1. In a community trial, every 5th house in a village was selected for sampling. This type of sampling is called asCluster samplingStratified random samplingSystematic random samplingSimple random samplingQuestion 1 of 20 2. Live viral vaccine isSalkHepatitisMeaslesRabiesQuestion 2 of 20 3. Which of the following is cariogenicMolybdenumStrontiumFluorideSeleniumQuestion 3 of 20 4. Term Colorado stain was given byGreeneKnutsonDeanMcKayQuestion 4 of 20 5. In case of Confounding variable which type of association is seen between disease and factorDirectIndirectSpuriousTemporalQuestion 5 of 20 6. Comparing means of 3 different groups or datasets is best done by using:t testKruskal wallisOne-way ANOVAChi square testQuestion 6 of 20 7. Patient can be diagnosed for improper oral hygiene maintenance byDisclosing agentsProper dietary historyLactobacillus countSwab testQuestion 7 of 20 8. A screening test is used in the same way in two similar populations; but the proportion of false positive results among those who test positive in population A is lower than those who test positive in population B. What is the likely explanation?The specificity of the test is higher in population A.The specificity of the test is lower in population A.The prevalence of the disease is higher in population AThe prevalence of the disease is lower in population A.Question 8 of 20 9. A child shows skeletal fluorosis when he is drinking water for a long time with excess fluoride level of:1.5-3 ppm1-1.5 ppm0.5-1 ppm3-6 ppmQuestion 9 of 20 10. Ability of screening test to correctly identify the diseasePositive predictiveNegative predictiveSensitivitySpecificityQuestion 10 of 20 11. In which of the following disease, the overall survival is increased by screening procedureColon CaLung CancerOvarian CaProstate CaQuestion 11 of 20 12. Student t test - true is?Mean is similarNumber of observation in sample is sameSD is similarSample is smallQuestion 12 of 20 13. In statistics, sample represents:Group of samplesSubset of sampleRepresent each memberArithmetic unit used like Kg, gmQuestion 13 of 20 14. 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 calledEcological studyRandomized trialCross sectional studyPsephological studyQuestion 14 of 20 15. Disposal method of outdated cytotoxic drugs is:Disposal in municipal wasteDestruction and dumping in a secure landfillAutoclavePreserve for 10 years and landfillQuestion 15 of 20 16. In calculating Dependency Ratio, the numerator is expressed as :Population under 15 years and 65 and abovePopulation under 15 years and 60 and above.Population under 10 years and 60 and above.Population under 10 years and 65 and aboveQuestion 16 of 20 17. Scalogram is another name forThurstone scaleLikert ScaleSenatic Differential ScaleGuttman ScaleQuestion 17 of 20 18. Method commonly used to represent variations around mean:RangeStandard errorStandard deviationPercentileQuestion 18 of 20 19. Chronic carrier state is seen in all exceptMeaslesDiphtheriaGonorrheaTyphoidQuestion 19 of 20 20. Prevalence of disease will decrease in all of the following scenarios, exceptAdvanced Treatment Modalities Are AvailableIf case-fatality rate is highLack of Advanced Diagnostic Services at CentresImmigration of CasesQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...