Medical Science GK Mock Test – 1

25 questions on “Medical Science GK Mock Test” objective questions series.

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Que (1): Which vitamin is considered to be a hormone?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D

Answer: Vitamin D

Explanation:

• Purpose:
  • Controlling blood calcium concentration,
  • Body immunity.
• How is it produced? – When sunlight hits the skin it leads to cholecalciferol generation which later gets converted to calcidiol by liver.

Que (2): Due to bite of mad dog the disease hydrophobia is caused by which virus?
A. Heatworm
B. Rabies
C. Canine
D. Kennel Cough

Answer: Rabies Virus

Further description:

• Symptoms: Fever, headache, excess salivation, muscle spasms etc.
• Transmitted through: Animal bite like dogs.

Que (3): Alpha-keratin is a protein present in which thing?
A. cotton
B. wool
C. silk
D. Nylon

Answer: Wool

Further information:

• Properties: strong, insoluble, chemically alert,
• Examples: Hair, nails, wool, horn etc.

Que (4): In which animal is ‘Foot and Mouth Disease’ found?
A. Cattle
B. Herd
C. Forest
D. Mud

Answer: Cattle

Further Information:

• FMD is highly contagious viral disease of livestock,
• Affects: Cattle, swine, sheet, goats etc.
• Caused by: Organism aphthovirus of the family Picornaviridae.

Que (5): Foot-and-Mouth disease in animals, a current epidemic in some parts of the world, By which is this caused?
A. Coxsackievirus
B. Bacterium
C. Virus
D. Protozoa

Answer: Coxsackievirus

Que (6): ORT (Oral Rehydration Therapy) is associated with the treatment of which disease?
A. Cholera
B. Typhoid
C. Malaria
D. Diarrhoea

Answer: Diarrhoea

Further Information:

• What is ORT? – Fluid replacement for body,
• For: To prevent and treat dehydration due to diarrhoea,
• Contains: Sugar and salts i.e. sodium, potassium etc.

Que (7): To suspect HIV/AIDS in a young individual, which symptom is mostly associated with?
A. Stomach ache
B. Cholestrol levels
C. Hernia
D. Chronic diarrhoea

Answer: Chronic diarrhoea

Further Information:

• Symptoms within few weeks of HIV infection: Fever, sore throat and fatigue.

Que (8): By whom was Insulin discovered?
A. Frances Arnold
B. Marie Curie
C. Goerge Smith
D. Dr.F. G. Banting

Answer: Dr. F. G. Banting

Further Information:

• Discovered in: 1921,
• Discovered by: Sir Frederick G Banting, Charles H Best and JJR Macleod,
• Discovered at: University of Toronto,
• Banting also received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1923.

Que (9): By using which technique is DNA fingerprint done?
A. PCR
B. Molecular cloning
C. DNA Analysis
D. Southern Blotting

Answer: PCR i.e. Polymerase Chain Reaction

Que (10): A person who lives exclusively on milk, egg and bread is likely to become a victim of which disease?
A. Lactation
B. Breast feeding issues
C. Weight warrants
D. Scurvy

Answer: Scurvy

Further Information:

• Scurvy happens due to deficiency of: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid),
• Symptoms:
  • Early signs: Weakness, tiredness etc.
  • Later on: Decreased RBCs, gum disease, bleeding from skin etc.

Que (11): Which communicable disease is caused by bacteria?
A. Malaria
B. TB
C. Leprosy
D. Elephant foot

Answer: Leprosy

Further Information:

• If left untreated it leads to nerve damage followed by crippling of legs and feet, paralysis and blindness.

Que (12): What does protein deficiency in children usually between the age of 1 to 3 year cause?
A. Bronchiolitis
B. Pinkeye
C. Croup
D. Kwashiorkor

Answer: Kwashiorkor

Further Information:

• Cause: Severe protein malnutrition,
• What happens in body: Enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates,
• Cased by: Sufficient calories intake but insufficient protein consumption.

