WBCS Mains Biology Human Diseases Questions 2023

Q. World’s 1st medicine from marijuana is named as
(A) Malarone
(B) Effexor
(C) Absinthium
(D) Epidiolex

Correct Answer: (D) Epidiolex

Q. Artemisinin is a drug used in
(A) Dengue
(B) Malaria
(C) Typhoid
(D) Pertussis

Correct Answer: (B) Malaria

Q. The primary organ affected by COVID-19 is
(A) Lung
(B) Liver
(C) Kidney
(D) Spleen

Correct Answer: (A) Lung

Q. The following Hepatitis viruses are transmitted through blood
(A) Hepatitis A
(B) Hepatitis B
(C) Hepatitis C
(D) (B) and (C)

Correct Answer: (D) (B) and (C)

Q. The following antibiotic is produced by bacteria:
(A) Penicillin
(B) Chloramphenicol
(C) Bacitracin
(D) Streptomycin

Correct Answer: (D) Streptomycin

Q. What is the name of the antibiotic that has been discovered to help in fighting drug-resistant or hard-to-treat bacterial infections?
(A) Philo habdins
(B) Odilor habdins
(C) Oli habdins
(D) Odilor habdins

Correct Answer: (B) Odilor habdins

WBCS Mains Biology Human Diseases Questions 2022

Q. Which one of the following is an example of an emerging disease?
(A) Malaria
(B) Ebola
(C) Cancer
(D) Heart disease

Correct Answer: (B) Ebola

Q. Anticancer drug is
(A) Captopric
(B) Salicilin
(C) Aspirin
(D) Compothecin

Correct Answer: (D) Compothecin

Q. Which of the following is a branded narcotic drug?
(A) Diazepam
(B) Morphine
(C) Ibuprofen
(D) Mestranol

Correct Answer: (B) Morphine

Q. Alzheimer’s disease is caused by
(A) Interaction of Al with internal organs of the body
(B) Interaction of Cu with internal organs of the body
(C) Interaction of Ag with internal organs of the body
(D) Interaction of Sn with internal organs of the body

Correct Answer: (A) Interaction of Al with internal organs of the body

Q. A diet high in saturated fats can be linked to which of the following disorders?
(A) Kidney failure
(B) Bulimia
(C) Anorexia
(D) Cardiovascular diseases

Correct Answer: (D) Cardiovascular diseases

Q. The reuse of disposed needles and syringes may cause infections of
(A) HIV
(B) T.B.
(C) Typhoid
(D) Cancer

Correct Answer: (A) HIV

Q. “Effective dose – 50%” describes which one of the following?
(A) The dose that results in 50% mortality
(B) The dose that results in 50% survival
(C) The dose that is 50% less than the lethal dose
(D) The dose that results in a significant response in 50% of subjects

Correct Answer: (D) The dose that results in a significant response in 50% of subjects

WBCS Mains Biology Human Diseases Questions 2021

Q. Which one is an antibiotic?
(A) Aspirin
(B) Chloromycetin
(C) Chloroquine
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (B) Chloromycetin

Q. Which of the following is not a broad-spectrum antibiotic?
(A) Tetracycline
(B) Chloromycetin
(C) Penicillin
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (C) Penicillin

Q. Triple Antigen provides immunity to children against all of the following diseases, except
(A) Diphtheria
(B) Tetanus
(C) Polio
(D) Whooping cough

Correct Answer: (C) Polio

Q. ZIKA virus is spread by
(A) Rat
(B) Fly
(C) Pig
(D) Mosquito

Correct Answer: (D) Mosquito

Q. Chloroquine is a drug to control
(A) Pneumonia
(B) Malaria
(C) Typhoid
(D) Ordinary fever

Correct Answer: (B) Malaria

WBCS Mains Biology Human Diseases Questions 2020

Q. The bacteria which causes peptic ulcer is
(A) Lactobacillus acidophilus
(B) Helicobacter pylori
(C) Peptostreptococcus
(D) Streptococcus avium

Correct Answer: (B) Helicobacter pylori

WBCS Mains Biology Human Diseases Questions 2019

Q. The following virus is water-borne:
(A) Hepatitis A
(B) Hepatitis B
(C) Hepatitis C
(D) Hepatitis E

Correct Answer: (A) Hepatitis A

WBCS Mains Biology Human Diseases Questions 2017

Q. Which one is responsible for white lung cancer?
(A) Asbestos
(B) Lead
(C) Mercury
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) Asbestos

WBCS Mains Biology Human Diseases Questions 2015

Q. Malarial parasite could best be obtained from a patient
(A) One hour before rise of temperature
(B) In state of shivering
(C) When temperature comes normal
(D) 4 hours after the temperature reaches normal

Correct Answer: (B) In state of shivering

Q. Malignant malaria is caused by
(A) Plasmodium ovale
(B) Plasmodium falciparum
(C) Plasmodium vivax
(D) Plasmodium malariae

Correct Answer: (B) Plasmodium falciparum

Q. Robert Webster is known for his work associated with
(A) Cardiology
(B) Influenza Virus
(C) HIV/AIDS
(D) Alzheimer

Correct Answer: (B) Influenza Virus

Q. All are oncogenic viruses except
(A) HIV
(B) Varicella-Zoster Virus
(C) Influenza Virus
(D) Hepatitis-B

Correct Answer: (C) Influenza Virus

Q. Which of the following is a congenital anaemic disorder?
(A) Thalassemia
(B) Sickle cell anaemia
(C) G-6-PD deficiency
(D) All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q. During pregnancy, vaccination can be given against all these diseases except
(A) Hepatitis
(B) Typhoid
(C) Mumps
(D) Hepatitis-B

Correct Answer: (C) Mumps

Q. Going from India to Europe, vaccination is now required for
(A) Cholera
(B) Yellow fever
(C) Hepatitis
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (D) None of the above

WBCS Mains Biology Human Diseases Questions 2014

Q. A magic bullet is a
(A) Bullet that kills a person magically
(B) Drug that selectively targets a disease without other effects
(C) Guided missile
(D) High magnification microscope

Correct Answer: (B) Drug that selectively targets a disease without other effects