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INICET
Question
Paper
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INI CET 2022 (Nov)
Question Paper
Community Medicine
(Based on Memory Recall)
Q1. A study for smoking and lung cancer found the attributable risk percentage for
smoking as 95%. All the following are correct interpretation except:
A) 95% cases of lung cancer can be avoided in smokers if smoking is eliminated
B) 95% cases of lungs cancer can be avoided in general population if smoking is eliminated
C) It is the fraction of people who developed diseases among the exposed population
D) It is measured by dividing risk difference by incidence of disease in exposed group
Q2. The image shown depicts …….. level of prevention?
A) Health promotion
B) Specific protection
C) Primary prevention
D) Disability limitation
Correct answer : D
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Q3. A pregnant female less than 34 weeks gestation, reports with mild-moderate anemia.
What is the best management plan as per the Anaemia Mukt Bharat program?
A) Two tablets of IFA + Inj. iron sucrose
B) 3 tablets of IFA per day
C) IV iron sucrose if female is not tolerating IFA
D) IM ferric carboxy maltose
Q4. All of the following are not contraceptive benefits of OCP except:
A) Reduction of RTI/STI
B) Lower chance of Ectopic pregnancy
C) Risk reduction for ovarian cancer
D) Risk reduction for endometrial cancer
Correct answer : A
Q5. The use of hand sanitizer is not recommended in which of the following situations?
A) Before examining the patient
B) After examining the patient
C) After touching the bed or surrounding of the patient
D) When hand are visibly soiled
Correct answer : D
Q6. Minimum number of antenatal visits as per the new WHO guidelines are
A) 4
B) 8
C) 13
D) 20
Q7. Which of the following options are correct:
1. VVM has a chemical indicator in the circle which change colour
2. VVM gives an idea for the number of days for expiry of vaccine.
3. It is the only tool among all time temperature indicators that is available at any
time in the process of distribution and at the time a vaccine is administered at a
health centre.
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4. It indicates whether the vaccine has been exposed to a combination of excessive
heat overtime and whether it is likely to have been damaged.
5. VVM tells about the efficiency of the vaccine.
6. The expiry date of the vaccine can be relaxed if the VVM is intact
A) 1,2,4
B) 1,3,5
C) 3 and 4
D) All are correct
Q8. The box “c” in the following image represents:
A) Perceive control
B) Intervention
C) Health motivation
D) Individual Behaviour
Q9. Which of the following indicators shows the efficiency of early detection of Leprosy
in the NLEP?
A) Annual new case detection rate per lac
B) Proportion of MB among new cases
C) Proportion of treatment completion rates
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D) Proportion of grade 2 disability cases among the general population
Correct answer : D
Q10. A study was done to assess the effect of age, gender, resistance type and education
or chances of having blindness. The results obtained were shown as follow:
1. People in rural areas were less likely to develop blindness
2. Illiterate people were more likely to develop blindness
3. Elderly people are more likely to develop blindness
4. Females are more likely to develop blindness
Which of the following are correct options?
A) 1,2
B) 3,4
C) 2,3
D) 2,4
Q11. If a test has 98% sensitivity and the result comes out to be negative. This means:
A) Needs further evaluation with the test of similar spectrum
B) Results should be discarded due to false negativity
C) The diseases has 2% prevalence in the population
D) The diseases has safely be ruled out
Correct answer : D
Q12. Most common cause of moderate to severe Visual impairment in age less than 49
years, as per NPCB 2019 survey is:
A) Glaucoma
B) Cataract
C) Refractive errors
D) Diabetic retinopathy
Q13. Match the following:
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A) A5, B1, C4, D3, E2
B) A3, B5, C4, D1, E2
C) A5, B3, C1, D2, E4
D) A3, B1, C4, D2, E5
Q14. The following formula represents:
A) Standard error
B) Standard deviation
C) Variance
D) Coefficient of variation
Q15. Which of the following is the best indicator for efficiency of contraceptives
A) Pearls index
B) Sullivan index
C) Abortion rates
D) Performance index
Correct answer : A
Q16. The water was collected from a broken septic tank and a larva breed was obtained .
Identify the breed of the mosquito?
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A) Ades mosquito
B) Culex mosquito
C) Anopheles mosquito
D) Mansonia mosquito
Q17. Post - earthquake, some buildings were destroyed, and building codes were
changed to make more earthquake resistant buildings. This is known as
A) Disaster response
B) Disaster impact
C) Disaster mitigation
D) Disaster preparedness
Q18. HOOCH tragedy is related to
A) Methyl alcohol
B) Ethyl alcohol
C) Propranolol
D) Ethanol
Correct answer : A
Q19. Match the following with the Scientist contribution:
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A) A1, B3, C2
B) A3, B1, C2
C) A2, B1, C3
D) A3, B2, C1
Q20. Which of the following is incorrect for the vaccine vial monitor:
A) Use if inner square is lighter than outer circle
B) Discard if inner square starts changing colour but is lighter than outer circle
C) Discard when inner square and Outer circle are same colour
D) Discard if inner square is darker in colour
Q21. Under NVBDCP, the co - formulation ( artemether + lumefantrine ) given below is
available in the fixed dose combination of :
A) 25 mg and 12.5 mg
B) 120 mg and 200 mg
C) 20 mg and 120 mg
D) 120 mg and 20 mg
Q22. The following chart represents:
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A) Gantt charts
B) PERT charts
C) Component causal charts
D) Epidemiological pie charts
Q23. An individual reports with a large wound from a dog bite which is bleeding.
Consider the following options
1. Anti rabies vaccine, intramuscular - on Day 0,3,7,14,28
2. Clean the wound for 10 - 15 minutes with soap and water
3. Two doses of equine rabies immunoglobulin at the rate of 40 iu/kg
4. Do immediate, proper wound suturing
5. Cover the wound with sterile dressings and tight bandage
Which of the above statements is correct ?
A) 1,2,4
B) 1,2,3
C) 2,3,5
D) All are correct
Q24. Snake bite, management includes:
1. Loose tourniquet
2. Debride to avoid spread
3. Identify and Kill snake
4. Reach hospital
5. Immobilization
Which of the following options are correct?
A) 1,2 and 4
B) 1,2 and 3
C) 4 and 5
D) 2 and 5
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Q25. Which of the following criteria should be satisfied to start MDT
1. More than 5 Hypopigmented patches
2. Hypopigmented patch with sensory loss
3. Peripheral nerve thickening
4. Peripheral nerve thickening with sensory loss
5. Skin biopsy demonstrating bacilli
Which of the following is correct?
A) 1,2,3 and 5
B) 2,4 and 5
C) 2 and 5
D) All are correct
Q26. Long acting reversible contraception (LARC) is:
A) OC pills
B) Implants
C) Sterilization
D) IUCD
E) Chhaya
Correct answer : B,D
Q27. A patient present with black eschar are on the back with chills and high - grade
fever. The probable cause could be
A) Malaria
B) Rocky mountain spotted fever
C) Scrub typhus
D) COVID 19
Q28. Which of the following virus is related to shifts and drifts:
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Correct answer : A-HIV, B-Influenza, C-Rabies, D-Ebola
Q29. Which of the following statements is incorrect:
A) Phase 1 - pharmacokinetic studies
B) Phase 4 - post marketing surveillance
C) Phase 3 - 5-10 patients are taken
D) Phase 2 - to study pharmacoepidemiology
Correct answer : D