Junior Instructor- Hospital House Keeping - Industrial Training Department 539/2012 Answer Key 51/2017

Junior Instructor-Hospital House Keeping - Industrial Training Department
Category Number : 539/2012
Qualification :  S.S.L.C + National Trade Certificate in the concerned trade with three years experience, National Apprenticeship Certificate in the concerned trade with one year experience
Question Paper Code : 51/2017
Date of Test : 09.05.2017

1. About ________ % of the hospitals operating budget goes to Housekeeping services.
   • 3 – 5%
   • 10 – 12%
   • 15 – 20%
   • 5 – 10%
   
   
2. One Housekeeping staff is need for every _____ sq. feet of floor area.
   • 2500 sq. feet
   • 1400 sq. feet
   • 3000 sq. feet
   • 5000 sq. feet
   
   
3. Infectious waste forms what percentage of hospital waste?
   • 1 – 5%
   • 10 – 15%
   • 20 – 25%
   • 45 – 50%
   
   
4. The approximate space requirement for Housekeeping Department in a modern hospital is ______ sq. feet per bed.
   • 12 – 18
   • 10 – 15
   • 8 – 15
   • 4 – 6
   
   
5. _________ are the ends towards which activity is aimed.
   • Goals
   • Mission
   • Vision
   • View
   
   
6. Which of the following is a means of informal communication?
   • Reports
   • Directives
   • Grapevine
   • Memos
   
   
7. Information is a
   • Written data
   • Detailed data
   • Processed data
   • Scientific data
   
   
8. The brain of the computer is the
   • Numeric key board
   • Monitor
   • Mouse
   • CPU
   
   
9. The disease spread by urine of a rat is
   • Typhoid
   • Dengue
   • Leptospirosis
   • Tuberculosis
   
   
10. The chemical formula for phenol or carbolic acid is
    • C₅H₆OH
    • C₆H₆
    • HCOOH
    • CH₃COOH
    
    
11. Keeping flower pots in hospitals can mainly increase the risk of spreading
    • Tuberculosis
    • Dengue
    • Diarrhoea
    • Typhoid
    
    
12. Disease which is not transmitted by flies is
    • Chikungunya
    • Typhoid
    • Amoebiasis
    • Diarrhoea
    
    
13. Which of the functions of a hospital is affected by poor lighting?
    • Healing and recovery of patients
    • Infection control
    • Patient safety
    • All of these
    
    
14. Dividing the hospital area and premises based on location and services delivered is called
    • Zoning
    • Segregation
    • Parking
    • Signage
    
    
15. Indoor plants do not help in the following
    • Beautification
    • Odour control
    • Air purification
    • Lighting
    
    
16. The instrument used to measure odour in a building is called
    • Olfactometer
    • Barometer
    • Sphygmomanometer
    • Stadiometer
    
    
17. Odour control methods include
    • Filtration
    • Oxidation
    • Adsorption
    • All of these
    
    
18. Visual aids in hospitals providing direction, orientation warning and identification of the operations and services in a hospital is called
    • Notice
    • Alarms
    • Signage
    • Signals
    
    
19. Which of the following makes a hospital senior citizen friendly?
    • Steps
    • Ramps
    • Thresholds
    • Slippery floor
    
    
20. Which of the following do not determine the “falls prevention” in hospitals?
    • Building
    • Lighting
    • Patient education
    • Infection control
    
    
21. Waste containing excreta is called
    • Sullage
    • Garbage
    • Sewage
    • Rubbish
    
    
22. Disease spread by reuse of needles is
    • Tuberculosis
    • Hepatitis B
    • Diabetes
    • Dengue
    
    
23. Sharps are to be deposited in the bin with the colour
    • Black
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Yellow
    
    
24. The solution commonly used to disinfect needles in hospitals is made of
    • Potassium permanganate
    • Bleaching powder
    • Normal saline
    • Hydrogen peroxide
    
    
25. The hazard sign for biosafety should be present on
    • Waste bins
    • Vehicles carrying waste
    • Wheel barrows carrying waste
    • All of these
    
