TOP Microbiology MCQS

All Questions for: TOP Microbiology MCQS

Question 201: Anti HBsAB indicates______________?

  • A Acute infection
  • B Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • C Good prognosis
  • D Resistance to hepatitis B

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Good prognosis

Question 202: Causative agents of Vincent

  • A Borrelia recurrents and bateroides
  • B Borrelia vincenti and fusobacterium fusiformis
  • C Borrelia burgoloferi and lactobacillus
  • D Leptospira and Treponema pallidum

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Borrelia vincenti and fusobacterium fusiformis

Question 203: Example of immune complex hyper-sensitivity reaction is______________?

  • A Contact dermatitis
  • B Serum sickness
  • C Transfusion reaction
  • D Atopic allergy

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Serum sickness

Question 204: Investigation of choice for invasive amoebiasis is________________?

  • A ELISA
  • B Indirect hemagglutination
  • C Counter immune electroporesis
  • D Microscopy

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: ELISA

Question 205: Test for differentiating virulent form non-virulent tubercular bacilli_____________?

  • A Neutral red test
  • B Catalase peroxidase test
  • C Niacin test
  • D Aryl sulphatase test

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Neutral red test

Question 206: Rickettsiae__________________?

  • A Transmitted by arthropod vectors
  • B Respond to tetracycline therapy
  • C Multiply within living cell
  • D All of the above

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: All of the above

Question 207: Virus is cultured in_______________?

  • A Saubourd
  • B Nonembryonated egg
  • C Rogosa medium
  • D Embryonated egg

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Embryonated egg

Question 208: Disinfection frees the surface from______________?

  • A None of the above
  • B Both of the above
  • C Spore forms
  • D Vegetative forms

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Vegetative forms

Question 209: Human immunoglobulins are divided based on_____________?

  • A Complemented fixation
  • B Structural differences
  • C Functional differences
  • D None of the above

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Structural differences

Question 210: Pathogenesis of diphtheria is attributed to__________________?

  • A Exotoxin
  • B Capsule
  • C Endotoxin
  • D Invasion

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Exotoxin

Question 211: Chemotactic cytokine is_________________?

  • A IL-8
  • B TNF
  • C IL-1
  • D IL-6

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: IL-8

Question 212: The genetic ability of a bacterium to grow in the presence of several antibiotics is passed in vivo from one bacterium to another by_____________?

  • A Transduction
  • B Conjugation
  • C Rarefaction
  • D Transformation

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Conjugation

Question 213: The culture media for fungus is__________________?

  • A Tellurite medium
  • B Chocolate agar medium
  • C Sabourauds medium
  • D NNN medium

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Sabourauds medium

Question 214: Immunoglobin, Which is produced first by the fetus in response to infection_______________?

  • A IgD
  • B IgA
  • C IgG
  • D IgM

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: IgM

Question 215: Which of the following is an enrichment medium________________?

  • A Mac Conkey agar
  • B Nutrient Broth
  • C Blood agar
  • D Selenite F Broth

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Selenite F Broth

Question 216: What is the transport medium for cholera___________________?

  • A Tellurite Medium
  • B Venkatraman
  • C Cary Blair Medium
  • D B & C

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: B & C

Question 217: A type of immediately occuring reaction in which antigens combine with antibodies already attached to the surface of mast cells and basophils is called_____________?

  • A Type III hypersensitivity
  • B Type IV hypersensitivity
  • C Type II hypersensitivity
  • D Type I hypersensitivity

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Type I hypersensitivity

Question 218: Same or closely related antigens present in different biological species are known as________________?

  • A Isoantigens
  • B Heterophile antigens
  • C Haptens
  • D Suquestrated antigens

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Heterophile antigens

Question 219: One of the following is an agglutination test in the diagnosis of typhoid___________?

  • A Wasserman test
  • B Eleks test
  • C Widal test
  • D Mantoux test

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Widal test

Question 220: Sterilization is a process in which_________________?

  • A Kill all non-pathogenic micro-organisms in the environment
  • B Deactivate all pathogens not spores
  • C Kill all pathogenic micro-organisms
  • D Deactivate all spores and dill pathogenic organism

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Deactivate all spores and dill pathogenic organism

Question 221: Human immune deficiency virus is ________________ virus?

  • A Flavi
  • B Retro
  • C Rhabdo
  • D Rheo

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Retro

Question 222: A person working in an abattoir presented with a papule on hand, which turned in to an ulcer. Which will best help in diagnosis______________?

  • A Calcoflour White
  • B Trichrome Methylene blue
  • C Carbol Fuschin
  • D Acid Fast Stain

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Trichrome Methylene blue

Question 223: Half-life of free HIV in plasma is________________?

  • A 3 months
  • B 24 hours
  • C 12 hours
  • D 6 hours

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: 6 hours

Question 224: Among The infectious diseases transmitted by food, one is___________________?

  • A Typhoid fever
  • B Tuberculosis
  • C Diptheria
  • D Viral stomatitis

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Typhoid fever

Question 225: Moist heat kills all of the following EXCEPT_______________?

