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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following is a zoonotic disease |
| A. | Hydatid cyst |
| B. | Malaria |
| C. | Filariasis |
| D. | Dengue fever |
| Answer» B. Malaria | |
| 2. |
Which of the following diseases is known as the barometer of social welfare? |
| A. | TB |
| B. | Leprosy |
| C. | Malaria |
| D. | Cholera |
| Answer» B. Leprosy | |
| 3. |
In a community,the specificity of ELISA is 99% and sensitivity is 99%.The prevalence of the disease is 5/1000.Then,the positive predictive value of the test is |
| A. | 0.33 |
| B. | 0.67 |
| C. | 0.75 |
| D. | 0.99 |
| Answer» B. 0.67 | |
| 4. |
Amount of extra calories given in pregnancy is - |
| A. | 300 |
| B. | 3000 |
| C. | 500 |
| D. | 1000 |
| Answer» B. 3000 | |
| 5. |
A person found some correlation between fatty food intake a disease due to obesity.He did this by collecting data from the food manufactures and hospitals respictively.Such a study is ? |
| A. | Ecological study |
| B. | Cross sectional |
| C. | Psephological study |
| D. | Experimental study |
| Answer» B. Cross sectional | |
| 6. |
Bhopal gas tragedy is an example of: |
| A. | Continous epidemic |
| B. | Modern epidemic |
| C. | Point source epidemic |
| D. | Propagated epidemic |
| Answer» D. Propagated epidemic | |
| 7. |
Carriers are important in all the following except |
| A. | Typhoid |
| B. | Polio |
| C. | Diphtheria |
| D. | Measles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The following statement about DDT is false |
| A. | It is a contact poison |
| B. | Pyrethrum has synergistic action |
| C. | Residual effect lasts for 18 months |
| D. | Immediately kills the prey |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Double blind study means: |
| A. | Person or groups being observed are blind about the study |
| B. | Both observer and observed group is blind |
| C. | Interpreters and analyzers are blind about study |
| D. | Observer is blind about the study |
| Answer» C. Interpreters and analyzers are blind about study | |
| 10. |
Isolation period of Hepatitis A - |
| A. | 1 week |
| B. | 2 weeks |
| C. | 3 weeks |
| D. | 4 weeks |
| Answer» D. 4 weeks | |
| 11. |
All of the following statements are true regarding RDA except: |
| A. | Are reference standards of nutritional intake |
| B. | Applies to all individuals except the sick |
| C. | Estimates are based on mean of minimal requiement +2SD |
| D. | Estimates are based on mean of minimal requirement +_2SD |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Epidemic dropsy is caused by consumption of - |
| A. | Rice contaminated with Fusarium species of fungus |
| B. | Mustard oil contaminated with Argemone oil |
| C. | Food grains contaminated with Ergot fungus |
| D. | Food grains infested with Aspergillus fungus |
| Answer» C. Food grains contaminated with Ergot fungus | |
| 13. |
Which of the following is an example of disability limitation ? |
| A. | Arranging for schooling of child suffering from PRPP |
| B. | Reducing occurrence of polio by immunization |
| C. | Providing calipers for walking |
| D. | Resting affected limbs in neutral position |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Amount of Alcohol consumption amongst a group of Alcoholics,before and after intervention was recorded.The most appropriate statistical test to assess 'significant change' from the intervention programme would be: |
| A. | Chisquare Test |
| B. | McNemar Test |
| C. | Paired t test |
| D. | Unpaire t test |
| Answer» D. Unpaire t test | |
| 15. |
Aedes mosquito transmit the following diseases except - |
| A. | Yellow fever |
| B. | Dengue fever |
| C. | Chikungunya fever |
| D. | Japanese encephalitis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
The cold chain equipment available at the primary jealth centre for storing vaccine is |
| A. | Ice lined refrigerator |
| B. | Walk in cold room |
| C. | Cold boxes |
| D. | Vaccine carrier |
| Answer» B. Walk in cold room | |
| 17. |
