CBSE Class 8 Science Health The Ultimate Treasure (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 19

1. What will happen if I take excess amount of any of the minerals or vitamins?

A The body will become toxic. B The body will become healthier. C There will be no effect on the body. D The body will lose energy.

2. Identify the three most common lifestyle-related diseases in your neighbourhood.

A Obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure B Asthma, tuberculosis, malaria C Chickenpox, measles, mumps D Hepatitis, dengue, typhoid

3. Fill in the blank for the fourth common lifestyle-related disease in the table below: S. No. 4: ____________________

A Asthma B Diabetes C Tuberculosis D Malaria

4. A suggested lifestyle change for managing high blood pressure is:

A Balanced diet B Avoid pollution C Increase sugar intake D Ignore emotions like anger

5. What do you infer from this case study?

A Good sanitation practices can greatly reduce the spread of communicable diseases. B Sanitation practices have no effect on disease spread. C Poor sanitation practices can reduce the spread of communicable diseases. D Good sanitation practices increase the spread of communicable diseases.

6. What is the natural ability of our body to fight diseases known as?

A Immunity B Digestion C Respiration D Circulation

7. Our body has a special system called the _______ that helps fight against diseases.

A immune system B digestive system C respiratory system D nervous system

8. Vaccines help our body fight certain diseases by training the immune system to recognise and attack harmful germs. Which of the following diseases can be prevented by vaccines?

A Measles B Tetanus C Hepatitis D All of the above

9. Prevention is better than cure. It is important to protect ourselves from both communicable and non-communicable diseases.

A True B False

10. Acquired immunity is developed after exposure to a pathogen or a vaccine.

A True B False