Screening is part of the Screening section of PSM. Practise 129 exam-style MCQs for NEET PG, FMGE, INI-CET and NEET SS, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation.
Screening MCQs test whether candidates can handle sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and the rules that let a test rule a disease in or out — high-yield NEET PG biostatistics and a regular feature of PSM papers.
Sample Screening MCQs with answers
Sample MCQ #1
Highly specific test, when positive, _________________________.
Arules out disease
Brules in disease
Cdoes not confirm anything
Dnone of the above
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✓ Correct Answer: B. rules in disease
Highly specific test, when positive, rules in a disease. Reference: Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 25 th Edition, pg- 153
Sample MCQ #2
A researcher finds a sensitive test to be positive for a person. For diagnosis, which of the following will hold true?
AIt confirms that the person does not have the disease
Bit suggests that if the disease is rare, the person surely has the disease
Cit confirms that the person has the disease if the disease is common
Dit is an expected finding in case the disease is prevalent
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✓ Correct Answer: C. it confirms that the person has the disease if the disease is common
Sensitivity of a screening test is the ability of the test to identify correctly those who have the disease. It confirms that the person has the disease if the disease is common. Reference: Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 25 th Edition, pg- 152
Sample MCQ #3
A test for Hepatitis C is performed on 200 patients with biopsy-proven disease and 200 patients free of the disease. The test shows positive results on 180 of the patients with the disease and negative results on 150 of the patients without the disease. Which of the following is appropriate?
AHas a positive predictive value of 90%
BHas a negative predictive value of 75%
CHas a sensitivity of 90%
DHas a specificity of 82.5%
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Has a sensitivity of 90%
To determine the appropriate statement, let's define the terms: Positive Predictive Value (PPV): The probability that a person with a positive test result truly has the disease. Negative Predictive Value (NPV): The probability that a person with a negative test result truly does not have the disease. Sensitivity: The proportion of true positive cases that the test correctly identifies. Specificity: The proportion of true negative cases that the test correctly identifies. Given the information: True positives (TP): 180 True negatives (TN): 150 False positives (FP): 50 (200 - 150) False negatives (FN): 20 (200 - 180) Sensitivity=TP/(FN+TP)=180/(20+180)=180/200=0.9 = 90% Reference: Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 25th Edition, pg- 152
Sample MCQ #4
A test for Hepatitis C is performed on 200 patients with biopsy-proven disease and 200 patients free of the disease. The test shows positive results on 180 of the patients with the disease and negative results on 150 of the patients without the disease. Which of the following is appropriate?
AHas a positive predictive value of 83%
BHas a negative predictive value of 88%
CHas a sensitivity of 60%
DHas a specificity of 80%
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Has a negative predictive value of 88%
NPV= TN/(TN+FN) x 100= 150/170 x 100= 88% Reference: Park’s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 25 th Edition, pg- 152
What you can practise in Screening
129 Screening MCQs on PSM — each with detailed explanations
Previous-year question practice across NEET PG, FMGE, INI-CET and NEET SS
Progress and performance tracking to measure retention
Screening MCQs test whether candidates can handle sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and the rules that let a test rule a disease in or out — high-yield NEET PG biostatistics and a regular feature of PSM papers.
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MedLadder includes 129 curated MCQs for Screening under PSM (Screening), covering NEET PG, FMGE, INI-CET and NEET SS preparation.
