Chapter: Medical Microbiology
1.

Food poisoning is caused by

A. Clostridum tetani
B. Clostridum Welchi
C. Diptheria
D. Clostridium botulinum
Answer» D. Clostridium botulinum
2.

Koplic’s spots will develop in

A. HIV
B. Measles
C. Mumps
D. Rubella
Answer» B. Measles
3.

Viral DNA is resistant to DNA of the host cell because it contains

A. 5’-HMC
B. 5’-HMA
C. 5’-CHM
D. 5’MHC
Answer» A. 5’-HMC
4.

Which of the following is an example of live vaccine?

A. pertusi
B. mumps
C. cholera
D. rabies
Answer» C. cholera
5.

Triple toxoid vaccine gives protection against

A. Diphtheria, tetanus and rabies
B. Tetanus, whooping cough, Tuberculosis
C. Whooping cough, tetanus and Diphtheria
D. Whooping cough, cancer and T.B.
Answer» C. Whooping cough, tetanus and Diphtheria
6.

Higher does of chloramphenicol affects the eukaryotic cells because

A. They have 30 S ribosomes
B. They have mitochondria
C. They have 70 S ribosomes
D. None of the above
Answer» B. They have mitochondria
7.

AIDS is caused by

A. Retroviru
B. Prion
C. Rhabdovirus
D. Retroprison
Answer» A. Retroviru
8.

Penicillin is a

A. Primary metabolite
B. Secondary metabolite
C. Tertiary metabolite
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Secondary metabolite
9.

The rejection of an organ transplant such as a kidney transplant, is an example of _____ Hypersensitivity.

A. Immediate
B. Delayed
C. Allergy
D. None of these
Answer» A. Immediate
10.

Listeriosis was ______ disease.

A. Food borne
B. Water borne
C. Milk borne
D. Air borne
Answer» A. Food borne
11.

Pus-forming forms are called as

A. Pyoderm
B. Pyogenic
C. Pyrogen
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Pyogenic
12.

In Elisa technique, the antibodies are labeled by

A. Acridine orange
B. Alkaline phosphate
C. Neutral red
D. Bromothymol blue
Answer» B. Alkaline phosphate
13.

_____ is a genetic disease charachterized by a total or partial inability to synthesize globulins.

A. Apitososis
B. Agamma globulinemia
C. Gammaglobulinemma
D. Sickle-cell anemia.
Answer» B. Agamma globulinemia
14.

A study involving analysis of risk for genetic defects in a family is

A. Genetic Engineering
B. Genetic counseling
C. Genetic drift
D. Genetic equilibrium
Answer» D. Genetic equilibrium
15.

Viral antigens are likely

A. Protein
B. Glyco proteins
C. Lipo proteins
D. Both a and b
Answer» D. Both a and b
16.

The suitable assay method for antibiotics is

A. Enzymatic assay
B. Turbidometric assay
C. End point determination assay
D. Metabolic assay
Answer» C. End point determination assay
17.

ELISA test is used for the identification of

A. Janudice
B. AIDS
C. Cancer
D. Diabetis
Answer» B. AIDS
18.

Incubation period for infective Hepatitis disease

A. 45 – 80 day
B. 15 – 35 days
C. 35 – 50 days
D. 5 – 15 days
Answer» D. 5 – 15 days
19.

All of the following are bacteriostatic chemotherapeutic agents except

A. Bacitracin
B. Chloramphenicol
C. Novobiocin
D. Tetracycline
Answer» A. Bacitracin
20.

Kinetosomes are observed in

A. Algae
B. Fungi
C. Protozoa
D. Viruses
Answer» C. Protozoa
21.

β-lactum ring is present in

A. Erythromycin
B. Penicillin
C. Tetracyclins
D. Chromphenical
Answer» B. Penicillin
22.

Antibiotic produced from streptomyces orientalis is

A. Streptomycin
B. Penicillin
C. Vancomycin
D. Both a and b
Answer» C. Vancomycin
23.

The drug of choice for dermal, oral and vaginal candidiasis is

A. Griseofulvin
B. Amphoterein B
C. Gentian violet
D. Nystatin
Answer» D. Nystatin
24.

Botulism means

A. Food adultration
B. Food poisioning by streptococcus bacteria
C. Chemical contamination of food
D. Food processing
Answer» C. Chemical contamination of food
25.

