Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 18 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Members of the genus are

A. gram-positive
B. acid-fast
C. non-motile
D. all of these
Answer» E.
2.

Humans become infected with Mycobacterium most frequently by

A. inhalation
B. ingestion
C. contact
D. inoculation
Answer» B. ingestion
3.

Which of the phage types of occurs most frequently in India?

A. Type A
B. Type B
C. Type C
D. Type I
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following bacteria is susceptible to thiophen-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide?

A. <i>M bovis</i>
B. <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
C. <i>M chelonei</i>
D. <i> M fortuitum</i>
Answer» B. <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
5.

Culture of tubercle bacilli may be positive if number of bacteria in the specimen is

A. as few as 1-4 per ml
B. as few as 5-9 per ml
C. as few as 10-100 per ml
D. as few as 125-200 per ml
Answer» D. as few as 125-200 per ml
6.

Example of a Saprophytic bacteria is

A. <i>M xenopi</i>
B. <i>Msmegmatis</i>
C. <i>Mycobacterium chelonei</i>
D. <i>M marinum</i>
Answer» C. <i>Mycobacterium chelonei</i>
7.

Eugonic growth on Lowenstein-Jensen medium is produced by

A. <i> M bovis</i>
B. <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)
8.

Which of the following bacteria is sensitive to pyrazinamide?

A. <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
B. <i>M bovis</i>
C. <i>M fortuitum</i>
D. None of these
Answer» B. <i>M bovis</i>
9.

The bacteria which is microaerophilic on primary isolation, is

A. <i>M fortuitum</i>
B. <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
C. <i>M bovis</i>
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
10.

False negative Mantoux test is observed in

A. early tuberculosis
B. Advanced tuberculosis
C. Severe malnutrition
D. All of these
Answer» E.
11.

Which of the following species of Mycobacterium is positive for nitrate reduction test?

A. <i> M chelonei</i>
B. <i>M fortuitum</i>
C. <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
D. All of these
Answer» E.
12.

The bacteria which cause(s) tuberculosis in man is/are

A. <i>M bovis</i>
B. <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
C. <i>M africanum</i>
D. All of these
Answer» E.
13.

Members of the genus Mycobacterium are

A. gram-positive
B. acid-fast
C. non-motile
D. all of these
Answer» E.
14.

A positive Mantoux test indicates an area of induration of

A. 4-9 mm in diameter
B. 1-4 mm in diameter
C. 10 mm or more in diameter
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
15.

Rough and buff colonies on LJ medium are characteristic of

A. <i>M chelonei</i>
B. <i>M bovis</i>
C. <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
D. <i>M fortuitum</i>
Answer» D. <i>M fortuitum</i>
16.

The causative agent of Buruli ulcer is

A. <i> M chelonei</i>
B. <i>M marinum</i>
C. <i>M fortuitum</i>
D. <i>M ulcerarts</i>
Answer» E.
17.

Humans become infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis most frequently by

A. inhalation
B. ingestion
C. contact
D. inoculation
Answer» B. ingestion
18.

Which of the phage types of Mycobacterium tuberculosis occurs most frequently in India?

A. Type A
B. Type B
C. Type C
D. Type I
Answer» E.