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SAI International School
Subject - Biology
Chapter-Why do we fall ill?
Subtopic- Health and it’s failure, Disease and its causes
Module -20
Home Assignment – I
Objective (MCQ)

1. Which one of the following is not important for individual health?
(a) Living in clean space
(b) Good economic condition
(c) Social equality and harmony
(d) Living in a large and well-furnished house
2. The diseases which are present since birth are:
(a) Communicable diseases
(b) Deficiency diseases
(c) Congenital diseases
(d) Allergies
3. Definition of health includes:
(a) Physical health
(b) Social health
(c) Mental health
(d) All of the above
4 Select the intrinsic disease causing factor among the following.
(a) Microorganisms
(b) Environmental pollutants
(c) Abnormal hormone secretion
(d) Inadequate diet
5 Infectious diseases are the diseases that can spread from infected person to the
healthy person. Which of the following can make you ill if you come in contact with
an infected person?
(a) Genetic abnormality
(b) Blood cancer
(c) High blood pressure
(d) Sneezing and coughing
6 Acute diseases ______.
(a) Have long term bad effects on health
(b) Include typhoid, cholera, diabetes, etc.
(c) Can be cured only by surgeries
(d) Include cold, cough, flu, etc.
7 Which of the following statements is correct regarding chronic diseases?
(a) They last for a long time, may be as much as a life time.
(b) A person suffering from a chronic disease always recovers completely after
treatment.
(c) They do not cause long term bad effects on human health.
(d) These include Alzheimer's disease, cholera, arthritis, cancer, etc.
8 Goitre is caused due to deficiency of ________.
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Iodine
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Fluorine