44 + Mcqs in Microbiology Page 1 McqOptions

1.	Which of the following capsular polysaccharides is used for preparing vaccine against meningococcal meningitis?
A.	serovar A
B.	serovar B
C.	serovar C
D.	serovar A and C
Answer» E.

Discussion

2.	The organism causing whooping cough can grow on ordinary culture media.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» C.

Discussion

3.	Pontiac fever is a more severe disease than Legionnaires’ disease.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» C.

Discussion

4.	Which of the following antibiotics is most effective?
A.	streptomycin
B.	tetracycline
C.	gentamicin
D.	ampicillin
Answer» D. ampicillin

Discussion

5.	Which disease is caused by P. pseudomallei organism?
A.	melioidosis
B.	diarrhea
C.	gastroenteritis
D.	typhoid
Answer» B. diarrhea

Discussion

6.	In which body part does the C. jejuni causes infection?
A.	mouth
B.	stomach
C.	small and large intestine
D.	limbs
Answer» D. limbs

Discussion

7.	Which of the following terms stand for damage to the spinal cord during tertiary stage of syphilis?
A.	Lymphadenopathy
B.	Malaise
C.	Paresis
D.	Tabes dorsalis
Answer» E.

Discussion

8.	Syphilis is caused by which of the following organism?
A.	Treponema pallidum
B.	Treponema pertenue
C.	Treponema endemicum
D.	Treponema carateum
Answer» B. Treponema pertenue

Discussion

9.	Which among the following species causes tuberculosis?
A.	Mycobacterium leprae
B.	Mycobacterium kansasii
C.	Mycobacterium bovis
D.	Mycobacterium ulcerans
Answer» D. Mycobacterium ulcerans

Discussion

10.	Schick Test is used for detection of which of the following disease?
A.	Diphtheria
B.	Tuberculosis
C.	Erythrasma
D.	Botulism
Answer» B. Tuberculosis

Discussion

11.	Erythrasma is caused by which of the following microorganism?
A.	Corynebacterium diphtheriae
B.	Corynebacterium ulcerans
C.	Corynebacterium minutissimum
D.	Listeria monocytogenes
Answer» D. Listeria monocytogenes

Discussion

12.	Which of the following inactivates IgA antibodies?
A.	Cord factor
B.	Diphthin
C.	Neuroaminidase
D.	K antigens
Answer» C. Neuroaminidase

Discussion

13.	Toxin A involved in pseudomembranous colitis is a type of _______________
A.	endotoxin
B.	enterotoxin
C.	cytotoxin
D.	neurotoxin
Answer» C. cytotoxin

Discussion

14.	Patients with botulism are treated with monovalent antitoxin
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» C.

Discussion

15.	Which serovar of C. botulinum occurs mainly in the sediments of the Great Lakes?
A.	A
B.	B
C.	E
D.	F
Answer» D. F

Discussion

16.	Which of the following temperature is suitable for multiplication of clostridia spores?
A.	109 to116 degree F
B.	100 degree F
C.	-2 to 16 degree F
D.	30-40 degree F
Answer» B. 100 degree F

Discussion

17.	What pressure of oxygen is used in the treatment involving the use of hyperbaric oxygen?
A.	1
B.	5
C.	100
D.	3
Answer» E.

Discussion

18.	__________________ is a hyaluronidase that may aid invasiveness of C.perfringens.
A.	alpha toxin
B.	theta toxin
C.	µ toxin
D.	√ toxin
Answer» D. √ toxin

Discussion

19.	Clostridium perfringens type A occurs as a natural flora of ______________
A.	stomach
B.	mouth
C.	intestine
D.	eyes
Answer» D. eyes

Discussion

20.	Booster immunizations should be given every 10 years.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» B. False

Discussion

21.	Which of the following organisms produces neurotoxin as a virulence factor?
A.	Bacillus anthracis
B.	Clostridium tetani
C.	Streptococcus pneumoniae
D.	Staphylococcus aureus
Answer» C. Streptococcus pneumoniae

Discussion

22.	Which drug is used for treatment of anthrax?
A.	erythromycin
B.	penicillin
C.	tetracycline
D.	ampicillin
Answer» C. tetracycline

Discussion

23.	Which of the following is a major virulence factor of Streptococcus pneumoniae?
A.	polysaccharide capsule
B.	M protein
C.	streptolysin O
D.	streptolysin S
Answer» B. M protein

Discussion

24.	Puerperal fever is a streptococcal infection of the ______________
A.	kidney
B.	skin
C.	uterus
D.	heart
Answer» D. heart

Discussion

25.	Which of the following immunity is protective against infection by S.pyogenes?
A.	cell-mediated immunity
B.	antigen-antibody immunity
C.	humoral immunity
D.	no cure present
Answer» D. no cure present

Discussion

26.	Scarlet fever is similar to the pharyngitis in all respects.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» C.

