1. Malaria is caused by
    1. bacteria
    2. protozoa
    3. mosquitoes
    4. virus

  2. A corked bottle full of water when frozen will break because
    1. the bottle cotracts on freezing
    2. the volume of water decreases on freezing
    3. glass is a bad conductor of heat
    4. the volume of water increases on freezing

  3. The chemical name of Vitamin B is
    1. thiamine
    2. riboflavin
    3. ascorbic acid
    4. nicotinamide

  4. Which of the following causes poliomyelitis?
    1. Rhabdo virus
    2. Mumps virus
    3. Dengue virus
    4. Enterovirus

  5. Which of the following diseases affects the blood cells in the human body most?
    1. Small pox
    2. Polio
    3. Meningitis
    4. Leukaemia

  6. What is the total number of muscles in the normal human body?
    1. 350
    2. more than 400
    3. 300
    4. 200

  7. In a female human being the average volume of blood is about
    1. 4.5 litres
    2. 3.5 litres
    3. 2.5 litres
    4. 5.5 litres

  8. Which of the following elemenets is found in proteins?
    1. Oxygen
    2. Hydrogen
    3. Carbon dioxide
    4. Nitrogen

  9. 'Haemoglobin' is found in
    1. sweat
    2. bile fluid
    3. blood

  10. 'Leukaemia' is caused due to
    1. decrease of white blood cells
    2. increase of red blood cells
    3. increase of white blood cells