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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. |
In a controlled trail to compare two treatments.The main purpose of randomization is to ensure that: |
| A. | The two groups will be similar in prognostic factors |
| B. | The clinician does not know which treatment the subjects will receive |
| C. | The sample may be referred to a known population |
| D. | The clinician can predict in advance which treatment the subjects will receive |
| Answer» B. The clinician does not know which treatment the subjects will receive | |
| 2. |
The following tests are used to check the efficiency of pasteurization of mild except: |
| A. | Coliform count. |
| B. | Methylene blue reduction test. |
| C. | Phosphatase test. |
| D. | Standard plate count. |
| Answer» C. Phosphatase test. | |
| 3. |
Which one is not true of case fatality rate ? |
| A. | It is a ratio |
| B. | Time interval in non specified |
| C. | It may vary from the same disease in different epidemics |
| D. | It is useful in chronic diseases |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
A child with pertussis should be isolated for: |
| A. | 1-2 weeks |
| B. | 2-4 weeks |
| C. | 3-4 weeks |
| D. | 4-6 weeks |
| Answer» D. 4-6 weeks | |
| 5. |
Not true about crude birth rate- |
| A. | It is actually a ratio not a rate |
| B. | It is a measure of fertility |
| C. | Numerator does not include still births |
| D. | It is independent of age of population |
| Answer» B. It is a measure of fertility | |
| 6. |
Period between infection and point of maximum infectivity is known as: |
| A. | Generation time |
| B. | Serial time |
| C. | Incubation period |
| D. | Latent period |
| Answer» B. Serial time | |
| 7. |
Studies in medicine are designed to identify cause of disease.The ultimate goal of such studies is to alter the frequency or severity of these diseases.All are considerations in the determination of causality EXCEPT: |
| A. | Temporal sequence -causative agents must precede their consequences |
| B. | Strength of association |
| C. | Biological gradient-dose response curve |
| D. | Concurrency-cause and effect are found at the same time |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Study of a person who has already contracted the disease is called: |
| A. | Cohort |
| B. | Case control |
| C. | Control cohort |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Control cohort | |
| 9. |
Preplacement examination in dye industry includes all of the following except: |
| A. | Precancerous lession |
| B. | Dermatitis |
| C. | Anemia |
| D. | Asthma |
| Answer» D. Asthma | |
| 10. |
Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended up to the age of at least |
| A. | 4 months |
| B. | 6 months |
| C. | 8 months |
| D. | 10 months |
| Answer» C. 8 months | |
| 11. |
Which of the following is the principal problem in cohort studies - |
| A. | Selection bias |
| B. | Lack of follow up |
| C. | Very expensive |
| D. | Time consuming |
| Answer» C. Very expensive | |
| 12. |
In which of the following granulomas are NOT seen |
| A. | Wegeners granulomatosis |
| B. | Giant cell arteritis |
| C. | Microscopic polyangitis |
| D. | Chrug Strauss vasculitis |
| Answer» D. Chrug Strauss vasculitis | |
| 13. |
All are TRUE regarding Net Protein Utilization,except: |
| A. | NPU of average Indian foods is 50-80% |
| B. | If NPU is low,more protein is required |
| C. | It is the increase in weight per unit weight of protein consumed |
| D. | NPU of cow-milk is 81% |
| Answer» D. NPU of cow-milk is 81% | |
| 14. |
All are included in 'High social safety net' except: |
| A. | High birth ratre |
| B. | High MMR |
| C. | Reduction in institutional delivery |
| D. | High lMR |
| Answer» D. High lMR | |
| 15. |
The vaccine not to given during pregnancy is - |
| A. | Hepatitis B |
| B. | Diphtheria |
| C. | MMR |
| D. | Rabies |