Discussion

27.	Which of the following microbe does not belong to Group D enterococci group?
A.	S. faecalis
B.	S. faecium
C.	S. durans
D.	S. bovis
Answer» E.

Discussion

28.	Streptococus pyogenes comprises which Lancefield group?
A.	A
B.	B
C.	C
D.	D
Answer» B. B

Discussion

29.	Antibiotics can easily reach the staphylococci.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» C.

Discussion

30.	Which of the following microorganism causes lesions in the form of abscesses?
A.	Staphylococcus aureus
B.	Streptococcus pyogenes
C.	Streptococcus pneumoniae
D.	Clostridium perfringens
Answer» B. Streptococcus pyogenes

Discussion

31.	Which of the following toxins cause damage to the tissue cells by its phospholipase action?
A.	alpha toxin
B.	delta toxin
C.	protein A
D.	coagulase
Answer» C. protein A

Discussion

32.	Which of the following strains causes acute gastroenteritis in newborns and infants?
A.	Enteropathogenic strains
B.	Enteroinvasive strains
C.	Enterotoxigenic strains
D.	Both enteropathogenic and enterotoxigenic
Answer» B. Enteroinvasive strains

Discussion

33.	Thayer-Martin medium is used for isolation of organism for which disease?
A.	diphtheria
B.	meningococcal meningitis
C.	gonorrhea
D.	gastroenteritis
Answer» D. gastroenteritis

Discussion

34.	Which of the following capsular polysaccharides is used for preparing vaccine against meningococcal meningitis?
A.	serovar A
B.	serovar B
C.	serovar C
D.	serovar A and C
Answer» E.

Discussion

35.	The organism causing whooping cough can grow on ordinary culture media.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» C.

Discussion

36.	Which drug is used for treatment of brucellosis in humans?
A.	Erythromycin
B.	Tetracycline
C.	Carbenicillin
D.	Gentamicin
Answer» C. Carbenicillin

Discussion

37.	Which of the following microorganism occurs in swine?
A.	Brucella melitensis
B.	Brucella abortus
C.	Brucella suis
D.	Legionella pneumophila
Answer» D. Legionella pneumophila

Discussion

38.	Pontiac fever is a more severe disease than Legionnaires’ disease
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» C.

Discussion

39.	Which of the following antibiotics is most effective?
A.	streptomycin
B.	tetracycline
C.	gentamicin
D.	ampicillin
Answer» D. ampicillin

Discussion

40.	Which disease is caused by P. pseudomallei organism?
A.	melioidosis
B.	diarrhea
C.	gastroenteritis
D.	typhoid
Answer» B. diarrhea

Discussion

41.	In which body part does the C. jejuni causes infection?
A.	mouth
B.	stomach
C.	small and large intestine
D.	limbs
Answer» D. limbs

Discussion

42.	Which of the following is a specific test for detecting antitreponemal antibodies?
A.	VDRL
B.	RPR
C.	TPH
D.	Widal Test
Answer» D. Widal Test

Discussion

43.	Which of the following terms stand for damage to the spinal cord during tertiary stage of syphilis?
A.	Lymphadenopathy
B.	Malaise
C.	Paresis
D.	Tabes dorsalis
Answer» E.

Discussion

44.	Syphilis is caused by which of the following organism?
A.	Treponema pallidum
B.	Treponema pertenue
C.	Treponema endemicum
D.	Treponema carateum
Answer» B. Treponema pertenue

Discussion

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Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;capsular&nbsp;polysaccharides&nbsp;is&nbsp;used&nbsp;for&nbsp;preparing&nbsp;vaccine&nbsp;against&nbsp;meningococcal&nbsp;meningitis?

&nbsp;The&nbsp;organism&nbsp;causing&nbsp;whooping&nbsp;cough&nbsp;can&nbsp;grow&nbsp;on&nbsp;ordinary&nbsp;culture&nbsp;media.

&nbsp;Pontiac&nbsp;fever&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;more&nbsp;severe&nbsp;disease&nbsp;than&nbsp;Legionnaires&rsquo;&nbsp;disease.

