Practice high-yield Biology & Life Sciences MCQs on Human Diseases — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for MDCAT, PPSC, FPSC, NTS.
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Question 1 of 40
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★ PPSC
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The antibody which can cross placental barrier is
Correct Answer: Option D — lgG
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Antibodies are like tiny soldiers in your body that fight off infections. Different types of antibodies have different jobs and abilities. * IgG (Immunoglobulin G): This is the only type of antibody that can cross the placenta . The placenta is a temporary organ that connects a developing baby to the mother's uterus. Because IgG can cross the placenta, it provides passive immunity to the fetus (baby) before birth, protecting the baby from infections. * IgA (Immunoglobulin A): Found mainly in body secretions like tears, saliva, and breast milk. It helps protect surfaces like your airways and digestive system from infections. IgA does *not* cross the placenta. * IgE (Immunoglobulin E): Involved in allergic reactions and fighting off parasitic infections. IgE does *not* cross the placenta. * IgM (Immunoglobulin M): The first antibody produced during an infection. It's a big molecule and stays mostly in the bloodstream. IgM does *not* cross the placenta. So, IgG is special because it can travel from the mother to the baby across the placenta, providing crucial protection during pregnancy.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 2 of 40
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★ PPSC
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Radioisotope) List-II (Diagnostic use) a. Arsenic-74 1. Activity of thyroid gland b. Cobalt-60 2. Blood disorder c. Iodine-131 3. Tumour d. Sodium-24 4. Cancer
Correct Answer: Option C — a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
* Arsenic-74: This radioisotope is primarily used to locate tumors within the body. * Cobalt-60: Cobalt-60 is a strong radioactive source used in radiation therapy to treat cancer . It works by destroying cancerous cells. * Iodine-131: This radioisotope is readily absorbed by the thyroid gland. Therefore, it's used to measure the activity of the thyroid gland and diagnose thyroid disorders. * Sodium-24: This radioisotope is used to study blood disorders , particularly issues related to blood circulation. Therefore, the correct matching is: a - 3 (Arsenic-74 - Tumour) b - 4 (Cobalt-60 - Cancer) c - 1 (Iodine-131 - Activity of thyroid gland) d - 2 (Sodium-24 - Blood disorder) So, the correct answer is Option C: a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 3 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
EBOLA is a
Correct Answer: Option B — deadly virus
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Option "deadly virus" is the correct answer for this question under Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 4 of 40
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★ PPSC
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Which of the following does not have any enzyme in its cells?
Correct Answer: Option B — Virus
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Virus is the correct answer to “Which of the following does not have any enzyme in its cells”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 5 of 40
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★ PPSC
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Which one of the following is useful in the treatment of scurvy disease?
Correct Answer: Option C — Aonia
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Aonia is the correct answer to “Which one of the following is useful in the treatment of scurvy disease”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 6 of 40
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★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
A disease caused by fungus is
Correct Answer: Option B — ringworm
Detailed Academic Explanation:
ringworm is the correct answer to “A disease caused by fungus is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 7 of 40
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★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The disease caused by nematodes
Correct Answer: Option A — Filaria
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Filaria is the correct answer to “The disease caused by nematodes”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 8 of 40
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★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Against which of the following diseases has Government of India decided to given Bivalent ORV in place of Trivalent?
Correct Answer: Option D — Polio
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Polio is the correct answer to “Against which of the following diseases has Government of India decided to given Bivalent ORV in place of Trivalent”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 9 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
If the lens in eye becomes opaque, the disease is called
Correct Answer: Option D — Cataract
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Cataract is the correct answer to “If the lens in eye becomes opaque, the disease is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 10 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The radio isotope used in the detection of tumour is
Correct Answer: Option A — Arsenic-74
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Arsenic-74 is the correct answer to “The radio isotope used in the detection of tumour is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 11 of 40
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★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Poor sanitation conditions may not be the likely reason behind which of the following diseases/conditions?
Correct Answer: Option C — Arthritis
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Arthritis is the correct answer to “Poor sanitation conditions may not be the likely reason behind which of the following diseases/conditions”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 12 of 40
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★ PPSC
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Disease) List-II (Cause) a. Marasmus 1. Prolonged Starvation b. Kwashiorkar 2. Protein Deficiency c. T.B. 3. Bacterial Infection d. Hepatitis B 4. Viral Infection
Correct Answer: Option A — a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 is the correct answer to “Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Disease) List-II (Cause) a. Marasmus 1. Prolonged Starvation b. Kwashiorkar 2. Protein Deficiency c. T.B. 3. Bacterial Infection d. Hepatitis B 4. Viral Infection”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 13 of 40
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★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which one of the following diseases is not due to contamination of water?
Correct Answer: Option B — Hepatitis-B
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Hepatitis-B is the correct answer to “Which one of the following diseases is not due to contamination of water”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 14 of 40
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★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which one of the following types of medicines is used for treating indigestion? 1. Antibiotic 2. Analgesic 3. Antacid 4. Antiseptic
Correct Answer: Option C — 3
Detailed Academic Explanation:
3 is the correct answer to “Which one of the following types of medicines is used for treating indigestion? 1. Antibiotic 2. Analgesic 3. Antacid 4. Antiseptic”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 15 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
What is 'Alzheimer' disease?
