Question

Neesha is a class IX student of D.A.V Public School . She spent a weekend working on her part of

a group presentation for Monday morning. By the time she e-mailed her section to the group ,

she developed sour throat and had headache but she thought a good sleep would solve the

problem. Unfortunately , when she woke up on Monday morning, the situation became worse.

She had little fever, headache, sore throat and sneezing. Neesha suspected she had caught flu.

Neesha did major part of her group’s presentation and was unable to decide whether to go to

school or not. If she missed the presentation, other members of her group would get the credit

even for her work also and she might have to prepare a new presentation . She also knew that few of her friends had severe asthma and flu, this might aggravate their condition. Neesha

however have finally decided not to go for the presentation.

(a) The means of spread of the disease that Neesha is suffering from is due to

i) Contaminated water ii) Physical contact

iii) Air iv) Vectors

(b) Which pathogen is responsible for flu disease

i) Bacteria ii) Worms

iii) Fungus iv) Virus

(c) Select the suitable option for the disease that Neesha is suffering from

i) Communicable and chronic ii) Non communicable and acute

iii) Communicable and acute iv) Non communicable and chronic

(d) Which is the correct method to stop the spread of flu?

i) Avoid going to crowded place ii) Eat balanced diet

iii) Take proper medicine iv) Walk in an open field.

(e) If you are the member of Neesha’s group , what would you have done ?

i) Ignore her ii) Meet her in her residence

iii) Force her to come to school iv) Advice her to take proper care of her

health.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) (iii) Air

(b) (iv) Virus

(c) (iii) Communicable and acute

(d) (iii) Take proper medicine

(e) (iv) Advice her to take proper care of her  health.​