    
26. The hospital acquired infection which can be prevented by vaccination
    • HIV
    • Hepatitis B
    • Malaria
    • Leprosy
    
    
27. The following infection rate is an indicator of infection control in hospitals
    • Chicken pox
    • Measles infection
    • Urinary tract infection
    • Tuberculosis infection
    
    
28. IMAGE is an organization working on
    • X ray
    • Hospital waste
    • CT scan
    • Interior designs of hospitals
    
    
29. Gloves should be worn to prevent hospital acquired infections while doing procedures for
    • All patients
    • Only for HIV patients
    • Only in theatres
    • Only during injections
    
    
30. Hospital Infection Control Committee does not have representatives of
    • Nurses
    • Doctors
    • Patients
    • Administration
    
    
31. The new aspect included in the tetrahydran concept of Fire Triangle rather than the old fire triangle
    • O₂
    • Chain reaction
    • Heat
    • Combustable material
    
    
32. A, B and C class of fire can be extinguished by
    • Water
    • Foam
    • Dry Chemical Powder
    • None of these
    
    
33. The fire hazard due to the structure trolly wheels and chair trolly wheels in hospitals is by
    • Heat
    • Electrostatic discharge
    • Spontaneous combustion
    • Dust explosion
    
    
34. In case of burns percentage of adult body involved in Rule of Nine, if both legs are burn
    • 55%
    • 36%
    • 40%
    • 20%
    
    
35. During fire in hospitals which one cannot be considered as means of escape
    • Staircases
    • Preassurised staircases
    • Fire escape
    • Lift
    
    
36. Which is the safety device to prevent hazards due to high voltage electric discharge?
    • Hooters
    • Downcommer system
    • Lightning conductor
    • Spark arrester
    
    
37. The advanced Fire Protection System in High Voltage Transformers is
    • Deluge Valve
    • Emulsifier Fire Protection System
    • Dry riser
    • Downcommer
    
    
38. In AC ducts and fire fighting shafts, what is used as a smoke controlling device?
    • Hose Box
    • Hooters
    • Fire dampers
    • Fire alarm
    
    
39. Blue coloured sprinkler head with fusible bulbs can withstand temperature upto
    • 57 – 77°C
    • 79 – 107°C
    • 121 – 149°C
    • 260 – 302°C
    
    
40. Fire extinguishing medium that can be used in Computer Server Rooms and fire involving in Electronic systems
    • CO₂
    • Dry Chemical Powder
    • Foam
    • Water
    
    
41. Temporary hardiness of water is due to the presence of
    • Sulphates
    • Bicarbonates
    • Sodium
    • Chlorine
    
    
42. Emulsifying power of detergent
    • Lowers the surface tension
    • Delays the soiling process
    • Breaks up the grease and loosen the dirt particles
    • Has absorptive function
    
    
43. Recent pollution of water is indicated by the presence of
    • Saline ammonia
    • Zinc
    • Nitrates
    • Chlorine
    
    
44. Which item is not included in the bed linen group?
    • Bed sheet
    • Pillow case
    • Gowns
    • Blankets
    
    
45. Phenol is active against
    • Gram positive organism
    • Both gram positive and gram negative organism
    • Gram negative organism
    • Spores
    
    
46. The method of sterilization used for sterilizing plastics, catgut is
    • Ultra Violet (UV) Rays
    • Infra Red Rays
    • Gamma Rays
    • Filtration
    
    
47. The average workload of soiled linen per patient per day in Indian teaching hospital is
    • 6 – 7 kg
    • 2.5 kg – 3.5 kg
    • 8 – 9 kg
    • 4.5 kg – 5 kg
    
    
48. Which activity is not included in the primary phase of sewage treatment?
    • Screening
    • Primary sedimentation
    • Grit chamber
    • Trickling filter
    
    
49. The basic ingredient of any detergent is
    • Surfactants
    • Antiseptics
    • Radiators
    • Cleaners
    
    
50. Which disinfectant has an intermediate level of germicidal effect?
    • Centrimide
    • Cresol
    • Hexachlorophane
    • Chlorhexidine
    
