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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 malarial survey is conducted in 50 villages having a population of 1 lakh.Out of 20000 slides examined,500 turned out to be malaria positive.The annual parasite incidence is: |
| A. | 20 percent |
| B. | 5 percent |
| C. | 0.5 percent |
| D. | 0.4 percent |
| Answer» D. 0.4 percent | |
| 2. |
All of the following statements about purification of water are true,Except: |
| A. | Level of Residual chlorine should be 0.5 mg/L |
| B. | Coliforms may br detected by multiple tube method and indole production |
| C. | Presence of clostridium spores indicates recent contamination |
| 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 | |
| 3. |
All are true regarding Normal Standard Distribution Curve,except: |
| A. | Mode is the commonest recurring value |
| B. | Mean,median and mode coincide |
| C. | One standard deviation including 95% of the values |
| D. | Median is the mid value |
| Answer» D. Median is the mid value | |
| 4. |
All are true about Effective leprosy control prog except? |
| A. | High new case detection rate |
| B. | Reduction in the default rate |
| C. | Decreased type 2 disability |
| D. | Increasing no. of children affected |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is the last likely cause of neonatal mortality in India: |
| A. | Birth asphyxia |
| B. | Congenital anomalies |
| C. | Prematurity |
| D. | Infection |
| Answer» C. Prematurity | |
| 6. |
Average number of mites found on the body in a person suffering from scabies is ? |
| A. | 01-02-2015 12:00:00 AM |
| B. | 05-10-2015 12:00:00 AM |
| C. | 01-10-2015 12:00:00 AM |
| D. | 15-20 |
| Answer» D. 15-20 | |
| 7. |
Natural history of disease is studied by: |
| A. | Cross sectional study |
| B. | Longitudinal study |
| C. | Case-control study |
| D. | Cohort study |
| Answer» C. Case-control study | |
| 8. |
Generation time for leprosy bacillus is ? |
| A. | 8-10 days |
| B. | 10-12 days |
| C. | 12-5 days |
| D. | 15-20 days |
| Answer» D. 15-20 days | |
| 9. |
All are live vaccines except: |
| A. | Rubella |
| B. | 17-D |
| C. | Measles |
| D. | Salk |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
The following is true about prevalence and incidence: |
| A. | Both are rates |
| B. | Prevalence is a rate but incidence is not |
| C. | Incidence is a rate but prevalence is not |
| D. | Both are not rates |
| Answer» D. Both are not rates | |
| 11. |
Population growth is rated to be 'explosive' if the annual growth rate exceeds - |
| A. | 0.02 |
| B. | 0.015 |
| C. | 0.01 |
| D. | 0.005 |
| Answer» B. 0.015 | |
| 12. |
The following are examples of reservoir of infection EXCEPT |
| A. | Soil |
| B. | Mosquito |
| C. | Dog |
| D. | Water |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Diptheria most commonly affects children between the age group of: |
| A. | 6 months -1 year |
| B. | 10-12 years |
| C. | 1-5 years |
| D. | 12-14 years |
| Answer» D. 12-14 years | |
| 14. |
The visual acuity used as cut off for differentiating 'normal' from 'abnormal' children in the School Vision Screening Programme in India is |
| A. | 06-06-2015 12:00:00 AM |
| B. | 06-09-2015 12:00:00 AM |
| C. | 06-12-2015 12:00:00 AM |
| D. | 01-06-1990 12:00:00 AM |
| Answer» C. 06-12-2015 12:00:00 AM | |
| 15. |
The changes occurring in the disease frequency over many years is called - |
| A. | Cyclic trend |
| B. | Seasonal trend |
| C. | Secular trend |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 16. |
All are true regarding health planning,except: |
| A. | Resource planning and implementation |
| B. | Eliminating wasteful expenditure |
| C. | Creating demands for needs |
| D. | To develop best course of action for best results |
| Answer» D. To develop best course of action for best results | |
| 17. |
About Evidence based medicine(EBM), all of the following are true, except - |
| A. | EBM depends on clinical model and decision analysis to base its recommendation |
| B. | Strongest evidence is from systematic review of triple blinded randomized control trials |
| C. | The opinion of medical professionals and exparts is given the least importance |
| D. | The research paper is investigated by tools quoted in research paper itself to check validity |
| Answer» B. Strongest evidence is from systematic review of triple blinded randomized control trials | |
| 18. |
All of the following tests are applied on pasteurized milk except |
| A. | Phosphatase test |
| B. | Standard plate count |
| C. | Methylene blue test |
| D. | Coliform count |
| Answer» D. Coliform count | |
| 19. |
Following statements is not true regarding mumps: |