Que (13): Which disease is caused by bacteria and spread though faecal matter by houseflies?
A. Cholera
B. Conjunctivitis
C. Tuberculosis
D. Typhoid

Answer: Typhoid

Further Information:

• Flies are a major source of contamination and pathogen transfer from one place to another. With them they transfer parasites, bacteria etc. from one place to another.

Que (14): Which disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog?
A. Zoophobia
B. Arachnophobia
C. Claustrophobia
D. Aerophobia

Answer: Hydrophobia

Further Information:

• Caused by rabies virus,
• Spreads because of bite by an infected animal or scratches.

Que (15): Which disease is characterised by inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord?
A. Rabies
B. Typhoid
C. Malaria
D. Meningitis

Answer: Meningitis

Further Information:

• Impacts: Central nervous system because of certain types of bacteria.

Que (16): What is Amnesia?
A. Related to lack of sleep
B. Related to lethargy
C. Related to blood pressure
D. Related to loss of memory

Answer: Related to loss of memory

Further Information:

• Signs: Memory loss because of brain damage or diseases,
• Also caused by: sedatives and hypnotic drugs,
• Memory lost can be: Whole or partial depending on extent of damage to brain.

Que (17): What is the normal cholesterol level in human blood?
A. 180-100 mg%
B. 180-300 mg%
C. 180-200 mg%
D. 180-500 mg%

Answer: 180-200 mg%

Further Information:

• <200 mg/dl: Desirable for adults,
• 200-239 mg/dl: Borderline high,
• >=240 mg/dl: Considered high.

Where, mg/dl is milligrams per deciliter.

Que (18): Which gland is both exocrine and endocrine gland?
A. Spleen
B. Intestines
C. Heart
D. Pancreas

Answer: Pancreas

Further Information:

• Exocrine function: Producing enzymes that help in digestion,
• Endocrine function: Sends hormones that controls amount of sugar in bloodstream.

Que (19): Which blood vessel bringing blood into Bowman’s capsule?
A. Vena cava
B. Aorta
C. Afferent arteriole
D. None of the above

Answer: Afferent arteriole

Further Information:
The blood enters the Bowman’s capsule into the glomerulus through the afferent arterioles of the renal circulation. This is the vessel that brings blood into the Bowman’s capsule.

Que (20): Which causes the disease syphilis?
A. Fungus
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Germs

Answer: Bacteria

Further Information:

• Is a sexually transmitted disease,
• Caused by: Treponema Pallidum a bacteria.

Que (21): For which is the southern blot technique used for the detection?
A. RNA
B. DNA
C. Heart rate
D. BP

Answer: DNA

Further Information:

• Used in molecular biology for detection of specific DNA sequence in DNA samples.

Que (22): Which worm reach into intestine of human by eating leaf?
A. Earthworm
B. Tapeworm
C. Malpighian tubules
D. Gut microbiota

Answer: Tape worm

Further Information:

• Tapeworm lives in the intestines of several animals.
• Symptoms of tapeworms in humans: nausea, weakness, fatigue etc.

Que (23): Alzheimer’s disease in human beings is characterised by which degeneration?
A. Strep throat
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Degeneration of nerve cells

Answer: Degeneration of nerve cells

Further Information:

• Whats happens: Loss of neurons and synapses,
• Where: Cerebral cortex and certain subcortical regions.

Que (24): Why is the yellow colour of urine?
A. Urochrome
B. Alcohol
C. Aldehyde
D. Carbonates

Answer: Due to the presence of urochrome

• Normal colour: Pale-yellow to deep amber,
• Yellow colour is primarily because of: Urochrome,
• Colour is determined by how much water is there in your urine.

Que (25): Which three important micronutrients are essential for humans?
A. Copper
B. Zinc
C. Iodine
D. All of these

Answer: Copper, zinc and iodine

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• Medical Science GK Mock Test General Knowledge – 2
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