UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam, Social Medicine & Community Health, December-2019

Total Questions: 100

41. Which of the following are included in temporary social groups?

(a) The herd
(b) The band
(c) The mob
(d) The crowd
Choose the most appropriate option: 

Correct Answer: B. (a), (c) and (d)

42. Reasons for low income country like Srilanka achieving health for all include:

(a) High doctor : population ratio of 1 : 1000
(b) Equitable access to public health care provisions
(c) Equitable access to public education
(d) Adequate nutrition at all levels of society
Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: D. (b), (c) and (d)

43. The decision to change cut off for a blood parameter for diagnosis of disease 'X' from 126 mg% to 116% will result in an increase in:

(a) Sensitivity
(b) Specificity
(c) False positives
(d) Yield
Choose the correct option: 

Correct Answer: C. (a) and (c)

44. When same screening test is repeated in all who test positives first time, there will be:

(a) An increase in sensitivity
(b) A decrease in specificity
(c) An increase in positive predictive value
(d) A decrease in negative predictive value
Choose the correct option: 

Correct Answer: B. (c) and (d)

45. Requirements of Health Information System identified by WHO expert committee are:

(a) should include comprehensive health related data
(b) should have medical records of population
(c) should be community based
(d) should provide feedback of data
Choose the correct option: 

Correct Answer: B. (c) and (d)

46. Diseases commonly reported to have peak in early spring are:

(a) Measles
(b) Varicelle
(c) Diphtheria
(d) Meningococcal Meningitis
Choose the most appropriate option: 

Correct Answer: C. (a) and (b)

47. Fever is not a common adverse event in immunisation with following vaccines:

(a) BCG
(b) Hepatitis B Vaccine
(c) IPV
(d) Measles vaccine
Choose the most appropriate option: 

Correct Answer: B. (a) and (c)

48. Severely Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is defined as:

(a) Weight for height/length - below 3 SD
(b) Weight for age - below 3 SD
(c) Bilateral pitting oedema
(d) Mid-arm circumference - less than 12.5 cm
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: 

Correct Answer: B. (a) and (c) are correct

49. Which of the following vaccines are covered under open-vial policy?

(a) Hepatitis B vaccine
(b) Oral polio vaccine
(c) BCG
(d) Measles
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: 

Correct Answer: A. (a) and (b) are correct

50. Which of the following are the criteria for identifying 'at risk infants' in a child health clinic?

(a) Birth weight less than 2.8 kg
(b) Children with single parent
(c) Working mother
(d) Weight below 80% of the expected weight
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: B. (b) and (c) are correct