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Multiple Choice Questions

Assertion: Cancer cells are virtually immortal until the body in which they reside dies.

Reason: Cancer is caused by damage to genes regulating the cell division cycle.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


Assertion: Inflammation of a skeletal joint may immobilize the movements of the joint.

Reason: Uric acid crystals in the joint cavity and ossification of articular cartilage lead to this

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


A young drug addict used to show symptoms of depressed brain activity, feeling of calmness, relaxation and drowsiness. Possibly he was taking

  • amphetamine

  • marijuna

  • pethidine

  • valium


Antigen binding site in an antibody is found between

  • two light chains

  • two heavy chains

  • one heavy and one light chain

  • either between two light chains or between one heavy and one light chain depending upon the nature of antigen


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Assertion: A person who has received a cut and is bleeding needs to be given anti-tetanus treatment.

Reason: Anti-tetanus injection provides immunity by producing antibodies for tetanus.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


Assertion: LSD and marijuana are clinically used as analgesics.

Reason: Both these drugs suppress brain function.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


An insect bite may result in inflammation of that spot. This is triggered by the alarm chemicals such as

  • histamine and dopamine

  • histamine and kinins

  • interferons and opsonin

  • interferons and histones


Which one of the following is a matching pair of a drug and its category

  • Amphetamines - stimulant

  • Lysergic acid dimethyl amide - narcotic

  • Heroin - psychotropic

  • Benzodiazepine - pain killer


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Assertion: Escherichia coli, Shigella sp. and Salmonella sp. are all responsible for diarrhoeal disease.

Reason: Dehydration is common to al I types of diarrhoeal diseases and adequate supply of fluids electrolytes should be ensured.

  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

  • If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

  • If assertion is true but reason is false

  • If both assertion and reason are false.


mong rust, smut and mushroom all the three

  • are pathogens 

  • are saprobes

  • bear ascocarps 

  • bear basidiocarps.


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