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Personal hygiene

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a personal hygiene product?

a)

A product that cleans things.

b)

A product that helps you to maintain good personal hygiene.

c)

A sponge.

d)

A product that moisturises your skin.

2.

Is toothpaste a personal hygiene product?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

Should you wash your hands before eating?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

Should you wash your hands after using cleaning equipment or chemicals?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

What is the minimum time you should spend washing your hands for?

a)

20 Seconds

b)

2 minutes

c)

1 minute

d)

40 seconds

6.

We should brush our teeth twice a day. When should we brush our teeth each day?

a)

In the morning, and at night before bed

b)

in the afternoon

c)

At sunset

d)

After lunch, and after dinner

7.

When should you wash your face?

a)

When you feel like it

b)

Everyday

c)

Once a week

d)

3 times a day

8.

How often should you wash your hair?

a)

At least once a week

b)

Once a month

c)

Twice a day

d)

Everyday

9.

Is shampoo a hygiene product?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

We should dry our hands after we wash them. What do you use to dry your hands at home?

a)

A clean towel

b)

Your trousers

c)

An old sock

d)

Kitchen towel

11.

Why is it important to bath every day?

a)

To clean your body of the dirt, germs, bacteria and body odour that can build up during the day

b)

To make sure that you smell good for your bed

c)

To warm you up on a cold day

d)

To clean your hands of bacteria

12.

How many times a day should you brush your teeth?

a)

last thing before you go to bed and on 1 other occasion every day.

b)

Once a day

c)

After every meal

d)

Once a day and Once at night

13.

How many times a week should you shower?

a)

two to three times a week or in hot weather once a day

b)

Once a week

c)

Never, only baths

d)

Never showers or baths. Only washes

14.

How often should you wash your clothes?

a)

there are a few types that should be washed after every use: underwear, socks, tights, leggings and activewear.

b)

When they start to smell

c)

When they get covered in mud and dog hair, and only then

15.

How often should you wash your pits, bits and face?

a)

Every morning

b)

Only in the shower

c)

Only on special occasions

16.

How often can you wear the same pair of underwear?

a)

four times, front, back, outside both sides

b)

ONLY ONCE

c)

Twice if there cute

d)

Never, you can never wear the same underwear

17.

What are hygiene habits?

a)

routines we follow to keep our bodies clean

b)

routines we follow to exercise our bodies

c)

routines we follow to look after our bodies

d)

routines we follow to make sure we eat the right foods

18.

Select all poor hygiene habits

a)

sharing hats

b)

bathing everyday

c)

not using soap in the shower

d)

brushing your teeth for 2 minutes

19.

Select all poor hygiene habits

a)

soap

b)

sharing a hairbrush with a friend

c)

wearing wet socks

d)

wearing dirty clothes

20.

Which activity is NOT a part of Personal Hygiene?

a)

washing hands

b)

brushing teeth

c)

cleaning the kitchen

d)

taking a shower

21.

Good personal hygiene helps to control all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

viruses

b)

germs

c)

bacteria

d)

food poisoning

22.

If you have poor personal hygiene, it can impact your physical, mental, and emotional health.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Hygiene refers to maintaining the cleanliness of the body only.

a)

True

b)

False

24.
80% of communicable diseases are transferred by touch
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Most bacteria on our hands is on the knuckles
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Hand washing and hand hygiene initiatives greatly reduce the number of absences, sick leaves, and lost productivity
a)
True
b)
False
27.

Good Personal Hygiene will prevent disease spreading and control bacterial infections

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

You can keep your nails healthy by doing this

a)

TRIM NAILS

b)

CUT TOE NAILS

c)

WASH HANDS

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

29.

The action taken to improve or maintain your health is called

a)

First Aid

b)

Hygiene

c)

Self Esteem

d)

Self Image

30.

What behaviors for general hygiene should be done daily?

a)

Wash our hands

b)

Brush our teeth

c)

Wash your body

d)

All of the answers are correct

31.

