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1. Which of the following demonstrates highest
correlation between variables
A. r = + 0.25
B. r = + 0.5
C. r = + 0.75
D. r = + 2

2. The arithmetical average of number of
observations is called
A. mean
B. median
C. range
D. all of the above

3. Which of the following is not a measure of
central tendency
A. Mean
B. Mode
C. Range
D. Median

4. Census is conducted every
A. 2 years
B. 5 years
C. 7 years
D. 10 years

5. The levels of nicotine in a cigarette were 13.0,
11.8, 15.4, 17.4, 31.2 and 24.3 mg. the mean of
these values is
A. 14.9
B. 15.9
C. 18.6
D. 8.4

6. Father of health statistics is
A. John Snow
B. John Graunt
C. Frederick Mc Kay
D. Pierre Fauchard

7. Ranking students from the individual with the
highest grade point average to the lowest is
an example of a (an)
A. Ordinal scale
B. Nominal scale
C. Interval scale
D. Ratio scale

8. A random sample suggests that
A. A person in a control group will not be a
member of the experimental group
B. Any member of a group to be studied has an
equal opportunity to be included in the study
C. Every nth name on a list is selected
D. Subjects are volunteers

9. A statistical test which indicates the chance of
probability of an observed difference between
two means occurring by chance is called
A. Significance
B. Means
C. Ratio
D. Normalcy

10. Best measure for central tendency in a highly
skewed distribution is
A. Median
B. Mean
C. Mode
D. Range

11. The graphic representation of frequency
distribution
A. Frequency polygon
B. Histogram
C. Pictograph
D. Pie Diagram

12. A series may have all except
A. No mode
B. One mode
C. Many mode
D. Negative mode

13. The correlation coefficient can range from
A. 0 to + 1
B. 0 to -1
C. -1 to +1
D. 0 to 100

14. As the sample size increases standard
deviation
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains the same
D. May increase or decrease

15. In a 3x3 table, the number of degrees of
freedom is
A. 4
B. 9
C. 3
D. 81
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16. In a study variation in cholesterol was seen
before and after giving a drug. The test which
would give its significance is
A. Unpaired test
B. Paired t test
C. Chi square test
D. Fishers test

17. The correlation between various A and B in a
study was found to be 1.1. this indicates
A. Very strong correlation
B. Moderately strong correlation
C. Weak correlation
D. Computational mistake in calculating
correlation

18. A Gaussian distribution is
A. Normal distribution
B. Log normal distribution
C. Poisson distribution
D. Variant distribution

19. The Type II error is the acceptance of a null
hypothesis is as true when it is
A. True
B. Nonexistent
C. Negative valued
D. False

20. The best sampling procedure that can be
followed is
A. Simple random
B. Stratified random
C. Convenient
D. Systematic

21. The test done for a statistically significant
change in cholesterol values in a group of
patients following an interventional programme
is
A. Chi square test
B. Paired t test
C. Unpaired t test
D. Fisher test

22. The systolic blood pressure in normal healthy
males of age group of 40 60 has a normal
distribution with a mean of 130 in a sample of
100. People with systolic blood pressure more
than 130 will be
A. 100
B. 75
C. 50
D. 25

23. For testing the statistical significance of the
difference in heights of school children among
three socio-economic groups the most
appropriate statistical test is
A. Students t test
B. Chi-squared test
C. Paired t test
D. One way analysis of variance (one way
ANOVA)

24. 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 explanations?
A. The specificity of the test is lower in population
A
B. The prevalence of the disease is lower in
population A
C. The prevalence of the disease is higher in
population A
D. The specificity of test is higher in population A

25. Standard deviation is a measure of
A. Correlation
B. Statistical significance
C. Central tendency
D. Variation

26. An investigator wants to study the association
between maternal intake of iron supplements
(Yes or No) and birth weights (in gm) of new
born babies. He collects relevant data from 100
pregnant women and their newborns. What
statistical test of hypothesis would you advise
for the investigator in this situation?
A. Chi square test
B. Unpaired or independent t test
C. Analysis of variance
D. Student t test

27. Denominator while calculating the secondary
attack rate includes
A. All the people living in next fifty houses
B. All the close contacts
C. All susceptible amongst close contact
D. All susceptible in the whole village
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28. The most appropriate method of testing
differences between means of groups is
A. Chi square test
B. Multiple regression analysis
C. Correlation coefficient analysis
D. Student t test

