Common Epidemics, Their Causes and Prevention NDA Questions

NDA BIOLOGY

Common Epidemics, Their Causes and Prevention MCQ Questions


1.
A disease that spreads rapidly and affects a large number of people in a particular region at the same time is called:
A.
Sporadic
B.
Epidemic
C.
Endemic
D.
Pandemic
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ANSWER :
B. Epidemic
2.
When an infectious disease spreads across multiple countries or continents affecting a large number of people, it is termed a:
A.
Pandemic
B.
Endemic
C.
Zoonosis
D.
Epidemic
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ANSWER :
A. Pandemic
3.
A disease that is consistently present within a particular geographic area or population group is called:
A.
Endemic
B.
Pandemic
C.
Epidemic
D.
Sporadic
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ANSWER :
A. Endemic
4.
Diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans are called:
A.
Nosocomial diseases
B.
Anthroponoses
C.
Zoonoses
D.
Sapronoses
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ANSWER :
C. Zoonoses
5.
The period between the entry of a pathogen into the host and the appearance of first symptoms of disease is called:
A.
Incubation period
B.
Generation time
C.
Latent period
D.
Convalescence period
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ANSWER :
A. Incubation period
6.
An organism that transmits a pathogen from one host to another without itself being affected by the disease is called:
A.
Vector
B.
Fomite
C.
Reservoir
D.
Carrier
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ANSWER :
A. Vector