  • A Brucella
  • B Salmonella
  • C Coxiella burnetti
  • D Mycobacterium

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Coxiella burnetti

Question 226: The Ig found in exocrine secretions is_____________?

  • A IgD
  • B IgA
  • C IgG
  • D IgM

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: IgA

Question 227: Operation theatres are sterilized by_____________?

  • A ETO gas
  • B Formaldehyde fumigation
  • C Washing with soap and water
  • D Carbolic acid spraying

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Formaldehyde fumigation

Question 228: Which of the following organisms are arranged in cubical packets of eight cocci________________?

  • A Aerococcus
  • B Micrococcus
  • C Sarcina
  • D Staphylococcus

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Sarcina

Question 229: About Bacteroids True are all Except_______________?

  • A Present mainly in mixed infections
  • B Most common species is B fragilis
  • C Bile resistant anerobes
  • D Susceptible to many antibiotics

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Susceptible to many antibiotics

Question 230: Encapsulation in bacteria helps in__________________?

  • A Spore formation
  • B Oxygen effect
  • C Prevent their phagocytosis
  • D Decreased virulence

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Prevent their phagocytosis

Question 231: In initial stages of tyhoid, salmonella can be detected in________________?

  • A Urine
  • B Feacus
  • C All of the above
  • D Blood

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Blood

Question 232: All of the following are true of streptococcus except_____________?

  • A Most common is animals
  • B It
  • C Shows adherence to dental enamel
  • D Most common in humans

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: It

Question 233: Zero growth rate is observed during one of the phase of the bacterial growth curve______________?

  • A Stationary phase
  • B Decline
  • C Exponential growth
  • D Lag

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Stationary phase

Question 234: Viruses can be cultured in all except_______________?

  • A Chick embryo
  • B Blood agar
  • C Guinea pigs
  • D Cell culture

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Blood agar

Question 235: Kolmer test is a screening test done for_________________?

  • A Tuberculosis
  • B Syphilis
  • C Gonorrhea
  • D Lymphoma

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Syphilis

Question 236: Function of T-lymphocyte is/are________________?

  • A Production of interferon
  • B Rosette formation
  • C Lymphokine production
  • D All of the above

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: All of the above

Question 237: The following are applicable to bacterial genoms except________________?

  • A Its DNA has both introns and extrons
  • B It is circular
  • C It is composed of DNA
  • D It doe not contain histones

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Its DNA has both introns and extrons

Question 238: EBV causes all except_________________?

  • A Papilloma
  • B Burkitt
  • C Carcinoma of nasopharynx
  • D Infectious mononucleosis

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Papilloma

Question 239: Which of the following is not used as disinfectant________________?

  • A 2% Lysol
  • B 1-2% cetrimide
  • C 5% chloroxylene
  • D 100% alcohol

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: 100% alcohol

Question 240: Injection abscesses due to use of contaminated vaccines occurs in infections caused by_______________?

  • A M. smegmatis
  • B M. ulcerans
  • C M. chelonae
  • D M. Kansasii

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: M. chelonae

Question 241: All of the following infections may be transmitted be dental instruments except____________?

  • A Hepatitis B
  • B HIV
  • C Hepatitis C
  • D Hepatitis E

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Hepatitis E

Question 242: Which of the following correctly indicates the infectivity of hepatitis virus in human ?

  • A Anti-HBC
  • B HBeAg
  • C HBCAg
  • D Anti-HBS

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: HBeAg

Question 243: In falciparum malaria, causes of anemia are due to all except__________________?

  • A Malabsorption
  • B Spleen sequestration
  • C Hemolysis
  • D Bone marrow depression

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Malabsorption

Question 244: Which of the following is not a pox virus ?

  • A chicken pox
  • B Cowpox
  • C Small pox
  • D Molluscum contagiosum

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: chicken pox

Question 245: A cerebrospinal fluid of a 2 years old child has been sent to the laboratory to detect the presence of capsulated yeast. The staining technique most commonly employed for the purpose is______________?

  • A Ziehl-Neelsen stain
  • B Methanamine silver stain
  • C India ink preparation
  • D Pyte-ferraco stain

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: India ink preparation

Question 246: Staphylococcal food poisoning includes the following features_______________?

  • A Incubation period of 24 hours
  • B Common with dairy products
  • C Heat labile enterotoxin
  • D Requires immediate antibiotics

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Common with dairy products

Question 247: Causative organism for gas gangrene_______________?

  • A Clostridium welchii
  • B Coli
  • C Strep. Faecalis

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Clostridium welchii

Question 248: Streptococcus is classified based on__________________?

  • A Cultural characteristics
  • B M Protein
  • C Cell wall carbohydrate
  • D Bile Solubility

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Cell wall carbohydrate

Question 249: compared with autoclave, use of a dry heat over for sterilization has the following disadvantages______________?

  • A Causes sharp instruments to dull
  • B Less effective
  • C Causes instruments to rust
  • D Time-consuming

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Time-consuming

Question 250: Which of the following structures, found external to the bacterial cell wall, are involved in bacterial attachment to cell surfaces?

  • A Mesosomes
  • B Flagella
  • C Pili
  • D Capsule

Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: Pili