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This section includes 204 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Mode of transmission for 'Yersinia pestis' is |
| A. | Rodent bite |
| B. | Dog's bite |
| C. | Cat's stretch |
| D. | Flea's bite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 152. |
Cytomegalovirus is a 'pathogen' that is transferred through |
| A. | Breast feeding |
| B. | Water |
| C. | Air |
| D. | Soil |
| Answer» B. Water | |
| 153. |
Mode of transmission for 'B. burgordferi' is |
| A. | Sexual contact |
| B. | Tick bite |
| C. | Parasites |
| D. | Louse bite |
| Answer» C. Parasites | |
| 154. |
A disease characterized by prolonged weight loss, polyarithritis and diarrhoea is known as |
| A. | Syphilis |
| B. | Urinogenital tract |
| C. | Whipple's disease |
| D. | Arthritis |
| Answer» D. Arthritis | |
| 155. |
Gram positive rod that causes food poisoning is called |
| A. | Bacillus cerus |
| B. | Bacillus anthracis |
| C. | Bacillus sabtlis |
| D. | Bacillus |
| Answer» B. Bacillus anthracis | |
| 156. |
Atypical mycobacterium that can produce colonies in dark are named as |
| A. | Photochromogens |
| B. | Scotochromogens |
| C. | Non chromogens |
| D. | Rapidly growing mycobacterium |
| Answer» C. Non chromogens | |
| 157. |
If an infection has worldwide distribution, it is termed as |
| A. | Epidemic |
| B. | Latent |
| C. | Pandemic |
| D. | Endemic |
| Answer» D. Endemic | |
| 158. |
'AIDS' stands for |
| A. | Human immuno virus |
| B. | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| C. | Acquired infection disorders |
| D. | Death fever |
| Answer» C. Acquired infection disorders | |
| 159. |
Which is not included in portal of entry of skin ? |
| A. | Plasmodium vivax |
| B. | Rabies virus |
| C. | Clostridium tetani |
| D. | Poliovirus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 160. |
M. fortuitum-cheloni is a 'mycobacterium' that rarely causes disease in |
| A. | Pigs |
| B. | Goats |
| C. | Rats |
| D. | Human |
| Answer» E. | |
| 161. |
An inflammation caused by Y. enteroclolitica in mesenteric lymph nodes in abdomen, named as |
| A. | Enterocolititis |
| B. | Mesentric adentitis |
| C. | Anorexia |
| D. | Inflammation |
| Answer» C. Anorexia | |
| 162. |
Portal of entry for 'H. influenzae' is |
| A. | Genital tract |
| B. | Upper respiratory tract |
| C. | Skin |
| D. | Mouth |
| Answer» C. Skin | |
| 163. |
Common name for 'tetanus' is |
| A. | Headache |
| B. | Fever |
| C. | Locked jaw |
| D. | scurvy |
| Answer» D. scurvy | |
| 164. |
M. bovis is also causative agent for 'Tuberculosis' in human and is transmitted by |
| A. | Cow's milk |
| B. | Goat's milk |
| C. | Camel's milk |
| D. | Poultry |
| Answer» B. Goat's milk | |
| 165. |
'Cardiobacterium' is member of human normal flora and is found in |
| A. | Colon |
| B. | Mouth |
| C. | Anal canal |
| D. | Genital organ |
| Answer» B. Mouth | |
| 166. |
Gram negative rods that do not ferment 'lactos' e is |
| A. | Bacillus |
| B. | Bacillus sabtlis |
| C. | Salmonella |
| D. | Klebsilla |
| Answer» D. Klebsilla | |
| 167. |
In Q fever word 'Q' is used to denote |
| A. | Question |
| B. | Query |
| C. | Quotation |
| D. | Quality |
| Answer» C. Quotation | |
| 168. |
'Chlamydiae' are obligate organisms that can grow only within cell and hence are |
| A. | Intracellular |
| B. | Exogenic |
| C. | Endogenic |
| D. | Environmental lovers |
| Answer» B. Exogenic | |
| 169. |
'Q?' fever was first described by |
| A. | Robert brown |
| B. | Robert Hook |
| C. | Camel fisher |
| D. | Edward Holbrook Derrick |
| Answer» E. | |
| 170. |
Reservoir for avian 'influenza' virus is |
| A. | Chickens |
| B. | Fowls |
| C. | None of These |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
Example of Actinomycetes, is normal flora of oral cavity, known as |
| A. | Actinomycetes israelii |
| B. | Nocardia asteroids |
| C. | Fungi |
| D. | Hyphae |
| Answer» B. Nocardia asteroids | |
| 172. |
A family of positively charged 'peptides' that have antiviral activity are named as |
| A. | Beta Defensin |
| B. | Leukocytes |
| C. | Defensin |
| D. | Granulocytes |
| Answer» D. Granulocytes | |
| 173. |
Presence of a new organism that is not causing any symptom and is not a member of normal flora, known as |
| A. | Colonizations |
| B. | Local population |
| C. | Neutral species |
| D. | Normal specie |
| Answer» B. Local population | |
| 174. |
Bacterial toxins that are 'lipopolysaccharides' in nature and are integral part of bacterial cell wall are called |
| A. | Exotoxins |
| B. | Toxin |
| C. | Endotoxins |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» D. None of above | |
| 175. |
Reservoir for 'rabies' virus is |
| A. | Shrunk |
| B. | Raccoons |
| C. | Bats |
