SMLE — Community medicine MCQs
Practice 87 Community medicine past-paper MCQs for SMLE, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
Part of the full SMLE QBank — 2,948 questions across all subjects.
Community medicine is a core part of the SMLE syllabus. HighYield's Community medicine question bank collects 87MCQs 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 Community medicine Questions
What is generally considered the most important first step when investigating a suspected pandemic disease outbreak?
- A.Identify which population groups are at risk
- B.Establish the diagnosis (confirm the causative agent)
- C.Begin mass vaccination immediately
- D.Close all borders immediately
What type of infection is caused by ingesting food or water contaminated with soil containing helminth eggs, most commonly presenting as a largely asymptomatic infection in children in developing countries?
- A.Trichinosis
- B.Tinea infection
- C.Schistosomiasis
- D.Ascariasis (Ascaris lumbricoides)
Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
- A.Cardiac rehabilitation after a stroke
- B.Measles vaccination
- C.Coronary bypass graft surgery
- D.Detecting an asymptomatic diabetic patient through screening
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