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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 the least likely cause of neonatal mortality in India: |
| A. | Birth asphyxia |
| B. | Congenital anomalies |
| C. | Prematurity |
| D. | Infection |
| Answer» C. Prematurity | |
| 2. |
False about Pulse polio immunization is - |
| A. | Mopping up is done in areas where wild polio virus is found |
| B. | AFP surveillance is done in all children < 5 years of age |
| C. | Mop up immunization is done in restricted geographical areas |
| D. | It is carried out in all children less than 5 years of age |
| Answer» C. Mop up immunization is done in restricted geographical areas | |
| 3. |
Most significant indicator of fertility is - |
| A. | Net reproductive rate |
| B. | Family size |
| C. | Gross reproduction rate |
| D. | General fertility rate |
| Answer» B. Family size | |
| 4. |
All are components of Behaviour sciences EXCEPT - |
| A. | Political Science |
| B. | Anthropology |
| C. | Sociology |
| D. | Psychology |
| Answer» B. Anthropology | |
| 5. |
False about Indian Reference Female is |
| A. | Weighs 55 kg |
| B. | Age 20-39 years |
| C. | 8 hours of moderate or active work |
| D. | Walking or other activities for 2 hours daily |
| Answer» B. Age 20-39 years | |
| 6. |
A contact carrier in cholera has the following characteristic |
| A. | Gallbladder is infected |
| B. | Stools are not positive for cholera vibrio |
| C. | Does not play any role in spread of infection |
| D. | Duration of carrier state is less than 10 days |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The first step in the diagnosis of an epidemic is: |
| A. | Vertification of diagnosis |
| B. | Confirmation of epidemic |
| C. | Formation of etiological hypothesis |
| D. | Defining population at risk |
| Answer» B. Confirmation of epidemic | |
| 8. |
Calculate IMR if in a population of 100000 there are 3000 live births in a year and 150 infant deaths in the same year: |
| A. | 75 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
For a negatively skewed data mean ill be - |
| A. | Less than the median |
| B. | More than median |
| C. | Equal to median |
| D. | One |
| Answer» B. More than median | |
| 10. |
Revised strategy for NPCB includes all except - |
| A. | IOL implantation for cataract |
| B. | Fixed facility surgery |
| C. | Uniform distribution |
| D. | Mobile surgical camps |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Under-5 mortality burden globally by 2010 - |
| A. | 6 million |
| B. | 8 million |
| C. | 10 million |
| D. | 12 million |
| Answer» C. 10 million | |
| 12. |
A mother is HBsAg positive at 32 weeks of pregnancy.What should be given to the newborn to prevent neonatal infection |
| A. | Hepatitis B vaccine + immunoglobins |
| B. | Immunoglobins only |
| C. | Hepatitis B vaccine only |
| D. | Immunoglobins follwed by vaccine 1 month later |
| Answer» B. Immunoglobins only | |
| 13. |
The optimum floor space recommended per adult person in a dwelling place is - |
| A. | 50-100 sq ft |
| B. | 101-150 sq ft |
| C. | 151-200 sq ft |
| D. | 201-250 sq ft |
| Answer» B. 101-150 sq ft | |
| 14. |
Pellagra - |
| A. | Is due to pyridoxine deficiency |
| B. | Occurs with diet chiefly on maize |
| C. | Nighy blindness is a presenting feature |
| D. | Causes high output cardiac failure |
| Answer» C. Nighy blindness is a presenting feature | |
| 15. |
Contraindications of DPT vaccines are all except |
| A. | Family history of epilepsy |
| B. | Any febrile illness |
| C. | Recent hostory of infectious disease |
| D. | Children aged below 2 years of age |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Only certificate of vaccination required for international travel is - |
| A. | Hepatitis B |
| B. | BCG |
| C. | Tetanus |
| D. | Yellow fever |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
The most common type of cancer among females in India is - |
| A. | Cervical cancer |
| B. | Breast cancer |
| C. | Ovarian cancer |
| D. | Colonic caoncer |
| Answer» B. Breast cancer | |
| 18. |
For the disposal of hospital refuse,the bag made with cadmium is not used because incineration of the bag causes poisonous toxic fumes evolution.The colour of the bag is |
