RUHS MPH Entrance Examination
2023
Question Paper
Group of Paper :: MPH
Q. No. 1
Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) consists of:
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Option A IMR, life expectancy at 1 year of age, literacy
Option B MMR, Life expectancy, literacy
Option C MMR, IMR, Life expectancy
Option D IMR, Life expectancy at 1 year of age, SE status
Correct Option A
Q. No. 2
In a health camp, screening for Oral Cancer by a Medical officer is what type of prevention
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Option A Primordial
Option B Primary
Option C Secondary
Option D Tertiary
Correct Option C
Q. No. 3
Iceberg phenomenon differentiates:
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Option A Apparent and Inapparent
Option B Symptomatic and Asymptomatic
Option C Cases and Carriers
Option D Diagnosed and Undiagnosed
Correct Option A
Q. No. 4
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The above figure is a typical example of which of the following disease:
Option A Round worm disease
Option B Guinea worm disease
Option C Tape worm disease
Option D Shipworm Disease
Correct Option B
Q. No. 5
Which of the following is NOT included in Free entitlements for pregnant women under JSSK?
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Option A C-Section
Option B drugs and consumables
Option C Diagnostics
Option D Diet for 10 days after delivery
Correct Option D
Q. No. 6
The concept of health in ayurvedic medicine is a state of balance between
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Option A Four primary humors
Option B Three primary humors
Option C Five natural elements
Option D None of the above
Correct Option B
Q. No. 7
Which of the following trend stands true for Diabetes?
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Option A Cyclic trends
Option B Epidemic trend
Option C Secular trends
Option D Seasonal trends
Correct Option C
Q. No. 8
What is the last date for Registration of Death after which the late fees is applicable?
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Option A 3 days
Option B 7 days
Option C 14 days
Option D 21 days
Correct Option D
Q. No. 9
Savlon contains which of the following chemicals?
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Option A Cetrimide + chlorhexidine
Option B Cetrimide + chlorhexidine + butyl alcohol
Option C Cetrimide + butyl alcohol
Option D Cetrimide + Cetavlon
Correct Option A
Q. No. 10 An endemic disease in which the children in an area show a high level of pathogenic responses,
0341010 while the majority of the adults remain to be asymptomatic carriers is referred to as -
Option A Hyperendemic
Option B Syndemic
Option C Quasi endemic
Option D Holoendemic
Correct Option D
Q. No. 11 Under Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), a fixed day ANC is given every
0341011 month across the country. This is done on
Option A 7th day of the month
Option B 8th day of the month
Option C 9th day of the month
Option D 10th day of the month
Correct Option C
Q. No. 12
India was the first country in the world to have launched which of the following programmes?
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Option A Universal programme of Immunization
Option B National Family Planning Programme
Option C National Rabies Control Programme
Option D Integrated disease surveillance programme
Correct Option B
Q. No. 13 Under National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control
0341013 Programme (NIDDCP) what is the content of iodine in salt prescribed at manufacturer level?
Option A 40 ppm
Option B 30 ppm
Option C 20 ppm
Option D 15 ppm
Correct Option B
Q. No. 14
MAA Programme stands for
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Option A Mothers and Adolescent programme
Option B Mother Always Available Programme
Option C Mothers and Adoption Programme
Option D Mother's Absolute affection programme
Correct Option D
Q. No. 15 For which of the following diseases under National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
0341015 (NVBDCP) is Annual Mass Drug Administration done?
Option A Malaria
Option B JE
Option C Chikungunya
Option D Lymphatic Filariasis
Correct Option D
Q. No. 16
Which of the following is true regarding Malaria control activities under NVBDCP?
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Option A Passive surveillance for malaria is carried out by PHCs, and subcentres only
Option B Active surveillance is carried out by Health workers through monthly visit
Option C Malaria Research Centre has 30 field stations in different parts of the country
Option D In India Anopleles culcifacies is the major malaria vector contributing to two thirds of all cases.
Correct Option D
Q. No. 17
Which of the following is true regarding NPCDCS?
