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Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ Is any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind

a)

disease

b)

infection

c)

pathogen

2.

What is a non-communicable disease?

a)

An illness that can be passed on by germs from person to person.

b)

A disease that cannot be passed on to another person.

3.

Choose the communicable disease.

a)

Heart disease

b)

Diabetes

c)

Stroke

d)

Coronavirus

4.

The Covid-19 disease is caused by a _________.

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

5.

What are some effective ways to stop the spread of disease?

a)

vaccination

b)

proper hygene

c)

healthy diet

d)

all of the above

6.

What do we call a disease that can be caught from someone?

a)

communicable

b)

noncommunicable

c)

unlucky

7.

The common cold is an example of which type of disease?

a)

Communicable

b)

noncommunicable

8.

COVID-19 is an example of which type of disease?

a)

communicable

b)

noncommunicable

9.

Which answer best describes how infectious diseases get transmitted (passed on)?  

a)

people can sneeze or cough and pass disease on through the air

b)

drinking water can be contaminated with diseases

c)

objects such as doorknobs and towels can be contaminated by disease

d)

all of the above answers are ways that diseases are transmitted

10.

What is a germ?

a)

a bug that crawls on your skin

b)

bacteria or virus that can cause disease (also fungi & protozoa)

c)

a type of gummy worm

d)

a word that is made up

11.

What mode of transmission is from mosquitoes transmitting malaria?

a)

control group

b)

vector

c)

vehicle

d)

patient zero

12.

Asthma is an example of which type of disease?

a)

communicable

b)

noncommunicable

13.

Which of the following is a characteristic of noncommunicable diseases?

a)

They are caused by pathogens.

b)

They can be spread from person to person.

c)

They are often chronic and progress slowly.

d)

They are always curable.

14.

What is the primary method of transmission for communicable diseases?

a)

Direct contact with an infected person

b)

Genetic inheritance

c)

Poor diet and lifestyle

d)

Environmental pollution

15.

Which of the following is an example of a communicable disease?

a)

Hypertension

b)

Influenza

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

Arthritis