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Health Risks of Social-Media Addiction and Prevention MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Which behaviour best shows loss of control in problematic social-media use among students?
Loss of control means the student repeatedly spends more time online than planned and fails to stop even after deciding to limit use. Planning to check social media for 5 minutes but continuing for a long time again and again directly matches this sign. Asking once about homework or reading a school notice is controlled and purposeful. Keeping the phone away during a study block is a prevention habit, so it is the opposite of the warning sign.
Q2Which statement best explains how short videos and rapid feed changes affect learning during exam preparation?
Long reading, problem solving, and revision need patience, memory, and sustained concentration. Short videos and rapid feed changes create an expectation of quick novelty, which is the opposite habit. A student who keeps switching may cover fewer pages, make more mistakes, and feel tired without real learning. The issue is not deep revision, removal of dependence, or automatic correction of misinformation; it is the breaking of sustained attention.
Q3Which statement is incorrect about mental-health and learning risks linked with problematic social-media use?
Fear of missing out means the user feels that some important update, discussion, or group activity may be happening online. This keeps the mind restless and can pull attention back to the phone during study. Constant comparison can lower mood and self-esteem, and using the phone to calm boredom, loneliness, stress, or sadness shows dependence. Therefore, the statement that fear of missing out usually calms the mind and improves emotional steadiness is the incorrect one.
Q4A student keeps thinking about posts and notifications during class, meals and sport. Which warning sign does this mainly indicate?
Preoccupation means thinking about posts, replies, short videos or notifications even during normal offline activities such as class, meals, sport or study. The cue in the question is that attention remains on posts and notifications even when the student is physically present in class, eating or playing. Digital detox and healthy replacement are preventive measures. Cyber-safety education is a role schools can provide, so these do not name the warning sign.
Q5Read the Assertion and Reason and choose the correct answer. Assertion (A): If social-media use feels out of control, or anxiety, depression, bullying or self-harm thoughts appear, help should be sought from parents, teachers, counsellors, doctors or recognised services such as Tele-MANAS. Reason (R): Parents can support prevention by modelling balanced use and keeping open communication with the student.
Seeking help is appropriate when social-media use feels out of control or when anxiety, depression, bullying or self-harm thoughts appear. Support may come from parents, teachers, counsellors, doctors or recognised services such as Tele-MANAS. The statement about parents modelling balanced use and keeping open communication is also true because family guidance is part of prevention. However, that parental habit does not directly explain the need for wider mental-health support in serious distress, so the correct relationship is that both statements are true but the reason is not the explanation.
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6Which statement is incorrect about the 20-20-20 rule used during screen-heavy study or phone use?
7Match List I with List II. List I: A. Digital detox B. Mindful use C. Healthy replacement D. School role List II: 1. Planned break from selected apps or a fixed no-social-media window 2. Open an app for a clear purpose and leave when done 3. Sport, yoga, walking, reading, music, art or real socialising 4. Cyber-safety education, counselling referral and phone-use rules
8Which one of the following is NOT a recommended prevention measure for healthy social-media use?
9For CET, which is the safest way to understand social-media addiction in student life?
10A CET student feels inferior after repeatedly comparing personal struggles with toppers' marks and influencers' edited lifestyle posts. Which mental-health risk is shown most directly?
11Match List I with List II. List I: a. Cyberbullying b. Misinformation c. Reduced real contact d. Fragmented study time List II: 1. False health tips or fake exam notices spread faster than correction 2. Insults, threats, rumours, exclusion, or public shaming spread quickly 3. Face-to-face conversation, listening, and empathy may weaken 4. Five short interruptions in one study hour can break flow and reduce retention
12Assertion (A): Late-night social-media use can disturb sleep. Reason (R): Screen light, alerts, emotional content, and continuous novelty keep the brain active when it should be winding down. Choose the correct answer.
13Which feature of social-media platforms best explains why a student keeps checking the phone even after planning to stop after a few minutes?
14List I gives a physical complaint linked with long screen use. List II gives the closest description. List I: A. Digital eye strain B. Poor phone posture C. Late-night scrolling D. Reduced physical activity List II: 1. Tired eyes, dryness, blurred vision, burning, and headache 2. Neck pain, shoulder stiffness, and upper or lower back pain 3. Screen light, alerts, and novelty keep the brain active 4. Weight gain, low stamina, and poor fitness Which matching is correct?
15Assertion (A): Misinformation on social media is a social risk for students because false health tips, fake exam notices, manipulated videos, and rumours can spread quickly. Reason (R): Corrections on social media always spread faster than false posts in large groups. Choose the correct answer.