Q.1
Active immunity means … [ CBSE 1999]
  • a) Resistance developed before disease
  • b) Resistance developed after disease
  • c) Increased heart beat
  • d) Increased flow of blood
Q.2
To which type of barrier under innate immunity do saliva in mouth and tears from eyes belong … [ CBSE 2008]
  • a) Physiological barriers
  • b) Physical barriers
  • c) Cytokine barriers
  • d) Cellular barriers
Q.3
A person suspected to suffer from AIDS is advised to undergo diagnostic test ..[ CBSE 2011]
  • a) Ultrasound
  • b) WIDAL
  • c) MRI
  • d) ELISA
Q.4
Women who consumed thalidomide as antivomiting drug during early months of pregnancy gave birth to children with … [ AIIMS 2007]
  • a) Harelip
  • b) Extra fingers and toes
  • c) Undeveloped limbs
  • d) No spleen
Q.5
Cytokine that provides nonspecific immunity against viruses is … [ Odisha 2005]
  • a) Interleukin
  • b) Interferon
  • c) Tumour necrosis
  • d) Colony stimulating
Q.6
Opiate narcotic drugs are … ..[ JKCMEE 2008]
  • a) Analgesic
  • b) Hypnotic
  • c) Antihistamine
  • d) Antianxiety
Q.7
LSD is derived from … ..[ MHTCET 2010]
  • a) Morphine
  • b) Codeine
  • c) Heroine
  • d) Ergot
Q.8
Dipsomania is … [JKCMEE 2011]
  • a) A type of depression
  • b) Insanity due to psychosis
  • c) Severe addition to alcohol
  • d) Tendency to take much water
Q.9
An example of liquid tumour is … [ EAMCET 2005]
  • a) Glioblastoma
  • b) Adenocarcinoma
  • c) Chondrosarcoma
  • d) Myelocystic leukemia
Q.10
Ringworm in humans is caused by … ..[CBSE 2010]
  • a) Fungi
  • b) Nematodes
  • c) Viruses
  • d) Bacteria
Q.11
AIDS virus enters the human body through … [ MPPMT 1995]
  • a) Food
  • b) Kissing
  • c) Water
  • d) Blood
Q.12
Which of the following statements is false … [ Kerala 2006]
  • a) Psychoactive drugs alter activity of nervous system
  • b) Adolescence is marked by accelerated physical growth, development of reproductive organs and changes in functioning of neuroendocrine system
  • c) Hallucinogen can alter one’s thoughts, feelings and perceptions
  • d) Mescaline is stimulant
Q.13
Drugs which induce dreamy state of unconsciousness are …[ kerala 2002]
  • a) Sedatives
  • b) Stimulants
  • c) Hallucinogens
  • d) Depressants
Q.14
Marijuana, Ganja and LSD are … [ AFMC 1997]
  • a) Narcotics
  • b) Hallucinogens
  • c) Stimulants
  • d) All the above
Q.15
Active immunity is due to …[ WEB 2008]
  • a) Memory cells
  • b) Killer T-cells
  • c) Helper T-cells
  • d) Suppressor T- cells
Q.16
T-cells responds to pathogens by producing … [ Manipur 2006]
  • a) Killer T-cells
  • b) Helper T-cells
  • c) Suppressor T-cells and memory cells
  • d) Killer T-cells, helper T-cells and suppressor T-cells
Q.17
Drugs vincristine and vinblastine used in cancer therapy are obtained from ..
