SMLE — Saudi Medical Licensing Exam (Doctors) Practice Quiz

Question 1

Which measure of disease frequency describes the number of new cases occurring in a population over a specified period?

Accepted Answer

Incidence

Question 2

Which level of disease prevention aims to detect disease early through screening before symptoms appear?

Accepted Answer

Secondary prevention

Question 3

Which ethical principle requires obtaining informed consent and respecting a competent patient right to refuse treatment?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy

Question 4

Which epidemiological study design is best suited to investigate a rare disease by comparing past exposures of cases and controls?

Accepted Answer

Case-control study

Question 5

What is the term for the proportion of exposed individuals who develop a disease compared with unexposed, used to quantify risk in cohort studies?

Accepted Answer

Relative risk

SMLE — Saudi Medical Licensing Exam (Doctors) Mock Test