable disease
• D. Mental well-being is part of health and is currently affected

Q3. According to the chapter, a healthy person can generally

• A. Perform various tasks more efficiently and cope well in difficult situations
• B. Avoid all infections forever, even without vaccines
• C. Skip sleep and meals without any health risk
• D. Take any antibiotic safely without a doctor's advice

Q4. Under 'Maintain a healthy lifestyle', the chapter advises eating a balanced diet with plenty of

• A. Bakery products and sweetened drinks
• B. Fried snacks and packaged chips
• C. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains
• D. Caffeinated beverages and chocolate

Q5. Among the healthy lifestyle bullets the chapter recommends practising

• A. Two hours of competitive sports every morning
• B. A 24-hour fast once a week
• C. Drinking only fruit juice for breakfast
• D. Yoga or simple breathing exercises like pranayama regularly

Q6. An uncle started smoking to fit in with friends. The best response to a friend offering you a cigarette at a party is to

• A. Accept once because peer pressure cannot be refused
• B. Say no firmly because the chapter advises rejecting tobacco, alcohol and addictive drugs
• C. Smoke occasionally as the chapter does not mention smoking
• D. Smoke only after exercising, to balance it out

Q7. Under Activity 3.2, which of the following is listed as a habit NOT good for our health?

• A. Eating a healthy and balanced diet
• B. Exercising regularly
• C. Maintaining personal hygiene
• D. Skipping meals, especially breakfast

Q8. The chapter notes that breathing in a place with smoke or dust is hard. From this it concludes that

• A. Clean air and water are important for our health
• B. Dust always causes diabetes
• C. Smoke is good for lungs in small amounts
• D. AQI measures dust but not smoke

Q9. Activity 3.3 compares two playgrounds — one clean and well-maintained, the other polluted, dirty and full of flies and mosquitoes. The chapter expects students to conclude that people living near the dirty playground

• A. Fall sick more often
• B. Develop stronger immunity against all diseases
• C. Are protected from vector-borne diseases
• D. Need fewer vaccinations than others

Q10. Why are both symptoms (what we feel) and signs (what can be seen or measured) useful for a doctor?

• A. Symptoms alone reveal exactly which pathogen is present
• B. Signs alone tell the doctor what the patient is feeling
• C. Together they help doctors understand what might be making us unwell
• D. Doctors use signs only for adults and symptoms only for children

Q11. Two cousins drink from the same glass after one had a cold. Within days, the other develops a cold too. As per Fig. 3.4, the route of transmission here is best described as

• A. By food
• B. By a rabid animal
• C. Vector-borne by mosquitoes
• D. Indirect contact through a shared personal item

Q12. In Fig. 3.4 of the chapter, one route of disease transmission shown is through a rabid animal. This represents the spread of disease through

• A. An infected animal bite
• B. Contaminated food only
• C. Mosquitoes only
• D. Air-borne droplets only

Q13. Aman, 8 years old, has fever, sore throat and reddish rashes on his neck, ears and other parts of the skin. As per Table 3.1, the disease is most likely

• A. Influenza
• B. Cholera
• C. Measles
• D. Hepatitis A

Q14. From Table 3.1, which of these air-borne diseases lists vaccination among its preventive measures?

• A. Common cold and influenza
• B. Malaria
• C. Ascariasis
• D. Chickenpox

Q15. Hepatitis A, as per Table 3.1, is caused by a virus and infects the

• A. Lungs
• B. Skin and blood
• C. Bones
• D. Liver

Q16. Table 3.1 lists typhoid as a bacterial disease of the intestine. Its symptoms include

• A. Headache, abdominal discomfort, fever and diarrhoea
• B. Rashes on neck and ears with sore throat
• C. Persistent cough with night sweats
• D. Jaundice and pain in the upper right abdomen

Q17. Maintaining personal hygiene and good sanitary habits is listed as a preventive measure in Table 3.1 for which of the following sets of diseases?

