Andaman Nicobar Group C 2023: A&N Health Department, Health Educator, CBT

SECTION A


1.


Which of the following folk/tribal dances is associated with Karnataka?


(A)
Yakshagana
(B)
Jhora
(C)
Jatra
(D)
Veedhi


Answer: Yakshagana




2.


Which institution recently released the ‘Survey on dietary supplements’ ?


(A)
FCI
(B)
FSSAI
(C)
NITI Aayog
(D)
Union Health Ministry


Answer: FSSAI

3.


Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has specified identity
standards for which product, for the first time?


(A)
Milk Products
(B)
Basmati Price
(C)
Health Supplements
(D)
Organic Foods


Answer: Basmati Price


4.


Scrubbers are primarily used to remove the following gases from the exhaust after
spraying water/ lime


(A)
CO2
(B)
SO2
(C)
O2 & N2
(D)
CO & CO2




Answer: SO2

5.


Which of the following statements is not correct with reference to the Indian Freedom
Struggle?


(A)


The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave popular indignation and led to the JalianwallaBagh
Massacre


(B)
Subhash Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc


(C)


Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association


(D)


In 1931 the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi-Irwin Pact


Answer: In 1931 the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi-Irwin Pact


6.


What is the minimum number of Judges of the Supreme Court required for hearing
any case involving interpretation of the Constitution?


(A)
10
(B)
8
(C)
7

(D)
5


Answer: 5




7.


What percent of the total geographical area of India is cover by the Thar desert?


(A)
1.32%
(B)
2.53%
(C)
3.5%
(D)
5%


Answer: 5%


8.


A mix of Fentanyl and animal tranquilizer called Xylazine, known as ‘Tranq Dope’ is
causing concerns in which country?


(A)
India
(B)
Sri Lanka
(C)
USA
(D)
China

Answer: USA


9.


What is the name of the small space rock, which is responsible for the coolant
leakage of the Soyuz MS-22 capsule?


(A)
Mini-meteoroid
(B)
Micro-meteoroid
(C)
Ultra-meteoroid
(D)
Milli-meteoroid


Answer: Micro-meteoroid


10.


Which country is the host of FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022?


(A)
Sri Lanka
(B)
UAE
(C)
India
(D)
Bangladesh


Answer: India

11.


Rectifiers are used to convert__:


(A)
High voltage to low voltage
(B)
Low voltage to high voltage
(C)
DC to AC
(D)
AC to DC


Answer: AC to DC


12.


In MRI machine, which one of the following is used?


(A)
Sound wave
(B)
‘X’-ray
(C)
Ultra-sound wave
(D)
Magnetic wave


Answer: Magnetic wave


13.

In which region of electromagnetic spectrum does the Lyman series of hydrogen
atom lie?


(A)
Visible
(B)
Infrared
(C)
Ultraviolet
(D)
X-ray


Answer: Ultraviolet




14.


Which gas is used as a fuel in a rocket?


(A)
Radon
(B)
Hydrogen
(C)
Chlorine
(D)
Nitrogen


Answer: Hydrogen


15.


Vinegar made by fermentation from cane sugar contains:

(A)
palmitic acid
(B)
lactic acid
(C)
citric acid
(D)
acetic acid


Answer: acetic acid




16.


Which of the following is not an example of a biomass energy source?


(A)
Wood
(B)
Gobar gas
(C)
Atomic energy
(D)
Coal


Answer: Atomic energy




17.


Which among the following is the first state in India to introduce “Oak Tussar
Industry”?

(A)
Manipur
(B)
Orissa
(C)
Assam
(D)
Kerala


Answer: Manipur


18.


What is the name of cyber attack in which a computing device is hijacked and its
resources are used to illicitly mine cryptocurrency?


(A)
Crypto-hacking
(B)
Cryptojacking
(C)
Mine-hacking
(D)
Minejacking


Answer: Cryptojacking


19.


Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) is located in which state/UT?


(A)
Maharashtra
(B)

Tamil Nadu
(C)
Karnataka
(D)
Andhra Pradesh


Answer: Maharashtra


20.


Which country plays host to the ‘Asia Cup 2022’?