29. The mean median and mode are the same in a
A. Normal distribution
B. Poisson distribution
C. Binomial distribution
D. None of the above

30. Correlation between the age and weight in a
child is best represented by
A. Histogram
B. Line diagram
C. Scatter diagram
D. Bar diagram

31. Statistics to check out mean of values is done
by
A. Chi square test
B. Students analysis
C. Probability test
D. Horizontal studies

32. Sensitivity of a test is its ability to identify
A. True negative
B. False positive
C. False negative
D. True positive

33. Middle value of a series of a given data
arranged in an ascending or descending order
is called
A. Median
B. Mode
C. Mean
D. Average

34. Chi square test is applied to test the
independence of cross distribution of two
variables and each of them should have
A. Equal number of cases
B. Mutually exclusive cases
C. Normal distribution
D. Non mutually exclusive cases

35. The positive predictive values of a screening
test depends on
A. Sensitivity of the test
B. Specificity of the test
C. Value of the test
D. Efficiency of the test

36. Which of the following is not true of an infant
born of a woman with HIV?
A. Transmission can occur during parturition
B. Risk is greater than 50%
C. Failure to thrive
D. No diagnosis is possible in the infant with the
present available tests

37. The usefulness of a screening test depends
upon all except
A. Sensitivity
B. Specificity
C. Reliability
D. Predictive value

38. The number of dental caries cases reported
during last 10 years are given below 250, 320,
190, 300, 5000, 100, 260, 350, 320, 160. The
epidemiologist wants to find out average
number of caries cases reported in that town
for last 10 yrs. the most appropriate average
per this data will be
A. Arithmetic mean
B. Mode
C. Median
D. Geometric mean

39. In assessing the association between maternal
nutritional status and the birth weight of
newborns two investigators A and B studied
separately and found significant results with P
values 0.02 and 0.04 respectively. From this
information what can you infer about the
magnitudes of association found by the two
investigators
A. The magnitude of association found by B is
more than A
B. The magnitude of association found by A is
more than B
C. The estimates of association obtained by A
and B will be equal, since both are significant
D. Nothing can be concluded as the information
given is inadequate

40. When frequency is given as mild, moderate,
and severe, the data scale used is
A. Ordinal
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B. Nominal
C. Variance
D. Interval

41. When variables are not measurable, which of
the following is used to be represented?
A. Variation
B. Ordinal
C. Nominal
D. Ratio

42. In a random sampling chances of being picked
up is
A. Same and known
B. Not same and not known
C. Not same but known
D. Same and not known

43. True about random sampling is
A. All persons have equal right to be selected
B. Only selected persons have right to be
selected
C. Technique provides least number of possible
samples
D. Every fixed unit is taken for sampling

44. All of the following are random sampling
methods EXCEPT
A. Simple random
B. Cluster sampling
C. Stratified random
D. Quota sampling

45. Standard error of mean indicates
A. Dispersion
B. Distribution
C. Variation
D. Deviation

46. Confidence limits are
A. Mean range
B. Mean standard error
C. Mean standard error
D. Mean + standard error

47. If the mean cholesterol value of a group of
normal subject is 230 mg% with standard error
of 10. The 95% confidence limits for the
population
A. 220 and 240
B. 210 and 250
C. 200 and 260
D. 210 and 240

48. A normal distribution curve depends on
A. Mean and sample size
B. Range and sample size
C. Mean and standard deviation
D. Mean and Median.

49. Which statement is true about normal
distribution curve
A. Mean -1, SD-zero
B. SD-1, mean zero
C. Curved skewed towards left
D. Curved skewed toward right

50. Which of the following is correct
A. In normal distribution curve Mean = Median =
Mode
B. In Positively Skewed (right skewed)
distribution curve Mean> Median
C. In negatively skewed (left skewed) distribution
curve Mean> Median
D. All of the above


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ANSWERS
Q. No Ans
1 C
2 A
3 C
4 D
5 C
6 B
7 A
8 B
9 A
10 A
11 B
12 D
13 C
14 A
15 A
16 B
17 D
18 A
19 D
20 B
21 B
22 C
23 D
24 B
25 D
26 A
27 C
28 D
29 A
30 C
31 B
32 D
33 A
34 B
35 A
36 B
37 C
38 C
39 C
40 A
41 C
42 D
43 A
44 D
45 B
46 B
47 B
48 C
49 B
50 A