MCQS ON COMMUNICABLE AND NON- COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
1. Which of the following is an example of a communicable disease?
a) Diabetes
b) Tuberculosis
c) Hypertension
d) Osteoporosis
The correct answer is b) Tuberculosis, which is caused by bacterial infection.
2. Malaria is primarily transmitted by:
a) Airborne droplets
b) Contaminated food
c) Mosquito bites
d) Physical contact
The correct answer is c) Mosquito bites, specifically by the Anopheles mosquito.
3. Which of the following is a non-communicable disease?
a) Influenza
b) Cholera
c) Cancer
d) Measles
The correct answer is c) Cancer, which is a non-communicable disease.
4. HIV is the virus that causes:
a) Tuberculosis
b) Malaria
c) Influenza
d) AIDS
The correct answer is d) AIDS, which is caused by the HIV virus.
5. Which of the following is a risk factor for heart disease?
a) Consuming vegetables
b) Regular exercise
c) Smoking
d) Drinking water
The correct answer is c) Smoking, which is a major risk factor for heart disease.
6. Which disease is caused by a deficiency of vitamin D?
a) Scurvy
b) Rickets
c) Cholera
d) Typhoid
The correct answer is b) Rickets, which is caused by a deficiency of vitamin D.
7. Which disease is characterized by inflammation of the airways?
a) Diabetes
b) Asthma
c) Hypertension
d) Osteoporosis
The correct answer is b) Asthma, which involves inflammation of the airways.
8. Hepatitis is an inflammation of which organ?
a) Kidney
b) Liver
c) Heart
d) Lungs
The correct answer is b) Liver, as hepatitis primarily affects the liver.
9. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
a) Diabetes
b) Hypertension
c) Influenza
d) Osteoporosis
The correct answer is c) Influenza, which is caused by influenza viruses.
10. Which of the following diseases is non-communicable?
a) Measles
b) Tuberculosis
c) Diabetes
d) Cholera
The correct answer is c) Diabetes, which is a non-communicable disease.
11. Which of the following diseases affects the brain and nervous system?
a) Diabetes
b) Parkinson's disease
c) Hypertension
d) Osteoporosis
The correct answer is b) Parkinson's disease, which affects the nervous system.
12. Which of the following is an example of a vector-borne disease?
a) Asthma
b) Diabetes
c) Malaria
d) Osteoporosis
The correct answer is c) Malaria, which is transmitted by mosquitoes.
13. Which of the following is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes?
a) Regular exercise
b) High-fiber diet
c) Low blood pressure
d) Family history of diabetes
The correct answer is d) Family history of diabetes, which is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes.
14. Which disease is characterized by inflammation of the joints?
a) Hypertension
b) Arthritis
c) Influenza
d) Osteoporosis
The correct answer is b) Arthritis, which involves inflammation of the joints.
15. Which of the following is a preventable risk factor for cancer?
a) Genetic predisposition
b) Exposure to asbestos
c) Age
d) Infection
The correct answer is b) Exposure to asbestos, which is a preventable risk factor for certain types of cancer.
16. Which of the following is a non-communicable disease?
a) Influenza
b) Tuberculosis
c) Diabetes
d) Measles
The correct answer is c) Diabetes, which is a non-communicable disease.
17. Which of the following diseases affects the respiratory system?
a) Diabetes
b) Hypertension
c) Asthma
d) Osteoporosis
The correct answer is c) Asthma, which affects the respiratory system.
18. Which disease is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
a) Tuberculosis
b) Malaria
c) Influenza
d) AIDS
The correct answer is d) AIDS, which is caused by the HIV virus.
19. Which disease is commonly associated with high blood pressure?
a) Tuberculosis
b) Malaria
c) Hypertension
d) Cholera
The correct answer is c) Hypertension, which is associated with high blood pressure.
20. Which of the following diseases is caused by a deficiency of iron?
a) Scurvy
b) Rickets
c) Anemia
d) Measles
The correct answer is c) Anemia, which is caused by a deficiency of iron.
21. Which of the following diseases is commonly transmitted through contaminated water?
a) Influenza
b) Tuberculosis
c) Cholera
d) Asthma
The correct answer is c) Cholera, which is commonly transmitted through contaminated water.
22. Which of the following diseases is characterized by inflammation of the liver?
a) Tuberculosis
b) Malaria
c) Hepatitis
d) Asthma
The correct answer is c) Hepatitis, which involves inflammation of the liver.
23. Which disease is caused by a parasite transmitted by infected mosquitoes?
a) Diabetes
b) Malaria
c) Asthma
d) Osteoporosis
The correct answer is b) Malaria, which is caused by a parasite transmitted by infected mosquitoes.
24. Which of the following diseases is a chronic respiratory disease?
a) Diabetes
b) Hypertension
c) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
d) Measles
The correct answer is c) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is a chronic respiratory disease.
25. Which disease is characterized by loss of bone density?
a) Diabetes
b) Hypertension
c) Osteoporosis
d) Asthma
The correct answer is c) Osteoporosis, which is characterized by loss of bone density.
26. Which of the following diseases affects the immune system?
a) Tuberculosis
b) Malaria
c) Diabetes
d) AIDS
The correct answer is d) AIDS, which affects the immune system.
27. Which disease is characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels?
a) Diabetes
b) Hypertension
c) Asthma
d) Influenza
The correct answer is a) Diabetes, which is characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels.
28. Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus and affects the respiratory system?
a) Diabetes
b) Tuberculosis
c) Cholera
d) Influenza
The correct answer is d) Influenza, which is caused by a virus and affects the respiratory system.
29. Which disease is characterized by the inability to control blood sugar levels?
a) Diabetes
b) Hypertension
c) Asthma
d) Malaria
The correct answer is a) Diabetes, which is characterized by the inability to control blood sugar levels.
30. Which of the following diseases is caused by a bacterium and affects the digestive system?
a) Tuberculosis
b) Malaria
c) Cholera
d) Asthma
The correct answer is c) Cholera, which is caused by a bacterium and affects the digestive system.