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First/Second Semester B.E./B.Tech. Degree Examination, Nov./Dec. 2023

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Scientific Foundations of Health

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Time: 1 hr.] [Max. Marks: 50

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INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

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1. Answer all the fifty questions, each question carries one mark.

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2. Use only Black ball point pen for writing / darkening the circles.

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For each question, after selecting your answer, darken the appropriate circle

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corresponding to the same question number on the OMR sheet.

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4. Darkening two circles for the same question makes the answer invalid.
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5. Damaging/overwriting, using whiteners on the OMR sheets are strictly

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Behavior modification is a type of :

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a) Behaviour therapy b) m
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c) Humanistic therapy d) Client centred therapy

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2. Which one is not involved in mental illness
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c) Changes in brain d) Rheumatic fever

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3. The psychological goal of most information based interventions designed to reduce the
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stress associated with operations is :

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a) to minimize physiological arousal b) to increase perceptions of control

c) to allow people to forget about things they cannot control
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d) to help people distract from worrying thoughts.

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4. Which of these things is health psychology concerned with?

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a) What causes illness? b) Who is responsible for illness?

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c) How should illness be treated? d) All of the these

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5. An example of behavioural signs of stress.

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a) Frequent mood swings b) Compulsive eating

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c) Crying d) Nervousness and sadness

6. Benefit of social network support

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a) Sense of belonging b) Increased sense of worth

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c) Feeling of security d) All of these

7. Health comprising behaviours are commonly seen in people from

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a) High class b) Middle class c) Low class d) None of these

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8. A thrust area in community health is

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a) Prevention and control of communicable diseases
b) Prevention of blindness

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c) Maternal and child health d) School health services

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9. Types of addictive behaviour

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a) Alcoholism b) Drugs - opium c) Video gaming d) All of the above

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10. Signs of mental illness are

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a) Abnormal changes in thinking, perception and judgement.

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b) Abnormal changes in feeling and memory.
c) Both a and b

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d) Abnormal changes in behavior towards others.

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11. What is the definition of overweight?
a) BMI > 25 kg/m2 -2 b) BMI = 25 kg/m2
c) BMI 25 – 29.9 kg/m2 d) BMI 25 - 30 kg/m2.

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12. A substance needed by the body for growth, energy, repair and maintanence
a) Nutrient b) Carbohydrate c) Caloric d) Fatty acid
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13. Which of these is NOT considered as a nutrient?
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a) Fats b) Vitamins c) Minerals d) Fiber
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14. Which of the following disease does obesity increase the risk of developing?
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a) Type 2 diabetes b) Cancer

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c) Cardiovascular disease d) None of the above

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15. Which of the nutrient is needed for a healthy immune system and strong connective

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tissue?
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a) Vitamin K b) Vitamin C c) Fiber

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d) Fluoride
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16. A diet containing right amount of energy, carbohydrates, proteins , fiber , vitamins ,
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minerals and water to fulfill requirement of body is called.

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a) Nutrition b) Balanced diet c) Perfect diet d) Food pyramid

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17. Obesity is caused by an increase in ________

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a) adiposity b) epidosity c) ediposity d) apidosity

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18. Eating disorder causes

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a) Psychological causes b) Physical disorder

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c) Mental stress d) Anxiety

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19. One of the most common treatments for eating disorder is

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a) Electro – Convulsive therapy b) Medication

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c) Family therapy d) Aversion therapy

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20. Feeling tiredness, weight loss excessive thirst are symptoms of

a) Diabetes b) Obesity c) Marasmus d) None of these
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21. Goals of communication are

a) To inform, to persuade b) To inform, fear of offending
c) To persuade, fear of offending d) None of the these
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22. What is the goal of social engineering?

a) Sabotage a person’s social media b) To gain vital personal information
c) To catfish someone d) To build trust
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23. Which of these is how to avoid becoming a victim of social gathering?
a) Research the facts
b) Delete any requests for financial information or passwords

