Question:- How Dementia is caused? A. Dementia can be caused due to Blood infection. B. Dementia can be caused by a stomach infection. C. Dementia may be caused due to HIV infection. D. Deficiency of calcium may lead to Dementia.
Answer:- Ans. C Explanation: Dementia can be caused by a head injury, a stroke, a brain tumour or due to HIV infection.
Question:- Name the type of Dementia disease in which a neurodegenerative condition linked to abnormal structures in the brain? A. Alzheimers disease B. Dementia with Lewy bodies C. Parkinsons disease D. Huntingtons disease
Answer:- Ans. B Explanation: Dementia with Lewy bodies is a neurodegenerative condition linked to abnormal structures in the brain. The brain changes involve a protein called alpha-synuclein.
Question:- Which disease is characterized by specific types of uncontrolled movements but also includes dementia? A. Parkinsons disease B. Mixed dementia C. Huntingtons disease D. None of the above
Answer:- Ans. C Explanation: Huntingtons disease is characterized by specific types of uncontrolled movements but also includes dementia.
Question:- Name a disease in which a person may show both Alzheimers disease and vascular dementia at the same time? A. Alzheimers disease B. Parkinsons disease C. Mixed dementia D. Frontotemporal dementia
Answer:- Ans. C Explanation: Mixed dementia means a person may show both Alzheimers disease and vascular dementia at the same time.
Question:- Which disease of dementia increases the likelihood of young-onset Alzheimers? A. Frontotemporal dementia B. Posterior cortical atrophy C. Down syndrome D. Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Answer:- Ans. C Explanation: Down syndrome increases the likelihood of young-onset Alzheimers.
Question:- What is ARDSI? A. Alzheimers and related Disorders Society of India B. Act related to Dementia, Symptoms and Infection C. Alzheimers and related Dementia Symptoms of India D. None of the above
Answer:- Explanation: Alzheimers and related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI) calls for the government to have its plan or policy on dementia which must be implemented in all States, funded and monitored by the Health Ministry.
Question:- Which of the following statements is/are correct about mnemonics? A. Mnemonic systems are techniques or strategies consciously used to improve memory. B. The study and development of systems for improving and assisting the memory. C. A device of any learning technique that aids information retention or retrieval in the human memory and it is a symbol used to specify a computing function. D. All the above are correct
Answer:- Ans. D Explanation: A mnemonic is a device or a memory device which helps in any learning technique that aids information retention or retrieval (remembering) in the human memory. The word "mnemonic" is derived from the Ancient Greek word mnēmonikos meaning "of memory” or “relating to memory" and is also related to Mnemosyne that is remembrance.
Question:- Nervous System consists of: A. Brain B. Spinal Cord C. Nerves D. All the above
Answer:- D Explanation: The brain and the spinal cord along with nerves constitute the nervous system.
Question:- Which of the following statement is correct about Cerebellum? A. It regulates the muscular movement for locomotion. B. It is a part of brain. C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B
Answer:- C Explanation: Cerebellum consists of large mass having ridges and furrows, situated above and behind the medulla and attached to cerebrum. It regulates muscular movement for locomotion. It is a part of brain.
Question:- Which nerves are attached to the brain and emerge from the skull? A. Cranial Nerves B. Spinal Nerves C. Thoracic Nerves D. Sacral Nerves
Answer:- A Explanation: Cranial Nerves are attached to the brain and emerge from the skull.
Question:- Name the system that controls every activity that you do? A. Nervous System B. Exocrine System C. Endocrine System D. Respiratory System
Answer:- Ans A Explanation: In vertebrates, Nervous System consists of two main parts Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). CNS consists of brain and spinal cord whereas PNS consists of nerves. We can say that brain is the boss of our body; it controls everything that you do.
Question:- What is the unit of Nervous system? A. Brain B. Spinal Cord C. Neuron D. Nerves
Answer:- C Explanation: The units which make up the nervous system are called nerve cells or neurons. Therefore, neuron is the functional and structural unit of nervous system. Neuron is the largest cell in the body.
Question:- A microscopic gap between a pair of adjacent neurons over which nerve impulses pass when going from one neuron to the next is called: A. Neurotransmitter B. Synapse C. Axon D. None of the above
Answer:- Ans. B Explanation: A microscopic gap between a pair of adjacent neurons over which nerve impulses pass when going from one neuron to the next is called synapse.
Question:- In our body involuntary actions are controlled by: A. Medulla in Hindbrain B. Medulla in Forebrain C. Medulla in Spinal Cord D. Medulla in Midbrain
Answer:- Ans. A Explanation: Medulla in Hindbrain controls the involuntary actions of our body.