5 independent factors presence or absence of which co-relates with the disease

  1. An investigator finds 5 independent factors presence or absence of which co-relates with the disease.what is the next study you will do?
    A.ANOVA
    B.Multiple linear regression
    C. Multiple logistic regression
    D.Kruskal willis test
    1. Ans. B.Multiple linear regression

  2. Which is not true about diet modification recommendation in high cardiovascular risk group?
    A.Cholestrol less then 100 mg/day
    B.Avoid alcohol
    C.Fat intake 10% of total calorie intake
    D.Salt restriction less than 6 gm/day.
    2. Ans. B.Avoid alcohol

  3. All the following Reforms have been proposed in world health report 2008 except-
    A.Social reforms
    B.Leadership reforms
    C .Policy reforms
    D.Economic reforms
    3. Ans. D.Economic reforms

  4. According Mckeon’s theory,reduction in mortality due to TB is consequence of -
    A. Increased awareness and knowledge
    B. Medical advancement
    C. Behavioural modification
    D. Social and environmental factor
    4. Ans. D. Social and environmental factor

  5. Orthotolidine test is used for assessing concentration-
    A. Chlorine
    B. Nitrites
    C. Nitrates
    D. Fluorine
    5. Ans. A. Chlorine

  6. Which of the following does not cause indoor air pollution?
    A. CO
    B. Nitrous oxide
    C. Radon
    D. Mercury vapor
    6. Ans. B. Nitrous oxide

  7. Most important and potential agent that can be used in bioterrorism:
    A.Yersinia pestis
    B. Small pox
    C. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
    D. Clostridium botulinum
    7. Ans. B. Small pox

  8. Which insect among the following is not resistant to DDT?
    A. Musca domestica
    B. Phlebotomus
    C. Cullex fatigans
    D. Anopheles stephenci
    8. Ans. B. Phlebotomus

  9. All are true about biomedical waste disposal except:
    A. Human anatomical waste is disposed in a yellow bag
    B. Red bag contents can be a potential source of infection
    C. Black bag is used for incineration ash
    D. Blue bag contents are disposed in secure landfill
    9. Ans. D. Blue bag contents are disposed in secure landfill

  10. A graph of normal blood sugar level curve and diabetic blood sugar level curve was shown. Anarea was seen overlapping towards the normal glycemic curve. A point at 120 mg/dl was shown too.
    Question : what does that area represent?
    A. True positive
    B. False positive
    C. True negative
    D. False negative
    10. Ans. D. False negative

  11. All are part of National screening programmes except?
    A. Diabetes mellitus
    B. Dental caries
    C. Refractive errors
    D. Carcinoma cervix
    11. Ans. B. Dental caries

  12. Carrier state is not important in transmission of:
    A. Measles
    B. Typhoid
    C. Polio
    D. Diphtheria
    12 Ans. A. Measles

  13. Denominator in maternal mortality rate?
    A. Total number of live births
    B. Total number of married women
    C. Total number of births
    D. Midyear population
    13. Ans. A. Total number of live births

  14. A population is divided in relevant subgroups & samples were selected randomly from these sub groups. What type of sampling was done?
    A. Simple random sampling
    B. Stratified sampling
    C. Cluster sampling
    D. Systematic sampling
    14. Ans. B. Stratified sampling

  15. Pearson’s skewness coefficient is?
    A. Mean-Mode/SD
    B. Mode-Mean/SD
    C. SD/Mean-Mode
    D. SD/Median-Mode
    15. Ans. A. Mean-Mode/SD

  16. About human development index, all are true except?
    A. Life expectancy at birth
    B. Life expectancy at 1 year of age
    C. Education
    D. GDP
    16. Ans. B. Life expectancy at 1 year of age

  17. Efficiency of pasterurized milk is assessed by-
    A. Phosphatase test
    B. Methylene Blue test
    C. Catalase test
    D. Oxidase test
    17. Ans. A. Phosphatase test

  18. Which among the following is a cardioprotective fatty acid?
    A. Palmitic acid
    B. Stearic acid
    C. Oleic acid
    D. Omega-3 fatty acids
    18. Ans. D. Omega-3 fatty acids

  19. Which is non deleberate measures for control of mosquito?
    A. Use of alkalinity causing soaps
    B. Efforts by community to prevent development of environment suitable for mosquitoes.
    C. Use of larvicidals
    D. Use of bed nets for mosquito
    19. Ans. A. Use of alkalinity causing soaps

  20. False regarding Japanese encephalitis is:
    A.During Epidemics 2-3 cases in a village are seen
    B. Bite from infected mosquito is always associated with disease
    C.About 70% of patients are children below 5 year age.
    D. Overt disease to inapparent cases ratio is 1:100
    20. Ans. B. Bite from infected mosquito is always associated with disease

  21. Arthropod transmitted disease not found in india?
    A. West nile fever B. Dengue C. Yellow fever D. Sandfly fever
    21. Ans. C. Yellow fever

  22. Most useful indicator for acute illness
    A.Case fatality rate
    B.Standardized mortality ratio
    C. Case specific death rate
    D. Fiver year survival
    22. Ans. A.Case fatality rate

  23. Direct standardisation is used to compare the mortality rates between two countries.This is done because of the difference in:
    A.Causes of death
    B.Numerators
    C.Age distribution
    D.Denominators
    23. Ans:C Age distributions