A) Occurs clearly in excess of normal expectancy B) Is constantly present in a given population group C) Exhibits seasonal patterns D) Is prevalent among animals Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) Cause specific death rate B) Case fatality rate C) Standardized mortality ratio D) Five year survival Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 203: Which one of the following statements about influence of smoking on risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) is not true ?
A) Influence of smoking is independent of other risk factors for CHD B) Influence of smoking is only additive to other risk factors for CHD C) Influence of smoking is synergistic to other risk factors for CHD D) Influence of smoking is directly related to number of cigarettes smoked per day Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) It is diagnosed when the infant has IgM antibodies at birth B) It is diagnosed when IgG antibodies persist for more than 6 months C) Most common congenital defects are deafness, cardiac malformations and catarct D) Infection after 16 weeks of gestation results in major congenital defects Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) It refers to group protection beyond what is afforded by the protection of immunized individuals B) It is likely to be more for infections that do not have a sub-clinical phase C) It is affected by the presence and distribution of alternative animal hosts D) In the case of tetanus it does not protect the individual Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 209: The best indicator for monitoring the impact of Iodine Deficiency Disorders control programme is ?
A) Prevalence of goiter among school children B) Urinary iodine levels among pregnant women C) Neonatal Hypothyroidism D) Iodine level in soil Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 210: What is the color-coding of bag in hospitals to dispose off human anatomical wastes such as body parts ?
A) Yellow B) Black C) Red D) Blue Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):