| Answer» D. Rabies | |
| 16. |
Two variable can be plotted together in |
| A. | Pie chart |
| B. | Histogram |
| C. | Frequency polygon |
| D. | Scatter diagram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Adjuvant used in DPT vaccine is - |
| A. | Aluminium |
| B. | Zinc |
| C. | Magnesium |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» B. Zinc | |
| 18. |
Which of the following is true regarding seasonal trend: |
| A. | Due to environmental factors |
| B. | Due to vector variation |
| C. | Due to vaccination |
| D. | Due to changes in herd immunity |
| Answer» B. Due to vector variation | |
| 19. |
Recommended Larvicides for control of Malaria includes all of the following Except: |
| A. | Pyrethrum |
| B. | Abate |
| C. | Copper Acetoarsenite |
| D. | Fenthian |
| Answer» B. Abate | |
| 20. |
All of the following are include in NPCB in tenth year plan except: |
| A. | Vit. A prophylaxis 5 doses starting at 9 month of age till 3 years |
| B. | 450 million cataract surgery per lac |
| C. | >80% IOL implantation surgery |
| D. | Development of 50 pediatric opthalmology unit |
| Answer» B. 450 million cataract surgery per lac | |
| 21. |
Tuberculin positive means ? |
| A. | Immunodeficient patient |
| B. | Resistance to tuberculin protein |
| C. | Patient is infected with mycobacterium |
| D. | Patient is suffering from disease |
| Answer» D. Patient is suffering from disease | |
| 22. |
ORS should be discarded after ? |
| A. | 54 hours |
| B. | 6 hours |
| C. | 12 hours |
| D. | 24 hours |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Cause of effect progression is seen in all except - |
| A. | Case control study |
| B. | Ecological study |
| C. | Cohort study |
| D. | Randomized control trial |
| Answer» B. Ecological study | |
| 24. |
RTI act was passed in |
| A. | 2004 |
| B. | 2005 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 2007 |
| Answer» C. 2000 | |
| 25. |
ESI Act was made in: |
| A. | 1954 |
| B. | 1952 |
| C. | 1946 |
| D. | 1948 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
The main tool for detection of cases of TB is |
| A. | Sputum examination |
| B. | Mantoux test |
| C. | Chest X-ray |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Mantoux test | |
| 27. |
Sanguinarine is derived from: |
| A. | Argemone oil |
| B. | Fusorium incamatum |
| C. | Khesari-dhal |
| D. | Jhunjhujia seeds |
| Answer» B. Fusorium incamatum | |
| 28. |
Syndromic approach is - |
| A. | Practical tool to improve diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease |
| B. | Treatment for pneumonia |
| C. | Diagnosis of typhoid |
| D. | Practical tool to improve diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted disease |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
All are measures of primordial prevention hypertension, except - |
| A. | Dietary changes |
| B. | Restrain smoking |
| C. | Identification of hypertensive |
| D. | Regular physical exercise |
| Answer» D. Regular physical exercise | |
| 30. |
Sentinel surveillance done in India for A/E |
| A. | AFP |
| B. | Diarrhoea |
| C. | Hepatitis B |
| D. | HIV |
| Answer» C. Hepatitis B | |
| 31. |
Protein content is highest in: |
| A. | Bengal gram |
| B. | Lentils |
| C. | Pulses |
| D. | Soyabean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Lug disease seen in Coal and Rock miners ? |
| A. | Anthracosis |
| B. | Byssinosis |
| C. | Bagassosis |
| D. | Silicosis |
| Answer» B. Byssinosis | |
| 33. |
The National Population Policy 2001 aims to achieve net reproduction rate of 1 by the year |
| A. | 2005 |
| B. | 2010 |
| C. | 2015 |
| D. | 2050 |
| Answer» C. 2015 | |
| 34. |
All of the following techniques are used for germ elimination in OT except: |
| A. | Airconditioning |
| B. | Laminar air flow |
| C. | Fumigation |
| D. | Ultraviolet light |
| Answer» B. Laminar air flow | |
| 35. |
