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1. The Question Paper will be given in the form of a Question Booklet. There will be four versions of Question Booklets with Question Booklet Alpha Code viz. A, B, C & D. 2. The Question Booklet Alpha Code will be printed on the top left margin of the facing sheet of the Question Booklet. 3. The Question Booklet Alpha Code allotted to you will be noted in your seating position in the Examination Hall. 4. If you get a Question Booklet where the alpha code does not match to the allotted alpha code in the seating position, please draw the attention of the Invigilator IMMEDIATELY. 5. The Question Booklet Serial Number is printed on the top right margin of the facing sheet. If your Question Booklet is un-numbered, please get it replaced by new Question Booklet with same alpha code. 6. The Question Booklet will be sealed at the middle of the right margin. Candidate should not open the Question Booklet, until the indication is given to start answering. 7. Immediately after the commencement of the examination, the candidate should check that the Question Booklet supplied to him/her contains all the 100 questions in serial order. The Question Booklet does not have unprinted or torn or missing pages and if so he/she should bring it to the notice of the Invigilator and get it replaced by a complete booklet with same alpha code. This is most important. 8. A blank sheet of paper is attached to the Question Booklet. This may be used for rough work. 9. Please rea d c arefull y all the instru ctions on the re verse of the Ans wer Sheet before markin g your ans wers . 10. Each question is provided with four choices (A), (B), ( C) and ( D) having one correct answer. Choose the correct answer and darken the bubble corresponding to the question number using Blue or Black Ball Point Pen in the OMR Answer Sheet. 11. Ea ch c orre ct ans wer c arries 1 mark an d for ea ch w ron g ans wer 1/3 mark w ill be d educte d. No ne gati ve mark for unatten ded q uestions . 12. No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall till the end of the session and without handing over his/her Answer Sheet to the Invigilator. Candidates should ensure that the Invigilator has verified all the entries in the Register Number Coding Sheet and that the Invigilator has affixed his/her signature in the space provided. 13. Strict compliance of instructions is essential. Any malpractice or attempt to commit any kind of malpractice in the Examination will result in the disqualification of the candidate. 107/2017 *1072017*
A -2- *1072017* 107/2017 1. Which is the largest Inland salt water lake in India ? A) W ular lake B ) Chilka lake C) Sambhar lake D ) Pushkar lake
2. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History ( SACON ) is situated at A) G oa B ) Coimbatore C) Pune D ) Mumbai
3. Mawsynram, the rainiest place of India lies in A) Mountain climate B) Tropical savanna climate C) Tropical desert climate D) Tropical rainforest climate
4. The number of live births per thousand persons in a year is termed as A) Death rate B) Birth rate C) Density of population D) Population growth
5. Under the Indian Constitution, Social Security and Social Insurance falls under the A) Concurrent List B ) State List C) Central List D ) None of the above
6. The only Malayalee to become the President of the Indian National Congress was A) Ponnara Sreedar B ) G .P. Pillai C) C. Sankaran Nair D ) V .K. K rishna Menon
7. Who is the founder of the Party, F orward Bloc ? A) J awaharlal Nehru B ) Bhagat Singh C) W .C. Baner jee D ) Subhash Chandra Bose
8. The battle of K olachel was held in A) 1471 B ) 1741 C ) 1760 D ) 1761
-3- 107/2017 *1072017* 9. In K erala the K arshakothama Award is given to the best A) F armer B) V egetable F armer C) Coconut F armer D) F arm J ournalist
