UP NHM CHO Previous Question Paper
1. Five boys A, B, C, D, and E are standing in a row. D is on the right of E. B is on the left of E but on the right of A. D is on the left of C, who is standing on the extreme right. Who is standing in the middle?
(A) B
(B) C
(C) D
(D) E
2. If ‘T’ means (x), ‘U’ means (-), ‘X’ means (÷) and W means (+), then will be the value of the following expression. (50 X 2) W (28 T 4)
(A) 142
(B) 158
(C) 137
(D) 163
3. Barun is taller than Sanjay. Bipul is taller than Barun. Krishna is also not as tall as Bipul but is taller than Barun. Who is the tallest?
(A) Barun
(B) Bipul
(C) Krishna
(D) Sanjay
4. In a certain code language ‘MADRAS’ is written as ‘DAMSAR’, how can ‘MUMBAI’ be written in that code language?
(A) BAIUMM
(B) MUMIAB
(C) IABMUM
(D) MBIAUM
5. If in a certain code language ‘RAMESH’ is written as ‘HSEMAR’, then how will ‘CREATE’ be written in that language?
(A) TEACRE
(B) ETAECR
(C) ETAERC
(D) ETACRE
6. Arrange the following words according to the English dictionary.
1) Episode 2) Epistle 3) Episcope 4) Epigraph
(A) 1,2,3,4
(B) 4,2,1,3
(C) 3,2,1,4
(D) 4,3,1,2
7. A woman said to a man, “The daughter of your only sister is the sister of my husband.” what is the relation of a man’s sister to the woman?
(A) Mother
(B) Mother-in-law
(C) Data inadequate
(D) None of these
8. A man walks 6 km South, turns left and walks 4 km, again turns left and walks 5 km. which direction is he facing now?
(A) South
(B) North
(C) East
(D) West
9. Find the odd word that does not belong to the group?
(A) I
(B) J
(C) K
(D) L
10. Austria: Vienna
(A) Pakistan: Lahore
(B) Egypt: Cairo
(C) USA: Orlando
(D) Germany: London
11. The ‘Cannes Award’ is given for excellence in which field?
(A) Films
(B) Journalism
(C) Literature
(D) Economics
12. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of
(A) Science and Technology
(B) Environmental Studies
(C) Literature and Journalism
(D) International Understanding
13. Which among the following is the smallest Human Chromosome?
(A) Chromosome 10
(B) Chromosome 16
(C) Chromosome 20
(D) Chromosome 21
14. Headquarters of International Labour Organization ( ILO) is situated at _ UP NHM CHO Exam Paper Answer Key
(A) Paris
(B) Frankfurt
(C) Geneva
(D) New York
15. The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is situated at
(A) Patna
(B) New Delhi
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Mumbai
16. The Chamera Dam is located in which State/UT?
(A) Puducherry
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Jharkhand
17. Which port is known as Queen of Arabian Sea?
(A) Vizag port
(B) Paradip port
(C) Kochi Port
(D) Mumbai Port
18. Who among the following has discovered X-rays?
(A) Marie Curie
(B) J.J. Thomson
(C) W.C. Roentgen
(D) James Chadwick
19. Who among the following founded the “National Herald”?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Indira Gandhi
20. Who among these has been honored with the 2020 Asia Game Changer Award?
(A) Sonu Sood
(B) Virat Kohli
(C) Vikas Khanna
(D) Narendra Modi
21. Puskas Award is associated with the game of
(A) Football
(B) Cricket
(C) Badminton
(D) Tennis
22. Chetan Chauhan, who has passed away recently was a former player of which sports?
(A) Football
(B) Cricket
(C) Golf
(D) Hockey
23. Which institute has developed the first ICMR-approved mobile RT-PCR lab?
(A) AIIMS
(B) IIT-Guwahati
(C) IIT-Delhi
(D) IISC-Bengaluru
24. Who launched Operation Samudra Setu?
(A) Indian Army
(B) Indian Navy
(C) Indian Air Force
(D) NITI Aayog
25. ANANDA is a digital application launched by which organization recently?
(A) LIC
(B) RBI
(C) SEBI
(D) SBI
26. Which country has topped the Global Economic Freedom Index 2020? UP NHM CHO Question Paper Answer Key
(A) Singapore
(B) Hong Kong
(C) Germany
(D) Finland
27. Which country has recently joined the IMF as its 190th member?
(A) Andorra
(B) Armenia
(C) Iran
(D) Madagascar
28. Which country hosted the 12th BRICS Summit in 2020?
(A) Russia
(B) India
(C) South Africa
(D) Nepal
29. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has partnered with which food tech company to take street vendors online?
