Exam Details
Subject | Special Issues In Research Ethics | |
Paper | ||
Exam / Course | Post Graduate Diploma In Bioethics | |
Department | School of Health Science (SOHS) | |
Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
Position | ||
Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Forms of scientific misconduct includes
Non-disclosure of conflict of interest
Duplicate publication
Redundant publication
All of the above
2. The strongest evidence of casualty comes from which of the following research methods?
Experimental
Casual-comparative
Correlational
Ethnography
3. Which of the following conditions should credit authorship?
Substantial contribution to conception and design, acquisition of data or analysis and interpretation of data
Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content
Final approval of the version to be published
All of the above
4. Minimum____members constitute the Institutional Ethics Committee.
5
12
15
8
5. For International Collaboration in Biomedical and Health Research in India, ICMR operates in close co-operation with the
Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of External Affairs
All of the above
6. Informed consent needs to be taken even during Internet research.
True
False
Partly True
Partly False
7. The animal used for research in Rabies vaccine is
Cattle
Swine
Rabbit
Frog
8. A person who takes responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole, from inception to published article, and publishes that information is termed as
Author
Guarantor
Investigator
Researcher
9. "Email exchange of.personal data is considered public in social media." is
True
False
Partly True
Partly False
10. Possible Improvement 'Techniques for informed consent include
Conducting a demographic analysis" of the" research project's geographical location
Hiring professionals to translate all the information related to the experiment
Taking extra time to fully explain the informed consent form
All of the above
1l. Insulin for diabetes was discovered in
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
12. Method of Euthanasia not acceptable for any species is
Stunning
Electrocution
Decapitation
CO2 inhalation
13. Concerning "authorship" in" educational research, intellectual ownership is predominantly a function of a/an
Effort expended"
Creative contribution
Professional position
Level of higher education
14. In which year was the Indian Research Fund Association (IRFA) established?
1911
1949
1955
1936
15. In phase-III of clinical trials, minimum participants are required.
10
100
1000
500
16. The Health Ministry's Screening Committee (HMSC) takes decision on
National Research Proposals
State Research Proposals
International Research Proposals
All of the above
17. ICMJE stands for
Indian Committee of Medical Journal Editors
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
Indian Commission of Medical Journal Editors
International Commission of Medical Journal Editors
18. What are the spin-off concepts that have emerged over the past one to two decades to address the issues of equity in international collaboration in medical/health research?
Free/Differential Pricing
Responsiveness to health needs of the host country
Use of placebo
All of the above
19. The concept of a person's thinking on objects or events as abstract or concrete based on the distance from the object or event is termed as
Psychological distance
Physiological distance
Psychological space
Physiological space
20. Who started the 3R Principle?
Tom Regan
Russell and Burch
Robert Koch
Louis Pasteur
21. Conflict of interest is not applicable to
Author
Editor
Reviewer
Reader
22. Which of the following is most commonly used for research involving tuberculosis
Rat
Guinea Pig
Mice
Monkey
23. The composition of Institutional Ethics Committee includes
One legal expert or retired judge
One philosopher/ethicist/theologian
One lay person from the community
All of the above
24. In which of the following phases of clinical trials of drugs, is ethical clearance not required?
Phasel
Phasen
Phase III
Phase IV
25. Which of the following is the correct ethical practice by an editor?
Accepting or rejecting a paper is not based on the paper's importance, originality or clarity
Excluding studies reporting negative results
No necessity of taking into account possible bias or conflict of interest before publishing the study
None of the above
26. Identify the term that refers to a post-study-interview in which all aspects of the study -are revealed, reasons for the use of deception -are given, and the participants' questions are answered.
Desensitizing
Debriefing
Dehoaxing
Deploying
27. The basic principles of bioethics are
Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-maleficence and Equity
Anonymity, Beneficence, Non-maleficence and Equity
Anonymity, Benevolence, Non-maleficence and Equity
Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-maleficence and Equivalence
28. Which of the following are termed as academic frauds in an e-Learning environment?
Inappropriate assistance on examinations
Misuse of sources on papers and projects
Lack of adherence to copyright and_copy_protection
All of the above
29. "Masking the eye region in photographs patients is adequate protection of anonymity and need not take informed consent." This statement is
True
False
Partly True
Partly False
30. Which of the following is not correct for Housing and Environmental requirement in case of Guinea Pig
Average weight -400 to 500 gms
Temperature -22 to 24°C
Humidity -30 to 40%
Photo cycle [Light Dark] -12 12
31. The act of publishing the same data and results in more than one journal or publication refers to which of the following professional issues?
