Public Health Dentistry #2

1. All the following indicators are included in physical quality of life Index (PQLI) except

Life expectancy at age one

Infant mortality rate

Literacy rate

Per capita income

Question 1 of 20

2. Role of humectant in toothpastes:

Taste

Anti-bacterial

Retain moisture

Abrasive

Question 2 of 20

3. Which of the following exposure carries the maximum risk of transmission of HIV?

Blood Transfusion

Sexual Intercourse

Traits- placental

Needle prick

Question 3 of 20

4. The no. of death due to oral carcinoma divided by mid-year population?

Crude death rate

Case fatality rate

Proportional death rate

Specific death rate

Question 4 of 20

5. Residence of three village with three different types of water supply were asked to participate in a study to identify cholera carrier. Because several cholera deaths had occurred in the recent past, virtually everyone present at the time submitted to examination. The proportion of residents in each village who were carriers was computed and compared. This study is a:

Cross- sectional study

Case-control study

Non-concurrent

Concurrent cohort study

Question 5 of 20

6. Meta-analysis is helpful in dentistry to:

Guide statistical testing for clinical procedures

Define who is at risk of disease

Decreases publication bias

Provide quantitative summary measure from many studies

Question 6 of 20

7. Cavity conditioning in ART is done by

Cocoa Butter

37% Phosphoric Acid

Petroleum Jelly

10% Polyacrylic Acid

Question 7 of 20

8. Which of the following is most strongly associated with coronary heart disease?

Total lipoproteins

HDL

VLDL

Apolipoproteins

Question 8 of 20

9. Comparing means of 3 different groups or datasets is best done by using:

t test

Kruskal wallis

Chi square test

One-way ANOVA

Question 9 of 20

10. Objective of calibrating examiner before survey is to

Reduce intra- and inter examiner reliability

Measure consistently at different times and under a variety of conditions

All of the above

Ensure uniform interpretation, understanding and application of diagnostic criteria

Question 10 of 20

11. Chikungunya is transmitted by

Aedes

Anopheles

Mansonoides

Culex

Question 11 of 20

12. Highest amount of saturated fatty acid is seen in

Sunflower oil

Soyabean oil

Groundnut oil

Palm oil

Question 12 of 20

13. A boy was bitten by a stray dog. The dog was caught by the authorities and appeared normal. What is the protocol for further treatment?

Investigate the dog serum for presence of anti-rabies antibodies

Give cell culture derived anti- rabies vaccine to the child

Euthanize the dog

Wait and watch the dog for 10 days for signs of rabies and then administer the antirabies vaccine to the child as recidired

Question 13 of 20

14. The best indicator of current caries susceptibility of an adult

Number of filled teeth

Level of plaque at the time of examination

Number of teeth present

Number of teeth with pit and fissure sealants

Question 14 of 20

15. Iceberg phenomenon differentiates

Symptomatic & asymptomatic

Diagnosed and undiagnosed

Cases & carriers

Apparent & inapparent

Question 15 of 20

16. Age was found to be a factor affecting the relation of diabetes mellitus and periodontics

Sampling Bias

Confounding Bias

Information Bias

Selection Bias

Question 16 of 20

17. The Community Periodontal index for Treatment Needs is recorded for?

Sextants

Whole dentition

One arch

Quadrants

Question 17 of 20

18. Shortest incubation period is seen in:

Rubella

Hepatitis B

Influenza

Hepatitis A

Question 18 of 20

19. Which of the following is a commonly used laboratory disinfectant:

Copper sulphate

Soap

Dilute HCI

Hypochlorite

Question 19 of 20

20. The proportion of the population which is included in the study sample is called as

Target population

Sampling fraction

Reference population

Sampling frame

Question 20 of 20