| A. | Black |
| B. | Red |
| C. | Blue |
| D. | Yellow |
| Answer» D. Yellow | |
| 19. |
Which of the following is a live attenuated bacterial vaccine ? |
| A. | BCG vaccine |
| B. | OPV |
| C. | Hiv vaccine |
| D. | Pertusis vaccine |
| Answer» B. OPV | |
| 20. |
In India, most common cause for maternal morality is : |
| A. | Hemorrhage |
| B. | America |
| C. | Obstructed labour |
| D. | Abortion |
| Answer» B. America | |
| 21. |
Patient treated at home is allotted what color code according to IMNCI color coding - |
| A. | Pink |
| B. | Red |
| C. | Green |
| D. | Yellow |
| Answer» D. Yellow | |
| 22. |
The safe limit of Fluorine in drinking water is |
| A. | 0.2 - 0.5 mg/L |
| B. | 0.5 - 0.8 mg/L |
| C. | 0.8 - 1.2 mg/L |
| D. | 1.2 - 2.0 mg/L |
| Answer» C. 0.8 - 1.2 mg/L | |
| 23. |
Family size means: |
| A. | Number of daughters that will be born by a female as per prevailing mortality rate |
| B. | Number of daughters born in a family |
| C. | Number of children that will be born by a female |
| D. | Number of members in a family |
| Answer» D. Number of members in a family | |
| 24. |
False about Japanese encephalitis is - |
| A. | Overhead tanks serve as breeding site |
| B. | Transmitted by Culex mosqiitoes |
| C. | Primary dose of vaccine consists of two dose |
| D. | Pigs are amplifiers |
| Answer» B. Transmitted by Culex mosqiitoes | |
| 25. |
NOT true about co-relation is - |
| A. | Does not tell about causation |
| B. | Tells about risk of the disease |
| C. | -1.0 correlation shows linear relationship |
| D. | Tells association between two variables |
| Answer» C. -1.0 correlation shows linear relationship | |
| 26. |
TRUE about influenza: |
| A. | Drift is due to point mutation |
| B. | Drift is due to genetic ressortment |
| C. | Drift cuses major changes |
| D. | All the subtypes show antigenic drift |
| Answer» B. Drift is due to genetic ressortment | |
| 27. |
Death and birth rates are registered and survey done every six months is: |
| A. | Epidemiological surveillance |
| B. | Social security scheme |
| C. | Sample registration system |
| D. | Demographic survey |
| Answer» D. Demographic survey | |
| 28. |
According to national health policy, a subcentre caters to population in hilly and tribal areas - |
| A. | 3000 |
| B. | 5000 |
| C. | 1000 |
| D. | 2500 |
| Answer» B. 5000 | |
| 29. |
In a study for ankylosing spondylitis,mean bone density amongst 2 groups of 50 people each,normal and diseased respectively is to compared.Which of the following test would be appropriate for this study? |
| A. | Chi square test |
| B. | Fishers test |
| C. | ANOVA test |
| D. | Student t test |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Maximum calories per 100 gm are found in: |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Bengal gram |
| C. | Black gram |
| D. | Banana |
| Answer» C. Black gram | |
| 31. |
Magnitude and trend of tuberculosis in a community is assessed by - |
| A. | Fatality rate |
| B. | Incidence rate |
| C. | Prevalence rate |
| D. | Tuberculin conversion index |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
After applying a statistical test,an investigator gets the 'p value' as 0.01.it means that: |
| A. | The probability of finding a significant difference is 1% |
| B. | The probability of declaring a significant difference,when there is truly no difference, is 1% |
| C. | The difference is not significant 1% times and significant 99% times |
| D. | The power of the test used is 99% |
| Answer» D. The power of the test used is 99% | |
| 33. |
For NRR to be 1, Couple protection rate should be ? |
| A. | 0.2 |
| B. | 0.4 |
| C. | 0.6 |
| D. | 0.8 |
| Answer» D. 0.8 | |
| 34. |
The benefits of a health program are measured in natural unit in - |
| A. | Cost effectiveness analysis |
| B. | Cost benefit analysis |
| C. | Cost utility analysis |
| D. | Cost minimization analysis |
| Answer» B. Cost benefit analysis | |
| 35. |
A cardiologist found a highly significant correlation coefficient (r=0.90,p=0.01) between the systolic blood pressure values and serum cholestrol values of the patients attending his clinic.Which of the following statements is a wrong interpretation of the correlation coefficiency observed? |
