Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bioinformatics.

This section includes 6 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 the word method?

A. Both BLAST and FASTA use a heuristic word method
B. Word method is used for fast pairwise sequence alignment in BLAST and FASTA
C. The basic assumption is that two related sequences must have at least one word in common
D. Two related sequences must have at zero word in common while assuming
Answer» E.
Discussion
2.

Currently, there are two major heuristic algorithms for performing database searches: BLAST and FASTA.

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

In heuristic methods, speed doesn t vary with the size of database.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
Discussion
4.

Sensitivity refers to the ability to find as many correct hits as possible.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
5.

Which of the following is not one of the requirements for implementing algorithms for sequence database searching?

A. Size of the dataset
B. Sensitivity
C. Specificity
D. Speed
Answer» B. Sensitivity
Discussion
6.

The main application of pairwise alignment is retrieving biological sequences in databases based on similarity.

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