SMLE — Population Health MCQs
Practice 4 Population Health past-paper MCQs for SMLE, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
Population Health is a core part of the SMLE syllabus. HighYield's Population Health question bank collects 4MCQs 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 Population Health Questions
In a population of 100,000 adults, 300 new cases of colon cancer are diagnosed during a year, and 75 people already had colon cancer at the start of the year. What is the cumulative prevalence of colon cancer in this population during that year?
- A.0.375%
- B.0.45 per 1000
- C.0.45%
- D.0.375 per 1000
Early identification of disease through screening in an asymptomatic population is an example of which level of prevention?
- A.Secondary prevention
- B.Primordial prevention
- C.Primary prevention
- D.Tertiary prevention
Volunteers give public lectures on food safety, water hygiene, and clean food handling practices to prevent illness before it occurs. What level of prevention does this represent?
- A.Secondary prevention
- B.Tertiary prevention
- C.Primordial prevention
- D.Primary prevention
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