Housing & Domestic Environment MCQ Quiz | Environment & Sanitation

Welcome to this specialized quiz on Housing & Domestic Environment, a crucial component of the Environment & Sanitation syllabus for MBBS students. This quiz is designed to test your understanding of key concepts such as healthful housing criteria, overcrowding, ventilation, sanitation, and their direct impact on public health. You will face 25 multiple-choice questions that cover the breadth of this topic, from APHA standards to waste disposal methods. After submitting your answers, you will receive your score, and the correct and incorrect answers will be highlighted for your review. For future reference and study, you can also download all the questions along with their correct answers in a convenient PDF format. Good luck!

1. According to the APHA Committee on the Hygiene of Housing, what is the recommended minimum floor area per person to prevent overcrowding?

2. As per Indian census standards, overcrowding is considered to exist when the number of persons per room exceeds:

3. The “comfort zone” for thermal comfort is primarily determined by which combination of factors?

4. A Kata thermometer is used to measure:

5. A window area of what percentage of the floor area is generally recommended for adequate natural lighting in a living room?

6. The “Daylight Factor” is a measure of:

7. What is the maximum acceptable noise level for residential areas during the daytime as per WHO guidelines?

8. Presbycusis, a health effect often exacerbated by chronic noise exposure, refers to:

9. Which of the following is NOT considered a fundamental physiological need addressed by healthful housing?

10. In rural sanitation, which type of latrine is most recommended under the Swachh Bharat Mission and is considered sanitary due to its design?

11. The term “sociological crowding” refers to:

12. For effective cross-ventilation in a room, windows should ideally be placed on:

13. What is the primary purpose of a ‘trap’ in a sanitary plumbing system (e.g., under a sink or in a toilet)?

14. “Blue Baby Syndrome” or methemoglobinemia in infants is caused by an excessive concentration of which chemical in drinking water?

15. The most effective and widely applicable method for domestic water purification to ensure removal of all microbial contamination is:

16. The ‘floor space index’ (FSI) or ‘floor area ratio’ (FAR) is a housing regulation that primarily controls:

17. Which of the following diseases shows the strongest correlation with poor housing conditions, particularly overcrowding?

18. According to the National Building Code of India, what is the recommended minimum height of habitable rooms in a residential building?

19. The ‘slum index’ is a demographic indicator calculated based on the ratio of:

20. Controlled tipping, also known as sanitary landfill, is a method for the disposal of:

21. The concept of a “psychologically healthful home” emphasizes primarily the need for:

22. Which of the following is a key component of an ‘integrated pest management’ (IPM) strategy in a domestic setting?

23. The ‘Chick-gun’ apparatus is an indicator used to assess:

24. Persistent dampness in a house is most strongly associated with an increased risk of:

25. In the context of housing design, the “sill level” of a window refers to its: