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This section includes 63 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Pseudomonas and Burkholderia knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Pseudomonas toxin acts by: |
| A. | cAMP |
| B. | cAMP |
| C. | Protein synthesis |
| D. | cGMP |
| Answer» D. cGMP | |
| 52. |
A farmer from Himachal Pradesh present with inguinal lymphadenopathy. On examination, multiple small ulcers are seen in the leg. Which of the following stain would you prefer for bipolar staining of etiologic agents of this case? |
| A. | KOH |
| B. | Gram stain |
| C. | Wayson s |
| D. | Nigrosin |
| Answer» D. Nigrosin | |
| 53. |
True about Y.pestis: |
| A. | Gram +ve |
| B. | Gram -ve |
| C. | Motile |
| D. | It is Coccobacilli |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces a water-soluble blue color pigment called pyocyanin and ............ color pigment pyoverdin. |
| A. | Green |
| B. | Blue-green |
| C. | Red |
| D. | Pink-red |
| Answer» B. Blue-green | |
| 55. |
Which of the following are not the general characteristics of Pseudomonas spp? |
| A. | Rod-shaped, curved |
| B. | Motile |
| C. | Found in soil and water and plants |
| D. | All species cause diseases in humans only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
Which species of Pseudomonas is the most common cause of intravenous catheter-related infection? |
| A. | Pseudomonas capacia |
| B. | P-Aeruginosa |
| C. | P-maltoplulia |
| D. | Burkholderia pseudomalle |
| Answer» C. P-maltoplulia | |
| 57. |
A girl from Shimla presented with fever, malaise, and axillary/inguinal lymphadenopathy and organism shows stalactite growth on culture. Which of the following is the causative organism? |
| A. | Yersinia pestis |
| B. | Francisella |
| C. | Burkholderia pseudo male |
| D. | Pasteurella |
| Answer» B. Francisella | |
| 58. |
An organism grown on agar shows green colored colonies; Likely organism is: |
| A. | Staphylococcus |
| B. | E.coli |
| C. | Pseudomonas |
| D. | Peptostreptococcus |
| Answer» D. Peptostreptococcus | |
| 59. |
The following statements are true regarding melioidosis except: |
| A. | It is caused by Burkholderia mallei |
| B. | The agent is a gram-negative aerobic bacteria |
| C. | Bipolar staining of the etiological agent is seen with methylene blue |
| D. | The most common form of melioidosis is a pulmonary infection |
| Answer» B. The agent is a gram-negative aerobic bacteria | |
| 60. |
Which one of the following drugs is an antipseudomonal penicillin? |
| A. | Cephalexin |
| B. | Cloxacillin |
| C. | Piperacillin |
| D. | Dicloxacillin |
| Answer» D. Dicloxacillin | |
| 61. |
The mode of infection of Pasteurella multocida? |
| A. | Endogenous infection |
| B. | Animal bites or scratches |
| C. | Human being |
| D. | Aerosols and dust |
| Answer» C. Human being | |
| 62. |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is resistant to most of the antibiotics that are mainly due to the chromosomally encoded antibiotic resistance genes and the...............of the bacterial cellular envelopes. |
| A. | Low susceptibility |
| B. | High permeability |
| C. | Low permeability |
| D. | High susceptibility |
| Answer» D. High susceptibility | |
| 63. |
Which of the following biochemical reaction is characteristic of Pseudomonas aeruginosa? |
| A. | Production of pyocyanin |
| B. | Oxidative utilization of glucose |
| C. | Oxidase production |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |