Health Education Questions and Answers - Grade 7 Opener Exams Term 2 2023 Set 1

SECTION A:

Answer all the questions in this section.

1. All the following are career opportunities in Health Education. Which one is not?
   1. Physiotherapy.
   2. Psychology.
   3. Accounting.
   4. Nursing. 
2. Healthy living can be beneficial in all the following ways except
   1. boosting energy.
   2. relieving energy.
   3. boosting brainpower.
   4. choosing peer.
3. Physical fitness can be achieved through
   
   1. indulgence in drug and substance abuse.
   2. completion of both classwork and homework.
   3. participating in school games.
   4. sitting in a shade during games time.
4. Which one of the following activities does not promote wellness?
   
   1. Regular school tests.
   2. Regular handwashing.
   3. Exercising routinely.
   4. Eating a varied diet.
5. Which one of the following is not an example of health promotion activity?
   
   1. Eating a balanced diet.
   2. Telling community members to avoid cigarette smoking.
   3. Advising expectant mothers to sleep under treated mosquito nets.
   4. Telling community members to maintain the hygiene of water sources.
6. Which one of the following is not a challenge hindering health promotion in the community?
   
   1. Culture.
   2. Locality.
   3. Ignorance.
   4. Lifestyle.
7. Religion hinders health promotion in the community in that
   
   1. some churches are far away from food sources.
   2. mosques and churches are not closely located.
   3. some foods are prohibited in some religions.
   4. church members do not always agree on the staple food.
8. Good governance can sustain health promotion by
   
   1. providing free healthcare for community members.
   2. distributing charity food weekly to the vulnerable.
   3. enforcing laws that reduce water, soil and air pollution.
   4. encouraging community members to practise family planning.
9. Which one of the following is not a way of promoting wellness in the community?
   
   1. Having adequate sleep.
   2. Culture imitation.
   3. Eating healthy foods.
   4. Sleeping under treated mosquito nets.
10. Which of the following foods is a source of macronutrients?
    
11. Which one of the following is a function of micronutrients in our bodies? 
    1. Provision of energy.
    2. Protection.
    3. Provision of warmth.
    4. Growth of body tissues
12. The picture below shows a patient suffering from lack of micronutrients.
    
    The patient above is likely to be suffering from
    
    1. scurvy.
    2. kwashiorkor.
    3. marasmus.
    4. rickets.
13. A patient was diagnosed with the following signs and symptoms:
    1. Thin and weak.
       
    2. Alert eyes. 
    3. Visible bones beneath the skin.
    4. Sharp appetite.
    5. Wrinkled face.
       Which of the following is the best intervention measure against the disorder she was suffering from? Give plenty of
       
       1. a balanced diet.
       2. fruits and vegetables.
       3. liver and green leafy vegetables.
       4. rice and meat stew.
14. In which of the following parts of the digestive system can honey be digested?
    
    1. Stomach.
    2. Mouth.
    3. Duodenum.
    4. Small intestines.
15. All the following parts of the digestive system host a process of digestion except the
    
    1. stomach.
    2. duodenum.
    3. large intestines.
    4. small intestines
16. Which of the following can prevent constipation?
    
    1. Water.
    2. Tea.
    3. Kales.
    4. Fats.
17. Which of the following body organs synthesises vitamin in the presence of sunlight? 
    1. Skin.
    2. Lungs.
    3. Liver.
    4. Kidneys.
18. Below is an excretory organ in the human body.
    
    The organ above gets rid of
    
    1. water and excess salt.
    2. carbondioxide and water.
    3. water and urea.
    4. lactic acid and oxygen.
19. Which of the following lists has plant sources of nutrients only?
    1. Milk, eggs, bacon.
    2. Lentils, butter, cheese.
    3. Spinach, cabbage, kales.
    4. Mutton, beef, carrots.
20. The following are preventive measures against a certain disease in the digestive system:
    
    1. Avoid acidic foods.
       
    2. Avoid stress.
       
    3. Eat well cooked foods.
       Which of the following conditions can be prevented by observing the above measures? 
       1. Ulcers.
       2. Constipation.
       3. Acid reflux.
       4. Roundworms.

SECTION B: Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

21. Highlight one prevention measure against goitre.
22. Below is a common fruit in the locality
    
    State one nutritional benefit of eating plenty of the fruit drawn above. 
23. Mwadime's family lives near a factory that emits huge clouds of smoke daily. How hazardous is this to Mwadime and his family?
24. Physiotherapy is a career associated with Health Education. What does it entail? 
25. What can you do to help your community prevent the spread of cholera?

MARKING SCHEME

SECTION A

1. C
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. D
13. A
14. B
15. C
16. C
17. A
18. B
19. C
20. A

SECTION B

21. Use the correct amount of salt to foods we eat
22. Protection against deficiency disorders
23. They are likely to suffer from respiratory disorders
24. Treatment of muscles and/or joints by physical exercise
25. Design and stick posterd on proper sanitation