General Science and Ability

**Meningitis is caused by:**A) FungiB) SalmonellaC) MeningococcusD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Meningococcus

**Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?**A) SmallpoxB) MalariaC) CholeraD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Smallpox

**In human beings, infection of Plasmodium causes:**A) MalariaB) InfluenzaC) CholeraD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Malaria

**Which of the following is known as the ‘graveyard’ of RBCs?**A) LiverB) Bone MarrowC) SpleenD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Spleen

**Who discovered the blood groups of man?**A) LarsenB) Karl LandsteinerC) Edward JennerD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Karl Landsteiner

**Leucocytes (white blood cells) are produced in:**A) LymphB) SpleenC) Bone MarrowD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Bone Marrow

**Which of the following has no blood, but respires?**A) CockroachB) EarthwormC) FishD) Hydra Show Answer Correct Answer: D – Hydra

**What is the function of platelets?**A) Kill the bacteriaB) Carry the oxygenC) Clot the bloodD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Clot the blood

**Which of the following is the basic characteristic of a living organism?**A) Ability to moveB) Ability to reproduceC) Ability to eatD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Ability to reproduce

**The life span of RBCs is:**A) 195 daysB) 115 daysC) 120 daysD) None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – 120 days