MPH – Epidemiology Quizzes 2026 – Study Guide and Practice Questions
Q1. John Lind study of scurvy marks observation epidemiology research - correct answer ✔✔
Q1. False: He initiated hypothesis not start
Q1. Epidemiology is the study of distribution of disease frequency in human populations -
correct answer ✔✔ Q1. True
Q1. Two disease determinants (casual and genetic) - correct answer ✔✔ Q1. False: It is casual
(genetic) and preventive (behavioral)
Q2. All of the followings are ratios except:
-Percentage
-Rate
-Time
-Proportion - correct answer ✔✔ Q2. Time
Q2. Those members of a population capable of developing a disease are known as: - correct
answer ✔✔ Q2. Population at risk
Q2. If A equals the number of deaths in 2009, B equals the population at the mid-point of the
year, and C equals the number of persons 18-24, the mortality rate of 100,000 people would
be? - correct answer ✔✔ Q2. (A/B)*100,000
Q2. On May 1st of 2012, the population of Albany who have been diagnosed with asthma at any
time in their life was A, the population of Albany on June 30th, 2012 was B, the number of new
cases of asthma in the year was C, the incidence rate of asthma per 100,000 would be
expressed as:
-(C/B)*100,000
, -(A/B)*100,000
-None of the above
-(B/C)*100,000 - correct answer ✔✔ Q. None of the above
Q2. Rates can be described in terms of any unit size of population that is convenient. - correct
answer ✔✔ Q2. True
Q2. Which of the following is not considered a use of epidemiology?
-Studying the impact of health services in a community
-To provide health care service to specific individuals
-To diagnose the dimensions and the distributions of a disease within a community - correct
answer ✔✔ Q2. To provide health care service to specific individuals
Q2. Which factor(s) can decrease an observed prevalence?
A-Decrease in true prevalence
B-Better reporting of disease
C-Improved cure rate
D-A & C only
E- All of the above - correct answer ✔✔ Q2. D-A & C only
Q2. Any factor that brings about change in a health condition is known as?
-Risk factor
-Determinant
-Distribution - correct answer ✔✔ Q2. Determinant
Q3. Given the annual incidence rate of lung cancer of 45.9 per 1,000 and an annual prevalence
of 23 per 100,000, what is the average duration lung cancer? - correct answer ✔✔ Q3. 0.5 years
Q1. John Lind study of scurvy marks observation epidemiology research - correct answer ✔✔
Q1. False: He initiated hypothesis not start
Q1. Epidemiology is the study of distribution of disease frequency in human populations -
correct answer ✔✔ Q1. True
Q1. Two disease determinants (casual and genetic) - correct answer ✔✔ Q1. False: It is casual
(genetic) and preventive (behavioral)
Q2. All of the followings are ratios except:
-Percentage
-Rate
-Time
-Proportion - correct answer ✔✔ Q2. Time
Q2. Those members of a population capable of developing a disease are known as: - correct
answer ✔✔ Q2. Population at risk
Q2. If A equals the number of deaths in 2009, B equals the population at the mid-point of the
year, and C equals the number of persons 18-24, the mortality rate of 100,000 people would
be? - correct answer ✔✔ Q2. (A/B)*100,000
Q2. On May 1st of 2012, the population of Albany who have been diagnosed with asthma at any
time in their life was A, the population of Albany on June 30th, 2012 was B, the number of new
cases of asthma in the year was C, the incidence rate of asthma per 100,000 would be
expressed as:
-(C/B)*100,000
, -(A/B)*100,000
-None of the above
-(B/C)*100,000 - correct answer ✔✔ Q. None of the above
Q2. Rates can be described in terms of any unit size of population that is convenient. - correct
answer ✔✔ Q2. True
Q2. Which of the following is not considered a use of epidemiology?
-Studying the impact of health services in a community
-To provide health care service to specific individuals
-To diagnose the dimensions and the distributions of a disease within a community - correct
answer ✔✔ Q2. To provide health care service to specific individuals
Q2. Which factor(s) can decrease an observed prevalence?
A-Decrease in true prevalence
B-Better reporting of disease
C-Improved cure rate
D-A & C only
E- All of the above - correct answer ✔✔ Q2. D-A & C only
Q2. Any factor that brings about change in a health condition is known as?
-Risk factor
-Determinant
-Distribution - correct answer ✔✔ Q2. Determinant
Q3. Given the annual incidence rate of lung cancer of 45.9 per 1,000 and an annual prevalence
of 23 per 100,000, what is the average duration lung cancer? - correct answer ✔✔ Q3. 0.5 years
