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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. |
Longitudinal studies: |
| A. | For identifying risk factors of disease |
| B. | Single outcome |
| C. | Are economical |
| D. | Are efficient |
| Answer» B. Single outcome | |
| 2. |
Retrospective evaluation of medical performance is known as: |
| A. | Performance evaluation |
| B. | Professional screening |
| C. | Medical audit |
| D. | Medical evaluation |
| Answer» D. Medical evaluation | |
| 3. |
Acroderntatitis enteropathica responds dramatically to |
| A. | Corticosteroids |
| B. | Dapsone |
| C. | Zinc |
| D. | Ciprofloxacin |
| Answer» D. Ciprofloxacin | |
| 4. |
In NMEP,the recommendation for an area with API-2 are all except |
| A. | Presumptive treatment |
| B. | DDT spraying regularly throughout the year |
| C. | Epidemiological investigation of all cases |
| D. | Follow-up of every case for one year and monthly blood smears |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
All are indicators for the assessment of the nutritional program except: |
| A. | Weight and height of the preschool child |
| B. | Prevalence of low Birth weight (less than 2.5 kg) in community |
| C. | Nutritional assessment of the preschool child |
| D. | Prevalence of pregnant mothers having Hb<11.5 g% in the 3rd semester |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
'Human development index(HDI)'-consists of all except- |
| A. | Infant mortality rate |
| B. | Life-expectancy at birth |
| C. | Percapita income |
| D. | Adult literacy rate |
| Answer» B. Life-expectancy at birth | |
| 7. |
Methylene blue test is used to detect: |
| A. | Microorganisms |
| B. | Lactose |
| C. | Protein |
| D. | Sugar |
| Answer» B. Lactose | |
| 8. |
Under national program for control of blindness, how to monitor patients after cataract surgery ? |
| A. | Sentinel surveillance |
| B. | Passive surveillance |
| C. | Active surveillance |
| D. | Routine monitoring of every post-cataract patient |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
World anti-tobacco day is celebrated on ? |
| A. | 31st May |
| B. | 5th June |
| C. | 12th July |
| D. | 24th November |
| Answer» B. 5th June | |
| 10. |
Linoleic acid highest in: |
| A. | Safflower oil |
| B. | Corn oil |
| C. | Sunflower oil |
| D. | Coconut oil |
| Answer» B. Corn oil | |
| 11. |
Investment in health and family welfare during different plan periods is approximately |
| A. | 0.02 |
| B. | 0.05 |
| C. | 0.07 |
| D. | 0.1 |
| Answer» B. 0.05 | |
| 12. |
Erythema Nodosum Leprosum (ENL)occurs - |
| A. | Due to Lepromin test reaction |
| B. | In those with tuberculoid leprosy |
| C. | As a reaction to multi drug therapy |
| D. | In those with lepromatous leprosy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The major purpose of randomization in a clinical trails is to: |
| A. | Ensure the groups are comparable on base line characteristics |
| B. | Reduce selection bias in allocation to treatment |
| C. | Facilitate double blinding |
| D. | Help ensure the study subjects are representative of general population |
| Answer» C. Facilitate double blinding | |
| 14. |
If sample size is bigger in random sampling,which of the following is True- |
| A. | It approaches maximum samples |
| B. | Reduces non sampling errors |
| C. | Increases the precision of the result |
| D. | Decreases standard error |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
A bacterium can divided every 20 minutes.Beginning with a single individual, how many bacteria will be there in the population if there is exponential growth for 3 hours ? |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 440 |
| C. | 512 |
| D. | 1024 |
| Answer» D. 1024 | |
| 16. |
The best graphic representation of frequency distribution of data gathered of a continuous variable is: |
| A. | Line diagram |
| B. | Histogram |
| C. | Simple bar graph |
| D. | Multipal bar |
| Answer» C. Simple bar graph | |
| 17. |
Best method to measure goitre prevalence rate in community is - |
| A. | Neonatal hypothyroidism |
| B. | Iodine level in salt |
| C. | Adult hypothyroidism |
| D. | Thyroid function test screening |
| Answer» B. Iodine level in salt | |
| 18. |
Which of the following method is best for controlling out break of Methicillin resistant staph aureus infection of wounds in a post-operative ward- |
| A. | Using of face mask by the personnel |
| B. | Washing the hands thoroughly before and after dressing the wounds |
