Q1.

In HIV, window period indicates-

a. Time period between infection and onset of first symptoms.

b. Time period between infection and detection of antibodies against HIV.
c. Time period between infection and minimum multiplication of the organism
d. Time period between infection and maximum multiplication of the organism

Answer b

Q2. Persistent diarrhoea in AIDS is caused by A/E-

a. Microspora b. Cryptococcus c. Cryptosporidia d. Isospora belli

Answer b

Q3. All of the following drugs are protease inhibitors except-

a. Nelfanavir b. Saquinavir c. Abacavir d. Ritonavir

Answer c

Q4. Which of the following exposure carries the maximum risk of transmission of
HIV.

a. Sexual Intercourse b.Blood transfusion c.Trans-placental d. Needle prick

Answer -b (90%)

Q5. Which of the following is not an AIDS defining criteria according to WHO

a. Generalised lymphadenopathy
b. Fever,weight loss & fatigue.
c. Pneumo cystis carinii pneumonia
d. Mycobacterium avium infection
e. Persistent diarrhoea

Answer -d
Q6. Which of the following is not true about HIV epidemiology

a. Children rarely infected.

b. <10% of HIV infected persons progress to AIDS.
c. Southern Africa have 72% of total global burden.
d. Seminal secretion is more infectious than vaginal secretion.
e. HIV cases can infect in the window period/

Answer - b

Q7. National AIDS control programme was started in-

a. 1977 b. 1980 c. 1987 d.1990

Answer -c

Q8. Target strategies in preventing the HIV transmission include the following
except

a. Health Education b. STD treatment c. Anti retroviral treatment d.

condoms

Answer c.

Q9. According to CDC recommendations, HIV screening of pregnant women is

a. Opt in testing b. Opt out testing c. Compulsory d. Symptomatic

Answer -b.

Q10. Nevirapine is a

a. Protease inhibitor.
b. Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
c. Non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor
d. Fusion inhibitor

Answer - c
 Q11. World AIDS Day theme for the year 2016

a. AIDS: Men Make a Difference.

b. Universal Access and Human Rights
c. Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS.
d. Hands up

Answer -d

Q12. World AIDS campaign was launched in the year

a. 1987 b. 2007 c. 1997 d. 1980

Answer c

Q13. Which one of the following is not an objective of World AIDS day

a. To guide the member states for globally increasing the prevention and control
measures for HIV/AIDS.
b. To distribute antiretroviral medicines to the people affected with HIV.
c. To involve the peer groups in the campaign for getting the most effective result.
d. To encourage more students from the schools, universities to contribute in the
competitions organized for the AIDS.

Answer -b
Q14. One of the following is not true about Red ribbon in HIV:

a. Its a symbol of passion and tolerance for those affected.

b. World Aids Day - symbolized by an iconic display of red ribbon by the White
House in the year 1997.
c. Its a symbol of anger about the helplessness about which we are facing for a
disease.
 d. It represents a sign of warning not to carelessly ignore one of the biggest
problems of our time.

Answer- b

Q15. WHO stage IV includes all except

a. Toxoplasmosis.
b. Pneumocystis carinii.
c. HIV wasting syndrome.
d. Oral thrush.

Answer - d