Health and Disease ,Pathogens Causing Human Diseases (Malaria, Filariasis, Ascariasis. Typhoid, Pneumonia, Common Cold, Amoebiasis, Ring Worm, Dengue, Chikungunya) NEET Questions

Health and Disease ,Pathogens Causing Human Diseases (Malaria, Filariasis, Ascariasis. Typhoid, Pneumonia, Common Cold, Amoebiasis, Ring Worm, Dengue, Chikungunya) MCQ Questions

7.
Typhoid fever is caused by:
A.
Vibrio cholerae
B.
Streptococcus pneumoniae
C.
Salmonella typhi
D.
Haemophilus influenzae
ANSWER :
C. Salmonella typhi
8.
Which test is used to confirm typhoid fever?
A.
Mantoux test
B.
ELISA test
C.
Western blot test
D.
Widal test
ANSWER :
D. Widal test
9.
The mode of transmission of typhoid fever is:
A.
Sexual contact
B.
Contaminated food and water
C.
Mosquito bite
D.
Air-borne droplets
ANSWER :
B. Contaminated food and water
10.
'Typhoid Mary' refers to:
A.
Mary Mallon, a typhoid carrier cook
B.
Inventor of Widal test
C.
Discoverer of typhoid
D.
First typhoid victim
ANSWER :
A. Mary Mallon, a typhoid carrier cook
11.
The site of entry of Salmonella typhi in human body is:
A.
Small intestine
B.
Stomach
C.
Large intestine
D.
Liver
ANSWER :
A. Small intestine
12.
A severe complication of typhoid fever is:
A.
Liver cirrhosis
B.
Renal failure
C.
Cerebral hemorrhage
D.
Intestinal perforation
ANSWER :
D. Intestinal perforation