DISEASE CONTROL
SURVEILLANCE ASSISTANT
APTITUDE TEST
PREPARED BY: SIR MULEVA | 0993115168
1. WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM OF MALARIA?
A. Rash
B. Fever with chills
C. Cough
D. Vomiting
2. THE BEST METHOD TO PREVENT MOSQUITO BITES AT
NIGHT IS:
A. Wearing a hat
B. Sleeping under a mosquito net
C. Drinking clean water
D. Staying indoors only
3. THE CAUSATIVE AGENT OF CHOLERA IS:
A. Virus
B. Fungus
C. Bacteria
D. Parasite
4. WHICH VACCINE IS GIVEN AT BIRTH IN THE EPI
SCHEDULE?
A. BCG
B. DPT
C. Measles
D. OPV 1
5. IDSR STANDS FOR:
A. Infectious Disease and Sanitation Report
B. Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response
C. Immediate Disease Screening and Reporting
D. International Disease Surveillance Regulation
6. TB MAINLY AFFECTS WHICH PART OF THE BODY?
A. Liver
B. Lungs
C. Intestines
D. Skin
7. WHAT IS A KEY SYMPTOM OF CHOLERA?
A. High blood pressure
B. Severe diarrhea
C. Skin rash
D. Red eyes
8. WHICH AGE GROUP IS TARGETED FOR PENTA VACCINES IN
EPI?
A. 10 years and above
B. Newborns only
C. Under-1-year children
D. Adults over 60
9. A SIGN OF MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN IS:
A. Weight gain
B. Pale eyes
C. Swollen feet
D. Increased appetite
10. MONKEYPOX (IMPOX) PRESENTS WITH:
A. Only cough
B. Skin rashes and fever
C. Stomach ache
D. Ear infection
11. HOW IS TB TRANSMITTED?
A. Mosquito bite
B. Sharing food
C. Coughing and sneezing
D. Contact with stool
12. WHAT TOOL IS COMMONLY USED TO COLLECT DISEASE
DATA IN THE COMMUNITY?
A. Thermometer
B. IDSR reporting form
C. Flashlight
D. Scale
13. OPV STANDS FOR:
A. Oral Polio Vaccine
B. Open Public Vaccine
C. Ongoing Patient Visit
D. Official Polio Verification
14. A KEY METHOD OF CHOLERA PREVENTION IS:
A. Boiling water
B. Taking antibiotics regularly
C. Avoiding meat
D. Wearing a mask
15. WHAT DOES "SURVEILLANCE" MEAN IN PUBLIC HEALTH?
A. Guarding people
B. Watching disease patterns
C. Treating patients
D. Selling medicine
16. A MAJOR COMPLICATION OF UNTREATED TB IS:
A. Ear infection
B. Lung damage
C. Diarrhea
D. Itching
17. MALARIA IS CAUSED BY:
A. A virus
B. A protozoan parasite
C. A fungus
D. A bacteria
18. AN IDSR WEEKLY REPORT IS USUALLY COMPILED BY:
A. Teachers
B. Chiefs
C. Health workers
D. Farmers
19. WHAT IS A MAJOR SYMPTOM OF PROTEIN-ENERGY
MALNUTRITION?
A. Red eyes
B. Obesity
C. Swollen abdomen
D. Fast heartbeat
20. MONKEYPOX CAN SPREAD THROUGH:
A. Airborne dust
B. Mosquitoes
C. Contact with infected people or animals
D. Contaminated water
21. THE VECTOR FOR MALARIA IS:
A. Housefly
B. Tsetse fly
C. Female Anopheles mosquito
D. Cockroach
22. A PERSON WITH DIARRHEA SHOULD BE GIVEN:
A. Milk
B. ORS and plenty of fluids
C. Soda
D. Fried food
23. THE PURPOSE OF IMMUNIZATION IS TO:
A. Cure disease
B. Prevent disease
C. Increase appetite
D. Improve vision
24. EARLY DETECTION OF DISEASES IN A COMMUNITY HELPS
TO:
A. Save money
B. Make reports
C. Prevent outbreaks
D. Avoid hospitals
25. WHICH OF THESE IS A NOTIFIABLE DISEASE UNDER IDSR?
A. Headache
B. Cholera
C. Cold
D. Acne
26. IMMUNIZATION SERVICES IN MALAWI ARE GUIDED BY:
A. NGOs
B. EPI Guidelines
C. WHO only
D. Health Assistants
27. THE FIRST SIGN OF MEASLES IS USUALLY:
A. Fever and cough
B. Diarrhea
C. Rash on feet
D. Vomiting
28. THE ROLE OF A SURVEILLANCE ASSISTANT INCLUDES:
A. Selling drugs
B. Detecting and reporting diseases
C. Vaccinating patients
D. Running hospitals
29. HANDWASHING WITH SOAP PREVENTS:
A. HIV
B. Diarrheal diseases
C. Malaria
D. TB
30. IDSR REPORTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED:
A. Monthly only
B. Weekly and immediately for priority diseases
C. Once per year
D. Every five years