| A. | A patient with a low level of systolic BP is also likely to have a low level of serum cholesterol. |
| B. | About 80% of the variation in systolic blood pressure among his patients can be explained by their serum cholesterol values and vice a versa. |
| C. | Since there is a high correlation,the magnitude of both the measurements are likely to be close to each other. |
| D. | A patient with a high level of systolic BP is also likely to have a high level of serum cholesterol |
| Answer» D. A patient with a high level of systolic BP is also likely to have a high level of serum cholesterol | |
| 36. |
Following is the part of 'Sentinel Surveillance ' except - |
| A. | Method for identifying the missing cases |
| B. | Supplementing the notified cases |
| C. | To estimate the disease prevalence in total population |
| D. | To estimate the fatality of the disease |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
All of the following statements regarding disposal of biomedical waste are true,except |
| A. | Black bags are used for disposal os ash from incineration |
| B. | Blue bags contents are disposed in secured landfill |
| C. | Human Anatomical Waste is disposed in a Yellow bag |
| D. | Contents from a Red bag may be a source of contamination |
| Answer» C. Human Anatomical Waste is disposed in a Yellow bag | |
| 38. |
The vector for transmission of Bancroftian filaria is - |
| A. | Culex fatigans |
| B. | Aedes aegypti |
| C. | Mansonoides annulifers |
| D. | Anopheles stephensi |
| Answer» B. Aedes aegypti | |
| 39. |
All of the following are correct except: |
| A. | Ethylene oxide is third generation disinfecting |
| B. | Phenols are ineffective against organic matter |
| C. | Glutaraldehyde-virus killing |
| D. | Autoclaving is not suitable for sterilization of plastics and sharp instruments |
| Answer» C. Glutaraldehyde-virus killing | |
| 40. |
In management 'Goal' refers to - |
| A. | Planned end point of all activity |
| B. | Discrete activity |
| C. | Ultimate desired state towards which objectives and resources are directed |
| D. | Analysis of health Situation |
| Answer» D. Analysis of health Situation | |
| 41. |
A measure of unit change of one variable to another independent variable is |
| A. | Regression coefficient |
| B. | Correlation coefficient |
| C. | Standard error of mean |
| D. | Standard deviation |
| Answer» B. Correlation coefficient | |
| 42. |
In the management of leprosy,Lepromin test is most useful for: |
| A. | Prognosis |
| B. | Herd immunity |
| C. | Epidemiological investigations |
| D. | Treatment |
| Answer» B. Herd immunity | |
| 43. |
The following is true for guinea worm disease |
| A. | Direct transmission is possible |
| B. | It is spread by vector |
| C. | The disease has been eradicated |
| D. | Man is the intermediate host |
| Answer» D. Man is the intermediate host | |
| 44. |
In India all are direct causes of maternal mortality except |
| A. | Cardiac disease |
| B. | Eclampsia |
| C. | Hemorrhage |
| D. | Abortion |
| Answer» B. Eclampsia | |
| 45. |
Population genetics principle was given by ? |
| A. | Hardly Weinberg |
| B. | Swall Wright |
| C. | J.B.S. Haldane |
| D. | R.A. Fisher |
| Answer» B. Swall Wright | |
| 46. |
The best epidemiological marker for HIV - |
| A. | HBe Ag |
| B. | HBc Ag |
| C. | Anti -HBs antibody |
| D. | HbsAg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Diagnostic power of the test is reflected by: |
| A. | Population attributable risk |
| B. | Specificity |
| C. | Predictive value |
| D. | Sensitivity |
| Answer» D. Sensitivity | |
| 48. |
In a group of persons taking part in a controlled trial of an antihypertensive drug,the Blood Pressures were measured before and after giving the drug.Which of the following tests will you use for comparison- |
| A. | Paired test |
| B. | F test |
| C. | T test |
| D. | Chi square test |
| Answer» B. F test | |
| 49. |
Sensitivity is - |
| A. | True positive |
| B. | True negative |
| C. | False positive |
| D. | False negative |
| Answer» B. True negative | |
| 50. |
Sputum can be disinfected by all except : |
| A. | Cresol |
| B. | Chlorhexidine |
| C. | Auto claving |
| D. | Boiling |
| Answer» C. Auto claving | |