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COMPARATIVE HEALTH SYSTEMS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE (SECOND
EDITION) - EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST EDITION 2026 – 2027 VERSION
SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Comparative Health Systems: A Global Perspective (Second Edition) —Questions
with Rationales
1. Which of the following is considered the most widely dispersed system devised
by humans?
A) Families
B) Nation-states
C) Organizations
D) Languages
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: According to the textbook, organizations are the most widely dispersed
systems devised by humans.
2. Which statement accurately characterizes larger social systems?
A) They possess a structure independent of their parts and processes
B) They consist largely of highly specific aspects of reality
C) They vary widely in the way they function
D) Their various components display both functional and structural relationships
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Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Larger social systems are characterized by components that display both
functional and structural relationships.
3. Social policies regarding education, housing, and infrastructure are regarded as
exclusive to health policy.
A) True
B) False
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Social policies regarding education, housing, and infrastructure are NOT
exclusive to health policy; they intersect with and influence health outcomes.
4. In addition to cost, quality, and access, which of the following can be considered
a building block of health systems?
A) Culture
B) Innovation
C) Politics
D) Religion
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Innovation is considered a building block of health systems alongside cost,
quality, and access.
5. Which model of health system is funded by general taxation and provides
services through government-employed providers?
A) Bismarck Model
B) Beveridge Model
C) National Health Insurance Model
D) Out-of-Pocket Model
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Beveridge Model, named after William Beveridge, is funded by general
taxation with government-employed providers.
6. The Bismarck Model of health care is characterized by which of the following?
A) Government ownership of hospitals
B) Private insurance companies and employer-employee contributions
C) Single-payer tax-funded system
D) No insurance coverage
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Bismarck Model uses private insurance companies with contributions
from employers and employees.
7. Which model is a hybrid system combining elements of both Bismarck and
Beveridge systems?
A) National Health Insurance Model
B) Out-of-Pocket Model
C) Beveridge Model
D) Bismarck Model
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The National Health Insurance Model combines elements of both Bismarck
and Beveridge systems.
8. Which of the following is a primary concern in Comparative Health Care
Systems?
A) Entertainment value of health care advertisements
B) The color schemes of hospital interiors
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C) Equity and efficiency in health care delivery
D) The brand of medical equipment used
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Comparative Health Care Systems focus on ensuring equitable access to
health care and efficient delivery of services.
9. All countries with advanced economies use the Beveridge Model for health care.
A) True
B) False
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Countries with advanced economies employ various health care models,
not limited to the Beveridge Model.
10. The ________ Model often results in high administrative costs due to the
involvement of multiple insurers.
A) Beveridge
B) Bismarck
C) National Health Insurance
D) Out-of-Pocket
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Bismarck Model often results in high administrative costs due to the
involvement of multiple insurers.
11. Which of the following best defines a health system?
A) A hospital and its staff
B) All organizations, institutions, and resources devoted to producing health actions
COMPARATIVE HEALTH SYSTEMS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE (SECOND
EDITION) - EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST EDITION 2026 – 2027 VERSION
SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Comparative Health Systems: A Global Perspective (Second Edition) —Questions
with Rationales
1. Which of the following is considered the most widely dispersed system devised
by humans?
A) Families
B) Nation-states
C) Organizations
D) Languages
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: According to the textbook, organizations are the most widely dispersed
systems devised by humans.
2. Which statement accurately characterizes larger social systems?
A) They possess a structure independent of their parts and processes
B) They consist largely of highly specific aspects of reality
C) They vary widely in the way they function
D) Their various components display both functional and structural relationships
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Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Larger social systems are characterized by components that display both
functional and structural relationships.
3. Social policies regarding education, housing, and infrastructure are regarded as
exclusive to health policy.
A) True
B) False
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Social policies regarding education, housing, and infrastructure are NOT
exclusive to health policy; they intersect with and influence health outcomes.
4. In addition to cost, quality, and access, which of the following can be considered
a building block of health systems?
A) Culture
B) Innovation
C) Politics
D) Religion
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Innovation is considered a building block of health systems alongside cost,
quality, and access.
5. Which model of health system is funded by general taxation and provides
services through government-employed providers?
A) Bismarck Model
B) Beveridge Model
C) National Health Insurance Model
D) Out-of-Pocket Model
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Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Beveridge Model, named after William Beveridge, is funded by general
taxation with government-employed providers.
6. The Bismarck Model of health care is characterized by which of the following?
A) Government ownership of hospitals
B) Private insurance companies and employer-employee contributions
C) Single-payer tax-funded system
D) No insurance coverage
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Bismarck Model uses private insurance companies with contributions
from employers and employees.
7. Which model is a hybrid system combining elements of both Bismarck and
Beveridge systems?
A) National Health Insurance Model
B) Out-of-Pocket Model
C) Beveridge Model
D) Bismarck Model
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The National Health Insurance Model combines elements of both Bismarck
and Beveridge systems.
8. Which of the following is a primary concern in Comparative Health Care
Systems?
A) Entertainment value of health care advertisements
B) The color schemes of hospital interiors
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C) Equity and efficiency in health care delivery
D) The brand of medical equipment used
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Comparative Health Care Systems focus on ensuring equitable access to
health care and efficient delivery of services.
9. All countries with advanced economies use the Beveridge Model for health care.
A) True
B) False
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Countries with advanced economies employ various health care models,
not limited to the Beveridge Model.
10. The ________ Model often results in high administrative costs due to the
involvement of multiple insurers.
A) Beveridge
B) Bismarck
C) National Health Insurance
D) Out-of-Pocket
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Bismarck Model often results in high administrative costs due to the
involvement of multiple insurers.
11. Which of the following best defines a health system?
A) A hospital and its staff
B) All organizations, institutions, and resources devoted to producing health actions
