Health Economics Set 1

Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Economics)

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This set of Health Economics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Health Economics Set 1

Q1 | Which agency defined health as “a complete state of physical, mental andsocial well being and not merely the absence of illness or disease”:
  • unicef
  • who
  • wto
  • adb
Answer: who
Q2 | According to Census 2011, Infant mortality rate in Kerala is:
  • 13
  • 12
  • 18
  • 21
Answer: 13
Q3 | Health paradox refers to :
  • high income with high human development
  • low income with high human development
  • low mortality with high morbidity
  • none of these
Answer: low mortality with high morbidity
Q4 | Which slogan is popular in health care in Kerala:
  • healthy youth and wealthy youth
  • good health at low cost
  • health care
  • none of these
Answer: good health at low cost
Q5 | NRHM stands for:
  • national rural health mission
  • national remote health mission
  • national and regional health management
  • none of these
Answer: national rural health mission
Q6 | Health is a ....... subject:
  • central
  • state
  • concurrent
  • none of these
Answer: state
Q7 | “the state of being free from illness or injury” means:
  • happiness
  • fitness
  • disease
  • health
Answer: health
Q8 | Which refers to the work of health care professionals who act as a firstpoint of consultation for all patients within the health care system:
  • primary care
  • secondary care
  • urgent care
  • none of these
Answer: primary care
Q9 | which is a specialized consultative health care:
  • primary care
  • secondary care
  • urgent care
  • tertiary care
Answer: tertiary care
Q10 | Example of tertiary health care:
  • cardiac surgery
  • plastic surgery
  • cancer management
  • all the above
Answer: all the above
Q11 | The number of live births per thousand of population per year means:
  • birth rate
  • imr
  • death rate
  • none of these
Answer: birth rate
Q12 | QALY means:
  • quality adjusted life year
  • quantity adjusted life year
  • quality accredited long youth
  • none of these
Answer: quality adjusted life year
Q13 | Externality refers to:
  • third party effect
  • inclusive growth
  • social exclusion
  • none of these
Answer: third party effect
Q14 | the number of deaths per one thousand people per year means:
  • birth rate
  • imr
  • death rate
  • none of these
Answer: death rate
Q15 | Probability of dying between birth and exactly five years of ageexpressed per 1,000 live births :
  • birth rate
  • under five mortality rate
  • death rate
  • none of these
Answer: under five mortality rate
Q16 | Probability of dying between birth and exactly one year of ageexpressed per 1,000 live births: :
  • birth rate
  • imr
  • death rate
  • none of these
Answer: imr
Q17 | The number of maternal deaths per 1,000 women of reproductive agein the population (generally defined as 15–44 years of age) means:
  • mmr
  • imr
  • child mortality rate
  • none of these
Answer: mmr
Q18 | the sum of neonatal deaths and fetal deaths (stillbirths) per 1,000births:
  • mmr
  • perinatal mortality rate
  • imr
  • none of these
Answer: perinatal mortality rate
Q19 | Current total fertility rate in India:
  • 2.4
  • 2.7
  • 1.7
  • 3.5
Answer: 2.4
Q20 | Latest total fertility rate in Kerala:
  • 1.7
  • 1.8
  • 2.1
  • 2.4
Answer: 1.8
Q21 | Replacement level of total fertility rate:
  • 1.7
  • 1.8
  • 2.1
  • 2.4
Answer: 1.7
Q22 | In 2010-12, maternal mortality rate in India:
  • 212
  • 198
  • 134
  • 178
Answer: 178
Q23 | Millennium development goals target of MMR in India:
  • 103
  • 134
  • 168
  • 198
Answer: 103
Q24 | In 2010-12, Maternal mortality rate in Kerala:
  • 66
  • 90
  • 103
  • 178
Answer: 66
Q25 | In 2012, Infant mortality rate in India:
  • 44
  • 36
  • 42
  • 12
Answer: 42
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