Question 1

Which of the following diseases is an example of a non-communicable disease?

Accepted Answer

Lung cancer

Answer

HIV

Answer

Gonorrhoea

Answer

Measles

Question 2

What is the cause of the majority of cancers?

Accepted Answer

Mutation

Answer

Viruses

Answer

X-rays

Answer

UV light

Question 3

Which substance in cigarette smoke is carcinogenic?

Accepted Answer

Tar

Answer

Carbon monoxide

Answer

Ethanol

Answer

Nicotine

Question 4

Which organ removes alcohol in the body?

Accepted Answer

Liver

Answer

Brain

Answer

Skin

Answer

Lungs

Question 5

What would be the best advice for someone who is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Lose weight if they are overweight

Answer

Stop smoking

Answer

Stop drinking alcohol

Answer

Eat a diet high in carbohydrates

Question 6

Which of the following statements about non-communicable diseases is true?

Accepted Answer

you can control many of the risk factors for non-communicable diseases.

Answer

Non-communicable diseases can be passed from one person to another.

Answer

Causal mechanisms have been proved for all non-communicable diseases.

Answer

Very few deaths are caused by non-communicable diseases.

Question 7

The table shows some characteristics of benign and malignant tumours. 
 Which row shows the characteristics shared by benign and malignant tumours?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

D

Answer

C

Answer

B

Question 8

What effect on a baby is caused by smoking during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Low birth weight

Answer

Problems with hearing

Answer

Facial deformities

Answer

Developmental problems

Question 9

Which statement about alcohol is true?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol is a poisonous drug.

Answer

Only long-term excessive consumption of alcohol is dangerous for the body

Answer

Alcohol cannot cross the placenta.

Answer

Alcohol does not affect the nervous system.

Question 10

Which statement about type 2 diabetes is true?

Accepted Answer

Type 2 diabetes can be controlled without medication.

Answer

Young people are not affected by type 2 diabetes.

Answer

You can inherit type 2 diabetes from your parents.

Answer

The amount you exercise has no effect on the chances of 
developing type 2 diabetes.

Question 11

The table shows some characteristics of communicable and non-communicable diseases.  Which row shows characteristics of non-communicable diseases only?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 12

A person is having chemotherapy for lung cancer. Which part of the body will be most affected by the treatment?

Accepted Answer

Skin

Answer

Bones

Answer

Nerves in the nervous system

Answer

Brain

Question 13

The table compares some of the effects of alcohol and smoking tobacco.  Which row is correct for both smoking and alcohol?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 14

Ice cream sales increase as the incidence of people suffering from hay fever increases. Which statement in relation to this sentence is true?

Accepted Answer

There is a correlation between ice cream sales and incidence of hay fever.

Answer

There is no link between ice cream sales and hay fever.

Answer

Eating ice cream causes hay fever.

Answer

Eating ice cream is one of the risk factors in developing hay fever.

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