Sexually Transmitted and Surface Infections
- Previous year questions on Sexually Transmitted and Surface Infections for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Community Medicine section of the exam.
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- 25 live questions in Sexually Transmitted and Surface Infections.
- Community Medicine is worth about 25 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 3 Sept 2026.
Q1.The mass treatment of trachoma is undertaken if the prevalence in community is -
- A3%
- B10%✓ Correct answer
- C5%
- D6%
Q2.In multibacillary leprosy, the follow-up examination after adequate Rx should be done early for -
- A3 years
- B5 years✓ Correct answer
- C10 years
- D2 years
Q3.Target strategies in preventing the HIV transmission include the following except -
- AEducation
- BTreatment of STD
- CAnti-retroviral treatment✓ Correct answer
- DCondoms
Q4.Which of the following drugs is not used in treatment of multibacillary leprosy as per recommendation of WHO?
- ARifampicin
- BClofazimine
- CDapsone
- DMinocycline✓ Correct answer
Q5.In STD cases, a patient is asked to name other persons is his socio sexual group, then they are investigated. This is a example of -
- AScreening
- BContact tracing✓ Correct answer
- CMass screening
- DHigh risk screening
Q6.In lepromatous leprosy the single drug dapsone is continue for -
- A9 days
- B90 days
- C1 years✓ Correct answer
- D10 years
Q7.Dose of Rifampicin per month for adult multibacillary leprosy
- A600 mg✓ Correct answer
- B150 mg
- C450 mg
- D300 mg
Q8.Cluster testing is useful in detecting cases of:
- ASTD✓ Correct answer
- BCancer
- CDiabetes
- DMeasles
Q9.True about "ROM therapy" is -
- AFor single lesion
- BMinocycline is used
- CSingle dose is given
- DAll the above✓ Correct answer
Q10.The screening method of choice in area where the prevalence of leprosy is 1/1000 is -
- AContact survey
- BGroup survey✓ Correct answer
- CMass survey
- DAny of the above
Answer key
Q1: B. 10%; Q2: B. 5 years; Q3: C. Anti-retroviral treatment; Q4: D. Minocycline; Q5: B. Contact tracing; Q6: C. 1 years; Q7: A. 600 mg; Q8: A. STD; Q9: D. All the above; Q10: B. Group survey.
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