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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. |
A temporary, provisional view held by the people on a point of view is |
| A. | Attitude |
| B. | Belief |
| C. | Opinion |
| D. | Practice |
| Answer» D. Practice | |
| 2. |
Disease among exposed minus disease among non-exposed is equal to - |
| A. | Relative risk |
| B. | Attributable risk |
| C. | Odd ratio |
| D. | Proportion risk |
| Answer» C. Odd ratio | |
| 3. |
The use of matching as a technique to control for control for confounding is most appropriate for which type of study? |
| A. | A case-control study with a small number of cases |
| B. | A clinical trial with a factorial design |
| C. | A large-scale cohort study |
| D. | A cross-sectional study with multiple variables |
| Answer» B. A clinical trial with a factorial design | |
| 4. |
In India, the cause for maximum maternal morality is - |
| A. | Hemorrhage |
| B. | Anemia |
| C. | Sepsis |
| D. | Abortion |
| Answer» B. Anemia | |
| 5. |
What is true about isolation period of enteric fever? |
| A. | Till the fever subsides |
| B. | Till Widal becomes negative |
| C. | Till three bacteriologically negative stools and urine reports |
| D. | Upto three days after starting the treatment |
| Answer» D. Upto three days after starting the treatment | |
| 6. |
Only immunoglobulin that can cross the placenta- |
| A. | IgG |
| B. | IgA |
| C. | IgM |
| D. | IgE |
| Answer» B. IgA | |
| 7. |
Maximum infant mortality is seen during which period ? |
| A. | 0-4 months |
| B. | 4-8 months |
| C. | 8-10 months |
| D. | 10-12 months |
| Answer» B. 4-8 months | |
| 8. |
For the diagnosis of SLE 6 tests are done of which 4 came as positive and 2 negative.To determine the probability of SLE at this point,we need to know: |
| A. | Incidence and prevalence of SLE |
| B. | Relative Risk of SLE |
| C. | Prior probability , sesitivity and specificity |
| D. | Incidence of SLE and Predictive value of each test |
| Answer» D. Incidence of SLE and Predictive value of each test | |
| 9. |
If the prevalence of a disease in a population increases, the predictive value of a positive test - |
| A. | Increases |
| B. | Decreases |
| C. | Remains constant |
| D. | Becomes compromised |
| Answer» B. Decreases | |
| 10. |
Direct standardization is used to compare the mortality rates between two countries.This is done because the difference in - |
| A. | Causes of death |
| B. | Denominators |
| C. | Age distributions |
| D. | Numerators |
| Answer» D. Numerators | |
| 11. |
Tick borne Relapsing Fever is caused by ? |
| A. | Borrelia recurrentis |
| B. | Borrelia burgdorferi |
| C. | Rickettsia prowazeki |
| D. | Broellia hermsii |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Bagassosis means - |
| A. | Inhalation of cotton fibers |
| B. | Inhalation of sand particle |
| C. | Inhalation of coal |
| D. | Inhalation of sugar cane fibers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
For calculation of sample size for a prevalence study all of the following are necessary except: |
| A. | Power of the study |
| B. | Prevalence of the disease in population |
| C. | Desired precision |
| D. | Significance level |
| Answer» B. Prevalence of the disease in population | |
| 14. |
Psychrometer is used to measure: |
| A. | Room temperature |
| B. | Radiant temperature |
| C. | Humidity |
| D. | Air velocity |
| Answer» D. Air velocity | |
| 15. |
The most common mode of HIV transmission in India is - |
| A. | Blood transfusion |
| B. | Mother to child transmission |
| C. | Sexual transmission |
| D. | Use of unsterile syringes and needles |
| Answer» D. Use of unsterile syringes and needles | |
| 16. |
Toxins responsible for epidemic dropsy - |
| A. | Pyrrolizidine alkaloids |
| B. | Aflatoxin |
| C. | Sanguinarine |
| D. | BOAA |
| Answer» D. BOAA | |
| 17. |
National annual per capital income of India (For year 2004 - 2005) is Rs...........? |
| A. | 18946 |
| B. | 21046 |
| C. | 33156 |
| D. | 28715 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
A 35 yrs old male suffering from sudden onset of high grade fever.On malarial slide examination,all stages of the parasite are seen with schizonts of 20 microns size with 14-20 merozites per cell and yellow brown pigment.The diagnosis is |
