25 Important MCQs
Unit -II
(With Solutions)
Social and Preventive Pharmacy
BP 802T
By
Dr. Mahendra Pratap Singh
Assoc. Prof. & Vice Principal
Krishnarpit Institute of Pharmacy
Prayagraj, India
Question.1:- Chickungunya is a:-
a) Hereditary disease
b) Pathogenic disease
c) Deficiency disease
d) Congential disease
Answer: b) Pathogenic disease
Question.2:- Pathogens means-
a) Microorganisms which causes disease
b) Organisms which are found in animal
c) Organisms which are beneficial for us
d) Organisms which are found in plants
Answer: a) Microorganisms which causes disease
Question.3:- The condition occur due to lack
of oxygen (O2) in the body is-
a) Jaundice
b) Dehydration
c) Cyanosis
d) Paleness
Answer: c) Cyanosis
Question.4:- Widal test is performed-
a) To identify the typhoid fever
b) To identify the causes of Diarrhoe
c) To identify the AIDS
d) To identify the causes of Dysentery
Answer: a) To identify the typhoid fever
Question.5:- Cancer is the result of the
uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells anywhere
in the body-
a) True
b) False
Answer: a) True
Question.6:- Cancer of the blood
cells is referred to as -
a) Sarcoma
b) Mesothelioma
c) Basal cell Carcinoma
d) Leukemia
Answer: d) Leukemia
Question.7:- What is the no. 1. complication
of diabetes?
a) Diabetic keno acidosis
b) Hypertension
c) Obesity
d) Cardiovascular disease
Answer: d) Cardiovascular disease
Question.8:- Who is the 1st host of
malaria parasite?
a) Man
b) Anopheles
c) Rat
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Anopheles
Question.9:- First line drug for falciparum
malaria is-
a) Chloroquine
b) Tetracycline
c) Primoquine
d) Quinine
Answer: a) Chloroquine
Question.10:- What is the full form of
SARS?
a) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
b) Severe Actual Respiratory Symptoms
c) Serious Acute Respiratory Symptoms
d) Serious Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Answer: a) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Question.11:- What is the standard
treatment of cholera?
a) Oral Replacement Therapy
b) Tetracycline antibiotics
c) Trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole
d) Diuretic drugs
Answer: b) Tetracycline antibiotics
Question.12:- What is the biggest risk factor for
infection with Ebola?-
a) Working in a category [V] laboratory
b) Attending a funeral of a victim outside
c) Nursing a patient at home
d) Attending large gatherings
Answer: c) Nursing a patient at home
Question.13:- Ebola virus disease is a type
of......
a) Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
b) Plague
c) Avian influenza
d) Viral Respiratory Illness
Answer: a) Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
Question.14:- Incubation period of Ebola virus is.....
a) Within an hour
b) Within 48 hour
c) 2 to 21 days
d) 2 to7 days
Answer: c) 2 to 21 days
Question.15:- Which of the following subjects are at
risk of getting influenza flu?
a) A 70-year-old woman
b) A healthy 4-year-old boy
c) A 35-year-old man with diabetes
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Question.16:- Which of the following corona viruses has
caused thousands of deaths around the world as an
'emergent' virus?
a) MERS
b) SARS
c) OC43
d) HKU1
Answer: b) SARS
Question.17:- Chikungunya is primarily spread by......
a) Bacterial
b) Virus
c) Protozoa
d) mould
Answer: b) Virus
Question.18:- Chikungunya is spread through air
when patient cough-
a) True
b) False
Answer: b) False
Question.19:- The most common symptoms in
Chikungunya is
a) Fiver and Cough c) Fever and Joint Pain
b) Fever and Stomach Ache d) Fever and Diarrhea
Answer: d) Fever and Severe Joint Pain
Question.20:- Which infective organism responsible
for dengue
a) Bacteria c) Fungi
b) Virus d) Protozoa
Answer: b) Virus
Explanation:- Dengue is a viral infection
caused by flavivirus
Question.21:- Filarial larva can be collected from
man's.....
a) Peripheral blood at midnight
b) Smears of spleen
c) Smears of intestinal contents
d) Biopsy of liver
Answer: a) Peripheral blood at midnight
Question.22:- At what age should you have your first
screening for high brood pressure?
a) 16
b) 18
c) 30
d) 50
Answer: d) 50
Question.23:- Which of the following indicates
hypertensive crises?
a) BP of 140/99 mm hg
b) BP of 150/99 mm hg
c) BP of 160/100 mm hg
d) BP of 180/120 mm hg
Answer: d) BP of 180/120 mm hg
Question.24:- What is the most common symptom
of high blood pressure?
a) Racing heartbeat
b) High body temperature
c) Fatigue
d) It has no symptoms that you notice
Answer: d) It has no symptoms that you notice
Question.25:- Gestational diabetes is diagnosed by:
a) Glucose tolerance test (GTT)
b) Random blood sugar
c) Fasting and postprandial blood sugar
d) 24 hours blood glucose profile
Answer: a) Glucose tolerance test (GTT)
