MBBS DEGREE EXAMINATION - III rd PROFESSIONAL - PART-I - NOV - 2023
PAPER - I - COMMUNITY MEDICINE
SECTION A - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
PAPER CODE : 2311130010
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SET : CNote: Choose one correct answer in the OMR sheet provided. No overwriting should be done.
Time: 20 Minutes
(20 x 1 = 20 MARKS)
1. Which of the following correctly describes 'Distance Vision Blindness':
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a) Presenting visual acuity worse than 6/18b) Presenting visual acuity worse than 6/60
c) Presenting visual acuity worse than 6/12
d) Presenting visual acuity worse than 3/60
2. The following is NOT a characteristic of Standard Normal Curve:
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a) Perfectly symmetricalb) Mean, median and mode coincide
c) 99.7% of population fall within 2SD of mean
d) Bell-shaped
3. True regarding specificity:
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a) Identifies false -veb) Identifies false +ve
c) Identifies true +ve
d) Identifies true -ve
4. Dental fluorosis is best seen in:
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a) 1st & 2nd Molarsb) Central Incisors & 1st molar
c) Canines
d) Central & Lateral Incisors
5. The study of relation between diseases and social conditions is known as:
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a) Social diagnosisb) Social pathology
c) Social anatomy
d) Social defence
6. Consumption Unit, the coefficient of Dietary Intake, for an adolescent is of value:
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a) 1.0b) 0.9
c) 1.2
d) 1.7
7. Pasteurised milk is most commonly tested by:
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a) Coliform testb) Phosphatase test
c) Catalase test
d) Oxidase test
8. Most universally accepted indicator of health status of whole population and their
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socio-economic conditions among the following is:a) IMR
b) MMR
c) Life expectancy
d) Disease notification rates
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9. A researcher designed as study in which the study participant and investigators are unawareof treatment being imparted. This phenomenon is known as:
a) Randomization
b) Matching
c) Bias
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d) Blinding10. The time interval between invasion by an infectious agent and appearance of first sign or
symptom of a disease is known as:
a) Incubation period
b) Serial interval
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c) Latent periodd) Generation time
11. IQ is calculated by:
a) Mental age ? chronological age X 100
b) Chronological age/ mental age X 100
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c) Mental age/ chronological age X 100d) Chronological age ? mental age X 100
12. Which one of the following does not represent the submerged portion of the iceberg?:
a) Undiagnosed cases
b) Pre-symptomatic cases
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c) Diagnosed cases under treatmentd) Carriers sub clinical cases
13. Deficiency of dietary fibres is associated with all diseases EXCEPT:
a) Diabetes mellitus
b) Colon cancer
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c) Osteoporosisd) Coronary Artery Disease
14. A chemical that destroys disease-causing organisms with probability of not destroying
bacterial spores is known as:
a) Sterilizer
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b) Sanitizerc) Disinfectant
d) Antiseptic
15. A condition that limits or prevents the fulfillment of a role that is normal for that individual is
known as:
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a) Handicapb) Disability
c) Injury
d) Impairment
16. Which of the following is a water borne infection?:
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a) Hepatitis Bb) Hepatitis A
c) Malaria
d) Leprosy
17. The ratio between the incidence of disease among exposed and non-exposed is called:
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a) Relative riskb) Causal risk
c) Attributable risk
d) Odds ratio
18. Post-exposure prophylaxis through vaccination is NOT useful in:
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a) Rabiesb) Influenza
c) Hepatitis B
d) Measles
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