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130 Top Epidemiology Multiple Choice Questions and Answers PDF Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 100% component bar chart shows the same data as a stacked bar chart. The key difference is in the units on the x-axis.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Both show proportions, but the difference is in the y-axis (100% vs. counts), not the x-axis.
Question 2 of 5
To avoid skipping a critical step, investigators should conduct the steps of an outbreak investigation in the precise order you answered in Question 5.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Steps may overlap or adjust based on real-time needs.
Question 3 of 5
In the definition of epidemiology, “determinants” generally includes: (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Determinants are agents, causes, and risk factors. Control measures are responses, not determinants.
Question 4 of 5
A cohort study differs from a case-control study in that: (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cohort studies start with exposure (A); both ask about exposure (B is wrong).
Question 5 of 5
Vital statistics are important sources of data on which of the following? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vital statistics cover mortality (B) and injuries (D), not behaviors (C).