2020 P2 Q85
Q1. Poor hand hygiene of a mess worker in a university college mess led to Hepatitis A cases in the hostel inmates. What type of epidemic will this exposure present with?
1. Propagated
2. Common source-continuous exposure
3. Common source-point exposure
Select the correct answer using the code below:
- 1 and 2
- 1 and 3
- 1 only
- 2 only
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 60
2021 P2 Q117
Q2. After attending a birthday party in a hostel around 50 students reported having loose stools, fever and few reported vomiting. This outbreak can be identified as what type of outbreak?
- Propagated only
- Common point source only
- Common source continuous
- Both propagated and common point source
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 139
2025 P2 Q85
Q3. Many patients with unexplained rash and fever were reported from a village close to the Primary Health Centre (PHC). What is the first step in initiating the investigation of such an epidemic?
- Rapid search for all cases
- Verification of diagnosis
- Confirm existence of epidemic
- Defining the population at risk
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 456
