Scientific Foundations of Health

(BSFHK158/258)
Question Bank
Module 1
1. What is health?
a. Physical wellbeing
b. Mental Wellbeing
c. Social Wellbeing
d. All of the above
Answer: d

2. Important roles of health are

a. Fighting diseases
b. Feeling happy
c. Enjoy life
d. All of the above
Answer: d

3. As per WHO health is defined as a state of complete

a. physical wellbeing
b. Mental wellbeing
c. Social wellbeing
d. Physical, Mental and social Wellbeing
Answer: d

4. Wellness is
a. Positive approach
b. Negative approach
c. Positive or Negative approach
d. Positive and Negative approach
Answer:a

5. Risk factors that increases a person’s illness or injury due to

a. Smoking
b. Extreme physical activity
c. Alcohol drinking
d. All of the above
Answer: d

6. Wellness dimensions are

a. 4
b. 2
c. 6
 d. 8
Answer: c

7. Physical wellness includes

a. Enhancing sedentary lifestyle
b. Avoiding sedentary lifestyle
c. Creativity
d. None of the above
Answer: b

8. Intellectual wellness includes

a. Eating balanced diet
b. Drinking sufficient water
c. Having good nutrition
d. Mental exercise
Answer: d

9. Emotional wellbeing includes

a. Stress situation management
b. Smoking
c. Drinking alcohol
d. None of the above
Answer: a

10. Mental health is a state of development of one’s

a. Personality
b. Emotional attitude
c. Both A and B
d. Intellect
Answer: c

11. Planning refers to

a. Communities in which they live in
b. Health services
c. Financial stability
d. None of the above
Answer: b

12. WHO principles includes

a. Development of child
b. Health is one of the fundamental right
c. Promotion and protection of health
d. All of the above
Answer: d

13. Types of health

a. Mental health only
 b. Physical health only
c. Mental and physical health
d. None of the above
Answer: c

14. Financial health refers to

a. Physical activity
b. Mental illness
c. Good income
d. None of the above
Answer: c

15. Spiritual health refers

a. Meditation
b. Exercising
c. Body composition
d. All of the above
Answer: a

16. What influence your health

a. Heredity
b. Environment
c. Physical environment
d. All of the above
Answer: d

17. Health compromising behaviours are commonly seen in people from

a. high class
b. middle class
c. low class
d. none of these
Answer: c.

18. When findings are difficult to generalize to the world outside of the
laboratory, we say the research is lacking in validity.
a. ecological
b. economical
c. empirical
d. experimental
Answer: a

19. More research is necessary to confirm the assumption that cause

positive changes to quality of life.
a. lifestyle changes
b. research findings
 c. survey data
d. questionnaire responses
Answer: a

20. Environmental wellness includes

a. Good self-esteem
b. Eating balanced diet
c. Can handle stressful situation
d. None of the above
Answer: b

21. Social Wellness includes

a. Problem solving
b. improving natural environment
c. Maintaining relationship with family and friends
d. None of the above
Answer: c

22. Spiritual wellness includes

a. Developing compassion, caring, forgiving
b. Developing compassion, problem solving
c. Developing creativity
d. None of the above
Answer: a

23. Types of health are

a. Physical health, social health
b. Physical health, Mental health
c. Physical health, environment health
d. None of the above
Answer: b

24. Physical health includes

a. Adequate rest
b. Balanced diet
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c

25. Physical health enhances

a. Heart function
b. breathing
c. both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c

26. Mental health includes

 a. Emotional, social, Psychological wellbeing
b. Social wellbeing
c. Emotional wellbeing
d. None of the above
Answer: a

27. Health is
a. Opposite of disease
b. It improves efficiency
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c

28. Psychological health means

a. Feeling comfortable
b. Enjoying life
c. both a & b
d. None of the above
Answer: c

29. What are the ways which can help you to achieve good health and
wellbeing?
a. Eating healthy meals, regular exercising,
b. Drinking lot of water only
c. Regular exercising only
d. None of the above
Answer: a

30. Which are the ways can help oneself to achieve good health and
wellbeing?
a. Eat healthy meals
b. Drink lot of water
c. Protecting skin from sunlight
d. All of the above
Answer: d

31. Influencing factors of health are

a. Social, Economic, Political factors
b. Social factor only
c. Economical factor only
d. Political factor only
Answer: a

32. Factors which influence health are

a. Individual behavior
b. Individual factors
c. Public service and infrastructure
d. All of the above
Answer: d

33. Other factors which affecting health

a. Social exclusion, Housing, Education,
b. Social exclusion only
c. Housing only
d. Education only
Answer: a

34. Health behavior refers to

a. Hand washing
b. It is dynamic in nature
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c

35. Factors which influencing wellbeing are

a. Enough sleep, A sense of belongingness
b. Regular exercise only
c. A sense of belongingness only
d. None of the above
Answer: c

36. Disease means

a. Discomfort
b. Comfort
c. Disability
d. Both a and c
Answer: d

37. Psychological disorders are

a. Anxiety, depression, stress
b. Stress, Anxiety
c. Depression, anxiety
d. None of the above
Answer: a

38. Wellness refers to

a. Individuals
b. Group
c. Individuals or Group
d. None of the above
Answer: a

39. Physical health refers to

a. Drinking sufficient water
 b. Getting adequate sleep
c. Getting sleep
d. Both a and b
Answer: d

40. Intellectual health refers to

a. People who learn new things
b. Good self esteem
c. Free of hazards
d. None of the above
Answer: a

41. Intellectual health refers to

a. learning new challenges
b. Good self esteem
c. Maintaining good interpersonal relations
d. Developing compassion
Answer: a

42. Emotional health refers to

a. Good self esteem
b. Exercise
c. Caring
d. Forgiving
Answer: a

43. Emotional health refers to

a. Empathy towards others feeling
b. Problem solving
c. Having good nutrition
d. Drinking lot of water
Answer: a

44. Importance of health is helps a person to

a. perform his life tasks in a correct way
b. Higher medical costs
c. Decreasing self esteem
d. Life insurance is higher
Answer: a

45. Influencing factors of health are at

a. Individual level
b. Community level
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: a
46. Factors influencing health are
a. Social inclusion
b. Social exclusion
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c

47. Education helps in

a. Achieving their potential
b. Poor quality of housing
c. Social exclusion
d. None of the above
Answer: a

48. What is HIA

a. Health impact assessment
b. Health impact assignment
c. Health index assessment
d. Health index assignment
Answer: a

49. Advantages of being healthy

a. Fighting diseases
b. Decreases brain health
c. Decreases performance
d. None of the above
Answer: a

50. Advantages of being healthy

a. Building confidence
b. Reduces stress
c. Optimizes performance
d. All of the above
Answer: d

51. Psychological disorders refers to

a. Mental illness
b. Physical illness
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: a

52. Social exclusion refers to

a. Poverty
b. Old age
c. Mental ill health
d. all of the above
 Answer: d

53. Planning refers to

a. Communities in which they live in
b. Health services
c. Financial stability
d. None of the above
Answer: b

54. WHO principles includes

a. Development of child
b. Health is one of the fundamental right
c. Promotion and protection of health
d. All of the above
Answer: d

55. Types of health

a. Mental health only
b. Physical health only
c. Mental and physical health
d. None of the above
Answer: c

56. Financial health refers to

a. Physical activity
b. Mental illness
c. Good income
d. None of the above
Answer: c

57. Spiritual health refers

a. Mediation
b. Exercising
c. Body composition
d. All of the above
Answer: a

58. What influence your health

a. Heredity
b. Environment
c. Physical environment
d. All of the above
Answer: d

59. Cultural environment refers to

a. Collection of beliefs, behavior of group
b. Health care facility
 c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c

60. Important roles of health is

a. Fighting diseases
b. Feeling happy
c. Enjoy life
d. All of the above
Answer: a

61. WHO stands for

a. World Health Organization
b. World Honest Organization
c. World Happy Organization
d. World Hockey Organisation
Answer: a

62. According to WHO health is

a. A state of body and mind in balanced condition
b. The reflection of smiling face
c. The symbol of economic prosperity
d. A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Answer: d

63. Which one of the following factors affects the development of child
a. Endocrinal glands
b. Nutritious diet
c. Diseases and injuries
d. All of these
Answer: d

64. Which of these things is health psychology concerned with

a. What causes illness
b. Who is responsible for illness
c. How should illness be treated
d. All of these
Answer: d

65. Which of these is not an example of health behaviour?

a. Smoking
b. Taking regular exercise
c. Eating healthy food
d. Going to gym
Answer: a
66. Which statement is wrong in the context of personality
a. Personality is unique and specific
b. Personality is joint product of heredity and environment
c. Personality spreads over the subconcious and unconscious
behaviour of the person
d. Personality is limited to the appearance of a person
Answer: d

67. Which of these is not a benefit of mindfulness

a. Reduced anxiety and stress
b. Decreasing depression
c. Decreased emotional regulation
d. Better memory
Answer: d

68. What is the essential first step to a healthier lifestyle?

a. Taking more vitamins
b. making the decision to be abstinent from street drugs
c. exercising regularly to the point of exhaustion
d. none of the above
Answer: a

69. If you don’t cope well with stress, it can:

a. increase your susceptibility to infection
b. increase your risk for heart disease
c. interfere with good decision making
d. all of the above
Answer: d

70. Even if the cause of what is stressing you is out of your control, you
know that:
a. you always have control over your response to the stress
b. you can protect your health by doing relaxation exercises
c. you may be able to redefine it as something you can control
d. all of the above
Answer:

71. The World Health Day is celebrated on .

a. 1st March
b. 7th April
c. 6th October
d. 10th December
Answer: (b)

72. Which year did the World Health Organization first express the right to
health as a fundamental human right?
a. 1946
 b. 1952
c. 1987
d. 2000
Answer: a

73. Who proposed the biopsychosocial model?

a. Freud
b. Sontag
c.Engel
d. none of these
Answer: C

74. Physical Health enhances

a. Heart Function b. Breathing c. Both a. and b. d. None of these

Answer: C
 Module 2
1. To prevent food borne illnesses:
a. eat only raw meat, fish, and eggs
b. eat canned food even if the cans have bulges or dents
c. wash everything thoroughly—hands, utensils, cutting boards
d. always thaw frozen food at room temperature
Answer: c

2. Which of the following statements is included in the FDA Dietary

Guidelines?
a. choose a variety of fruits and vegetables daily
b. choose a variety of grains daily, especially whole grains
c. choose a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol
d. all of the above
Answer: c

