SSC CGL Science – Nutrition, Health & Diseases – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL Science – Nutrition, Health & Diseases – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 14 questions, subject: General Science. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Deficiency of vitamin A causes:

Correct Answer: B [Night blindness]

Explanation:

Vitamin A makes the rod pigment; lack → night blindness.

2.  
Cracked lips and sore corners of the mouth are a sign of the deficiency of:

Correct Answer: D [Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)]

Explanation:

Riboflavin (B2) deficiency – cracked lips and sore mouth corners.

3.  
Rickets in children is caused by the deficiency of:

Correct Answer: C [Vitamin D]

Explanation:

Vitamin D – calcium cannot be used for bones.

4.  
Which vitamin helps in the clotting of blood?

Correct Answer: A [Vitamin K]

Explanation:

Answer: Vitamin K. K – clotting (NBSRK).

5.  
Fluorosis (mottled teeth, stiff bones) is caused by an excess of:

Correct Answer: C [Fluorine]

Explanation:

A little fluoride hardens enamel; too much causes fluorosis.

6.  
Malaria is caused by a:

Correct Answer: D [Protozoan]

Explanation:

Its cause, Plasmodium , is a protozoan.

7.  
Which mosquito spreads dengue?

Correct Answer: A [Aedes]

Explanation:

Answer: Aedes. A–M, Ae–D, C–F.

8.  
The BCG vaccine protects against:

Correct Answer: B [Tuberculosis]

Explanation:

Answer: Tuberculosis. BCG – TB.

9.  
Ringworm is caused by a:

Correct Answer: A [Fungus]

Explanation:

Despite the name, ringworm is fungal.

10.  
Which nutrient gives the most energy per gram?

Correct Answer: C [Fat]

Explanation:

Answer: Fat. Fat ≈ 9 kcal/g vs 4 kcal/g.

11.  
Fill in the blankA food containing fat leaves an oily, ______ patch when rubbed on paper.

Correct Answer: B [translucent]

Explanation:

Fat test – translucent (oily) patch; blue-black is starch and violet is protein.

12.  
AIDS is caused by:

Correct Answer: D [HIV]

Explanation:

Human Immunodeficiency Virus – a retrovirus.

13.  
Which of these is water-soluble?

Correct Answer: C [Vitamin C]

Explanation:

Only A, D, E, K are fat-soluble.

14.  
True/False drillhow many are TRUE?
I. Antibiotics cure the common cold.
II. Cholera spreads through contaminated water.
III. Colostrum gives passive immunity to the baby.
IV. Typhoid is a viral disease.

Correct Answer: D [Two]

Explanation:

I false (cold is viral); IV false (typhoid is bacterial).

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