Chapter 3: Health – The Ultimate Treasure.

A. 30 MCQs
1. Health includes:
A. Only physical fitness B. Physical, mental and social well-being
C. Only absence of fever D. Only medicines
2. WHO defines health as complete physical, mental and social:
A. Disease B. Wealth C. Well-being D. Treatment
3. Physical health means:
A. Good social media use B. Proper functioning of body organs
C. Feeling lonely D. Avoiding exercise
4. Mental health helps a person to:
A. Handle stress B. Eat junk food C. Spread disease D. Avoid sleep
5. Ayurveda considers health as balance of:
A. Body, mind and surroundings B. Food and medicine
C. Sleep and fever D. Air and water only
6. A balanced diet contains:
A. Only proteins B. All nutrients in proper proportion C. Only vitamins D. Only fats
7. AQI measures:
A. Water quality B. Air quality C. Blood sugar D. Body temperature
8. A symptom is:
A. Observed by doctor only B. Felt by patient
C. Always measured by machine D. Always visible
9. Fever is a:
A. Symptom B. Sign C. Vector D. Pathogen
10. Disease is an abnormal condition of:
A. Body or mind B. Clothes C. Food D. Environment only
11. Communicable diseases spread:
A. Person to person B. Only through genes C. Only by overeating D. Never
12. Pathogens are:
A. Disease-causing microorganisms B. Nutrients C. Medicines D. Vaccines
13. Typhoid is caused by:
A. Bacteria B. Virus C. Fungus D. Worm
14. Common cold is caused by:
A. Virus B. Bacteria C. Protozoa D. Worm
15. Ringworm is caused by:
A. Fungi B. Virus C. Protozoa D. Bacteria
16. Malaria is caused by:
A. Protozoa B. Virus C. Fungus D. Bacteria
17. Malaria spreads through:
A. Female Anopheles mosquito B. Aedes mosquito C. Housefly D. Rat
18. Dengue spreads through:
A. Aedes mosquito B. Anopheles mosquito C. Dog D. Cockroach
19. Cholera spreads through:
A. Contaminated food and water B. Sound C. Sunlight D. Exercise
20. Vaccines help by building:
A. Immunity B. Pollution C. Obesity D. Fever
21. Antibiotics work against:
A. Bacteria B. Viruses C. All diseases D. Pollution
22. Diabetes is related to:
A. Blood sugar control B. Bone fracture C. Skin colour D. Hair growth
 23. Asthma affects:
A. Airways B. Liver C. Teeth D. Bones
24. Obesity means:
A. Excess body fat affecting health B. Lack of water
C. Fever D. Infection
25. Scurvy is caused by deficiency of:
A. Vitamin C B. Iron C. Iodine D. Protein
26. Anaemia is caused by lack of:
A. Iron B. Vitamin C C. Iodine D. Fat
27. Goitre is caused by lack of:
A. Iodine B. Iron C. Vitamin C D. Water

