Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) – MCQs

1. Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) was first promoted by:
(A) UNICEF
(B) WHO
(C) ILO
(D) UNDP

2. The primary goal of CBR is:
(A) Institutional care for disabled people
(B) Social inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities
(C) Isolation of patients in communities
(D) Profit-based healthcare

3. Which year did WHO introduce CBR as a strategy?
(A) 1978
(B) 1981
(C) 1990
(D) 2000

4. CBR is MOST effective when:
(A) Implemented in hospitals
(B) Implemented at community level with local participation
(C) Implemented only in urban areas
(D) Implemented without community involvement

5. The CBR Matrix has how many components?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 7

6. Which of the following is NOT part of the CBR matrix?
(A) Health
(B) Education
(C) Livelihood
(D) Tourism

7. The CBR matrix component “Health” includes:
(A) Promotion, prevention, medical care, rehabilitation, assistive devices
(B) Tourism, recreation, social outings
(C) Profit-making services
(D) None of the above

8. The Education component of CBR focuses on:
(A) Inclusive and lifelong learning opportunities
(B) Exclusive boarding schools
(C) Only university education
(D) Religious education only

9. Livelihood in the CBR matrix includes:
(A) Skills development and self-employment
(B) Hospital training
(C) Agricultural education only
(D) None of the above

10. Which component of the CBR matrix emphasizes human rights and empowerment?
(A) Health
(B) Social
(C) Empowerment
(D) Education

11. Which organization collaborated with WHO in developing the CBR guidelines?
(A) ILO and UNESCO
(B) FAO and UNICEF
(C) IMF and World Bank
(D) UNHCR and WTO

12. Which disability model underlies CBR?
(A) Medical model only
(B) Social model of disability
(C) Economic model only
(D) Psychological model only

13. A major principle of CBR is:
(A) Community participation
(B) Patient isolation
(C) Institutionalization
(D) High-cost services

14. Which group is the primary target of CBR?
(A) Only elderly people
(B) Persons with disabilities and their families
(C) Only children
(D) Only sports professionals

15. Which level of healthcare system is most closely linked with CBR?
(A) Primary healthcare
(B) Secondary healthcare
(C) Tertiary hospitals
(D) Specialized clinics only

16. The CBR approach aims to reduce:
(A) Dependency and exclusion
(B) Family support
(C) Cultural diversity
(D) Community networks

17. Which year was declared the International Year of Disabled Persons by the UN?
(A) 1981
(B) 1990
(C) 2001
(D) 2010

18. CBR programs encourage:
(A) Self-reliance and independence
(B) Over-dependence on external aid
(C) Isolation from society
(D) Exclusion from education

19. Who are considered stakeholders in CBR?
(A) Disabled persons, families, community, NGOs, government
(B) Only government
(C) Only NGOs
(D) Only therapists

20. Which sector is NOT a part of the CBR strategy?
(A) Health
(B) Education
(C) Livelihood
(D) Aviation

21. CBR differs from institutional rehabilitation by:
(A) Promoting community-based inclusion
(B) Isolating individuals
(C) Using only hospital facilities
(D) Focusing only on doctors

22. CBR programs are cost-effective because they:
(A) Utilize community resources and local participation
(B) Depend only on expensive equipment
(C) Require large hospitals
(D) Exclude family involvement

23. The CBR Guidelines were launched in which year?
(A) 2004
(B) 2010
(C) 2015
(D) 2018

24. Which part of the CBR matrix addresses recreation and culture?
(A) Health
(B) Social
(C) Empowerment
(D) Livelihood

25. Community workers in CBR are often:
(A) Local volunteers or trained community members
(B) Highly paid international experts
(C) Hospital-only staff
(D) Only doctors

26. The key philosophy of CBR is:
(A) Inclusion, participation, empowerment, sustainability
(B) Profit-making and exclusion
(C) Centralized care only
(D) Limited access to services

