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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. |
Dumbell shaped curve is seen in - |
| A. | Standard deviation |
| B. | Standard error |
| C. | Normal distribution |
| D. | Correlation |
| Answer» D. Correlation | |
| 2. |
Bajaj committee in 1986 proposed ? |
| A. | Multipurpose health worker |
| B. | Manpower and planning |
| C. | Rural Health Service |
| D. | Integrated health services |
| Answer» C. Rural Health Service | |
| 3. |
which of the following statements about Q fever is false |
| A. | Highly infectious zoonotic disease |
| B. | The mode of transmission is by Inhalation |
| C. | Arthropods are involved in its transmission to man |
| D. | There is no rash or local lesion |
| Answer» D. There is no rash or local lesion | |
| 4. |
The period of validity of an international certificate of yellow fever vaccination is - |
| A. | Five years |
| B. | Fifteen years |
| C. | Twenty years |
| D. | Ten years |
| Answer» D. Ten years | |
| 5. |
The active immunity offered by tetanus toxoid is effective in nearly: |
| A. | 25% of the patients |
| B. | 50% of the patients |
| C. | 75% of the patients |
| D. | 100% of the patients |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Vaccine, contraindicated in pregnancy is - |
| A. | Tuberculin |
| B. | Typhoid |
| C. | Influenza |
| D. | HBV |
| Answer» C. Influenza | |
| 7. |
The duration of quarantine is - |
| A. | Longest incubation period |
| B. | Shortest incubation period |
| C. | Infective period |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Shortest incubation period | |
| 8. |
A malarial survey is conducted in 50 villages having a population of one lakh.Out of 20000 slides examined,500 turned out to be malaria positive.The annual parasite incidence is |
| A. | 0.2 |
| B. | 0.05 |
| C. | 0.005 |
| D. | 0.004 |
| Answer» D. 0.004 | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is not a quantitative assessment of programme management: |
| A. | Cost effectiveness |
| B. | Cost analysis |
| C. | PPBS - Planning Program Based |
| D. | Role play |
| Answer» D. Role play | |
| 10. |
All are measures of dispersion except - |
| A. | Variance |
| B. | Standard deviation |
| C. | Mode |
| D. | Range |
| Answer» D. Range | |
| 11. |
Village Health Guide measures the state of malnutrition in an under-5 child by using: |
| A. | Skin fold thickness |
| B. | Height for age |
| C. | Mid arm circumference |
| D. | Weight for age |
| Answer» D. Weight for age | |
| 12. |
Randomization in a clinical trial is done manly to: |
| A. | Reduce selection bias in allocation of treatment |
| B. | Ensure group are comparable on base line charateristic |
| C. | Facilitate double blinding |
| D. | Help ensure the studies subjective are representative of general population |
| Answer» B. Ensure group are comparable on base line charateristic | |
| 13. |
As per the World Health Organization guidelines,iodine deficiency disorders are endemic in a community if the prevalence of goiter in school age children in more than: |
| A. | 0.01 |
| B. | 0.05 |
| C. | 0.1 |
| D. | 0.15 |
| Answer» C. 0.1 | |
| 14. |
All of the following statements about scrub typhus are true,Except: |
| A. | Mites act as reservoirs |
| B. | Caused by O. Tsutsugamushi |
| C. | Tetracycline is the drug of choice |
| D. | Transmitted when adult mites feed on hosts |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
The overall prevalence of tuberculosis infection in India as per 4th round of longitudinal survey was - |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 0.3 |
| C. | 0.4 |
| D. | 0.5 |
| Answer» C. 0.4 | |
| 16. |
In implementation of health programme,best thing to do is: |
| A. | Discussion and decision taken by the health ministry regarding implementation |
| B. | Discussion with people in community and decide according to it |
| C. | Discussion with leaders in community and implement accordingly |
| D. | Discussion with doctors in PHC and implement accordingly |
