Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biomedical Instrumentation.

This section includes 45 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biomedical Instrumentation knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Blood glucose level measurement device uses a biosensor works on the principle of electrochemical.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Home blood glucose measurement devices measure the glucose level through non-invasive method.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

The chemical reaction of glucose with oxygen is catalyzed in the presence of ________

A. glucose oxidase
B. monoglucose carbodase
C. glusoce dioxidase
D. biglucose oxidase
Answer» B. monoglucose carbodase
4.

Home blood glucose sensor works on which principle?

A. electro-physiological
B. electrochemical
C. physio-chemical
D. chemical
Answer» C. physio-chemical
5.

Endoscopic imaging uses ___________

A. thermal sensors
B. chemical sensors
C. optic fiber sensors
D. pressure sensors
Answer» D. pressure sensors
6.

Monopolar needle electrode have a coating of which material over the stainless steel wires which are bare only at the tips?

A. carbon
B. calcium
C. sodium
D. teflon
Answer» E.
7.

For constructing the glucose sensor, which of the following is used as a gel?

A. Urea
B. Urease
C. Acrylamide
D. Polyacrylamide
Answer» E.
8.

In glucose sensor, a measure of change in oxygen value is a measure of the glucose value.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

Given below is the diagram of biosensor. Identify the unmarked component.

A. Microprocessor
B. Filter
C. Transducer
D. A/D converter
Answer» D. A/D converter
10.

Nanoscopic optical biosensors have fast response time but the sensitivity is reduced.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
11.

An example of biosensor, urea electrode makes use of which of the following electrodes?

A. Carbon dioxide electrode
B. Ammonia electrode
C. Fluoride electrode
D. Ammonium electrode
Answer» E.
12.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the immobilized enzymes?

A. They cannot be re-used
B. It produces reproducible results
C. Stability exists
D. Same catalytic activity is present for number of analysis
Answer» B. It produces reproducible results
13.

In a biosensor ___________ is one which involves subtracting a ‘reference’ baseline signal from the sample signal.

A. signal processor
B. amplifier
C. detector
D. transducer
Answer» B. amplifier
14.

What property of enzyme doesn’t make it an excellent analytical reagent?

A. Specificity
B. Selectivity
C. Piezo-electric biosensor
D. Location of the enzyme
Answer» D. Location of the enzyme
15.

_______________ biosensors are those in which the changes in the distribution of charges causing an electrical potential to be produced.

A. Calorimetric
B. Potentiometric
C. Optical
D. Amperometric
Answer» C. Optical
16.

There are 3 so called generation of biosensors.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
17.

Distribution of charges: Potentiometric biosensor:: Mass of reactants or products: _________

A. Optical biosensor
B. Calorimetric biosensor
C. Piezo-electric biosensor
D. Amperometric biosensor
Answer» D. Amperometric biosensor
18.

When the physical change produced in a biosensor is due to the movement of electrons produced in a redox reaction, the biosensor is referred to as ____________

A. calorimetric biosensor
B. potentiometric biosensor
C. piezo-electric biosensor
D. amperometric biosensor
Answer» E.
19.

Heat output: calorimetric biosensor:: light output: ____________

A. Optical biosensor
B. Piezo-electric biosensor
C. Potentiometric biosensor
D. Amperometric biosensor
Answer» B. Piezo-electric biosensor
20.

If the physical change accompanying the reaction is heat output, the biosensors are referred to as _________________

A. potentiometric biosensors
B. optical biosensors
C. calorimetric biosensors
D. amperometric biosensors
Answer» D. amperometric biosensors
21.

What does the following diagram represent?

A. Packed bed reactor
B. Schematic diagram showing the main components of a biosensor
C. Chromatography
D. Lock and key model
Answer» C. Chromatography
22.

Immobilized enzymes are more preferred over free enzymes in producing biosensors.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
23.

Which of the following property is not possessed by biosensors?

A. The probe used in the biosensor must be tiny and biocompatible, having no toxic or antigenic effects
B. The biosensor should be cheap, small, portable and capable of being used by semi-skilled operators
C. There should be a market for the biosensor
D. The specificity of substrate binding is mediated by spatial arrangement of atoms in an enzyme’s substrate binding site as well as substrate.
Answer» E.
24.

Which of the following features is not possessed by biosensor?

A. The biocatalyst used in the biosensor must be highly specific for the purpose of the analyses
B. The reaction occurring in the biosensor should be as independent of such physical parameters
C. Active site is mainly constituted by non-polar amino acids for catalysis to take place
D. The response from the biosensors should be accurate, precise, reproducible and linear
Answer» D. The response from the biosensors should be accurate, precise, reproducible and linear
25.