    
51. The major source of dioxins and furans are from
    • Burning of plastics
    • Burning of cotton
    • Burning of blankets
    • Burning of body parts
    
    
52. The process of inactivating micro-organism by direct exposure to chemical agent or physical agent is called
    • Sterilization
    • Disinfection
    • Tyndallisation
    • Pasteurization
    
    
53. The requirement of water for washing 1 Kg of linen is
    • 15 L of hot water and 10 L of cold water
    • 5 L of hot water
    • 10 L of hot water
    • 25 L of hot water and 5 L of cold water
    
    
54. The disinfection of infectious agent as soon as it released from the body is called
    • Prophylactic disinfection
    • Terminal disinfection
    • Intermittent disinfection
    • Concurrent disinfection
    
    
55. Which machine is used to remove blood and faeces from the bed sheet?
    • Hydroextractor
    • Sluicing machine
    • Washer
    • Trumbler
    
    
56. General lighting of all hospital area should be of
    • 100 Lux
    • 50 Lux
    • 150 Lux
    • 200 Lux
    
    
57. The laundry floor should be made of
    • Wood
    • Tiles
    • Marbles
    • Dust proof concrete
    
    
58. The process by which combustible material is burned at high temperature under controlled condition to convert waste into harmless mineral residue and gases is called
    • Autoclaving
    • Microwaving
    • Burning
    • Incineration
    
    
59. Most important source of ground water is
    • Wells
    • River
    • Rain
    • Pond
    
    
60. The laundry should be located in the
    • Ground floor near clean area
    • First floor
    • Ground floor
    • Near out patient department
    
    
61. The advantage of centralised purchasing is
    • Lower purchasing costs because of consolidation of orders
    • Lower inventory cost
    • Quantity discount and better management control
    • All of these
    
    
62. The common source of energy for pacemaker is
    • Mercury battery
    • Ordinary dry cell
    • Nuclear battery
    • Solar cell
    
    
63. Who has the overall responsibility for efficient functioning of the medical records department?
    • Department head
    • Administrator
    • Biomedical engineer
    • Record keeping staffs
    
    
64. Most blood pumps use the principle of
    • Peristaltic compression
    • Centrifuge
    • Compression
    • Normal acceleration
    
    
65. Documents used to control the procurement of equipment by laying down the performance and other associated criteria is termed as
    • Specification
    • Standards
    • Regulation
    • Codes
    
    
66. Ground faults can be avoided by using
    • Three pin plug system
    • Fuses in the circuits
    • Isolated power supply
    • Pure D.C. alone
    
    
67. The general type of standards for medical devices is
    • Voluntary standard
    • Mandatory standard
    • Proprietary standard
    • All of these
    
    
68. All apparatus in contact with a patient during cardiac catherization must be designed to prevent
    • Macro shock
    • Grounding
    • Leakage current
    • Virus infection
    
    
69. All are components of Standard precautions EXCEPT
    • Proper sharp and waste disposal
    • Environmental cleaning
    • Hand hygiene
    • Antibiotics to all inpatients in the hospital
    
    
70. Which of the following does not belong to the WHO scheme for hand hygiene implementation?
    • Before touching the patient
    • After body fluid exposure
    • After touching the patients surroundings
    • None of these
    
    
71. Which belongs to the aseptic techniques in invasive line insertion?
    • Shaving of skin before insertion of invasive lines
    • Wiping of hub of cannula with alcohol swab
    • Routinely changing central venous catheter to prevent catheter related infection
    • Recapping needles after injection
    
    
72. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) includes all EXCEPT
    • Gowns
    • Vaccines
    • Splash shields
    • Gloves
    
    
73. Which of the following diseases is transmitted by airborne route?
    • Measles
    • Polio
    • Hepatitis A
    • HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
    
    
74. All of the following are high level disinfectants EXCEPT
    • Glutaraldehyde
    • Hydrogen peroxide
    • Hypochlorite
    • Ethyl alcohol
    
    
75. Method of sterilisation for heat labile instruments include?
    • Autoclave
    • Hot air oven
    • Ethylene oxide
    • Inspissation
    