Partial Publication
Duplicate Publication
Deception
Full Publication
32. When should Ethics Committee approval be taken?
After the start of the study
Before the start of the study
At-the time of publication of-results
None Of the above
33. -Animal ethics is related to the use of animals for
Household purposes
Animal experimentation
Animal breeding
All of the above
34. What are the barriers of"Digital Divide"?
Unable to afford Internet access from home
Find e-learning content that is difficult to comprehend or not culturally relevant
People with disabilities often confront more barriers in e-learning than others
All of the above
35. Which of the following constitutes authorship?
Acquisition of funding
Collection of data
Data analysis and interpretation
General supervision of the research group
36. Following are the non-living in vitro systems that can be used to reduce/replace animals in experimentations except
Mechanical methods
Computer simulation
DNA recombinant technology
Organ bath
37. Non-Human Primates are commonly used for research in
Rabies vaccine
Rubella vaccine
Small pox vaccine
Measles vaccine
38. Researchers can ensure confidentiality by
Using identification numbers or pseudonyms for participants
Not discussing participants in any data gathering with others
Keeping any identifying information separate from the data
All of the above
39. Issues concerning research by developed country scientists/institutions in developing countries have been specified by
National Bioethics Advisory Commission USA
Nuffield Council on Bioethics, UK
UNESCO, Universal Declaration on Human Genome and Human Rights
Both and
40. The guidelines for animal ethics are issued by
MOHFW
CDSCO
HMSC
None of the above
41. "Digital watermarking" is one of the preventive methods to protect which copyrighted material
Text
Audio
Pictures
Both and
42. Randomised Control Trials (RCTs)
Are not required to be based 9n the concept ofequjP9ise
Always have a control arm that uses placebo
Are considered to be the "gold standard" for determining efficacy and safety in clinical research
Are always "double blinded"
43. The process of introducing an exogenous gene into a living organism so that the organism will exhibit a new property and transmit the property to its offspring is known as
Xenotransplantation
Conventional breeding
Cisgenesis
Transgenesis
44. The purpose of use of animals in scientific research is
Preparation of natural products used in medical research and treatment
Study of genetic disorders
Medical education
All of the above
45. Who is responsible for the trial and for the rights, health and welfare of the subjects in the trial
Subject
Investigator
Institute
Government
46. Phase-IV of clinical trial is mainly concerned with
Dose ranging
Efficacy assessment
Pharmacokinetic analysis
Post marketing surveillance
47. Fresh or re-consent is taken in the following conditions except
Availability of new information which would necessitate deviation of protocol
When long-term follow-up or study extension is planned later
When there is a change in treatment modality, procedures and site visits
All of the above
48. It is ethical to submit a manuscript simultaneously to two journals to avoid or reduce time for publication.
True
False
Partly True
Partly False
49. The word "Plagiarism" is derived from a
French
Latin
Hebrew
Roman
50. Research participants must give
Guidelines
A commitment
Informed consent
Private information
Write short notes on any four of the following in 200 -300 words each. Each carries five marks.
51. Nuffield Council of Bioethics
52. Institutional Ethics Committee
53. Helsinki Declaration
54. Internet and E-Learning
55. COPE Guidelines
56. Extent of Use of Animals
Non-disclosure of conflict of interest
Duplicate publication
Redundant publication
All of the above
2. The strongest evidence of casualty comes from which of the following research methods?
Experimental
Casual-comparative
Correlational
Ethnography
3. Which of the following conditions should credit authorship?
Substantial contribution to conception and design, acquisition of data or analysis and interpretation of data
Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content
Final approval of the version to be published
All of the above
4. Minimum____members constitute the Institutional Ethics Committee.
5
12
15
8
5. For International Collaboration in Biomedical and Health Research in India, ICMR operates in close co-operation with the
Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of External Affairs
All of the above
6. Informed consent needs to be taken even during Internet research.
True
False
Partly True
Partly False
7. The animal used for research in Rabies vaccine is
Cattle
Swine
Rabbit
Frog
8. A person who takes responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole, from inception to published article, and publishes that information is termed as
Author
Guarantor
Investigator
Researcher
9. "Email exchange of.personal data is considered public in social media." is
True
False
Partly True
Partly False
10. Possible Improvement 'Techniques for informed consent include
Conducting a demographic analysis" of the" research project's geographical location
Hiring professionals to translate all the information related to the experiment
Taking extra time to fully explain the informed consent form
All of the above
1l. Insulin for diabetes was discovered in
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
12. Method of Euthanasia not acceptable for any species is
Stunning
Electrocution
Decapitation
CO2 inhalation
13. Concerning "authorship" in" educational research, intellectual ownership is predominantly a function of a/an
Effort expended"
Creative contribution
Professional position
Level of higher education
14. In which year was the Indian Research Fund Association (IRFA) established?
1911
1949
1955
1936
15. In phase-III of clinical trials, minimum participants are required.
10
100
1000
500
16. The Health Ministry's Screening Committee (HMSC) takes decision on
National Research Proposals
State Research Proposals
International Research Proposals
All of the above
17. ICMJE stands for
Indian Committee of Medical Journal Editors
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
Indian Commission of Medical Journal Editors
International Commission of Medical Journal Editors
18. What are the spin-off concepts that have emerged over the past one to two decades to address the issues of equity in international collaboration in medical/health research?