| A. | Orchitis occurs in about one in males (25%) |
| B. | Incubation period is less than one week |
| C. | About 31-40% of infection are clinically in apparent |
| D. | Caused by paramyxovirus |
| Answer» C. About 31-40% of infection are clinically in apparent | |
| 20. |
In a prospective study comprising 10,000 subjects,6000 subjects were put on beta carotene and 4000 were not.3 out of the first 6000 developed lung cancer and 2 out of the second 4000 developed lung cancer.What is the interpretation of the above results? |
| A. | Beta carotene and Lung Cancer have no relation to each other |
| B. | Beta carotene is protective in lung cancer |
| C. | Beta carotene is carcinogenic |
| D. | The study design is not sufficient to draw any meaningful conclusions |
| Answer» B. Beta carotene is protective in lung cancer | |
| 21. |
True regarding chi square test is: |
| A. | Null hypothesis is equal |
| B. | Doesn't test the significance |
| C. | Measures the significance of difference between two proportion |
| D. | Tests correlation and regression |
| Answer» D. Tests correlation and regression | |
| 22. |
India is having crude birth rate 93 to 80 and death rate from 21 to 10, the country is in which stage of demographic cycle - |
| A. | Late expanding |
| B. | Early expanding |
| C. | High stationary |
| D. | Low stationary |
| Answer» B. Early expanding | |
| 23. |
The single most common cause of maternal mortality is - |
| A. | Anemia |
| B. | Sepsis |
| C. | Obstetric hemorrhage |
| D. | Obstructed labor |
| Answer» D. Obstructed labor | |
| 24. |
The true statement regarding tetanus is: |
| A. | TT serves no use once 12 hours have elapsed following injury |
| B. | TT and Ig may both be given in suspected tetanus |
| C. | Five dose immunisation provides life long immunity |
| D. | TT affords no protection in the present injury |
| Answer» C. Five dose immunisation provides life long immunity | |
| 25. |
All of the following features are suggestive of asbestosis except: |
| A. | Occurs within five years of exposure |
| B. | The disease progresses even after removal of contact |
| C. | Can lead to pleural mesothelioma |
| D. | Sputum contains asbestos bodies |
| Answer» B. The disease progresses even after removal of contact | |
| 26. |
FALSE about leprosy eradication programme is - |
| A. | Early detection of cases |
| B. | Disability limitation |
| C. | Long term multi drug therapy |
| D. | Health education |
| Answer» D. Health education | |
| 27. |
Chronic carrier state is seen in all except |
| A. | Typhoid |
| B. | Gonorrhea |
| C. | Measles |
| D. | Diptheria |
| Answer» D. Diptheria | |
| 28. |
In two groups of subjects, BP was taken before and after giving antihypertensive drug.This type of study is known as - |
| A. | Paired T test |
| B. | Chi-squre test |
| C. | T-test |
| D. | J-test |
| Answer» B. Chi-squre test | |
| 29. |
In a surveillance centre for Hepatitis B,in a low prevalance area,the method for testing for Hepatitis B was single ELISA.This policy was changed to double testing in series.This would result in the following 2 parameters of the test being affected: |
| A. | Sensitivity and negative predictive value |
| B. | Specificity and negative predictive value |
| C. | Specificity and positive predictive value |
| D. | Sensitivity and positive predictive value |
| Answer» D. Sensitivity and positive predictive value | |
| 30. |
In one single visit,a 9-month-old,unimmunized child can be given the following vaccination. |
| A. | DPT-1,OPV-1,Measles |
| B. | BCG,DPT-1,OPV-1,Measles |
| C. | Only BCG |
| D. | BCG,DPT-1,OPV-1 |
| Answer» C. Only BCG | |
| 31. |
Regarding contraception for the woman over 35 all are correct EXCEPT - |
| A. | Healthy women over the age of 35 without coronary artery disease risk factors can use low dose oral contraception with confidence |
| B. | The use of combined oral contraceptives results in a significant decrease in the occurrence of functional ovarian cysts |
| C. | The ratio of ectopic pregnancy to total pregnancies conceived is higher with progestin only IUDs compared with that of copper containing IUDs |
| D. | Because of considerably increased risk of breast cancer, the use of combined oral contraceptives should be discouraged |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which of the following statements about lepromin test is not true ? |
| A. | It is a diagnostic test |
| B. | It is negative in most children in first 6 months of life |
| C. | BCG vaccination may convert lepra reaction from negative to positive |
| D. | It is an important aid to classify type of leprosy disease |
| Answer» B. It is negative in most children in first 6 months of life | |