&nbsp;Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;antibiotics&nbsp;is&nbsp;most&nbsp;effective?

Which&nbsp;disease&nbsp;is&nbsp;caused&nbsp;by&nbsp;P.&nbsp;pseudomallei&nbsp;organism?

&nbsp;In&nbsp;which&nbsp;body&nbsp;part&nbsp;does&nbsp;the&nbsp;C.&nbsp;jejuni&nbsp;causes&nbsp;infection?

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;terms&nbsp;stand&nbsp;for&nbsp;damage&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;spinal&nbsp;cord&nbsp;during&nbsp;tertiary&nbsp;stage&nbsp;of&nbsp;syphilis?

Syphilis&nbsp;is&nbsp;caused&nbsp;by&nbsp;which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;organism?

Which&nbsp;among&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;species&nbsp;causes&nbsp;tuberculosis?

Schick&nbsp;Test&nbsp;is&nbsp;used&nbsp;for&nbsp;detection&nbsp;of&nbsp;which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;disease?

&nbsp;Erythrasma&nbsp;is&nbsp;caused&nbsp;by&nbsp;which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;microorganism?

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;inactivates&nbsp;IgA&nbsp;antibodies?

Toxin&nbsp;A&nbsp;involved&nbsp;in&nbsp;pseudomembranous&nbsp;colitis&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;type&nbsp;of&nbsp;_______________

Patients&nbsp;with&nbsp;botulism&nbsp;are&nbsp;treated&nbsp;with&nbsp;monovalent&nbsp;antitoxin

&nbsp;Which&nbsp;serovar&nbsp;of&nbsp;C.&nbsp;botulinum&nbsp;occurs&nbsp;mainly&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;sediments&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Great&nbsp;Lakes?

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;temperature&nbsp;is&nbsp;suitable&nbsp;for&nbsp;multiplication&nbsp;of&nbsp;clostridia&nbsp;spores?

&nbsp;What&nbsp;pressure&nbsp;of&nbsp;oxygen&nbsp;is&nbsp;used&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;treatment&nbsp;involving&nbsp;the&nbsp;use&nbsp;of&nbsp;hyperbaric&nbsp;oxygen?

__________________&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;hyaluronidase&nbsp;that&nbsp;may&nbsp;aid&nbsp;invasiveness&nbsp;of&nbsp;C.perfringens.

Clostridium&nbsp;perfringens&nbsp;type&nbsp;A&nbsp;occurs&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;natural&nbsp;flora&nbsp;of&nbsp;______________

Booster&nbsp;immunizations&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;given&nbsp;every&nbsp;10&nbsp;years.

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;organisms&nbsp;produces&nbsp;neurotoxin&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;virulence&nbsp;factor?

Which&nbsp;drug&nbsp;is&nbsp;used&nbsp;for&nbsp;treatment&nbsp;of&nbsp;anthrax?

&nbsp;Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;major&nbsp;virulence&nbsp;factor&nbsp;of&nbsp;Streptococcus&nbsp;pneumoniae?

&nbsp;Puerperal&nbsp;fever&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;streptococcal&nbsp;infection&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;______________

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;immunity&nbsp;is&nbsp;protective&nbsp;against&nbsp;infection&nbsp;by&nbsp;S.pyogenes?

Scarlet&nbsp;fever&nbsp;is&nbsp;similar&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;pharyngitis&nbsp;in&nbsp;all&nbsp;respects.

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;microbe&nbsp;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;belong&nbsp;to&nbsp;Group&nbsp;D&nbsp;enterococci&nbsp;group?

Streptococus&nbsp;pyogenes&nbsp;comprises&nbsp;which&nbsp;Lancefield&nbsp;group?

Antibiotics&nbsp;can&nbsp;easily&nbsp;reach&nbsp;the&nbsp;staphylococci.

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;microorganism&nbsp;causes&nbsp;lesions&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;form&nbsp;of&nbsp;abscesses?

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;toxins&nbsp;cause&nbsp;damage&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;tissue&nbsp;cells&nbsp;by&nbsp;its&nbsp;phospholipase&nbsp;action?

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;strains&nbsp;causes&nbsp;acute&nbsp;gastroenteritis&nbsp;in&nbsp;newborns&nbsp;and&nbsp;infants?

Thayer-Martin&nbsp;medium&nbsp;is&nbsp;used&nbsp;for&nbsp;isolation&nbsp;of&nbsp;organism&nbsp;for&nbsp;which&nbsp;disease?

