PU CET PG 2018 Question Paper Masters in Public Health

Masters in Public Health

1. Vitamin B1 is
A) Glycine B) Niacin C) Riboflavin D) Thiamine

2. Circular DNA is present in
A) Mitochondria B) Microbodies C) Golgi Apparatus D) Lysosomes

3. Which one of these is dead tissue
A) Sclereids B) Collenchyma C) Pericycle D) Endodermis

4. Nodes of Ranvier is in
A) Muscles B) Bones C) Neurons D) Blood

5. Crypts of Lieberkuhn are present in
A) Stomach B) Buccal cavity C) Intestine D) Lungs

6. Trypsinogen acts on
A) Carbohydrates B) Proteins C) Fats D) Starch

7. Night blindness is caused by
A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin B C) Vitamin C D) Vitamin D

8. In which phase of mitosis chromosomes move towards poles
A) Prophase B) Anaphase C) Meataphase D) Telophase

9. Estuaries form where
A) Fresh water meets sea water B) Marine water meets lake water
C) River water meets lake water D) Fresh water meets lake water

10. Cytochromes are present in
A) Matrix of mitochondria B) Cristae of mitochondria
C) Membrane of lysosomes D) Outer membrane of mitochondria

11. Which of the following is called amber
A) AUG B) UAA C) UAG D) UGA

12. Who invented the Doctor’s thermometer
A) Farenheit B) Edison C) Galileo D) Newton

13. The nematocysts are only found in
A) Cnidaria B) Porifera C) Arachnida D) Myriapoda

14. Cyanobacteria are important because
A) They had a membrane bound nucleus B) They produced oxygen

C) They produced carbohydrates D) They could live on land

15. Ornithology is the study of
A) Bones B) Birds C) Odors D) Muscles

16. Meteorology is the science of
A) Meteors B) Metals C) Weather D) Earthquakes
17. The major pollutant from automobile exhaust is
A) NO B) CO C) SO2 D) Soot

18. In which of the following locations is thermal pollution the biggest problem
A) Soil B) Ground water C) Air D) Surface water

19. Earth day is observed on
A) February 16 B) April 4 C) April 22 D) September 17

20. One of the problems that occur as a consequence of CFC pollution is
A) Increasing skin cancer in human
B) Toxins accumulating in homes
C) Damage to human red blood cells
D) Movement of toxins into lakes and rivers which poison fish

21. Why is organic matter an important part of soil
A) It helps to improve water infiltration
B) It can breakdown organic pollutants
C) It converts nitrogen in air to nitrates used by plants
D) It is rich in nutrient ,which is important for fertility

22. Most widespread vegetation in India is
A) Coniferous forests B) Tropical rain forests
C) Tropical deciduous forests D) Mangrove forests

23. Envoronment protection is duty of
A) Government of India B) NGOs
C) Individuals D) All

24. Ramsar convention is related to conservation of
A) Tigers B) Elephants
C) Crop genetic diversity D) Wetlands

25. One of the most effective forms of hazardous waste disposal may be
A) Landfills B) Deep-well injection

C) Incineration D) Surface impoundments

26. In solid waste management term RDF is known as
A) Reduced dry fuel B) Reduced dirty fuel
C) Refuse derived fuel D) Refuse dry fuel

27. Plastics are harmful to the environment because they
A) Litter the landscape B) Kill animals
C) Are non-biodegradable D) All of these

28. The main atmospheric layer near the surface of earth is
A) Troposphere B) Mesosphere C) Ionosphere D) Stratosphere

29. The provisions for the environmental protection in the constitution were made in
A) 1976 B) 1950 C) 1982 D) 1960

30. The potential of a pesticide for causing damage to plants is its
A) Lethal dose B) Defoliation ability C) Chronicity D) Phytotoxicity

31. The source of most outdoor noise worldwide is construction and
A) Agriculture B) Forestry C) Mining D) Transportation

32. The range of normal human hearing is
A) 10Hz to 80Hz B) 50 Hz to 80 Hz
C) 50 Hz to 15000 Hz D) 20Hz to 20KHz

33. The earth’s atmosphere is divided into layers based on the vertical profile of
A) Air pressure B) Air temperature C) Air density D) Wind speed

34. The water holding capacity is the highest in
A) Sandy soil B) Clayey soil
C) Loamy soil D) Mixture of sand and loam

35. Algal bloom results in
A) Global warming B) Salination C) Eutrophication D) Biomagnifications

36. To conserve coral reefs the Govt. of India declared one of these as Marine park
A) Gulf of Kutch B) Lakshdweep islands
C) Gulf of Mannar D) Andaman islands

