MCQ
Childhood Immunisation MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 13 Childhood Immunisation questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1Which answer best explains why missed routine immunization is treated as a serious child-health risk rather than only a record-keeping gap?
The public-health importance of immunization comes from preventing severe vaccine-preventable diseases, not merely completing a card. UIP targets diseases including diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, measles-rubella, hepatitis B, Hib-related disease, rotavirus diarrhoea and pneumococcal disease; non-immunization leaves avoidable susceptibility.
Q2During a review meeting, a supervisor argues that every district must report JE-1 and JE-2 coverage in the same way as MR-1 and MR-2. Which response is most consistent with UIP guidance?
A hard schedule question often turns on the footnote. MR-1 and MR-2 are routine child doses, but JE-1 and JE-2 carry the 'where applicable' condition and are used in identified endemic/high-burden districts. Treating JE as mandatory in every district would create a false denominator and wrong due-list interpretation.
Q3A 7-month-old child has received BCG, OPV and MR-1 later through a campaign, but no Pentavalent dose. Which risk assessment is most appropriate for counselling the family?
The consequence of missed immunization must be linked to the specific missed antigen. Pentavalent vaccine is not replaced by OPV, BCG or MR. Without its doses, the child lacks scheduled protection against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, Hepatitis B and Hib-related illnesses such as meningitis and pneumonia.
Q4For monitoring under the Universal Immunization Programme, which statement most accurately separates 'full immunization' before 1 year from 'complete immunization' before 2 years?
UIP monitoring uses two age milestones. Full immunization by the first birthday includes the primary infant doses and the 9-12 month vaccines such as MR-1 and JE-1 where applicable. Complete immunization by the second birthday adds the 16-24 month vaccines, including MR-2, DPT booster, OPV booster and JE-2 where applicable.
Q5At a 9-12 month immunization session, a child in a Japanese Encephalitis endemic district is also due for Vitamin A as per the national schedule. Which combination is most accurate?
The 9 completed months to 12 months contact is a distinct schedule point: MR-1 is due, JE-1 is added in endemic districts, PCV booster is scheduled, and Vitamin A begins with the first dose. These should not be confused with 16-24 month boosters.
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6A newborn is delivered at a health facility and is being prepared for routine birth-dose vaccination. Which set matches the National Immunization Schedule at birth?
7A newborn is being discharged 18 hours after an uncomplicated institutional delivery. Under the National Immunization Schedule, which set of vaccines should the ANM verify as birth-dose vaccines before discharge, unless medically deferred?
8A 14-week-old infant who has received vaccines as per schedule comes for the third primary immunization visit. Which choice best represents vaccines due at 14 weeks under the National Immunization Schedule, excluding state-specific JE and later boosters?
9Which statement correctly distinguishes full immunization from complete immunization in the National Immunization Schedule terminology used in routine immunization training?
10Under India's National Immunization Schedule, a pregnant woman reports at her first antenatal visit and says she received two tetanus-containing vaccine doses during a pregnancy two years ago. Which action is schedule-correct?
11A supervisor is checking whether a trainee understands the route and site of vaccines. Which pairing is correct under the National Immunization Schedule?
12A 16-year-old girl comes to an adolescent health session and says she received all childhood vaccines, so no vaccine is due now. Under the current UIP adolescent schedule, what should the supervisor check?
13In a village immunization session, the supervisor notices that the 10-week column has been filled with fIPV-2 and PCV-2 for every child. Which correction best matches the National Immunization Schedule?