SOLVED PAPER OF JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR IN HEALTH DEPARTMENT, KERALA

SOLVED PAPER OF JUNIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR IN HEALTH DEPARTMENT,KERALA HELD IN NOVEMBER -18, 2006.

1. Father of Medicine is :
Hippocrates

2. James Lind is related to the disease:
Scurvy

3. DPT vaccination is related to the disease:
Pertussis

4. Chicken Pox is caused due to a :
Virus

5. Measles vaccine is given under the National Immunization Programme:
9 Months

6. The classical triad of Rubella include:
(a)Cataract (b) Cardiac Malformation (c) Deafness (d) All of the above.

Ans: All of the above

7. BCG Vaccination is given to protect against:
Tuberculosis

8. Oral polio vaccine:
Live vaccine

9. Hepatitis A virus is mainly transmitted through
Facial –oral route

10. Rice water stools is seen in :
Cholera

11. DOTS is related to the disease:
Tuberculosis

12. Ancylostomiasis is the other name for :
Hook worm

13. The worm infestation eliminated from India is :
Guinea worm

14. Dengue fever is transmitted by :
Aedes

15. Malaria is caused by :
Protozoan
16. The disease not present in India is :
Yellow fever

17. Leptospirosis is transmitted through :
Rat urine

18. Beef tape worm is:
Taenia saginata

19. Trachoma is a disease related to :
Eyes

20. Leprosy should be treated for a minimum period of :
6-12 months.

21. Gonorrhea is a disease transmitted through:
Sexually

22. Modifiable risk factors in case of Hypertension include all except:
(a)Age (b) Obesity (c)Salt intake (d)Alcohol intake

Ans:Age

23. Rheumatic heart disease is related to the condition:
Throat infection

24. Goiter is related to the gland:
Thyroid

25. Diabetes is caused due to deficiency of :
Insulin

26. Most common Cause of blindness in India is :
Cataract

27. Barrier method of contraception is :
Condom

28. One gram of protein will give ------Kcal/gm.
4
29. The reference protein is :
Egg
30. Limiting Amino acid in plus is :
Methionine
31. The amount of protein required by an Indian adult is ------gm protein/Kg body wt:
1
32. Saturated fatty acids are all except
(a)Lauric (b)Palmitic (c)Stearic (d)Oleic
Ans:Oleic
33. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes:
Rickets

34. Pellagra is a deficiency disease caused due to the deficiency of :
Niacin

35. Rich source of Vitamin A is :
(a)Ripe Papaya (b) Ripe Mango (c) Green leafy vegetables
(d)All of the above
Ans: All of the above

36. The mineral that is associated with anemia is :
Iron

37. Infections primarily of animals that can be transmitted through milk is all except:
(a)Tuberculosis (b)Brucellosis (c)Q fever (d)Malaria
Ans: Malaria
38. The addition of coloring agents to food is called:
Food additives
39. As per the Mid-day meal programme the meal should supply at least -----of the total energy requirement.
1/3rd
40. The type of learning relating to skills is :
Psychomotor
41. The average population of a village in India is estimated to be:
550
42. The amount of bleaching powder required to disinfect 1000 litres of water is :
2.5gms

43. Hardness of water can be used due to:
(a)Chlorides (b)Sulphates (c)Nitrates (d)All of the above
All of the above

44. Free and combined chlorine in water can be determined using :
Orthotoludine test
45. In a house window area should be at least ------ of the floor area.
1/5th
46. Overcrowding is said to exist if ………. no. of persons over 9 years of age, not husband and wife, of opposite sexes are obliged to sleep in the same room.
2
47. The method of waste disposal in which waste is disposed along with the night soil is known as :
Composting

48. The mosquito which lays its eggs on the leaves of certain aquatic plants is :
Mansonia

49. The tiger mosquito is :
Aedes
50. Biological control of mosquitoes is by using:
Fishes.


51. Lindane is :
BHC

52. Zinc Phoshide is an efficient :
Rodenticide

53. Bird flue is caused by:
Virus

54. The normal human body contains:
46 Chromosomes

55. Among the blood groups, the blood group considered as the universal donor is :
(a)A group (b)B group (c)AB group (d)O group
Ans:O group