    
76. Which is the area most frequently missed during hand washing?
    • Tips of fingers
    • Dorsum of palm
    • Back of hands
    • Wrist
    
    
77. Chance of infection by needle stick injury is highest for
    • HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
    • HBV (Hepatitis B Virus)
    • HCV (Hepatitis C Virus)
    • Malaria
    
    
78. Alcohol-based hand gel SHOULD NOT be used
    • Prior to contact with patient
    • If the patient has a respiratory infection
    • If hands are visibly dirty
    • If fingernails are chipped
    
    
79. When should you remove your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
    • Before leaving patients room
    • In the room of next patient
    • In the hallway
    • At the nurses station
    
    
80. All of the following are common nosocomial infections EXCEPT
    • Pseudomonas
    • Staphylococcus aureus
    • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
    • Klebsiella
    
    
81. Mahatma Gandhi Employment Guarantee Programme guarantees
    • 150 days employment
    • 100 days employment
    • 80 days employment
    • 60 days employment
    
    
82. The imaginary circles drawn parallel to the eqator
    • Lattitude
    • Longitude
    • Tropic of cancer
    • Tropic of capricon
    
    
83. Jawahar Lal Nehru became the President of Indian National Congress in the year
    • 1927
    • 1928
    • 1929
    • 1930
    
    
84. Who is known as the ‘Missile Man’ of India?
    • Moulana Abul Kalam Azad
    • A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
    • Moulana Mohammed Ali
    • Abdul Khader Moulavi
    
    
85. Cassius Clay was the reputed champion in the field
    • Wrestling
    • Boxing
    • Weight lifting
    • Swimming
    
    
86. ‘Anandamahasabha’ was the contribution of
    • Swami Vivekananda
    • Swami Dayananda
    • Sree Narayana Guru
    • Brahmananda Siva Yogi
    
    
87. Jaya Jaya Kerala Komala Dharani is the poem written by
    • Buddha
    • Bodhisatwa
    • Bodheswara
    • Bhaskara
    
    
88. The tri colour flag hoisted for the first time on
    • 31st December 1929
    • 15th August 1929
    • 26th January 1950
    • 1st November 1956
    
    
89. The first lady imprisoned for participating in Salt Satyagraha
    • Rani Lakshmi Bai
    • Rugmini Lakshmipathi
    • Captain Lakshmi
    • Vijayalakshmi Pandit
    
    
90. The birth place of Sahodaran Ayyappan
    • Vaikkam
    • Vaippin
    • Vaittila
    • Vaithiri
    
    
91. Vernacular Press Act was passed by
    • Lord Lytton
    • Lord Rippon
    • Lord Curzon
    • Lord Irwin
    
    
92. The first Election Commissioner of India
    • T.N. Seshan
    • Sukumar Sen
    • M.S. Gill
    • Nazeem Ahammed
    
    
93. Prophet of Kerala Renaissance
    • Sree Narayana Guru
    • K. Kelappan
    • Kumaranasan
    • Dr. Palpu
    
    
94. First Education Minister of Independent India
    • Joseph Mundassery
    • Moulana Abul Kalam Azad
    • Mathew Tharakan
    • Mamman Mappila
    
    
95. The famous city of Kolkata situated on the banks of
    • Hugli
    • Yamuna
    • Godavari
    • Kaveri
    
    
96. Radclife line separates India from
    • Pakisthan
    • Afganisthan
    • China
    • Tibet
    
    
97. Rabeendranath Tagore gave up his Honarary title ‘SIR’ as a result of
    • Wagon Tragedy
    • Amritser Tragedy
    • Quit India Movt.
    • Salt Satyagraha
    
    
98. ‘Back to Vedas’ the famous slogan given by
    • Swami Dayananda
    • Ramakrishna
    • Rajaram Mohan Roy
    • Sir Sayyed Ahammed Khan
    
    
99. Which is the river Chourni in Koutilya’s Arthasastra?
    • Periyar
    • Bharatapuzha
    • Chaliyar
    • Pampa
    
    
100. The man who became a member in Rajyasabha from film field
     • Mammooty
     • Suresh Gopi
     • Mohan Lal
     • Mukesh