Q-91. All of the following are true regarding tetanus except
a) Herd immunity is not of much value
b) It is transmitted from person to person
c) The main reservoir is soil and intestine of animals and humans
d) Incubation period is 6-10 days
Answer: It is transmitted from person to person
Explanation:
Cl tetani is a gram positive, anaerobic and spore bearing organism.
Reservoir of infection: Soil and dust
In tetanus, herd immunity doesn’t protect individual.
Infection is acquired by contamination of wound with tetanus spores.
Incubation period: 6 to 10 days
Q-92. New cancer patient in India reported annually
a) 0.5 million
b) 5 million
c) 1 million
d) 10 million
Answer: 1 million
Explanation:
Globally, the burden of new cancer cases is estimated to be 10.1 million and 1 million in India.
Q-93. In a population of 200 people with normal distribution, how many people would be included in 1 SD?
a) 136
b) 140
c) 150
d) 190
Answer: 136
Explanation:
Normal distribution:
The area between one standard deviation on either side of mean will include approximately 68 % of values in the distribution.
The area between two standard deviations on either side of mean will include approximately 95 % of values in the distribution.
The area between three standard deviations on either side of mean will include approximately 99.7 % of values in the distribution.
Q-94. Which of the following is true regarding Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY)?
a) It covers expenditure incurred in both outpatient and inpatient medical care
b) Applies to BPL (below poverty line) families only
c) The entitlement is for 30,000 rupees per family member
d) 75% of premium is borne by family
Answer: Applies to BPL (below poverty line) families only
Explanation:
RSBY has been launched by Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India to provide health insurance coverage for Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna or RSBY started rolling from 1st April 2008.
Beneficiaries under RSBY are entitled to hospitalization coverage up to Rs. 30,000/- for most of the diseases that require hospitalization per year per family.
Coverage extends to five members of the family which includes the head of household, spouse and up to three dependents.
Beneficiaries need to pay only Rs. 30/- as registration fee while Central (75 %) and State Government (25 %) pays the premium to the insurer.
Q-95. HIV sentinel surveillance is for
a) Detecting high risk groups
b) Detecting trend of the disease
c) Assessing the health system
d) Calculation the incidence of HIV
Answer: Detecting trend of the disease
Explanation:
Sentinel surveillance provides essential information to understand the trends and dynamics of HIV epidemic among different risk groups in the country.
It aids in refinement of strategies and prioritization of focus for prevention, care and treatment interventions under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP).
Q-96. Mass chemoprophylaxis is not given for one of the following
a) Lymphatic filariasis
b) Plague
c) Vit A deficiency
d) Scabies
Answer: Scabies
Explanation:
To control scabies only the members of affected household are treated simultaneously but not to mass.
Q-97. In a certain population there were 4050 births in the last one year. There were 50 still births. 50 infants died within 7 days whereas 150 died within the first 28 days. What is the neonatal mortality rate?
a) 50
b) 62.5
c) 12.5
d) 49.4
Answer: 50
Explanation:
Neonatal mortality rate = Number of death of children under 28 days of age in a year (Excluding still birth) /Total live birth in the same year X 1000
Q-98. The pattern of change of disease trends of mortality and morbidity where the pandemics of infection are replaced by degenerative and man-made disorders as the main cause of morbidity and mortality is known as:
a) Epidemiological transition
b) Demographic transition
c) Reversal of transition
d) Paradoxical transition
Answer: Epidemiological transition
Explanation:
The epidemiological transition—the shift from infectious and deficiency diseases to chronic non-communicable diseases
Q-99. What is the current percentage of Indian GDP spent on health?
a) 1.2
b) 2
c) 10
d) 15
Answer: 1.2
Explanation:
Health expenditure: Percentage of GDP
Pakistan: 2.8 %
Sri Lanka: 3.2 %
India: 4 %
China: 5.6 %
USA: 17.1 %
Q-100. In a study to assess the prevalence of dating among adolescents, schools were selected in random. Among the schools, the sections were selected at random among the sections and the students were selected at random. This an example of
a) Simple random sampling
b) Cluster sampling
c) Multistage sampling
d) Stratified sampling
Answer: Multistage sampling
Explanation:
Multistage sampling can be a complex form of cluster sampling.
Cluster sampling is a type of sampling which involves dividing the population into groups (or clusters). Then, one or more clusters are chosen at random and everyone within the chosen cluster is sampled.
Multistage sampling involves randomly choosing clusters and then randomly choosing subjects from each cluster. It is known as ‘multistage’ because there are multiple stages, or steps, to creating the sample.