1. Simplest commonly used method of measuring variation in a population isMeanRangeSDMedianQuestion 1 of 20 2. A person who assists the dentist in the clinic but is not allowed to treat patients independently is known as:Dental therapistExtended dental auxiliaryDental assistantDental hygienistQuestion 2 of 20 3. Provision of integrated preventive, curative and promotional health services are part ofUniversal healthcareComprehensive health care systemBasic health carePrimary healthcare systemQuestion 3 of 20 4. Mean bone density amongst two groups of 50 people each is compared with each other. The test of significance used would be:Analysis of varianceStudent t-testPaired-t-testChi-Square testQuestion 4 of 20 5. Tetracycline is used in prophylaxis of which of the following diseasesMeningitisBrucellosisCholeraLeptospirosisQuestion 5 of 20 6. 85% of lung cancer among smokers was due to their smoking. This is an example ofPopulation attributable risk.Attributable riskRelative riskOdds ratioQuestion 6 of 20 7. Incidence can be calculated byCross sectional studyRetrospective studyProspective studyCase control studyQuestion 7 of 20 8. Richest source of vitamin D isEggGreen leafy vegetablesFish oilMilkQuestion 8 of 20 9. Which of the following carbohydrate has no nutritive value:FructoseStarchSucroseCelluloseQuestion 9 of 20 10. Which of the following is not and initiative under the National rural health scheme (NRHS):Institutional deliveries under JSYStrengthening of health network at state and district levelFormation of health and family welfare societiesCreation of new cadre of ASHAQuestion 10 of 20 11. Enameloplasty1/4 of enamel is removed1/3 of enamel is removedFissures are broadened and made self-cleansable1/2 of enamel is removedQuestion 11 of 20 12. Anti-Rabies vaccine is not indicated in:Dog biteRat biteMonkey biteCat biteQuestion 12 of 20 13. In a study, significant relation is found between obesity and caries. However, the data for the study was collected only from food manufacturers and hospitals. This type of study design is calledPsephological studyEcological studyRandomized trialCross sectional studyQuestion 13 of 20 14. Caries promoting mineralIronTitaniumSeleniumFluorideQuestion 14 of 20 15. A standard z score is related to?Score which is away from medianNone of the aboveScore which is away from meanMeasure of central tendencyQuestion 15 of 20 16. Bias can be eliminated by all except:MatchingMultivariate analysisBlindingRandomizationQuestion 16 of 20 17. Reliability of a screening test refers to:The extent to which the observer can go in finding the resultGives same values even on repeated testingAccurately measures what it is supposed to measureDepends on knowledge of the observerQuestion 17 of 20 18. The avian flu H5N1 has high mortality in humans. However it has not been able to become a pandemic infection. What is the reason:It causes serious illness leading to death of the patientIts DNA has avian characteristicsIt easily spreads in wild birds but not in domestic poultryPoor man to man transmissionQuestion 18 of 20 19. Which one of the following is a good index of the severity of an acute disease?Case fatality rate.Standardized mortality ratio.Cause specific death rate.Five year survival.Question 19 of 20 20. In caries reductase test slightly conductive shows which colorPinkBlueOrchidRedQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...