(A) Swiggy
(B) Zomato
(C) Uber Eats
(D) Food Panda
30. India’s first sandalwood museum has been unveiled in which city?
(A) Mysuru
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Chennai
(D) Bhubaneswar
Section II: Domain-Specific Questions In CHO Exam Paper
31. The various methods of intrapartum fetal monitoring include all except
(A) Fetal scalp stimulation test
(B) Fetal pulse oximetry
(C) Fetal blood sampling
(D) Braxton Hicks contraction
32. During active management of labour injection ergometrine is contraindicated in which of the following conditions
(A) Primigravida
(B) Severe eclampsia
(C) Prolonged labour
(D) None of the above
33. The fetal movement felt by the mother is called
(A) Braxton Hicks contractions
(B) Quickening
(C) Goodell’s sign
(D) Hegar’s sign
34. Fetal tachycardia is caused due to all of the following factors except
(A) Maternal or fetal anemia
(B) Maternal or fetal infection
(C) Severe Fetal hypoxia
(D) Fetal compromise
35. Fetal blood sampling is contraindicated in which of the following conditions
(A) HIV positive women
(B) Thick meconium stained liquor
(C) Atypical and abnormal tracing on Electronic Fetal Monitoring
(D) All the above
36. A family planning measure of using a Diaphragm or Dutch Cap is called
(A) Natural method
(B) Barrier method
(C) Intrauterine contraceptive device
(D) Calendar method
37. Any bleeding from or into the genital tract after the period of viability but before the birth of the baby is called
(A) Antepartum hemorrhage
(B) Intrapartum hemorrhage
(C) Postpartum hemorrhage
(D) All the above
38. The clinical features of the first stage of labour include all except
(A) Effacement of cervix
(B) Contractions every three to five minutes
(C) Minimal descent of presenting part
(D) Sudden gush of vaginal bleeding
39. Crowning occurs in
(A) First stage of labour
(B) Second stage of labour
(C) Third stage of labour
(D) Fourth stage of labour
40. The immunity an individual develops after acquiring an infection is called (UP NHM CHO Question Paper Answer Key)
(A) Active immunity
(B) Passive immunity
(C) Herd immunity
(D) All the above
41. The equipment used to carry small quantities of vaccines for the outreach program is called
(A) Walk-in freezers
(B) Walk-in coolers
(C) Vaccine carriers
(D) Ice packs
42. The major cause of nutritional blindness in children usually between the age of 1 – 3 years is called
(A) Xeropthalmia
(B) Night blindness
(C) Blindness
(D) None of the above
43. The poisoning caused due to ingestion of foods contaminated by living bacteria is all except
(A) Salmonella poisoning
(B) Staphylococcal poisoning
(C) Botulism
(D) Chemical poisoning
44. Varicella vaccine is a
(A) Killed vaccine
(B) Live attenuated vaccine
(C) Immunoglobulin
(D) None of the above
45. The route of administration of the measles vaccine is
(A) Intradermal
(B) Subcutaneous
(C) Intramuscular
(D) Oral
46. The incubation period of mumps is
(A) 0 to 1 week
(B) 1 to 2 weeks
(C) 2 to 4 weeks
(D) 5 to 8 weeks
47. The antiviral drug used to treat influenza is
(A) Acyclovir
(B) Oseltamivir
(C) Imunovir
(D) Zidovudine
48. The vaccine-preventable diseases that are caused by droplet infection are all except
(A) Meningococcal meningitis
(B) Whooping cough
(C) Diptheria
(D) Polio
49. Which of the following is a blood-borne disease
(A) Hepatitis A
(B) Hepatitis C
(C) Hepatitis E
(D) All the above
50. In children with diarrhea, the main aim of ORS therapy is to
(A) Prevent dehydration
(B) Reduce mortality
(C) To correct water and electrolyte deficit
(D) All the above
51. In a person with cholera, diarrhea occurs due to a toxin produced by the virus on multiplication in the small intestine. The toxin produced by vibrio cholera is
