Assignment No: 16
Class - IX (Biology)
Date: 17-8-2020
Topic- Why do we fall ill
Sub topic- Health
Answer Key
Multiple Choice Questions:
1)
The term ‘health’ is defined in many ways. The most accurate definition of the health would be:
a) Health is the state of body and mind in a balanced condition
b) Health is the reflection of a smiling face
c) Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
d) Health is the symbol of economic prosperity
2)
When can we say that we are not healthy?
a) When we are able to cope well with the social pressure
b) When we have a positive outlook towards life
c) When we feel good physically
d) When we constantly suffer from headaches due to a stressful life
3)
……… is a disorder or bad functioning (malfunction of mind or body) which leads to departure of
good health
a) Disease
b) Physical disease
c) Health
d) Infectious disease
4)
Which of the following is not dimension of health?
a) Physical
b) Nutritional
c) Mental
d) Social
5)
Which one of the following is not important for individual health?
a) Living in clean space
b) Good economic condition
c) Social equality and harmony
d) Living in a large and well furnished house
6)
Clean drinking water is related to
a) Personal hygiene
b) Community health
c) Social status
d) Personal preference
7)
Ill health is due to
a) Environmental pollution
b) Lack of personal hygiene
c) Dirty drinking water
d) All of these
8)
We should not allow mosquitoes to breed in our surroundings because they
a) Multiply very fast and cause pollution
b) Are vectors for many diseases
c) Bite and cause skin diseases
d) Are not important insects
9)
Disease-causing factors existing within the body itself are called
a) Hereditary factor
b) Extrinsic factor
c) Congenital factor
d) Intrinsic factor
10)
A state when body is free from any discomfort or symptoms of any disease is
a) Healthy state
b) Disease free
c) Physical state
d) Mental state