Which of the following statements is not true for biosensors?

A. Biosensors convert a biological signal into an electrical signal
B. Biosensors are used to determine the concentration of substances and other parameters of biological interest even where they do not utilize a biological system directly
C. Biosensors utilize the different biological systems such as enzymes, whole cell metabolism, ligand binding and the antibody-antigen reaction
D. Biosensor consists of a vessel, or series of vessels, used to perform a desired conversion by enzymic means
Answer» E.
26.

BLOOD_GLUCOSE_LEVEL_MEASUREMENT_DEVICE_USES_A_BIOSENSOR_WORKS_ON_THE_PRINCIPLE_OF_ELECTROCHEMICAL.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
27.

NANOSCOPIC_OPTICAL_BIOSENSORS_HAVE_FAST_RESPONSE_TIME_BUT_THE_SENSITIVITY_IS_REDUCED.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
28.

HOME_BLOOD_GLUCOSE_MEASUREMENT_DEVICES_MEASURE_THE_GLUCOSE_LEVEL_THROUGH_NON-INVASIVE_METHOD.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
29.

In glucose sensor, a measure of change in oxygen value is a measure of the glucose value.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
30.

For_constructing_the_glucose_sensor,_which_of_the_following_is_used_as_gel?

A. Urea
B. Urease
C. Acrylamide
D. Polyacrylamide
Answer» E.
31.

Which of the following biosensors use the movement of electrons produced during redox reactions?

A. Amperometric biosensor
B. Potentiometric biosensors
C. Piezo-electric biosensors
D. Optical biosensors
Answer» B. Potentiometric biosensors
32.

The chemical reaction of glucose with oxygen is catalyzed in the presence of _______?

A. glucose oxidase
B. monoglucose carbodase
C. glusoce dioxidase
D. biglucose oxidase
Answer» B. monoglucose carbodase
33.

Which of these biosensors use the principle of heat released or absorbed by a reaction?

A. Potentiometric biosensor
B. Optical biosensors
C. Piezo-electric biosensors
D. Calorimetric biosensors
Answer» E.
34.

Home blood glucose sensor works on the which principle?

A. electro-physiological
B. electrochemical
C. physio-chemical
D. chemical
Answer» C. physio-chemical
35.

Transducers employed in the bulk of enzyme electrodes use which of the following principles?

A. Amperometric
B. Optical
C. Magnetic
D. Colorimetric
Answer» B. Optical
36.

The biological response of the biosensor is determined by ______

A. biocatalytic membrane
B. physio-chemical membrane
C. chemical membrane
D. artificial membrane
Answer» B. physio-chemical membrane
37.

Biosensors measure glucose concentrations between which of the following ranges?

A. 10<sup>-1</sup> to 10<sup>-2</sup> M
B. 10<sup>-2</sup> to 10<sup>-4</sup> M
C. 10<sup>-1</sup> to 10<sup>-4</sup> M
D. 10<sup>-1</sup> to 10<sup>-7</sup> M
Answer» E.
38.

_______________ converts biochemical events into measurable signals.

A. amplifier
B. opamp
C. rectifier
D. transducer
Answer» E.
39.

In glucose electrode, glucose oxidase has been coupled to an electrode by which of the following materials?

A. Ferrocene derivatives
B. Urease
C. Polyacrylamide
D. Biochips
Answer» B. Urease
40.

Endoscopic imaging uses ___________

A. thermal sensors
B. chemical sensors
C. optic fiber sensors
D. pressure sensors
Answer» D. pressure sensors
41.

An example of bio sensor, urea electrode makes use of which of the following electrodes?

A. Carbon dioxide electrode
B. Ammonia electrode
C. Fluoride electrode
D. Ammonium electrode
Answer» E.
42.

Monopolar needle electrode are have a coating of which material over the stainless steel wires which are bare only at the tips?

A. carbon
B. calcium
C. sodium
D. teflon
Answer» E.
43.

Which of the following is the physico-chemical component?

A. Enzymes
B. Anti-bodies
C. Transducer
D. Cells or tissues
Answer» D. Cells or tissues
44.

Fluoroptic temperature sensors work on the principle of _______

A. thermistor
B. thermocouple
C. optical fiber
D. rtd
Answer» D. rtd
45.

Doppler velocimetry works on the principle of __________

A. frequency measurement of fiber optic sensor
B. amplitude measurement of fiber optic sensor
C. phase measurement of fiber optic sensor
D. time shift measurement of fiber optic sensor
Answer» B. amplitude measurement of fiber optic sensor