Correct Answer: Option A — It is a disorder of the brain
Detailed Academic Explanation:
It is a disorder of the brain is the correct answer to “What is 'Alzheimer' disease”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 16 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which of the following diseases is not transmitted from one person to another?
Correct Answer: Option A — Cirrhosis
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Cirrhosis is the correct answer to “Which of the following diseases is not transmitted from one person to another”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 17 of 40
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★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which of the following is a waterborne disease?
Correct Answer: Option C — Cholera
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Cholera is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a waterborne disease”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 18 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The disease hysteria is classed in
Correct Answer: Option C — Young women
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Young women is the correct answer to “The disease hysteria is classed in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 19 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Assertion (A) In filariasis, the lower legs and scrotum are swelled unproportionate level. Reason (R) The filarial worm blocks the lymph vessels and lymph node.
Correct Answer: Option A — Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Assertion (A) In filariasis, the lower legs and scrotum are swelled unproportionate level. Reason (R) The filarial worm blocks the lymph vessels and lymph node.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 20 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
HIV does not spread AIDS through
Correct Answer: Option C — Mosquito bites
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Mosquito bites is the correct answer to “HIV does not spread AIDS through”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 21 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Smallpox is caused by
Correct Answer: Option B — variola virus
Detailed Academic Explanation:
variola virus is the correct answer to “Smallpox is caused by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 22 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which of the following is a disease caused by drinking contaminated water?
Correct Answer: Option B — Cholera
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Cholera is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a disease caused by drinking contaminated water”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 23 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Rabies is a
Correct Answer: Option B — viral disease
Detailed Academic Explanation:
viral disease is the correct answer to “Rabies is a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 24 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The cause of tuberculosis is
Correct Answer: Option B — bacteria
Detailed Academic Explanation:
bacteria is the correct answer to “The cause of tuberculosis is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 25 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Haemophilia is a hereditary disease which affects as
Correct Answer: Option D — Absence of blood clotting
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Absence of blood clotting is the correct answer to “Haemophilia is a hereditary disease which affects as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 26 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which of the following pairs of vector and disease is/are correctly matched? Vector Disease 1. Anopheles Malaria 2. Aedes aegypti Chikunguniya 3. Tsetse fly Filariasis 4. Bed bugs Sleeping Sickness Select the correct answer:
Correct Answer: Option B — 1 and 2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Which of the following pairs of vector and disease is/are correctly matched? Vector Disease 1. Anopheles Malaria 2. Aedes aegypti Chikunguniya 3. Tsetse fly Filariasis 4. Bed bugs Sleeping Sickness Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 27 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which of the following is the bacterial disease in humans?
Correct Answer: Option D — Both A and C
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both A and C is the correct answer to “Which of the following is the bacterial disease in humans”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 28 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
A man, who does not know when to stop eating, is suffering from
Correct Answer: Option A — bulimia
Detailed Academic Explanation:
bulimia is the correct answer to “A man, who does not know when to stop eating, is suffering from”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 29 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The chemical which is used in art and craft and can cause anaemia and leukaemia is
Correct Answer: Option A — benzene
Detailed Academic Explanation:
benzene is the correct answer to “The chemical which is used in art and craft and can cause anaemia and leukaemia is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 30 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Thalassemia is a hereditary disease which affects
Correct Answer: Option A — Blood
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Blood is the correct answer to “Thalassemia is a hereditary disease which affects”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 31 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The pupils of human eye are dilated with a very dilute solution of an alkaloid which is
Correct Answer: Option C — Atropine
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Atropine is the correct answer to “The pupils of human eye are dilated with a very dilute solution of an alkaloid which is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 32 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Haemophilia is
Correct Answer: Option D — A hereditary defect
Detailed Academic Explanation:
A hereditary defect is the correct answer to “Haemophilia is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 33 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Kamal Bunt is a disease of
Correct Answer: Option B — Wheat crop
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Wheat crop is the correct answer to “Kamal Bunt is a disease of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 34 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which of the following is a communicable disease?
Correct Answer: Option A — Measles
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Measles is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a communicable disease”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 35 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Genetic disorders are
Correct Answer: Option B — Non-communicable diseases
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Non-communicable diseases is the correct answer to “Genetic disorders are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 36 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
The virus responsible for AIDS is an example of
Correct Answer: Option D — Retro virus
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Retro virus is the correct answer to “The virus responsible for AIDS is an example of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 37 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which among the following disease is not caused by viruses?
Correct Answer: Option D — Typhoid
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Typhoid is the correct answer to “Which among the following disease is not caused by viruses”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 38 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
White tip of maize leaves indicates the deficiency of
Correct Answer: Option D — Zn
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Zn is the correct answer to “White tip of maize leaves indicates the deficiency of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 39 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which drug is used as an Anti-Diabetic drug?
Correct Answer: Option A — Metformin
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Metformin is the correct answer to “Which drug is used as an Anti-Diabetic drug”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
Question 40 of 40
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
★ MDCAT
★ PPSC
Which was the first antibiotic?
Correct Answer: Option C — Penicillin
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Penicillin is the correct answer to “Which was the first antibiotic”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Human Diseases.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Human Diseases
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