10. Identify an east flowing river in K erala. A) Pampa B ) Chaliyar C) Pampar D ) K adalundi
11. Name the founder of the organization, Atmavidya Sangham . A) V aghbhatananda B) Dr. Palpu C) V .T. Bhattathirippad D) Thycaud Ayya
12. Who is the author of the book, Sidhanubhuti ? A) Sree Narayana G uru B) Ayya V aikundar C) Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi D) K umaranasan
13. Mannathu Padmanabhan conducted the Savarna J atha in connection with A) G uruvayoor Satyagraha B) Paliyam Satyagraha C) Channar Revolt D) V aikkom Satyagraha
14. Who is known as K erala Lincoln ? A) Dr. Palpu B) Poikayil Yohannan C) Pandit K aruppan D) V aghbhatananda
-4- *1072017* 107/2017 15. Atmanutapam is the work written by A) Blessed K uriakose Elias Chavara B) Ayya V aikundar C) Chattampi Swami D) V akkom Moulavi
16. Identify the person who is not a recipient of the Padma V ibhushan Award of 2017. A) Sharad Pawar B) K .J. Yesudas C) Parassala B. Ponnammal D) U duppi Ramachandra Rao
17. Who is appointed as the temporary president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI ) as per the direction of the J ustice Lodha Committee ? A) V inod Rai B) Anurag Thakur C) Dayana Edulgi D) Sourav G anguly
18. The year 2017 is the centenary of A) J allian W ala Bagh Massacre B) Ahmedabad Mill Strike C) K heda Satyagraha D) Champaran Satyagraha
19. Who is the scientific advisor to the Chief Minister of K erala ? A) Madhavan Nair B) N. K. J ayakumar C) M.C. Dattan D) K . Radhakrishnan
20. The award for the best film of the 47 th K erala State F ilm Award was won by A) Manhole B ) K ammattipadam C) K arutha J oothan D ) K aadu Pookkumbol
-5- 107/2017 *1072017* 21. The deficiency disease which can be avoided by consuming citrus fruits is A) Scurvy B ) Beriberi C ) Night blindness D ) Rickets
22. The organ systems concerned with control and coordination of body functions are A) Nervous system and Respiratory system B) Circulatory system and Endocrine system C) Respiratory system and Circulatory system D) Nervous system and Endocrine system
23. Identify the wrong pair of disease and pathogen. A) Ebola V irus B ) Chikungunya Mosquito C) Malaria Plasmodium D ) Anthrax Bacterium
24. The agricultural product from K erala credited with geographic indication is A) Palakkadan Matta Rice B ) V azhakulam Pineapple C) Changalikodan Banana D ) All the above
25. Central Tuber Crop Research Institute is located at A) Irapuram B ) Puttadi C ) Sreekaryam D ) Thavanoor
26. Identify the wrong pair. A) W ayanad : Sugar cane B ) Palakkad : Rice C) Idukki : Pepper D ) K asargod : Tobacco
27. First polio free district in India is A) Alappuzha B ) Pathanamthitta C ) Idukki D ) Thrissur
28. World s first Teak Museum is located at A) Idukki B ) Malappuram C ) W ayanad D ) K asargod
29. Largest organ of human body is A) Liver B ) Pancreas C ) Skin D ) Brain
30. The coliform count and total RSPM are two important parameters to measure A) W ater and Air pollution respectively B ) Land and W ater pollution respectively C) Air and W ater pollution respectively D ) Land and Air pollution respectively
-6- *1072017* 107/2017 31. The mineral from which the metal can be economically and conveniently extracted is called ore . Name the ore of aluminium. A) G alena B ) Malachite C ) Bauxite D ) Cinnabar
32. There are chemicals which give sweetening effect to the food and enhance its flavour and odour. Name the sweetening agent used in the preparation of sweets for diabetes patients. A) Deretrose B ) Maltose C ) G lycogen D ) Saccharin
33. Which of the following property is the basis of arrangement of elements in modern periodic table ? A) Atomic number B ) Mass number C) Atomic radius D ) Ionization enthalpy
34. Name the electromagnetic radiation which has lowest wavelength. A) V isible light B ) X -rays C) G amma rays D ) U ltraviolet radiations
