Odisha CPET 2021 Question Paper MPH

COMMON PG ENTRANCE TEST-2021
Subject: MPH( Master in Public Health)

1. Which of the following vaccine is administered orally as per National Immunization
Schedule?
a. BCG c. DPT
b. Rota Virus d. Japanese encephalitis

2. Dengue is caused by:
a. Bacteria c. Virus
b. Protozoa d. Fungi

3. Census in India is conducted after every…………….
a. 5 years c. 10 years
b. 1 5years d. 20 years

4. Exclusive breast feeding should be practised till ………. age of the child.
a. 6 months c. 8 months
b. 1 year d. 2 years

5. Which of the following is a micronutrient?
a. Fat c. Protein
b. Carbohydrate d. Vitamin

6. July 11th is celebrated as:
a. World Population Day c. Doctors Day
b. No Tobacco Day d. World AIDS Day

7. Which State of India is having lowest sex ratio?
a. Kerala c. Rajasthan
b. Haryana d. Uttar Pradesh

8. Which of the following is indigenously developed vaccine in India against COVID-19?
a. Sputnik V c. Covishield
b. Covaxin d. Moderna

9. Exposure of which gas caused Bhopal gas tragedy?
a. Carbon dioxide c. Nitrous oxide
b. Methyl isocyanate d. Methane

10. Which of the following disease has already been declared eradicated by World Health
Organization?
a. Polio c. Small Pox
b. Tuberculosis d. Filariasis

11. Vitamin D deficiency causes
a. Beri-beri c. Rickets
b. Scurvy d. Pellagra

12. The Government of India recently increased the gap between the two doses of the
COVISHIELD Vaccine. The gap was increased from 6-8 weeks to
a. 8-10 weeks
b. 8-14 weeks
c. 12-16 weeks
d. 12-14 weeks

13. In which Indian state was the first case of COVID-19 identified?
a. Maharashtra
b. Delhi
c. Karnataka
d. Kerala

14. The reason coronavirus got its name as ‘Corona’ is because it’s structure resembled a
_________ under the electron microscope.
a. crown-like projections.
b. leaf-like projections.
c. surface structure of bricks.
d. Beer bottle

15. All of the followings are measures of central tendency, except
a. Mean
b. Median
c. Mode
d. Variance

16. An infected person is less likely to encounter a susceptible person when a large
proportion of the members of the population are immune

a. Active immunity
b. Passive immunity
c. Herd immunity
d. Specific immunity

17. Occurrence in the community of a number of cases of disease that is unusually large or
unexpected
a. Endemic
b. Epidemic
c. Pandemic
d. Sporadic

18. Birth weight of a new born baby below …………… is considered as Low Birth weight
in India.
a. 3.5 Kg
b. 2.5 Kg
c. 3.0 Kg
d. 4.0 Kg
19. HIV can be transmitted through:
a. Mosquito bite c. Coughing/Sneezing
b. Mother to Child Transmission d. Direct contact

20. India’s largest National Health Protection Scheme has been implemented under the name
________ .
a. Adarsh Bharat
b. Sarv Swasthya Abhiyan
c. Atal Swasthya Yojna
d. Ayushman Bharat

21. Government of India has launched which of these following to accelerate COVID-19
vaccine candidates?
a. Mission COVID Bhagao
b. Mission COVID Ko Maaro
c. Mission COVID Teeka
d. Mission COVID Suraksha

22. Which is not a component of Human Development Index?
a. Life expectancy
b. Infant Mortality
c. Income
d. Education

23. Which of the following is the universal recipient blood group?
a. A
b. AB
c. O
d. B

24. Which of the following antibodies develop first when human body contracted with
infection?
a. IgA
b. IgD
c. IgG
d. IgM
25. Choose the highest level of organization
a. Cell
b. Tissue
c. Organ System
d. Organs

26. “Black Fungus disease” is also known as
a. Mucormycosis
b. Candidiasis
c. Aspergillosis
d. Yeast

27. What human organ system transports nutrients to and wastes from cells?
a. Respiratory System
b. Circulatory System
c. Excretory System
d. Endocrine System

28. The strongest ligament in the body is
a. Inguinal ligament c. Ligamentum flavum
b. Lacunar ligament d. Iliofemoral Ligament

29. MDG stands for:
a. Medical Development Group c. Master Development Goals
b. Millennium Development Goals d. Management development goal

30. World Health Day is celebrated on ………………every year
a. 7th April b. 9th March c. 21st June d. 24th October

31. Last case of wild polio virus of India was detected from ___________
a. Uttar Pradesh b. Bihar c. West Bengal d. Madhya Pradesh

32. Prevalence of disease is estimated from
a. Case Control Study
b. Cross Sectional Study
c. Cohort Study
d. Randomized trial

33. What is the age range of adolescence as per the WHO guideline?

a. 10-14
b. 10-19
c. 11-18
d. 14-19

34. World Health Organization headquarters are at
a. Geneva
b. Paris
c. New York
d. Rome

35. Which App was specifically used by Government of India to connect essential
government health services with the people of India in the context of Covid-19?
a. CO-WIN b. Arogya Setu c. Sarathi d. Kavach

