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Health Education MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Solve 20 Health Education questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.

Practice questions

Q1________ may be a best medicine for mental illnesses.

A Prayer
B Exercise
C Psychiatric drugs
D Stimulating diet
Explanation

Option B is correct because regular exercise improves mood, reduces stress, and supports better sleep and mental balance. In health education, it is treated as a broad preventive and supportive measure for mental well-being.

Q2Which disease is caused due to deficiency of protein ?

A Kwashiorkor
B Rickets
C Scurvy
D Night blindness
Explanation

Option A is correct because kwashiorkor is caused mainly by protein deficiency, especially in children. Rickets is linked to vitamin D or calcium deficiency, scurvy to vitamin C deficiency, and night blindness to vitamin A deficiency.

Q3The headquarter of ‘World Health Organization’ is situated at -

A New Delhi
B Geneva
C Boston
D Russia
Explanation

The headquarters of the World Health Organization is in Geneva, Switzerland. Among the given options, Geneva is therefore the correct location, not New Delhi, Boston, or Russia.

Q4Which factor is not responsible for obesity?

A Physical inactivity
B Heredity
C Physical activity
D Psychological factors
Explanation

Physical activity is not a cause of obesity; it increases energy expenditure and helps control body weight. Physical inactivity, heredity, and psychological factors can contribute to obesity, so option C is the exception.

Q5The knot used to tie a bandage is known as-

A Reef Knot
B Clove Hitch
C Half Hitch
D Granny Knot
Explanation

The correct answer is A because a reef knot is commonly used for tying bandages securely with flat ends. Other knots such as clove hitch, half hitch, and granny knot are not the standard first-aid knot for bandaging.

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61 gm. fat provides energy-

A4 kcal
B6 kcal
C8 kcal
D9 kcal

7"Health Education is the sum of all those experiences in school and elsewhere, that favourably influence habits, attitudes and knowledge related to individual, community and social health. Who defined ?

AThomas wood
BSophic
CWHO Technical Committee
DN. R. Somers

8First aid for dislocated shoulder is -

AStabilization
BBandaging
CTraction
DReposition

9Deficiency of Iodine causes -

AGoitre
BRickets
CScurvy
DBeri-Beri

10The normal temperature of Body is-

A99° F
B98.6° F
C98.4° F
D97.4° F

11Which vitamin is soluble in water?

AVitamin 'B'
BVitamin 'E'
CVitamin 'K'
DVitamin 'A'

12What is the major cause of poor posture in children ?

AMalnutrition
BAssisted movement
CLack of play activity
DToo tight clothing

13The most important function of a first aider for a casualty is -

ATaking the casualty to a doctor
BTreating the casualty
CSaving life using the means available
DArranging transportation to carry the casualty to hospital

14Approximate percentage of water in human body is -

A50-60%
B65-75%
C75-85%
D40-50%

15Most abundant nutrient in milk and milk products is -

AVitamin-C
BThiamin
CCalcium
DIron

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