35. The sound of which of the following frequency is audible to human ears ? A) 200 Hertz B ) 25 K ilo Hertz C ) 2 Hertz D ) 30 K ilo Hertz
36. S.I. unit of work is A) Newton B ) J oule C ) Pascal D ) Bar
37. Who proposed quantum theory of radiation ? A) Neils Bohr B ) Mendeleev C) Ruther F ord D ) Max Planck
38. The law which relates volume and temperature of a gas at constant pressure is A) Charle s law B ) Boyle s law C) Avogadro s law D ) Dalton s law
39. Atoms of the same element with different mass numbers are known as A) Isomers B ) Isobars C ) Isotops D ) Isotones
40. The ratio of hydrogen and oxygen in water ( by volume ) is A) 1 : 8 B ) 2 : 1 C ) 1 : 16 D ) 1 : 1
-7- 107/2017 *1072017* 41. What is the causative organism of small pox ? A) Rubella B ) V aricella Z oster C) Retrovirus D ) V ariola
42. What is the other name of domiciliary midwifery ? A) Homecare B ) Home confinement C) Antenatal care D ) Home visit
43. Scabies is a skin disease caused by A) Soft ticks B ) Itch mite C) Rodents D ) Larvae
44. The causative organism of mumps A) V aricella zoster B ) Rubeola C) Rubella D ) Paramyxovirus
45. The causative organism of AIDS A) HI V B) Rubella C) V aricella zaster D ) V ariola
46. What is the permanent termination method in males ? A) Tubectomy B ) Diaphragm C) V asectomy D ) Condom
47. Poliomyelitis is a ______infection. A) F ungal B ) Bacterial C) Protozoa D ) V iral
48. Hepatitis B is otherwise known as A) V iral hepatitis B ) Serum hepatitis C) Bacterial hepatitis D ) None of the above
49. Round worm is caused by A) Ascariasis B ) Ancylostomiasis C) Both A) and B) D) None of the above
-8- *1072017* 107/2017 50. Who is the father of germ theory of disease ? A) Louis Pasteur B ) V irginia Apgar C) Newton D ) None of the above
51. Micro elements is otherwise known as A) Trace elements B ) Macro elements C) Both A) and B) D) None of the above
52. Which vaccine is given at birth ? A) BC G and Tetanus B ) OP V and DPT C) BC G and OP V D) Heasles and DPT
53. Causative organism of TB A) Mycobacterium tuberculi B) Clostridium tetany C) Influenza virus D) Rubeola
54. PEM affects the age group of A) School age B ) Neonate C) Toddler D ) Pre-schooler
55. ______is the complete state of physical, mental and social well-being. A) Energy B ) Health C) Occupation D ) Positive living
56. Vector borne diseases are transmitted by A) Air B ) Insects C) Animal D ) W ater
57. Disinfection means A) Destruction of infections agents B) Removal of micro organism C) Removal of microbes D) Removal of transient bacteria
-9- 107/2017 *1072017* 58. Hospital waste materials are disposed by A) Burning B ) Disinfection C) Autoclave D ) U sing halogens
59. Fomites are A) Non-living things B ) Living things C) Insects D ) Animals
60. First dose of triple vaccine is given at the age of A) 6 weeks B ) 10 weeks C) 14 weeks D ) 18 weeks
61. Breast milk is contraindicated in A) HI V+ mothers B ) Breast abscess C) A) and B) D) None of the above
62. Postnatal period means A) After delivery to 42 days B ) Delivery to 2 weeks C) After delivery to 70 days D ) All of the above
63. MCH Care means A) Maternal and Child Health Care B) Maternal and Critical Care C) Maternal and Costly Care D) Both B) and C)
64. Health education is A) Studying people s attitude B) Informing the public C) Studying the peoples knowledge D) G iving health care
65. Interpersonal communication means A) By radio B ) By letter C) A) and B) D) F ace to face
-10- *1072017* 107/2017 66. Vitamin A is necessary in A) Healing of wounds B ) Absorption C) Normal vision D ) F ormation of cells
67. Deficiency of calcium leads to A) Anemia B ) Low resistance C) W ounds D ) Tetany
68. Salpingitis means A) Inflammation of cervix B) Inflammation of breast C) Inflammation of the fallopian tubes D) All of the above
69. ELI ZA test is done for A) TB B ) AIDS C) Leprosy D ) All of the above