(A)
India
(B)
Sri Lanka
(C)
UAE
(D)
Bangladesh


Answer: UAE




                                    SECTION B




21


No civil servant is required to resign if elected as chairperson of Local Body in:

(A)
UK
(B)
USA
(C)
India
(D)
France


Answer: USA


22


Fred Riggs describes the relationship between ‘Development Aministration and
Administrative Development’ as:


(A)
two sides of one coin
(B)
Chicken and egg
(C)
Contradictory
(D)
Supplementary


Answer: Chicken and egg




23


‘Departmentalization of Accounts’ in India started from:


(A)

1985
(B)
1976
(C)
1973
(D)
1968


Answer: 1976




24


According to Urwick, where the work is of a more simple and routine nature, the
span of control varies from


(A)
9 to 12
(B)
8 to 12
(C)
7 to 9
(D)
10 to 12


Answer: 8 to 12




25


Bureaucracy that is committed to the programmes of the political party in power is
called


(A)

Depoliticised bureaucracy
(B)
Semi-politicised bureaucracy
(C)
Committed bureaucracy
(D)
Fully politicised bureaucracy


Answer: Committed bureaucracy




26


Simon was positively influenced by ideas of


(A)
Terry
(B)
Barnard
(C)
L. D. White
(D)
Henry Fayol


Answer: Barnard




27


Which of the following is not included in ‘hygiene’ factors in the Herzberg’s two-factor
theory of motivation?


(A)

Salary
(B)
Working conditions
(C)
Company’s policy
(D)
Responsibility


Answer: Responsibility




28


"Which of the following statements is true?
Impaired foetal growth is described as intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). IUGR
has the same definition as:"


(A)
low birthweight (LBW)
(B)
very low birthweight (VLBW)
(C)
birth weight below a population threshold for gestational age
(D)
pre-term birth


Answer: birth weight below a population threshold for gestational age




29


The process involved in the development of a mature ovum is called

(A)
Oogenesis
(B)
Fertilization
(C)
Gametogenesis
(D)
Spermatogenesis




Answer: Oogenesis




30


Fetal period begins from the ________ weeks after conception.


(A)
8
(B)
4
(C)
6
(D)
12


Answer: 8




31


_______ is a possible symptom of miscarriage.

(A)
Headache
(B)
Vaginal bleeding with or without cramps
(C)
Swollen feet
(D)
Nausea


Answer: Vaginal bleeding with or without cramps


32


How many days before menstruation ovulation occurs?


(A)
28 days
(B)
14 days
(C)
7 days
(D)
32 days


Answer: 14 days




33


The weight of a baby at birth is 2 kg. How much fluid does a baby need on the first
and third day respectively?


(A)

40ml/kg/day and 50ml/kg/day
(B)
60ml/kg/day and 100ml/kg/day
(C)
50ml/kg/day and 70ml/kg/day
(D)
80ml/kg/day and 120ml/kg/day


Answer: 60ml/kg/day and 100ml/kg/day




34


The term fetus is used in pregnancy for:


(A)
up to 0-2 weeks
(B)
up 0-4 weeks
(C)
up 2-8 weeks
(D)
beyond 9 weeks


Answer: beyond 9 weeks


35


How much water is required in Delhi?


(A)
950 mgd
(B)

1050 mgd
(C)
1150 mgd
(D)
120mgd


Answer: 1150 mgd


36


How much water is supplied within Delhi?


(A)
840
(B)
940
(C)
1040
(D)
2122


Answer: 1040


37


Identify which one is the correct process.


(A)
Sanitize, Disinfect, and Clean
(B)
Wash, Rinse, and Repeat
(C)
Wash, Rinse, and Sanitize
(D)

Wash, Rinse, Towel Dry


Answer: Wash, Rinse, and Sanitize


38


Moulds, yeast, and fungi are examples of a


(A)
Physical hazard
(B)
Chemical hazard
(C)
Pathogenic bacterium
(D)
Biological hazard


Answer: Biological hazard




39


Normal temperature of the human body is:


(A)
40.5 F
(B)
36.9 F
(C)
98.6 F
(D)
82.4 F

Answer: 98.6 F




40


Sanitation is the means of promoting health through prevention of human contact
with the hazards of waste.