36. Which of the following is NOT a Non-Communicable disease?
a. Stroke b. Asthma c. Filariasis d. Diabetes

37. Kwashiorkor, a disorder of children is due to
(a) Protein/essential amino acid deficiency
(b) Carbohydrate deficiency
(c) Genetic problem
(d) Vitamin deficiency

38. Which of the following Cancers can be prevented by vaccines?
a. Breast Cancer
b. Cervical cancer
c. Uterus cancer
d. Ovarian cancer

39. Which branch of medicine deals with Kidney diseases?
a. Nephrology
b. Paediatrics
c. Oncology
d. Haematology

40. 2018, a Nipah virus disease (NiV) outbreak was reported from _______
a. Gujarat b. Madhya Pradesh c. Kerala d. Tamil Nadu

41. The period between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms, is
known as _________
a. Generation time
b. Incubation Period

c. Latent Period
d. Communicable Period

42. Smallest bone in the human body is______
a. Scapula c. Ulna
b. Stapes d. Incus
43. What does ORS stands for?
a. Oral rehydration solution
b. Oral rehydration support
c. Oral rehabilitation surgery
d. Oral rehabilitation support

44. Which of the following is rich in Vitamin-A?
a. Amla b. Orange c. Carrot d. Spinach

45. India has announced to eliminate _____________ by 2025
a. Malaria b. Tuberculosis c. Measles d. Dengue

46. National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme focuses on:
a. Leprosy b. Malaria c. Hepatitis d. Polio

47. Disease existing at or before birth is
(a) Congenital
(b) Zoonotic
(c) Nosocomial
(d) Tropical diseases

48. A Primary Health Centre (PHC) caters a population of …………
a. 30,000 b. 60,000 c. 80,000 d. 1,00,000

49. Which of the following is a water borne disease?
a. Hepatitis A b. SARS c. Influenza d. Tetanus

50. Who is the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare of India?
a. Balram Bhargav c. Harsh Vardhan
b. Mansukh Mandaviya d. CP Thakur

51. What is the venue for Summer Olympics 2020?
a. London c. Sydney
b. Beijing d. Tokyo
52. NITI Aayog stands for
a. National Initiative of Transforming India
b. National Institute of Transforming India

c. National Initiative of Transparency India
d. National Information Translating Institute

53. Under which scheme did India provide free COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the
globe?
a. Vaccine Suraksha c. Vaccine Maitri
b. Vaccine Abhiyan d. Vaccine Pradan
54. Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry of India, is recently renamed as
a. Ministry of Co-operation
b. Ministry of Skill development
c. Ministry of Education
d. Ministry of Social Justice
55. Which of the following entrepreneur has announced to establish a Cancer Care Hospital
in Odisha?
a. Azim Premji b. Subrat Bagchi c. Gautam Adani d. Naveen Jindal

56. Which of the following state is not sharing border with Odisha?
a. West Bengal b. Jharkhand c. Andhra Pradesh d. Bihar

57. Who won the Noble Peace prize for the year 2020?
a. Malala Yousafzai
b. World Food Program
c. World Health Organization
d. Abiy Ahmed Ali

58. Name the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India
a. Justice SA Bobde
b. Justice Ranjan Gogoi
c. Justice Chandrachud
d. Justice NV Ramana

59. The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package has been launched to insure
a. Health workers fighting COVID-19
b. People who can’t afford COVID-19 treatment
c. Pregnant women affected by COVID-19
d. People in containment zones

60. The study of stones is known as ………..

a. Entomology
b. Bryology
c. Petrology
d. Craniology
61. He ate the pudding greedily. Here, ‘greedily’ is a/an
a. Adverb
b. Adjective
c. Noun
d. Verb
62. The boy was cured ______ COVID-19.
a. from
b. of
c. through
d. out of
63. Choose the correct antonym for the word ‘Detest’.
a. Loathe
b. Admire
c. Peace
d. Hate

64. When the Principal entered the class, a student ……… on the blackboard.
a. wrote
b. was writing
c. writes
d. is writing

65. “Hot under the collar” idiom means…………
a. Feel angry or annoyed something
b. Feel confident
c. Have a lot of power
d. Bride someone

66. Sum of three consecutive numbers is 186; what is the sum of the first and the last
numbers?
a. 122
b. 123

c. 124
d. 125

67. 5% of number X is equal to one-tenth of the number Y. What is the ratio of the numbers
X and Y?
a. 1:4
b. 3:4
c. 2:1
d. 2:3
68. Travelling from Delhi to Manali, Ms. Lata went 2/5 of the way by car, 1/3 of the way by
bus and remaining 150 kilometres on a bike. What is the distance in kilometres from
Delhi to Manali?
a. 515.8
b. 512.0
c. 562.5
d. 526.5

69. Find the missing term: CMM, EOO, GQQ, ______, KUU
a. GRR
b. GSS
c. ISS
d. ITT
70. Pointing to a woman in a photograph a man says “she is the only daughter of my wife’s
mother-in-law.” How is the woman related to the man?
a. Daughter
b. Wife
c. Sister
d. Sister-in-law

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