&nbsp;Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;capsular&nbsp;polysaccharides&nbsp;is&nbsp;used&nbsp;for&nbsp;preparing&nbsp;vaccine&nbsp;against&nbsp;meningococcal&nbsp;meningitis?

The&nbsp;organism&nbsp;causing&nbsp;whooping&nbsp;cough&nbsp;can&nbsp;grow&nbsp;on&nbsp;ordinary&nbsp;culture&nbsp;media.

Which&nbsp;drug&nbsp;is&nbsp;used&nbsp;for&nbsp;treatment&nbsp;of&nbsp;brucellosis&nbsp;in&nbsp;humans?

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;microorganism&nbsp;occurs&nbsp;in&nbsp;swine?

Pontiac&nbsp;fever&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;more&nbsp;severe&nbsp;disease&nbsp;than&nbsp;Legionnaires&rsquo;&nbsp;disease

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;antibiotics&nbsp;is&nbsp;most&nbsp;effective?

&nbsp;Which&nbsp;disease&nbsp;is&nbsp;caused&nbsp;by&nbsp;P.&nbsp;pseudomallei&nbsp;organism?

In&nbsp;which&nbsp;body&nbsp;part&nbsp;does&nbsp;the&nbsp;C.&nbsp;jejuni&nbsp;causes&nbsp;infection?

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;specific&nbsp;test&nbsp;for&nbsp;detecting&nbsp;antitreponemal&nbsp;antibodies?

&nbsp;Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;terms&nbsp;stand&nbsp;for&nbsp;damage&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;spinal&nbsp;cord&nbsp;during&nbsp;tertiary&nbsp;stage&nbsp;of&nbsp;syphilis?

&nbsp;Syphilis&nbsp;is&nbsp;caused&nbsp;by&nbsp;which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;organism?

Which of the following capsular polysaccharides is used for preparing vaccine against meningococcal meningitis?

The organism causing whooping cough can grow on ordinary culture media.

Pontiac fever is a more severe disease than Legionnaires’ disease.

Which of the following antibiotics is most effective?

Which disease is caused by P. pseudomallei organism?

In which body part does the C. jejuni causes infection?

Which of the following terms stand for damage to the spinal cord during tertiary stage of syphilis?

Syphilis is caused by which of the following organism?

Which among the following species causes tuberculosis?

Schick Test is used for detection of which of the following disease?

Erythrasma is caused by which of the following microorganism?

Which of the following inactivates IgA antibodies?

Toxin A involved in pseudomembranous colitis is a type of _______________

Patients with botulism are treated with monovalent antitoxin

Which serovar of C. botulinum occurs mainly in the sediments of the Great Lakes?

Which of the following temperature is suitable for multiplication of clostridia spores?

What pressure of oxygen is used in the treatment involving the use of hyperbaric oxygen?

__________________ is a hyaluronidase that may aid invasiveness of C.perfringens.

Clostridium perfringens type A occurs as a natural flora of ______________

Booster immunizations should be given every 10 years.

Which of the following organisms produces neurotoxin as a virulence factor?

Which drug is used for treatment of anthrax?

Which of the following is a major virulence factor of Streptococcus pneumoniae?

Puerperal fever is a streptococcal infection of the ______________

Which of the following immunity is protective against infection by S.pyogenes?

Scarlet fever is similar to the pharyngitis in all respects.

Which of the following microbe does not belong to Group D enterococci group?

Streptococus pyogenes comprises which Lancefield group?

Antibiotics can easily reach the staphylococci.

Which of the following microorganism causes lesions in the form of abscesses?

Which of the following toxins cause damage to the tissue cells by its phospholipase action?

Which of the following strains causes acute gastroenteritis in newborns and infants?

Thayer-Martin medium is used for isolation of organism for which disease?

Which of the following capsular polysaccharides is used for preparing vaccine against meningococcal meningitis?

The organism causing whooping cough can grow on ordinary culture media.

Which drug is used for treatment of brucellosis in humans?

Which of the following microorganism occurs in swine?

Pontiac fever is a more severe disease than Legionnaires’ disease

Which of the following antibiotics is most effective?

Which disease is caused by P. pseudomallei organism?

In which body part does the C. jejuni causes infection?

Which of the following is a specific test for detecting antitreponemal antibodies?

Which of the following terms stand for damage to the spinal cord during tertiary stage of syphilis?

Syphilis is caused by which of the following organism?