(A)
Hygienic
(B)
Proper
(C)
Better
(D)
Perfect


Answer: Hygienic




41


Sewage is mainly generated from which of these?


(A)
Houses
(B)
Factories
(C)
Offices
(D)
Hospitals

Answer: Houses




42


Which of the following diseases is not an infectious disease?


(A)
Tuberculosis
(B)
Influenza
(C)
AIDS
(D)
Albinism


Answer: Albinism




43


Which of the following diseases is caused by bacteria?


(A)
Scurvy
(B)
Night blindness
(C)
Tonsillitis
(D)
Rickets


Answer: Tonsillitis

44


Which of the following statements about biological viruses is false?


(A)
Observation with an electron microscope
(B)
Cannot live independently
(C)
No cellular structure
(D)
Computer crashes


Answer: Computer crashes




45


Which of the following is not a communicable disease?


(A)
Cholera
(B)
Cancer
(C)
Chickenpox
(D)
Malaria


Answer: Cancer

46


Excessive bleeding during an injury is a deficiency of_________.


(A)
Vitamin A
(B)
Vitamin B
(C)
Vitamin K
(D)
Vitamin E


Answer: Vitamin K


47


Goitre and the enlarged thyroid gland are mainly diagnosed in patients with
deficiencies of which of the following minerals?


(A)
Iron
(B)
Iodine
(C)
Calcium
(D)
Phosphorus


Answer: Iodine




48

Which of the following diseases is caused by various pathogenic microorganisms?


(A)
Deficiency diseases
(B)
Hereditary diseases
(C)
Infectious diseases
(D)
Degenerative diseases


Answer: Infectious diseases


49


Which of the following vitamins is also known as ascorbic acid?


(A)
Vitamin A
(B)
Vitamin B
(C)
Vitamin C
(D)
Vitamin E


Answer: Vitamin C


50


The deficiency diseases can be prevented by _____________.


(A)
Prolonged cooking

(B)
Eating only fruits
(C)
Eating only vegetables
(D)
Eating food with good nutritional value


Answer: Eating food with good nutritional value


51


AIDS, common cold, dengue fever and influenza are examples of __________.


(A)
Deficiency diseases
(B)
Infectious diseases
(C)
Physiological diseases
(D)
Non-infectious diseases


Answer: Infectious diseases


52


Retinitis pigmentosa (Rod-cone dystrophy): Retinitis pigmentosa is the most
common inherited _________ disease.


(A)
Thiamine
(B)
Retinal
(C)

Riboflavin
(D)
Folic acid


Answer: Retinal




53


"Which of the following factors do not influence health?
I. Education and literacy
II.Physical environments
III.allocentric behaviour
IV. biology and genetics"


(A)
II and III
(B)
Only III
(C)
Only II
(D)
II & IV


Answer: Only III




54


Which group of words signifies the abbreviation 'abc' used during first aid procedure?


(A)
airway, breathing, cardiac

(B)
assessment, breathing, circulation
(C)
airway, body check, cardiac
(D)
airway, breathing, circulation


Answer: airway, breathing, circulation


55


"Which of the following procedural points should be covered through staff orientation
in the school or college sports program?
I. Financial
II. Healthcare
III. Travel
IV. Public relations"


(A)
II, III and IV
(B)
I, II, III and IV
(C)
I, II and IV
(D)
I and III


Answer: I, II, III and IV


56


Which one of the following is affected in athletic injury as 'strain'?


(A)

Ligaments
(B)
Tendons
(C)
cartilage
(D)
Muscles


Answer: Muscles




57


Which of the following is a pair of viral diseases?


(A)
Ringworm, aIdS
(B)
common cold, aIdS
(C)
dysentery, common cold
(D)
Typhoid, tuberculosis


Answer: common cold, aIdS


58


Which one of the following is a set of diseases caused/spread by mosquitoes?


(A)
cholera, dengue, Malaria
(B)
chikungunya, dengue, Malaria

(C)
chikungunya, cholera, Typhoid
(D)
chikungunya, Malaria, Typhoid


Answer: chikungunya, dengue, Malaria




59


Identify a way that does NOT prevent a non-communicable disease from occurring in
someone.