56. The sex chromosome composition of XO is related to :
Turners syndrome

57. Erythroblastosis foetalis is a disease related to :
Blood Groups

58. Births and deaths should be registered within :
21 days

59. The census is taken at intervals of :
10years

60. The diseases notifiable to the WHO under the International Regulation Act are all except:
(a)Cholera (b)Plague (c)Yellow Fever (d)Diphtheria

Ans: Diphtheria
61. The best method to present data to the man on the street is :
Pictogram

62. When a set of numbers is arranged in ascending or descending order and the center number is taken it is called a :
Median

63. Socratic method of communication is :
Two-way

64. The recommended illumination required for casual reading is :
100 lux

65. A daily exposure of --------- dB is about the limit people can tolerate without substantial damage to hearing.
85

66. The best method that can be used to teach mothers on how to use oral rehydration solution is :
Demonstration

67. Message in a poster created for health education should be :
(a) Short (b) Simple (c)Direct (d)All of the above

Ans: All of the above

68. Resources for Health Planning are:

(a)Man Power (b)Money (c)Material (d)All of the above.
Ans: All of the above

69. The committee that visualized the development of Primary Health Centres is :
Bhore Committee

70. Zila Parishad is at the :
District level

71. The drugs used for tuberculosis include all except :
(a)Dapsone (b)Rifampicin (c)Ethambutol (d)Isoniazid

Ans:Dapsone

72. Crude death rate in India as per the latest population statistics is :
8

73. Infant mortality rate in Kerala is about --------/1000 live births.
14
74. Sex ratio in Kerala is ………/1000 males.
1058

75. As per the ICDS scheme an Anganwadi worker is meant to be there for every…….. population.
1000

76. A sub centre is meant to be there for every -------- population in Hilly areas:
3000

77. One primary health centre should be there for every……. rural population in the plains.
30000

78. Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh is a voluntary agency related to the disease:
Leprosy

79. The colour of the centre square in the vaccine vial monitor in a well stored polio vaccine should be:
White

80. The World Health Day is celebrated on:
April 7

81. GOBI campaign of the UNICEF includes all except:
(a)Growth monitoring (b) Observation
(c) Breast Feeding (d) Immunisation.

Ans: Observation.

82. The international agency providing support for the National Blindness Control Programme is :
DANIDA

83. Major symptoms of an AIDS patient is :
(a) Weight Loss (b)Diarrhea (c)Fever (d)All of the above
Ans:All of the above

84. The ideal weight for an adult person is calculated on the basis of his:
Height

85. Risk factors for developing coronary heart disease include:
(a)Smoking (b)Hypertension (c)Serum Cholesterol (d) All of the above.

Ans: All of the above

86. The salt intake per day should be kept to a limit of :
15gm daily

87. A normal blood pressure is said to be about:
120/80

88. Pulse rate of babies is :
More than adults

89. Normal respiratory rates in adults is about :
17/min

90. Streptococcal throat infection can later lead to :
Rheumatic heart disease.

91. India’s population at present is about:
One Billion

92. While calculating birth rates the denominator used is :
Mid-year population

93. The objective of National population policy is to bring the total fertility rates to replacement level by :
2010
94. A woman is expected to attend the antenatal clinic at least -----/month during the first 7 months
Once

95. On an average a normal healthy woman should gain about ------ kg of weight during pregnancy.
12 Kg

96. An unimmunised mother should be given ------ doses of Tetanus toxoid during pregnancy.
Two

97. The extra amount of calories required during pregnancy is :
300 Kcal

98. At one year of age a baby should weigh around:
10 Kg

99. As per Baby friendly hospital initiative breast feeding by the mother after normal delivery should be started within.
One hour

100. Under the ICDS programme the amount of protein provided for children between 1-6 years is :
20 Grams.