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c) Reject requests for help d) All of the these

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24. Ways to improve the communication skills are

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a) Active listening skills b) Passive listening skills

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c) Both a and b d) None of the these

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25. Body language plays an important role in

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a) Communication b) Judgement c) Both a and b d) None of these

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26. The effectiveness of communication is evaluated by ______

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a) Team work b) Feed back c) IPC skills d) Questionnaire

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27. Health education help in desirable change in _____
a) Knowledge b) Attitude

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c) Practice change d) All the three levels

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28. Audience remain as passive listeners in which of the method?

a) Group discussion C b) Role Play
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c) Panel discussion d) Lecture

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29. Communication barriers involves

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a) Jumping into the conclusion b) Arguing and debating

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c) Fear of offending m
d) All of the these
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30. Which of these factors is not required for communication growth?

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a) Growth in size of organisations b) Negative Atmosphere
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c) Globalisation
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d) Public relations
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31. Which of the following is an important factor in substance abuse?

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a) Whether the substances are regularly used by other family members

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b) Whether the family environment is rural or urban

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c) Whether you are twin d) Whether you are born in the winter
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32. Drug – prevention schemes targeting young people and their parents who may be
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specifically at risk provide :

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a) 24 – hour telephone helplines b) Internet websites

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c) Treatment and availability d) All of the these

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33. After drinking alcohol, consumption of this leads to death.

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a) Morphine b) Opium c) Barbiturate d) All of these

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34. What is defined to be a regular and excessive use of a substance inspite of dangers?
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a) Use b) Abuse c) Substance d) Dependence

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a) Mental disorder b) Physical disorder

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c) Both a and b d) None of the these

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36. Which of the following is the most well – known of the personality disorders?
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a) Borderline Personality disorder b) Melancholic Personality disorder

c) Associative Personality disorder d) Dissociative Personality disorder
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37. An individual with dependent Personality disorder will exhibit which of the following?

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a) Submissive and clinging behavior
b) Have great difficulty in making every day decisions.

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c) Passive behaviours d) All of the these

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38. What disease arises due to the effects of chronic alcohol abuse and the damage that this

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causes to neurons?

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a) Korsakoff’s syndrome b) Cirrhosis of the lever
c) Parkinson’s disease d) Multiple sclerosis

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39. A common side effect of self – blame is :
a) Happiness and relief b) Depression and guilt

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c) Depression and relief d) Anger and depression

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40. What is the ‘dual pathway model’ of health behavior?
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a) Healthy behavior and healthy psychological processes contribute to well being
b) Healthy psychological processes influence physical health directly and via behavior

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c) Good physical health and good mental health determine your health behaviours

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d) None of the above
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41. Which of the following is NOT a public health measure?

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a) Improving water supplies b) Monitoring food processing

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c) Taking exercise d) Regulating burial
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42. The challenges faced and the long term advantages of change, influence which part of
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Health Belief Model? m

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a) Perceived Benefits b) Perceived threats

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c) Perceived efficacy d) Perceived opportunity

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a) Cholera b) Tuberculosis c) Leprosy d) Chickenpox

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44. Which of the following is a contagious disease?

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a) Diabetes b) Heart attack c) Hypertension d) Diphtheria

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45. The World Health Day is celebrated on

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a) 1st March b) 7th April c) 6th October d) 10th December

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46. Which of the following factors is necessary for a healthy person?

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a) Vaccination b) Balanced Diet c) Personal hygiene d) All of the these

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47. The probability of a person’s having the disease when the test is positive
a) Sensitivity b) Specificity
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c) Positive Predictive value d) Negative Predictive value

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48. Financial health refers to

a) Physical activity b) Mental illness c) Good income d) None of the these
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49. Spiritual health refers

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a) Meditation b) Exercising c) Body composition d) All of the these

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a) Communities in which they live in b) Health services

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c) Financial stability d) None of the these

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