37. Most hazardous metal is
A) Copper B) Arsenic C) Lead D) Cadmium

38. Which international agreement decided to phase out the use of CFCs

A) Kyoto Protocol of 1997
B) European Union energy policy
C) Montreal protocol of 1987
D) United Nation Framework Convention on climate change

39. Red Book contains data of
A) All plants species B) All animal species
C) Economically important species D) Threatened species

40. Minimizing pollution from production and all environmental impacts throughout the full
product life cycle is called
A) Green marketing B) Design for environment
C) Pollution prevention D) Product stewardship
41. A Harden and Young’s Ester is
A) Fructose-6-Phosphate B) Dihydroxyacetone Phosphate
C) Fructose 1,6-diphosphate D) 2-Phosphoglyceric acid

42. The protein part of enzyme is
A) Apoenzyme B) Holoenzyme C) Prosthetic group D) Co-enzyme

43. Seymouria is a typical example possessing both
A) Fish and amphibian characters B) Reptilian and amphibian characters
C) Avian and Reptilian characters D) Avian and mammalian characters

44. Production of testosterone is stimulated by
A) LH B) FSH C) Inhibin D) Progesterone

45. Trypsinogen acts upon
A) Carbohydrate B) Fats C) Protein D) Lipids

46. ‘Road safety is no accident’ was the theme World Health Day in the year
A) 2004 B) 2006 C) 2008 D) 2010

47. Mental health act in India was passed in the year?
A) 1982 B) 1987 C) 1989 D) 1990

48. MTP is allowed, under 1971,act up to
A) 13 weeks B) 15 weeks C) 18 weeks D) 20 weeks

49. Injectable contraceptive, DMPA is given every
A) One month B) Two months C) Three months D) Four months

50. Corpulence index means

A) Measurement of Obesity/leanness B) Measurement of BP
C) Measurement of Cholesterol D) Measurement of Depression

51. Leprosy is considered a public health problem if the prevalence of leprosy is more than?
A) 1 per 1000 B) 1 per 10000 C) 2 per 1000 C) 10 per 10000

52. Nosocomial infections are
A) Night infections B) Hospital infections

C) Community infections D) Home infections

53. There is no carrier of
A) Typhoid B) Diphtheria C) Hepatitis B D) Whooping cough

54. Additional calories required for lactation
A) 550 B) 130 C) 440 D) 300

55. Body mass index is also known as
A) Corpulence index B) Lorentz index C) Quetlet index D) Broca’s index

56. The adjustments made for bending light falling at the cornea of the eye is called
A) Reflection B) Refraction C) Defraction D) Accomodation

57. Ground water mining in coastal areas can lead to
A) Increase in salinity of ground water B) Decrease in salinity of groundwater
C) Increase in water table D) Decrease in toxicity of ground water

58. Color coding of bag in hospital to dispose of human anatomical wastes such as body parts is
A) Red B) Black C) Blue D) Yellow

59. Pain in ear occurs at
A) 80dB B) 120dB C) 140dB D) 40dB

60. Cariology is the study of
A) Human heart B) Tooth decay C) Kidney D) Liver

61. Where is the headquarter of UNICEF located ?
A) Geneva B) New York C) Washington D) California

62. Socially acquired learned behavior is?
A) Culture B) Custom C) Attitude D) Friends

63. Pattern of inter-relations between persons in a society is called?
A) Social structure B) Social System

C) Social Stratification D) Social contacts

64. Established modes of thought and action is called
A) Personality B) Culture C) Customs D) Behaviour

65. 65.Which medicinal plant has high antibiotic and antibacterial Properties
A) Sarpagandha B) Neem C) Kachnar D) Babool

66. The posting of ASHA is at
A) Community level B) Village level
C) Primary health care D) District Level

67. World AIDS day falls on
A) 1st September B) 1st May C) 1st December D) 29th May

68. Government of India officially launched Swachh Bharat Mission on:
A) 25th January 2015 B) 15th August 2014
C) 15th August 2015 D) 2nd October 2014
69. Hepatitis B is caused by
A) Corona virus B) HBV C) Hendra virus D) Flavivirus

70. Who introduced the concept of relationship between health and environment
A) Hippocrates B) Avicenna C) Charaka D) Paracelsus

71. Who introduced the concept of social medicine
A) Neuman B) Rene Sand C) Jules Guerin D) A. Grotjahn

72. Morbidity in a community can best be estimated by
A) Active surveillance B) Sentinel surveillance
C) Passive surveillance D) Monitoring

73. All of the following are methods of health promotion except
A) Nutritional Education B) Immunization
C) Behavioural changes D) Healthful housing

74. The most effective tool for measuring incidence of disease in a community is
A) Case control study B) Cohort study
C) Cross sectional study D) Cross-over study

75. Prevalence is
A) Mode B) Rate C) Ratio D) Proportion

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