Question 1: zoology-03
Consider the statements A and B and select the most appropriate option.
Statement A: Large scale production of hepatitis-B vaccine, produced only from bacteria with the help of recombinant
DNA technology provides greater availability for immunisation.
Statement B: Active immunity is prompt, powerful and gives full response immediately.
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Both statements A and B are correct
Option 2:
Both statements A and B are incorrect
Option 3:
Only statement A is correct
Option 4:
Only statement A is incorrect
Question 2:
Which of the below mentioned symptoms appear only in severe cases of pneumonia?
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Cough
Option 2:
Headache
Option 3:
Bluish lips and finger nails
Option 4:
Fever
Question 3:
Assertion (A): Antibody-mediated immune response is also called humoral immune response.
Reason (R): Antibodies which are produced mainly against antigens are found in the blood.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct option.
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Both (A) and (R) are false
Option 2:
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Option 3:
(A) is true but (R) is false
Option 4:
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Question 4:
Active immunisation can be triggered by administering
(a) A preparation of antigenic protein
(b) Pre-formed antibodies
(c) Weakened pathogen
(d) Antitoxin
Choose the option with correct set.
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
(b) and (d)
Option 2:
(a) and (c)
Option 3:
(c) and (d)
Option 4:
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
Question 5:
Persons with ‘black bile’ belonged to hot personality and would have fevers. This idea was arrived at by pure reflective
thought which was given by early Greeks and even Indian Ayurveda system of medicine.
Which of the following discoveries/demonstrations disapproves the above given hypothesis?
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Discovery of blood circulation by Louis Pasteur using experimental method.
Option 2:
Demonstration of high body temperature in person with black bile using thermometer by M.S. Swaminathan
Option 3:
Demonstration of normal body temperature in person with black bile by William Harvey using thermometer
Option 4:
Discovery of blood circulation by Haldane using analytical method
Question 6:
Certain biological response modifiers activate our immune system and are used in treatment of cancer. Similar type of
proteins are also produced by virus infected cells naturally in our body. These proteins act as
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Physical barrier
Option 2:
Cytokine barrier
Option 3:
Physiological barrier
Option 4:
Cellular barrier
Question 7:
Vector-borne diseases can be controlled by introducing larvicidal organisms, such as ‘Gambusia’ which belongs to the
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Super-class Tetrapoda
Option 2:
Division Agnatha
Option 3:
Class Amphibia
Option 4:
Phylum Chordata
Question 8:
The pathogen of a disease, in which genital organs of an infected person are affected due to chronic inflammation of
lymphatic vessels resulting in gross deformities, are transmitted to healthy person through
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Droplet infection
Option 2:
The bite of male Anopheles mosquito
Option 3:
Contaminated food and water
Option 4:
The bite of an infected female Culex mosquito
Question 9:
Pathogens of which of the following pairs of diseases can spread to healthy person by the bite of an infected
Aedes mosquito?
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Dengue, Malaria
Option 2:
Malaria, Filariasis
Option 3:
Dengue, Diptheria
Option 4:
Chikungunya, Dengue
Question 10:
Match column I with column II and select the correct option.
Column I Column II
a. Microsporum (i) Spreads via contaminated food and water
b. Plasmodium falciparum (ii) Heat and moisture help them to grow
c. Haemophilus influenzae (iii) Causes malignant malaria
d. Salmonella typhi (iv) Infects the lung alveoli
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
a(iii), b(ii), c(i), d(iv)
Option 2:
a(iv), b(i), c(iii), d(ii)
Option 3:
a(ii), b(iii), c(iv), d(i)
Option 4:
a(i), b(iv), c(ii), d(iii)
Question 11:
Each heavy chain of a monomeric antibody molecule involved in antigen binding site contains _______ intrachain
disulphide bond(s).
Select the option to fill in the blank correctly.
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
One
Option 2:
Four
Option 3:
Six
Option 4:
Eight
Question 12:
Innate immunity, that is present at the time of birth does not
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Provides non-specific defense
Option 2:
Provides specific defense from each pathogen
Option 3:
Consists of different types of barriers
Option 4:
Involve PMNLs as cellular barriers
Question 13:
Choose the incorrect statement among the following.
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Healthy people are more efficient at work.
Option 2:
Health increases longevity of people and infant mortality.
Option 3:
Health brings economic prosperity for us.
Option 4:
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being is called health.
Question 14:
Assertion (A): Pathogens have to adapt to life within the environment of the host body.
Reason (R): Pathogens entering the human gut must know a way of surviving in stomach at alkaline pH.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct option.
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Option 2:
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Option 3:
(A) is true but (R) is false.
Option 4:
Both (A) and (R) are false.
Question 15:
Widal test is used to confirm a bacterial disease that is commonly characterised by symptoms such as
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Blockage of intestinal passage
Option 2:
Inflammation of lymphatic vessels of upper limb
Option 3:
Sustained high fever (39° to 40°C) and stomach pain
Option 4:
Scaly lesions on head and forearm
Question 16:
Select the option that represents the correct comparison between ascariasis and elephantiasis.
Ascariasis Elephantiasis
(1) Caused by W. malayi Caused by W. bancrofti
(2) Internal bleeding Blockage of intestinal passage
(3) Direct infection through contaminated water Indirect transmission through vector
(4) Pathogen is a roundworm Pathogen is a protozoan
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
(1)
Option 2:
(2)
Option 3:
(3)
Option 4:
(4)
Question 17:
Read the following statements w.r.t. amoebiasis.
(a) It is caused by bacterium E. histolytica.
(b) Constipation, abdominal pain and cramps are some of the symptoms of this disease.
(c) Houseflies are vectors of E. histolytica.
(d) E. histolytica is present in large intestine of human.
Which of the above statements are true?
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
(a) and (b)
Option 2:
(b) and (c)
Option 3:
(c) and (d)
Option 4:
(b) and (d)
Question 18:
All of the following statements are false w.r.t. the life cycle of P. vivax, except
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
Sporozoites enter the human body through the bite of uninfected female Anopheles
Option 2:
Sporozoites initially multiply within the liver cells of human host
Option 3:
Gametocytes of parasites are produced in red blood cells of female Anopheles
Option 4:
Fertilization takes place in salivary glands of female Anopheles
Question 19:
Health cannot be adversely affected by
(a) Genetic disorder
(b) Balanced diet
(c) Infection
(d) Yoga and regular exercise
Select the option with correct set.
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
(a) and (b)
Option 2:
(a) and (c)
Option 3:
(b) and (c)
Option 4:
(b) and (d)
Question 20:
Which of the following options represents the correct match?
(1) Physiological barriers – Mucus coating of the epithelium lining the respiratory and urogenital tracts
(2) Cellular barriers – Monocytes and natural killer cells in the blood
(3) Active immunity – Anti-tetanus serum injection and colostrum
(4) Physical barriers – Acid in stomach and saliva in the mouth
Alternatives (Choices):
Option 1:
(1)
Option 2:
(2)
Option 3:
(3)
Option 4:
(4)
