Public Health Sanitarian test prep
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
In the course of the inspection of a plant, a sanitarian obtains information abut a process
which he thinks would be useful to a friend engaged in a similar business. Of the following,
the MOST advisable course of action for him to take is to - Correct Answer- consider such
information confidential and not disclose it
You have received an order from a person of high authority in the Dept of Health. This order
conflicts with instructions which you have received from your immediate supervisor. The
MOST advisable action for you to take first is to - Correct Answer- inform your supervisor of
the situation
of the following statements concerning reports prepared by a sanitarian, the one which is
LEAST valid is: - Correct Answer- the position of the important facts in a report does not
influence the emphasis placed on them by the reader.
Suppose that a story concerning an investigation conducted by the Dept of Health has
appeared in the newspapers. A reported approaches a sanitarian and asks for details
concerning this investigation. The MOST advisable way for the sanitarian to handle the
situation is to - Correct Answer- refer the reporter to the official of the department responsible
for public relations.
the operator of an establishment tells you that he intends to register a complaint against you
with the Dept of Health. He claims that you are impeding his operations because you insist
upon a minute inspection of every piece of equipment. You feel that your methods are
justified. The MOST advisable course of action for you to take is to - Correct Answer-
explain the reasons for your actions to the operator and inform him that he has the right to
complain if he wishes
you are to leave the restaurant after having concluded an inspection of the premises. however,
the operator begins a detailed story concerning his business experiences. The MOST
advisable course of action for you to take is to - Correct Answer- listen for a few minutes and
then excuse yourself on the ground that you have other duties.
, You are inspecting the premises of a certain establishment. The owner tells you of his
disagreement with certain provisions of the new Health Code which affect his business. The
MOST advisable course of action fro you to take is to - Correct Answer- try to explain the
reasons for the inclusion of these provisions
You realize that you have made an error in a report that has been forwarded to another unit.
You know that this error is not likely to be discovered for some time. The MOST advisable
course of action for you to take is to - Correct Answer- tell your supervisor immediately that
you have made an error so that it may be corrected if necessary
You have become friendly with one of the other sanitarians in your unit. You notice that
recently he has been doing very poor work and you know that the rest of the staff is aware of
the situation. The MOST advisable course of action for you to take is to - Correct Answer-
seek an opportunity to speak privately to your friend and ask if you can help in any way
you realize that you have unjustly reprimanded the owner of an establishment while making
an inspection. The MOST advisable course of action for you to take is to - Correct Answer-
admit your mistake and apologize to the owner
according to the above passage, the LEAST accurate of the following statements is: - Correct
Answer- Labels on drugs liable to deterioration must state the precautions necessary to
prevent deterioration
If the data indicates that the proposed use of a food additive will be safe if the amount added
is limited to 5 milligrams per gram of the food, the commissioner shall fix the tolerance
limitation at - Correct Answer- 4 milligrams per gram of the food if this is the amount that
can be expected to produce the desired effect
According to the above passage, the LEAST accurate of the following statements is: - Correct
Answer- the commissioner may not prohibit the use of an additive if the data show that its
use is safe within certain tolerance limitations
Of the following, a LIKELY reason for the inclusion of section b 2 given above is that -
Correct Answer- producers may tend to add more than the safe amount if the tolerance
limitation does not permit the accomplishment of the physical or other technical effect
According to the above passage, the new Health Code - Correct Answer- is designed to take
cognizance of the effects of new developments on food industry practices
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
In the course of the inspection of a plant, a sanitarian obtains information abut a process
which he thinks would be useful to a friend engaged in a similar business. Of the following,
the MOST advisable course of action for him to take is to - Correct Answer- consider such
information confidential and not disclose it
You have received an order from a person of high authority in the Dept of Health. This order
conflicts with instructions which you have received from your immediate supervisor. The
MOST advisable action for you to take first is to - Correct Answer- inform your supervisor of
the situation
of the following statements concerning reports prepared by a sanitarian, the one which is
LEAST valid is: - Correct Answer- the position of the important facts in a report does not
influence the emphasis placed on them by the reader.
Suppose that a story concerning an investigation conducted by the Dept of Health has
appeared in the newspapers. A reported approaches a sanitarian and asks for details
concerning this investigation. The MOST advisable way for the sanitarian to handle the
situation is to - Correct Answer- refer the reporter to the official of the department responsible
for public relations.
the operator of an establishment tells you that he intends to register a complaint against you
with the Dept of Health. He claims that you are impeding his operations because you insist
upon a minute inspection of every piece of equipment. You feel that your methods are
justified. The MOST advisable course of action for you to take is to - Correct Answer-
explain the reasons for your actions to the operator and inform him that he has the right to
complain if he wishes
you are to leave the restaurant after having concluded an inspection of the premises. however,
the operator begins a detailed story concerning his business experiences. The MOST
advisable course of action for you to take is to - Correct Answer- listen for a few minutes and
then excuse yourself on the ground that you have other duties.
, You are inspecting the premises of a certain establishment. The owner tells you of his
disagreement with certain provisions of the new Health Code which affect his business. The
MOST advisable course of action fro you to take is to - Correct Answer- try to explain the
reasons for the inclusion of these provisions
You realize that you have made an error in a report that has been forwarded to another unit.
You know that this error is not likely to be discovered for some time. The MOST advisable
course of action for you to take is to - Correct Answer- tell your supervisor immediately that
you have made an error so that it may be corrected if necessary
You have become friendly with one of the other sanitarians in your unit. You notice that
recently he has been doing very poor work and you know that the rest of the staff is aware of
the situation. The MOST advisable course of action for you to take is to - Correct Answer-
seek an opportunity to speak privately to your friend and ask if you can help in any way
you realize that you have unjustly reprimanded the owner of an establishment while making
an inspection. The MOST advisable course of action for you to take is to - Correct Answer-
admit your mistake and apologize to the owner
according to the above passage, the LEAST accurate of the following statements is: - Correct
Answer- Labels on drugs liable to deterioration must state the precautions necessary to
prevent deterioration
If the data indicates that the proposed use of a food additive will be safe if the amount added
is limited to 5 milligrams per gram of the food, the commissioner shall fix the tolerance
limitation at - Correct Answer- 4 milligrams per gram of the food if this is the amount that
can be expected to produce the desired effect
According to the above passage, the LEAST accurate of the following statements is: - Correct
Answer- the commissioner may not prohibit the use of an additive if the data show that its
use is safe within certain tolerance limitations
Of the following, a LIKELY reason for the inclusion of section b 2 given above is that -
Correct Answer- producers may tend to add more than the safe amount if the tolerance
limitation does not permit the accomplishment of the physical or other technical effect
According to the above passage, the new Health Code - Correct Answer- is designed to take
cognizance of the effects of new developments on food industry practices