| D. | All of Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 176. |
Entry portal for 'influenza' virus is |
| A. | Skin |
| B. | Respiratory tract |
| C. | Gastrointestinal tract |
| D. | Mouth |
| Answer» C. Gastrointestinal tract | |
| 177. |
Drug of choice for 'Tularemia' is |
| A. | Streptomycin |
| B. | Pencillin G |
| C. | Cephalosporins |
| D. | Beta lactam |
| Answer» B. Pencillin G | |
| 178. |
M. tuberculosis multiplies and survive within a cellular 'vacuole' named as |
| A. | Food vacuole |
| B. | Phagosomes |
| C. | Phagocytes |
| D. | Osteocytes |
| Answer» C. Phagocytes | |
| 179. |
Human diseases acquired by animals are known as |
| A. | Infections |
| B. | Syndrome |
| C. | Zoonosis |
| D. | Disorders |
| Answer» D. Disorders | |
| 180. |
'Brazilian purpuric' fever is caused by |
| A. | Haemophilus influenzae |
| B. | Haemophilus pneumoniae |
| C. | Haemophilus aegyptius |
| D. | H. pylori |
| Answer» D. H. pylori | |
| 181. |
'Rat' bite fever in humans is caused by |
| A. | Spirillum minor |
| B. | Streptobacillus moniliformis |
| C. | None of these |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182. |
Q fever is caused by obligate intracellular organism named as |
| A. | Coxiella burnetii |
| B. | Ehrlichia chaffeensis |
| C. | Rickettsia akari |
| D. | Rickettsia rickettsial |
| Answer» B. Ehrlichia chaffeensis | |
| 183. |
A gram-negative rod known as K. kingae is part of human normal 'flora' and is found in |
| A. | Colon |
| B. | Anal canal |
| C. | Oropharynx |
| D. | Vagina |
| Answer» D. Vagina | |
| 184. |
Lethal factor and edema factors are two exotoxins collectively, named as |
| A. | Anthrax toxins |
| B. | Exotoxins |
| C. | Endotoxins |
| D. | Enterotoxins |
| Answer» B. Exotoxins | |
| 185. |
Staphylococcus aureus' and 'Streptococcus pyogenes' are two medically important genera of gram positive cocci, known as |
| A. | Fermenter |
| B. | Human pathogens |
| C. | Rods |
| D. | Spirochete |
| Answer» C. Rods | |
| 186. |
In premature infants, 'sepsis' and 'meningitis' is caused by |
| A. | Chryseobavterium meningosepticum |
| B. | Ehrlichia equi |
| C. | Citrobacter |
| D. | Chromobacter |
| Answer» B. Ehrlichia equi | |
| 187. |
'Gardnerella vaginalis' is specie that is located in |
| A. | Vagina |
| B. | Urethera |
| C. | Urinary tract |
| D. | Uterus |
| Answer» B. Urethera | |
| 188. |
A sexually transmitted disease that is characterized by destruction of bones and soft tissues, as well as genital ulceration, is known as |
| A. | Ulcer |
| B. | Cancer |
| C. | Granuloma inguinale |
| D. | Osteroprosis |
| Answer» D. Osteroprosis | |
| 189. |
A life-threatening childhood infection characterized by 'shocks' and 'purpura' is known as |
| A. | Fever |
| B. | Childhood infection |
| C. | Death fever |
| D. | Brazilian purpuric fever |
| Answer» D. Brazilian purpuric fever | |
| 190. |
Anthrax is a disease caused by 'Bacillus anthracis' that is common in most animals but rare in |
| A. | Birds |
| B. | Human |
| C. | Algae |
| D. | Fungi |
| Answer» C. Algae | |
| 191. |
Diseases caused by bacteria follow two major mechanism, namely toxin productions and |
| A. | Infection |
| B. | Invasion |
| C. | Inflammation |
| D. | Both b and c |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192. |
'Candida albican' enters body through |
| A. | Skin |
| B. | Genital tract |
| C. | Respiratory tract |
| D. | Mouth |
| Answer» C. Respiratory tract | |
| 193. |
Portal of entry for 'rubella' virus is |
| A. | Respiratory tract |
| B. | Urinary tract |
| C. | Genital organs |
| D. | Nose |
| Answer» B. Urinary tract | |
| 194. |
'Bacillus cereus' is a human pathogen that is transmitted due to |
| A. | Cooked meat |
| B. | Reheated rice |
| C. | Seafood |
| D. | Milk |
| Answer» C. Seafood | |
| 195. |
Habitat for 'Actinomycetes israelii' is |
| A. | Anal canal |
| B. | Genital tract |
| C. | Oral cavity |
| D. | Skin |
| Answer» D. Skin | |
| 196. |
Causative agent for Human 'granulocytic ehrlichiosis' is |
| A. | E. chaffeensis |
| B. | Ehrlichia equi |
| C. | Citrobacter |
| D. | E.Coli |
| Answer» C. Citrobacter | |
| 197. |
'Mycoplasma' form colonies that resemble in shape with |
| A. | Fungi |
| B. | Fried egg |
| C. | Bread |
| D. | Cream |
| Answer» C. Bread | |
| 198. |
Mycoplasma' are free living and small organisms, having size approximately |
| A. | 0.5 µm |
| B. | 0.4 µm |
| C. | 0.3 µm |
| D. | 0.2 µm |
| Answer» D. 0.2 µm | |
| 199. |
Most common example of 'spirochetes' are |
| A. | Treponema |
| B. | Borrelia |
| C. | Mycobacterium leprae |
| D. | Mycolasma |
| Answer» B. Borrelia | |
| 200. |
Wound infection caused by 'Pasteurella multocida' is associated with bite of |
| A. | Cat |
| B. | Dog |
| C. | None of these |
| D. | Both a and b |
| Answer» E. | |