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All PHCs will have regular NCD clinic for Clinical diagnosis, treatment and follow up of all non-
Option A
communicable diseases
Option B 4 bedded Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) will be established / strengthened in identified CHCs.
Option C State NCD Cell will have contractual staff under NPCDCS
Option D The District NCD Cell functions under the overall supervision of District Programme cordinator
Correct Option C
Q. No. 18
Contributing factors for causation of cardiovascular disease are
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Option A Genetic, Alcohol, Air pollution Diabetes,
Option B Genetic, Tobacco, Alcohol and Physical inactivity
Option C Genetic, Obesity, Congenital heart
Option D Water pollution, Obesity Diabetes,
Correct Option B
Q. No. 19 Opportunistic Screening for risk factors of Non communicable diseases under NPCDCS is
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Option A by ANM every day at Subcentre for persons at and above the age of 35 years
Option B by ANM every day at Subcentre for persons at and above the age of 30 years
Option C by ANM during camps/ designated day at for persons at and above the age of 30 years
Option D by ANM during camps/ designated day at for persons at and above the age of 35 years
Correct Option C
Q. No. 20 A 10 year old child develops fever with sore throat and difficulty in breathing for the past one
0341020 week. On examining oral cavity, he is having bluish whitish spots in buccal mucosa on upper
molar region. What could be the probable diagnosis?
Option A Chicken Pox
Option B Diphtheria
Option C Measles
Option D Rubella
Correct Option C
Q. No. 21
Which among the following drugs is used for chemoprophylaxis for meningococcal meningitis:
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Option A Ampicillin
Option B Tetracycline
Option C Rifampicin
Option D Erythromycin
Correct Option C
Q. No. 22
Which among the following Antitubercular drug causes Optic neuritis is:
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Option A Ethambutol
Option B Rifampicin
Option C Isoniazid
Option D Pyrizinamide
Correct Option A
Q. No. 23
Which of the following Vitamin deficiency is common in severe measles is
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Option A Vitamin K
Option B Vitamin D
Option C Vitamin A
Option D Vitamin C
Correct Option C
Q. No. 24
Incidence of mumps is highest among:
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Option A 0 - 5yrs
Option B 5 ? 10yrs
Option C 15 - 25yrs
Option D > 25yrs
Correct Option B
Q. No. 25
James Lind is related to the discovery of:
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Option A Prevention of scurvy
Option B Cause of scurvy
Option C Pathogenesis of scurvy
Option D All
Correct Option A
Q. No. 26
Under Nikshay Poshan Yojana, all are true except
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All TB patients notified on or after 1st April 2018 including all existing TB patients under
Option A
treatment are eligible to receive incentives
Financial incentive of Rs.1000/- per month for each notified TB patient for duration for which
Option B
the patient is on anti-TB treatment
Option C This scheme is implemented across all States and UTs in India.
Each TB patient whether public or private sector notified must be notified on the Nikshay
Option D
platform to receive the benefit
Correct Option B
Q. No. 27
What is Brachytherapy?
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Option A Giving anti cancerous drugs through intravenous route
Option B Procedure of placing radioactive material inside the body
Option C Passing radioactive rays in the body
Option D None of these
Correct Option B
Q. No. 28
Which of the following diseases are eradicated from India?
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Option A Small Pox, Guinea worm, Polio and Yaws
Option B SARS, Polio, Small Pox
Option C Measles, Polio, Small Pox
Option D Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Small Pox
Correct Option A
Q. No. 29
What does INAP stands for
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Option A India New Association with Public
Option B India Nurses and Pediatrician
Option C India Newborn Action Plan
Option D India Nurses and Public initial
Correct Option C
Q. No. 30 True regarding National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI)
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Option A It was launched in the year 1976
Option B It was launched as a 100% centrally sponsored scheme
Option C Contribution of central and state is 90:10 in NE States currently
Option D the goal was to reduce the prevalence of blindness to 0.5% by 2020
Correct Option D
Q. No. 31
Which of the following is the most common cause of blindness in India is:
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Option A Cataract
Option B Refractive Error
Option C Corneal Blindness
Option D Glaucoma
Correct Option A
Q. No. 32 "Sapna" is a concept (mascot) designed and developed using a common girl living in
0341032 community, who will help spread awareness in the community, through key IEC messages.
