PU CET PG 2019 Question Paper Masters in Public Health

Masters in Public Health

1. Which of the following is true of nuts in our diet?
A) Fat content is 20 % B) Protein content is 40 %
C) Good source of Vitamin B D) Poor source of iron

2. Which of the following has the highest lactose per unit quantity (100 ml)?
A) Cow’s milk B) Buffalo’s milk C) Goat’s milk D) Human milk

3. Which of the following disease is transmitted from animals to man?
A) Rickets B) Filaria C) Plague D) Syphilis

4. Which of the following is the best measure of protection against occupational deafness?
A) Reduction of working hours B) Reduction of the noise at source
C) Wearing of ear muffs/plugs D) Early diagnosis of deafness

5. Who initiated ‘Sulabh Shauchalaya’ movement in India?
A) Akshay Kumar B) Rajinder Singh
C) Sundarlal Bahuguna D) Bindeshwar Pathak

6. Which of the following is the commonest cancer of women in India?
A) Breast B) Mouth C) Cervix D) Lungs

7. What is the minimum age at marriage in India?
A) Boys 21 years ; Girls 21 years B) Boys 21 years ; Girls 18 years
C) Boys 18 years ; Girls 18 years D) Boys 18 years ; Girls 15 years

8. Kala azar is transmitted by –
A) Tse Tse fly B) Sand fly C) Black fly D) House fly

9. Which of the following is TRUE about 'customs' ?
A) These disappear in highly developed societies
B) These inspire development of laws
C) These are only observed in less vital areas of human conduct
D) These are NOT linked with conventions

10. Which of the following diseases has rashes with fever?
A) Cholera B) Food poisoning C) Measles D) Epilepsy

11. Which of the following is one of the mode of transmission of Hook Worm?
A) Through insect bite B) Through blood
C) Through soil D) Through food

12. Which of the following is true about ‘acculturation’?

A) It means cultural contact B) It CAN NOT happen through trade
C) It is bad for civlization D) Radio & TV retard acculturation

13. Which of the following is TRUE about 'IQ level ranges’ for mental retardation?
A) Imbecile IQ = 0 – 24 B) Moron IQ = 50 - 69
C) Normal IQ = 80 – 89 D) Near genius IQ = 110 and over

14. As per the Directive Principles of State Policy of Constitution of India, the State shall
direct its policy to secure which of the following?
A) Right to work
B) Job satisfaction of children
C) Protection of women against sexual exploitation
D) Maternity benefit to abused women

15. Stage of contraction of a family begins with which of the following ?
A) Marriage of the first child B) Birth of the last child
C) First child leaves home D) Death of the first child

16. Which of the following vitamin helps in absorption of iron in our body?
A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin B C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin D

17. Which of the following disease is NOT transmitted through respiratory route–
A) Diphtheria B) Cholera C) Rubella D) Chicken pox

18. Which of the following is a criteria of a sanitary kitchen–
A) Walls should be less than 6 feet high
B) Perishable and non- perishable food items to be kept together
C) Waste to be disposed off on alternate days
D) Doors should be of self-closing type

19. Which of the following is a criteria of a sanitary slaughter house?
A) It should be conveniently located near residential areas
B) Blood & offal etc should be discharged in public sewers
C) Water supply should be intermittent
D) Meat should be stored at a temperature below 5 degree C

20. Which of the following is a part of a healthy diet of a person?
A) Salt intake should be 5 -10 gms per day
B) Dietary fat should be 30 – 45 % of total dietary intake
C) Proteins should be 10 – 15 % of total dietary intake
D) Junk food should be used in moderation

21. Which of the following is TRUE about oils?
A) Refining of vegetable oils is done with steam
B) Refining of vegetable oils removes unsaurated fatty acids
C) Complete dependence on one vegetable oil is a healthy option

D) For frying,vegetable oils with lower thermal stability should be used

22. As per Indian philosophy, Vanaprastha ashrama of life mainly deals with ?
A) Renunciation; salvation
B) Retirement; retreat from worldly life
C) Vegetarianism; dietary austerity
D) Study of scriptures; obligations to family

23. Child Labor Act DOES NOT apply to ______.
A) Cloth printing or wool cleaning B) Cashew descalding & Processing
C) Recognized school based activities D) Children aged 12 -14 years