• A. Common cold and influenza
• B. Cholera, typhoid and ascariasis
• C. Malaria and dengue
• D. Chickenpox and measles

Q18. Table 3.1 lists 'use of mosquito nets and repellents, wearing long-sleeved clothes, control of mosquito breeding' as preventive measures for

• A. Tuberculosis and influenza
• B. Cholera and typhoid
• C. Malaria and dengue fever
• D. Hepatitis A and ascariasis

Q19. Why does Table 3.1 advise wearing long-sleeved clothes as a preventive step against malaria and dengue?

• A. Long sleeves keep the body warm and stop fevers
• B. Long sleeves block air-borne viruses from entering the lungs
• C. Long sleeves protect against contaminated drinking water
• D. Long sleeves limit the skin area exposed to mosquito bites

Q20. Table 3.2 lists obesity among non-communicable diseases. The lifestyle change it suggests is

• A. Eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly
• B. Taking a daily antibiotic course
• C. Receiving a yearly vaccine
• D. Using a mosquito net every night

Q21. The chapter says diabetes is now becoming more common in adults AS WELL AS in children in India. Based on the chapter, the most likely reason is

• A. More children are being vaccinated against diabetes
• B. Children are living in more rural areas than before
• C. Children have higher natural immunity than adults
• D. A combination of unhealthy eating, less physical activity and being overweight

Q22. Asthma is described in the chapter as a non-communicable, chronic disease because

• A. It is not caused by a pathogen and tends to persist for more than 3 months
• B. It mainly persists for a few hours and then ends
• C. It is caused by a single virus that spreads through air
• D. It is treated only with antibiotics

Q23. Of the precautions of the chapter to limit the spread of communicable diseases, which is most directly aimed at removing pathogens picked up by our hands?

• A. Wearing a mask in crowded places
• B. Staying at home and resting when unwell
• C. Avoiding sharing of personal items like towels
• D. Washing hands with soap and water

Q24. The chapter advises that 'staying at home and resting when we are unwell' is helpful because it

• A. Improves academic results in school
• B. Helps the body recover and minimises spreading the disease to others
• C. Replaces the need for any medicine
• D. Builds permanent immunity against all future diseases

Q25. Under 'Ever heard of …', the chapter says India is

• A. The only country that does not need vaccines anymore
• B. A country that bans foreign vaccines
• C. One of the world's largest vaccine producers, supplying many countries
• D. A country that uses only Ayurvedic vaccines

Q26. Maharaj Kishan Bhan, featured in the 'Be a scientist' box, played a key role in developing a vaccine for

• A. Smallpox
• B. Malaria
• C. Tetanus
• D. Rotavirus, which protects children from diarrhoea

Q27. Kamal Ranadive (1917-2001), introduced in the 'Be a scientist' box, was a pioneering Indian researcher who studied

• A. Vaccines for smallpox in Indian children
• B. Antibiotic resistance in cattle
• C. How hormones and certain viruses are linked to cancer
• D. Drinking water quality in Indian villages

Q28. Imagine a flu outbreak in your school. Which of these immediate actions BEST matches the preventive measures for an air-borne disease?

• A. Spray antibiotics in every classroom
• B. Encourage students to share water bottles to identify the sick faster
• C. Cancel all exams for a month
• D. Encourage masks, frequent handwashing and ask sick students to stay home

Q29. A Class 8 student tells the teacher, 'A vaccine treats my cold the moment I take it.' Based on the chapter, the teacher's best clarification is

• A. Vaccines are preventive, not curative — they prepare the immune system before illness and do not treat existing sickness
• B. Vaccines cure colds immediately once given by a doctor
• C. Vaccines and antibiotics are the same thing
• D. Cold cannot be prevented; vaccines have no role anywhere

Q30. Towards the end of, the chapter mentions traditional Indian medicine systems that have been used for many years to manage common health problems. The systems named are

• A. Allopathy, Homeopathy and Naturopathy
• B. Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani
• C. Acupuncture, Reiki and Homeopathy
• D. Chiropractic, Yoga and Allopathy