Sapna can be local school going girl who is willing to be 'Sapna'. There can be any number of
Sapna's in a village.
This is mascot is used in which of the following programme
Option A National Mental health programme
Option B National Leprosy eradication programme
Option C National AIDS Control Programme
National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases
Option D
and stroke
Correct Option B
Q. No. 33
6X6X6 strategy includes
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Option A 6 Beneficiaries, 6 interventions and 6 institutional mechanisms
Option B 6 Beneficiaries, 6 Communication strategies, 6 levels of coordination
Option C 6 Intervention, 6 Communication strategies, 6 levels of coordination
Option D 6 Ministries, 6 Communication strategies, 6 methods of treatment
Correct Option A
Q. No. 34
The + in RMNCH+A indicates
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Option A Continuum of Care
Option B Adolescence is an important stage of life
Option C Pre- pregnancy phase
Option D Linkage between the services at adolescent stage of life
Correct Option B
Q. No. 35
Which of the following is most common source of infection for diphtheria:
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Option A Clinical case
Option B Subclinical case
Option C Carrier
Option D All
Correct Option C
Q. No. 36
Recommended vaccination strategy for rubella is to vaccinate first and foremost:
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Option A Women 15-49yrs
Option B Infants
Option C Adolescent girls
Option D Children 1-14yrs
Correct Option A
Q. No. 37
All of the following microorganisms may infect the fetus transplacentally, EXCEPT:
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Option A Measles virus
Option B Chlamydia
Option C Toxoplasma
Option D Treponema pallidum
Correct Option A
Q. No. 38
Which type of sample can be used to isolate poliovirus earliest?
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Option A Stool
Option B Blood
Option C Throat
Option D CSF
Correct Option A
Q. No. 39
Which of the following is marker of Infectivity in Hepatitis B
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Option A HBs Ag
Option B Anti HBsAg
Option C HBeAg
Option D Anti HBeAg
Correct Option C
Q. No. 40
Diethyl carbamazine (DEC) is used in management of filaria. It is very effective in killing
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Option A Microfilaria
Option B Adult filarial worms
Option C Infective stage larva
Option D All of these
Correct Option A
Q. No. 41
Recommended disinfectant specific to killing to Corona Virus is
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Option A Carbolic acid
Option B Lyzol
Option C Phenyl
Option D Sodium Hypochlorite
Correct Option D
Q. No. 42
The mode of transmission of Leprosy is
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Option A Droplet infection
Option B Fecal oral route
Option C Sexual contact
Option D None of these
Correct Option A
Q. No. 43
Which of the following is NOT a method of control of confounding:
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Option A Restriction
Option B Matching
Option C Stratified analysis
Option D Ensuring use of accurate instruments
Correct Option D
Q. No. 44
What is the purpose of randomization in a clinical trial?
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Option A To equalize the effects of extraneous variables, thus guarding against bias
Option B To allow inferential statistics to be used
Option C To guard against placebo effects
To guard against ethical problems in the allocation of patients to experimental and control
Option D
groups
Correct Option A
Q. No. 45 Cases of viral hepatitis are monitored by the District Health Officer in his district. Each case of
0341045 viral hepatitis is indicated by a dot on the map of the district. He also records the seasonal
variations annually by monitoring the number of cases each month. He classifies the cases
according to age, gender, occupation, source of water supply and other personal attributes.
Identify the study design.
Option A Descriptive
Option B Case control
Option C Cohort
Option D Ecological
Correct Option A
Q. No. 46 Two groups of teenagers were identified, one who were given education on safe driving by their
0341046 parents or school teachers and the second who did not receive such education. The outcome
measure which was compared was the rate of involvement in fatal and non - fatal traffic
accidents in the two groups over the next 10 years. Identify the study design.
