100 MCQs for Public Health: BPH, MPH, MPHN, MHP&E and Equally Useful for Lokswa Aayog

1.    Selective PHC is:

        A.    Vertical program

        B.    Horizontal program

        C.     Parallel program

        D.    All of the above

2.    SAP stands for:

        A.    Reducing public sector subsidy

        B.    Increasing public sector subsidy

        C.     Increasing government sector subsidy

        D.    None of the above

3.    Precision stands for:

        A.    Reliability

        B.    Accuracy

C.     Consistency

D.    Validity

4.    More CO₂ is generated from:

        A.    Fossils fuels

        B.    Kitchens (burning firewood)

        C.     Industries

        D.    All of the above

5.    Acid rain due to:

        A.    SO₂         

        B.    H₂SO₄

        C.     HCL

        D.    Both 'B'  and 'C'

6.    Green house gas:

        A.    Trap heat of planet

        B.    Reflects heat from the planet

        C.     Reduces temperature of atmosphere

        D.    All of the above

7.    Which of the following is the strength of case control study?

        A.    Rare disease

        B.    Bias can be minimized

        C.     Temporal relationship can be established

        D.    Relative risk can be calculated

8.    Which is not related to marriage?

        A.    Polygamy

        B.    Living together

        C.     Love

        D.    Divorce

9.    Which of the following is the social indicator?

        A.    CBR       

        B.    IMR

        C.     CDR

        D.    None of the above

10.  ICPD focused on:

        A.    Women RH issues

        B.    Child health issues

        C.     Adolescent health issues

        D.    All

11.  Main objective of IHP:

        A.    Disease control

        B.    Donor harmonization

        C.     Health promotion

        D.    Research

12.  Rejecting H_O when true:

        A.    Type II error        

        B.    Random error

        C.     Systemic error

        D.    Type I error

13.  According to NDHS 2022, NMR is: 

        A.    18/1000 live births  

        B.    21/1000 live births  

        C.     28/1000 live births  

        D.    33/1000 live births  

14.  Calculating formula of GFR:

        A.    No. of live birth × 1000/population of women of reproductive age (15-49yrs)

        B.    No. of live birth × 1000/population of married women of reproductive age(15-49yrs)

        C.     No. of live birth ×1000/Total population of women

        D.    No. of live birth ×100000/population of women of reproductive age (15-49 yrs)

15.  Parameter is related to:

        A.    Population           

        B.    Sample

        C.     Statistics

        D.    Variable

16.  Vitamins that is related for coagulation is:

        A.    Vitamin K             

        B.    Vitamin C

        C.     Vitamin D

        D.    Vitamin A

17.  Which of the following is not true about incidence in tuberculosis?

        A.    Also known as annual incidence rate

        B.    Also known as tuberculine conversion index

        C.     Can be judged by percentage of person showing positive reaction to standard tuberculine test

        D.    Express the attacking force of tuberculosis in a community

18.  Mass miniature radiography is stopped as general measure of case finding measure because of:

        A.    Lack of definitiveness       

        B.    High proportion of erroneous enterpretation of film

        C.     Low yield of cases commensurate with effort involed

        D.    All of the above

19.  The main of anti-tuberculosis is:

        A.    bacteriological care

        B.    radiological care

        C.     prevent complication

        D.    contact tracing

20.  Vibrio cholera are destroyed by all EXCEPT:

        A.    Boiling                 

        B.    Drying

        C.     Bleaching powder (1 mg/lit.)

        D.    Cresol

21.  Which of the following opportunistic fungal infection is seen in AIDS?

        A.    Candida

        B.    Cryptococcus

        C.     Coccidioides

        D.    All of the above

22.  Anti malaria month is observed in:

        A.    April      

        B.    May       

        C.     June

        D.    July

23.  Which of the following study determine prevalence of diseases?

A.    Longitudinal study

B.    Case control study

C.     Cohort study

D.    Cross sectional study

24.  85% cancer among smoker is:

        A.    Attribute risk

        B.    Relative risk

25.  In which of the following study relative risk is calculated?

        A.    Case control study

        B.    Cohort study

        C.     Longitudinal study

        D.    Cross sectional study

26.  Which of the following is the limiting amino acid?

        A.    soyabean              

        B.    Gram

        C.     Lentils

        D.    Pea

27.  Which of the following international conferences advocate the health promotion?

        A.    Ottawa charter

        B.    ICPD

        C.     Beijing conference

        D.    Alma Ata conference

28.  According to Alma-Ata, elements of PHC are:

        A.    Eight     

        B.    Three    

        C.     Six

        D.    Five

29.  Which of the following protein is reference is considered as reference protein.

        A.    Egg

        B.    Meat

        C.     Milk

        D.    All

30.  Nucleo protein requires which of the following?

        A.    Folic acids

        B.    Nucleic acids

        C.     ascorbic acid

        D.    All of the above

31.  Measurement of climate change is in:

        A.    Decadal

        B.    Heptadal

        C.     Milidal

        D.    All of the above

32.  Measure of water vapor per cu cm is:

        A.    Absolute humidity

        B.    Relative humidity

        C.     Both 'A' and B'

        D.    None of the above

33.  Daily dose of thiamine for adults is:

        A.    1 mg

        B.    2 mg

        C.     3 mg

        D.    None of the above

34.  Randomization is done in experimental study:

        A.    To eliminate selection bias

        B.    To select control

        C.     To eliminate confounding bias

        D.    All of above

35.  When research topic is not novel and relevant:

        A.    Correct it              

        B.    Change it

        C.     Read more about it

        D.    Review articles

36.  Which of the following does not affect sample size?

        A.    Site of the study

        B.    Population

        C.     Time

        D.    All of the above

37.  When group do not became able to to make decision, then there should be:

        A.    Democratic decision

        B.    Group should be dismissed

        C.     Hip pocket decision

        D.    Group decision

38.  PERT means:

        A.    Gender analysis

        B.    Network analysis

        C.     Statistical analysis

        D.    Problem analysis

39.  Road to health card was designed by:

         A.   David Morley

        B.    John Hopkins

        C.     Kurt Lewin

        D.    john snow

40.  Iodine surveillance in community is done by:

        A.    Testing iodine secretion in urine

        B.    Measuring iodine from packets

        C.     Analysis of goiter prevalence

        D.    Data collection

71.  Population balancing equation indicates:

        A.    Constant balance in population

        B.    Change in population

        C.     Increase in population

        D.    Decrease in population

42.  Abstract of journal doesn’t contain:

        A.    Methodology       

        B.    Ethical consideration

        C.     Conclusion

        D.    Sample size

43.  Sensitivity means:

        A.    True negative

        B.    False negative

        C.     True positive

        D.    False positive

44.  Ascribed status is achieved:

        A.    by birth                

        B.    by adolescents

        C.     by mother

        D.    by social norms

45.  Very strong desire to do something refers to:

        A.    Overt behavior

        B.    Covert behavior

        C.     Perception

        D.    Attitude

46.  In the study of COPD which test will be suitable:

        A.    Z test     

        B.    t- test

        C.     Chi-square test

        D.    Anova test

47.  Male and female rats experimented with 4 different drugs, then which of the following study is conducted.   

        A.    Chi square test

        B.    Z test

        C.     T test

        D.    None of the above

48.  Validity stands for:

        A.    Accuracy

        B.    Reliability

        C.     Consistency

        D.    All of the above

49.  Selection bias interferes:

        A.    Internal validity

        B.    External validity

        C.     Face validity

        D.    All of the above

50.  Targets means:

        A.    Degree of achievement

        B.    Result that you want to achieve

        C.     Both 'A'  and 'B'

        D.    None of the above

51.  Nature of common sources epidemic:

        A.    Explosive

        B.    Slow

        C.     Static

        D.    All of the above

52.  Median age of old population is:

        A.    More than 30 years

        B.    More than 40 years

        C.     50 years

        D.    60 years

53.  MDG stands for:

        A.    Millennium Development Goals

        B.    Mild development goals

        C.     Both 'A' and 'B'

        D.    None of the above

54.  Preparation of Super flour can be best done with:

        A.    Demonstration

        B.    Exhibition

        C.     Both 'A' and 'B'

        D.    None of the above

55.  Cognitive skills related to:

        A.    Knowledge

        B.    Attitude

        C.     Behavior

        D.    None of the above

56.  Covert behavior means:

        A.    Very strong desire to do something

        B.    No any desire to do something

        C.     Convincing behavior

        D.    None of the above

57.  FCTC stands for:

        A.    Framework convention on tuberculosis

        B.    Framework convention on tobacco control

        C.     Family and community tuberculosis control

        C.     Fact on tremendous care

58.  POMA Stands for:

        A.    Planning, organizing, monitoring and appreciation

        B.    Planning, organizing, monitoring, and application

        C.     Planning, organizing, monitoring, apprehension

        D.    All of the above

59.  Enlargement of vital organs is due to:

A.    Phospholipids

B.    Glycolipid

C.     Phospholipase

D.    All of the above

60.  Global fund is:

        A.    Multilateral

        B.    Bilateral

        C.     Both 'A' and 'B'

        D.    None of the above

61.  Alma Ata conference on Health was held on:

        A.    12 September 1978

        B.    14 September 1968

        C.     14 September 1978

        D.    None of the above

62.  Most common diarrhoeal agent for infant is:

        A.    Rhino virus

        B.    Rota virus

        C.     Enterovirus

        D.    E.coli

