MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
BAL is given:
A)
Orally
B)
IV
C)
IM
D)
All of the above
BAL (dimercaprol) is administered by deep intramuscular injection.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Under NHM, ASHAs are located at:
A)
Sub-centre
B)
PHC
C)
CHC
D)
Village
ASHAs are village-level community health workers under NHM.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
In a college party, 5 girls are sitting in a row. P is to the left of M and to the right of O. R is sitting to the right of N but to the left of O. Who is sitting in the middle?
A)
O
B)
R
C)
P
D)
M
The constraints give N < R < O < P < M, so O is in the middle position.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Which of the following is not transmitted through sexual route?
A)
Hepatitis A
B)
Hepatitis E
C)
Both Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E
D)
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis A and E are primarily fecal-oral infections rather than sexually transmitted infections.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Best contraceptive for a newly married healthy couple:
A)
Barrier method
B)
IUCD
C)
Oral contraceptive pills
D)
Natural methods
A barrier method is a reasonable temporary, reversible option for a newly married healthy couple who may wish to delay pregnancy.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
HIV sentinel surveillance is used to identify/ calculate:
A)
High risk population
B)
Prevalence of HIV
C)
Trend finding among populations
D)
All of the above
Sentinel surveillance estimates prevalence and trends and can identify important high-risk populations.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
N is more intelligent than M. M is not as intelligent as Y. X is more intelligent than Y but as not as good as N. Who is the most intelligent of all?
A)
N
B)
M
C)
X
D)
Y
N is above M, and X is below N; therefore N is the most intelligent.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Which of the following is true about Global warming?
A)
CO2 is a major greenhouse gas
B)
Stratosphere ozone layer is harmful
C)
CFC increases stratosphere ozone layer
D)
Kyoto protocol called for 20% reduction in greenhouse emissions
Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas and contributes substantially to global warming.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Gustafson’s method useful for determination of:
A)
Age
B)
Stature
C)
Race
D)
Sex
Gustafson’s dental method is used for estimating age, particularly in adults.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Incidence of a disease in a population of 30,000 and 300 new cases is:
A)
0.1 per 1000
B)
10 per 1000
C)
100 per 1000
D)
1 per 1000
Incidence = 300/30,000 × 1000 = 10 new cases per 1000 population.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
‘Whip-lash’ injury is caused due to:
A)
Fall from a height
B)
Acute hyperextension of the spine
C)
Blow on top to head
D)
Acute hyperflexion of the spine
Whiplash classically results from sudden hyperextension followed by flexion of the cervical spine.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Professional death sentence is given by:
A)
Central Health Ministry
B)
Medical Council of India
C)
Indian Medical Association
D)
State Medical Council
Professional disciplinary action against a doctor is dealt with by the statutory medical council framework; among the listed older institutions, MCI is intended.
MHMS • 2021 • 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 defined the offence of rape; section 376 prescribed punishment.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
The minimum age at which an individual is responsible for his criminal act is:
A)
7 years
B)
12 years
C)
16 years
D)
21 years
Under the IPC framework, a child below 7 years was conclusively presumed incapable of committing a crime.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Best indicator of antemortem drowning is:
A)
Froth in nostrils
B)
Cutis anserina
C)
Washerwoman’s hand
D)
Water in stomach
Persistent fine froth at the mouth/nose is a useful antemortem sign of drowning, although no single sign is absolutely diagnostic.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Primordial prevention in myocardial infarction are all except:
A)
Maintenance of normal body weight
B)
Change in life style
C)
Change in nutritional habits
D)
Screening for hypertension
Screening detects established risk/early disease and is not primordial prevention; primordial prevention prevents development of risk factors.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
All are primary levels of prevention except:
A)
Health promotion
B)
Specific protection
C)
Early diagnosis and treatment
D)
Immunization
Early diagnosis and prompt treatment belong to secondary prevention, not primary prevention.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
First clinical sign of Vitamin-A deficiency is:
A)
Night blindness
B)
Conjunctival xerosis
C)
Bitot’s spots
D)
Keratomalacia
Night blindness is the earliest clinical manifestation of vitamin A deficiency.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Under the Mid-day Meal Scheme, the mid-day meal contains proteins and calories in what proportions:
A)
1/2 proteins and 1/2 calories
B)
1/2 proteins and 1/3rd calories
C)
1/3rd proteins and 1/3rd calories
D)
2/3rd calories and 1/3rd proteins
The school meal norm in the cited teaching material supplies roughly one-third of calories and about half of protein requirements.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) includes all except:
A)
Malaria
B)
Respiratory infections
C)
Diarrhoea
D)
Tuberculosis
IMNCI addresses major childhood conditions such as malaria, respiratory infections and diarrhoea; tuberculosis is not part of the core IMNCI algorithm.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Rule of Hasse is used to determine:
A)
Age of fetus
B)
Height of an adult
C)
Race of a person
D)
Identification
Hasse’s rule is a classic forensic obstetric rule used to estimate fetal age from crown-rump/crown-heel growth.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Incest is:
A)
Intercourse with blood relation
B)
Intercourse with children
C)
Intercourse with friends
D)
Intercourse with a married woman
Incest refers to sexual intercourse between close blood relatives within prohibited degrees of relationship.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
SAFE strategy has been developed for the control of:
A)
Onchocerciasis
B)
Trachoma
C)
Refractive error
D)
Ocular trauma
SAFE is the WHO strategy for trachoma control: Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
WHO STEPS is used for:
A)
Communicable diseases
B)
Non- communicable diseases
C)
Immuno- deficient diseases
D)
Auto-immune diseases
WHO STEPS is the standard surveillance approach for major non-communicable disease risk factors.
MHMS • 2021 • Technical Subject Paper-III
Changes in occurrence of a disease over long periods is known as:
A)
Epidemics
B)
Seasonal trends
C)
Cyclical trends
D)
Secular trends
Long-term changes in disease occurrence are called secular trends.
