Match diseases in Column-I with the causative agent in column II.
Column-I Column-II
(a) Typhoid (i) Wuchereria bancrofti
(b) Pneumonia (ii) Plasmodium vivax
(c) Elephantiasis (iii) Salmonella typhi
(d) Malaria (iv) Haemophiles influenza
1. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv) 
2. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv) 
3. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
4. (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)  





 
Subtopic:  Typhoid Fever | Pneumonia & Related Questions | Common Cold & Malaria Introduction | Ascariasis & Filariasis |
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Plasmodium, the malarial parasite, enters the human body through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. The form of Plasmodium that is injected into the human bloodstream at this stage is known as:
1. trophozoite
2. sporozoite
3. merozoite
4. schizont
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Common cold differs from pneumonia in that

1. Pneumonia is caused by a virus while common cold is caused by the bacteria.
2. Pneumonia is a communicable disease while common cold is a non-communicable disease
3. Pneumonia can be prevented by a live attenuated vaccine whereas the common cold has no effective vaccine
4. Pneumonia pathogen infects alveoli whereas the common cold affects nose and respiratory passage but not the lungs.
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Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
a. Typhoid (i) Streptococcus pneumoniae
b. Pneumonia (ii) Plasmodium falciparum
c. Ringworm (iii) Salmonella typhi
d. Malignant malaria (iv) Microsporum

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
   (a)  (b) (c)  (d)
1. (i)  (ii) (iii)  (iv)
2. (iv) (ii) (i)   (iii)
3. (iii) (i)  (iv)  (ii)
4. (iii) (iv) (i)  (ii)
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Malignant malaria is caused by:
1. Plasmodium vivax
2. Plasmodium malariae
3. Plasmodium falciparum
4. Plasmodium ovae
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The infection of nose and respiratory passage but not lungs is a distinguishing feature of

1. Pneumonia

2. Common cold

3. AIDS

4. Dengue

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Match each pathogen in Column-I with the group it belongs to in Column-II:
Column-I Column-II
A. Salmonella typhi P. Protozoa
B. Plasmodium falciparum Q. Viruses
C. Rhino viruses R. Bacteria
D. Microsporum S. Fungi
 
Options A B C D
1. S Q R P
2. P Q S R
3. Q R P S
4. R P Q S
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Which of the following is a set of diseases where the pathogen is transmitted through vectors?
1. Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya
2. Typhoid, Pneumonia, Common Cold
3. Amoebiasis, Ascariasis, Taeniasis
4. Ringworm, AIDS, Syphilis
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Which of the following pairs of diseases belong to the category that are easily transmitted from one person to another?
1. Cancer and pneumonia
2. AIDS and diabetes mellitus
3. Pneumonia and atherosclerosis
4. ringworm and common cold
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Common cold:
1. is caused by a bacterium
2. affects lungs very early in the disease
3. is not transmitted by droplets resulting from the cough or sneezes of an infected person
4. can be transmitted through contaminated objects such as pens, books, cups, doorknobs, computer keyboard or mouse, etc.
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