| A. | Plasmodium falciparum |
| B. | Plasmodium vivax |
| C. | Plasmodium malariae |
| D. | Plasmodium ovale |
| Answer» C. Plasmodium malariae | |
| 19. |
Under the baby friendly hospital initiative program,all of the following can be done except |
| A. | Breast feeding started 1-4 hours after birth |
| B. | Mother and the child are kept together for 24 hrs of the day |
| C. | Feeding on demand |
| D. | Exclusive breast feeding without any other food is preferred upto 4 months |
| Answer» B. Mother and the child are kept together for 24 hrs of the day | |
| 20. |
All are true about OPV except |
| A. | Induces intestinal and humoral immunity both |
| B. | Residual neurovirulence is a problem |
| C. | It is a killed vaccine |
| D. | Stored at subzero temperature |
| Answer» D. Stored at subzero temperature | |
| 21. |
The following are examples of dead end disease EXCEPT |
| A. | Rabies |
| B. | Japanese encephalitis |
| C. | Tetanus |
| D. | Teniasis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Chemoprophylaxis can be done for the following except: |
| A. | Typhoid |
| B. | Meningitis |
| C. | Diphtheria |
| D. | Cholera |
| Answer» B. Meningitis | |
| 23. |
Human anatomical waste is disposed by one of the following color bags - |
| A. | Red color bag |
| B. | Yellow color bag |
| C. | Black color bag |
| D. | White color bag |
| Answer» C. Black color bag | |
| 24. |
BOAA is |
| A. | Beta-oxalyl amino alanine |
| B. | Beta-oxalo acetoacetate |
| C. | Beta-oxalyl aminoacetate |
| D. | Beta-oxalyl acetylacetate |
| Answer» B. Beta-oxalo acetoacetate | |
| 25. |
Annual growth rate is: |
| A. | Crude birth rate-crude death rate x 100/crude birth rate |
| B. | Crude birth rate-crude death rate X 100/Mid year population |
| C. | Crude birth rate-crude death rates |
| D. | Crude death rate-crude birth rates |
| Answer» D. Crude death rate-crude birth rates | |
| 26. |
Values are arranged in ascending and descending order to calculate: |
| A. | Mean |
| B. | Mode |
| C. | Standard deviation |
| D. | Median |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
RDA of calcium in normal adult male is ? |
| A. | 800 mg |
| B. | 400 mg |
| C. | 1200 mg |
| D. | 100 mg |
| Answer» D. 100 mg | |
| 28. |
Nutritional supplement for two year old child under ICDS scheme is: |
| A. | 200 Calorie |
| B. | 300 Calorie |
| C. | 400 Calorie |
| D. | 500 Calorie |
| Answer» C. 400 Calorie | |
| 29. |
Area between standard deviation on either side of mean in normal distribution curve is - |
| A. | 0.62 |
| B. | 0.68 |
| C. | 0.9 |
| D. | 0.99 |
| Answer» C. 0.9 | |
| 30. |
Discard cytotoxic medicines should be disposed in ? |
| A. | Blue bag |
| B. | Black bag |
| C. | Red bag |
| D. | Yellow bag |
| Answer» C. Red bag | |
| 31. |
All are true regarding case fatality rate, except - |
| A. | Killing power of disease |
| B. | More useful in chronic disease |
| C. | Value changes with different epidemic |
| D. | Time interval is not considered |
| Answer» C. Value changes with different epidemic | |
| 32. |
The preferred public health approach to control non-communicable diseases is: |
| A. | Shift the population curve of risk factors by a population based approach |
| B. | Focus on high risk individuals for reduction of risk |
| C. | Early diagnosis and treatment of identified cases |
| D. | Individual disease based vertical programmes |
| Answer» B. Focus on high risk individuals for reduction of risk | |
| 33. |
Maximum iron is in which nut ? |
| A. | Pista |
| B. | Cashew |
| C. | Peanut |
| D. | Walnut |
| Answer» C. Peanut | |
| 34. |
In standardisation of a population all are true,EXCEPT: |
| A. | Two populations are compared |
| B. | One standard population is compared with another population |
| C. | Age specific rates are taken |
| D. | Number of cases are detected |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Which of the following is not true about polio? |
| A. | Man is only reservoir of infection |
| B. | Type 2 strain is most immunogenic |
| C. | Transmission is mainly by droplet infection |
| D. | Type 1 strain is responsible for epidemics of paralytic polio |