  • a) Rauwolfia serpentina
  • b) Atropa belladonna
  • c) Catharanthus roseus
  • d) Withania somnifera
Q.18
Drugs causing embryo malformation during pregnancy are called … ..[ kerala 2003]
  • a) Sedatives
  • b) Tranquillizers
  • c) Teratogens
  • d) Stimulants
Q.19
Antiserum has … [ AIIMS 1998]
  • a) Antigen
  • b) Antibody
  • c) White blood corpuscles
  • d) Red blood corpuscles
Q.20
higher vertebrates the immune system can distinguish self and non self. If this property is lost due to genetic abnormality and it attacks self cells then it leads to:
  • a) Auto immune disorders
  • b) Immuno deficiency diseases
  • c) Allergic responses
  • d) Congenital diseases
Q.21
Match the following … [ kerala 2009]
a) Neoplasm Hematopoietic cell tumour
b) Benign tumour Bone cartilage tissue cancers
c) Carcinomas Malignant tumour
d) Sarcomas Cancer of epithelial tissue
e) Lymphomas Noncancerous tumour
Initiation of new tumour - -   - -
  • a) a – 3, b – 5, c – 4, d – 2, e -1
  • b) a – 6, b – 4, c – 3, d – 2, e – 1
  • c) a – 3, b – 5, c – 4, d – 1, e -2
  • d) a -2, b – 5, c – 4, d – 3, e – 6
Q.22
Salmonella causes .. [ CBSE 2001]
  • a) Polio
  • b) T.B,
  • c) Tetanus
  • d) Typhoid
Q.23
A disease transferred from mother to child through placenta is …[ MPPMT 2000]
  • a) German measles
  • b) Syphilis
  • c) AIDS
  • d) All the above
Q.24
Which pair of disease is viral? … [ CBSE 1996]
  • a) AIDS, syphilis
  • b) Typhoid, Tetanus
  • c) Rabies, Mumps
  • d) Cholera, T.B.
Q.25
Which is correctly named, printed and described …. [ CBSE 2012]
  • a) Musca domestica - Common House Lizard, a reptile
  • b) Plasmodium falciparum - Protozoan parasite, causes serious type of malaria
  • c) Felis tigris - Indian Tiger, well protected in Gir forests
  • d) E.Coli - Entamoeba coli, common bacterium of human intestine.
Q.26
Events in body defense against infection is … [ AIIMS 1999]
  • a) Inflammation, chemotaxis, diapedesis, phagocytosis and digestion
  • b) Inflammation, diapedesis, chemotaxis, phagocytosis and digestion
  • c) Digestion, diapedesis, phagocytosis, chemotaxis and inflammation
  • d) Diapedesis, chemotaxis, digestion, phagocytosis and inflammation
Q.27
Fever in malaria is due to … [ CPMT 2004]
  • a) Entry of cryptomerozoites into red blood corpuscles
  • b) Entry of sporozoite into blood capillaries
  • c) Release of hemozoin from red blood corpuscles
  • d) Release of merozoite from red corpuscles
Q.28
Cerebral malaria is caused by … [ MPPMT 2004]
  • a) Plasmodium ovale
  • b) Plasmodium vivax
  • c) Plasmodium falciparum
  • d) All the above
Q.29
Diphtheria is caused by … [ AIIMS 2007]
  • a) Poisons released by living bacterial cells
  • b) Poisons related by virus
  • c) Poisons released by dead bacterial cells
  • d) Excessive immune response by host’s body
Q.30
Assertion: Escherichia coil, Shigella species and Salmonella species are all responsible for diarrhoeal diseases Reason: Dehydration is common to all types of diarrhoeal diseases and adequate supply of fluids and electrolytes should be ensured. … [ AIIMS 2008]
  • a) If both the assertion and reason are true and reason explains the assertion.
  • b) If both the assertion and reason are true but reason does not explain the assertion
  • c) If assertion is true but reason is false
  • d) If assertion is false but reason is true.
