Intermediate 1 Revision Health and Technology

1 - Which of the following is a body building food? 1.Fat 2.Carbohydrate 3.Protein 4.Vitamins 15

2 - Which of the following is an energy giving food? 15 1.Fat 2.Protein 3.Vitamins 4.Minerals

3 - Alcohol in the blood leads to … 15 1.Improved muscle tone 2.Good muscle control 3.Good judgement 4.Slower reaction time

4 - Drinking alcohol can cause… 15 1.Faster reaction time 2.Liver and brain damage 3.Good muscle control 4.Low blood pressure

5 – Arteries are blood vessels which … 15 1.Carry blood away from the heart 2.Carry blood back to the heart 3.Allow nutrients to pass from the blood to the tissues 4.Link the veins to the capillaries

6 – Veins are blood vessels which … 15 1.Carry blood away from the heart 2.Carry blood back to the heart 3.Allow nutrients to pass from the blood to the tissues 4. Connect arteries to capillaries

7 – Capillaries are blood vessels which 15 1.Carry blood away from the heart 2.Carry blood back to the heart 3.Allow nutrients to pass from the blood to the tissues 4.Allow carbon dioxide to pass from the blood to the tissues.

8 – Pulse can be measured using a … 15 1.Sphygmomanometer 2.Pulsometer 3.Peak flow meter 4.Reaction timer

9 – Pulse rate is the … 15 1.Number of times the heart beats per minute 2.Time taken to respond to a stimulus 3.Largest volume of air which can be breathed out after taking a deep breath 4.Volume of air breathed out in a normal breath

10 – A high pulse rate can lead to … 15 1.Diabetes 2.Anaemia 3.Heart Disease 4.Asthma

11 – Which of the following indicates fitness? 15 1.High resting pulse rate and short recovery time 2.Low resting pulse rate and long recovery time 3.High resting pulse rate and long recovery time 4.Low resting pulse rate and short recovery time.

12 – Blood pressure is measured using a 15 1.Sphymomanometer 2. Pulsometer 3.Peak flow meter 4.Reaction timer

13 – High blood pressure can be caused by 15 1.Taking regular exercise 2.Eating a balanced diet 3.An occasional drink 4.Being overweight

14 – Which of the following is not a cause of high blood pressure? 15 1.Being underweight 2.Smoking 3.Stress 4.Incorrect diet

15 – Low blood pressure can lead to … 15 1.A stroke 2.Fainting 3.A heart attack 4.Anaemia

16 – A person suspected of suffering from anaemia would have their blood tested for … 15 1.Iron content 2.Sugar content 3.Anti-bodies 4.White blood cell count

17 – The maximum rate at which air can be forced from the lungs is called the … 15 1.Vital capacity 2.Peak flow 3.Tidal volume 4.Residual volume

18 – Peak flow measurements are used as an indicator, in the control of 15 1.Diabetes 2.Anorexia 3.Anaemia 4.Asthma

19 – A low peak flow measurement may indicate 15 1.Diabetes 2.Anorexia 3.Anaemia 4.Asthma

20 – Which gas produced when cigarettes are smoked reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood? 15 1.Carbon monoxide 2.Carbon dioxide 3.Nitrogen 4.Oxygen

21 – The function of the lungs is to 15 1.Take in carbon dioxide into the blood and remove oxygen 2.Take in nitrogen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide 3.Take in oxygen into the blood and remove carbon dioxide 4.Take in oxygen into the blood and remove nitrogen

22 – The volume of air breathed in or out in one breath is called the 15 1.Vital capacity 2.Peak flow 3.Tidal volume 4.Residual volume

23 – A blood sugar test can be carried out to detect 15 1.Diabetes 2.Anaemia 3.Leukaemia 4.Haemophilia

24 – A high white blood cell count could indicate … 15 1.Anaemia 2.Diabetes 3.Leukaemia 4.Haemophilia

25 – Blood tests can be carried out to check on immunity to disease. Which of the following would indicate a person’s immunity to a disease? 15 1.A high iron content 2.A low sugar content 3.A high white blood cell count 4.The presence of certain antibodies

26 – Which piece of apparatus is used to measure muscle strength? 15 1.Sphygmomanometer 2.Pulsometer 3.Dynamometer 4.Peak flow meter

27 – Which piece of apparatus is used to measure alcohol in exhaled air? 15 1.Peak flow meter 2.Sphygmomanometer 3.Alcometer 4.Callipers

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