311 COMM Exam Sample

 

1.    The occurrence of a group of illnesses of similar nature at a rate above the expected number is called:

a.    Hyperendemic.

b.    Epidemic.

c.     Endemic.

d.    Enzootic.

e.    Pandemic.

 

2.    The time interval between entry of an infectious agent into a host and the onset of symptoms is called:

a.    The communicable period.

b.    The incubation period.

c.     The preinfectious period.

d.    The noncontagious period.

e.    The decubation period.

 

3.    Epidemiology is concerned with

a.    Distribution & determinants of infectious diseases in human

b.    Distribution & determinants of health related events in human.

c.     Prevention of disability & rehabilitation

d.    Promotion of mental health.

e.    None of the above.

f.      

4.    The most affected region by Denque fever in KSA is 

a.    Western.

b.    Eastern.

c.     Central.

d.    Northern.

e.    Southern.