(A) Endotoxin
(B) Enterotoxin
(C) Hepatotoxin
(D) None of the above
52. Cancer arising from mesodermal cells constituting the various connecting tissues is called?
(A) Carcinomas
(B) Sarcomas
(C) Lymphomas
(D) Leukemias
53. Blood glucose values above normal but below that diagnostic diabetes, occurring during pregnancy is called
(A) Type 1 diabetes
(B) Type 2 diabetes
(C) Gestational diabetes
(D) Insulin resistance syndrome
54. In a patient with pernicious anemia, the primary purpose of the schilling test is to determine
(A) Intake of vitamin B12
(B) Absorption of vitamin B12
(C) Excretion of vitamin B12
(D) None of the above
55. A type of fracture in which one fragment of the bone goes into another is called
(A) Spiral fracture
(B) Transverse fracture
(C) Oblique fracture
(D) Impacted fracture
56. Signs and symptoms of asthma include all except
(A) Shortness of breath
(B) Fever
(C) Wheezing
(D) Chest pain
57. The signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease is
(A) Tremors
(B) Impaired postures and balance
(C) Speech changes
(D) All the above
58. Infection of the urinary bladder caused by Escherichia coli is a type of bacteria commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract is called
(A) Pyelonephritis
(B) Cystitis
(C) Urethritis
(D) Nephrotic syndrome
59. The most essential fatty acid that serves as a basis for the production of other fatty acids is
(A) Linoleic acid
(B) Trans fatty acid
(C) Butyric acid
(D) Caproic acid
60. Vitamin D is largely stored in the body in
(A) Muscles
(B) Fatty tissues
(C) Skin
(D) Gall bladder
61. Fat-soluble vitamins are all except
(A) Vitamin A
(B) Vitamin C
(C) Vitamin E
(D) Vitamin K
62. The clinical sign of Riboflavin deficiency is
(A) Angular stomatitis
(B) Keratitis
(C) Pellagra
(D) Rickets
63. The richest source of vitamin C is
(A) Lemon
(B) Orange
(C) Amla
(D) Tomato
64. Thiamine deficiency results in
(A) Cardiac Beriberi
(B) Infantile Beriberi
(C) Peripheral neuritis
(D) None of the above
65. A thorough investigation made to evaluate the overall nursing care received by a patient is called
(A) Nursing process
(B) Nursing Audit
(C) Medical Audit
(D) Nursing assessment
66. Patient fall due to improper application of restraints in the ICU is an act of
(A) Assault
(B) Battery
(C) Negligence
(D) Fraud
67. While resuscitating a preterm baby, Positive Pressure Ventilation should be started with an oxygen concentration of
(A) 21%
(B) 40%
(C) 75%
(D) 80%
68. International Nurses Day is observed around the world on _
(A) 12th May
(B) 16th May
(C) 18th May
(D) 20th May
69. The most central and accessible artery to check the pulse in children over one year of age is
(A) Brachial
(B) Carotid
(C) Dorsalis pedis
(D) Popliteal
70. A patient is diagnosed to have insomnia. The term insomnia means: UP NHM CHO Question Paper Answer Key
(A) Inability to think
(B) Inability to move
(C) Inability to eat
(D) Inability to sleep
71. The ideal position to provide mouth care for an unconscious patient is
(A) Fowlers position
(B) Lateral Position
(C) Supine position
(D) knee-chest position
72. The most preferred site of administration of intramuscular injection in children under one year is
(A) Dorso Gluteal site
(B) Vastus Lateralis
(C) Ventro gluteal site
(D) Deltoid site
73. Major factors influencing an individuals blood pressure are all except
(A) Stroke volume
(B) Venous return
(C) Heart rate
(D) Normal body weight
Q.74. The drugs administered to promote uterine contractions are
(A) Oxytocin
(B) Ergometrine
(C) Misoprostol
(D) Duvadilan
75. Medication appropriate to treat an acute anginal attack is
(A) Propanolol
(B) Nadolol
(C) Atenolol
(D) Nitroglycerine
76. Essential micronutrient iodine is required for the synthesis of which of the following hormones
(A) Goitre, Cretinism
(B) Thyroxine, Triiodothyronine
(C) Tyrosine, Thyroxine
(D) Trypsin, Thyroxine
77. A drug used to treat hyperkalemia is
(A) Atenolol
(B) Prednisolone
(C) Nitroglycerine
(D) Calcium gluconate
78. Drugs used to treat nausea and vomiting are all except
(A) Dopamine antagonists
(B) Serotonin receptor antagonists
(C) Cannabinoids
(D) Calcium channel blockers
79. The function of the state nursing council is all except
(A) Ensure proper training is given in the institutions
(B) Approve training institutions
(C) Register all trained nurses and provide a license to practice
(D) Provide employment to all trained nurses
