WAEC Civic Education questions: HIV/AIDS

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1. Question 1· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

   Refusing to employ a qualified person because he is living with HIV is an example of

   • Agood citizenship
   • Bstigmatisation and discrimination
   • Chealth education
   • Dpatriotism

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2. Question 2· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

   People living with HIV should be

   • Adenied jobs
   • Bisolated from society
   • Ccared for and not discriminated against
   • Dsent away from school

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3. Question 3· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

   Stigmatising people living with HIV is wrong because it

   • Adenies them their rights and discourages testing
   • Bcures the disease
   • Cprotects other people
   • Dis required by law

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4. Question 4· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

   AIDS is caused by

   • Aa mosquito parasite
   • Bthe Human Immunodeficiency Virus
   • Ca bacterium in water
   • Dlack of vitamins

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5. Question 5· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

   HIV can be transmitted through

   • Ashaking hands
   • Btransfusion of unscreened blood
   • Csharing a classroom
   • Dmosquito bites

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6. Question 6· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

   Which of these can spread HIV?

   • Asitting together in class
   • Bhugging
   • Csharing plates
   • Dtransfusion of unscreened blood

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7. Question 7· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

   The agency that coordinates Nigeria's national response to HIV/AIDS is

   • ANAPTIP
   • BNACA
   • CNDLEA
   • DNYSC

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8. Question 8· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

   HIV cannot be transmitted by

   • Aunscreened blood transfusion
   • Bsharing unsterilised needles
   • Cunprotected sex
   • Dshaking hands

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9. Question 9· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

   HIV is the virus that causes

   • Amalaria
   • BAIDS
   • Ctuberculosis
   • Dcholera

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10. Question 10· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    Antiretroviral drugs are used to

    • Atreat broken bones
    • Bcure malaria
    • Cprevent cholera
    • Dcontrol HIV in the body

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11. Question 11· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    Drugs that slow down the progress of HIV in the body are called

    • Aantiretroviral drugs
    • Bantibiotics
    • Cvaccines
    • Dpainkillers

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12. Question 12· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    A way to prevent HIV infection is

    • Asharing razor blades
    • Babstinence and faithfulness to one uninfected partner
    • Cmultiple sexual partners
    • Dunscreened blood transfusion

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13. Question 13· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    Mother-to-child transmission of HIV can be greatly reduced by

    • Ataking vitamin tablets
    • Bvaccinating the baby against measles
    • Csleeping under treated nets
    • Dgiving antiretroviral drugs to the mother during pregnancy

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14. Question 14· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    AIDS stands for

    • AAcquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
    • BAcute Infection Disease Syndrome
    • CAcquired Infection Defence System
    • DActive Immune Disorder Syndrome

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15. Question 15· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    Abstinence as a way of preventing HIV infection means

    • Ausing condoms
    • Bavoiding sexual intercourse
    • Ctaking antibiotics
    • Deating a balanced diet

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16. Question 16· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    The main aim of HIV counselling and testing is to

    • Aspread the virus
    • Bpunish infected people
    • Cstop people from marrying
    • Dhelp people know their status and get care

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17. Question 17· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    HIV attacks the body's

    • Arespiratory system
    • Bdigestive system
    • Cskeletal system
    • Dimmune system

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18. Question 18· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    Knowing one's HIV status is important because

    • Aearly treatment improves health and prevents spread
    • Bit guarantees immunity
    • Cit cures the virus
    • Dit is required to vote

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19. Question 19· HIV/AIDS· WAEC

    Sharing unsterilised razor blades can spread HIV because

    • Aair carries the virus
    • Bthe virus lives in metal
    • Cinfected blood may pass from one person to another
    • Dit causes malaria

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