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Epidemiologist Practice Test

Check what you know about the epidemiologist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on epidemiologist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Incidence is:
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Answer: New cases over time. Measure.

Question 2 of 15An epi curve shows:
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Answer: Cases over time. Chart.

Question 3 of 15Write first:
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Answer: A case definition. Investigation.

Question 4 of 15A sharp peak suggests:
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Answer: A single source. Pattern.

Question 5 of 15Contact tracing:
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Answer: Finds exposed people. Method.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Cases over time chart.”
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Answer: Epi curve. Epi curve: Cases over time chart.

Question 7 of 15What does “MPH” mean?
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Answer: Master of Public Health.. MPH: Master of Public Health.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Community protection.”
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Answer: Herd immunity. Herd immunity: Community protection.

Question 9 of 15What does “Notifiable disease” mean?
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Answer: Must be reported.. Notifiable disease: Must be reported.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Raises chance of disease.”
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Answer: Risk factor. Risk factor: Raises chance of disease.

Question 11 of 15What does “Contact tracing” mean?
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Answer: Finding exposed people.. Contact tracing: Finding exposed people.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Ongoing tracking.”
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Answer: Surveillance. Surveillance: Ongoing tracking.

Question 13 of 15What does “Case-control study” mean?
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Answer: Compares cases to controls.. Case-control study: Compares cases to controls.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Total cases at a time.”
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Answer: Prevalence. Prevalence: Total cases at a time.

Question 15 of 15What does “Relative risk” mean?
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Answer: Risk ratio.. Relative risk: Risk ratio.

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