Environmental health: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Environmental health

Sample item

What is an important household measure to reduce indoor air pollution?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

C. Use cleaner fuels and ventilation

The defining Environmental health principle supports Use cleaner fuels and ventilation; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Option by option

  • A. Burn waste indoors

    Burn waste indoors does not establish the requested environmental health conclusion.

  • B. Use open flames in closed rooms

    Use open flames in closed rooms is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

  • C. Use cleaner fuels and ventilation (correct)

    Correct. Use cleaner fuels and ventilation best fits the important clue in this sample.

  • D. Seal all air vents

    Seal all air vents may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is C, Use cleaner fuels and ventilation. The defining Environmental health principle supports Use cleaner fuels and ventilation; it directly accounts for the forensic observation, evidence requirement, or public-health measure in the question.

Why is "Burn waste indoors" not the answer?

Burn waste indoors does not establish the requested environmental health conclusion.

Why is "Use open flames in closed rooms" not the answer?

Use open flames in closed rooms is not consistent with the finding or appropriate action described.

Why is "Seal all air vents" not the answer?

Seal all air vents may be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Environmental health in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. Use cleaner fuels and ventilation best fits the important clue in this sample.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Environmental health?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.