GK Q BANK

(GK) Science: Biology

 

1. Inability to sleep is termed as

 

Ans : Insomnia

 

2. Normal respiratory rate in adults is

 

Ans : 16-20/min

 

3. One gram of carbohydrate yields

a. 9 calories

b. 1 calories

c. 4 calories

d. 8 calories

Ans : C

 

4. The nerve which carries messages from the brain and spinal cord muscles and glands

 

Ans : Motor nerve

 

5. Eruption of teeth starts at the age of ........ months

 

Ans : 6

 

6. Total number of bones in human body

 

Ans : 206

 

7. The following are the contents of ORS, except

a. Sugar

b. Potassium Chloride

c. Calcium Carbonate

d. Sodium Chloride

Ans : C

 

8. Protein requirement for a pregnant woman per day

a. 60gm

b. 65gm

c. 55gm

d. 50gm

Ans : C

 

9. Radio active cobalt and radium are used for the treatment of ....... diseases

a. Sickle cell anemia

b. Cancer

c. Cholera

d. Hemophilia

Ans : B

 

10. A healthy person can donate blood ....... or .....times a year

 

Ans : Three or Four

 

11. The cells that are responsible for the production of antibodies are

a. White blood cells

b. Red blood cells

c. Platelets

d. Plasma

Ans : A

 

12. ....... is the immunity get by the body after the first attack of disease

a. Acquired immunity

b. Natural immunity

c. Passive immunity

d. Artificial immunity

Ans : A

 

13. ..... is an example for the disease caused by bacteria

a. Typhoid

b. Typhus fever

c. Chicken pox

d. Cold

Ans : A

 

14. Typhoid is transmitted through

a. Touch

b. Air

c. Personal contact

d. Water and food

Ans : D

 

15. The disease that spread through sexual contact is

a. AIDS

b. Scabies

c. Leprosy

d. Itches

Ans : A

 

16. ........ is caused by the fungus

a. Malaria

b. Filariasis

c. Typhus fever

d. Athleteâ€â"¢s foot

Ans : D

 

17. Drinking of alcohol will severely affects the

a. Brain

b. Liver

c. Kidney

d. Stomach

Ans : B

 

18. Average weight of a new born baby

a. 5kg

b. 2kg

c. 4kg

d. 3kg

Ans : D

 

19. One ml contains ....... drops

a. 15

b. 5

c. 20

d. 10

Ans : A

 

20. One teaspoon contains ...... ml

a. 15ml

b. 2ml

c. 5ml

d. 10ml

Ans : C

 

21. Drugs used to relieve pain

a. Antipyretics

b. Analgesics

c. Anti inflammatory

d. Antibiotics

Ans : B

 

22. Incubation period of measles

a. 14 – 21 days

b. 21–28 days

c. 7-14 days

d. 1-7 days

Ans : C

 

23. Mode of transmission of typhoid fever

a. Respiratory

b. Intravenous

c. Droplet

d. Oro facial

Ans : D

 

24. Route of transmission of Hepatitis-B

a. Faeco oral

b. Potential (parental)

c. Contaminated water

d. Oral

Ans : B

 

25. Name the oral Polio vaccine

a. Sabin

b. TAB

c. BCG

d. Salk

Ans : A

 

26. Heart attack is caused mainly due to

 

Ans : Cholesterol

 

27. Another name of Vitamin C

 

Ans : Ascorbic Acid

 

28. The heart is covered by a membrane called

 

Ans : Pericardium

 

29. Bird Flu, is a type of

a. Influenza

b. Asthma

c. Typhoid

d. Pneumonia

Ans : A

 

30. The causative agent of Tetanus is

 

Ans : Clostridium tetani

 

31. Gonorrhea is a sexual disease caused by a bacterium called

 

Ans : Neisseria gonorrhea

 

32. Bordetella pertussis is a bacterium caused

 

Ans : Whooping cough (Pertussis)

 

33. Diphtheria in man is caused by

 

Ans : Corynebacterium diphtheria

 

34. German measles is caused by

 

Ans : Rubella virus

 

35. Common cold is caused by the infection of

 

Ans : Rhinovirus

 

36. Influenza is caused by a virus called

 

Ans : Myxovirus

 

37. The organism which cause cholera is

 

Ans : Vibrio cholera (Bacterium)

 

38. A disease which is always present at a low level in a given population or region is called

 

Ans : Endemic

 

39. An epidemic (disease) which spreads across whole continents is called

 

Ans : Pandemic

 

40. The time during which a person is capable of passing the disease on to another person

 

Ans : Infective period

 

41. The excess of carbohydrate is converted into Glycogen by

 

Ans : Liver

 

42. Anemic patient is deficient of which element

 

Ans : Iron

 

43. Malaria affects

 

Ans : Spleen

 

44. Toxoid serum is used in the treatment of

a. Small pox

b. Malaria

c. Diphtheria

d. Leprosy

Ans : C

 

45. The blood group which contain no antibodies is

a. O

b. AB

c. A

d. B

Ans : B

 

46. Oxygenation is the main function of which organ

 

Ans : Lungs

 

47. What is known as the ‘Juvenile hormoneâ€â"¢

 

Ans : Thymosin

 

48. Which vitamin is also called ‘Retinolâ€â"¢

 

Ans : Vitamin A

 

49. The transportation of oxygen to the cells in the body is performed by

a. Hemoglobin

b. Hormones

c. Vitamins

d. Insulin

Ans : A

 

50. The gastric juice in the stomach contains

a. Tannic acid

b. Nitric acid

c. Hydrochloric acid

d. Sulphuric acid

Ans : C