Option A Descriptive
Option B Case control
Option C Cohort
Option D RCT
Correct Option C
Q. No. 47 Studying distribution of disease or health related characteristics in human population and
0341047 identifying the characteristics with which disease seem to associated is:
Option A Descriptive epidemiology
Option B Experimental epidemiology
Option C Analytical epidemiology
Option D Ecological epidemiology
Correct Option A
Q. No. 48
It is sometimes difficult to establish temporal association in the following study design:
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Option A Experimental study
Option B Cohort study
Option C Cross - sectional study
Option D All of the above
Correct Option C
Q. No. 49
Case control studies are:
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Option A Forward looking studies
Option B Backward looking
Option C Can be both backward looking and forward looking
Option D Same as cross - sectional studies
Correct Option B
Q. No. 50
All of the following are true about case - control studies EXCEPT:
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Option A Both exposure and outcome has occurred before start of the study
Option B Study progresses backwards from outcome to exposure
Option C Uses control group for testing hypotheses
Option D Loss to follow up (attrition) is the main disadvantage
Correct Option D
Q. No. 51
Odds ratio is a measure of:
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Option A Confounding
Option B Strength of association
Option C Attributable risk
Option D Burden of disease
Correct Option B
Q. No. 52 When we want to study the ?correlation? between two continuously distributed variables either
0341052 in the hospital settings or in the settings of healthy community subjects, the design used is
Option A Cohort study
Option B Case control study
Option C Cross sectional analytic study
Option D None of the above
Correct Option C
Q. No. 53
Which is the ideal (most scientific) setting for epidemiological study?
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Option A Case control study
Option B Cohort Study
Option C Experimental study
Option D Cross sectional study
Correct Option C
Q. No. 54
Experimental study can be used in following setting EXCEPT
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Option A Study of risk factors
Option B Preventive trial
Option C Therapeutic trial
Option D Health system evaluation trial
Correct Option A
Q. No. 55
In single blinding, who among the following is unaware of the status of the subject?
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Option A Analyzer
Option B Observer
Option C Subject
Option D All of the above
Correct Option C
Q. No. 56
What is the tool for control of confounder in experimental design?
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Option A Blinding
Option B Statistical analysis
Option C Randomization
Option D None of the above
Correct Option C
Q. No. 57 Below formula indicates which of the following term in screening?
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Option A Sensitivity
Option B Specificity
Option C Positive Predictive value
Option D Negative Predictive value
Correct Option A
Q. No. 58
Population genetics is related with:
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Option A Mandelian law
Option B Watson anc Crick model
Option C Hardy Weinberg law
Option D Weigert Meyer rule
Correct Option C
Q. No. 59 The yield of a screening programme by a field test increased over a period of 3 years although
0341059 the trade-off between sensitivity and specificity remained the same. It gives a clue to an
increase in;
Option A Validity
Option B Accuracy
Option C Prevalence
Option D Incidence
Correct Option C
Q. No. 60 For screening of tuberculosis chest x-rays, sputum analysis and CBNAT were used on the same
0341060 occasion in Lucknow District. This type of screening is an example of:
Option A Multiphasic
Option B Targeted
Option C Research
Option D Mass
Correct Option A
Q. No. 61 The following table gives the result of a screening test for Diabetic Nephropathy:
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The positive predictive valve of the test (in round figure) is:
Option A 70.0%
Option B 95.5%
Option C 96.0%
Option D 99.0%
Correct Option A
Q. No. 62 Population of a village on 1st June 2007 is 16,500. Since 1st January 2007, 22 new cases of TB
0341062 were detected. Total registered cases were 220. what is the incidence of TB?
Option A 133 per 100, 000
Option B 121 per 100, 000
Option C 111 per 100, 000
Option D 100 per 100, 000
Correct Option A
Q. No. 63
Most common method of sterilization practiced in India
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Option A Female sterilization
Option B Male sterilization
Option C Both equally common
Option D None
Correct Option A
Q. No. 64
Minipill is contraceptive of choice for
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Option A Elderly females
Option B Lactating females
Option C Obese women
Option D Menstruating women
Correct Option B
Q. No. 65
Which one of the following is NOT an absolute contraindication for oral contraceptive pills?