| 33. |
Pasteurization of milk is as example of - |
| A. | Absolute disinfection |
| B. | Precurrent disinfection |
| C. | Concurrent disinfection |
| D. | Terminal disinfection |
| Answer» C. Concurrent disinfection | |
| 34. |
Cyclopropagative transmission is seen in- |
| A. | Malaria |
| B. | Plague |
| C. | Japneese encephalitis |
| D. | Dengue fever |
| Answer» B. Plague | |
| 35. |
In crude death rate the population is taken as on |
| A. | 1st March |
| B. | 1st July |
| C. | 1st April |
| D. | 15th August |
| Answer» C. 1st April | |
| 36. |
Simple random sampling is ideal for ? |
| A. | Vaccinated people |
| B. | Heterogenous population |
| C. | Homogenous population |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 37. |
A screening test is used in the same way in two similar populations;but the proportion of false positive results among those who test positive in population A is lower than those who test positive in population B.What is the likely explanation? |
| A. | The specificity of the test is lower in population A |
| B. | The prevalence of the disease is lower in population A |
| C. | The prevalence of the disease is higher in population A |
| D. | The specificity of the test is higher in population A |
| Answer» D. The specificity of the test is higher in population A | |
| 38. |
Acculturation may take place by - |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Industrialization |
| C. | Trade and commerce |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
All of the following statements about rheumatic fever/heart disease epidemiology in India are true except: |
| A. | Its prevalence varies between 2 to 11 per 1000 children aged 5-16 years |
| B. | Mitral regurgitation is the commonest cardiac lesion seen |
| C. | It occurs equally in females and males |
| D. | Rheumatic fever occurs in about 2% of streptococcal sore throats |
| Answer» C. It occurs equally in females and males | |
| 40. |
In which of the following disease, the overall survival is increased by screening procedure - |
| A. | Lung cancer |
| B. | Prostate Ca |
| C. | Ovarian Ca |
| D. | Colon Ca |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Calculate BMI if weight in kilograms is 98 and height in centimeters is 175 - |
| A. | 28 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 36 |
| D. | 40 |
| Answer» C. 36 | |
| 42. |
Comprehensive health care is recommended by - |
| A. | Bhore committee |
| B. | Mukherjee comittee |
| C. | Kartar singh committee |
| D. | Srivatsav committee |
| Answer» B. Mukherjee comittee | |
| 43. |
The highest content of saturated fatty acid is in - |
| A. | Palm oil |
| B. | Butter |
| C. | Coconut oil |
| D. | Margarine |
| Answer» D. Margarine | |
| 44. |
Which of the following statement is true about Net protein Utilization? |
| A. | It is the ratio of total nitrogen retained by total nitrogen intake multiplied by 100 |
| B. | It is the ratio of energy from protein to total energy diet |
| C. | If the NPU is high the amount of protein requirement in diet is high |
| D. | It is the amount of one amino acid per gram of a protein divided by the amount of same amino acid per gram of egg protein |
| Answer» B. It is the ratio of energy from protein to total energy diet | |
| 45. |
An IQ of 42 falls in which category of mental retardation? |
| A. | Mild |
| B. | Moderate |
| C. | Severe |
| D. | Profound |
| Answer» C. Severe | |
| 46. |
All of the following factors are responsible for resurgence of malaria,except: |
| A. | Antigenic mutations in parasite |
| B. | Use of bed nets |
| C. | Drug Resistance in Parasite |
| D. | Insecticide Resistance in vectors |
| Answer» C. Drug Resistance in Parasite | |
| 47. |
All of the following studies are 'analytical',Except |
| A. | Cohort studies |
| B. | Ecological studies |
| C. | Field trials |
| D. | Case control studies |
| Answer» D. Case control studies | |
| 48. |
Under National Programme for Prevention of Nutritional Blindness, a child in the age group of 6-11 months is given a mega dose of vitamin A equal to - |
| A. | 50000 IU |
| B. | 1 lakh IU |
| C. | 1.5 lakh IU |
| D. | 2 lakh IU |
| Answer» C. 1.5 lakh IU | |
| 49. |
Period of onset in tetanus refers to the time between - |
| A. | First injury to spasm |
| B. | First symptom to spasm |
| C. | First spasm to death |
| D. | Trismus to laryngeal spasm |
| Answer» C. First spasm to death | |
| 50. |
A randomized trial comparing efficacy of two regimens that difference is statistically significant with p |
| A. | I-Alpha |
| B. | I-Beta |
| C. | Type-I error (alpha error) |
| D. | Type-II error (beta error) |
| Answer» D. Type-II error (beta error) | |