TEST 3 MICROBIOLOGY MCQs Flashcards
Risk factor for developing nosocomial infections includes the following EXCEPT
chain of transmission
compromised status of host
microorganisms in health facility environment
antibiotics intake
antibiotics intake
Which among the following is a vaccine preventable cancer
Cervical cancer.
Liver cancer.
Pancreatic cancer.
Skin cancer.
Cervical cancer.
Zika
patient will have hydrophobia
Is caused by bacteria
Is transmitted by rodents
causes brain defects in fetus.
causes brain defects in fetus.
Gram negative bacteria is different from gram positive bacteria by having
cell wall.
peptidoglycan.
lipopolysaccharide layer.
exotoxin.
lipopolysaccharide layer.
Which sterilization procedure Kills all organism and endospores
Hot Air Sterilization
Boiling
Autoclave
Glutaraldehyde
Autoclave
Which among the following enters the body via skin
Pin worm
Hook worm
Round worm.
Tape worm
Hook worm
Find the INCORRECT match:
Tapeworm- cysticercosis
Roundworm – larva migrans
Hookworm- skin abscess
Pinworm – peri anal itching
Hookworm- skin abscess
Neisseria is a
Diplococci
Monococci
Diplobacilli
Streptobacilli
Diplococci
Clostridium tetani is a
facultative aerobe.
facultative anaerobe.
Obligate anaerobe.
Obligate aerobe.
Obligate anaerobe.
Find the INCORRECT match:
Clostridium tetani – tetanus
Treponema pallidum – syphilis
Staphylococcus aureus – pneumonia
Salmonella typhi – typhoid
Staphylococcus aureus – pneumonia
Acquired Immuno Deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is defined when
CD4+ T cell count < 200 cells per µL.
CD4+ T cell count < 400 cells per µL.
CD8+ T cell count < 400 cells per µL.
CD8+ T cell count < 200 cells per µL.
CD4+ T cell count < 200 cells per µL.
Which of the following is a helminth infections ?
Ascaris
Entamoeba
Trichomonas
Malaria
Ascaris
Candidiasis is caused by
Candida krusei.
Candida tropicalis.
Candida albicans.
Candida glabrata.
Candida albicans.
A young woman came for complaints of vaginal discharge and lower abdomen pain. Swab test was taken. Colonies grown were stained which showed cocci arranged in pairs. The microorganism is
Pneumococci.
Neisseria gonococci.
Staphylococcus aureus.
Streptococcus pyogenes.
Neisseria gonococci.
______ is an oncogenic infection
Shingles
Human papilloma infection
Influenza
Kuru
Human papilloma infection
Which among the following is NOT true about chemical agents?
Formaldehyde is used to preserve tissue specimens
Radiation is used to sterilize heat-sensitive materials.
Iodine is used to purify water, treat swimming pools.
Chlorhexidine used for surgical scrubs
Iodine is used to purify water, treat swimming pools.
Which among the following is a prokaryote
ovum
bacteria
neuron
muscle cell
bacteria
Bacteria are considered prokaryote as they do not have __________.
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Ribosomes
D. Plasmids
A. Nucleus
Which of the following is an obligate aerobe
A. E. coli
B. Clostridium tetani
C. Corynebacterium diphtheria
D. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Which of the following is a obligate anaerobe
A. E. coli
B. Clostridium tetani
C. Corynebacterium diphtheria
D. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
B. Clostridium tetani
Find the CORRECT match
A. Reservoir – mode of transmission
B. Pathogenicity – mode of spread
C. Portal of entry -portals where the pathogen is released from the reservoir
D. Pathogen – infectious agent
D. Pathogen – infectious agent
Most common cause of urinary infections is
A. Salmonella typhi
B. Escherichia coli
C. Clostridium tetani
D. Entamoeba histolytica
B. Escherichia coli
The stain used for staining tuberculosis bacilli is
A. Ziehl-Neelsen stain
B. Haematoxylin stain
C. Eosin stain
D. Immunofluorescence stain
A. Ziehl-Neelsen stain
Most favourite organ for mycobacterium tuberculosis
A. Kidneys
B. Brain
C. Lungs
D. Stomach
C. Lungs
Which stage of syphilis has gummas?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. All the above
C. Third
Which of the following is an opportunistic infection
A. Candidiasis
B. Typhoid
C. Diphtheria
D. Gonorrhoea
A. Candidiasis
Which of the following is a caused by virus
A. Rabies
B. Typhoid
C. Diphtheria
D. Gonorrhoea
A. Rabies
AIDS infection is characterised by
A. Reduced CD4 T cells
B. Immunity compromised
C. Chronic infection
D. All the above
D. All the above
Which of the following is a latent viral infection
A. Rabies
B. Zika
C. Dengue
D. Shingles
D. Shingles
Which of the following is not correct match about oncogenic virus
A. HIV – sarcoma
B. HBV – liver cancer
C. HPV – cervix cancer
D. HCV – colon cancer
D. HCV – colon cancer
Tinea versicolor infection is caused by
A. Dermatophytes
B. Malassezia furfur
C. Candida
D. Plasmodium
B. Malassezia furfur
Ringworm infection is caused by
A. Dermatophytes
B. Malassezia furfur
C. Candida
D. Plasmodium
A. Dermatophytes
Which of the following is NOT a protozoan parasite ?
A. Trichomonas vaginalis
B. Plasmodium
C. Entamoeba histolytica
D. Malassezia furfur
D. Malassezia furfur
Which of the following is not spread by sexual contact?
A. Trichomonas vaginalis
B. Gonorrhoea
C. Syphilis
D. Tetanus
D. Tetanus
Please find the mismatch of infections and mode of transmission
A. Typhoid – waterborne
B. Malaria – mosquito
C. Gonorrhoea – sexual contact
D. Rabies – Faeco- oral
D. Rabies – Faeco- oral
Which of the following infection is acquired due to raw beef
consumption ?
A. Tapeworm
B. Threadworm
C. Roundworm
D. Hook worm
A. Tapeworm
Which of the following infection causes cysticercosis?
A. Tapeworm
B. Threadworm
C. Roundworm
D. Hook worm
A. Tapeworm
Which of the following infection causes perianal itch?
A. Tapeworm
B. Threadworm
C. Roundworm
D. Hook worm
B. Threadworm
Which of the following infection causes anemia?
A. Tapeworm
B. Threadworm
C. Roundworm
D. Hook worm
D. Hook worm
Which of the following infection enters by foot skin?
A. Tapeworm
B. Threadworm
C. Roundworm
D. Hook worm
D. Hook worm
Most common nosocomial infection is
A. Urinary infection
B. Pneumonia
C. Skin abscess
D. Sepsis
A. Urinary infection
______ is the sterilisation procedure which can kill endospores on the
surgical instruments.
A. Autoclave
B. Pasteurization
C. Filtration
D. Dry heat
A. Autoclave