63.  Constant presence of disease in an area during a period of time is:

        A.    Endemic

        B.    Epidemic

        C.     Sporadic

        D.    Pandemic

64.  Which is not the principle of management?

        A.    Scaler chain of command

        B.    Division of work

        C.     Hierarchial management

        D.    Discipline

65.  PNMR refers to:

        A.    Post Neonatal mortality rate

        B.    Post natal mortality rate

        C.     Perinatal mortality rate

        D.    Prenatal mortality rate

66.  A baby is called exclusively breastfeed if he/she is breastfed for:

        A.    2-3 month

        B.    3-4 months

        C.     3-5 months

        D.    7-8 months

67.  The vector responsible for leishmaniasis is:

        A.    Mosquito

        B.    Bugs

        C.     Tsetse flies

        D.    Sand flies

68.  Which method is suitable for teaching mother group about preparation of superflour:

        A.    Demonstration

        B.    Group discussion

        C.     Role playing

        D.    Exhibition

69.  MDG stands for:

        A.    Medical Development Group

        B.    Millennium Development Goals

        C.     Master Development Goals

        D.    Management development goal

70.  The nature of common source epidemic:

        A.    Scattered effect

        B.    Explosive

        C.     More prevalence rate

        D.    All of the above

71.  In any program target refers to:

        A.    Set of activities

        B.    Objective of program

        C.     Degree of achievement

        D.    Evaluation to be done

72.  8 years long study was done and at last 45 new cases per 1000 found and that last case is called:

        A.    Prevalence rate

        B.    Incidence rate

        C.     Primary case

        D.    Index rate

73.  In any study, selection bias interfere:

        A.    Internal validity

        B.    External validity c

        C.     Face validity

        D.    Translation validity

74.  Median age of old population, refers to population of age:

        A.    30 years

        B.    >30 years

        C.     30-40 years

        D.    40-45 years

75.  Among the following, common occupational disease in working place:

        A.    Cardiovascular disease

        B.    Skin disease

        C.     Mental disease

        D.    Endocrine disease

76.  Major source of air pollution in city is:

        A.    Burning wood

        B.    Industries

        C.     Automobiles

        D.    Gas stove

77.  Latrine intended to use for camps of longer duration is:

A.    Shallow trench latrine

B.    Deep trench latrine

C.     Bore hole latrine

D.    Water seal latrine

78.  In any study nutritional status measurement is done through:

        A.    Nominal scale

        B.    Ordinal scale

        C.     Interval scale

        D.    Ratio scale

79.  Opportunistic infection is:

        A.    Primary infection

        B.    Secondary infection

        C.     Tertiary infection

        D.    Side effect of drug

80.  Helisinki declaration was about:

        A.    Women rights

        B.    Ethics in research

        C.     Human rights

        D.    Gender issue

81.  In quasi experimental study there is no:

A.    No control

B.    No randomization

C.     Neither randomization nor control

D.    Both randomization and control

82.  Obesity occurs due to:

        A.    More consumption of calorie

        B.    More consumption of protein

        C.     More consumption of vitamins

        D.    None of the above

83.  When people migrate within the same country, it is called:

        A.    In migration        

        B.    Emigration

C.     Outmigration

D.    Immigration

84.  Colostrum protein coagulates due to:

        A.    Albumin

        B.    Globulin

        C.     Fibrinogen

        D.    Prothrombin

85.  UN declaration on human right occurred in:

        A.    1948      

        B.    1950

        C.     1946

        D.    1952

86.  Very simple probability is:

        A.    conditional probability

        B.    marginal probability

        C.     Binomial probability

        D.    Both 'B' & 'C'       

87.  John Snow located source of:

        A.    Cholera 

        B.    Typhoid

        C.     Plague

        D.    All of the above

88.  Inductive research was purposed by:

        A.    Aristotle               

        B.    Socrates

        C.     Plato

        D.    None of the above

89.  Father of medical sociology:

        A.    Macintyre

        B.    Hippocrates

        C.     John snow

        D.    None of the above

90.  Which of the following meats contains more cholesterol and triglycerides?

        A.    Pork meat            

        B.    Beef meat

        C.     Fish

        D.    All of the above

91.  Overall meteorology of geography is known as

        A.    Climate

        B.    Global warming

        C.     Climate change

        D.    None of the above

92.  CDM stands for:

        A.    Clean development mechanism

        B.    Community development mechanism

        C.     Clear development model

        D.    None of the above

93.  Preservative of sewage is called:

        A.    Chloroform

        B.    Haloform

        C.     Formalin

        D.    All of the above

94.  Group affinity means:

        A.    Common interest i.e. we feeling

        B.    Vested interest

        C.     Both 'A' and 'B'

        D.    None of the above

95.  Burden of disease is measured by:

        A.    Disability Adjusted life years (DALY)

        B.    Physical Quality of life years (PQLY)

        C.     Health Adjusted Life Years (HALE)

        D.    All of the above

96.  A baby is called low birth weight if he /she measures less than:

        A.    2.5 kg

        B.    1.5 kg

        C.     3.5 kg

        D.    2.2 kg

97.  Most common side effect of IUD is:

        A.    Bleeding

        B.    UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)

        C.     Leucorrhoea

        D.    Amenorrhe

98.  Which of the following eliminate odour, taste and color from water?

        A.    Chlorine

        B.    Potash

        C.     Ozone

        D.    UV rays

99.  Infective stage of Entamoeba histolytica is:

        A.    Trophozoite

        B.    Cyst

        C.     Sporozoite

        D.    Merozoite

100. The very important variable for assessing nutrition of under 5 children is/are:

        A.    Weight  

        B.    Height

        C.     Age

        D.    All of above