3. How many minutes should an average person walk a day?

a. 30 minutes
b. 40 minutes
c. 20 minutes
d. 10 minutes
Answer: a

4. An apple a day
a. keeps the doctor away
b. keeps all the troubles away
c. keeps you awake whole day
Answer: a

5. Which vitamin is good for eyes?

a. Vitamin D
b. Vitamin K
c. Vitamin A
d. Vitamin C
Answer: c

6. What is the recommended daily water intake?

a. 0.5 Liters
b. 1 Litre
c. 2 Liters
d. 5 Liters
Answer: c

7. What are the general sleep requirements for an adult?

a. 8 to 12 hours
b. 12 to 14 hours
 c. 7 to 9 hours
d. 5 to 6 hours
Answer: c

8. Why do people have to use bath salts?

a. To heal wounds
b. To relax and sleep better
c. To soften the skin
d. To reduce blood sugar
Answer: c

9. What is usually recommended as a self care tip for depression?

a. Sleeping for less that 7 hours
b. Active lifestyle
c. Eating 100 extra calories
d. Eating less
Answer: b

10. How do puzzles help you?

a. They help you learn numbers
b. They help exercise the brain
c. They are a time pass
Answer: b

11. When must you brush your teeth if you brush them only once a day?
a. Right after dinner
b. At night before you sleep
c. In the morning
d. Right after lunch
Answer: b

12. How often you must have a routine body checkup?

a. Once in 10 years
b. Once a year
c. Once in 5 years
d. Once a month
Answer: b

13. Which of the following food and nutrients helps to fight against diseases
a. Fats
b. Meat
c. Fruits
d. Sugars
Answer: c

14. Which of the following is not an Obesity and Overweight complications

a. Plague
 b. Type 2 Diabetes
c. Heart Diseses
d. Sleep Apnea
Answer: a

15. Eating Disorders

a. Bulimia Nerevosa
b. Binge Eating Disorder
c. Anorexia Nervoasa
d. All
Answer: d

16. BMI stands for

a. Body Mass Index
b. Body Mass Indicator
c. Body Material Index
d. None
Answer: a

17. Overweight in BMI is

a. >30
b. >25
c. <25
d. <30
Answer: b

18. Causes of Obesity and Overweight

a. Energy imbalance
b. Energy balance
c. Energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories
expended
d. None of the above
Answer: c

19. Hyper obesity value in terms of BMI

a. >25
b. <25
c. >40
d. <40
Answer: c

20. What is the definition of overweight?

a. BMI > 25 kg/m2
b. BMI = 25 kg/m2
c. BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2
d. BMI 25-30 kg/m2
Answer: c
21. Which of the following diseases does obesity increase the risk of
developing?
a. Type 2 diabetes
b. Cancer
c. Cardiovascular disease
d. None of the above
Answer: a

22. Obesity occurs due to:

a. more consumption of calorie
b. more consumption of protein
c. more consumption of vitamins
d. None
Answer: a

23. Which of the following processes are important in explaining obesity?

a. food environment
b. physical activity
c. individual psychology
d. all of these
Answer: d

24. Obesity is caused by an increase in .

a. adiposity
b. epidosity
c. ediposity
d. apidosity
Answer: a

25. The formula for the body mass index is .

a. a person’s weight in kilograms squared divided by the square of
his/her height in meters (kg2/m2)
b. a person’s weight in kilograms squared divided by his/her height in
meters (kg2/m)
c. a person’s weight in kilograms divided by his/her height in meters
(kg/m)
d. a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his/her
height in meters (kg/m2)
Answer: d

26. Which of the following health communication style makes use of the
patient’s knowledge and experience?
a. doctor-centred communication
b. patient-centred communication
 c. practitioner-centred communication
d. none of these
Answer: b

27. Which of the following components are major nutrients in our food?
a. Carbohydrates
b. Lipids and Proteins
c. Vitamins and Minerals
d. All of the above
Answer: d

28. Which of the following food components is required for the growth and
maintenance of the human body?
a. Proteins
b. Vitamins
c. Minerals
d. All the above
Answer: d

29. Which of the following food components give energy to our body?
a. Proteins
b. Vitamins
c. Minerals
d. Carbohydrates
Answer: d

30. Which of the following food items provides dietary fibre?

a. Pulses
b. Wholegrain
c. Fruits and vegetables
d. All of the above
Answer: d

31. Which of the following food products are the best sources of animal
proteins?
a. Milk
b. Egg
c. Cheese
d. All of the above.
Answer: d

32. Which of the following mineral functions by building strong bones and
teeth?
a. Iodine
b. Calcium
c. Iron
 d. Sodium
Answer: b

33. Egg is a rich source of .

a. Proteins
b. Vitamins
c. Minerals
d. All of the above
Answer: d

34. Which of the following food components does not provide any nutrients?
a. Milk
b. Water
c. Fruit Juice
d. Vegetable soup
Answer: b

35. Which of the following food items is the best source of plant proteins?
a. Milk
b. Egg
c. Legumes
d. Cheese
Answer: c

36. Which of the following food components is rich in fat?

a. Rice and Maize
b. Milk, egg and beans
c. Butter, cheese and oil
d. None of the above
Answer: c

37. Which of the following statements is false about nutrients in milk?

a. Milk is a good source of calcium
b. Milk is a good source of protein
c. Milk is a good source of vitamin C
d. Milk is a good source of vitamin D
Answer: c

38. Guava, Lemon, Orange and Tomato are rich in .

a. vitamin A
b. vitamin B
c. vitamin C
d. vitamin D
Answer: c

39. Potatoes, cereals, beans, pulses and oats are rich in

 a. Proteins
b. Vitamins
c. Minerals
d. Carbohydrates
Answer: d

40. Which of the following is not a component of food?

a. Fats
b. Fibres
c. Water
d. None of the above
Answer: d

41. The most significant and essential mineral required for our body is .
a. Iron
b. Sodium
c. Calcium
d. All of the above
Answer: d

