HIV & AIDS

 Grades 10 - 12

1. Which diseases most frequently accompany an HIV infection? (Choose 3)
cholera
pneumonia
cervical cancer
malaria
pulmonary tubercolosis
diabetes
2. The prevention of HIV requires that at least four of the options given below are adhered to. Which are these? (Choose 4)
that all STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) are properly treated
that all individuals abstain from sex
that all infected persons be confined to sanitora
that partners remain faithful
that the law against premarital sex be made very stringent
that participants desist from practising dry sex
that the law should compel everyone to be regularly tested
that condoms are regularly and correctly used
3. The presence of HIV in an individual can be detected from:-
seeing the antibodies that arise
seeing the transcribed DNA
seeing the virus itself
seeing the outline of the virus
seeing the transcribing RNA
4. Seven of the following are sexually transmitted diseases. Place a tick next to each STD. (Choose 7)
syphilis
gonorrhea
chlamydia
herpes
hepatitis B
trichomoniasis
genital warts
diptheria
cholera
malaria
5. Initial infection with HIV may cause a brief flu-like illness.
TrueFalse

6. After the HI virus has attached itself to the cell of the CD4 it penetrates its wall and then copies its RNA into DNA. The copied DNA now -
surrounds the host DNA in a netlike membrane
integrates itself into the genes of the host
confuses the host RNA
expels the host DNA
7. HIV is mostly transmitted through ... (Choose 4)
blood
creast milk
saliva
urine
vaginal fluids
semen
tears
sweat
8. A person is said to have AIDS when the CD4 count fall below - 
200
500
400
600
300
9. The incubation period for AIDS is generally between -
1 - 2 years
3 - 4 years
2 - 3 years
6 - 10 years
10. The HIV virus attacks -
only the red blood cells
all the cells of the body
only the CD 4 cells and the microphages
only the cells of the sex organs
11. The laboratory test most commonly used to test for HIV antibodies is the -
Nerissa test
Elisa test
RSA test
Unisa test
12. The word syndrome means -
group of symptoms
epidemic
world wide disease
sinful conduct
similar diseases
13. Which of the following are symptoms of AIDS? (Choose 5)
diarrhoea
skin rashes
fever
fatigue
swollen lymph gland
ravenous appetite
night blindness
brittle bones
loss of hair
seizures
14. HIV has many causes. Which of the following are the main causes of HIV? (Choose 4)
open mouth kissing
sharing toilet and bath facilities
unsafe sex
transmission from infected mother to child
intravenous injections with contaminated needles
receiving transfusion of infected blood
touching the genitals of an infected person
using common towels
15. HIV-1, the virus most prevalent in South Africa is most closely related to:-
Gorilla SIV
Macaque SIV
Green Monkey SIV
Chimpanzee SIV
16. The 5 provinces of South Africa with the highest rates of HIV-AIDS infection are... ? (Choose 5)
North West Province
Gauteng
Mpumalanga
Free State
KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape
Western Cape
Northern Province
Northern Cape
17. What does HIV stand for?
Health Infringing Virus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Homosexual Inflicted Virus
High Impetus Virus
18. In a healthy person there are ______ CD4 cells per microlitre of blood
1200
1000
500
750
900
19. More women are likely to be infected than men because of factors related to ... (Choose 3)
social and economic reasons
cultural practices
greater promiscuity on their part
lower immunity
the regularity of menstruation
anatomical peculiarity
20. What does AIDS stand for?
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Acquired Infection (from) Deviant Sex.
Accentuated Immuno-Deficiency Sickness.
Abridged Immune Defence System

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