1) Which best describes sero-prophylaxis immunity?

a. Natural active
b. Natural passive
c. Artificial active
d. Artificial passive

2) Which of the following is mostly similar to attack rate?

a. Incidence
b. Prevalence
c. Odds ratio
d. Relative risk

3) Which of the following research studies has the

disadvantage of memory recall?
a. Systematic reviews
b. Case Control
c. Cohort
d. Experimental

4) In which of the following research studies you can

calculate relative risk?
a. Cross sectional
b. Case control
c. Cohort
d. Experimental
5) Which of the following research studies has the
disadvantage of lost for follow up?
a. Systematic reviews
b. Case control
c. Cohort
d. Cross sectional

6) Which of the following studies provide the best

evidence?
a. Systematic reviews
b. Case control
c. Cohort
d. Cross sectional

7) What will happen if a large number of refugees

susceptible to influenza infection enter a country?
a. Incidence will increase
b. Prevalence will increase
c. Both prevalence and incidence will increase
d. Nothing will happen

8) What will happen if treatment was discovered that

prolong living with certain disease?
a. Incidence will increase
b. Prevalence will increase
 c. Both prevalence and incidence will increase
d. Nothing will happen

9) What best describes data collection from cancer

institutes only as a method of surveillance for cancer?
a. Routine surveillance
b. Sentinel surveillance
c. Active surveillance
d. Passive surveillance

10) Which of the following describes a propagative

outbreak shown by epidemic curve?
a. One peak covering one incubation period
b. One peak covering more than one incubation period
c. Multiple peaks covering more than one incubation
period
d. Multiple peaks within one incubation period

11) Which of the following is the second step of

investigation of an outbreak?
a. Conduct a descriptive study
b. Verify the diagnosis
c. Verify the existence of an outbreak
d. Set case definitions
12) Which of the following is considered a nonspecific
primary prevention?
a. Health education
b. Nutrient supplementation of iron to avoid anemia
c. Screening
d. Help the patient to cope with his disease condition

13) Which of the following is considered a specific

primary prevention?
a. Health education
b. Nutrient supplementation of iron to avoid anemia
c. Screening
d. Help the patient to cope with his disease condition

14) Which of the following is considered a specific

secondary prevention?
a. Health education
b. Nutrient supplementation of iron to avoid anemia
c. Screening
d. Chemoprophylaxis

15) Tobacco smoking is considered to lead to cancer

lung especially among heavy smokers . Which of the
following best describes tobacco smoking?
a. Hazard
 b. Risk
c. Vulnerability
d. None of the above

16) Tobacco smoking is considered to lead to cancer

lung especially among heavy smokers . Which of the
following best describes lung cancer?
a. Hazard
b. Risk
c. Vulnerability
d. None of the above

17) Tobacco smoking is considered to lead to cancer

lung especially among heavy smokers . Which of the
following best describes heavy smoking?
a. Hazard
b. Risk
c. Vulnerability
d. None of the above

18) Which best describes role of maternal antibodies in

immunity?
a. Natural active
b. Natural passive
c. Artificial active
 d. Artificial passive

19) Which of the following is considered as primary

prevention?
a. Notification of disease
b. Collecting data for surveillance
c. Quarantine measures for imported animals
d. Screening

20) Which of the following is not a true rate?

a. Incidence rate
b. Prevalence rate
c. Birth rate
d. Fertility rate

21) Which of the following is not a true rate?

a. Crude death rate
b. Neonatal death rate
c. Maternal mortality rate
d. Infant mortality rate

22) Which of the following best evaluate fertility in a

community?
a. Birth rate
 b. General fertility rate
c. Age specific fertility rate
d. Both a & c

23) Which best describes post infection immunity?

a. Natural active
b. Natural passive
c. Artificial active
d. Artificial passive

24) Which of the following diseases can be used in

bioterrorism?
a. Tetanus
b. Anthrax
c. Cholera
d. HIV / AIDS

25) Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases

is not transmitted from mother to infant?
a. HIV
b. Syphilis
c. Gonorrhea
d. Chancroid
26) Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases
is liable to recurrence after treatment?
a. Syphilis
b. Chancroid
c. Herpes
d. Trichomoniasis

27) Which of the following groups is considered most at

risk for HIV infection?
a. Street children
b. Women
c. Injecting drug users
d. Soldiers

28) When specific treatment for HIV should start?

a. Immediately after ELISA
b. Immediately after confirmation
c. When CD4 count is 500 cells/ml
d. When CD4 cells is 200 cells/ml

29) What is the reservoir for jungle yellow fever?

a. Man
b. Monkeys
c. Females Aedes Africans
d. Female Aedes aegypti
30) Which of the following is the commonest hospitals
acquired infections?
a. Surgical site infections
b. Urinary tract infections
c. Respiratory tract infections
d. Food borne infections

31) Which of the following vaccines is mandatory for

hajj and Omra to Saudi Arabia?
a. Meningococcal meningitis vaccine
b. Cholera vaccine
c. Both meningococcal and cholera vaccines
d. Hepatitis B

32) Which of the following family planning methods can

protect from cancer cervix?
a. Condom
b. Intra uterine devices
c. Oral hormonal contraceptives
d. Diaphragm

33) Which of the following planning methods is less

effective?
a. Condoms
b. Natural methods
 c. Spermicides
d. Diaphragm

34) Which family planning method can prevent sexually

transmitted infections?
a. Condoms
b. Natural methods
c. Spermicides
d. Diaphragm

35) What best describes encoding in communication

process?
a. Method of conversation
b. Transformation of information correctly
c. Information needed to be communicated
d. The situation in which communication is delivered

36) What is the difference of counseling compared to

health education?
a. Used to improve level of knowledge of audience
b. Motivate adoption of healthy practices
c. Encourage having positive attitude of audience
d. Help the client take their own decisions according to
their preference
37) Which of the following situations is better done by
counseling?
a. Encourage people to share in the screening of
hepatitis B infection
b. Discuss how to select a method for family planning
c. Motivate health care workers adopt infection control
guidelines
d. Discuss with patient plan for management of the
disease

38) What is the daily requirement for vitamin D?

a. 200 IU
b. 300 IU
c. 400 IU
d. 500 IU

39) What is the recommended daily intake of proteins

for pregnant woman?
a. .8-1 gm/kg
b. 1.30-1.5 gm/kg
c. 1.5-2.0 gm/kg
d. 2.0-2.5 gm/kg