28. Cancer involves:

A. Uncontrolled cell growth B. Normal digestion
C. Strong bones D. Clean air
29. Penicillin was discovered by:
A. Alexander Fleming B. Edward Jenner C. Kamal Ranadive D. M. K. Bhan
30. Edward Jenner is associated with:
A. Vaccine discovery B. AQI C. Diabetes D. Antibiotic resistance
B. 20 Analytical/Application-Based MCQs
1. Rina feels stressed though she has no fever. Which health aspect is affected?
A. Mental B. Physical C. Social D. Environmental
2. A boy eats only chips daily. Which disease risk increases?
A. Deficiency/lifestyle disease. B. Chickenpox C. Measles D. Common cold
3. If AQI is very high, people may suffer from:
A. Respiratory problems B. Better immunity C. Strong bones D. Faster growth
Ans: A
4. A student shares a towel with an infected friend. Disease may spread by:
A. Indirect contact B. Air C. Vector D. Vaccination
Ans: A
5. Stagnant water near home should be removed to prevent:
A. Dengue and malaria B. Diabetes C. Anaemia D. Goitre
Ans: A
6. A child has excessive thirst and frequent urination. This may indicate:
A. Diabetes B. Ringworm C. Cholera D. Measles
Ans: A
7. Antibiotics should not be taken without prescription because:
A. It may cause antibiotic resistance B. It cures all diseases C. It increases AQI D. It
prevents obesity
Ans: A
8. Covering mouth while coughing prevents:
A. Droplet spread B. Vector spread C. Deficiency disease D. Obesity
Ans: A
9. Eating boiled water and cooked food prevents:
A. Cholera and typhoid B. Asthma C. Cancer D. Hypertension
Ans: A
10. A person with good body health but no friends may lack:
A. Social health B. Physical health C. Immunity D. Vaccination
Ans: A
 11. A patient has rash visible on skin. It is a:
A. Sign B. Lifestyle C. Vector D. Pathogen
Ans: A
12. A person with wheezing and shortness of breath may have:
A. Asthma B. Diabetes C. Scurvy D. Typhoid
Ans: A
13. Reducing sugar, salt and oil helps prevent:
A. Non-communicable diseases B. Chickenpox C. Measles D. Common cold
Ans: A
14. Regular exercise mainly prevents:
A. Obesity and lifestyle diseases B. Ringworm C. Cholera D. Typhoid
Ans: A
15. Vaccination is:
A. Preventive B. Curative only C. Harmful always D. A pathogen
Ans: A
16. If a disease does not spread from one person to another, it is:
A. Non-communicable B. Communicable C. Vector-borne D. Air-borne
Ans: A
17. A mosquito carrying pathogen is called:
A. Vector B. Vaccine C. Antibiotic D. Symptom
Ans: A
18. A balanced diet prevents:
A. Deficiency diseases B. All accidents C. All infections D. Pollution
Ans: A
19. Early diagnosis helps by:
A. Preventing complications B. Increasing disease spread C. Reducing immunity D.
Causing infection
Ans: A
20. A mould killing bacteria led to discovery of:
A. Penicillin B. Vaccine C. AQI D. Insulin
Ans: A
C. 20 True/False
1. Health means only absence of disease. False
2. Mental health includes emotional balance. True
3. Social health means interaction with family and society. True
4. A balanced diet contains nutrients in right proportion. True
5. AQI tells us about water quality. False
6. A symptom is felt by the patient. True
7. A sign can be observed or measured by others. True
8. Communicable diseases do not spread. False
9. Pathogens cause diseases. True
10. Malaria is spread by female Anopheles mosquito. True
11. Dengue is spread by Aedes mosquito. True
12. Antibiotics kill viruses. False
13. Vaccines train the immune system. True
14. Diabetes is a communicable disease. False
15. Obesity may lead to diabetes and heart disease. True
16. Scurvy is due to lack of Vitamin C. True
17. Smoking can increase disease risk. True
18. Clean surroundings reduce disease risk. True
 19. Penicillin was discovered by Edward Jenner. False
20. India is one of the largest vaccine producers. True
D. 20 Fill in the Blanks
1. Health includes physical, mental and ______ well-being.
social
2. WHO stands for World Health ______.
Organization
3. Ayurveda focuses on balance of body, mind and ______.
surroundings/environment
4. A balanced diet contains nutrients in right ______.
proportion
5. AQI stands for Air Quality ______.
Index
6. A change felt by patient is called a ______.
symptom
7. A measurable change is called a ______.
sign
8. Disease-causing microorganisms are called ______.
pathogens
9. Typhoid is caused by ______.
bacteria
10. Common cold is caused by a ______.
virus
11. Ringworm is caused by ______.
fungi
12. Malaria is caused by ______.
protozoa
13. Female Anopheles mosquito spreads ______.
malaria
14. Aedes mosquito spreads ______.
dengue
15. A living carrier of disease is called a ______.
vector
16. A vaccine develops ______.
immunity
17. Antibiotics act against ______.
bacteria
18. Lack of iron causes ______.
anaemia
19. Lack of iodine causes ______.
goitre
20. Alexander Fleming discovered ______.
penicillin
E. 5 Very Short Answer Questions
1. What is health?
Ans: Health is complete physical, mental and social well-being.
2. Define symptom.
Ans: A symptom is a change in the body felt by the patient.
3. What is a vector?
Ans: A vector is a living organism that carries pathogens.
 4. Name one disease spread through contaminated water.
Ans: Cholera/Typhoid.
5. What is immunity?
Ans: Immunity is the body’s ability to fight diseases.
F. 5 Short Answer Type Questions
1. Write two benefits of a balanced diet.
Ans: It provides energy, supports growth and prevents deficiency diseases.
2. Mention two ways to prevent communicable diseases.
Ans: Wash hands regularly and avoid sharing personal items.
3. Why should stagnant water be removed?
Ans: It prevents mosquito breeding and reduces malaria/dengue risk.
4. Why are antibiotics not useful against viruses?
Ans: Antibiotics kill or stop bacteria, not viruses.
5. What are lifestyle diseases?
Ans: Diseases caused by unhealthy habits like poor diet, lack of exercise and stress.
G. 5 Analytical/Application-Based Long Questions
1. A student eats junk food daily, does not exercise, sleeps late and feels tired. Identify
possible health risks and suggest preventive steps.
2. In a village, many people suffer from fever after mosquito breeding increases. Explain
the probable cause, mode of transmission and prevention.
3. A person takes antibiotics whenever he gets cold. Explain why this is wrong and how
antibiotic resistance can develop.
4. Compare communicable and non-communicable diseases with causes, spread and
examples.
5. Explain how vaccination, hygiene, balanced diet and early diagnosis together help in
disease prevention and control.