1. What is the primary objective of school health services?
(A) To improve school infrastructure
(B) To organize sports events only
(C) To increase school enrollment
(D) To promote and protect the health of students
2. Which professional is primarily responsible for providing school health services?
(A) School Health Nurse
(B) Engineer
(C) Lawyer
(D) Accountant
3. School health services mainly target:
(A) Students and school staff
(B) Parents only
(C) Teachers only
(D) Visitors only
4. Which of the following is an important component of school health services?
(A) Banking services
(B) Tax collection
(C) Road construction
(D) Health appraisal
5. Health appraisal in schools includes:
(A) Academic testing only
(B) Medical examination and screening
(C) Sports competition
(D) Library assessment
6. Vision screening in schools helps detect:
(A) Hearing loss
(B) Eye problems
(C) Dental caries
(D) Heart disease
7. Hearing screening is conducted to identify:
(A) Skin infections
(B) Hearing impairment
(C) Nutritional disorders
(D) Bone fractures
8. The school health record should include:
(A) School budget only
(B) Market prices
(C) Teacher salaries
(D) Student's health history
9. Which vaccine is commonly administered through school immunization programs?
(A) BCG only
(B) Cholera vaccine for everyone
(C) Rabies vaccine for all students
(D) HPV (where applicable)
10. Health education in schools aims to:
(A) Promote healthy lifestyles
(B) Increase homework
(C) Improve examination marks only
(D) Reduce vacations
11. A balanced diet is important because it:
(A) Supports growth and development
(B) Prevents learning
(C) Reduces attendance
(D) Causes obesity only
12. School sanitation includes:
(A) Classroom decoration only
(B) Playground only
(C) Safe drinking water and clean toilets
(D) School transport only
13. Safe drinking water in schools helps prevent:
(A) Vision problems
(B) Skin color changes
(C) Waterborne diseases
(D) Bone fractures
14. Which disease can spread rapidly in overcrowded schools?
(A) Diabetes
(B) Influenza
(C) Hypertension
(D) Arthritis
15. Personal hygiene education includes teaching students to:
(A) Wash hands regularly
(B) Skip meals
(C) Avoid exercise
(D) Stay indoors always
16. The purpose of first aid in schools is to:
(A) Replace hospital treatment
(B) Perform surgery
(C) Provide immediate care before medical help
(D) Prescribe medicines permanently
17. A first aid box should be available in:
(A) Only sports clubs
(B) Only hospitals
(C) Every school
(D) Only colleges
18. Which condition requires immediate referral to a healthcare facility?
(A) Minor scratch
(B) Mild cough
(C) Severe head injury
(D) Dry skin
19. School health services promote mental health by:
(A) Ignoring stress
(B) Increasing punishments
(C) Providing counseling support
(D) Canceling classes
20. Bullying in schools may negatively affect:
(A) Mental health
(B) School building
(C) Weather conditions
(D) Electricity supply
21. Health counseling is useful for:
(A) Repairing classrooms
(B) Solving health-related concerns
(C) Conducting exams
(D) Managing school fees
22. Which nutrient is essential for healthy bones?
(A) Sodium only
(B) Vitamin C only
(C) Iron only
(D) Vitamin D and Calcium
23. School meals should be:
(A) Skipped frequently
(B) High in sugar only
(C) Fried every day
(D) Balanced and nutritious
24. Which health problem is commonly detected through school screening?
(A) Earthquakes
(B) Anemia
(C) Traffic accidents
(D) Air pollution only
25. The school environment should be:
(A) Unsafe
(B) Noisy and polluted
(C) Dark and crowded
(D) Safe and healthy
26. Physical activity in schools helps:
(A) Reduce concentration
(B) Improve fitness
(C) Increase illness
(D) Prevent learning
27. School health committees usually include:
(A) Teachers, parents, and health professionals
(B) Shopkeepers only
(C) Politicians only
(D) Drivers only
28. The ideal classroom should have:
(A) No ventilation
(B) No windows
(C) Poor lighting
(D) Good ventilation and lighting
29. Handwashing with soap helps prevent:
(A) Broken bones
(B) Hair loss
(C) Infectious diseases
(D) Tooth decay only
30. Which of the following is a communicable disease?
(A) Measles
(B) Diabetes
(C) Hypertension
(D) Asthma
31. School health services encourage:
(A) Healthy habits
(B) Smoking
(C) Drug abuse
(D) Physical inactivity
32. Dental checkups in schools help prevent:
(A) Heart disease
(B) Eye disease
(C) Dental caries
(D) Kidney disease
33. Which vitamin deficiency may cause night blindness?
(A) Vitamin K
(B) Vitamin B12
(C) Vitamin A
(D) Vitamin E
34. School health education should begin:
(A) Only in college
(B) Early in school life
(C) After graduation
(D) Never
35. The purpose of growth monitoring is to:
(A) Check attendance only
(B) Measure classroom size
(C) Count books
(D) Assess physical development
36. Which is an important emergency preparedness activity in schools?
(A) Musical competitions only
(B) Fire drills
(C) Painting walls only
(D) School picnics only
37. School health programs are an example of:
(A) Preventive healthcare
(B) Curative surgery only
(C) Financial planning
(D) Industrial safety only
38. Health promotion activities should involve:
(A) Teachers only
(B) Students only
(C) Students, teachers, and parents
(D) Principals only
39. Which organization promotes school health worldwide?
(A) World Health Organization (WHO)
(B) FIFA
(C) UNESCO Sports Council
(D) IMF
40. A healthy school environment improves:
(A) Learning outcomes
(B) Disease spread
(C) Dropout rates
(D) Absenteeism only
41. Which health issue is commonly addressed through adolescent school health programs?
(A) Tax filing
(B) Vehicle maintenance
(C) Banking skills
(D) Puberty education
42. School health services help reduce:
(A) Rainfall
(B) Preventable illnesses
(C) School holidays
(D) Textbook prices
43. Which document is essential for tracking student health over time?
(A) Identity card only
(B) Library card
(C) Health record card
(D) Examination paper
44. The referral system in school health services is used when:
(A) Exams are delayed
(B) A student forgets homework
(C) A classroom needs painting
(D) A student requires specialized medical care
45. Which factor contributes to a healthy school environment?
(A) Proper waste disposal
(B) Open garbage piles
(C) Stagnant water
(D) Poor sanitation
46. Health education regarding tobacco aims to:
(A) Prevent tobacco use
(B) Encourage smoking
(C) Increase tobacco sales
(D) Promote vaping among children
47. Which is a key principle of school health services?
(A) Prevention is better than cure
(B) Treatment only after illness
(C) Ignore minor illnesses
(D) Focus only on academics
48. School health services are most effective when they are:
(A) Continuous and comprehensive
(B) Occasional only
(C) Limited to sports
(D) Conducted once a year only
49. Which professional may assist in managing students' emotional well-being?
(A) Bus Driver
(B) School Counselor
(C) Security Guard
(D) Electrician
50. The ultimate goal of school health services is to:
(A) Reduce classroom size only
(B) Increase school fees
(C) Ensure optimum physical, mental, and social well-being of students
(D) Improve examination difficulty