Chloramphenicol is obtained from

A. Streptomyces griseus
B. Streptomyces venezuelae
C. Streptomyces pyrogenes
D. None of these
Answer» B. Streptomyces venezuelae
26.

Streptomycin is obtained from

A. Streptococcus species
B. Streptomyces griseus
C. Straphylococcus aureus
D. None of these
Answer» A. Streptococcus species
27.

The treatment required for small bodies of water is

A. Disinfection
B. Filtration
C. Purification
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
28.

Surface ropiness is caused by

A. Alkaligenes viscolactis
B. Streptococcus
C. both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
29.

Septicaemia is

A. Bacteria in blood
B. Toxin in blood
C. Pus in blood
D. Multiplication of bacteria and toxins in blood
Answer» D. Multiplication of bacteria and toxins in blood
30.

In AIDS, Kaposis sarcoma may respond to

A. Interleukin – 2 infusion
B. Azathioprine
C. Alpha interferon
D. None of these
Answer» C. Alpha interferon
31.

Ciprofloxacin acts by inhibiting

A. Cellwall synthesis
B. RNA synthesis
C. Folate synthesis
D. DNA gyrase
Answer» D. DNA gyrase
32.

Lyme disease is caused by

A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Spirochaete
D. Virus
Answer» C. Spirochaete
33.

Toxic shock syndrome is caused by

A. Staph. albu
B. Staph. aureus
C. Strep. viridana
D. None of these
Answer» B. Staph. aureus
34.

Black water fever is caused by

A. P. vivax
B. P. falciparum
C. P. ovale
D. None of these
Answer» B. P. falciparum
35.

Mantoux test detects

A. M. tuberculosi
B. Cynaobacteria
C. Clostridia
D. Both a and b
Answer» A. M. tuberculosi
36.

The antibiotic acting on cell wall is

A. Bactracin
B. Penicillin
C. Cyclosporine
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
37.

Aflatoxin is produced by

A. Aspergillus sp
B. Penicillium sps
C. Alternaria sps
D. None of these
Answer» A. Aspergillus sp
38.

Penicillin is discovered by

A. Fleming
B. Pasteur
C. Koch
D. None of these
Answer» A. Fleming
39.

Antibiotics used in combination may demonstrate

A. Synergism
B. Antaginism
C. both
D. None of these
Answer» C. both
40.

The drug of choice in anaphylactic shock is

A. Histamine
B. Corticosteroid
C. Epinephrine
D. None of these
Answer» C. Epinephrine
41.

Drugs of choice for treatment of Mycoplasma infections:

A. Tetracycline
B. Erythromycin
C. a and b
D. Penicillins
Answer» C. a and b
42.

A number of viruses are known to infect mycoplasmas, called

A. Bacteriophages
B. Mycoplasma phages
C. Virions
D. Tiny strains
Answer» B. Mycoplasma phages
43.

The following are true about Rickettsiae.

A. Unicellular organisms
B. Prokaryotic intracellular parasites
C. Presence of 70 S ribosomes
D. It causes hemolysis in human beings
Answer» D. It causes hemolysis in human beings
44.

The causative agent of scrub typhus:

A. R.Quintana
B. R.rickettsii
C. R.orinetalis
D. R.prowazekii
Answer» C. R.orinetalis
45.

Lymphogranuloma venerum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted disease is caused by

A. Copthalmia
B. C.trachomatis
C. C.pneumonias
D. C.psittasi
Answer» B. C.trachomatis
46.

Intradermal test employed for diagnosis of LGV is

A. Frei test
B. Mantoux test
C. Schick test
D. Dick test
Answer» A. Frei test
47.

Which algae is pathogenic to human?

A. Cephaloeuro
B. Ulothrix
C. Macrocystis
D. Prototheca
Answer» D. Prototheca
48.

Erythromycin is obtained from

A. S.griseu
B. S.rimosus
C. S.scabies
D. S.erythraeus
Answer» D. S.erythraeus
49.

Common cold is caused by

A. Adeno viru
B. Corono virus
C. Hepatitis virus
D. Pox virus
Answer» B. Corono virus
50.

The causative agent of conjunctivitis:

A. Adeno viru
B. Corono virus
C. Paramyxo virus
D. None of these
Answer» A. Adeno viru
51.

Antibiotics used for treatment of cholera are

A. Tetracycline
B. Penicillins
C. Streptomycines
D. None of these
Answer» A. Tetracycline
52.

Salmonella typhi is causative organism of

A. Undulent fever
B. Remittent fever
C. Dengue fever
D. Enteric fever
Answer» D. Enteric fever
53.

Which of the following Salmonella paratyphi is the commonest in India?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. None of these
Answer» A. A
54.

