1. Which bacteria causes tuberculosis (TB)?

a) Escherichia coli
b) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
c) Vibrio cholerae
d) Staphylococcus aureus
Answer: b) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
2. What is the primary mode of
transmission for cholera?
a) Airborne droplets
b) Direct skin contact
c) Contaminated water or food
d) Mosquito bites
Answer: c) Contaminated water or food
3. Which disease is caused by a virus and
transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes?
a) Malaria
b) Dengue fever
c) Typhoid
d) Cholera
Answer: b) Dengue fever
4. Which of the following is NOT a fungal
infection?
a) Ringworm
b) Histoplasmosis
c) Tuberculosis
d) Candidiasis
Answer: c) Tuberculosis
5. Which disease is transmitted through
sexual contact?
a) Gonorrhea
b) Typhoid
c) Malaria
d) Cholera
Answer: a) Gonorrhea

6. Which of the following is a risk factor for

cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)?
a) Bacterial infections
b) High cholesterol levels
c) Mosquito bites
d) Contaminated water
Answer: b) High cholesterol levels
7. What is the primary cause of Type 2
diabetes?
a) Autoimmune response
b) Insulin resistance and lifestyle factors
c) Genetic mutations
d) Viral infections
Answer: b) Insulin resistance and lifestyle factors
8. Which disease is caused by the
abnormal growth of cells?
a) Asthma
b) Cancer
c) Tuberculosis
d) Malaria
Answer: b) Cancer
9. What is a common symptom of
osteoporosis?
a) High fever
b) Shortness of breath
c) Bone fractures
d) Skin rash
Answer: c) Bone fractures
10. Which of the following is a preventive
measure for chronic respiratory diseases?
a) Regular vaccination
b) Avoiding tobacco smoke
c) Drinking plenty of water
d) Taking antibiotics
Answer: b) Avoiding tobacco smoke

11. Which of the following lifestyle factors

11. Which of the following lifestyle factors
does NOT increase the risk of cardiovascular
diseases?
a) Regular exercise
b) Smoking
c) High cholesterol intake
d) Sedentary lifestyle
Answer: a) Regular exercise
12. Which mineral is crucial for preventing
osteoporosis?
a) Sodium
b) Calcium
c) Potassium
d) Iron
Answer: b) Calcium
13. Obesity increases the risk of all the
following EXCEPT:
a) Diabetes
b) Cardiovascular diseases
c) Chronic kidney disease
d) Malaria
Answer: d) Malaria
14. What is a major cause of lung cancer?
a) Consuming high-fat foods
b) Smoking tobacco
c) Drinking contaminated water
d) Lack of physical activity
Answer: b) Smoking tobacco
15. Which vitamin deficiency is linked to
rickets in children?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin B12
Answer: c) Vitamin D
. Which of the following is a viral disease?
a) Tuberculosis
a) Tuberculosis
b) Hepatitis B
c) Malaria
d) Cholera
Answer: b) Hepatitis B
17. Which organism is responsible for
malaria?
a) Virus
b) Protozoa (Plasmodium)
c) Bacteria
d) Fungus
Answer: b) Protozoa (Plasmodium)
18. The BCG vaccine provides immunity
against which disease?
a) Typhoid
b) Tuberculosis
c) Malaria
d) Cholera
Answer: b) Tuberculosis
19. Which of the following diseases can be
prevented by the DPT vaccine?
a) Malaria, Dengue, Typhoid
b) Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
c) Diabetes, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis
d) Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Cholera
Answer: b) Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus

20.Which disease is commonly known as

“breakbone fever”?
a) Malaria
b) Dengue
c) Typhoid
d) Influenza
Answer: b) Dengue

21. Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for hypertension?

a) Obesity
b) Smoking
b) Smoking
c) High salt intake
d) Viral infection
Answer: d) Viral infection
22.What hormone is deficient in Type 1
diabetes?
a) Glucagon
b) Insulin
c) Adrenaline
d) Thyroxine
Answer: b) Insulin
23.Which part of the body is primarily
affected by asthma?
a) Liver
b) Lungs
c) Heart
d) Kidneys
Answer: b) Lungs
24.Which non-communicable disease
primarily affects bone density?
a) Cancer
b) Osteoporosis
c) Diabetes
d) Alzheimer’s disease
Answer: b) Osteoporosis
25.Which of the following is an
autoimmune disease?
a) Tuberculosis
b) Asthma
c) Rheumatoid arthritis
d) Hypertension
Answer: c) Rheumatoid arthritis

