Multiple-Choice Questions or Objective Type Questions on Autism [PDF Included]

Hello readers! Here, I am going to display some important Multiple-Choice Questions on Autism. These MCQ Questions or objective-type questions are taken from the syllabus of the diploma course on Mental Health, Advance Counselling, and Psychotherapy.

Further, you may download this MCQ sheet in PDF format by clicking on the PDF Downloadable button that is located at the bottom of this page.

Now without wasting your time, let us start the Multiple-Choice Questions or Objective Type Questions on Autism.

MCQ Questions on Autism

• Which of the following characteristics are associated with Autism?

1. Lack of social interaction
2. Lack of impairment in Communication
3. Repetitive behavior
4. All of the above

Ans: (4)

• Autism is a :

1. Kidney disorder
2. Lungs disorder
3. Brain development disorder
4. None of these

Ans: (3)

• The symptoms of Autism generally has been observed before the age of

1. 25 years
2. 15 years
3. 10 years
4. 3 years

Ans: (4)

• The triad symptoms of Autism are:

1. Social interaction
2. Impairment in communication
3. Restricted interest and repetitive behavior
4. All of the above

Ans: (4)

• Nilesh was playing with his toy for the last two hours. His mother was calling him. But he was not replying. Again, his mother shouted his name. He replied but did not look at her. Nilesh was suffering from:

1. Schizophrenia
2. Autism
3. ADHD
4. None of these

Ans: (2)

• Boys are __ times more likely to be diagnosed with Autism than girls

1. 4
2. 3
3. 2
4. None of these

Ans: (1)

• Akash is 2 years old. Still, he does not say two words such as-cold water, hot milk, etc. He does not respond when someone called him by his name. Akash is suffering from:

1. Schizophrenia
2. ADHD
3. Autism
4. Anxiety disorder

Ans: (3)

• The full form of ASD is:

1. Anxiety Spectrum Disorder
2. Autism Spectrum Disorder
3. Autism Symptom Disorder
4. None of these

Ans: (2)

• Rubella causes:

1. Phenylketonuria
2. Congenital infections
3. Fragile –X syndrome
4. None of these

Ans: (2)

• About __% of autism cases have identifiable Mendelian condition, chromosome abnormality, or another genetic syndrome.

1. 10-15
2. 30-45
3. 45-50
4. 60-70

Ans: (1)

• The exact causes of Autism are:

1. Not known
2. Neurological disorder
3. Hormone secretion
4. None of these

Ans: (1)

Short Questions on Autism

What is Autism?

Autism is a brain development disorder caused by a neurological abnormality that is distinguished not by a single symptom, but by a characteristic triad of symptoms: impairment in social interaction and communication, restricted interest & repetitive behavior.

What are the symptoms of Autism?

The main symptoms of Autism are:

• Avoidance of eye to eye contact even while talking

• Repetitive play for extended periods

• Preference for being alone

• Difficulty in expressing the needs

• Inappropriate laughter/tantrums

• Insistence on routine

• Unusual attachment to objects

What are the possible indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorder?

A few of the possible indicators are:

• Do not babble, make meaningful gestures by 1 year of age.

• Do not speak one word by 16 months.

• Do not combine two words by 2 years such as hot milk, cold water, etc.

• Do not respond by name.

• Poor eye contact

• It seems that he/she does not know how to play with a toy.

• Lines up the toys excessively.

• Do not smile.

What are the causes of Autism?

Though the research works on Autism could not find out the exact reason, it indicates a strong genetic component that is responsible for Autism. Environmental, immunologic and metabolic factors influence the development of the disorder.

• Genetic: There are a number of different genes that increase the risk of getting Autism by 3-8% combining them together.

• Metabolic disorder: In some cases, a metabolic disorder like untreated Phenylketonuria (PKU), congenital infections like rubella, cytomegalovirus, and genetic disorders may create Autism in the children.

• Environmental factors: Environmental factors may interact with genetic factors to cause an increased risk of Autism.

Which type of problems children may face due to Autism?

Children with ASD may face mental retardation. Anxiety disorder is very common among children with ASD. It is very hard to distinguish Anxiety disorder from ASD.

Children with ASD may suffer from Epilepsy and several metabolic defects.

How can you treat Autism?

The level of difficulties faced by an Autistic child can be reduced, but the disease can’t be cured completely. Different kids need different learning procedures. But in most cases you may follow the following:

• Keep a therapist who will teach the kid in his/her comfortable way i.e. by pointing, and using pictures. The therapist will also teach social skills such as how to greet people.

• Proper support, understanding, and patience are required from the doctors, teachers, caregivers, parents, siblings, friends, etc.

Worksheet on Autism

Correct the sentences

• Autism occurs before adolescence

• Mendelian means two genes

• Autistic children are unable to maintain a routine

• Most girls suffer from Autism.

• Autism in Monozygotic twins is 40%.

• Congenital infection is PKU

• 25 to 70% of Autism have an Anxiety disorder.

• The genetic disorder is Rubella.

• An autistic child can’t combine two words within 16 months of age.

Match left with Right:

	LEFT		RIGHT
1.	Metabolic defects	a	Anxiety disorder
2.	Microcephaly	b	Cytomegalovirus
3.	Mood and Behaviour	c	Brain abnormalities
4.	11 to 84%	d	Mendelian
5.	CMV	e	Triad
6.	10-15%	f	PKU
7.	Genetical disorder	g	Fragile-X
8.	Restricted Interest	h	No Medicine

Answers

Corrected sentences

• Autism occurs before 3 years of age.

• Mendelian means single gene.

• Autistic children are able to maintain a routine

• Most boys suffer from Autism.

• Autism in Monozygotic twins is 10-15%.

• Congenital infection is Rubella /Cytomegalovirus

• 25 to 70% of Autism have Mental retardation.

Or

• 11 to 84% of Autism have Anxiety Disorder

• The genetic disorder is Fragile-X syndrome.

Or

• Congenital Infection is Rubella.

• An autistic child can’t speak one word within 16 months of age.

Or

• An autistic child can’t combine two words within 2 years of age.

Correct match

	LEFT		RIGHT
1.	Metabolic defects	f	PKU
2.	Microcephaly	c	Brain abnormalities
3.	Mood and Behaviour	h	No Medicine
4.	11 to 84%	a	Anxiety disorder
5.	CMV	b	Cytomegalovirus
6.	10-15%	d	Mendelian
7.	Genetical disorder	g	Fragile-X
8.	Restricted Interest	e	Triad

Conclusion

Research is still going on to find out the exact reason for Autism. If children with Autism get proper support, environment, and care, they can lead a normal life. In this article, I have displayed the most important short questions on Autism.

I hope this article-‘Multiple-Choice Questions or Objective Type Questions on Autism’ will help you in your semester examinations as well as in your profession. Best wishes!