Health - Definition and Determinants - Unsolved Practice Set
Chapter: Human Health and Disease | Topic: Health Definition and Determinants
HEALTH - DEFINITION AND DETERMINANTS - UNSOLVED PRACTICE SET
Topic: Health Definition and Determinants
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1. According to WHO, health is defined as:
- Mere absence of disease
- A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
- Only physical fitness
- Freedom from infection only
Q2. Which of the following is NOT typically considered a determinant of health?
- Genetic factors
- Environmental conditions
- Lifestyle choices
- Favourite colour
Q3. A balanced diet, along with regular exercise, primarily contributes to:
- Weakening the immune system
- Maintaining good health and preventing disease
- Increasing the risk of infection
- No effect on health
Q4. Public sanitation and clean drinking water are examples of which category of health determinant?
- Genetic factor
- Environmental factor
- Lifestyle factor
- Hereditary factor
Q5. Regular health checkups and vaccination are examples of:
- Curative measures only
- Preventive healthcare practices
- Treatments for existing disease
- Factors with no effect on health
Short Answer Questions
Q6. Define health according to the WHO, in your own words.
Q7. Name any two lifestyle-related factors that can affect a person's health.
Q8. Why is clean drinking water considered an important environmental determinant of health?
Q9. Give one reason why regular exercise is considered beneficial for overall health.
Long Answer Questions
Q10. Discuss the various determinants of health, explaining how genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors together influence a person's overall well-being.
Q11. Explain why the WHO's definition of health goes beyond simply the "absence of disease," and discuss the importance of mental and social wellbeing.
APPLICATION / ANALYSIS
Q12. A student from a well-off family eats a nutritious diet but rarely exercises and sleeps very little due to excessive screen time, while another student eats simple home-cooked meals, exercises daily, and sleeps well. Using your understanding of health determinants, discuss which lifestyle is likely to support better overall health, and why.
Q13. A community with poor sanitation facilities experiences frequent outbreaks of water-borne diseases, despite most residents eating a reasonably balanced diet. Explain, using your understanding of health determinants, why improving sanitation might have a bigger impact on community health than dietary changes alone in this case.