List of practice Questions

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List I (Indicator)List II (Denominator)
A. Specific death rate due to tuberculosisI. Total number of COVID-19 cases
B. Specific death rate for malesII. Mid-year population
C. Case fatality rate for COVID-19III. Mid-year population of males
D. Specific death rate in age group 15-19 yearsIV. Mid-year population of persons aged 15-19

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List I (Study design)List II (Analytical outcome)
A. Case-control studyIII. Odds ratio
B. Cohort studyI. Relative risk
C. Cross-sectional studyIV. Prevalence
D. Descriptive studyII. Time, place, and person distribution

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List I (Screening test outcome)List II (Meaning)
A. True-positiveI. Person has disease and screening test result is positive
B. True-negativeII. Person does not have disease and screening test result is negative
C. False-positiveIII. Person does not have disease and screening test result is positive
D. False-negativeIV. Person has disease and screening test result is negative

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List I (Blood Alcohol Level %)List II (Effects on Brain)
A. 0.02I. Poor muscle coordination and impaired self-control
B. 0.08II. Loss of judgment, altered mood
C. 0.20III. Confusion, disorientation
D. 0.40IV. Lethal dose

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List I (Dietary Reference Intake)List II (Purpose)
A. Recommended Dietary AllowancesI. The highest average daily nutrient intake levels that are likely to pose no risk of toxicity to almost all healthy individuals of a particular population group.
B. Chronic Disease Risk Reduction IntakesII. Ranges of intakes set for the energy-yielding nutrients that are sufficient to provide adequate total energy and nutrients while minimizing the risk of chronic diseases.
C. Tolerable Upper IntakeIII. The average daily nutrient intake level that meets the needs of nearly all (97 to 98 percent) healthy people in a particular sex and life stage group.
D. Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution RangesIV. Levels of nutrient intake associated with low risks of chronic diseases.

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List I (Vaccine)List II (Strain(s))
A. BCGI. Jeryl Lynn strain
B. Measles vaccineII. OKA strain
C. Mumps vaccineIII. Danish-1331 strain
D. Varicella vaccineIV. Edmonston Zagreb strain

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List I (WHO Diagnostic Criteria)List II (Blood Glucose Levels)
(A) Fasting plasma glucose in diabetic patient(I) Less than 126 mg/dL
(B) Fasting plasma glucose in Impaired Glucose Tolerance(II) More than 126 mg/dL
(C) 2-hour plasma glucose in Impaired Glucose Tolerance(III) Less than 140 mg/dL
(D) Fasting Glucose(IV) 140–200 mg/dL

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LIST I (Concept)LIST II (Explanation)
A. GrowthIncrease in the size of the body parts of the organism
B. DevelopmentThe process by which an individual grows and changes throughout the life cycle
C. EvolutionSpecies specific changes over a long period of time
D. MaturationThe changes that follow an orderly sequence and are largely dictated by the genetic blueprint
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Aedes aegypti is vector for all diseases, EXCEPT:
Haddon’s matrix is used for:
Arrange the following causative organisms for food poisoning with increasing order of incubation period:
1. (A) Staphylococcal
2. (B) Salmonella
3. (C) Cl. perfringens
4. (D) Botulism
Indicators for obesity include all, EXCEPT:
Average number of hookworm eggs per gram of faeces for the entire community is called as:
Nikshay portal is used in which health programme?
Which type of microscopy uses a special condenser to direct light onto the specimen from oblique angles only?
Which type of microscopy uses a special condenser to direct light onto the specimen from oblique angles only?
Which of the following diluents should be used when an RBC count is requested?
VVM (Vaccine Vial Monitor) is used to monitor effectiveness of the cold chain. Which of the following is an indication NOT to discard the vaccine?
(A) Inner square is white.
(B) Inner square is lighter than outer circle.
(C) Inner square is darker than the outer circle.
(D) Outer circle is more dark than inner square.
Which of the following conditions can result in the excretion of small amounts of occult blood in the faeces?
(A) Hemorrhoids
(B) Bleeding gums
(C) Peptic ulcers
(D) Intake of iron supplements
As per National Immunization Schedule (NIS) of India, arrange the following vaccines to be administered from birth to ten years of age:
(A) DPT
(B) BCG
(C) TT
(D) Measles
Arrange the following vaccines as per expected frequency of possible minor adverse reactions in increasing order:
(A) BCG
(B) DPT
(C) Oral Polio Vaccine
(D) Hemophilus influenza B
Reference Interval for Sperm characteristics in semen associated with fertility are:
(A) 14% or more have normal morphology
(B) 75% or more are alive
(C) 10×106 sperm per mL
(D) 50% or more with moderate to rapid linear (forward) progression
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When viewing a focused specimen in the microscope, the user sees a speck in the field of view. The speck remains in view when the objective is changed and when the specimen is moved. The speck is most likely located on the:
(A) Condenser
(B) Eyepiece
(C) Objective
(D) Specimen coverslip
Which type of microscopy is able to produces three-dimensional images and performs optical sectioning?
(A) Brightfield
(B) Interference contrast
(C) Phase-contrast
(D) Polarizing
The principle of fluorescence microscopy is based on:
1. A substance that causes the rotation of polarised light
2. Differences in the optical light path being converted to intensity differences
3. Differences in refractive index being converted into variations in light intensity
4. The absorption of light and its subsequent emission at a longer wavelength