PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN TEST PREP EXAM QUESTIONS
AND 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
, According to the above passage, the new Health code does NOT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅emphasize
coercion but seeks voluntary compliance by the food industry
The above passage IMPLIES that - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the role of animal reservoirs contributed to
the confusion which once existed concerning disease transmission
According to the above passage, the MOST accurate of the following statements is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Preventive medicine was practiced to some extent in early times even though epidemics
many have been attributed to evil spirits.
The one of the following which is the MOST suitable title for the above paragraph is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The relationship of Microorganisms to man and his environment
According to the above paragraph, the MOST accurate of the following statements is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Without microorganisms, life on earth would be virtually impossible.
Solutions to which relatively large amounts of strong acid or base can be added with only slight resulting
change in pH are called ________ solutions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅buffered
of the following statements concerning Isotopes, the one which is INCORRECT is that isotopes of a given
element have - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the same atomic weight
Nuclei of atoms are considered to be composed of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Neutrons and protons
Dry Ice is solid - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅carbon dioxide
The pH of a solution in which the apparent hydrogen ion concentration is equal to 1X10 -8 moles per
liter is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅8
Substances in solutions which change color at a particular pH are termed - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅indicators
AND 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
, According to the above passage, the new Health code does NOT - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅emphasize
coercion but seeks voluntary compliance by the food industry
The above passage IMPLIES that - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the role of animal reservoirs contributed to
the confusion which once existed concerning disease transmission
According to the above passage, the MOST accurate of the following statements is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Preventive medicine was practiced to some extent in early times even though epidemics
many have been attributed to evil spirits.
The one of the following which is the MOST suitable title for the above paragraph is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The relationship of Microorganisms to man and his environment
According to the above paragraph, the MOST accurate of the following statements is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Without microorganisms, life on earth would be virtually impossible.
Solutions to which relatively large amounts of strong acid or base can be added with only slight resulting
change in pH are called ________ solutions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅buffered
of the following statements concerning Isotopes, the one which is INCORRECT is that isotopes of a given
element have - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the same atomic weight
Nuclei of atoms are considered to be composed of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Neutrons and protons
Dry Ice is solid - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅carbon dioxide
The pH of a solution in which the apparent hydrogen ion concentration is equal to 1X10 -8 moles per
liter is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅8
Substances in solutions which change color at a particular pH are termed - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅indicators
