<prompt> Screening test for cervical cancer is:BiopsyPapaniculaou smearVisual inspectionColposcopy  <response>: Ans. b Papaniculaou smearRef. Shaws Gynae 15th ed.. 403 Pap smear is taken from cervix, with Arye spatula, rotated 360deg to pick up cells from squamo-columnar junction. Vaginal smear for hormonal evaluation is taken from lateral fornix The objective of screening is to reduce the incidence and mortality from cervical cancer Pap smear test has been effective reducing the incidence of cervical cancer by 80 and the mortality by 70. Please refer to above explanation also. 