How many types of teeth are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

This pink colored tissue surrounds the base of teeth and helps hold teeth in place.

a)

Gums

b)

Pulp

c)

Incisors

d)

Molars

33.

How many adult teeth?

a)

44

b)

32

c)

12

d)

5

34.

What are three things we can do to keep our teeth healthy?

a)

Brush, fill, spit

b)

Bite, floss, spit

c)

Brush, floss, rinse with mouthwash

d)

Brush, dance, rinse

35.

What covers your entire body and is the largest organ?

a)

Skin

b)

Hair

c)

Muscles

d)

Tendons

36.

How can we care for our skin?

a)

Regular washing with soap

b)

Drinking water

c)

Eating a balanced diet

d)

All of the above

37.

Where are the two places on your body that hair is not found?

a)

Palm of hand and bottom of foot

b)

Head and toes

c)

Hands and arms

d)

None of the above

38.

What do our nails do?

a)

Allow us to color them

b)

Protect tips of fingers and toes

c)

Nothing

39.

How should we care for our nails?

a)

Keep nails clean

b)

Clip and file jagged edges

c)

Do NOT bite nails

d)

All of the above

40.

Why is it important to brush your teeth twice a day?

a)

To make your mom happy.

b)

To get rid of food particles that cause bacteria in your mouth.

c)

To waste water.

d)

To use as much toothpaste as possible.

41.

What does hygiene mean?

a)

I have NO idea!

b)

It's an animal in Africa.

c)

It's a good spelling word.

d)

Practicing ways to stay healthy.

42.

How often should you visit the dentist?

a)

Each month.

b)

Twice a year.

c)

Once a year.

d)

Every 3 months.

43.

How often should you change your underwear and clothing for a clean set?

a)

Once a week

(Please don't pick this answer.)

b)

At least once a day!

c)

Once a month.

(Please don't pick this answer.)

d)

Once a year

(Please don't pick this answer.)

44.

How often should you go to the eye doctor?

a)

once a year

b)

each week

c)

every five years

45.

Which hygiene task should we be doing frequently each day?

a)

brush our hair

b)

wash our hands

c)

washing our hair

46.

Personal Hygiene is important :

a)

so that we don't fall ill .

b)

so that we look smart, neat and clean

c)

to fall sick

d)

both 1 and 2

47.

While sneezing :

a)

we should cover our nose with tissue or handkerchief.

b)

we should cover our mouth

c)

we should not cover our nose

d)

we should sneeze on our hands

48.

Personal hygiene means:

a)

taking care of your teeth

b)

taking care of your hair

c)

all about showering and clothing

d)

all the above

49.

Germs are :

a)

small organism which harms us

b)

our good friend

c)

very big organism

d)

important for our body

50.

What do we mean when we say 'good personal hygiene'?

a)

keeping body free from dirt and germs

b)

Keeping your surroundings clean and tidy

c)

Doing something to improve our self-esteem

51.

Why is it important to wash your hands before meals?

a)

Most food has germs in it

b)

You may not have enough napkins

c)

To prevent the spread of germs

d)

So you can eat with your hands

52.

Which of the following are examples of good hygiene? Choose more than one answer.

a)

Play tennis once a week

b)

Wash hands before eating

c)

Eat lots of vegetables

d)

Go to bed every night at 9:00

e)

Keep cuts and scrapes clean

53.

Why should you use deodorant each day?

a)

To prevent you from sweating.

b)

So you don't have to take a shower.

c)

To prevent bad odours.

54.

How can biting your nails be harmful to your health?

a)

It makes your teeth more brittle

b)

It makes your nails too short

c)

It transfers the bacteria between your mouth and hands

d)

It prevents the bacteria from digesting food in your mouth

55.

Which is the most likely reason for brushing and flossing your teeth after waking up in the morning and at night before going to bed?

a)

Keeps your teeth and gum healthy

b)

Removes excess food stuck in your teeth

c)

Removes germs and bacteria from your mouth and gets rid of bad breath

d)

All of the above