| Answer» C. Discussion with leaders in community and implement accordingly | |
| 17. |
Most important feature in the screening test is - |
| A. | Predictability |
| B. | Sensitivity |
| C. | Specificity |
| D. | Yield |
| Answer» C. Specificity | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following statements about influence of smoking on risk of coronary heart disease(CHD) is not true? |
| A. | Influence of smoking is only additive to other risk factors for CHD. |
| B. | Influence of smoking is independent of their risk factors for CHD. |
| C. | Influence of smoking is directly related to number of cigarettes smoked per day. |
| D. | Influence of smoking is synergistic to other risk factors for CHD. |
| Answer» B. Influence of smoking is independent of their risk factors for CHD. | |
| 19. |
Richest source of vitamin B1: |
| A. | Rice |
| B. | Milk |
| C. | Egg |
| D. | Groundnut |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Which of the following false about male condom ? |
| A. | Thickness of condom 0.4-0.7 mm |
| B. | Expiry period of latex condom is 3 years |
| C. | Only contraceptive proved to prevent STD/HIV |
| D. | Failure rate is 3-4 per 100 women years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
According to the survey of ICMR in 1991, the prevalence of open cases of tuberculosis - |
| A. | 0.001 |
| B. | 0.004 |
| C. | 0.018 |
| D. | 0.01 |
| Answer» C. 0.018 | |
| 22. |
Variables are arranged in ascending or descending order to calculate - |
| A. | Mean |
| B. | Mode |
| C. | Median |
| D. | Standard deviation |
| Answer» D. Standard deviation | |
| 23. |
Which of the following is not an accepted method of randomization - |
| A. | Odd/even day hospital admission |
| B. | Computer drawn randomization |
| C. | Random number table |
| D. | Lottery |
| Answer» B. Computer drawn randomization | |
| 24. |
Characteristics of an ideal candidate for copper-T insertion include all of the following,except: |
| A. | Has borne at least one child |
| B. | Has a history of ectopic pregnancy |
| C. | Has normal menstrual periods |
| D. | Is willing to check IUD tail |
| Answer» C. Has normal menstrual periods | |
| 25. |
During water analysis in a hostel,amoebic cysts were seen.The best step to manage it is- |
| A. | Iodine |
| B. | Boiling |
| C. | U.V Rays |
| D. | Chlorination |
| Answer» B. Boiling | |
| 26. |
Chandler's index is meant for - |
| A. | Filariasis |
| B. | Ancylostoma |
| C. | Guinea worm infestation |
| D. | Round worm infestation |
| Answer» C. Guinea worm infestation | |
| 27. |
Definition of Blindness by WHO includes: |
| A. | Visual acuity <4/60 |
| B. | Visual acuity <5/60 |
| C. | Visual acuity <3/60 |
| D. | Visual acuity <6/60 |
| Answer» D. Visual acuity <6/60 | |
| 28. |
ICD-10 has how many chapters ? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 22 |
| D. | 32 |
| Answer» D. 32 | |
| 29. |
Incubation period of chancroid is: |
| A. | Less than 7 days |
| B. | 10-15 days |
| C. | 2-3 weeks |
| D. | 3-4 weeks |
| Answer» B. 10-15 days | |
| 30. |
A counsellor should not show to the patient: |
| A. | Sympathy |
| B. | Understanding |
| C. | Patience |
| D. | Sensitive |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Chlorine demand is measured by |
| A. | Horrock's apparatus |
| B. | Chlorimeter |
| C. | Double pot |
| D. | Berkfeld filter |
| Answer» B. Chlorimeter | |
| 32. |
Epidemic typhus is transmitted by ? |
| A. | Louse |
| B. | Soft tick |
| C. | Hard tick |
| D. | Rat flea |
| Answer» B. Soft tick | |
| 33. |
Transition from increased prevalence of infectious pandemic diseases to manmade disease |
| A. | Reversal of transition |
| B. | Paradoxic transition |
| C. | Demographic transition |
| D. | Epidemiological transition |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
The number of dose of HDCV for pre-exposure prophylaxis of Rabies is |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 35. |
Biochemical oxygen demand is calculated to know - |
| A. | Organic waste |
| B. | Inorganic waste |
