Everyday Science MCQs (page 50 of 51)
Physics, chemistry, biology, the human body, units and the solar system, covering the everyday science section of general-ability tests.
1,014 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 981–1000.
- 981.
Mumps is caused by a:
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Answer: D. Virus
Mumps is caused by a virus.
- 982.
Plague is caused by a:
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Answer: A. Bacterium
Plague is caused by a bacterium.
- 983.
Amoebic dysentery is caused by a:
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Answer: C. Protozoan
Amoebic dysentery is caused by a protozoan.
- 984.
Sleeping sickness is caused by a:
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Answer: C. Protozoan
Sleeping sickness is caused by a protozoan.
- 985.
Ringworm is caused by a:
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Answer: D. Fungus
Ringworm is caused by a fungus.
- 986.
Athlete's foot is caused by a:
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Answer: A. Fungus
Athlete's foot is caused by a fungus.
- 987.
Common cold is caused by a:
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Answer: B. Virus
Common cold is caused by a virus.
- 988.
Kala-azar is caused by a:
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Answer: B. Protozoan
Kala-azar is caused by a protozoan.
- 989.
Anthrax is caused by a:
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Answer: D. Bacterium
Anthrax is caused by a bacterium.
- 990.
Ebola is caused by a:
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Answer: D. Virus
Ebola is caused by a virus.
- 991.
Yellow fever is caused by a:
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Answer: A. Virus
Yellow fever is caused by a virus.
- 992.
Giardiasis is caused by a:
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Answer: B. Protozoan
Giardiasis is caused by a protozoan.
- 993.
Thrush (candidiasis) is caused by a:
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Answer: B. Fungus
Thrush (candidiasis) is caused by a fungus.
- 994.
Syphilis is caused by a:
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Answer: B. Bacterium
Syphilis is caused by a bacterium.
- 995.
Malaria is spread by the:
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Answer: C. female Anopheles mosquito
Malaria is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito.
- 996.
Dengue fever is spread by the:
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Answer: A. Aedes mosquito
Dengue fever is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.
- 997.
Plague is spread by the:
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Answer: D. rat flea
Plague is transmitted by the rat flea.
- 998.
Sleeping sickness is spread by the:
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Answer: A. tsetse fly
Sleeping sickness is transmitted by the tsetse fly.
- 999.
Kala-azar is spread by the:
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Answer: B. sandfly
Kala-azar is transmitted by the sandfly.
- 1000.
Lyme disease is spread by the:
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Answer: B. tick
Lyme disease is transmitted by the tick.