1. Vector-borne diseases are transmitted through:
(A) Physical injury
(B) Nutrient deficiency
(C) Genetic inheritance
(D) Living organisms that carry pathogens
2. A vector is an organism that:
(A) Transmits disease-causing agents
(B) Produces antibodies
(C) Provides nutrition
(D) Prevents infections
3. The most common vector responsible for human diseases is:
(A) Bee
(B) Butterfly
(C) Ant
(D) Mosquito
4. Malaria is a vector-borne disease transmitted by:
(A) Tick
(B) Housefly
(C) Female Anopheles mosquito
(D) Louse
5. A person with repeated fever, chills, and sweating after mosquito exposure should be evaluated for:
(A) Hypertension
(B) Diabetes
(C) Malaria
(D) Asthma
6. The causative organism of malaria is:
(A) Influenza virus
(B) Salmonella
(C) Mycobacterium
(D) Plasmodium
7. Dengue fever is transmitted by:
(A) Aedes mosquito
(B) Anopheles mosquito
(C) Housefly
(D) Flea
8. The main vector responsible for dengue transmission is:
(A) Culex mosquito
(B) Anopheles gambiae
(C) Aedes aegypti
(D) Sandfly
9. A common symptom of dengue fever is:
(A) High fever and body pain
(B) Bone deformity
(C) Hearing loss
(D) Increased blood sugar
10. Prevention of dengue mainly involves:
(A) Increasing sugar intake
(B) Eliminating mosquito breeding sites
(C) Avoiding clean water
(D) Sharing personal items
11. Vector control is important because it:
(A) Increases infection spread
(B) Reduces disease transmission
(C) Stops immunity
(D) Causes disease
12. Mosquitoes commonly breed in:
(A) Standing water
(B) Dry surfaces
(C) Clean clothing
(D) Food containers only
13. The best method to prevent mosquito bites is:
(A) Using protective nets and repellents
(B) Avoiding food
(C) Drinking less water
(D) Reducing exercise
14. Yellow fever is transmitted by:
(A) Fleas
(B) Mosquitoes
(C) Ticks
(D) Lice
15. Chikungunya is mainly transmitted by:
(A) Aedes mosquito
(B) Housefly
(C) Tick
(D) Sandfly
16. A vector-borne disease caused by a parasite is:
(A) Tuberculosis
(B) Influenza
(C) Malaria
(D) Hepatitis B
17. The life cycle of many mosquitoes requires:
(A) Sunlight only
(B) Dry soil only
(C) Human food
(D) Water for breeding
18. Personal protection against vector-borne diseases includes:
(A) Wearing protective clothing
(B) Ignoring mosquito bites
(C) Avoiding hygiene
(D) Sharing towels
19. Insecticides are used in vector control to:
(A) Increase breeding
(B) Reduce insect populations
(C) Improve nutrition
(D) Treat fractures
20. Community participation in vector control includes:
(A) Avoiding cleaning
(B) Creating mosquito habitats
(C) Ignoring waste disposal
(D) Removing stagnant water
21. The parasite causing malaria enters humans through:
(A) Air droplets
(B) Contaminated food
(C) Mosquito bite
(D) Skin injury
22. Dengue is caused by a:
(A) Worm
(B) Bacterium
(C) Fungus
(D) Virus
23. Malaria primarily affects the:
(A) Bones
(B) Blood
(C) Skin only
(D) Digestive system
24. The best community strategy for mosquito control is:
(A) Increasing waste
(B) Ignoring breeding areas
(C) Avoiding vaccination
(D) Environmental management
25. Vector-borne diseases are common in areas with:
(A) Good drainage systems
(B) Clean surroundings
(C) Proper waste management
(D) Poor sanitation and mosquito breeding sites
26. Aedes mosquitoes usually bite during:
(A) Any time without pattern
(B) Midnight only
(C) Winter nights only
(D) Daytime
27. Sleeping under insecticide-treated nets helps prevent:
(A) Hypertension
(B) Diabetes
(C) Malaria
(D) Cancer
28. Leishmaniasis is transmitted by:
(A) Fleas
(B) Mosquitoes
(C) Ticks
(D) Sandflies
29. Lyme disease is transmitted by:
(A) Ticks
(B) Mosquitoes
(C) Flies
(D) Lice
30. Vector control programs focus on:
(A) Increasing insect populations
(B) Reducing contact between humans and vectors
(C) Avoiding sanitation
(D) Increasing disease spread
31. The main cause of increased vector-borne diseases is:
(A) Balanced diet
(B) Increased vector population and exposure
(C) Regular exercise
(D) Clean water supply
32. Climate conditions can affect vector diseases by influencing:
(A) Vector breeding and survival
(B) Human blood group
(C) Genetic traits
(D) Food preferences
33. A mosquito larva develops mainly in:
(A) Water sources
(B) Dry clothing
(C) Food products
(D) Human tissues
34. Health education about vector diseases should include:
(A) Ignoring symptoms
(B) Prevention methods
(C) Avoiding treatment
(D) Increasing mosquito breeding
35. Early diagnosis of malaria helps to:
(A) Increase complications
(B) Start treatment quickly
(C) Spread infection
(D) Delay recovery
36. A community health nurse can prevent vector diseases by:
(A) Encouraging stagnant water
(B) Promoting environmental cleanliness
(C) Ignoring outbreaks
(D) Reducing awareness
37. The infectious agent carried by a vector is called a:
(A) Antibody
(B) Nutrient
(C) Pathogen
(D) Hormone
38. Removing garbage and waste helps reduce:
(A) Food supply
(B) Immunity
(C) Vector breeding areas
(D) Body temperature
39. Which disease is NOT vector-borne?
(A) Dengue
(B) Malaria
(C) Diabetes mellitus
(D) Yellow fever
40. A vector-borne disease outbreak requires:
(A) Reducing prevention
(B) Ignoring cases
(C) Immediate public health action
(D) Avoiding reporting
41. The use of bed nets is especially important for preventing:
(A) Diabetes
(B) Malaria transmission
(C) Hypertension
(D) Obesity
42. A mosquito becomes a disease vector when it:
(A) Removes infections
(B) Produces food
(C) Improves immunity
(D) Carries and transmits pathogens
43. Vector-borne diseases can be reduced through:
(A) Increased exposure
(B) Poor hygiene
(C) Integrated vector management
(D) Lack of monitoring
44. Public awareness helps in controlling vector diseases by:
(A) Delaying treatment
(B) Increasing risk behaviors
(C) Promoting breeding sites
(D) Encouraging preventive actions
45. The primary goal of vector control is to:
(A) Reduce healthcare access
(B) Increase insect numbers
(C) Break disease transmission
(D) Stop immunity development
46. Proper drainage systems help prevent:
(A) Nutritional deficiencies
(B) Viral mutation
(C) Genetic disorders
(D) Mosquito breeding
47. Vector-borne disease prevention requires cooperation between:
(A) Hospitals only
(B) Patients only
(C) Individuals and communities
(D) Governments only
48. A person with suspected vector-borne disease should:
(A) Ignore symptoms
(B) Seek medical evaluation
(C) Avoid treatment
(D) Spread awareness incorrectly
49. The main objective of controlling vector-borne diseases is:
(A) Increase infection rates
(B) Protect community health
(C) Promote insect breeding
(D) Delay diagnosis
50. Effective prevention of vector-borne diseases depends on:
(A) Vector control, personal protection, and health education
(B) Ignoring environmental factors
(C) Avoiding medical care
(D) Increasing exposure to vectors