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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 ? 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 ) 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 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 B) Paliyam Satyagraha C) 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)

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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