| C. | Thorough fumigation of the room |
| D. | Pre operative vancomycin to every patient |
| Answer» C. Thorough fumigation of the room | |
| 19. |
True about cluster sampling are all except |
| A. | It is cheaper than other methods of sampling |
| B. | It has the disadvantage of higher sampling error |
| C. | Sample size is same as that of simple random sampling |
| D. | It is a two stage sampling |
| Answer» D. It is a two stage sampling | |
| 20. |
Which one of the following is the minimum recommended concentration of free chlorine for one hour for disinfection of water? |
| A. | 0.5 mg/litre |
| B. | 1.5 mg/litre |
| C. | 1.0 mg/litre |
| D. | 2.0 mg /litre |
| Answer» B. 1.5 mg/litre | |
| 21. |
Incidence of a disease in a population of 30,000 and 300 new cases is ? |
| A. | 0.1 per 1000 |
| B. | 10 per 1000 |
| C. | 100 per 1000 |
| D. | 1 per 1000 |
| Answer» C. 100 per 1000 | |
| 22. |
Pulse polio immunization is administration of OPV to - |
| A. | All children between 0-5 years of age on a single day, irrespective of their previous immunization status |
| B. | Children in the age group of 0-1 year only who have not been immunized earlier |
| C. | Children in the age group of 12-24 months only as the booster dose |
| D. | All children between 0-5 years of sge, whenever there is an outbreak of poliomyelitis |
| Answer» B. Children in the age group of 0-1 year only who have not been immunized earlier | |
| 23. |
A water sample is considered unsatisfactory by a presumptive coliform count when the count is - |
| A. | 1-3 /100 ml |
| B. | More than 10 /100 ml |
| C. | 4-10 /100 ml |
| D. | 0 /100 ml |
| Answer» C. 4-10 /100 ml | |
| 24. |
What is the treatment of choice in a pregnant lady having plasmodium vivax infection- |
| A. | Chloroquine |
| B. | Chloroquine+ primaquine |
| C. | Quinine |
| D. | Chloroquine + pyrimethamine |
| Answer» B. Chloroquine+ primaquine | |
| 25. |
All can be incinerated except |
| A. | Cytotoxic Waste |
| B. | Sharps |
| C. | Anatomical waste |
| D. | Infectious waste |
| Answer» C. Anatomical waste | |
| 26. |
Which of the following is true about female health worker ? |
| A. | Acts at PHC level |
| B. | Covers a population of 5000 population |
| C. | Chlorinates well at regular intervals |
| D. | Makes at least 3 post natal visits for each delivery |
| Answer» C. Chlorinates well at regular intervals | |
| 27. |
Chi-square test is used to measure the degree of : |
| A. | Association between two variables |
| B. | Causal relationships between exposure and effect |
| C. | Agreement between two observations |
| D. | Correlation between two variables |
| Answer» B. Causal relationships between exposure and effect | |
| 28. |
Under the registration Act of 1969,Birth should be registered within |
| A. | 7 days after birth |
| B. | 20 days after birth |
| C. | 14 days after birth |
| D. | 21 days after birth |
| Answer» D. 21 days after birth | |
| 29. |
Active and passive immunity should be given together in all except |
| A. | Rabies |
| B. | Tetanus |
| C. | Hepatitis B |
| D. | Measles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Which of the following is not true about chlorination of water: |
| A. | Contact period of at least 6 hours is essential |
| B. | Water should be free from turbidity |
| C. | Chlorine demand of water should be estimated |
| D. | Recommended residual free chlorine levels is 0.5 mg/liter for one hour |
| Answer» B. Water should be free from turbidity | |
| 31. |
Calcium content is maximum in which milk ? |
| A. | Buffalo |
| B. | Cow |
| C. | Goat |
| D. | Human |
| Answer» B. Cow | |
| 32. |
The following diseases are amenable to eradication EXCEPT |
| A. | Measles |
| B. | Polio |
| C. | Diphtheria |
| D. | Tetanus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
In National Water Supply and Sanitation programme a problem village is defined as all except - |
| A. | Water source has excess iron and heavy metals |
| B. | Water infested with Guniea worm |
| C. | Distance of safe water is greater than 1.6 km |
| D. | Water is exposed to the risk of cholera |
| Answer» C. Distance of safe water is greater than 1.6 km | |
| 34. |
BIRADS |
| A. | Brain Imaging Reporting and data system |
| B. | best imaging reporting and data system |
| C. | Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System |
| D. | Best Imaging Reporting and Data System |
| Answer» D. Best Imaging Reporting and Data System | |
| 35. |
All of the following are random sampling methods except- |
| A. | Simple random |
| B. | Cluster sampling |
| C. | Stratified random |
| D. | Quota sampling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which of the following is a continous distribution ? |
| A. | Normal |
| B. | Poisson's |
| C. | Binominal |
| D. | Bernoulli's |
| Answer» B. Poisson's | |
| 37. |
All are true regarding direct standardization except: |
| A. | Vital statistics are required |
| B. | Without knowledge of the age compositions,the two populations can be compared |
| C. | Age specific death rate is required for comparison |
| D. | Age composition of population is required |
| Answer» C. Age specific death rate is required for comparison | |
| 38. |
Highest amount of saturated fatty acid is seen in: |
| A. | Groundnut oil |
| B. | Soyabean oil |
| C. | Sunflower oil |
| D. | Palm oil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Bhopal gas tragedy was caused by ? |
| A. | MIC |
| B. | Sulphur dioxide |
| C. | Hydrocarbons |
| D. | CFC |
| Answer» B. Sulphur dioxide | |
| 40. |
When a diagnostic test is used in series mode then: |
| A. | Sensitivity increases but the specificity decreases |
| B. | Specificity increases but the sensitivity decreases |
| C. | Both sensitivity and specificity increase |
| D. | Both sensitivity and specificity decrease |
| Answer» C. Both sensitivity and specificity increase | |
| 41. |
A 37 weeks pregnant woman attends an antenatal clinic at a Primary Health Centre.She has not had any antenatal visit till now.The best approach regarding tetanus immunization in this case would be to: |
| A. | Give one dose of TT and explain that it will not be useful for this pregnancy |
| B. | Give her anti-tetanus Immunoglobulin along with the TT vaccine |
| C. | Give a dose of Tetanus Toxoid(TT) and explain to her that it will not protect the new born and she should take the second dose after four weeks even if she delivers in the meantime |
| D. | Do not waste the TT vaccine as it would anyhow be of no use in this pregnancy |
| Answer» D. Do not waste the TT vaccine as it would anyhow be of no use in this pregnancy | |
| 42. |
A group of 8 experts discussing and interacting about a topic in front of large audience is ? |
| A. | Work shop |
| B. | Symposium |
| C. | Seminar |
| D. | Panel discussion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
A group tested for a drug shows 60% improvement as against a standard group showing 40% improvement.The best test to test the significance of result is: |
| A. | student T test |
| B. | Chi square test |
| C. | paired T test |
| D. | test for variance |
| Answer» C. paired T test | |
| 44. |
Best test to detect iron deficiency in community is: |
| A. | Serum ferritin |
| B. | Transferrin |
| C. | Hemoglobin |
| D. | Serum iron |
| Answer» B. Transferrin | |
| 45. |
Which of the following is not true about WHO standards recommended for drinking water : |
| A. | Nitrates below 0.1 mg/litre |
| B. | Nitrites below 3 mg/litre |
| C. | Lead below 0.01 mg/litre |
| D. | Hardnsee of water below 300 mg/litre |
| Answer» B. Nitrites below 3 mg/litre | |
| 46. |
Which of the following statements regarding pre-post clinical trial is most appropriate ? |
| A. | They can not be randomized |
| B. | They are useful in studies involving mortality |
| C. | they use the patient as his or her own control |
| D. | They are useful easier to interpret than the comparable parallel clinical trial |
| Answer» D. They are useful easier to interpret than the comparable parallel clinical trial | |
| 47. |
While applying chi-square test to a contingency table of 4 rows and 4 columns, the degrees freedom would be - |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Which of the following is best suited for the role of social worker - |
| A. | Health professional involved in physiotherapy |
| B. | Health professional involved in coping strategies, interpersonal skills, dijustment with family |
| C. | A person involved in finding jobs and economic support for disabled |
| D. | Health professional |
| Answer» C. A person involved in finding jobs and economic support for disabled | |
| 49. |
Softening is recommended when hardness of water is mare than ? |
| A. | 50 mg/litre |
| B. | 75 mg/litre |
| C. | 100 mg/litre |
| D. | 150 mg/litre |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Which of the following Arboviral diseases is not found in India |
| A. | Dengue |
| B. | West Nile Fever |
| C. | Sandfly Fever |
| D. | Yellow Fever |
| Answer» E. | |