Environmental health: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

Try it

PSM · Environmental health

Sample item

What is a major purpose of sanitary disposal of excreta?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

A. Prevent fecal-oral disease transmission

This Environmental health item is answered by Prevent fecal-oral disease transmission, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Option by option

  • A. Prevent fecal-oral disease transmission (correct)

    Correct. Prevent fecal-oral disease transmission most directly matches the defining clue in this item.

  • B. Raise vector breeding

    Raise vector breeding may be associated with another setting but is not the best fit here.

  • C. Reduce food storage

    Reduce food storage does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

  • D. Increase air pollution

    Increase air pollution does not establish the requested environmental health conclusion.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

More PSM questions

Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, Prevent fecal-oral disease transmission. This Environmental health item is answered by Prevent fecal-oral disease transmission, which directly follows the principle relevant to the observation, documentation, or public-health action described.

Why is "Raise vector breeding" not the answer?

Raise vector breeding may be associated with another setting but is not the best fit here.

Why is "Reduce food storage" not the answer?

Reduce food storage does not explain the stated finding or appropriate intervention.

Why is "Increase air pollution" not the answer?

Increase air pollution does not establish the requested environmental health conclusion.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Environmental health in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. Prevent fecal-oral disease transmission most directly matches the defining clue in this item.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Environmental health?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.