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SSC CGL Science – Nutrition, Health & Diseases – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 19 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.  
Data tableRead the food label. Using about 4 kcal per g for carbohydrate and protein and 9 kcal per g for fat, the energy in 100 g of this snack is about:

Correct Answer: B [460 kcal]

Explanation:

4 × 60 + 4 × 10 + 9 × 20 = 240 + 40 + 180 = 460 kcal; fibre gives practically no energy.

2.  
Match the followingMatch the vitamin with its deficiency disease:
P. Vitamin B1 Q. Vitamin C R. Vitamin D S. Vitamin B3
1. Scurvy 2. Pellagra 3. Beriberi 4. Rickets

Correct Answer: A [P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2]

Explanation:

B1 – beriberi; C – scurvy; D – rickets; B3 – pellagra.

3.  
Match the followingMatch the disease with its vector:
P. Malaria Q. Filariasis R. Kala-azar S. Plague
1. Sandfly 2. Female Anopheles 3. Rat flea 4. Culex mosquito

Correct Answer: A [P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-3]

Explanation:

Malaria – Anopheles; filariasis – Culex; kala-azar – sandfly; plague – rat flea.

4.  
Odd one outOdd one out (by vector):

Correct Answer: B [Kala-azar]

Explanation:

Kala-azar is spread by the sandfly; malaria, filariasis and dengue are spread by mosquitoes.

5.  
Odd one outOdd one out (by type of pathogen):

Correct Answer: D [Ringworm]

Explanation:

Ringworm is fungal; the rest are protozoan.

6.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): Antibiotics are not effective against the common cold.
Reason (R): The common cold is caused by a virus, which lacks the bacterial processes that antibiotics block.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. Both true and R explains A.

7.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): Vitamin C should preferably be taken from fresh fruits and salads.
Reason (R): Vitamin C is a fat-soluble vitamin.

Correct Answer: C [A is true but R is false]

Explanation:

A is true (heat destroys vitamin C); R is false – vitamin C is water-soluble.

8.  
The chemical name of vitamin D is:

Correct Answer: C [Calciferol]

Explanation:

D – calciferol; A – retinol; E – tocopherol; B1 – thiamine.

9.  
Which test is used to detect HIV infection?

Correct Answer: B [ELISA]

Explanation:

Answer: ELISA. ELISA – HIV; Widal – typhoid.

10.  
Kwashiorkor is mainly due to the deficiency of:

Correct Answer: D [Protein]

Explanation:

Kwashi = protein; marasmus = protein + energy.

11.  
Two-quantity comparison
Quantity I: energy from 10 g of fat
Quantity II: energy from 20 g of carbohydrate

Correct Answer: C [Quantity I > Quantity II]

Explanation:

I = 9 × 10 = 90 kcal; II = 4 × 20 = 80 kcal → I > II.

12.  
Statement-basedWhich pair is NOT correctly matched?

Correct Answer: A [Cholera – Plasmodium]

Explanation:

Cholera – Vibrio cholerae ; Plasmodium causes malaria.

13.  
A protein test turns the food sample violet. Which reagents were added?

Correct Answer: D [Copper sulphate and caustic soda]

Explanation:

CuSO₄ + NaOH → violet for protein.

14.  
Which hormone-like vitamin is made in our skin in sunlight?

Correct Answer: C [Vitamin D]

Explanation:

Answer: Vitamin D. Sunshine vitamin – D.

15.  
Which vitamin contains cobalt?

Correct Answer: B [Vitamin B12]

Explanation:

Answer: Vitamin B12. Cyanocobalamin – cobalt.

16.  
Chronological orderarrange the events in the order in which they happened:
P. Fleming discovers penicillin
Q. Jenner's smallpox vaccine
R. WHO declares smallpox eradicated
S. Pasteur's rabies vaccine

Correct Answer: A [Q → S → P → R]

Explanation:

1796 (Q) → 1885 (S) → 1928 (P) → 1980 (R).

17.  
Elephantiasis is caused by:

Correct Answer: A [Wuchereria (filarial worm)]

Explanation:

Filariasis – Wuchereria – Culex.

18.  
Houseflies help spread which disease by carrying its cysts on their bodies?

Correct Answer: D [Amoebiasis]

Explanation:

Houseflies are mechanical carriers of Entamoeba cysts.

19.  
The chemical name of vitamin B6 is:

Correct Answer: B [Pyridoxine]

Explanation:

B2 riboflavin, B5 pantothenic acid, B6 pyridoxine, B7 biotin.

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