Explore topic-wise MCQs in Virology.

This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Virology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The Bunyaviridae is a family of RNA viruses.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
2.

The replication of Bunyavirus takes place in mitochondria.

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

Which of the following is used to screen the population of antibodies?

A. PCR
B. Serology
C. Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
D. Chromatography
Answer» C. Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
Discussion
4.

Which of the following cannot detect the growth of Bunyavirus in cultured cells?

A. Immunofluorescence
B. Hemagglutination
C. ELISA
D. PCR
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

Which of the following belongs to the Bunyavirus genera?

A. Oropouche
B. Rift Valley fever
C. Seoul
D. Belgrade
Answer» B. Rift Valley fever
Discussion
6.

The Puumala virus belongs to the genus _____________

A. Phlebovirus
B. Nairovirus
C. Bunyavirus
D. Hantavirus
Answer» E.
Discussion
7.

When was the first reovirus isolated?

A. 1944
B. 1951
C. 1955
D. 1961
Answer» C. 1955
Discussion
8.

The capsomers of Orbivirus are ___________

A. hairpin shaped
B. rectangular shaped
C. ring-shaped
D. triangular shaped
Answer» D. triangular shaped
Discussion
9.

Which of the following is the common clinical feature of infection caused by rotavirus?

A. Asymptomatic infection
B. Leukemia
C. Pneumonia
D. Bronchitis
Answer» B. Leukemia
Discussion
10.

The rotaviruses were discovered in ____________

A. India
B. Australia
C. Africa
D. UK
Answer» C. Africa
Discussion
11.

The infectivity of orthoreovirus can be increased by __________

A. increasing the temperature
B. increasing the exposure to proteolytic enzymes
C. increasing the pH
D. increasing the pressure
Answer» C. increasing the pH
Discussion