80. Hypoxia may be caused by all the following factors except
(A) Decreased Hemoglobin
(B) A respiratory problem
(C) A decrease in blood supply to an area
(D) Increased hemoglobin
81. A defensive reaction intended to neutralize, control or eliminate the offending agent and to prepare the site for repair is called
(A) Infection
(B) Inflammation
(C) Induration
(D) Insult
82. The movement of hands towards the midline of the body is called
(A) Abduction
(B) Adduction
(C) Inversion
(D) Eversion
83. The first aid measure to be taken to stop bleeding due to epistaxis
(A) Make the person sit down, lean backward, and pinch the soft part of the nose
(B) Make the person sit down, lean forward, and pinch the soft part of the nose
(C) Make the person lie down, and pinch the soft part of the nose
(D) Make the person lie down, and pinch the top part of the nose
84. According to the MTP Act, the following are indications for terminating a pregnancy before viability except
(A) Severe cardiac disease
(B) Chromosomal abnormality
(C) Pregnancy due to rape
(D) Unplanned pregnancy
85. Chemicals that reduce or inhibit the transmission or perception of pain is
(A) Prostaglandins
(B) Leukotrienes
(C) Endorphins
(D) Serotonins
86. The factors that result in increasing the serum osmolality are all except
(A) Diabetes insipidus
(B) Uremia
(C) Hyperglycemia
(D) Renal failure
87. The characteristics of fluid volume deficit include all except
(A) Decreased skin turgor
(B) Postural hypotension
(C) Increased temperature
(D) Increased central venous pressure
88. The systemic complications of intravenous therapy include all except
(A) Fluid Overload
(B) Air Embolism
(C) Infection
(D) Infiltration
89. A 30-year-old man is brought to the emergency with a history of the accident. Which of the following sign indicates skull fracture? (CHO exam paper)
(A) Fluid draining from ear or nose, periorbital ecchymosis
(B) Blood from the nose, blood from forehead
(C) Battle sign, Kernigs sign
(D) None of the above
90. A type of presentation in which the fetal buttocks presents at the pelvic inlet and the denominator is sacrum is called as
(A) Vertex Presentation
(B) Breech Presentation
(C) Knee Presentation
(D) Footling Presentation
91. Which of the following is the most important nursing action that has to do for a patient who has undergone cardiac catheterization
(A) Check for pulse deficit
(B) Elevate the head end of the bed
(C) Assess the catheterization site for bleeding
(D) Provide a bed cradle
92. A nurse is assigned to take off a patient with multiple sclerosis. The priority nursing diagnosis for the patient would be
(A) Impaired urinary elimination
(B) Altered body temperature
(C) Deficient knowledge
(D) Impaired mobility
93. The indication for a newborn to be given positive pressure ventilation soon after birth is when
(A) Heart rate <100 beats/minute
(B) Cyanosis in baby
(C) spo2 below 95%
(D) Baby is not crying at birth
94. In a restaurant a person suddenly collapses, choking while eating food. The ideal method to clear the airway is to use which of the following methods
(A) Jaw thrust maneuver
(B) Head tilt chin lift maneuver
(C) Heimlich maneuver
(D) Valsalva maneuver
95. The formula for calculating mean arterial pressure is
(A) Diastolic BP + systolic BP/ 3
(B) Diastolic BP + 2( systolic BP) / 4
(C) Systolic BP + Diastolic BP/2
(D) Systolic BP + 2(Diastolic BP)/3
96. In the compensatory stage of shock, the patient’s blood pressure remains within normal limits. The factors that contribute to maintaining adequate cardiac output are
(A) Increased contractility of the heart
(B) Vasoconstriction
(C) Increased heart rate
(D) Increased movement of extremities
97. The role of a nurse is treating a patient in a compensatory stage of shock is all except
(A) Monitor patient’s the hemodynamic status
(B) Promote patient safety
(C) Administer prescribed IV fluids and medications
(D) Provide health education
98. Unreversed hypovolemic shock progresses to which of the following types of shock
(A) Anaphylactic shock
(B) Cardiogenic shock
(C) Septic shock
(D) Neurogenic shock
99. The vaccine that is administered after exposure is
(A) Measles
(B) Typhoid
(C) Mumps
(D) Rabies
100. The Complications that are associated with poor nutrition and growth restriction in postnatal life in a newborn include
(A) Stunting
(B) Wasting
(C) Adverse neuro developmental outcome
(D) All the above