| Answer» D. Type 1 strain is responsible for epidemics of paralytic polio | |
| 36. |
In calculating Dependency Ratio,the numerator is expressed as: |
| A. | Population under 10 years and 65 and above |
| B. | Population under 15 years and 65 and above |
| C. | Population under 10 years and 60 and above |
| D. | Population under 15 years and 60 and above |
| Answer» C. Population under 10 years and 60 and above | |
| 37. |
A case of Acute Flaccid paralysis must be observed for how many days for residual weakness. |
| A. | 42 days |
| B. | 30 days |
| C. | 90 days |
| D. | 60 days |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
A 10 month old child weighing 8kg has Bitot spots in both eyes.Which of the following is the most appropriate schedule to prescribe vitamin A to this child? |
| A. | 2 lakh units IM on day 0,1 and 14 |
| B. | 1 lakh units IM on day 0,1 and 14 |
| C. | 2 lakh units intramuscular(IM) on day 0,14 |
| D. | 1 lakh units IM on day 0.14 |
| Answer» C. 2 lakh units intramuscular(IM) on day 0,14 | |
| 39. |
Which of the following statements regarding 'unmet need' for family planning is false ? |
| A. | Unmet need for family planning is higher in rural areas |
| B. | Its measurement has been limited to married women only |
| C. | A common reason for unmet need is unsatisfactory services |
| D. | It is defined based on the couple's response to survey questions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
True about sample registration system are all except ? |
| A. | It is same as census |
| B. | It is dual record system |
| C. | It provides reliable estimate of birth rate and death rate |
| D. | Independent retrospective half year |
| Answer» B. It is dual record system | |
| 41. |
True about ESI - |
| A. | State gives 1/8th and ESI gives 7/8th of the sum |
| B. | Employer 8.75% of salary and employee gives 4.75% |
| C. | Funeral benefits Rs. 50000 |
| D. | For person earning Rs. 70/day has to contribute Rs 300/ months |
| Answer» B. Employer 8.75% of salary and employee gives 4.75% | |
| 42. |
All of the following statements are true about bleaching powder except |
| A. | It is a stable compound |
| B. | Available chlorine is 33% |
| C. | Has a Rapid and brief action |
| D. | Recommended concentration of free chlorine is 0.5 mg at the end of 1 hour |
| Answer» B. Available chlorine is 33% | |
| 43. |
Carriers are important source on infection in all, EXCEPT - |
| A. | Measles |
| B. | Mumps |
| C. | Diphtheria |
| D. | typhoid |
| Answer» B. Mumps | |
| 44. |
The vital layer in a slow sand filter is ? |
| A. | Sand bed |
| B. | Under drainage |
| C. | Zoological layer |
| D. | Supernatant |
| Answer» D. Supernatant | |
| 45. |
Best method for disposal of refuse where land is available: |
| A. | Burial |
| B. | Dumping |
| C. | Manure pit |
| D. | Controlled tipping |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Current cancer patient in India reported annually |
| A. | 1 million |
| B. | 0.5 million |
| C. | 10 million |
| D. | 5 million |
| Answer» B. 0.5 million | |
| 47. |
All are true about DOTS except: |
| A. | Medication is to be taken in presence of a health worker |
| B. | Continuation phase drugs are given in a multiblister combipack |
| C. | Improves compliance |
| D. | Alternate day treatment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Which of the following is not true about the Tuberculin Test |
| A. | It is the only tool available for estimating the prevalence of TB in a community |
| B. | Induration of 10 mm indicates a positive test |
| C. | It is a specific test |
| D. | New cases occur more commonly in patients who are tuberculin reactors |
| Answer» D. New cases occur more commonly in patients who are tuberculin reactors | |
| 49. |
Micronutrient associated with rash and diarrhea: |
| A. | Manganese |
| B. | Copper |
| C. | Zinc |
| D. | Iron |
| Answer» D. Iron | |
| 50. |
All of the following statements about yaws are true,except: |
| A. | Secondary yaws can involve bone |
| B. | Late stages of yaws involve heart and nerves |
| C. | Caused by Treponema paertunae |
| D. | Transmitted non venerally |
| Answer» C. Caused by Treponema paertunae | |