CIDESCO LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔The names of the two bones articulating in the ball and socket joint of the upper arm
are the - ✔✔Humerus and scapula
✔✔The deepest chest muscles are the - ✔✔intercostals
✔✔The zygomatic arch gives origin to the - ✔✔masseter
✔✔ - ✔✔Aortic and pulmonary valves open
✔✔Which component of blood transports oxygen - ✔✔erythrocytes
✔✔After birth red blood cells are made in the - ✔✔bone marrow
✔✔Defense against antigens does not take place by - ✔✔Erythrocytes
✔✔The function of the capillaries is not for the purpose of the - ✔✔Destruction of
antigens
✔✔The epiglottis lies between - ✔✔the throat and the oesophagus
✔✔After filtration in the nephron, urine contains - ✔✔Mineral salts
✔✔Which of the following substances in not a hormone - ✔✔Pancreatin
✔✔The central nervous system is made of - ✔✔brain and spinal cord
✔✔The cerebrospinal fluid is found - ✔✔In between the thearachnoid mater and the pia
mater
✔✔The corpus luteum - ✔✔Is formed during every menstrual cycle
✔✔The gland which controls the production of sex hormones is - ✔✔pituitary gland
✔✔New cells of the skin are produced at the - ✔✔Stratum germinativum
✔✔Which of the following structures cannot be found in the dermis in the skin -
✔✔Keratin
✔✔Which of the following is not found in the dermis - ✔✔Epithelial tissue
, ✔✔The cells that make the skins pigment are called - ✔✔Melanocytes
✔✔The skin protects the body against micro organisms by - ✔✔producing an acid
mantle
✔✔The skin acts as a sensory organ because it responds to stimuli such as -
✔✔pressure
✔✔When the skin is exposed to sunlight it produces - ✔✔Vitamin D
✔✔Which one of the following parts of a growing hair consists of actively dividing cells -
✔✔germinal matrix
✔✔The skin disease caused by the itch mite is - ✔✔scabies
✔✔A skin infestation in which burrows are seen and which is very itchy is - ✔✔scabies
✔✔The name given to a fungal infection Of nails is - ✔✔Tinea unguuim
✔✔A malignant turnout of epithelial tissue is called - ✔✔Sarcoma
✔✔The main aim of skin cleansing is - ✔✔Remove surface dirt and make up
✔✔Skin analysis means - ✔✔To find out the clients skin type
✔✔Keloids are formed by abnormal growth of - ✔✔Collagen fibres
✔✔Draining effleurage should be used on - ✔✔to relax tight, contracted muscles
✔✔What is the safest radiation that can be used to increase pigmentation - ✔✔UV-A
✔✔The main advantage of waxing is - ✔✔Takes hair out from the root
✔✔Which of the following is a permanent method of hair removal - ✔✔Electrical
epilation
✔✔The function of mascara is to - ✔✔thicken eyelashes
✔✔Calamine is used as an ingredient of face masks because it - ✔✔has a soothing
effect
✔✔A substance widely used as an astringent is - ✔✔witch hazel
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔The names of the two bones articulating in the ball and socket joint of the upper arm
are the - ✔✔Humerus and scapula
✔✔The deepest chest muscles are the - ✔✔intercostals
✔✔The zygomatic arch gives origin to the - ✔✔masseter
✔✔ - ✔✔Aortic and pulmonary valves open
✔✔Which component of blood transports oxygen - ✔✔erythrocytes
✔✔After birth red blood cells are made in the - ✔✔bone marrow
✔✔Defense against antigens does not take place by - ✔✔Erythrocytes
✔✔The function of the capillaries is not for the purpose of the - ✔✔Destruction of
antigens
✔✔The epiglottis lies between - ✔✔the throat and the oesophagus
✔✔After filtration in the nephron, urine contains - ✔✔Mineral salts
✔✔Which of the following substances in not a hormone - ✔✔Pancreatin
✔✔The central nervous system is made of - ✔✔brain and spinal cord
✔✔The cerebrospinal fluid is found - ✔✔In between the thearachnoid mater and the pia
mater
✔✔The corpus luteum - ✔✔Is formed during every menstrual cycle
✔✔The gland which controls the production of sex hormones is - ✔✔pituitary gland
✔✔New cells of the skin are produced at the - ✔✔Stratum germinativum
✔✔Which of the following structures cannot be found in the dermis in the skin -
✔✔Keratin
✔✔Which of the following is not found in the dermis - ✔✔Epithelial tissue
, ✔✔The cells that make the skins pigment are called - ✔✔Melanocytes
✔✔The skin protects the body against micro organisms by - ✔✔producing an acid
mantle
✔✔The skin acts as a sensory organ because it responds to stimuli such as -
✔✔pressure
✔✔When the skin is exposed to sunlight it produces - ✔✔Vitamin D
✔✔Which one of the following parts of a growing hair consists of actively dividing cells -
✔✔germinal matrix
✔✔The skin disease caused by the itch mite is - ✔✔scabies
✔✔A skin infestation in which burrows are seen and which is very itchy is - ✔✔scabies
✔✔The name given to a fungal infection Of nails is - ✔✔Tinea unguuim
✔✔A malignant turnout of epithelial tissue is called - ✔✔Sarcoma
✔✔The main aim of skin cleansing is - ✔✔Remove surface dirt and make up
✔✔Skin analysis means - ✔✔To find out the clients skin type
✔✔Keloids are formed by abnormal growth of - ✔✔Collagen fibres
✔✔Draining effleurage should be used on - ✔✔to relax tight, contracted muscles
✔✔What is the safest radiation that can be used to increase pigmentation - ✔✔UV-A
✔✔The main advantage of waxing is - ✔✔Takes hair out from the root
✔✔Which of the following is a permanent method of hair removal - ✔✔Electrical
epilation
✔✔The function of mascara is to - ✔✔thicken eyelashes
✔✔Calamine is used as an ingredient of face masks because it - ✔✔has a soothing
effect
✔✔A substance widely used as an astringent is - ✔✔witch hazel
