Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Food most often associated with emetic type of food poisoning caused by , is

A. Meat
B. Rice
C. Milk
D. Eggs
Answer» C. Milk
2.

Antibodies to which of the following antigens of are protective?

A. Capsular polypeptide
B. Somatic polysaccharide
C. Anthrax toxin
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
3.

The bacteria, used to examine the efficacy of autoclave, is

A. <i>B polymyxa</i>
B. <i>B brevis</i>
C. <i>Bacillus stearothermophilus</i>
D. <i>B megaterium</i>
Answer» D. <i>B megaterium</i>
4.

Antibodies to which of the following antigens of Bacillus anthracis are protective?

A. Capsular polypeptide
B. Somatic polysaccharide
C. Anthrax toxin
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
5.

The test(s) which can be used to differentiate anthrax bacilli from anthracoid bacilli is/are

A. presence of medusa-head colony
B. presence of capsule
C. susceptibility to gamma phage
D. all of these
Answer» E.
6.

Food most often associated with emetic type of food poisoning caused by Bacillus cereus, is

A. Meat
B. Rice
C. Milk
D. Eggs
Answer» C. Milk
7.

Medusa head appearance of the colonies may be due to

A. <i>Bacillus anthracis</i>
B. <i>Proteus mirabilis</i>
C. <i>Clostridium tetani</i>
D. <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
Answer» B. <i>Proteus mirabilis</i>
8.

Koch's postulates were satisfied for the first time with

A. <i>Clostridium tetani</i>
B. <i>Corynebacterium diphtheriae</i>
C. <i>Bacillus anthracis</i>
D. <i>Salmonella typhi</i>
Answer» D. <i>Salmonella typhi</i>
9.

Ascoli's thermoprecipition test helps in confirming the laboratory diagnosis of

A. tetanus
B. anthrax
C. typhoid
D. cholera
Answer» C. typhoid
10.

McFadyean's reaction is employed for the presumptive diagnosis of

A. anthrax
B. tetanus
C. typhoid
D. all of these
Answer» B. tetanus