| C. | Total solids |
| D. | Toxic substances |
| Answer» B. Inorganic waste | |
| 36. |
Sampling schools then sections then students |
| A. | Cluster sampling |
| B. | Multistage sampling |
| C. | Stratified sampling |
| D. | Simple random sampling |
| Answer» C. Stratified sampling | |
| 37. |
Median weight 100 children was 12 kgs.The Standard Deviation was 3.Calculate the percentage coefficient of variance- |
| A. | 0.25 |
| B. | 0.35 |
| C. | 0.45 |
| D. | 0.55 |
| Answer» B. 0.35 | |
| 38. |
Active immunisation following exposure is given most commonly for: |
| A. | Plague |
| B. | Measles |
| C. | Rabies |
| D. | Polio |
| Answer» D. Polio | |
| 39. |
Disability free life expectancy is measured by: |
| A. | Human development index |
| B. | Physical quality of life index |
| C. | Sullivan's index |
| D. | Chandler's index |
| Answer» D. Chandler's index | |
| 40. |
All of the following are true with regard to Malaria drug policy 2007 except: |
| A. | Presumptive treatment is indicated for all fever cases |
| B. | Rapid diagnostic kit is used to confirm the diagnosis of malaria |
| C. | Quinine is the drug of choice for severe and complicated malaria |
| D. | ACT is the regimen of choice for chloroquin resistant P.falciparum |
| Answer» B. Rapid diagnostic kit is used to confirm the diagnosis of malaria | |
| 41. |
A data is arranged as satisfied,very satisfied,dissatisfied.This is a |
| A. | Normal data |
| B. | Ordinal data |
| C. | Interval data |
| D. | Ratio data |
| Answer» C. Interval data | |
| 42. |
The population of a community on the 1st of June was recorded as 1,65,000. Total no. of new cases of Tuberculosis, recorded from 1st January to 31st June were 22.Total registered cases of Tuberculosis in the community were recorded as 220. What is the incidence of TB in this community per 10 lakh population. |
| A. | 13.3 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 133 |
| D. | 220 |
| Answer» D. 220 | |
| 43. |
Amtemortem rabies diagnosis is commonly made by ? |
| A. | Corneal scraping |
| B. | Brain biopsy |
| C. | Skin biopsy |
| D. | Saliva |
| Answer» D. Saliva | |
| 44. |
Which statement is true concerning measures of central tendency? |
| A. | If more outlying observations are smaller than the rest of the values ,the data are skewed to the right |
| B. | If the data are skewed to the left,the means is larger than the median |
| C. | If more outlying observation is larger than the rest of the values ,the median will be smaller than the mean |
| D. | The median is more sensitive than the means to extreme observation |
| Answer» D. The median is more sensitive than the means to extreme observation | |
| 45. |
Orthotoluidine test is done to detect: |
| A. | Iodine level of water |
| B. | Free and combined chlorine in water |
| C. | Recent contamination in water |
| D. | Coliform count of water |
| Answer» C. Recent contamination in water | |
| 46. |
Which of the following is not a feature of Mass-Media education |
| A. | Deals with local problems of the community |
| B. | Easily understandable |
| C. | Wide approach |
| D. | More effective than individual or group method |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
In a town with population of 100,000 the number of slides examined is 5000. Out of these, 100 slides were positive for malaria.The API is ? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | 0.5 |
| Answer» D. 0.5 | |
| 48. |
Number of beds in CHC is ? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» C. 40 | |
| 49. |
Leprosy eradication programme is best evaluated by: |
| A. | the ratio of disability as compared to new cases |
| B. | the ratio of the multibacillary to the paucibacillary cases |
| C. | Percentage of lepromine positive in the newly detected cases |
| D. | Detection of new cases |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
The value of observation which occur maximum number of times in the data is - |
| A. | Mode |
| B. | Median |
| C. | Mean |
| D. | Standard deviation |
| Answer» B. Median | |