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COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKERS – NATIONAL EXAMINATION – CBT

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  • Tue 06, January 2026
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The examination is to prepare the Community Health Extension Workers (CHEW) for the National Examination.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKERS - NATIONAL EXAMINATION - CBT
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1.
The internal environment of the body is controlled by:
A.
Positive feedback
B.
Homeostasis
C.
Temperature regulation
D.
Negative feedback mechanism
Reveal Answer
Homeostasis

2.
All are types of blood vessels in the human body except one :
A.
Coronary artery
B.
Pulmonary artery
C.
Voluntary artery
D.
Carotid artery
Reveal Answer
Voluntary artery

3.
The best site for checking a baby’s pulse is at:
A.
Temporal site
B.
Brachial site
C.
Radial site
D.
Facial site
Reveal Answer
Temporal site

4.
Orthopnea means:
A.
Extreme difficulty in breathing unless sitting upright
B.
Difficulty in breathing
C.
Distinctive type of breathing
D.
Cessation of breathing
Reveal Answer
Cessation of breathing

5.
In PHC management, the process of selecting goals and objectives and determine how best to achieve them is:
A.
Organizing
B.
Directing
C.
Controlling
D.
Planning
Reveal Answer
Planning

6.
Specific gravity of urine can be measured by:
A.
Multistix
B.
Uristix
C.
Urinalysis
D.
Urinometer
Reveal Answer
Urinometer

7.
One of the following is not a function of the skeletal system
A.
Forms the body frame
B.
Provides muscle attachment
C.
Aids in blood circulation
D.
Protects delicate organs
Reveal Answer
Aids in blood circulation

8.
The type of immunity acquired through sub-clinical infection in which immunity is developed against that specific infection is:
A.
Passive artificial immunity
B.
Natural passive immunity
C.
Passive natural acquired immunity
D.
Active natural acquired immunity
Reveal Answer
Active natural acquired immunity

9.
Cold box is a:
A.
Equipment for distribution of materials
B.
Equipment for vaccine storage to maintain the potency of vaccine
C.
Container with ice cube
D.
Van for transportation of vaccine
Reveal Answer
Equipment for vaccine storage to maintain the potency of vaccine

10.
Open multi-dose vial policy has the following conditions EXCEPT:
A.
There are too many patients
B.
The vial has been stored under appropriate cold chain condition
C.
The expiry date has not passed
D.
The vaccine is not contaminated
Reveal Answer
There are too many patients

11.
All the following EXCEPT one are carried on routine examination of patients
A.
Blood pressure estimation
B.
Estimation of skin elasticity
C.
Pulse rate
D.
Temperature taking
Reveal Answer
Estimation of skin elasticity

12.
On the first visit to the clinic, the following history should be taken EXCEPT:
A.
Religious history
B.
Nutritional history
C.
Medical history
D.
Immunization history
Reveal Answer
Religious history

13.
The feeling of body organs or parts during physical examination to identify areas of tenderness is:
A.
Auscultation
B.
Inspection
C.
Percussion
D.
Palpation
Reveal Answer
Palpation

14.
The importance of human resource training is:
A.
Improving skills and knowledge of workers
B.
Defending the personal interest of workers
C.
Creating new jobs opportunity
D.
Promotion of workers
Reveal Answer
Improving skills and knowledge of workers

15.
Wound can be defined as:
A.
Break in the continuity of the bone
B.
Shortage of blood supply to the brain
C.
Break in the continuity of the tissue
D.
Escape of blood from the blood vessels
Reveal Answer
Break in the continuity of the tissue

16.
Identification of training needs of JCHEW and VVHW can be made through all but one:
A.
Discussion
B.
Observation at work
C.
Check list
D.
Observation after work
Reveal Answer
Observation after work

17.
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is also called:
A.
Adenohypophysis
B.
Neurohypophysis
C.
Hypothalamus
D.
Hypophysis cerebrei
Reveal Answer
Adenohypophysis

18.
The linings of the heart muscles are named from inside to outside as:
A.
Pericardium, myocardium, endocardium
B.
Endocardium, myocardium, pericardium
C.
Myocardium, pericardium, endocardium
D.
Endocardium, pericardium, myocardim
Reveal Answer
Endocardium, myocardium, pericardium

