MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Which of the following is known as Tiger Mosquito?
A)
Anopheles mosquito
B)
Aedes mosquito
C)
Mansonoides mosquito
D)
Culex mosquito
Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are called tiger mosquitoes due to striped appearance.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Two identical twins will not have same:
A)
Fingerprints
B)
Iris color
C)
DNA
D)
Blood group
Monozygotic twins share DNA, blood group and iris color but fingerprints are formed by random intrauterine factors and differ.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Which of the following is an Indicator of Mortality?
A)
Life Expectancy
B)
Notification Rate
C)
DALY
D)
Bed turn-over ratio
Life expectancy is a direct mortality indicator reflecting overall death rates; notification, DALY and bed turnover reflect morbidity or service use.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
ASHA worker works for __________ population:
A)
3000
B)
1000
C)
5000
D)
400
ASHA covers about 1000 population in rural areas, up to 2500 in some norms.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Corpus delicti means:
A)
Proof of occurrence of crime
B)
Decomposed body
C)
Identification of dead person
D)
None
Corpus delicti means body or essence of crime; proof that a crime has been committed.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
4/? = ?/100 What one number can replace both question marks?
A)
1
B)
20
C)
25
D)
200
4/x = x/100 => x^2=400 => x=20.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Scabies, an infection of the skin caused by Sarcoptes scabiei, is an example of:
A)
Water-borne disease
B)
Water-washed disease
C)
Water-based disease
D)
Water-related disease
Water-washed diseases result from inadequate water for hygiene; scabies spreads with poor personal hygiene.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Add: 2ft. 3in., 28ft. 11 ½ in., 17ft. 5 in., 4 ½ in.
A)
49ft.
B)
48ft. 2in.
C)
47ft. 24in.
D)
48ft.
Converting to inches: 27+347.5+209+4.5=588 inches = 49 ft exactly.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Antonym of the word ‘favourable’
A)
Unequal
B)
Opposite
C)
Unfavourable
D)
Infavourable
Antonym of favourable is unfavourable with standard prefix un-.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
BCG is:
A)
Live attenuated vaccine
B)
Killed vaccine
C)
Live vaccine
D)
Hybrid vaccine
BCG is live attenuated Mycobacterium bovis strain used for TB and leprosy protection.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
If the first day of the year is Friday, what will be the last day of that year?
A)
Monday
B)
Friday
C)
Sunday
D)
Tuesday
Common year is 52 weeks +1 day, so last day is same as first day, Friday; leap year would be Saturday.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
There are two taps in a tank. One tap fills that tank in 10 hours and the other empties it in 8 hours. If both the taps are opened simultaneously, in how many hours will the tank be completely filled?
A)
10 hours
B)
13 hours
C)
18 hours
D)
will never fill up completely
Fill rate 1/10 and empty rate 1/8 per hour, net -1/40 per hour, so outflow dominates and tank never fills.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
For air pollution, the best indicator used in India is:
A)
SO2
B)
Dust
C)
CO2
D)
Lead particles
SO2 concentration is used as best indicator of air pollution from combustion in India.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Which of the following is not true of Measles?
A)
High secondary attack rate
B)
Only one strain causes infection
C)
Not infectious in pro-dromal stage
D)
Infection confers lifelong immunity
Measles is highly contagious in prodromal catarrhal stage with high secondary attack rate and lifelong immunity.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Under IPHS norms, a PHC in a hilly area should cater to a population of :
A)
10,000
B)
20,000
C)
30,000
D)
40,000
IPHS norms: PHC covers 30,000 population in plains and 20,000 in hilly/tribal areas.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
25 = ? % of 125
A)
1/5
B)
5
C)
20
D)
31.25
25/125=0.20=20%.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
In a randomized controlled trial, the essential purpose of randomization is:
A)
To produce double blinding
B)
To decrease the follow- up period
C)
To decrease the sample size
D)
To eliminate the selection bias
Randomization distributes confounders equally and eliminates selection bias between groups.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Natural history of disease is best studied by:
A)
Cross sectional study
B)
RCT
C)
Case-control study
D)
Cohort study
Natural history from exposure to outcome is best tracked prospectively in a cohort study over time.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is the level of dietary intake equal to:
A)
Mean + 1 Standard Deviation
B)
Mean + 2 Standard Deviation
C)
Mean + 2.5 Standard Deviation
D)
Mean + 3 Standard Deviation
RDA is set at mean requirement + 2 SD, covering 97.5% of healthy individuals.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Fracture-a-la signature is:
A)
Gutter fracture
B)
Depressed fracture
C)
Ring fracture
D)
Sutural separation
Fracture-a-la signature is a depressed fracture of skull shaped by weapon like axe head, leaving signature pattern.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Rape is defined under:
A)
Sec. 320 IPC
B)
Sec. 375 IPC
C)
Sec. 376 IPC
D)
Sec. 351 IPC
Section 375 IPC defines rape, while Section 376 prescribes punishment for rape.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Acute flaccid paralysis is reported in a child aged:
A)
0-3 years
B)
0-5 years
C)
0-15 years
D)
0-25 years
AFP surveillance for polio includes all children <15 years with acute flaccid paralysis.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
The current national programme for control of iodine deficiency disorder is:
A)
National Goitre Control Programme
B)
National Iodine Deficiency Management Programme
C)
National Program to Control Iodine Disorders
D)
National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme
National Goitre Control Programme launched in 1962 was renamed as National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme in 1992.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
All of the following are non-modifiable risk factors for Diabetes Mellitus except is:
A)
Ethnicity
B)
Age
C)
Sex
D)
Dietary habits
Dietary habits are modifiable; ethnicity, age, sex and genetics are non-modifiable diabetes risk factors.
MHMS • 2022 • Technical Subject Paper-III
All of the following are micronutrient deficiency disorders except:
A)
Iron deficiency anemia
B)
Pellagra
C)
Beri-beri
D)
Protein Energy Malnutrition
Iron deficiency, pellagra and beri-beri are micronutrient deficiencies; protein energy malnutrition is macronutrient deficiency.
