Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases & Hygiene — Homi Bhabha Class 6 Biology MCQs with Solutions
Free Homi Bhabha Class 6 Biology Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases & Hygiene MCQs with step-by-step solutions (10 questions). Part of Food, Diet & Health. Practise online on Prepizo — no login needed.
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Q1 — Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases & Hygiene · easy · theory
Diseases that spread from one person to another are called —
A. Non-communicable diseases
B. Communicable diseases ✓ Correct
C. Balanced diseases
D. Deficiency diseases
Solution: Communicable diseases are caused by germs and can pass from a sick person to a healthy one.
Q2 — Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases & Hygiene · easy · theory
Which of these is a communicable disease?
A. Common cold ✓ Correct
B. Night blindness
C. Diabetes
D. Scurvy
Solution: The common cold is caused by germs and spreads between people; the others do not spread.
Q3 — Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases & Hygiene · easy · theory
We should always wash our hands with soap and water before —
A. combing our hair
B. sleeping in the afternoon
C. watching television
D. eating food ✓ Correct
Solution: Washing hands before eating removes germs so they do not enter our body with food.
Q4 — Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases & Hygiene · easy · theory
Malaria spreads to people through the bite of a —
A. mosquito ✓ Correct
B. cow
C. cat
D. dog
Solution: Malaria is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, so we must avoid mosquito bites.
Q5 — Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases & Hygiene · medium · theory
Which of these diseases does NOT spread from one person to another?
A. Flu
B. Chickenpox
C. Diabetes ✓ Correct
D. Cholera
Solution: Diabetes is a non-communicable disease; chickenpox, cholera and flu are caused by germs and do spread.
Q6 — Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases & Hygiene · medium · theory
Cholera and typhoid mostly spread through —
A. clean sunlight
B. dirty water and food ✓ Correct
C. loud sound
D. strong wind
Solution: These diseases spread through contaminated water and food, so we should drink clean, boiled water.
Q7 — Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases & Hygiene · medium · theory
We should cover our nose and mouth while sneezing or coughing so that —
A. our voice becomes louder
B. our face stays warm
C. we look more polite only
D. germs do not spread into the air ✓ Correct
Solution: Sneezes and coughs send out tiny germ-filled droplets; covering the mouth stops germs spreading in the air.
Q8 — Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases & Hygiene · medium · theory
To stop mosquitoes from breeding near our homes, we should —
A. not let water collect in open containers ✓ Correct
B. plant more flowers
C. feed the birds daily
D. keep the lights on all night
Solution: Mosquitoes lay eggs in still water, so we should not let water collect in pots, tyres or containers.
Q9 — Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases & Hygiene · hard · theory
Which group contains ONLY communicable diseases?
A. Malaria, cholera and flu ✓ Correct
B. Diabetes, scurvy and anaemia
C. Rickets, goitre and night blindness
D. Cancer, asthma and obesity
Solution: Malaria, cholera and flu are all caused by germs and spread; the other groups do not spread between people.
Q10 — Communicable & Non-communicable Diseases & Hygiene · hard · theory
Chickenpox spreads easily from a sick person to others. The best way to stop it from spreading is to —
A. use the same plate as the sick person
B. sit very close to the sick person
C. share the same towel and cup as the sick person
D. keep the sick person away from others until they are well ✓ Correct
Solution: Keeping the sick person apart (isolation) stops the germs reaching healthy people until recovery.