Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bioinformatics.

This section includes 4 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bioinformatics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following is incorrect about ARACHNE?

A. It accepts base calls with associated quality scores assigned by Phred as input
B. It is a free UNIX program
C. It is for the assembly of whole-genome shotgun reads
D. It doesn t involve heuristic approach
Answer» E.
Discussion
2.

TIGR Assembler is a UNIX program from TIGR for assembly of large shotgun sequence fragments.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
3.

Which of the following is incorrect about EULER?

A. It is an assembly algorithm
B. It uses a Eulerian Superpath approach, which is a polynomial algorithm
C. In this approach, a sequence fragment is broken down to tuples of five nucleotides
D. The tuples are distributed in a diagram with numerous nodes that are all interconnected
Answer» D. The tuples are distributed in a diagram with numerous nodes that are all interconnected
Discussion
4.

Which of the following is incorrect about Phrap?

A. It aligns individual fragments in a pairwise fashion using the Smith Waterman algorithm
B. It doesn t take input from Phred
C. It is used for sequence assembly
D. It is a UNIX program
Answer» C. It is used for sequence assembly
Discussion