The following questions are useful in SSC, banking, and other government exams like

PGT, TGT
Que 1. At which point, the right ventricle contracts, and blood is pumped out.
a) Superior vena cava
b) Dorsal aorta
c) Pulmonary aorta
d) Pulmonary veins
Ans-(c) Pulmonary aorta
Que 2. Who operates the first heart transplant procedure?
a) William Harvey
b) Watson
c) Christian Bernard
d) Khorana
Ans-(c) Christian Bernard
Que 3. Which part of the body can be called a kind of “blood bank”:
a) Heart
b) Liver
c) Spleen
d) Lungs
Ans-(c ) Spleen
Que 4. Which of the following arteries does not carry oxygenated blood?
a) Systemic
b) Hepatic
c) Pulmonary
d) Cardiac
Ans- ( c) Pulmonary
Que 5. Which of the following has a closed-type circulatory system?
a) Cockroach
b) Fish
c) Mollusca
d) Scorpion
Ans-(b) Fish
Que 6. The study of the blood circulatory system is called
a) Angiology
b) Cardiology
c) Hematology
d) Osteology
Ans-(a) Angiology
Que 7. By which type of tissue the atrioventricular septum composed of?
a) Cartilage
b) Fibrous tissue
c) Osteocytes
d) Mucous membrane
Answer- ( b) Fibrous tissue
Que 8. Which of these structures is nearest to the atrioventricular node?
a) SAN
b) Left ventricle
c) Atrio-ventricular septum
d) Aorta
Answer: (c ) Atrio-ventricular septum
Que 9. Which of the following parts of the body is called the heart’s pacemaker?
a) Purkinje fibers
b) AVN
c) Sinus Node
d) Bundle of His
Answer: ( c )Sinus Node (SAN)
Que 10. What is the approximate weight of the human heart?
a) 250- 300 gm
b) 250- 350 gm
c) 350- 450 gm
d) 300- 400 gm
Ans-(a) 250- 300gm
Que 11. Which of the following are NOT a component of the circulatory system?
a) Capillaries
b) Villi
c) Veins
d) Arteries
Ans-(b) Villi
Que 12. Where are produced red blood cells?
a) Heart
b) Lymph Nodes
c) Liver
d) Bone Marrow
Ans-( d) Bone Marrow
Que 13. A double membrane sac known as the _______ protects the human heart.
a) Plura
b) Kura
c) Epicardium
d) Pericardium
Ans-(d) Pericardium
Que 14. Which of the following is the largest artery of the human body?
a) Coronary arteries
b) Pulmonary artery
c) Aorta
d) None of the above
Ans-(c) Aorta
Que 15. What components serve as doors to regulate the heart’s blood flow?
a) Valves
b) Heart dams
c) Kidneys
d) Chambers
Ans-(a) Valves
Que 16. In which of the following excess blood is stored and released when there is
deficiency?
a) Adrenal gland
b) Pancreas
c) Spleen
d) Thyroid gland
Ans-(c) Spleen
Que 17. What is Inadequate blood supply in the human body is called?
a) Ischemia
b) Hyperemia
c) Hemostasis
d) Hemorrhage
Answer (a) Ischemia
Que 18. What is the normal pH of Human Blood?
a) 7.4
b) 7.2
c) 7.8
d) 6.6
Answer (a) 7.4
Que 19. Which component in the blood acts as an anticoagulant?
a) Fibrinogen
b) Thrombin
c) Globin
d) Heparin
Ans-(d) Heparin
Que 20. Which of the following minerals ions play the main role in blood clotting?
a) Mg
b) Na
c) Ca
d) K
Ans- (c) Ca
1. Which of the following is not part of the circulatory system.
A Heart B Lungs
C Blood D Blood vessels
2. Which is not a pulse in the body
A Carotid B Radial
C Femoral D Temprial
3. What is the thickness of Capillaries
A 1 cell thick B 10 Cells Thick
C 100 Cells Thick D 100,000 Cells thick
4. Correct spelling
A hemoglobin B Haemoglobin
C Hemoglowbin D Heamowglobin
5. Antibodies do not fight
A Infections B Diseases
C Viruses D Bacteria
6. Blood pressure is
A 140/80 B 140/100
C 120/80 D 120/100
7. What is carried mainly in plasma
A White blood cells B Glucose
C Carbon Dioxide D Oxygen
8. Vasodilation is
A Vessels under the skin expand B Muscles expand
C Vessels under the skin shrink D Muscles shrink
9. Too cold
A Hyperthermia B Hypothermia
C Lowthermic D Hythermic
10. What is an average Heart rate of a fit 18 year old at rest
A 40 B 65
C 85 D 120
11. What is maximum heart rate of 18 year old
A 182 B 192
C 202 D 212
12. During exercise
A Cell respiration increases B Cell respiration decreases
C Oxygen production increases D CO2production decreases
13. How many red blood cells are there in a drop of blood
A 15 million B 50,000
C ½ Million D 5 million
14. What gives red blood cells their colour
A Muscle B Oxygen
C Haemoglobin D Plasma
15. Which has no nucleus
A White blood cells B Red blood cells
C Heart cells D Lung cells
16. Which contains Oxygenated blood
A Pulmonary artery B Right ventricle
C Left Ventricle D Venules
17. Which contains de-oxygenated blood
A Left ventricle B Bicuspuid valve
C Pulmonary vein D Aorta
18. In the circulatory system, which is correct
A Right ventricle, Semi-lunar valve, Pulmonary artery, Lungs
B Left ventricle, Semi-lunar valve, Pulmonary artery, Lungs
C Right ventricle, Semi-lunar valve, Pulmonary Vein, Lungs
D Left ventricle, Semi-lunar valve, Pulmonary Vein, Lungs
19. What is the correct name for red blood cells
A Erythrocytes B Leucocytes
C Phagocytes D Megabytes
20. What is responsible for blood clotting
A Plasma B Platelets
C Corpuscules D Protein
21. How much % of water is in blood
A 60 B 70
C 80 D 90
22. What is not a function of blood
A Carries waste products away B Controls temperature
C Controls balance of chemicals in body D Produces acid
23. Phagocytes do what
A Eat germs B Produce bacteria
C Stop smokers smoking D Make red blood cells
24. Smallest blood vessels are
A Arteries B Arterioles
C Venules D Capillaries
25. How much blood is in the body
A 5 litres B 5 pints
C 15 litre D 15 pints
26. Where does oxygenated blood giver up its oxygen
A Lungs B Muscles
C Right ventricle D Left ventricle
27. Which is the only artery to carry de-oxygenated blood
A Carotid B Femoral
C Bracial D Pulmonary
28. Another name for the bicuspid valve is the
A Mitral B Pitral
C Vitral D Bitral
29. Heart muscle is
A Voluntary muscle B Involuntary muscle
C Carotid muscle D Cardiac muscle
30. Formula for cardiac output is
A SV/HR B HR/SV
C HR + SV D HR x SV
31. If individual has Heart rate of 60, Stroke rate of 150ml Cardiac output is
A 900ml B 9000ml
C 2.5ml D 25ml
32. Wall down the middle of the heart is called the
A Hexum B Pentum
C Octum D Septum
33. The highest blood pressure is found in the
A Venules B Aorta
C Arteries D Veins
34. Walls are thickest in the
A Right atrium B Right ventricle
C Left atrium D Left ventricle
35. Where would you find valves
A Arterioles B Capillaries
C Veins D Lungs
36. What circulation carries oxygenated blood to the body
A Systemic B Bodily
C Muscular D Pulmonary
37. What colour is oxygenated blood
A Red B Blue
C Purple D White
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