4/23/2019 General Knowledge Quiz on AIDS with Answers - Day Today GK

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1. HIV is a ______ that infects the vital organs of the human immune system.
a) Retrovirus
b) Coronavirus
c) Herpes simplex virus
d) Adenovirus

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Answer a) Retrovirus

2. HIV/AIDS is considered ______ a disease outbreak which is present over a large area and is actively spreading
a) Pandemic
b) Epidemic
c) Endemic
d) All of the above

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Answer a) Pandemic

3. People with AIDS have an increased risk of developing various viral induced cancers including ________
a) Kaposi’s sarcoma
b) Burkitt’s lymphoma
c) Primary central nervous system lymphoma
d) All of the above

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Answer d) Al of the above

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4. People with AIDS frequently have systemic symptoms such as ________

a) Prolonged fevers
b) Sweats(particularly at night)
c) Swollen lymph nodes
d) All of the above

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Answer d) All of the above

5. Which one of the following is another common symptom present in about 90% of people with AIDS?
a) Diarrhea
c) Cancer
c) Bacterial infection
d) None

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Answer a) Diarrhea

6. In the United States, as of 2009, most sexual transmission occurred in men who had sex with men, with this population accounting
for ______ of all new cases.
a) 64%
b) 58%
c) 21%
d) 67%

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Answer a) 64%

7. After the virus enters the body there is a period of rapid _____ leading to an abundance of virus in the peripheral blood. During
primary infection, the level of HIV may reach several million virus particles per milliliter of blood.
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a) Viral replication
b) Viral infection
c) Viral transcription
d) Viral Translation

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Answer a) Viral replication

8. From among the following who first proposed a definition for AIDS in 1986
a) World Health Organization
b) Ministry of Health
c) Ministry OF Family and Welfare
d) Centers for Disease and Prevention

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Answer a) World Health Organization

10. There is currently no cure or effective HIV vaccine. A single trial of the vaccine _______ published in 2009 found a partial
reduction in the risk of transmission. Name the Vaccine.
a) SP 225
b) TP 78
c) YL 45
d) RV 144

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Answer d) RV 144

11. The primary causes of death from HIV/AIDS are _______ both of which are frequently the result of the progressive failure of the
immune system.
a) Opportunistic infections
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b) Cancer
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None

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Answer c) Both 1 and 2

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