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Option A Nursing mothers
Option B Cancer of breasts
Option C Cardiac abnormalities
Option D History of thrombo-embolism
Correct Option A
Q. No. 66
Case fatality rate represent
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Option A Prevalence of disease
Option B Killing power of disease
Option C Simply a measure of morbidity
Option D Incidence of disease
Correct Option B
Q. No. 67
Which of the following is true for expression of Pearl Index
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Option A Per 100 woman years
Option B Per 10 woman years
Option C Per 1000 woman years
Option D Per 50 woman years
Correct Option A
Q. No. 68
All are features of point sources epidemic EXCEPT
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Option A Epidemic curve rises and falls rapidly
Option B Epidemic tends to be explosive
Option C Epidemic curve shows no secondary waves
Option D Epidemic continues over more than one incubation period
Correct Option D
Q. No. 69 Which of the following terms accurately describe the distribution shown in Figure
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Option A Negatively skewed
Option B Positively skewed
Option C Symmetrical Distribution
Option D Skewed to the left
Correct Option B
Q. No. 70
The mean is the value that:
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Option A Is midway between the lowest and highest value
Option B Occurs most often
Option C Has half the observations below it and half above it
Option D Is statistically closest to all of the values in the distribution
Correct Option D
Q. No. 71
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Above figure indicates which of the following sign ?
Option A Biomedical hazard from sealed source
Option B Radiation hazard from sealed source
Option C Biomedical hazard from open source
Option D Radiation hazard from open source
Correct Option D
Q. No. 72 A 40 year-old farmer has developed cough, dyspnea on exertion and chest pain. His X-ray chest
0341072 showed pulmonary fibrosis. This condition most probably due to inhalation of mouldy hay. The
probable diagnosis is:
Option A Anthracosis
Option B Farmer lung
Option C Bagassosis
Option D Byssinosis
Correct Option B
Q. No. 73 A 40 year-old man working in a fire-proof textile manufacture factory since 10 years developed
0341073 cough, dyspnoea on exertion and chest pain. His X-ray showed s"ground-glass" appearance in
lung fields. The most likely diagnosis is::
Option A Byssinosis
Option B Bagassosis
Option C Silicosis
Option D Asbestosis
Correct Option D
Q. No. 74 Which of the following sets the standard to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases
0341074 internationally?
Option A Tokyo protocol
Option B Beijing protocol
Option C Kyoto protocol
Option D Montreal protocol
Correct Option C
Q. No. 75
Soiling index measures?
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Option A Water pollution
Option B Air pollution
Option C Thermal comfort
Option D Organic pollution of air and water
Correct Option B
Q. No. 76 A patient requiring a bowel resection due to mesenteric artery thrombosis 3 years ago
0341076 complains of weakness and has symptoms consistent with a peripheral neuropathy. He is also
found to be anemic on laboratory assessment. Which of the following nutrients is most likely
responsible for his symptoms?
Option A Vitamin A
Option B Thiamine
Option C Iron
Option D Vitamin B12
Correct Option D
Q. No. 77 During a health education session about noncommunicable diseases in a female community;
0341077 you will inform that genetics and family history make a woman more prone to have:
Option A Cataract
Option B Stroke
Option C Breast cancer
Option D Oral cancer
Correct Option C
Q. No. 78 POSHAN Abhiyaan has been launched by Prime Minister on 8th March 2018 to address
0341078 Malnutrition though various approach. Which of the following is NOT a part of the approach
Option A Convergence,
Option B Use of Technology
Option C Targeted approach
Option D Community participation
Correct Option D
Q. No. 79 Japanese have a higher rate of stomach cancer and a low rate for colon carcinoma than the U.S.
0341079 However third generation descendants of Japanese immigrants to U.S have rates of stomach &
colon cancer like that of U.S. This particular characteristic supports effects of:
Option A Environment
Option B Genetics
Option C Mutation
Option D Accidents
Correct Option A
Q. No. 80 Influenza pandemic occurs after every 7 - 10 years. This kind of disease distribution in time is
0341080 known as:
Option A Secular trend
Option B Short time fluctuation
Option C Cyclical trend
Option D Seasonal trend
Correct Option C
Q. No. 81 Village Kakori has a total of 100 under-five children. The coverage with measles vaccine in this
0341081 age group is 60% (assuming the efficacy of vaccine to be 100%). Following the occurrence of a
measles case in a child after a visit outside, twenty- six children developed measles. The
secondary attack rate of measles is:
Option A 25%
Option B 40%
Option C 50%
Option D 66%
Correct Option D
Q. No. 82
In Hilly atrea, one PHC is located for a population of:
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Option A 5000
Option B 20,000
Option C 30,000
Option D 100,000
Correct Option B
Q. No. 83
Eligible Couple Register is maintained at:
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Option A Subcentre
Option B PHC
Option C CHC
Option D District headquarters
Correct Option A
Q. No. 84
Which of the following is not a work of female multipurpose health worker?
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Option A Malaria surveillance
Option B Distribution of condoms
Option C Immunization
Option D Dots activities
Correct Option A
Q. No. 85
Which committee suggested 3 month training of doctors in social and preventive medicine
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Option A Mudliar committee
Option B Bhore committee
Option C Shrivastava committee
Option D Kartar Singh committee
Correct Option B
Q. No. 86
Economic benefits of any programme are compared with the costs incurred in
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Option A Cost benefit analysis
Option B Cost effective analysis
Option C Cost accounting
Option D Network analysis
Correct Option A
Q. No. 87
In Management "Goal" refers to:
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Option A Planned end point of all activity
Option B Discrete activity
Option C Ultimate desired state towards which objectives and resources are directed
Option D Analysis of health Situation
Correct Option C
Q. No. 88
UNICEF is associated with providing all of the following Except:
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Option A Child nutrition
Option B Child health education
Option C Immunization
Option D Family planning
Correct Option D
Q. No. 89
Highest funding for reproductive health is by:
0341089
Option A UNFPA
Option B UNICEF
Option C ILO
Option D WHO
Correct Option A
Q. No. 90
All of the following are example of nominal scale except:
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Option A Race
Option B Sex
Option C Body weight
Option D Socio-economic status
Correct Option C
Q. No. 91 How much population falls between median and median plus one standard deviation in a normal
0341091 distribution?
Option A 0.34
Option B 0.68
Option C 0.17
Option D 0.47
Correct Option A
Q. No. 92
What is recommended level of free Residual chlorine in water for routine chlorination:
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Option A 1 mg/L after 1 hr
Option B 0.5 mg/L after 1 hr
Option C 1 mg/L after 30 mins
Option D 0.5 mg/L after 30 mins
Correct Option B
Q. No. 93
Air velocity is measured by:
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Option A Hygrometer
Option B Psychromete
Option C Anemometer
Option D Wet bulb thermometer
Correct Option C
Q. No. 94
How many minimum number of air changes per hour are required in a drawing room:
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Option A 2-3
Option B 3-4
Option C 4-5
Option D 5-6
Correct Option A
Q. No. 95
In draughts, commonly noticed vitamin deficiency is:
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Option A Vitamin A
Option B Vitamin B
Option C Vitamin C
Option D Vitamin D
Correct Option A
Q. No. 96
How much is the upper limit of exposure to noise up to which there is no damage to hearing?
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Option A 160 dB
Option B 70 dB
Option C 85 dB
Option D 100 dB
Correct Option C
Q. No. 97 A child has multiple itchy papular lesions on the genitalia and fingers. Similar lesions are also
0341097 seen in the younger brother. Which of the following is most possible diagnosis?
Option A Papular urticaria
Option B Scabies
Option C Atopic dermatitis
Option D Allergic contact dermatitis
Correct Option B
Q. No. 98
Diseases associated with rodents include all except:
0341098
Option A Leptospirosis
Option B Rat Bite fever
Option C Tularemia
Option D Oriental sore
Correct Option D
Q. No. 99
Bagassosis is due to long term inhalation of:
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Option A Cotton fibres
Option B Sugar cane dust
Option C Thermophilic bacteria
Option D Silica
Correct Option B
Q. No. 100
Best way to dispose e-waste is:
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Option A Burning
Option B Incineration
Option C In a landfill
Option D Recycling
Correct Option D