19.
Primary tissues in the human body are all EXCEPT:
A.
Simple epithelial tissue
B.
Nervous tissue
C.
Epithelium
D.
Connective tissue
Reveal Answer
Simple epithelial tissue

20.
One of these is not on-the-job training method:
A.
Job rotation
B.
In-service training
C.
Internship
D.
Meeting
Reveal Answer
Meeting

21.
Which of the following is NOT a rationale for community health service?
A.
Promoting health
B.
Preventing diseases
C.
Prescribing drug
D.
Prolonging life
Reveal Answer
Prescribing drug

22.
Efficiency means:
A.
Reporting early at work
B.
Working hard
C.
Achieving desired result with maximum resources
D.
Achieving desired result with minimum resources
Reveal Answer
Achieving desired result with minimum resources

23.
Advantages of delegation does not include one of the following:
A.
Elimination of delay
B.
Enhance team spirit
C.
Leads to specialization
D.
It increases subordinate salary
Reveal Answer
It increases subordinate salary

24.
Materials needed for oral toilet include all but one:
A.
Toothbrush
B.
Lots of fresh water in a glass
C.
Toothpaste
D.
Syringes
Reveal Answer
Syringes

25.
One of the following is NOT a way by which immune system can be improved
A.
Immunization
B.
Personal and environmental hygiene
C.
Adequate and proper nutrition
D.
Adequate and regular traveling
Reveal Answer
Adequate and regular traveling

26.
A duty roster is defined as one of these:
A.
A time plan for distributing work among staff members in turn
B.
A planned programme for arranging work flow
C.
A plan for arranging work space
D.
A time plan for improving work flow
Reveal Answer
A time plan for distributing work among staff members in turn

27.
Edward Jenner developed one of the following vaccines:
A.
Small pox vaccine
B.
Measles vaccine
C.
Yellow fever vaccine
D.
Chicken pox vaccine
Reveal Answer
Small pox vaccine

28.
Listening for sound of the internal body organs with a stethoscope is:
A.
Inspection
B.
Palpitation
C.
Examination
D.
Auscultation
Reveal Answer
Auscultation

29.
The best position to use when examining the head, neck, thorax, lungs, breasts, axilla, heart abdomen and extremities are:
A.
Sim’s position
B.
Supine position
C.
Siting position
D.
Prone position
Reveal Answer
Supine position

30.
One of the following is NOT a reason for keeping immunization records:
A.
It gives a clear information on the health status of the people
B.
It prepares appropriate venue for immunization session
C.
It ensures proper utilization of resources
D.
It is useful in planning and research
Reveal Answer
It prepares appropriate venue for immunization session

31.
Poison produced by germs activity in the human body are known as:
A.
Toxins
B.
Inflammation
C.
Antibodies
D.
Infection
Reveal Answer
Toxins

32.
The following are functions of blood EXCEPT:
A.
Osmotic pressure for the balance of fluid
B.
Excretion of waste products of tissue metabolism
C.
Transport of respiratory gases
D.
Formation of bone
Reveal Answer
Formation of bone

33.
In pulmonary circulation:
A.
Blood from the right ventricle is circulated to the lungs where exchange of gases take place
B.
Blood is taken from the right ventricle through the aorta to the lungs
C.
Pulmonary vein carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
D.
Pulmonary artery carries oxygenated blood from the heart
Reveal Answer
Blood from the right ventricle is circulated to the lungs where exchange of gases take place

34.
Immunity has to do with:
A.
Ability of the body to develop adequately
B.
Ability of the body to absorb food
C.
Ability of the body to resist infection
D.
Ability of the body to resist drugs
Reveal Answer
Ability of the body to resist infection

35.
The percentage of children fully immunized with potent vaccine at their first birthday is one of the following:
A.
National objective of immunization
B.
Family indicator for growth of children
C.
Monitoring of PHC clinic card
D.
National indicators for monitoring and evaluating PHC immunization activities
Reveal Answer
National indicators for monitoring and evaluating PHC immunization activities

36.
The substance that gives the stool its normal colour is called
A.
Bile
B.
Chemotrypsin
C.
Hydrochloric acid
D.
Lipese
Reveal Answer
Bile

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