27. Which UN convention strongly supports CBR?
(A) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
(B) Kyoto Protocol
(C) Paris Agreement
(D) Geneva Convention

28. In CBR, families are:
(A) Active partners in rehabilitation
(B) Excluded from decision making
(C) Ignored in planning
(D) Replaced by institutions

29. The principle “Nothing About Us Without Us” relates to:
(A) Participation of persons with disabilities in decision making
(B) Exclusion from planning
(C) Family-only decisions
(D) Government-only policies

30. Empowerment in CBR includes:
(A) Self-help groups and advocacy
(B) Isolation
(C) Dependence on charity
(D) Only medical treatment

31. Which is a common challenge in implementing CBR?
(A) Lack of trained personnel and resources
(B) Strong community participation
(C) Adequate funding
(D) Political stability

32. Monitoring and evaluation in CBR are important for:
(A) Assessing effectiveness and sustainability
(B) Reducing community participation
(C) Increasing exclusion
(D) Avoiding progress reports

33. CBR links rehabilitation with:
(A) Development programs
(B) Military services
(C) Tourism
(D) Only hospital systems

34. Which approach is emphasized in CBR?
(A) Multisectoral and rights-based
(B) Isolated medical-only
(C) Exclusive and institutional
(D) Passive and dependent

35. Community awareness in CBR reduces:
(A) Stigma and discrimination
(B) Family support
(C) Social inclusion
(D) Equal opportunities

36. Which principle of primary healthcare aligns with CBR?
(A) Equity, accessibility, and participation
(B) Hospital centralization
(C) Technology dependence only
(D) Profit orientation

37. CBR promotes the use of:
(A) Appropriate technology and assistive devices
(B) Complex unaffordable machines
(C) Imported devices only
(D) No technology

38. The effectiveness of CBR is increased by:
(A) Community ownership and leadership
(B) External control only
(C) Lack of participation
(D) Ignoring local culture

39. The education component of CBR strongly promotes:
(A) Inclusive education for children with disabilities
(B) Segregation in schools
(C) No education for disabled persons
(D) Teacher-only training

40. CBR is MOST suitable for:
(A) Low- and middle-income countries with limited resources
(B) High-tech hospital cities only
(C) Space research
(D) Luxury rehabilitation centers

41. Which of the following is a core indicator of CBR success?
(A) Participation of disabled persons in community life
(B) Number of hospitals built
(C) Equipment imported
(D) Money spent

42. Gender considerations in CBR are important because:
(A) Women with disabilities face double discrimination
(B) Gender is irrelevant
(C) Only men are included
(D) Children are excluded

43. Community rehabilitation workers are also known as:
(A) CBR facilitators
(B) Surgeons
(C) Nurses only
(D) Physiologists

44. Which is an example of a livelihood program in CBR?
(A) Vocational training for self-employment
(B) Long hospital stays
(C) Charity donations only
(D) Recreational trips

45. The success of CBR largely depends on:
(A) Community participation and government support
(B) Hospitals alone
(C) Excluding families
(D) Expensive resources only

46. CBR is linked with which global movement?
(A) Disability-inclusive development
(B) Industrial revolution
(C) Cold war peace treaties
(D) Space exploration

47. Which type of rehabilitation is emphasized in CBR?
(A) Community-based and family-centered
(B) Institutionalized only
(C) Technology-driven only
(D) Centralized hospital-based

48. Which organization published the “World Report on Disability” supporting CBR?
(A) WHO and World Bank
(B) IMF and WTO
(C) ILO and FAO
(D) UNICEF and UNESCO

49. The social component of CBR includes:
(A) Relationships, marriage, family, culture, recreation
(B) Hospital-only treatment
(C) Financial profit
(D) Tourism

50. The overall aim of CBR is:
(A) Inclusion and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities
(B) Isolation and dependency
(C) Medical treatment only
(D) Charity-based care