70. Temperature at which all vaccines are stored A) 20 ° C B ) Below 0° Celsius C) + 2° C to + 8° C D ) At room temperature
71. Immediate assessment of new-born is by A) Apgar score B ) G lascow coma scale C) Both A) and B) D) None of the above
72. High risk pregnancies need A) Institutional delivery B) Home delivery C) Both A) and B) D) None of the above
73. Koplik s spots are diagnostic features of A) Mumps B ) Chickenpox C) Measles D ) Cholera
-11- 107/2017 *1072017* 74. The term incidents refers to A) The number of new cases occurring in a defined population during a specific period of time B) The number of old cases seen in an area C) Both A) and B) D) None of the above
75. Chemical used for purification of water A) Potassium permanganate B) DDT C) Alum D) Ammonia
76. The following is one of the example for ice berg disease A) Common cold B ) Hypertension C) F ever D ) Cough
77. Test dose is not necessary before administration of following in jection A) Penicillin B ) Ampicillin C) Tetanus toxoid D ) None of the above
78. The purpose of home visiting are A) Prevention of diseases B ) Promotion of health C) To carryout bag technique D ) All the above
79. The unit of study in epidemiology is A) F amily B ) Society C) Cases D ) Defined population
80. A carrier who excretes the infections agent for an indefinite period is known as A) Incubatory carrier B) Healthy carrier C) Convalescent carrier D) Chronic carrier
-12- *1072017* 107/2017 81. Subclinical cases are referred to as A) Cases with mild symptoms B) Cases without symptoms C) Inapparent cases D) Cases with severe illness
82. Diphtheria Pertussis Tatanus ( DPT ) vaccine is contraindicated in A) Skin disease B) Circulation disease C) Progressive neurological diseases D) Congenital heart disease
83. Most heat sensitive vaccine is A) BC G B) Measles C) DPT D ) OP V
84. Content of chlorine in bleaching powder is A) 10 % B) 21 % C) 66.6 % D) 33.3 %
85. Milk is purified through the process of A) Pasteurization B ) Milk hygiene C) F ortification D ) Adulteration
86. The example of bacterial food borne infection is A) Botulism B) G astroenteritis C) V iral hepatitis D) Oxyuriasis
87. Perinatal mortality means A) Infant mortality and neonatal mortality B) Maternal mortality rate C) Still birth and early neonatal deaths D) Infant and maternal mortality
-13- 107/2017 *1072017* 88. Oral V itamin A prophylaxis is given to children in every A) 2 months B ) 6 months C) 9 months D ) 11 months
89. The grass root level worker in ICDS is A) Midwife B) Health worker female C) Child development pro ject officer D) Anganwadi worker
90. Which side of lung having 3 lobes ? A) Right lung B) Left lung C) Both A) and B) D) None of the above
91. What is the life span of RBCs ? A) 100 days B ) 120 days C) 10 days D ) 50 days
92. Pigment of skin is A) K eratin B ) Melanin C) Albumin D ) G lobin
93. In case of electric in jury immediate action will be A) Support the victim B) Rescue the victim C) Check the pulse D) Cut of the source of current
94. Heat application causes A) V asoconstriction B) V asodilatation C) Both A) and B) D) None of the above
-14- *1072017* 107/2017 95. What are the modes of transmission of infection ? A) Direct contact B) Air C) V ectors D) All of the above
96. Inability to urinate means A) Retention of urine B) Incontinence of urine C) Dysuria D) None of the above
97. DOTs stands for A) Direct Observed Treatment Short Course B) District Observed Treatment Short Course C) Direct Observed Treatment Sputum Test D) None of the above
98. Vaccine contraindicated in pregnancy A) Typhoid B) Diphtheria C) Rubella D) Hepatitis
99. Which of the following blood group is universal donor ? A) A B ) AB C) O D ) B
100. The common passage for food and air is the A) Trachea B) Oesophagus C) Pharynx D) Larynx ______
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