42. The formula for the body mass index is

a. a person’s weight in kilograms squared divided by the
square of his/her height in meters (kg2/m2)
b. a person’s weight in kilograms squared divided by his/her height in
meters (kg2/m)
c. a person’s weight in kilograms divided by his/her height in meters
(kg/m)
d. a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his/her
height in meters (kg/m2)
Answer: d

43. Which food has maximum biological value for proteins?

a. Soya bean
b. Egg
c. Meat
d. Fish
Answer: a

44. The benefits of eating balanced diet

a. Good health
b. Good mood and energy
c. Improved health and reduced illness
d. All of these
Answer: d
45. Nutritional means
a. Tastes really good
b. Tastes rally bad
c. Containing necessary substances for the body to grew and stay
healthy
d. Is mostly green
Answer: c

46. In healthy diet as per the WHO the amount of salt to be consumed by a
person per day is
a. Less than 5g
b. Less than 5 mg
c. Less than 50 mg
d. Less than 0.5g
Answer: a

47. What is anorexia nervosa

a. Nervous system blockage
b. Sleeping disorder
c. Eating disorder
d. Physical disability
Answer: c

48. Exercise is often described as training and should include

a. Exertion of heart
b. Exertion of the lungs
c. Exertion of the muscles
d. All of these
Answer: d

49. Exercising regularly should be a/an not a short term activity, so think
of your progress as part of a long term plan to line better
a. Lifestyle
b. Choice
c. Obligation
d. None of these
Answer: a
 Module 3

1. Communication is a part of Skill

a. Soft
b. Rough
c. Hard
d. Technical
Answer: a

2. Basic Instincts of human life

a. Self Preservance
b. Social
c. Sexual
d. All the above
Answer: d

3. Which of the following is not a Comunication Skill

a. Confidence
b. Listening
c. Feedback
d. Arguing
Answer: d

4. Friendship
a. Dyadic
b. Egalitarian
c. Both a and b
d. None
Answer: a

5. Barriers of Communication
a. Inabililty to listen to others
b. Jumping to conclusions
c. Cultural Differences
d. All
Answer: d

6. Which of these factors is not required for communication growth?

a. Growth in size of organizations
b. Negative atmosphere
c. Globalisation
d. Public relations
Answer: b
7. Ways to improve the communication skills are
a. Active listening skills,
b. Passive listening skills
 c. Both a & b
d. None of the above
Answer: a

8. Goals of communication are

a. To inform, to persuade
b. To inform, Fear of offending
c. To persuade, Fear of offending
d. None of the above
Answer: a

9. Objectives of communication skills are

a. Active listening skills
b. Aware of own communication barrier
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c

10. What are the steps to increase the vocal clarity

a. Keep your language simple
b. Slow down during conversation
c. Feedback
d. Both a and b
Answer: d

11. How one can improve the communicate skills

a. Listen with willingness
b. Respond appropriately
c. Provide feedback
d. All of the above
Answer: d

12. Communication barriers involves

a. Jumping into conclusion
b. Arguing a debating
c. Fear of offending
d. All of the above
Answer: d

13. Body language plays an important role in

a. Communication
b. Judgment
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: a
14. Using abbreviations in communication leads to which type of
communication barrier
a. Language/ Linguistic
b. Physical
c. Cultural
d. Organizational
Answer: a

15. which can be used to overcome the communication barrier

a. Using a translator
b. By writing a letter
c. Not communicating at all
d. Using your own language
Answer: d

16. Which of these factors is not required for communication growth?

a. Growth in size of organizations
b. Negative atmosphere
c. Globalisation
d. Public relations
Answer: b

17. What is a sign of toxic friendship?

a. Lack of empathy
b. Laughing and giving hugs
c. Being supportive
d. Pushing you hard to be better person
Answer: a

18. Communication is a
a. Art of transmitting information, idea and attitudes from one person
b. Tool for controlling and motivating people
c. We cannot influence others without communication
d. a and b
Answer: d

19. Communication strengthens and relationship in an

organization
a. Employee and Employer
b. Employee and Father
c. Father and Mother
d. Friends and colleagues
Answer: a

20. Our dress code is an example of communication

a. Verbal
b. Nonverbal
 c. Written
d. Spoken
Answer: b

21. From the following identify the skills promoted by communication

(i) Reading and listening
(ii) Listening and helping
(iii) Helping and speaking
(iv) Speaking and writing
a. (i) and (ii)
b. (ii) and (iii)
c. (i) and (iv)
d. (iii) and (iv)
Answer: b

22. Which of the following is not barrier of effective listening

a. Engaging inside conversation
b. Mentally preparing what you will say next
c. Being present in the moment
d. Making judgement about the speaker
Answer: c

23. Body language and facial expressions are related to

a. Object communication
b. Written communication
c. Oral communication
d. Non-verbal communications
Answer: d

24. Negative characteristics of friendship include all of the following except

a. Unsupportive
b. Oppressive
c. Criticize in a joking manner
d. Solve problems together
Answer: d

25. What is the goal of social engineering?

a. Sabotage a person's social media
b. To gain vital personal information
c. To catfish someone
d. To build trust
Answer: b