In enteric fever, the organ lodging maximum number of the organism is

A. Liver
B. Gall bladder
C. Small intestine
D. Large intestine
Answer» B. Gall bladder
55.

True about Enteric fever is

A. Bacteraemia in first week
B. Carrier in 90%
C. All serotypes cause the disease
D. Rosy spots on 18th day
Answer» A. Bacteraemia in first week
56.

Gastroenteritis is caused by

A. Shigella
B. V.cholerae
C. V.cholera Parahaenolyticus
D. S.typhi
Answer» C. V.cholera Parahaenolyticus
57.

E.coli produces the following toxins:

A. Enterotoxin
B. Endotoxins
C. Verocytotoxins
D. Hemolysins
Answer» B. Endotoxins
58.

Diphtheria is caused by

A. Corynebacterium diphtheriae
B. C. Bovis
C. C. Jeikeium
D. C. equi
Answer» A. Corynebacterium diphtheriae
59.

Causative organism of diphtheria was first demonstrated by

A. Robert Koch
B. Lois Pasteur
C. Klebs and Loeffler
D. Volhard and Fahr
Answer» C. Klebs and Loeffler
60.

Coryne bacterium is

A. Gram positive
B. Resistant to Penicillin
C. Gram negative
D. Resistant to Chloramphenicol
Answer» A. Gram positive
61.

C. diphtheriae consists of

A. Startch granules
B. Polymeta phosphate granules
C. Lipid granules
D. None of these
Answer» B. Polymeta phosphate granules
62.

The incubation period of diphtheriae is

A. Upto 2 week
B. Upto 1 week
C. 2–4 weeks
D. None of these
Answer» C. 2–4 weeks
63.

Diphtheria virulence test is

A. Ascoli’s thermoprecipitation test
B. Eleck’s gel precipitation test
C. C.R.P test
D. M.R.T. test
Answer» B. Eleck’s gel precipitation test
64.

Diptheria toxoid is prepared by using

A. Aldehyde
B. Formalin
C. Phenols
D. None of these
Answer» B. Formalin
65.

Diphtheria is an example of

A. Bacteraemia
B. Pyaemia
C. Septicemia
D. Toxaemia
Answer» D. Toxaemia
66.

Main symptom of tuberculosis is

A. Tubercle formation
B. Liquid formation
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» A. Tubercle formation
67.

BCG vaccine is for the prevention of

A. Brucellosi
B. Diphtheria
C. Botulism
D. Tuberculosis
Answer» D. Tuberculosis
68.

Dose of BCG vaccine is

A. 0.2–0.5 ml
B. 0.1 ml
C. 0.05 ml
D. 0.2 to 0.3 ml
Answer» B. 0.1 ml
69.

Negative Mantoux test is important in

A. Pulmonary Koch’s syndrome
B. Sarcoidosis
C. Carcinoma bronchus
D. Lymphoma
Answer» A. Pulmonary Koch’s syndrome
70.

Bacilli Calmette Guerin (BCG) contains the avirulent strains of

A. Human tubercle bacilli
B. Avian tubercle bacilli
C. Bovine tubercle bacilli
D. A typical mycobacteria
Answer» C. Bovine tubercle bacilli
71.

Drugs used against tuberculosis (TB) are

A. Refampicin, Isoniazid
B. Pyrazinamide, Streptomycin
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both a and b
72.

The greatest number of tubercle bacilli is present in

A. Large sized tuberculomas
B. Miliary tuberculosis
C. Tuberculous lymphadinitis
D. Tuberculous cavity of the lung
Answer» D. Tuberculous cavity of the lung
73.

Histoid Hansen is a veriety of

A. Tuberculoid Leprosy
B. Borderline tuberculoid
C. Borderline lepramatous
D. Lepronmetous leprosy
Answer» D. Lepronmetous leprosy
74.

Streptococcus pyogens produces all of the following lesions, except

A. Impetigo contagiosa
B. Erysipeals
C. Boil
D. Paronchia
Answer» D. Paronchia
75.

Causative agent of Scarlet fever:

A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Streptococcus viridans
C. Stre. pyogens
D. None of these
Answer» C. Stre. pyogens
76.