(A)
blood transfusion
(B)
adequate sleep
(C)
balanced diet
(D)
Healthy diet


Answer: blood transfusion




60


For a patient suffering from COPD, the ‘C’ stands for:


(A)
chronic
(B)
cardiovascular
(C)

cervical
(D)
cardiac


Answer: chronic




61


Who recommended the inclusion of skills-based health education, life skills, child-
friendly/health-promoting schools?


(A)
NPE
(B)
NcF
(C)
NcF (2000)
(D)
WHO


Answer: WHO




62


How should the concepts of health, disease and environmental determinants of
health be included in the curriculum of health and physical education?


(A)
Experiential learning from primary classes
(B)
Text lessons
(C)

On secondary level only
(D)
Physical activities


Answer: Experiential learning from primary classes


63


By the age of .........., mental powers are fully developed


(A)
2
(B)
4
(C)
6
(D)
8


Answer: 8




64


After the age of ........ there is sharp decline in the ability to learn


(A)
16
(B)
30
(C)
35
(D)
60

Answer: 30


65


General assembly of UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the
year


(A)
1940
(B)
1950
(C)
1948
(D)
1946


Answer: 1948




66


The basic personality traits of an individual is established by the age of ........


(A)
10 years
(B)
2 years
(C)
6 years
(D)
16 years


Answer: 6 years

67


Period of childhood terminates with the onset of ................


(A)
adulthood
(B)
middle age
(C)
puberty
(D)
later childhood


Answer: puberty




68


Unmet need is the reason for


(A)
Anger
(B)
Withdrawal
(C)
Hostility
(D)
Frustration


Answer: Frustration

69


.................. is a social process in which persons or groups try to attain their goal by
causing harm to each other


(A)
Assimilation
(B)
Conflict
(C)
Competition
(D)
Co-operation


Answer: Conflict


70


In Maslow's need theory .................... is the need at the top of the cone


(A)
Biological need
(B)
Love
(C)
Esteem
(D)
Self-actualization


Answer: Self-actualization




71

The concept of Introvert-Extrovert was coined by


(A)
Carl Jung
(B)
Sigmund Freud
(C)
Erikson
(D)
Adolf Mayor


Answer: Carl Jung




72


Anatomical basis of thinking is .................


(A)
Cerebral cortex
(B)
Cerebellum
(C)
Medulla oblongata
(D)
Pons


Answer: Cerebral cortex




73


Who among the following considered communication as a sharing process?

(A)
dhama and bhatnagar
(B)
wilbur schramm
(C)
joseph a devito
(D)
ban and hawkins


Answer: wilbur schramm


74


Information that is sent back to the source is known as …..


(A)
context
(B)
feedback
(C)
encoding
(D)
decoding


Answer: feedback




75


Howling and hooting by the audience during a public speech is an example of……..


(A)
positive feedback

(B)
neutral feedback
(C)
complementary feedback
(D)
negative feedback


Answer: negative feedback


76


The chronological evolution of mass media is


(A)
radio. film newspaper, television
(B)
newspaper, film, radio, television
(C)
newspaper, radio, film, television
(D)
film, newspapers, radio, television


Answer: newspaper, film, radio, television


77


Which of the following is not an advantage of written communication over oral
communication?


(A)
it is a permanent record
(B)
provides tangible legal evidence
(C)

accessible to the illiterate
(D)
more accurate than oral communication


Answer: accessible to the illiterate


78


Who coined the term kinesics?


(A)
robert frost
(B)
wilbur schramm
(C)
daniel lerner
(D)
ray birdwhistell


Answer: ray birdwhistell


79


Which of the following is not a characteristic of mass communication?


(A)
instant feedback
(B)
impersonal
(C)
universal access
(D)
presence of gatekeeper

Answer: instant feedback


80


Undesirable consequences of mass communication is known as ……..


(A)
functions of mass communication
(B)
dysfunctions of mass communication
(C)
ethicizing functions of mass communication
(D)
socialising functions of mass communication


Answer: dysfunctions of mass communication


81


Who explained the dysfunctional effects of mass media?


