UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam, Social Medicine & Community Health, January-2022

Total Questions: 100

91. (Qs. No. 91-95): Read the following passage carefully and answers these questions.

In a town with mid-year population of 25,000, there were 600 live births in the year 2021. There were 20 foetal deaths between conception and birth, during the year.

There were 9 babies who died within 7 days after birth, another 11 babies who died between 7 days to 28 days after birth. A total of 30 babies died between birth to one year after birth. Another 20 children died between the age 1-5 years.

Another 10 children died between the age of 5-10 years. Regular demographic surveys are carried out in the town. The Medical Officer who has recently joined aims to study the demography of the town by analyzing the available data given above.

All of the following mortality indicators can be calculated from the given data, except:

Correct Answer: B. Perinatal mortality rate

92. Which among the following best represents the Neonatal Mortality Rate of the town for the year 2021, considering standard formula with multiplier as 1000?

Correct Answer: C. 33.3

93. All of the following indicators have 'total live births in the same year' as the denominator, except:

Correct Answer: A. Child mortality rate (1-4 year mortality rate)

94. Which among the following best represents the Infant Mortality Rate of the town for the year 2021, considering standard formula with multiplier as 1000?

Correct Answer: B. 50.0

95. The calculation of the Child Survival Index (Child Survival Rate) requires which of the following as part of the numerator, in it's calculation?

Correct Answer: D. Under-5 mortality rate

96. (Qs. No. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answers these questions.

Investigation 'X' is carried out as a screening test in a population and observations compared to confirmatory test 'Y' are presented in following table

Test 'X' PositiveTest 'X' NegativeTotal
Test 'Y'Positive8002001000
Negative120078009000
Total20008000*10000

The time interval between the first possible time that a disease can be detected and the usual time of diagnosis of the disease is called:

Correct Answer: B. Lead time

97. A disease is suitable for screening if it fulfils all of the following criteria, EXCEPT ONE:

Correct Answer: B. Case fatality rate should be very high

98. Choose the correct statements:

(a) Sensitivity of test 'X' is 80% and specificity is above 85%.
(b) Sensitivity of test 'X' is 40% and specificity is above 95%.
(c) For test 'X', predictive value of a positive test is 40% and predictive value of a negative test is above 95%.
(d) For test 'X', predictive value of a positive test is 80% and predictive value of a negative test is above 85%.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a) and (c) only

99. The most cost-effective screening amongst the following is:

Correct Answer: B. Selective screening

100. Yield of test 'X' will depend on all of the following, EXCEPT ONE:

Correct Answer: D. Precision of test