True about 'Zero base budgeting ' is ? |
| A. | Relies on data of previous budget |
| B. | Proceeds from resources to target |
| C. | Proceeds from target to resource |
| D. | Not a priority based budgeting |
| Answer» D. Not a priority based budgeting | |
| 18. |
All of the following statements are true for Herd immunity except: |
| A. | Herd structure is constant |
| B. | It is mostly due to subclinical infection |
| C. | Can be acquired by immunisation |
| D. | Spread of epidemic is influenced by it |
| Answer» B. It is mostly due to subclinical infection | |
| 19. |
All of the following statement are true about mass media education except: |
| A. | High reach |
| B. | Rapid and speedy |
| C. | Meets local community needs |
| D. | Distorted information |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
In a school within an unimmunized cohort of 100 children,I child developed measles on January 1st.Following this,35 children developed measles of which 3 cases occured on january 3rd and the remaining 2-3 weeks later.Find out the secondary attack rate |
| A. | 0.35 |
| B. | 0.333 |
| C. | 0.32 |
| D. | 0.365 |
| Answer» C. 0.32 | |
| 21. |
Predictive value of a positive test is defined as: |
| A. | True + ve/true + ve + false +ve x 100 |
| B. | True + ve/true + ve + false -ve x 100 |
| C. | False + ve/true + ve + false -ve x 100 |
| D. | False + ve/true + ve + false +ve x 100 |
| Answer» B. True + ve/true + ve + false -ve x 100 | |
| 22. |
Age group of child under children right is ? |
| A. | < 10 years |
| B. | 10-15 years |
| C. | 15-18 years |
| D. | 18 years and younger |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
First case that comes to notice of physician is ? |
| A. | Primary case |
| B. | Secondary case |
| C. | Index case |
| D. | Refer case |
| Answer» D. Refer case | |
| 24. |
The heart of randomized controlled trail is - |
| A. | Protocol |
| B. | Intervention |
| C. | Randomization |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Intervention | |
| 25. |
According to Floor space standards, the half unit is considered at child age of ? |
| A. | <12 months |
| B. | 1-5 years |
| C. | 1-10 years |
| D. | 10-20 years |
| Answer» D. 10-20 years | |
| 26. |
Which of the following represents the denominator in estimating Maternal Mortality Rate(MMR) |
| A. | Total Number of Birth (including still births) |
| B. | Midyear Population |
| C. | Total Number of Live Births |
| D. | Total Number of Married Women |
| Answer» D. Total Number of Married Women | |
| 27. |
All are killed vaccine except: |
| A. | Measles |
| B. | Hepatitis B |
| C. | Plague |
| D. | Diphtheria |
| Answer» B. Hepatitis B | |
| 28. |
All of the following statements about purification of water are true except: |
| A. | Sodium thiosulphate is used to neutralize chlorine |
| B. | Coliforms may be detected by multiple tube method and indole production |
| C. | Presence of clostridial spores indicate recent contamination of water |
| D. | Coliforms must not be detectable in any 100 ml sample of drinking water |
| Answer» D. Coliforms must not be detectable in any 100 ml sample of drinking water | |
| 29. |
Most sensitive index for malarial incidence- |
| A. | Infant parasite rate |
| B. | Annual parasite incidence(API) |
| C. | Annual blood examination rate |
| D. | Slide positivity rate(SPR) |
| Answer» C. Annual blood examination rate | |
| 30. |
The age and sex structure of a population may be described a - |
| A. | Life table |
| B. | Correlation coefficient |
| C. | Population pyramid |
| D. | Bar chart |
| Answer» D. Bar chart | |
| 31. |
All are true regarding Students t-test,except: |
| A. | Two samples are compared |
| B. | Student's t-test map is required for calculation |
| C. | Standard Error of Mean is not estimated |
| D. | Standard population is selected |
| Answer» D. Standard population is selected | |
| 32. |
All of the following arboviral infections are prevalent in India except: |
| A. | Westnile fever |
| B. | Dengue fever |
| C. | Chikungunya |
