Sexually transmitted infections — practice questions

Question 1 · difficulty L1 · recall

Which infection is caused by human immunodeficiency virus?

• A. Genital herpes
• B. Syphilis
• C. Gonorrhoea
• D. AIDS

Question 2 · difficulty L2 · understanding

Which measure reduces the risk of transmission of many sexually transmitted infections during sexual contact?

• A. Correct condom use
• B. Copper IUD use alone
• C. Oral contraceptive pills alone
• D. Tubectomy alone

Question 3 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Following is the list of STDs. Select the diseases which are not completely curable. A. Genital warts B. Genital herpes C. Syphilis D. Hepatitis-B E. Trichomoniasis Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A and D only
• B. B and D only
• C. A and C only
• D. D and E only

Question 4 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Veneral diseases can spread through : (1) Using sterile needles (2) Transfusion of blood from infected person (3) Infector mother to foetus (4) Kissing (5) Inheritance Choose the correct answer from the option given below.

• A. (1) and (3) only
• B. (1), (2), and (3) only
• C. (2), (3) and (4) only
• D. (2) and (3) only

Question 5 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Select the option including all sexually transmitted diseases.

• A. Cancer, AIDS, Syphilis
• B. Gonorrhoea, Malaria, Genital herpes
• C. Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Genital herpes
• D. AIDS, Malaria, Filaria

Question 6 · difficulty L3 · application

A person has no obvious symptoms after a risky sexual exposure. Why can medical testing still be important?

• A. All STIs cause immediate severe symptoms
• B. Some STIs may remain asymptomatic initially
• C. Absence of symptoms proves that infection is impossible
• D. Testing is useful only after infertility develops

Question 7 · difficulty L4 · analysis

A bacterial STI is diagnosed early and treated appropriately, while another infection is caused by HIV. Which distinction is most accurate?

• A. HIV is a bacterial infection
• B. All STIs are cured by antibiotics
• C. Some bacterial STIs can be cured, whereas HIV infection is controlled rather than eradicated by current treatment
• D. Bacterial STIs can never be treated

Question 8 · difficulty L5 · analysis

Why can untreated sexually transmitted infections affect reproductive health even when the initial symptoms are mild?

• A. They cannot affect the reproductive tract
• B. They always remain confined to the skin
• C. They may spread widely but never enter reproductive tissues
• D. They can cause infertility or pelvic inflammatory disease