26. Attitude plays a important role in

a. Communication b. Judgment c. Both a. and b. d. None of these

Answer: c
27. Quality of a true friend are

a. Respectful
b. Believes in you
c. Makes time for you
d. All of these
Answer: d

28. Friendship in education is

a. Respectful b) Believes in you c) Make time for you d) Better cooperation

Answer: d

29. Nature of friendship is

a. Friends much enjoy each other’s company

b. Not supporting

c. Make time for oneself

d. Little cooperation

Answer: a
 Module 4
1. Types of Addictive Behaviour
a. Video Gaming
b. Alcoholism
c. Drug Abuse
d. All the above
Answer: d

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of addiction?

a. Negative consequences
b. Loss of control
c. Habitual behavior
d. Denial
Answer: c

3. Which term describes the use of a drug for a purpose for which it was not
intended?
a. Abuse
b. Tolerance
c. Addiction
d. Misuse
Answer: d

4. An individual who knowingly tries to protect an addict from natural

consequences of his or her destructive behavior is
a. enabling.
b. intervening.
c. encouraging.
d. Sheltering.
Answer: a

5. Addiction involves an excessive

a. amount of debt or financial problems.
b. risk of losing one's job or failing out of school.
c. preoccupation with the addictive behavior.
d. tolerance for alcohol or drugs.
Answer: c

6. Denial is a person's
a. inability to perceive that a behavior is self-destructive.
b. experience of a blackout episode or memory loss.
c. failure to stop an addictive behavior.
d. change in the usual pattern of drinking or drug use.
Answer: a
7. When increased amounts of a drug, other substance, or behavior is needed
to produce the desired effect, this phenomenon is known as
a. psychological dependence.
b. physiological dependence.
c. tolerance.
d. withdrawal.
Answer: c

8. Excessive use of any drug (legal or illegal) constitutes

a. drug abuse.
b. drug addiction.
c. drug misuse.
d. drug tolerance.
Answer: a

9. Temporary physical and psychological symptoms that occur when use of an

addictive substance is discontinued is
a. compulsion.
b. relapse.
c. withdrawal.
d. addiction.
Answer: c

10. Process addictions include all of the following EXCEPT

a. the use of Ritalin to help concentration when studying.
b. compulsive buying, both in stores and online.
c. exercise addiction to the point of working out at least 3 hours a day.
d. compulsive gambling that results in the need to borrow money.
Answer: a

11. Charlotte, a college student, is a habitual drinker. She has become

preoccupied with obtaining alcohol and obsessed with her need to drink.
Charlotte is exhibiting
a. lack of responsibility.
b. tolerance.
c. denial.
d. compulsion.
Answer: d

12. Rebecca takes medications for various conditions, including Prinivil (for
high blood pressure), insulin (for diabetes), and Claritin (for allergy
symptoms). This is an example of
a. synergism.
b. cross-tolerance.
c. antagonism.
d. polydrug use.
 Answer: d

13. Chemicals that relay messages (impulses) from one nerve cell to another or
to other cells are
a. chemoreceptors.
b. enzymes.
c. neurotransmitters.
d. synapses.
Answer: c

14. Which of the following is NOT an example of drug misuse?

a. Not following the instructions when taking a prescription
medication
b. Taking an over-the-counter medication more often than is
recommended
c. Regular use of increasing amounts of cocaine to get high
d. Taking a friend's prescription medication to treat a migraine
Answer: c

15. A lack of judgment regarding whether a particular substance or behavior

will be healthy or damaging to oneself is known as
a. obsession.
b. loss of control.
c. denial.
d. compulsion.
Answer: b

16. Which of the following is classified as a stimulant?

a. Methamphetamine
b. Marijuana
c. Alcohol
d. LSD
Answer: a

17. Signs of compulsive buying include

a. purchasing several gifts when they go on sale.
b. repeatedly buying more than you need or can afford.
c. purchasing only one item in your favorite color.
d. showing new clothes to your friends or family when you bring
them home.
Answer: b

18. Transdermal drug administration means that a drug is

a. absorbed through the skin.
b. inhaled.
c. injected into a vein.
d. placed under the tongue.
 Answer: a

19. Drugs in suppository form are absorbed into the bloodstream through the
a. rectal or vaginal walls.
b. alveoli.
c. stomach lining.
d. intestinal walls.
Answer: a

20. The psychoactive drug mescaline is obtained from which plant?

a. Peyote cactus
b. Marijuana
c. Mushrooms
d. Poppy
Answer: a

21. The illicit drug most commonly used in the United States is
a. amphetamines.
b. marijuana.
c. cocaine.
d. heroin.
Answer: b

22. Which of the following statements about cocaine is NOT true?

a. A cheap and widely available form of cocaine that can be smoked
is known as crack.
b. It is a powerful stimulant.
c. When snorted, it can damage the mucous membranes.
d. It can cause drowsiness, depression, and loss of appetite.
Answer: d

23. Which of the following statements about amphetamines is true?

a. They are stimulants.
b. They have no known side effects.
c. They are not addictive.
d. They can cause a dangerous drop in heart rate and respiratory rate.
Answer: a

24. The most noticeable effect of THC, the psychoactive substance in

marijuana, is
a. slouching posture.
b. bloodshot eyes.
c. hyperactivity.
d. loss of appetite.
Answer: b
25. Morphine, codeine, and heroin have what in common?
a. They are all opioids.
b. They are all amphetamines.
c. They are illegal in the United States.
d. They are all available without a prescription.
Answer: a

26. PCP was originally developed as

a. an experimental psychiatric medication.
b. an anesthetic with which a person remains conscious but feels no
pain.
c. a drug to induce vomiting.
d. an anesthetic used in veterinary practice
Answer: b

