Diseases MCQs with Answers

Kala azar fever is caused by ?

• A.Leishmania donovani
• B.Plasmodium vivax
• C.Trypanosoma gambiense
• D.Entamoeba histolytica

What is the disease pertussis commonly known as?

• A.Measles
• B.Diphtheria
• C.Whooping cough
• D.Scarlet fever

Which one of the following drugs is commonly associated with the transmission of AIDS through shared needles?

• A.Heroin
• B.Aspirin
• C.Paracetamol
• D.Penicillin

What can ringworm infection cause if it is on the head or hands?

• A.Hair fall and nail deformity
• B.Fever and joint pain
• C.Skin rash and blisters only
• D.Vision loss and hearing impairment

Which one of the following is the main reason of 70% of all the kidney stones?

• A.Uric acid
• B.Calcium oxalate
• C.Struvite
• D.Cystine

A 50-year-old office worker presented with high grade continuous fever, breathlessness and productive cough with yellow colored sputum. He also complained of abdominal pain and diarrhea. Chest examination showed bronchial breath sounds in the left lower part of the chest. What is the likely diagnosis?

• A.Pulmonary tuberculosis
• B.Community acquired pneumonia
• C.Bronchial asthma
• D.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Psittacosis is the disease transmitted by _?

• A.Mosquitoes
• B.Pigeons
• C.Parakeets
• D.Dogs

Past Paper MCQ

Which disease is characterized as a disease of the blood?

• A.Anaemia
• B.Thalassaemia
• C.Haemophilia
• D.Leukaemia

How can Zika virus be transmitted to humans?

• A.Through mosquito bites or sexual contact
• B.Through contaminated food and water only
• C.Through airborne droplets only
• D.Through direct skin contact only

The second major form of Hepatitis is _?

• A.Hepatitis A
• B.Hepatitis C
• C.Hepatitis B
• D.Hepatitis D