AIDS identified
  • 1. What does AIDS stand for?
A) Allergic Immune Deficit Syndrome
B) Autoimmune Inflammation Disorder Syndrome
C) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
D) Advanced Infection Detection Syndrome
  • 2. Which virus is responsible for causing AIDS?
A) HIV
B) EBV
C) HPV
D) Influenza
  • 3. At what stage of HIV infection does AIDS develop?
A) Latent HIV infection
B) Early HIV infection
C) Advanced HIV infection
D) Chronic HIV infection
  • 4. What is the most common opportunistic infection associated with AIDS?
A) Pneumocystis pneumonia
B) Influenza
C) Urinary tract infection
D) Strep throat
  • 5. What is the name of the first antiretroviral drug approved for the treatment of HIV/AIDS?
A) Aspirin
B) Ibuprofen
C) AZT (Zidovudine)
D) Penicillin
  • 6. Which famous singer became an advocate for AIDS awareness and research before succumbing to the disease?
A) Freddie Mercury
B) Whitney Houston
C) Elvis Presley
D) Michael Jackson
  • 7. Where did the first cases of AIDS get reported?
A) Brazil
B) Australia
C) United States
D) China
  • 8. What type of virus is HIV?
A) Retrovirus
B) Fungus
C) Parasite
D) Bacterium
  • 9. Which of the following statements is true about HIV and AIDS?
A) HIV and AIDS are two different viruses
B) AIDS is curable
C) HIV is the virus that causes AIDS
D) HIV can only be transmitted through blood transfusions
  • 10. How can HIV be diagnosed?
A) Through blood tests
B) By X-ray
C) By physical examination
D) By urine test
  • 11. What is the significance of World AIDS Day on December 1st?
A) To encourage discrimination
B) To raise awareness about the global AIDS pandemic
C) To celebrate a holiday
D) To promote unhealthy behaviors
  • 12. Which organ does HIV primarily target and damage in the body?
A) Immune system
B) Heart
C) Lungs
D) Liver
  • 13. What is the average incubation period from HIV infection to developing AIDS without treatment?
A) 10 years
B) 5 years
C) 2 years
D) 20 years
  • 14. Which type of test is commonly used to detect HIV antibodies?
A) Ultrasound
B) X-ray
C) ELISA
D) MRI
  • 15. Which of the following is NOT a known method of spreading HIV?
A) Mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy or birth
B) Mosquito bites
C) Sharing needles
D) Unprotected sex
  • 16. How many stages are there in the progression from HIV infection to AIDS?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 3
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