Free/Differential Pricing
Responsiveness to health needs of the host country
Use of placebo
All of the above
19. The concept of a person's thinking on objects or events as abstract or concrete based on the distance from the object or event is termed as
Psychological distance
Physiological distance
Psychological space
Physiological space
20. Who started the 3R Principle?
Tom Regan
Russell and Burch
Robert Koch
Louis Pasteur
21. Conflict of interest is not applicable to
Author
Editor
Reviewer
Reader
22. Which of the following is most commonly used for research involving tuberculosis
Rat
Guinea Pig
Mice
Monkey
23. The composition of Institutional Ethics Committee includes
One legal expert or retired judge
One philosopher/ethicist/theologian
One lay person from the community
All of the above
24. In which of the following phases of clinical trials of drugs, is ethical clearance not required?
Phasel
Phasen
Phase III
Phase IV
25. Which of the following is the correct ethical practice by an editor?
Accepting or rejecting a paper is not based on the paper's importance, originality or clarity
Excluding studies reporting negative results
No necessity of taking into account possible bias or conflict of interest before publishing the study
None of the above
26. Identify the term that refers to a post-study-interview in which all aspects of the study -are revealed, reasons for the use of deception -are given, and the participants' questions are answered.
Desensitizing
Debriefing
Dehoaxing
Deploying
27. The basic principles of bioethics are
Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-maleficence and Equity
Anonymity, Beneficence, Non-maleficence and Equity
Anonymity, Benevolence, Non-maleficence and Equity
Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-maleficence and Equivalence
28. Which of the following are termed as academic frauds in an e-Learning environment?
Inappropriate assistance on examinations
Misuse of sources on papers and projects
Lack of adherence to copyright and_copy_protection
All of the above
29. "Masking the eye region in photographs patients is adequate protection of anonymity and need not take informed consent." This statement is
True
False
Partly True
Partly False
30. Which of the following is not correct for Housing and Environmental requirement in case of Guinea Pig
Average weight -400 to 500 gms
Temperature -22 to 24°C
Humidity -30 to 40%
Photo cycle [Light Dark] -12 12
31. The act of publishing the same data and results in more than one journal or publication refers to which of the following professional issues?
Partial Publication
Duplicate Publication
Deception
Full Publication
32. When should Ethics Committee approval be taken?
After the start of the study
Before the start of the study
At-the time of publication of-results
None Of the above
33. -Animal ethics is related to the use of animals for
Household purposes
Animal experimentation
Animal breeding
All of the above
34. What are the barriers of"Digital Divide"?
Unable to afford Internet access from home
Find e-learning content that is difficult to comprehend or not culturally relevant
People with disabilities often confront more barriers in e-learning than others
All of the above
35. Which of the following constitutes authorship?
Acquisition of funding
Collection of data
Data analysis and interpretation
General supervision of the research group
36. Following are the non-living in vitro systems that can be used to reduce/replace animals in experimentations except
Mechanical methods
Computer simulation
DNA recombinant technology
Organ bath
37. Non-Human Primates are commonly used for research in
Rabies vaccine
Rubella vaccine
Small pox vaccine
Measles vaccine
38. Researchers can ensure confidentiality by
Using identification numbers or pseudonyms for participants
Not discussing participants in any data gathering with others
Keeping any identifying information separate from the data
All of the above
39. Issues concerning research by developed country scientists/institutions in developing countries have been specified by
National Bioethics Advisory Commission USA
Nuffield Council on Bioethics, UK
UNESCO, Universal Declaration on Human Genome and Human Rights
Both and
40. The guidelines for animal ethics are issued by
MOHFW
CDSCO
HMSC
None of the above
41. "Digital watermarking" is one of the preventive methods to protect which copyrighted material
Text
Audio
Pictures
Both and
42. Randomised Control Trials (RCTs)
Are not required to be based 9n the concept ofequjP9ise
Always have a control arm that uses placebo
Are considered to be the "gold standard" for determining efficacy and safety in clinical research
Are always "double blinded"
43. The process of introducing an exogenous gene into a living organism so that the organism will exhibit a new property and transmit the property to its offspring is known as
Xenotransplantation
Conventional breeding
Cisgenesis
Transgenesis
44. The purpose of use of animals in scientific research is
Preparation of natural products used in medical research and treatment
Study of genetic disorders
Medical education
All of the above
45. Who is responsible for the trial and for the rights, health and welfare of the subjects in the trial
Subject
Investigator
Institute
Government
46. Phase-IV of clinical trial is mainly concerned with
Dose ranging
Efficacy assessment
Pharmacokinetic analysis
Post marketing surveillance
47. Fresh or re-consent is taken in the following conditions except
Availability of new information which would necessitate deviation of protocol
When long-term follow-up or study extension is planned later
When there is a change in treatment modality, procedures and site visits
All of the above
48. It is ethical to submit a manuscript simultaneously to two journals to avoid or reduce time for publication.
True
False
Partly True
Partly False
49. The word "Plagiarism" is derived from a
French
Latin
Hebrew
Roman
50. Research participants must give
Guidelines
A commitment
Informed consent
Private information
Write short notes on any four of the following in 200 -300 words each. Each carries five marks.
51. Nuffield Council of Bioethics
52. Institutional Ethics Committee
53. Helsinki Declaration
54. Internet and E-Learning
55. COPE Guidelines
56. Extent of Use of Animals
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