Important Nursing MCQs

*1. What is the body temperature of a normal man?*
A. 81.1°C
B. 36.9°C✓
C. 98.6°C
D. 21.7°C

*2. Which of the following helps in clotting of blood?*
A. Vitamin B1
B. Vitamin B2
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K✓

*3.Total volume of blood in a normal adult human being is*
A. 5-6 liters✓
B. 3-4 liters
C. 8-10 liters
D. 10-12 liters

*4. Red blood corpuscles are formed in the*
A. Liver
B. Bone marrow✓
C. Kidneys
D. Heart

*5. How many bones are there in an adult human being?*
A. 210
B. 260
C. 206✓
D. 300

*6. The pancreas secretes*
A. Insulin✓
B. Bile juice
C. Peptic juice
D. None of these

*7. Tibia is a bone found in the*
A. Skull
B. Arm
C. Leg✓
D. Face

*8. The largest part of the human brain is the*
A. Medulla oblongata
B. Cerebellum
C. Cerebrum✓
D. None of these

*9. What is the main component of bones and teeth?*
A. Calcium carbonate
B. Calcium phosphate✓
C. Calcium sulphate
D. Calcium nitrate

*10. The main constituent of hemoglobin is*
A. Chlorine
B. Iron✓
C. Calcium
D. None of these

*11. The main function of the kidney is*
A. To control blood pressure
B. To control body temperature
C. To remove waste product from the body✓
D. To help in digestion of food

12. The function of hemoglobin is
A. Transportation of oxygen✓
B. Destruction of bacteria
C. Prevention of anemia
D. Utilization of energy

*13. Which of the following glands secrete tears?*
A. Lachrymal✓
B. Pituitary
C. Thyroid
D. Pancreas

*14. Which is the largest gland in the human body?*
A. Thyroid
B. Liver✓
C. Pancreas
D. None of these

*15. Which is the largest organ in the human body?*
A. Liver
B. Heart
C. Skin✓
D. Kidney

*16. A person of which of the following blood groups is called a universal donor?*
*A. O✓
B. AB
C. A
D. B

*17. Which gland in the human body is called the master gland?*
A. Pancreas
B. Thyroid
C. Pituitary✓
D. Spleen

*18. How many bones are there in a newly born infant?*
A. 206
B. 230
C. 280
D. 300✓

*19. Which of the following have maximum calorific value?*
A. Carbohydrates✓         B. Fats
 C. Proteins                   D. Vitamins

*20. Which of the following vitamins promote healthy functioning of eyes in human beings?*
A. Vitamin B                      B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin A✓                  D. Vitamin D

*21. The average heartbeat per minute in a normal man is*
A. 50                      B. 70✓
C. 80                      D. 100

*22. A person with which of the following blood groups can receive blood of any group?*
A. A-                                    B. AB+✓
C. B+                                  D.  O-

*23. Malaria is a disease which effects the*
A. Heart                             B. Lungs
C. Spleen✓                       D. Kidneys

*24. Which of the following diseases is caused by virus?*
A. Small pox ✓                   B. Tuberculosis
C. Malaria                         D. Cholera

*25. Medulla oblongata is a part of human
A. Heart                             B. Brain✓
C. Liver                                D. Sex organ

*26. Myopia is a disease connected with
A. Ears                                B. Eyes✓
C. Lungs                            D. Brain

*27. Leukemia is a disease of the*
A. Lungs                         B. Blood✓
C. Skin                        D. Nerves

*28. Short-sightedness can be corrected by using*
A. Convex lens                     *B. Concave lens✓
C. Convex-concave lens      D. Concave-convex lens

*29. Trachoma is a disease of the*
A. Liver                             B. Eyes✓
C. Lungs                           D. Kidneys

30. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of 
A.Vitamin  A✓
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D

31. Typhoid and cholera are typical examples of
A. Infectious diseases                B. Air-borne disease
C. Water-borne disease✓        
 D. None of these

*32. Pyorrhea is a disease of the*
A. Nose                       *B. Gums✓
C. Heart                        D. Lungs

*33. Lack of what causes diabetes.*
A. Sugar                    *B. Insulin✓
C. Calcium                  D. Vitamins

*34. Appendix is appendix is a part of*
A. Small intestine                    *B. Large intestine✓
C. Stomach                                D. Liver

*35. Match the following columns*
Column I Column II
*A. Cataract 1. Bones*
B. Jaundice 2. Eyes
C. Diabetes 3. Liver
D. Arthritis 4. Pancreas

*36. Bronchitis is a disease of which of the following organs?*
A. Blood                            B. Bladder
C. Liver                            *D. Respiratory tract✓

*37. ECG is used for the diagnosis of aliments of*
A. Brain                              *B. Heart✓
C. Kidneys                           D. Lungs

38..Blood does not coagulate inside the body to the presence of
1. Fi brin
2. Heparin✓
3. Haemoglobin
4. Plasma

39. Barium is used for
A. Checking blood group
B. X-ray of alimentary canal✓
C. X-ray of brain
D. None of these

*40. Dialysis is used for the treatment of*
*A. Kidney failure✓                 B. Heart weakness
C. Brain diseases                   D. None of these
*41. Insulin is injected into the intestines by*
*A. Pancreas✓                     B. Liver
C. Stomach                           D. Gall bladder
*42. Lock Jaw, i.e., difficulty in opening the mouth is a symptom of*
A. Cholera                            B. Plague
*C. Tetanus✓                      D. Diphtheria
*43. Which of the following pairs is incorrect?*
A. Plague-rats                        B. Rabies-dog
C. Tapeworm-pig                 
*D. Poliomyelitis monkey✓
44.What is the main purpose of white blood
corpuscles?
1. To carry nutrients
2. To combat infection✓
3. To carry oxygen
4. To give strength

*45. Ricketts is a disease of the*
A. Bones✓                        B. Tissue
C. Muscles                       D. Blood
*46. Which of the following statements is correct*
A. Pulmonary artery carries pure blood
*B. Pulmonary artery carries impure blood✓
C. Pulmonary vein carries impure blood
D. None of these
*47. Lungs are situated in the*
A. Abdominal cavity
B. Pericardial cavity
C. Buccal cavity
*D. Thoracic cavity✓
*48. The  human diploid cell contain*
A. 44 chromosomes       B. 48 chromosomes
*C. 46 chromosomes✓    D. 23 chromosomes
*49. Enzymes help in*
A. Respiration                 *B. Digestion of food✓
C. Immune system          D. Reproduction
*50. Food is normally digested in the*
A. Liver                              B. Stomach
*C. Small intestines✓       D. Large intestines.