Mcq Subject: Social & Preventive Medicine

A researcher wants to (to a study of blood levels of lipids among people who smoke and those who do not. But he is now concerned that the smokers might differ from non-smokers in their diet, exercise, etc as well. This concern is known as:

A. Recall bias

B. Information bias

C. Selection bias

D. Interviewer bias

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The strength of association between the risk factor and disease is measured by

A. Attributable risk

B. Absolute risk of the variable

C. Odds ratio/Relative risk

D. P-value

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Mass Drug Administration is helpful is used/effective for all except

A. Lymphatic Filariasis

B. Vit A Deficiency

C. Worm Infestation

D. Scabies

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What will be the 95% confidence interval (CI) for an estimated prevalence of 10% and a sample size of 100?

A. 18-Feb

B. 16-Apr

C. 13-Jul

D. Given data inadequate for calculation of class intervals.

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According to WHO definition, what is the criteria for considering a high endemic area for meningococcal meningitis?

A. <2 per 1,00,000 population

B. 2-10 per 1,00,000 population

C. >10 per 1,00,000 population

D. >100 per 1,00,000 population

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Immunization that could help post-disaster includes

A. Measles

B. Cholera

C. Typhoid

D. All

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The number of patients required in a clinical trial to treat a specify disease increases as

A. The drop-out rate increases

B. The significance level increases

C. The size of the expected treatment effect increased

D. The incidence of the disease decreases

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Which of the following should be considered a ‘High risk infant’?

A. Mal-presentation

B. Folic acid tablet not consumed

C. Working mother

D. Antenatal preeclampsia

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What is under-5 moality’ rate in world by 2010?

A. 6 million

B. 8 million

C. 10 million

D. 12 million

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Height of group of 20 boys aged 10 years was 140 ± 13 cm and 20 girls of same age was 135 cm ± 7 cm. To test the statistical significance of difference in height, test applicable is –

A. X2

B. Z

C. t

D. F

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