27. Is addiction a
a. Mental disorder
b. Physical disorder
c. Both (a) & (b)
d. None of the above
Answer: a

28. What are the reasons for taking drugs?

a. To feel good
b. To feel better
c. To do better
d. All of the above
Answer: d

29. What states can do to avoid addiction

a. Adding higher tax on sweetened beverages
b. Benefits for organic fruits
c. Availability of healthy food
d. All of the above
Answer: d

30. Social health hazards includes

a. Stigma
b. Anti social behavior
c. Higher crime records
d. All of the above
Answer: d

31. What other factors increase the risk of addiction?

a. Mental illness
b. Early use
c. Both (a) and (b)
 d. None of the above
Answer: c

32. Why do some people become addicted to social ex, while others do not?
a. Aggressive behaviour in childhood
b. Parental monitoring
c. Neighbourhood
d. All of the above
Answer: d

33. What is protective factors for addictions

a. Positive relationship
b. Drug experimentation
c. Community poverty
d. All of the above
Answer: a

34. Mental health hazards includes

a. Anxiety
b. Depression
c. Organic mental disorders due to substance use
d. All of the above
Answer: d

35. How is substance use disorder treated?

a. Multiple types of treatment
b. Recognition of problem
c. Alcohol drinking
d. Both a and b
Answer: d

36. Consumption of this causes increase in the fat synthesis, dilation of blood
vessels, low blood sugar and stomach-inflammation
a. drug addiction and tobacco
b. alcohol
c. tobacco
d. drug addiction
Answer: b

37. This causes tunnel vision

a. Smoking
b. Alcohol
c. Barbiturates
d. Vitamin A deficiency
Answer: b
38. After drinking alcohol, consumption of this leads to death
a. Morphine
b. Opium
c. Barbiturate
d. All of these
Answer: b

39. Constituent of alcoholic beverage is

a. Propyl alcohol
b. Methyl alcohol
c. Ethyl alcohol
d. Mix of all of these
Answer: c

40. This is a consequence of alcohol addiction

a. psychosis, hypertension and fatty liver syndrome
b. cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and fatty liver syndrome
c. ulcers, all types of mental illness, vitamin deficiency,
cardiovascular diseases
d. all of these
Answer: d

41. This causes the maximum accumulation of fat in the liver

a. meat and egg
b. alcohol
c. saturated fat
d. starch
Answer: b

42. What is defined to be a regular and excessive use of a substance in spite of

dangers?
a. Use
b. Abuse
c. Substance
d. Dependence
Answer: b

43. What is defined to be a condition in which a person develops intense

cravings for the substance and the inability to control their behaviours in
regards to obtaining and using it?
a. Use
b. Abuse
c. Substance
d. Dependence
Answer: b
44. Alcohol consumption has been linked to
a. liver cirrhosis
b. high blood pressure
c. stroke
d. all of the above
Answer: d.

45. When findings are difficult to generalize to the world outside

of the laboratory, we say the research is lacking in -----------
validity.
a. ecological
b. economical
c. empirical
d. experimental
Answer: a

46. Symptoms of substance use disorder is

a. Impaired control
b. Social Problems
c. Risky use
d. All of the above
Answer: d

47. Both consumption are legally restricted to particular circumstances

and age groups
a. Smoking and alcohol
b. Drug and smoke
c. None
d. Both a and b
Answer: d

48. Which law relates to a persons right to choose whether they want treatment
or not
a. The misuse of drugs act 1971
b. The health and safety at work act 1974
c. Mental capacity act 2005
d. Medicines act 1968
Answer: c

49. Skills that allow you to be effective at saying no to drugs or alcohol offers
a. Being awesome
b. Refusal skills
c. Affective refusal
 d. Nagging
Answer: b

50. Alcohol abuse and smoke share a window of vulnerability especially during
a. Adolescence
b. Adulthood
c. Middle age
d. Old age
Answer: a

51. Adolescents involved in risky behaviors often have

a. High self esteem
b. A large peer group
c. Poor self control
d. A tolerant attitude
Answer: c

52. Chemical dependence in generally known to start between the ages of

a. 42 and 51
b. 22 and 31
c. 12 and 21
d. 32 and 41
Answer: c

53. Alcoholics anonymous maintains that alcoholism is

a. A disease that can be cured
b. A disease that can be managed but never cured
c. A problem only if a person starts experiencing its synergistic
effects
d. A serious problem only for binge drinkers
Answer: b

54. Which of the following is true of the synergistic effects of smoking

a. It helps to reduce stress and maintain a lower body weight
b. It increases a persons likelihood of engaging in physical exercises
c. It enhances the detrimental effects of other risk factors
d. It reduces the chances of early mortality
Answer: c

55. The interaction between the weight and smoking can increase ones
a. Mortality
b. Self control
c. Deviant behaviour
d. Fertility
Answer: a
56. The WHO report in 2013 estimated that tobacco will kill as many
as people this century if the WHO Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control is not implemented rapidly.
a. 2 billion
b. 1 billion
c. half a billion
d. quarter of a billion
Answer: b

57. In the future, which of the following will play a vital role in helping the
gaming industry demystify the nuances of gambling problems?
a. sustainability
b. a code of conduct
c. internet gaming
d. experienced recreational gamblers
Answer: c

58. Researchers, mental health professionals, problem gambling organizations,

and the casino industry have a responsibility to the problem gamblers
themselves to
a. avoid bickering unnecessarily.
b. unite with a common goal of reducing the costs associated with
gambling.
c. reach a consensus.
d. avoid unnecessary bickering and unite with the common goal of
reducing the costs associated with gambling only.
Answer: d

