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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following diseases can be spread by patients who cough or sneeze without covering their nose and mouth?
(1) influenza
(2) hepatitis B
(3) tuberculosis
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (3) only
(2) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)
Using condoms correctly during sexual intercourse can reduce the risk of transmitting
(1) AIDS.
(2) cholera.
(3) hepatitis B.
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (3) only
(2) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)
A lot of droplets are expelled from our breathing system into the air during coughing. Diseases can be transmitted by these droplets because they may contain
mucus.
water.
dissolved oxygen.
bacteria.
Which of the following pairs of diseases have a similar way of transmission?
AIDS and SARS
dengue fever and malaria
cholera and hepatitis B
gastroenteritis and tuberculosis
Which of the following diseases is not caused by viruses?
AIDS
influenza
hepatitis B
cholera
Indiscriminate use of antibiotics may
cause bacteria to release toxins.
lead to addiction to the drugs.
cause some diseases to become incurable.
cause widespread occurrence of viral infections.
Which of the following is/are the proper way(s) of using antibiotics?
(1) Use only when infected with viruses.
(2) Use only one kind of antibiotic at one time.
(3) Complete the course even after all signs and symptoms of the disease have disappeared.
(1) only
(2) only
(3) only
(2) and (3) only
Directions: The following two questions refer to the paragraphs below.
In 1928, a Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming accidentally found that the fungus Penicillium stopped the growth of bacteria on the same culture plate.
Penicillin, a chemical produced by Penicillium, was identified by other scientists later. Penicillin can inhibit the formation of bacterial cell walls. Thus the bacteria lyse when they divide.
Penicillin is
an antibiotic.
a sulpha drug.
an enzyme.
a fungus.
Penicillin cannot be used to treat viral diseases because
viruses have no cell wall.
viruses cannot multiply.
viruses are much smaller in size than bacteria.
the genetic material of viruses changes rapidly.
Which of the following is/are associated with heart attack?
(1) blockage of coronary arteries
(2) reduced blood flow to cardiac muscles
(3) death of cardiac muscles
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (3) only
(2) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)
Which of the following statements about type 1 diabetes is/are correct?
(1) The blood glucose level of the diabetics can be controlled just by doing exercise regularly.
(2) Eating too much sugary foods is a major risk factor for it.
(3) It usually begins in childhood.
(3) only
(1) and (2) only
(2) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)
Persistent high blood pressure increases the risk of
(1) coronary heart disease.
(2) stroke.
(3) heart attack.
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (3) only
(2) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)
Which of the following statements about a benign tumour is not correct
It is an excessive growth of a certain part of the body.
It is surrounded by a capsule.
It often spreads to other parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system.
Mutations can cause the formation of a benign tumour.
Which of the following foods is/are rich in cholesterol?
(1) liver
(2) vegetables
(3) egg white
(1) only
(3) only
(1) and (3) only
(2) and (3) only
Which of the following are effective ways to reduce exposure to carcinogens?
(1) avoid smoking
(2) wear sun protection
(3) avoid eating salted fish
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (3) only
(2) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)
Which of the following diseases cannot be prevented by having a balanced diet?
obesity
cervical cancer
kwashiorkor
high blood pressure
Before treating cancer patients, doctors often classify the cancer into different stages. The classification is based on the size of the original tumour, whether the cancer cells have spread to nearby lymph nodes and whether the cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body.
What are the purposes of classifying cancer into different stages?
(1) To identify the cause of cancer.
(2) To decide which kind of treatment to be used.
(3) To estimate the chance of survival of the patient.
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (2) only
(2) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)
Which of the following diseases are related to unhealthy lifestyle?
(1) stroke
(2) type 2 diabetes
(3) nasopharyngeal cancer
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (3) only
(2) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)
Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of diabetes mellitus?
frequent urination
excessive thirst
weight gain
fatigue
In order to prevent diseases from occurring in the community, the government
(1) offers immunization programmes to citizens.
(2) encourages citizens to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
(3) offers screening programmes to citizens.
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (3) only
(2) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)