24. Which among the following challenges India needs to overcome to harness the
opportunities created by demographic dividend?
A) Serious problems with higher education
B) Surplus of high-quality faculty
C) Excessive incentive structures
D) More jobs outsourced from the developed countries

25. Which of the following description is TRUE about ‘Globalization’?
A) It refers to detachment of national economies from the international economy
B) It implies the diminution or elimination of state-enforced restrictions on
exchanges across borders
C) It is a constellation of processes by which nations, businesses and people are
becoming more independent
D) It has reduced poverty and unemployment

26. In India, peak incidence of typhoid is in _________?
A) Jan. – March B) April – June
C) July – September D) October - December

27. Cancer of which of the following organ /body part is more prevalent in developing
countries as compared to developed countries?
A) Stomach B) Oral cavity C) Breast D) Lung

28. Which of the following is included in MINIMUM NEEDS PROGRAMME of India?
A) Two child norm B) Food safety
C) Houses for landless laborers C) Hospital deliveries

29. Rabies does not exist in
A) USA B) Russia C) Africa D) Australia

30. Beyond which of the following period of pregnancy,law in India generally DOES NOT
allow abortion under MTP Act?
A) 8 weeks B) 12 weeks C) 16 weeks D) 20 weeks

31. During which of the following period a female is least likely to get pregnant ?
A) During menstruation B) 12 days after menstruation
C) 14 days before menstruation D) 16 days before menstruation

32. As compared to rivers the water obtained from deep wells ___
A) Requires less purification
B) Is less likely to be free from harmful bacteria
C) Is lesser in mineral content
D) Has more chances of contamination

33. Which of the following disease has been eradicated from the world?
A) Chicken pox B) Plague C) Small pox D) Rabies
34. Which of the following disease DOES NOT have a vaccine for its control?
A) Scabies B) Plague C) Typhoid D) Yellow fever

35. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Vesuvius: Etna : Kilimanjaro?
A) These are sites of volcanoes B) These are hills of Italy.
C) These are island countries D) These lie in polar region

36. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Barauni: Digboi : Ankleshwar?
A) These are famous for oil fields
B) These are famous religious places
C) These are famous tourist places of South India
D) These are famous for handlooms

37. Which of the following statements is FALSE about the impact of globalization on health
and health promotion?
A) It has retarded spread of infectious diseases across the globe
B) It facilitates widespread adoption of unhealthy “Western” lifestyle
C) It can influence our norms and values about social equity
D) It promotes social dislocation and political instability

38. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Viper: Krait: Mamba?
A) These are boot polishes B) These are haunting spirits
C) These are snakes D) These are containers

39. Which among the following is NOT a good example of the political commitment of a
government to the nation's health?
A) Declaration of health and health care as constitutional rights of citizens
B) Formulation of occupational health and safety legislations
C) Adoption of rehabilitation model of health and health care services as the
mainstay of health promotion
D) Enforcing laws against the production and sale of asbestos

40. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Spinach: Fenugreek: celery?
A) These are cactus plants B) These are wild flowers
C) These are wild plants D) These are leafy vegetables

41. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Aphids: Weevils: Locusts?
A) These are plant pests B) These damage the wood
C) These live inside the host D) These cause disease in cattle

42. Which of the following statement reflects the fatalistic attitude of people of India about
the disease etiology?
A) 'This disease is always fatal’ B) 'This disease is a result of my past sins’
C) 'This disease spreads very fast' D) 'This disease has very costly cure options'

43. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Slumber: Drowze: Snooze?
A) These are share market terms
B) These are terms connected with sleep
C) These are terms connected with global peace
D) These are first symptoms of sleep walking disease

44. Which of the following could be measured directly?
A) Hope B) Health C) Weight D) Pain

45. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Michigan: Baikal: Nicaragua?
A) These are names of lakes
B) These are names of cities
C) These are names of European countries
D) These are names of trading centres

46. Which of the following is a type of bar graph?
A) Polygon B) Histogram C) Normal curve D) Line graph

47. Which of the following is a part of healthful school environment ?
A) Site on suitable high land
B) Furniture of 'plus type' (gap between tables and chairs)
C) Natural light coming from front
D) One latrine for 500 students

48. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
fruits – Peaches, Plums, Apricot?
A) These grow on creepers B) These need hot climate
C) These are very expensive fruits D) These have a hard stone inside

49. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Ebony: Rosewood: Mahogany?
A) These are trees of temperate regions B) These are hardwood trees
C) These yield good wood for fuel D) These are coniferous trees

50. Which of the following is included in spearheading the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
A) Steam Engine B) Electricity C) Robotics D) Computers

51. Which of the following is NOT included in the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
A) Artificial Intelligence B) Assembly line production
C) Cloud computing D) Simulation

52. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Stork: Goose: Duck?
A) These migrate to India from Siberia B) These are water birds
C) These are white D) These are endangered species
53. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Myosin, Collagen, Actin?
A) These are proteins B) These are enzymes
C) These are constituents of blood D) These are hormones
54. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Chlorine, Fluorine, Iodine?
A) These are inert gases B) These are gases at room temperature
C) These are transition elements D) These are halogens

55. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Rourkela, Durgapur, Bokaro?
A) They have steel plants B) They have coal mines
C) They have atomic power plants D) They have IITs

56. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description of Paradeep,
Haldia, Kandla?
A) Industrial centres B) Ships
C) Port towns D) Coastal cities

57. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Wasp: Cricket: Beetle?
A) Insects B) Pathogens C) Microbes D) Pesticides

58. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Rinderpest:Anthrax: Diarrhea?
A) These are diseases caused by bacteria
B) These are plant pests
C) These are pathogens
D) These are infections of stomach

59. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Crocodile: Chameleon: Tortoise?
A) They are reptiles B) They have hard shells
C) They live near water D) They keep on changing color

60. Which of the following 4 alternativesis the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Sandstone: Limestone: Coal?
A) These are formed by metamorphic rocks
B) These are chemical minerals
C) These are found in river beds
D) These are formed in sedimentary rocks

61. Which of the following pair has the similar relationship as in Plant: Coal?
A) Crops: Manure B) Animals: Oil
C) Cow: Milk D) Fire: Smoke

62. Which of the following pair has the similar relationship as in Laboratory: Germs?
A) School: Students B) Playground: Games
C) Library: Books D) Observatory: Planets

63. Which of the following pair has the similar relationship as in Termite: Wood?
A) Neem: Cotton B) Fiber: Jute
C) Thread: Cloth D) Moth: Wool

64. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Coal, Iron, Mica?
A) Gold B) Rock C) Earth D) Minerals

65. Which of the following food has the least Glycemic Index?
A) Rice B) Milk C) Banana D) Barley

66. Which of the following pair has the similar relationship as in Pulp : Paper?
A) Rope : Hemp B) Rayon : Cellulose
C) Thread : Needle D) Yarn : Fabric

67. Which of the following pair has the similar relationship as in Kangaroo : Australia?
A) Whale : River B) Elephant : Russia
C) Penguin : Antarctica D) Zebra : India

68. Which of the following pair has the similar relationship as in infection : Illness?
A) Satisfaction : Appetite B) Applause : Audience
C) Antidote: Disease D) Rehearsal: Performance

69. Which of the following pair has the similar relationship as in Heart: Cardiology?
A) Brain: Physiology B) History: Histology
C) Civics: Polity D) Fossils: Paleontology

70. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Fly, Bee, Ant?
A) Cockroach B) Spider C) Termite D) Insect

71. Which of the following 4 alternatives is the most appropriate description about the 3
words – Bantu, Khasis, Maoris?
A) Tribal groups B) Herdsmen C) Pasture lands D) Mountaineers

72. Which of the following relates to Chirpodist as Orthopedist is related to bones?
A) Nails B) Sounds C) Feet D) Heart

73. Which of the following relates to histamine as food poisoning is related to Aflatoxin?
A) Allergy B) Headache C) Anthrax D) Contamination

74. Which of the following relates to metaphysics as physiology is related to biology?
A) Physics B) Statistics C) Mathematics D) Philosophy

75. Which of the following is an INCORRECTLY MATCHED pair?
A) Ethnology: Human races B) Herpetology: Snakes
C) Nidology : Nests D) Phycology : Algae

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