Q.31
Antibodies are formed by … [ Odisha 2007]
  • a) T-cells
  • b) Monocytes
  • c) Phagocytes
  • d) B-cells
Q.32
Man in the life cycle of Plasmodium is … [ RPMT 2005]
  • a) Primary host
  • b) Secondary host
  • c) Intermediate host
  • d) None of these
Q.33
What is correct? [ CBSE 2009]
  • a) Malignant tumour may exhibit metastasis
  • b) Patients who have undergone surgery are given cannabinoids to relieve pain
  • c) Benign tumour show metastasis
  • d) Heroin accelerates body functions
Q.34
Stimulant present in Cola, Tea and Cocoa is … [BHU 2002]
  • a) Cocaine
  • b) Caffeine
  • c) Amphetamine
  • d) Tannin
Q.35
The predominant antibody in saliva is …[ DPMT 2010]
  • a) IgA
  • b) IgD
  • c) IgC
  • d) IgM
Q.36
T-lymphocytes recognize .. [ Odisha 2003]
  • a) Polysaccharides
  • b) Nucleic acid
  • c) Peptides
  • d) Recurring molecular groups
Q.37
Which one is obtained by acetylation of morphine … [ AMU 2011]
  • a) Smack/heroin
  • b) Charas
  • c) Cocaine
  • d) Benzodiazepine
Q.38
Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to AIDS? … [ CBSE 2010]
  • a) Drug addicts are least susceptible to HIV infection
  • b) AIDS patients are being fully cured cent percent with proper care and nutrition
  • c) The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T-lymphocytes thus reducing their number
  • d) HIV can be transmitted through eating food together with an infected person
Q.39
Inflammatory response in allergy is due to release by mast cells of … [ AFMC 2009]
  • a) Antibodies
  • b) Antigens
  • c) Histamine
  • d) All the above
Q.40
Jaundice is disease of … [ MPPMT 1994]
  • a) Kidney
  • b) Liver
  • c) Pancreas
  • d) Duodenum
Q.41
In drunk person, the part of brain to be affected first in loss of control is … [ BHU 1998]
  • a) Cerebellum
  • b) Pons varolii
  • c) Medulla oblongata
  • d) Cerebrum
Q.42
Jenner prepared vaccine for small pox virus by employing … [ MPPMT 2000]
  • a) Attenuated small pox virus
  • b) Small doses of small pox virus
  • c) Attenuated cow’s pox virus
  • d) Large doses of small pox virus
Q.43
Innate immunity is provided by … [ Bih PMT 2006]
  • a) Antibody
  • b) Neutrophils
  • c) B-cells
  • d) T-cells
Q.44
Anaplasia is … [ MHTCET 2008]
  • a) Transfer of cancer cells
  • b) Formation of tumour
  • c) Loss of cell adherence and cell differentiation
  • d) Action of lysosomes over cells
Q.45
Immunoglobulin that increases in number during allergy is …[ BHU 2008]
  • a) IgA
  • b) IgE
  • c) IgG
  • d) IgM
Q.46
Damage to thymus in a child would lead to … [ AIIMS 2007]
  • a) Loss of cell mediated immunity
  • b) Loss of antibody mediated immunity
  • c) A reduction in stem cell production
  • d) Reduction in haemoglobin content of blood
Q.47
Confirmatory test for AIDS is … [ MHTCET 2010]
  • a) ELISA
  • b) PCR
  • c) Western bolt
  • d) ESR
Q.48
A person is suffering from frequent episodes of nasal discharge, nasal congestion reddening of eyes and watery eyes. These are symptoms of … [ KCET 2009]
  • a) Bronchial carcinoma
  • b) Rhinitis
  • c) Bronchitis
  • d) Cyanosis
Q.49
Match the columns …[ KCET 2006]
a)Active natural p)Injection of gamma globulins
b) First line of defense q)Complement proteins and interferon
c) Passive natural immunity r) Direct contact with pathogens that have entered inside
d) Second line of defense s) Surface barriers
- - t) Antibodies transferred through placenta
  • a) a – r, b – s, c- t, d- q
  • b) a-t, b – r, c – q, d- p
  • c) a –s, b – r, c-t, d- q
  • d) a – r, b- s, c – q, d- t
Q.50
A viral disease is … [ CPMT 1992]
  • a) Cancer
  • b) Leukemia
  • c) Typhoid
  • d) Yellow fever
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