59. Psychosis is characterised by

a. Loss of touch with reality
b. Prolonged emotional reaction to a given stress
c. Anxiety, fear, sadness, vague aches and pains
d. All the above
Answer: a

60. SUD stands for

a. substance use disorders
b. substance usage development
c. substance use disease
d. none of these.
Answer: a

61. Behavioral addiction can include

a. Gambling b. Acohol c. Medication c) inhalants
Answer: a
 Module 5
1. A mentally sick person has
a. Tendency to get upset with change of routine
b. Feeling of friendship and trust for all
c. Tendency to perform all the daily chores by oneself
d. Tendency to solve all the problems without aid of others
Answer: a

2. A person is mentally sick if one is

a. Worried
b. With moods fluctuating between depression and elation
c. Excessively happy
d. Extra talkative
Answer: b

3. Community health aims

a. Care of the infants old
b. Care of infirms
c. Improvement of health of all
d. Improvement of health of children
Answer: c

4. In 2015, the global prevalence of HIV infection was .

a. 0.2%
b. 0.4%
c. 0.6%
d. 0.8%
Answer: d

5. In , blood glucose homeostasis ceases to function because the beta

cells of the pancreatic islets are destroyed.
a. type 1 diabetes mellitus
b. type 2 diabetes mellitus
c. gestational diabetes
d. both type 2 diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes
Answer: a

6. The influence of families, schools and neighbourhoods in explaining social

inequalities in health can be categorised in which of the following systems?
a. microsystem
b. mesosystem
c. exosystem
d. macrosystem
Answer: a
7. Which one of the following is an unhealthy habit?
a. Sharing food
b. Bathing twice a day
c. Drinking boiled water
d. Eating without washing one’s hand
Answer: d

8. Which one of the following is not a bacterial disease?

a. AIDS
b. Dengue
c. Measles
d. All of the above
Answer: d

9. Which of the following diseases is also called as “Salmonella enterica

serotype Typhi”?
a. Typhoid
b. Malaria
c. Diarrhea
d. Yellow fever
Answer: a

10. Which of the following is the main cause for transmission of the
Hepatitis virus?
a. The bite of a mosquito
b. Sharing drug needles
c. Drinking contaminated water
d. All of the above
Answer: b

11. Which of the following statements is true about contamination?

a. Contamination is caused by the entry of germs by an insect bite
b. Contamination is caused by the entry of germs by an animal bite
c. Contamination is caused by the entry of germs into drinking water
or edible foods.
d. None of the above
Answer: c
12. Which of the following diseases is not caused by bacteria?
a. Typhoid
b. Poliomyelitis
c. Tuberculosis
d. All of the above.
Answer: b

13. The main cause of contagious disease is .

a. Contaminated Air
 b. Contaminated Food
c. Poor hygienic conditions
d. All of the above
Answer: d

14. Which of the following factors is necessary for a healthy person?

a. Vaccination
b. Balanced diet
c. Personal hygiene
d. All of the above
Answer: d

15. Deficiency of vitamin B causes

a. Dermatitis
b. Pellagra
c. Rickets
d. Scurvy
Answer: a

16. In hypermetropia distinct image of the object forms

a. Behind the retina
b. In front of retina
c. No image is formed
d. Depends on the age of a person
Answer: a

17. Pelvis consists of number of bones

a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
Answer: a

18. Which part of eye can be transplanted?

a. Retina
b. Cornea
c. Optic nerves
d. Complete eye
Answer: b

19. Breathing rate of human being is

a. 36/min
b. 12 to 20 /min
c. 72/min
d. 20 to 30/min
Answer: b
20. Which of the following is not a hereditary disease?
a. Hemophilia
b. Hypertrichosis
c. Encephalitis
d. Thalassemia
Answer: c

21. Osteoporosis is caused by deficiency of

a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin D
Answer: d

22. Hepatitis is caused due to

a. Infected blood transfusion
b. Use of contaminated water
c. Addiction of drug
d. Dialysis
Answer: a

23. Widal test is performed

a. To identify the typhoid fever
b. To identify AIDS
c. To identify the causes of diarrhea
d. To identify the causes of dysentery
Answer: a

24. Antibiotics are used or administered for the purpose

a. To reduce pain
b. To reduce adema
c. To prevent infection
d. To relieve fever
Answer: c

25. which of the following is a viral disease?

a. diphtheria
b. filariasis
c. leprosy
d. influenza
Answer : d

26. Percentage of water in the average adult human body is

a. 80%
b. 60%
c. 40%
 d. 90%
Answer: b

27. Mortality refer to

a. Death
b. Illness
c. Health
d. Morbidity
Answer: a

28. Which of the following diseases has been eradicated?

a. Small fox
b. Rinder pest
c. Polio
d. All of the above
Answer: d

29. Carcinoma arises from the

a. Epithelial cells
b. Bone marrow
c. Pigment containing cells
d. None of the above
Answer: a

30. What is nuclear family?

a. Guardians & pet
b. Grand parents & no kids
c. Parents & their children
d. Animals & siblings
Answer: c

31. How are infectious dieses such as colds and influenza most commonly
spread
a. Breathing viruses in
b. Hand to face contact
c. Drinking infected water
d. Eating contaminated food
Answer: b

