Chapter: 07. Health And Hygine
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (10 Marks)
Choose the best answer for each question.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), health is a state of complete:
a) Physical well-being only
b) Mental well-being only
c) Physical, mental, and social well-being
d) Absence of disease Which of these is NOT a factor important for maintaining good health?
a) Balanced diet
b) Personal hygiene
c) Excessive junk food consumption
d) Public sanitation Diseases that spread from an infected person to a healthy person are called:
a) Noncommunicable diseases
b) Degenerative diseases
c) Infectious diseases
d) Genetic disorders Which of these diseases is caused by a virus?
a) Cholera
b) Tuberculosis
c) Common cold
d) Malaria Aedes mosquito is a vector for which disease?
a) Malaria
b) Typhus
c) Dengue
d) Sleeping sickness The triple vaccine DPT protects children against:
a) Measles, Mumps, Rubella
b) Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
c) Polio, Tuberculosis, Cholera
d) Dengue, Typhoid, Malaria Kwashiorkor is a nutritional deficiency disease caused by the lack of:
a) Vitamins
b) Carbohydrates
c) Proteins
d) Minerals A disease where blood clotting becomes very slow due to a defect in inherited genes is:
a) Diabetes
b) Cancer
c) Haemophilia
d) Arthritis Items like fruit and vegetable peels, and garden litter should be put into which color bin?
a) Red
b) Yellow
c) Blue
d) Green The process of converting compostable waste into manure by microorganisms is called:
a) Landfilling
b) Recycling
c) Composting
d) Incineration Section B: Fill in the Blanks (8 Marks)
Complete the following sentences with the correct word(s).
A person suffering from diabetes mellitus produces decreased amounts of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a degenerative disease of joints that generally occurs in old age. The disease caused by the bite of a rabid dog is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Anaemia is caused due to the deficiency of the mineral _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the body. Uncontrolled division of cells forming a tumor-like outgrowth in the body is known as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. The seepage of dissolved substances from decomposing garbage into the soil is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. To avoid bad body odour, one should keep their _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ clean by taking a bath regularly. Measles, mumps, and rubella are prevented by the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ vaccine. Section C: True/False Questions (6 Marks)
State whether the following statements are True or False.
Noncommunicable diseases do not spread from a sick person to a healthy person. Drinking water directly from ponds where cattle are bathed is a safe practice. Malaria is caused by a bacteria and transmitted by a housefly. Scurvy is more common in infants who are not breastfed. Arteriosclerosis is the narrowing of arteries due to cholesterol deposition. Wearing a mask when going outside can help prevent pollution-related diseases. Section D: Explanation of Terms (6 Marks)
Define the following terms in one or two sentences.
Section E: Short Answer Questions (10 Marks)
Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences each.
List two ways you can maintain good health through your lifestyle choices. What is Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM)? Name two diseases caused by it. Briefly explain how kidney failure is treated. Why is it important to segregate waste before disposal? What are two healthy practices for eye hygiene? Section F: Diagram-Based Questions (5 Marks)
The image shows common kitchen waste. a) What type of waste is primarily shown in the image?
b) Which colour dustbin should this type of waste be thrown into?
c) Name one method of waste disposal suitable for this type of waste.
Section G: Long Answer Questions (5 Marks)
Answer the following question in 4-5 sentences.
Describe how communicable diseases can be prevented by focusing on both personal hygiene practices and public health measures. Section H: Everyday Use (5 Marks)
You see your friend repeatedly biting their nails and then touching shared classroom items. Explain why this habit is unhealthy and what your friend should do instead. Think about how germs spread and what good hygiene involves. 
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