WATSAN TESTS / QUESTIONS
VI – WATER & SANITATION
1. In the following situation: what will be the best location to take water from the
river to supply the camp?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
2. What is the most important factor in Emergencies concerning water supply.
A. Amount of water supplied
B. Quality of water supplied
C. Cost to produce the water
D. Who owns the water
3. The term “Free Chlorine Residual” refers to:
A. The amount of chlorine we need to add to treat waters in bladders.
B. The natural capacity that water has, to free chlorine when being contaminated.
C. The fraction of chlorine left (i.e.that have not reacted with the water)
D. The chlorine we need to add to a water tank for this to liberate the amount of water
it contains.
4. Bladder water tanks need… (more than one answer)
A. A good shadow on top to minimize heating up of the water
B. Just external clean up after some years being used
C. Full internal/external cleaning after few months to remove accumulated sediments
and algae that may have formed inside
D. Good fencing and protection to keep people and animals away
5. What would you burn in this Permanent Incinerator?
A. Everything
B. Paper, card, dressings, packaging
C. Glass, soft-waste
D. Organic matter, needles and body parts
6. What would you put in this container?
A. Needles
B. Vials, and small glass bottles
C. Complete syringes
D. All of the above
7. What is a VIP latrine?
A. A type of latrine that reduces bad smells
B. A type of latrine that reduces the bad smells and controls flies
C. A type of latrine specially designed for handicapped people
D. A type of latrine specially designed for Very Important People
8. Dead bodies of people who died in an earthquake…
A. …pose a serious health risk and should be buried as soon as possible, preferably in
mass graves.
B. …pose a serious health risk and should be burned as soon as possible
C. …do not pose a serious health risk and should be handled in accordance to, and
respecting local culture and tradition.
D. … pose a serious health risk and should be buried quickly, ensuring that the bodies are
well isolated in impermeable body bags.
9. In a certain country we work, malaria prevalence is very high, despite the fact
that many people sleep at night under a mosquito net. What could be the
reason for this?
A. In this country, malaria is not transmitted by mosquitoes
B. In this country, the malaria-transmitting mosquitoes are smaller then the mesh size of
the nets
C. In this country, the mosquitoes bite in the morning and evening.
D. In this country, the mosquitoes bite through the nets
10.Why is health and hygiene promotion in the communities so important to
promote?
A. Enables MSF to identify where the diseases may be coming from,
B. It helps to reduce the amount of sick people Less patients
C. It raises MSF profile in the community and there by helps security,
D. All of the above
WATER-HYGIENE-SANITATION
1. Which of these 4 diseases is not water-associated?
a: Cholera
b: Typhoid fever
c: Dysentery
d: Leprosy
e: I don’t know
2. What is the capacity of 1 m3?
a: 100 L
b: 500 L
c: 1000 L
d: 10000 L
3. In a hospital, what type of product do we use to disinfect surfaces soiled with blood?
a: Scouring soap
b: Quicklime
c: OMO
d: A chlorine solution
e: I don’t know
4. In the following list, which object is not medical waste presenting a risk of infection?
a: A syringe with its needle
b: A vaccine vial
c: A patient’s plastic eating knife
d: A microscope slide
e: I don’t know
5. Which of these items is not recommended for the disposal of wastewater?
a: A grease trap
b: A septic tank
c: A cess pool
d: An organic pit
e. I don’t know
6. Which of these four products is a disinfectant?
a: Calcium hypochlorite (HTH)
b: Ferric chloride (FeC13)
c: DDT (C14H9Cl5)
d: Aluminium sulphate (Al2(SO4)3)
e. I don’t know
7. In an emergency situation, the minimum amount of water per person / day has been
established at 20 L. We have to supply water to a refugee camp sheltering 8000 people
by means of cylindrical water bladders (dismountable) measuring 3 m wide by 3 m
high. How many bladders should we make available to be able to supply all the
population in the camp?
A.09 bladders
B.10 bladders
C .12 bladders
D.15 bladders
In the calculations I did, the Volume of a cylinder should = л*r2*H, Where:
Л = 3.14, r (Radius) = 1.5m and H (Height) = 3 m, Volume of the tank above is therefore
(3.14 x (1.5 x 1.5) x 3 = 21.195 m3
Therefore, each tank has capacity of 21195 Liters.
Refugees needs per day = 8000 x 20 = 160 000 Liters
Total tanks = 160 000 /21 195 = 7.55 tanks, hence the nearest answer would be 9 tanks.
8. Most MSF projects, programmes and activities related to medical waste disposal
management are implemented and developed. Such activities seek to?
A. Reduce the number of waste generated in health structures.
B. Reduce the risk of contamination or transmission of contagious diseases for the
staff in the centre and the population in general as much as possible.
C. Reduce the financial cost implied by the disposal of such waste.
D. Avoid the responsibility of having to carry it to industrial plants, specialized in
treating waste, thus simplifying logistics.
9. You arrive in a mission, and the breakdown of consultations is as follows: 45%
malaria, 22% infectious diseases, 13% watery diarrhoea, 7% skin infections, 5%
bloody diarrhoea, 8% others. The mission’s Medical Coordinator asks you what vector
control measures could be used to improve the situation. What do you propose?
(question worth 2 points)
WATER – HYGIENE SANITATION
51. In practice, what is the maximal suction height of a rotary surface pump at sea level?
a) 3m
b) 5m
c) 7m
d) 15 m
52. Which capacity represents 1m3?
a) 100 L
b) 500 L
c) 1.000 L
d) 10.000 L
53. What water source need not be treated with chlorine in order to supply a population in a
precarious situation?
a) The surface water of a river
b) A mountain lake or a sheltered well
c) A borehole of more than 40 m
d) One should use chlorine in every case
54. Which one of these products is a disinfectant?
a) Calcium hypochlorite (HTH)
b) Ferric chloride (FeCl3)
c) DDT (C14H9Cl5 )
d) Aluminum sulphate (Al2(SO4)3)
55. In a Vector Control programme (for diseases such as Malaria, Dengue, Chagas...), the term
“vector” refers to:
a) The pathogenic agent causing the disease concerned.
b) The patient or affected person incubating or suffering from the disease.
c) The organism transmitting the disease from a sick person to another person.
d) The medical treatment applied to cure the disease.
56. One of the key factors to reduce the number of cases regarding water-borne diseases is
its treatment and correct disinfection. To treat water and free it from potential pathogenic
agents we will use:
a) Chlorine or (non-perfumed) bleach
b) Nitrogen or 2% Diluted Ammonia
c) Industrial detergent (without phosphates)
d) None of these products.
57. One of the factors determining the quality of water is the presence or not of faecal coliforms.
But, what is a faecal coliform?
a) A virus
b) A bacteria
c) A parasite insect
d) A container for faecal matter
58. What source will most likely provide the best quality of drinking water?
a) River
b) Lake
c) Borehole with hand pump
d) No difference between the three options above
59. Which of the following diseases is water-washed?
a) Malaria
b) Yellow fever
c) Conjunctivitis
d) Schistosomiasis
60. What is a VIP Latrine?
a) A type of latrine that reduces bad smells
b) At type of latrine that reduces the bad smells and controls flies
c) A type of latrine specially designed for handicapped people
d) A type of latrine specially designed for Very Important People