| D. | Yellow fever |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Regarding crude birth rate all are true except |
| A. | Excludes the still births |
| B. | Better measure of fertility than the general fertility rate |
| C. | Unaffected by age - distribution |
| D. | Indicator of fertility |
| Answer» C. Unaffected by age - distribution | |
| 34. |
For an adult Indian made the daily requirement of protein is expressed as - |
| A. | 0.5 g/kg body weight |
| B. | 0.75 g/kg body weight |
| C. | 1 g/kg body weight |
| D. | 1.50 g/kg body weight |
| Answer» D. 1.50 g/kg body weight | |
| 35. |
Content of chlorine in bleaching powder is ? |
| A. | 0.25 |
| B. | 0.25 |
| C. | 0.33 |
| D. | 0.35 |
| Answer» D. 0.35 | |
| 36. |
Sterilization and disinfection of blood spills is done by ? |
| A. | Formaldehyde |
| B. | Sodium hypochlorite |
| C. | Tincture iodine |
| D. | Phenols |
| Answer» C. Tincture iodine | |
| 37. |
Which of the following is not tertiary prevention? |
| A. | Mastectomy |
| B. | Physiotherapy for polio |
| C. | Spectacles |
| D. | Tendon repair |
| Answer» B. Physiotherapy for polio | |
| 38. |
Autosomal recessive disease have incidence of 1/250000 in a population.What is the carrier state of population ? |
| A. | 1/250 |
| B. | 1/500 |
| C. | 1/1000 |
| D. | 01-01-5000 12:00:00 AM |
| Answer» B. 1/500 | |
| 39. |
Most common cause of neonatal death- |
| A. | Prematurity |
| B. | Birth injury |
| C. | Congenital anomalies |
| D. | Diarrheal diseases |
| Answer» B. Birth injury | |
| 40. |
The goal of NRR = 1 can be best achieved by use of following contraceptive methods: |
| A. | IUCD |
| B. | Condom 72/year |
| C. | Oralpills |
| D. | Vasectomy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
In a negative skewed deviation,TRUE statement is: |
| A. | Mean is greater than the median |
| B. | Mean is equal to the mode |
| C. | Mean is less than the median |
| D. | Mode is less than the median |
| Answer» D. Mode is less than the median | |
| 42. |
Dracunculosis is most common in - |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Madhya Paradesh |
| D. | Orissa |
| Answer» C. Madhya Paradesh | |
| 43. |
Area falling under 2 S.D. curve would be around |
| A. | 0.95 |
| B. | 0.66 |
| C. | 0.99 |
| D. | 0.57 |
| Answer» B. 0.66 | |
| 44. |
Growth rate is calculated by ? |
| A. | Crude birth/crude death rate |
| B. | Net reproduction - Crude death rate |
| C. | Total fertility rate - Crude death rate |
| D. | Crude birth rate - Crude death rate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
which one of the following is characteristic of a single exposure common vehicle outbreak? |
| A. | Cases occur continuously beyond the longest incubation period |
| B. | Severity Increase with increasing age |
| C. | Explosive |
| D. | Frequent secondary cases |
| Answer» D. Frequent secondary cases | |
| 46. |
Commonest complication of Mumps is: |
| A. | Pneumonia |
| B. | Myocarditis |
| C. | Orchitis and Oopheritis |
| D. | Encephalitis |
| Answer» D. Encephalitis | |
| 47. |
Societal Dependence includes all except: |
| A. | 0-14 yrs adults |
| B. | Dependency ratio >65 yrs |
| C. | Total dependency rate |
| D. | Handicap dependency rate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Level of resistance of a community or group of people to any particular is called - |
| A. | Passive immunity |
| B. | Herd immunity |
| C. | Acquired immunity |
| D. | Humoral immunity |
| Answer» C. Acquired immunity | |
| 49. |
The guidelines according to Baby friendly hospital initiative includes all of the following except: |
| A. | Mothers to initiate breast - feeding in 4 hrs of normal delivery |
| B. | Mothers and infant to be together for 24 hrs a day |
| C. | Encouraging breast - feeding on demand |
| D. | Giving newborn infants no food or drink other than breast milk |
| Answer» B. Mothers and infant to be together for 24 hrs a day | |
| 50. |
Sensitivity is: |
| A. | False negative |
| B. | False positive |
| C. | True positive |
| D. | True negative |
| Answer» D. True negative | |