(A)
robert merton
(B)
denis mcqail
(C)
marshall mcluhan
(D)
melvin defleur


Answer: robert merton


82

The first printed work using movable types by Gutenberg took place in …...


(A)
england
(B)
germany
(C)
italy
(D)
portugal


Answer: germany


83


For the education of the general public, the most potent media is:


(A)
TV
(B)
Radio
(C)
Newspaper
(D)
Health magazines


Answer: TV


84


Which method is a useful educational device for school children?


(A)
Demonstration

(B)
Roleplaying
(C)
Simulation exercise
(D)
Group discussion




Answer: Roleplaying


85


The best teaching opportunity for a health worker in the community is:


(A)
Giving health talk at home
(B)
Demonstrating to a group of mothers
(C)
Examining mothers and children
(D)
Completing the records


Answer: Demonstrating to a group of mothers


86


In which of the following there is no two-way communication:


(A)
Lectures
(B)
Symposium
(C)

Group discussion
(D)
Panel discussion


Answer: Lectures




87


The following is true about the symposium:


(A)
Series of speeches are presented on a selected subject
(B)
Two-way communication
(C)
There is discussion among members on the subject
(D)
The chairman makes a summary at the end of an entire session


Answer: There is discussion among members on the subject


88


All are true about panel discussion except:


(A)
Two-way discussion
(B)
There is no specific agenda, no order of speaking, and no set speeches
(C)
The chief panelist initiates the discussion
(D)
Each one prepares a topic for the discussion

Answer: Each one prepares a topic for the discussion


89


Which of the following is a very effective method of health education to bring about a
change in the health behaviour of people?


(A)
Panel discussion
(B)
Symposium
(C)
Group discussion
(D)
Workshop


Answer: Group discussion


90


Various pathogenic microorganisms are reason for which type of diseases?


(A)
Deficiency diseases
(B)
Hereditary diseases
(C)
Infectious diseases
(D)
Degenerative diseases


Answer: Infectious diseases

91


Which of these is not a communicable disease?


(A)
Heart disease
(B)
Flu
(C)
Cold
(D)
Stomach virus


Answer: Heart disease


92


Easy Bruising, Excessive bleeding, Heavy and Painful Menstruation etc are signs of
deficiency of_________.


(A)
Vitamin A
(B)
Vitamin B
(C)
Vitamin K
(D)
Vitamin E


Answer: Vitamin K


93

Goitre, enlarged thyroid gland, weight gain, fatigue and weakness are signs of
deficiency of?


(A)
Iron
(B)
Iodine
(C)
Calcium
(D)
Phosphorus


Answer: Iodine




94


Which of the following is the main cause of blindness in children worldwide?


(A)
Glaucoma
(B)
Cataracts
(C)
Protein deficiency
(D)
Vitamin A deficiency


Answer: deficiency




95

All type of deficiency diseases can be prevented by one major step. What is that
step?


(A)
Cook food for long time
(B)
Have only fruit diet
(C)
Eat clean and highly nutritious food
(D)
Eat fast food


Answer: Eat clean and highly nutritious food


96


Common cold, influenza, measles and COVID-19 are examples of __________.


(A)
Deficiency Disease
(B)
Infectious diseases
(C)
Physiological Diseases
(D)
Non-infectious diseases


Answer: Infectious diseases


97


Fatigue, muscle weakness, low apptite are caused due to deficiency of


(A)

Vitamin A
(B)
Vitamin C
(C)
Vitamin D
(D)
Vitamin K


Answer: Vitamin D


98


Which of the following vitamins functions as both hormone and visual pigment?


(A)
Thiamine
(B)
Retinal
(C)
Riboflavin
(D)
Folic acid


Answer: Retinal


99


Which of the following vitamin is also known as niacin and plays a vital role in many
digestive tract functions?


(A)
Vitamin B1
(B)
Vitamin B2

(C)
Vitamin B3
(D)
Vitamin B12


Answer: Vitamin B3




100


The Deficiency of vitamin E leads to _______


(A)
Soft Bones
(B)
Bleeding in gums
(C)
Weakness in muscles
(D)
Neurological disorders


Answer: Weakness in muscles