Urban Health Practice Questions

Question 1

Which one of the following indicators is not included in Millennium Development Goals?

Accepted Answer

T.B. death rate per 100,000 children (0 – 4 years of age)

Answer

Maternal mortality ratio

Answer

Suicide rate per 100,000 population

Answer

Under five mortality rate

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the term 'Ivory Towers of Disease'?

Accepted Answer

Large hospitals

Answer

Small health centres

Answer

Private practitioners

Answer

Health insurance companies

Question 3

Consider the following statements: The strategy to eradicate poliomyelitis in India comprised of:

1. Conducting National Immunization Days
2. Mopping up rounds with OPV
3. Acute Flaccid Paralysis surveillance
4. Public awareness through multimedia

Which of these statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Question 4

According to the National Health Policy, primary urban health centers should be designated for a population of:

Accepted Answer

50,000 people

Answer

30,000 people

Answer

10,000 people

Answer

1,000,000 people

Question 5

The data regarding two exposures A and B, associated with a disease X in a community is given below: Which one of the following assertions and the reasons given is correct?

Accepted Answer

Preference to control exposure A, because it has a higher population attributable risk

Answer

Cannot decide, as the precedence of exposure in the community has not been mentioned

Answer

Preference to control exposure B, because it has a higher attributable risk

Answer

Preference to control exposure B as it has a higher relative risk

Question 6

A well of contaminated water resulted in an outbreak of diarrhoea in a community. Which type of epidemic will this exposure present with?
 1.Propagated epidemic 
 2.Common source - continuous exposure 
 3.Common source - point exposure

Accepted Answer

3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

2 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Question 7

Which of the following services are provided to pregnant women under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)?

Accepted Answer

Supplementary nutrition

Answer

Health check-up

Answer

Nutrition and health education

Answer

Immunization against tetanus

Question 8

Which statement best describes the criteria for starting an urban community health center?

Accepted Answer

Caters to a population of 1-1.5 lakh

Answer

Referral center for 2-3 primary health centers

Answer

Should have a 100-bed facility in metro cities

Answer

No sub-district and district hospitals present in the area

Question 9

The crude birth rate for a sub-center with a population of 1000 is 20. What is the estimated number of pregnant women registered in the sub-center during the year?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

110

Answer

80

Answer

100

Question 10

The best indicator for a potential explosiveness of plague outbreak is:

Accepted Answer

Cheopis index

Answer

Burrow index

Answer

Specific percentage of fleas

Answer

Total flea index

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