Levels & Indicators of Health MCQ Quiz | Foundations

About This Quiz

Welcome, future medical professionals! This quiz is designed to test your understanding of the fundamental concepts of ‘Levels & Indicators of Health’, a cornerstone of the Foundations course in the MBBS curriculum. You will face 25 multiple-choice questions covering key areas such as the dimensions of health, levels of prevention (from primordial to tertiary), and the various indicators used to measure a population’s health status, including mortality, morbidity, and composite indices like HDI and PQLI. This is an excellent opportunity to reinforce your knowledge and prepare for your examinations. After submitting your answers, you’ll receive your score and see a detailed breakdown of correct and incorrect responses. You can also download all questions with their correct answers in a PDF format for future revision. Good luck!

1. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and…?

2. Which of the following is an example of primordial prevention?

3. The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is defined as the number of deaths of infants under one year of age per:

4. Which of the following is NOT a component of the Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI)?

5. Pap smear for early detection of cervical cancer is an example of which level of prevention?

6. The denominator for calculating the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is:

7. Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) is a measure of overall disease burden, expressed as the number of years lost due to ill-health, disability or early death. It is calculated as the sum of:

8. Which indicator reflects the availability of primary health care?

9. The “iceberg phenomenon” of disease refers to:

10. All of the following are components of the Human Development Index (HDI) EXCEPT:

11. Rehabilitation of a patient after a myocardial infarction to limit disability is an example of:

12. Sullivan’s Index measures:

13. Which of the following is considered a morbidity indicator?

14. Immunization against measles falls under which level of prevention?

15. A major limitation of the Crude Death Rate (CDR) as an indicator of health status is that it is heavily influenced by:

16. The concept of “positive health” emphasizes:

17. Which of the following is a socio-economic indicator of health?

18. The number of new cases of a disease occurring in a defined population during a specific period is known as:

19. Which level of health care is typically provided by specialists in hospitals?

20. The Under-Five Mortality Rate measures the probability of a child dying between birth and exactly:

21. Sentinel surveillance is used to:

22. Which of the following best represents a measure of the quality of life?

23. Which of these is NOT one of the three core dimensions of health as defined by WHO?

24. A health policy indicator would measure:

25. Which of the following is the most sensitive indicator of the overall health status and socio-economic development of a country?