SMLE — Biostatistics MCQs
Practice 10 Biostatistics past-paper MCQs for SMLE, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
Biostatistics is a core part of the SMLE syllabus. HighYield's Biostatistics question bank collects 10MCQs modelled on real past papers, so you practise the exact style and difficulty you'll face on exam day. Every question comes with a worked explanation and a subject reference, so you learn why an answer is right — not just which option to pick.
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Sample Biostatistics Questions
In diagnostic test evaluation, what does specificity measure?
- A.The probability that a person without the disease will correctly test negative
- B.The probability that a person with a positive test truly has the disease
- C.The probability that a person with the disease will correctly test positive
- D.The probability that a person with a negative test truly does not have the disease
What does positive predictive value (PPV) represent?
- A.The overall prevalence of disease in the population
- B.The probability that a person without the disease will test negative
- C.The probability that a person with a positive screening test truly has the disease
- D.The probability that a person with the disease will test positive
What does attributable risk represent in epidemiology?
- A.The overall prevalence of a disease in a population
- B.The probability that exposure causes disease in an individual patient
- C.The difference in disease incidence rate between an exposed population and an unexposed population
- D.The ratio of disease incidence between exposed and unexposed groups
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