Cirrhosis of the liver is caused by the chronic intake of:
1. Opium
2. Alcohol
3. Tobacco (chewing)
4. Cocaine
A certain patient, X, is suspected to be suffering from acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Which diagnostic technique will you recommend for its detection?
| 1. | MRI | 2. | Ultra Sound | 
| 3. | WIDAL | 4. | ELISA | 
At which stage of HIV infection does one usually shows symptoms of AIDS?
| 1. | When viral DNA is produced by reverse transcriptase. | 
| 2. | When HIV replicates rapidly in helper T-lymphocytes and damages a large number of these. | 
| 3. | Within 15 days of sexual contact with an infected person. | 
| 4. | When the infecting retrovirus enters host cells. | 
1. Tears
2. Monocytes
3. Skin
4. Epithelium of urogenital tract
| 1. | Red blood corpuscles of humans suffering from malaria | 
| 2. | Spleen of infected humans | 
| 3. | Salivary glands of a freshly moulted female anopheles mosquito | 
| 4. | Saliva of an infected female anopheles mosquito | 
Select the correct statement from the ones given below:
| 1. | Barbiturates when given to criminals make them tell the truth | 
| 2. | Morphine is often given to persons who have undergone surgery as a painkiller  | 
		
| 3. | Chewing tobacco lowers blood pressure and heart rate | 
| 4. | Cocaine is given to patients after surgery as it stimulates recovery  | 
		
Ringworm in humans is caused by:
| 1. | bacteria | 2. | fungi | 
| 3. | nematodes | 4. | viruses | 
Widal test is used for the diagnosis of:
1. malaria
2. pneumonia
3. tuberculosis
4. typhoid
Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to AIDS?
| 1. | HIV can be transmitted through eating food together with an infected person. | 
| 2. | Drug addicts are the least susceptible to HIV infection. | 
| 3. | AIDS patients are being fully cured cent per cent with proper care and nutrition. | 
| 4. | The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T-lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers. | 
Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases?
1. Ringworm, AIDS
2. Common cold, AIDS
3. Dysentery, common cold
4. Typhoid, tuberculosis