LU 4

Which of the following is not a key feature of an individual method in health education?
A. Person-to-person communication
B. Two-way flow of ideas
C. Ability to reach large heterogeneous populations
D. Opportunity to assess non-verbal responses

2. A structured interview differs from an unstructured interview because it:
A. Involves casual questions over lunch
B. Uses predetermined questions with standardized scoring
C. Has no fixed sequence or scoring system
D. Always focuses on feelings and attitudes only

3. An informal interview in health education is best characterised by:
A. Strict professional setting
B. Predetermined questions in specific order
C. Conducted in casual settings like coffee shops
D. Used only for psychological counselling

4. Which is true about in-depth interviews?
A. Limited to yes/no questions
B. Designed for large group data collection
C. Open-ended to obtain detailed stakeholder information
D. Follows strict time-limited structured format

5. One advantage of interviews in health education is:
A. Requires no rapport building
B. Covers wide populations quickly
C. Helps understand individual knowledge and feelings
D. Best for teaching practical skills

6. A disadvantage of interviews includes:
A. High cost and complex facilities needed
B. Interviewee may refuse if trust is lacking
C. Cannot be used for illiterate populations
D. Provides only theoretical understanding

7. The main goal of counselling in health education is to:
A. Give direct advice and decisions to the client
B. Encourage clients to identify problems and solutions themselves
C. Impose the counsellor’s recommendations
D. Focus only on emotional support

8. Which is an essential step in counselling procedure?
A. Directly prescribing solutions
B. Ignoring privacy needs
C. Rapport building
D. Ending without follow-up

9. Counselling is beneficial because it:
A. Requires clients to be literate
B. Uses one-way communication
C. Helps solve complicated personal health problems
D. Reaches large groups efficiently

10. One disadvantage of counselling is:
A. It requires expensive materials
B. Takes more time and privacy is often needed
C. Cannot motivate clients
D. Ineffective for personal problems

11. Group method in health education is best for:
A. Highly heterogeneous populations
B. Homogeneous participants for effective discussion
C. Teaching practical skills only
D. Mass media announcements

12. Mini-lectures are disadvantageous when:
A. Two-way communication is not maintained
B. Using multimedia aids
C. Teaching theoretical content
D. Time is limited

13. A key advantage of mini-lectures includes:
A. Suitable for practical skill teaching
B. No need for visual aids
C. Short concise presentation with interaction
D. Only for illiterate groups

14. Demonstration is superior to mini-lectures when:
A. Skills need to be developed
B. Only theory is required
C. Audience is very large
D. Resources are extremely limited

15. An advantage of demonstration is:
A. Appropriate for any topic
B. Immediate assessment through skill practice
C. Less time consuming
D. Does not require preparation

16. A limitation of demonstration in HE includes:
A. Ineffective for skill development
B. Expensive for large groups
C. Does not involve practical teaching
D. No need for two-way communication

17. Mass methods are characterised by:
A. Personalised two-way interactions
B. Small group face-to-face sessions
C. No two-way communication with diverse audiences
D. Individual counselling

18. Which is true about exhibitions as mass methods?
A. Limited to theoretical posters only
B. Ineffective in teaching practical skills
C. Uses multiple materials for multi-sensory learning
D. Requires minimal resources to organise

19. A disadvantage of exhibitions is:
A. Cannot teach more than ten people
B. Difficult to organise due to resource constraints
C. Ineffective for creative learning
D. Does not require manpower

20. Which of these enhances effectiveness of exhibitions?
A. Limited to verbal explanation only
B. Use of variety of displays and practical demonstrations
C. Minimal decoration to save cost
D. Excluding participant interaction

21. In interviews, the absence of which element leads to refusal of answering?
A. Structured questions
B. Rapport and trust
C. Professional dress code
D. Time limitation

22. During counselling, why is maintaining secrecy important?
A. To avoid legal consequences
B. To maintain client trust and openness
C. For easier documentation
D. To reduce time spent

23. Which method is least suitable for developing practical skills?
A. Demonstration
B. Mini lecture
C. Exhibition with interactive booths
D. Hands-on workshop

24. The decision making in counselling is primarily:
A. Dictated by counsellor
B. Joint between counsellor and client
C. Client’s own choice
D. Family’s responsibility only

25. An unstructured interview is particularly useful for:
A. Quantitative survey data
B. Gathering detailed qualitative insights
C. Standardised scoring
D. Skill performance assessment

26. Formal interviews in health education are conducted:
A. In homes or public areas casually
B. Always in professional settings
C. Only online via forms
D. Without any planning

27. Mini lecture’s major disadvantage is when:
A. Audience is interactive
B. Time is short
C. Presentation becomes monotonous
D. Visual aids are used

28. The step following rapport building in counselling is:
A. Ending the session
B. Identifying client needs or problems
C. Direct solution giving
D. Discussing unrelated topics

29. One non-obvious advantage of exhibitions includes:
A. Promoting creativity in participants
B. Saving manpower
C. Reducing organisational cost
D. Avoiding time conflicts

30. Which interview type is best for job candidate evaluation?
A. Informal interview
B. Unstructured interview
C. Structured interview
D. In-depth interview

31. Which is not a disadvantage of demonstration?
A. Time consuming for large groups
B. Expensive
C. Provides realistic skill learning
D. Not suitable for all topics

32. Mass method can be limited because:
A. It reaches too few people
B. No feedback mechanism is present
C. It involves high personalisation
D. It requires two-way communication

33. Which method emphasises both theory and practice equally?
A. Mini lecture
B. Demonstration
C. Interview
D. Exhibition only with posters

34. The health education method that requires most patience is:
A. Mass method
B. Counselling
C. Mini lecture
D. Structured interview

35. Which group method maintains maximum interaction and feedback?
A. Mini lecture with discussion
B. Mass exhibition
C. Counselling
D. Poster display only

36. In demonstration, assessment of achievement is done through:
A. Written test only
B. Participant skill practice and verbal expression
C. Questionnaires
D. Surveys

37. Exhibition is most effective when:
A. Conducted with minimal materials
B. Organised with attractive, diverse and interactive displays
C. Limited to health posters only
D. Conducted without facilitators

38. A major organisational barrier in exhibitions is:
A. Lack of creativity in content
B. Difficulty in arranging appropriate place and time
C. Excessive number of visitors
D. Too many volunteers

39. A counselling session without follow-up is likely to:
A. Maintain long term outcomes
B. Reduce client trust
C. Have incomplete problem resolution
D. Increase client motivation

40. Health education method suitable for illiterate clients includes:
A. Structured interview only
B. Counselling with visual aids and verbal explanation
C. Written surveys
D. Mass media advertisements

LU 4

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