Rheumatic fever is most commonly caused by

A. Str. viridan
B. Str. pyogenes
C. Stph. aures
D. None of these
Answer» B. Str. pyogenes
77.

Penicillin is the drug of choice for

A. Scarlet fever
B. Whooping cough
C. Brucellosis
D. Cholera
Answer» A. Scarlet fever
78.

In human being str. pneumoniae causes

A. Septicaemia
B. Paronychia
C. Pneumomnia
D. None of these
Answer» C. Pneumomnia
79.

Virulence factor for Stre. pneumoniae:

A. Capsular polysaccharide
B. Specific soluble substance
C. Vi-antigen
D. Forsmann antigen
Answer» A. Capsular polysaccharide
80.

Conjunctivitis in a new born is caused by

A. Streptococcu
B. Pneumococcus
C. Meningococci
D. None of these
Answer» A. Streptococcu
81.

Influenza is belonging to

A. Orthomyxoviridae
B. Retroviridae
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» A. Orthomyxoviridae
82.

Influenza virus contains

A. Eight segments of RNA
B. Two strands of RNA
C. Single RNA
D. None of these
Answer» B. Two strands of RNA
83.

‘Reye’s syndrome’ is caused by

A. St.pneumoniae
B. St.pyogenes
C. Influenza
D. None of these
Answer» C. Influenza
84.

Geraman measles is also known as

A. Rubella / 2-day measles
B. Rubella / 3day measles
C. Rubella / 4-day measles
D. Rubella / 1-day measles
Answer» B. Rubella / 3day measles
85.

The commonest cause of rubella in new bornes

A. Congential rubella
B. Post natal rubella
C. Expanded rubella syndrome (ERS)
D. Both a and c
Answer» D. Both a and c
86.

Mumps virus is belonging go

A. Retroviriae
B. Paramyxoviriae
C. Orthomyxo viridae
D. None of these
Answer» B. Paramyxoviriae
87.

Measles is characterized by

A. Negribodies
B. Babes-Ernest granules
C. Koplik’s spots
D. Fever
Answer» B. Babes-Ernest granules
88.

Brucella causes

A. Pertusi
B. Plague
C. Brucellosis
D. None of these
Answer» C. Brucellosis
89.

Mediterranian fever is caused by

A. M. tuberculosi
B. S. typhi
C. C.neoformans
D. Brucella
Answer» D. Brucella
90.

Which of the following test is specific for Brucellosis?

A. Frei
B. Weil
C. Castaneda strip
D. Rose water
Answer» C. Castaneda strip
91.

Malignant pustule is caused by

A. Anthrax
B. Tetanus
C. Diphtheria
D. None of these
Answer» A. Anthrax
92.

The commonest form of anthrax in man is

A. Alimentary
B. Cutaneous
C. Pulmonary
D. Hepatic
Answer» B. Cutaneous
93.

The animals most frequently infected with anthrax are

A. Sheep
B. Cattle
C. Goats
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
94.

Virus causing Rabies is

A. Orthromyxo viru
B. Paramyxo virus
C. Rhbdo virus
D. Toga viruses
Answer» C. Rhbdo virus
95.

Rhabdo viruses are belonging to the family:

A. Rhabdo viridae
B. Toga viridae
C. Paramyxo viridae
D. None of these
Answer» A. Rhabdo viridae
96.

Rabies Virus isolated from natural human or animal infection is termed as

A. Street viru
B. Fixed virus
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» A. Street viru
97.

Rabies virus can multiply in

A. The central nervous system only
B. The peripheral nerves
C. Muscle tissues
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
98.

Neurological complications following rabies vaccines is common with

A. Chick embryo vaccine
B. HDCS vaccine
C. Semple vaccine
D. BPL vaccine
Answer» C. Semple vaccine
99.

Which anti rabic vaccine has been recommended by WHO as the most effective?

A. Duck embryo vaccine
B. HDCS vaccine
C. Sheep brain vaccine
D. BPL vaccine
Answer» B. HDCS vaccine
100.

The causative agent of tetanus is

A. Clostridium botulinum
B. Cl. tetani
C. Cl. welchii
D. Cl. perfringens
Answer» B. Cl. tetani
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