Sample Questions

Question 1

Suicide rates are highest in which of the groups below?

1. Men aged 65+
2. Men aged 18-24
3. Women aged 18-24
4. Women aged 65+
5. Men aged 35-49
6. Women aged 35-49

Answer 1

5.Men aged 35-49

Question 2

If a doctor finds out that a patient is experiencing domestic violence which of the following should they do?

1. Immediately send the patient to A&E
2. Refer the patient to a psychiatrist
3. Suggest referral for domestic violence advocacy and treat symptoms
4. Refer the patient to social services
5. Suggest referral to gynaecologist

Answer 2

3.Suggest referral for domestic violence advocacy and treat symptoms

Question 3

Self-management in the context of chronic illness refers to:

1. People not going to the doctor
2. People attending courses on healthy lifestyles
3. Health professionals supporting people to self-care
4. Informal care in the community
5. People making all their own decisions about how to manage their illness

Answer 3

3.Health professionals supporting people to self-care

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the social model of disability?

1. Disability is viewed as a medical problem
2. People are under the care of social workers
3. Disabling environments prevent people from participating in social activities such as work
4. People are given benefits and not expected to work
5. Impairments lead to barriers to social participation

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Answer 4

3.Disabling environments prevent people from participating in social activities such as work

Question 5

The bottom 50% of households own approximately how much of the UK’s wealth?

1. 5%
2. 10%
3. 25%
4. 40%
5. 50%

Answer 5

2. 10%

Question 6

Which of the items below is a key finding of the Whitehall II study?

1. Diet affects health outcomes
2. Smoking affects health outcomes
3. Social position affects health outcomes
4. Genetics affect health outcomes
5. Having a high demand job affects health outcomes

Answer 6

3.Social position affects health outcomes

Question 7

Which item below is a ‘social’ risk factor for diabetes?

1. Obesity
2. Ethnicity
3. Low level of physical activity
4. Cardiovascular disease
5. High fat diet

Answer 7

2.Ethnicity

Question 8

Which disease is the single biggest cause of severe physical disability in the UK?

1. Diabetes
2. Coronary heart disease
3. Arthritis
4. Chronic kidney disease
5. Stroke

Answer 8

5.Stroke

Question 9

In order to obtain valid consent for a biomedical intervention the doctor must:

1. Offer the patient adequate information
2. Give the patient a detailed information sheet to read
3. Check that the patient is over 18 years of age
4. Have two witnesses present

Answer 9

1.Offer the patient adequate information

Question 10

What best describes ‘temporalising’ as a trigger to seeking medical help (according to Zola)?

1. Pressure from other people to consult
2. Perceived interference with activities
3. Feeling upset and frustrated
4. Setting a personal deadline
5. Experiencing a major life event

Answer 10

4.Setting a personal deadline

Question 11

Which one of the following is not recognized as a level of society?

1. The household
2. The office
3. The global village
4. The nation state
5. The community

Answer 11

2.The office

Question 12

Social norms are:

1. Creative activities such as gardening, cookery and craftwork
2. The symbolic representation of social groups in mass media
3. Religious beliefs about how the world ought to be
4. Rules and expectations about interaction that regulate social life

Answer 12

4.Rules and expectations about interaction that regulate social life

Question 13

In idealized views of science, the experimental method is said to involve:

1. Testing out new research methods to see which one works best
2. Isolating and measuring the effect of one variable upon another
3. Using personal beliefs and values to decide what to study
4. Interpreting data subjectively, drawing on theoretical paradigms

Answer 13

2.Isolating and measuring the effect of one variable upon another