A chest physician observed that the distribution of forced expiratory volume(FEV) in 300 smokers had a median value of 2.5 litres with the first and third quartiles being 1.5 and 4.5 litres respectively.Based on this data now many persons in the sample are expected to have a FEV between 1.5 and 4.5 litres - |
| A. | 75 |
| B. | 150 |
| C. | 225 |
| D. | 300 |
| Answer» C. 225 | |
| 36. |
The growth pattern of a population with an annual growth rate of 1.5% to 2.0% is |
| A. | Slow growth |
| B. | Moderate growth |
| C. | Rapid growth |
| D. | Very rapid growth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Which is not active immunization? |
| A. | Immune serum |
| B. | Infectious agent |
| C. | Killed or live vaccine |
| D. | Toxoid |
| Answer» B. Infectious agent | |
| 38. |
Population covered by a PHC in hilly region is: |
| A. | 40000 |
| B. | 25000 |
| C. | 20000 |
| D. | 30000 |
| Answer» D. 30000 | |
| 39. |
Scrub typhus is transmitted by : |
| A. | Flea |
| B. | Tick |
| C. | Mite |
| D. | Louse |
| Answer» D. Louse | |
| 40. |
In a village of 1 lakh population,among 20,000 exposed to smoking,200 developed cancer,and among 40,000 people unexposed,40 developed cancer.The relative risk of smoking in the development of cancer is |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 41. |
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) initiative was taken to prevent morbidity and mortality from all of the following except |
| A. | Otitis Media |
| B. | Neonatal tetanus |
| C. | Malaria |
| D. | Malnutrition |
| Answer» C. Malaria | |
| 42. |
In a study done to establish Smoking as a risk factor for a disease, 30 out of 50 smokers developed the disease while 10 out of 50 non-smokers developed the disease. Odd's ratio is ? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 43. |
Decision analyses often include a patient's utilities in the determination of the best decision.These utilities measure |
| A. | The relative value a patient places on a particular outcome |
| B. | The difference between a patient's decision and the physician's decision |
| C. | Whether a physician favors one decision over another |
| D. | Whether a patient favours one decision over another |
| Answer» B. The difference between a patient's decision and the physician's decision | |
| 44. |
Mala N contains: |
| A. | Norgestrel 0.3 mg +ethinyl oestradiol 0.03 mg |
| B. | Levonorgestrel 0.25 mg +ethinyl oestradiol 0.03 mg |
| C. | Medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg |
| D. | Desogestrel 0.3 mg +ethinyl oestradiol 0.03 mg |
| Answer» B. Levonorgestrel 0.25 mg +ethinyl oestradiol 0.03 mg | |
| 45. |
The incubation period of measles vaccine strain is |
| A. | 10 days |
| B. | 7 days |
| C. | 14 days |
| D. | 21 days |
| Answer» C. 14 days | |
| 46. |
Which is not included in primary prevention: |
| A. | Health education |
| B. | Life-style modification |
| C. | Immunization |
| D. | Nutritional supplementation |
| Answer» C. Immunization | |
| 47. |
Best method to find out cases of TB in a community is - |
| A. | Chest X-ray |
| B. | Mantoux test |
| C. | Sputum smear examination |
| D. | Sputum culture sensitivity |
| Answer» D. Sputum culture sensitivity | |
| 48. |
Toxic shock syndrome is caused by: |
| A. | Infected Polio vaccine |
| B. | Infected DTP vaccine |
| C. | Infected BCG vaccine |
| D. | Infected measles vaccine |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Impact and efficiency of Iodine control program can be estimated by |
| A. | Neonatal thyroxine levels |
| B. | Goiter in pregnant women |
| C. | Goiter in children of age 12 to 18 |
| D. | Urinary Iodine levels in pregnant women |
| Answer» B. Goiter in pregnant women | |
| 50. |
The earliest change in iron deficiency anemia is |
| A. | Decreased serum Iron |
| B. | Decreased serum Ferritin |
| C. | Decreased TIBC |
| D. | Decreased Hemoglobin |
| Answer» C. Decreased TIBC | |