Question 1

The parasite responsible for the most severe form of malaria is:*

A. Plasmodium vivax

B. Plasmodium malariae

C. Plasmodium falciparum

D. Plasmodium ovale

Question 2

The vector for malaria transmission is:*

A. Tsetse fly

B. Female Anopheles mosquito

C. Sandfly

D. Blackfly

Question 3

Classical malaria paroxysm includes the following sequence:*

A. Sweating → Chills → Fever

B. Chills → Fever → Sweating

C. Fever → Chills → Sweating

D. Headache → Fever → Rash

Question 4

Relapse of malaria is typically associated with:*

A. P. falciparum

B. P. malariae

C. P. vivax & P. ovale

D. None of the above

Question 5

The gold standard for malaria diagnosis is:*

A. Rapid diagnostic test (RDT)

B. Blood smear microscopy

C. ELISA

D. PCR

Question 6

First-line treatment for uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in endemic areas is:*

A. Quinine

B. Artesunate-Amodiaquine (ACTs)

C. Tetracycline

D. Chloroquine

Question 7

Blackwater fever is a complication of:*

A. P. malariae

B. P. falciparum

C. P. vivax

D. P. ovale

Question 8

Splenomegaly in malaria is due to:*

A. Immune reaction

B. Hemolysis of infected RBCs

C. Portal hypertension

D. Iron deficiency

Question 9

Malaria prevention in pregnancy includes:*

A. IPT with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine

B. BCG vaccine

C. Vitamin A supplementation

D. None

Question 10

Which is NOT a malaria complication?*

A. Cerebral malaria

B. Hemoglobinuria

C. Myocardial infarction

D. Hypoglycemia

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