Govt.

medical college
Kannauj

ARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE&

PUBLIC HEALTH
MCQs ON MEASLES
By DEBVBRAT
ROLL NO 26
Para 13

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT TRUE

1.
2.
3.
4.

High secondary attack rate

Only one strain causes infection
Not infectious in prodromal stage
Infection confers life long immunity

ANS 3

2 True abt measles is all except

1.

Kopliks spot appear as red

disappears
2. It is prevented both by active and
passive immunisation
3. SAR less than that of rubella
4. Incidence is more in male than in
female
ANS 1

3 All are true regarding measles

vaccine except
Freeze dried attenuated vaccine
2. Single IM dose of 0.5ml
3. Is associated with TSS
4. Contraindicated in pregnancy
1.

ANS 2

4 Kopliks spot are seen

in
Prodromal stage
2. Incubation
3. Eruptive
4. Convalescent stage
1.

ANS 1

5 Most serious complication

of measles
1.
2.
3.
4.

Kopliks spot
Parotitis
Meningoencephalitis
Nephritis

ANS 3

6 Measles vaccination campaign

b/w 9-14 yr age for elimination is

keep up
2. Follow up
3. Mop up
4. Catch up
1.

ANS 4

7 post exposure measles vaccine

must given within ___ of exposure
1.
2.
3.
4.

1 day
3 days
7 days
10 days

Ans 2

8 the incubation periodof

measles is
1.
2.
3.
4.

3 days
10 days
21 days
30 days

Ans 2

9 most common cause

ofdeath due to measles

Pneumonia
2. Secondary bacterial infection
3. Encephalitis
4. Otitis media
1.

Ans 2

10 to eradicate measles what %

of infants are to be vaccinated

70%
2. 80%
3. 85%
4. 95%
1.

ANS 4

11 True regarding supplemenatry

immunisation for measles

Keep up with >95% immunized

2. Catch up
3. Follow up
4. ALL
1.

ANS 4

12 MEASLES vaccine is not given

before

9 months
2. 12 months
3. 15 months
4. 18 months
1.

ANS 1

13 in measles infective period is

3 days before and 4 days after
appearance of rash
2. 4 days before and 3 days after
appearance of rash
3. 4 days before and 5 days after rash
4. 5 days before and 4 days after rash
1.

ANS 3

14 measles mainly affect

children of age group

6months to 3 year
2. 3 year to 4 year
3. 5 yr 6 yr
4. None
1.

Ans 1

15 for how many days isolation is required

after appearance of rash in measles

1.
2.
3.
4.

5 days
6 days
7 days
8 days

ANS 3

16 WHO recommended dose of

measles Ig is
1.
2.
3.
4.

0.15 ml /kg bwt

0.25ml/kg bwt
0.35ml/kg bwt
0.45ml/kg bwt

ANS 2

17 Secondary attack rate of

measles is ?
1.
2.
3.
4.

70%
80%
90%
95%

ANS 2

18 Most common complication of

measles in children
1.
2.
3.
4.

SSPE
Otitis media
Encephalitis
None

ANS B

19 which of the strains is not

related to measles vaccine
1.
2.
3.
4.

Edmonston zagreb
Schwarez
Moraten
OKA strain

ANS 4

20 Causative agent of measles is

1.
2.
3.
4.

Orthomyxovirus
Paramyxovirus
Arbovirus
None

ANS 2

21 KOPLIKS SPOT ARE SEEN

IN
1.
2.
3.
4.

Buccal mucosa opposite 1st molar

Buccal mucosa opposite 2nd moloar
Nasal mucosa
None

ANS 2

22 which is not true about global

measles elimination target by 2015 ?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Reduction of mortality by 95%

Routine vaccine coverage of >40%at
district level
BOTH
NONE

ANS 2

23

RASH in measles first

appear in
Pre auricular region
2. Retro auricular region
3. Forehead
4. Forearm
1.

ANS 2

24 not true about

measles is?
Only active immunisation is
available
2. SSPE is most common
complication
3. BOTH
4. None
1.

ANS 3

25 Pathgnomic feature of measles

is ?
1.
2.
3.
4.

RASH
KOPLIKS SPOT
SSPE
NONE

Ans 2

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