26.Which of the following diseases is

primarily genetic?
a) Cancer
b) Hypertension
b) Hypertension
c) Osteoporosis
d) Parkinson’s disease
Answer: d) Parkinson’s disease
27.Which disease is treated with
antimalarial drugs like chloroquine?
a) Malaria
b) Typhoid
c) Dengue fever
d) Tuberculosis
Answer: a) Malaria
28.Which of the following is NOT a
symptom of diabetes?
a) Frequent urination
b) Excessive thirst
c) Weight gain
d) Blurred vision
Answer: c) Weight gain
29.What is the leading cause of chronic
kidney disease (CKD)?
a) Diabetes and hypertension
b) Viral infections
c) Genetic mutations
d) Smoking
Answer: a) Diabetes and hypertension
30.Which of the following is NOT a non-
communicable disease?
a) Cardiovascular diseases
b) Tuberculosis
c) Cancer
d) Diabetes
Answer: b) Tuberculosis
31.Which disease is also referred to as “silent killer” due to its lack of noticeable symptoms?
a) Hypertension
b) Tuberculosis
c) Typhoid
d) Asthma
Answer: a) Hypertension
32.Which type of cancer is most common
in men?
a) Lung cancer
b) Breast cancer
c) Prostate cancer
d) Skin cancer
Answer: c) Prostate cancer
33.What is a common symptom of
Alzheimer’s disease?
a) Muscle cramps
b) Memory loss
c) Chest pain
d) Joint pain
Answer: b) Memory loss
34.Which lifestyle change is most
effective for managing diabetes?
a) Reducing salt intake
b) Increasing protein intake
c) Regular physical activity and diet control
d) Taking antibiotics
Answer: c) Regular physical activity and diet
control
35.Which of the following diseases is NOT
related to air pollution?
a) Asthma
b) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD)
c) Hypertension
d) Tuberculosis
Answer: d) Tuberculosis

36.Which disease is caused by the protozoan

parasite Trypanosoma?
a) Malaria
b) Sleeping sickness
c) Leishmaniasis
d) Tuberculosis
Answer: b) Sleeping sickness
37.Which of the following diseases can be transmitted through contaminated food and
water?
a) Typhoid
b) Hepatitis A
c) Cholera
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
38.Which organ is primarily affected by
hepatitis?
a) Heart
b) Liver
c) Kidneys
d) Lungs
Answer: b) Liver
39.Which of the following diseases is
caused by a prion?
a) Rabies
b) Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
c) Measles
d) Malaria
Answer: b) Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
40.Which insect transmits the plague?
a) Mosquito
b) Tsetse fly
c) Flea
d) Tick
Answer: c) Flea

41.Which of the following diseases is linked

to an overproduction of thyroid hormones?
a) Hypothyroidism
b) Hyperthyroidism
c) Goiter
d) Osteoporosis
Answer: b) Hyperthyroidism
42.Which of these is a degenerative brain
disorder?
a) Alzheimer’s disease
b) Asthma
c) Hypertension
d) Diabetes
Answer: a) Alzheimer’s disease
43.Which cancer affects the white blood
cells?
a) Leukemia
b) Lymphoma
c) Skin cancer
d) Both a and b
Answer: d) Both a and b
44.Which lifestyle factor contributes most
to Type 2 diabetes?
a) High salt intake
b) Lack of physical activity
c) Low protein intake
d) Excess vitamin D
Answer: b) Lack of physical activity
45.What is a common early symptom of
Parkinson’s disease?
a) Sudden weight loss
b) Tremors or shaking in one hand
c) Vision problems
d) High fever
Answer: b) Tremors or shaking in one hand
46.Which of the following is an example of a preventive vaccine?
a) Insulin
b) BCG
c) Chemotherapy
d) Antibiotics
Answer: b) BCG
47.What is the primary preventive
measure for osteoporosis?
a) High protein diet
b) Regular weight-bearing exercise and calcium
intake
c) Avoiding vitamin supplements
d) Taking antibiotics regularly
Answer: b) Regular weight-bearing exercise and
calcium intake
48.Which is NOT a modifiable risk factor
for cardiovascular diseases?
a) Smoking
b) Genetics
c) High blood pressure
d) Sedentary lifestyle
Answer: b) Genetics
49.Which vitamin helps in the absorption
of calcium, reducing osteoporosis risk?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin E
Answer: c) Vitamin D
50.Which of the following is a measure to
prevent cancer?
a) Regular vaccinations (e.g., HPV vaccine)
b) High sugar diet
c) Avoiding sunlight
d) Smoking tobacco
Answer: a) Regular vaccinations (e.g., HPV
vaccine)

51.Which disease is diagnosed using the

Mantoux test?
a) Typhoid
b) Tuberculosis
c) Malaria
d) Diabetes
Answer: b) Tuberculosis
52.Which of these is NOT a symptom of
cardiovascular diseases?
a) Chest pain
b) Shortness of breath
c) High fever
d) Fatigue
Answer: c) High fever
53.What does the term “COPD” stand for?
a) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
b) Cardiac Obstruction Pulmonary Disorder
c) Chronic Osteoporosis Disease
d) Circulatory Obstruction and Pulmonary
Dysfunction
Answer: a) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease
54.Which part of the body is primarily
affected by cirrhosis?
a) Lungs
b) Kidneys
c) Liver
d) Brain
Answer: c) Liver
55.Which test is commonly used to
monitor blood sugar levels in diabetes
patients?
a) Lipid profile test
b) HbA1c test
c) Complete blood count (CBC)
d) Kidney function test
Answer: b) HbA1c test