32. Which is the most important hygiene habit to teach young children
a. Use a tissue to cover a sneeze
b. Donot share a glass or eating utensil
c. Wash hands frequently
d. Take a bath daily
Answer: c

33. Chronic stress has been linked to which of these health problems
 a. Head aches
b. Constipation
c. Depression
d. All of these
Answer: d

34. Which the following increases the risk for type2 diabetes
a. Not getting enough exercise
b. Eating too much sugar
c. Being overweight
d. a and c
Answer: d

35. According to CDC, when should infants start vaccines against various
diseases
a. Birth
b. 2 months old
c. 6 weeks old
d. 6 months old
Answer: c

36. Modes of horizontal transmission of disease, except

a. Contact
b. Vector
c. Common vehicle
d. Genetic
Answer: d

37. An infected person is less likely to encounter a susceptible person when a

large proportion of the members of the group are immune
a. Active immunity
b. Passive immunity
c. Herd immunity
d. Specific immunity
Answer: c

38. Occurrence in the community of a number of cases of disease that is usually

large or unexpected
a. Endemic
b. Epidemic
c. Pandemic
d. Infection
Answer: b

39. Leading cause of diarrheal diseases

a. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
b. Salmonella (non typoid)
 c. Rotavirus
d. Campylobacter jenjuni
Answer: c

40. Mammography should be done annually in woman of what age

a. 50 years old and above
b. 60 years old and above
c. 45 years old and above
d. 30 years old and above
Answer: a

41. Signs of mental illness are

a. Abnormal changes in thinking, perception and judgement
b. Abnormal changes in feeling and memory
c. Both a and b
d. Abnormal changes in behaviour towards others
Answer: c

42. The percentage of population suffering from serious mental illness is

a. 1%
b. 5%
c. 8%
d. 10%
Answer: d

43. People suffering from mental diseases in India number

a. 1 – 1.5 million
b. 6 – 7 million
c. 10 – 15 million
d. 60 – 70 million
Answer: b

44. HIV is a retrovirus that infects and colonizes cells in the .

a. immune system
b. immune system and the central nervous system
c. endocrine system
d. immune system and endocrine system
Answer: b

45. The WHO report in 2013 estimated that tobacco will kill as many as
people this century if the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
is not implemented rapidly.
a. 2 billion
b. 1 billion
c. half a billion
d. quarter of a billion
 Answer: b

46. Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Health promotion can refer to any event, process or activity that
facilitates the protection or improvement of the health status of
individuals, groups, communities or populations.
b. The objective of health promotion is to prolong life and to improve
quality of life.
c. Health promotion practice is often shaped by how health is
conceptualized.
d. all of these
Answer: d

47. This approach to health promotion is synonymous with health

education as it aims to increase individuals’ knowledge about the causes
of health and illness.
a. behaviour change approach
b. community development approach
c. biomedical approach
d. none of these
Answer: a

48. This approach to health promotion aims to improve and promote health by
addressing socioeconomic and environmental determinants of health within
the community.
a. behaviour change approach
b. community development approach
c. biomedical approach
d. none of these
Answer: b

49. A thrust area in community health is

a. Prevention and control of communicable diseases
b. Prevention of blindness
c. Maternal and child health
d. School health services
Answer: b

50. Community health aims at

a. Better health and family planning
b. Better hygiene and clean environment
c. Removing communicable diseases
d. All the above
Answer: d

51. Which are intimately related?

 a. Disease and health
b. Body and health
c. Body and mind
d. Body and spiritual values
Answer: c

52. Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Evidence from a variety of social surveys has confirmed the increasingly
sedentary lifestyle of modern society.
b. In 2008, the most common form of occupational and non-occupational
physical activity in England was walking.
c. The most common barriers to doing more physical activity identified by
adults in England were work commitments and a lack of leisure time.
d. all of these
Answer: d

53. Which of the following diseases have been associated with sedentary
lifestyle?
a. colon cancer
b. stroke
c. cardiovascular disease
d. all of these
Answer: d

54. Environmental psychologists emphasize the importance of taking which of

the following into consideration when examining behaviour?
a. genetics
b. brain structure
c. physical and social context
d. none of these
Answer: c

55. Which of the following models propose that behaviour, such as physical
activity and exercise, is predicted by intention to engage in such behaviour,
which in turn is predicted by the individual’s attitude towards exercise and
the perceived social norm?
a. health belief model
b. theory of reasoned action
c. transtheoretical model
d. none of these
Answer: b
56. Which of the following is a characteristic of the community development
approach to health promotion?
a. Improving individual attitudes and beliefs are key to successful
health promotion.
b. There is a close relationship between individual health and its
social and material contexts, thus are relevant when developing
initiatives for change.
c. Individuals need to change personal behaviour rather than to
change the environment to promote health.
d. all of these
Answer: b

57. In H.J. Eysenck’s twentieth-century theory of personality, how did he

reinterpret the classical phlegmatic temperament?
a. stable extravert
b. stable introvert
c. unstable extravert
d. unstable introvert
Answer: b

58. Which philosopher was central to the conceptualization of human beings as

composed of mind and body?
a. John Locke
b. Plato
c. Rene Descartes
d. Confucius
Answer: c

59. Cleanliness, physical exercise, rest and sleep are a part of .

a. Hygiene
b. Social hygiene
c. Personal hygiene
d. None of the above
Answer: c

60. Which of the following charters defined health promotion as

‘the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to
improve, their health’.
a.Charter of the United Nations (1945)
b. Tokyo Charter (1946)
c.Ottawa Charter (1986)
d. none of these
Answer: c