PARASITOLOGY

• 1. Which of the following is called “benign tertian malaria”?

a. P. Falciparum
b. P. malariae
c. P. Ovale
d. P. vivax • 2. Which of the following has a “falling leaf” movement?
a. Trichonomas vaginalis
b. Giardia
c. Chilomastix mesnili
d. trypanosoma
• 3. Which of the following statements about processing of stool specimen is/are
true?
a. Soft stools suggest presence of trophozoites
b. Formed stools suggest presence of cysts
c. Ritchie formalin-either method is used for concentrating eggs and cysts
d. Zinc sulfate flotation is recommended for recovery of oocysts

e. All of the above

• 4. Which of the following statements is/are true of threadworm infection?
a. The transmission and life cycle are similar to Hookworm
b. Strongyloides stercorales can exist as a free living Nematode
c. The female worm is capable of unisexual reproduction.
d. It is capable of autoreinfection

e. All except d
• 5. The zinc sulfate flotation is inappropriate for all of the following parasitic forms
except.
a. Operculated eggs

b. Schistosomes
c. Infertile ascaris eggs
d. oocysts
• 6. The finding of ingested red blood cell in the cytoplasm of a trophozoite is
presumptive evidence that the organism is
a. Dientamoeba fragilis
b. Trichonomas vaginalis
c. Giardia lamblia
d. Entamoeba histolytica
• 7. Banana shaped or crescent shaped gametocytes are present in human
infections due to
a. P. vivax
b. P. ovale
c. P. malariae
d. P. falciparum
• 8. The following are true of trichonomas infection except
a. It appears only in the trophozoite form
b. T. vaginalis is one of the main cause of sexually transmitted vaginitis
c. Saline wet mount of genitourinary tract specimen is useful for diagnosis
d. It exhibits jerky, swift motility

e. None of the above

• 9. Which of the following cestodes can cause megaloblastic anemia?
a. Diphyllobothrium latum
b. Taenia solium
c. T. saginata
d. Hymenolepis nana
• 10. Which of the following hookworm can cause can cause hypochromic,
microcytic anemia?
a. Necator americanus
b. Ancylostoma doudenale
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
• 11. Which of the following statements about concentration method of stool
specimen is/are true?
a. Zinc sulfate with specific gravity 1.18 is preferred for flotation method
b. Sedimentation method can recover operculated eggs which can “flip their lids”
during flotation
c. Flotation is the method of choice for protozoan cysts and most helminth eggs d.
All of the above
e. A and B only
• 12. The following statements about blood smears for protozoa are true except
a. Thick smear is used to search for organism
b. Thin smear is used to make an identification
c. Giemsa stain has a water base.

d. None of the above

• 13. The following statements are true about collection and handling of stool
specimens except
a. 37°C incubation (beyond 30 minutes) can destroy amebas
b. Trophozoites from refrigerated stool can regain motility in warm saline on a slide
c. A jar with formalin can be used for concentration method
d. A jar with polyvinyl alcohol is used for Trichrome stain

e. None of the above

• 14. Which of the following are used to identity microfilariae?
a. Presence or absence of shealth
b. Presence or absence of nuclie in the tip of the tail
c. Size of microfilariae
d. All of the above
e. A and B only
• 15. The larva of strongloides has the following characteristics except
a. Short mouth opening
b. Prominent genital primordium
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
• 16. Buffered methylene blue (BMB) is used to stain
a. Amoebic trophozoites
b. Cysts
c. Flagellates
d. All of the above
• 17. The following can be confused with malaria parasites
a. Platelets adhering to rbc in thin films
b. Fragments of white cells in thick films
c. Bacteria and yeast
d. All of the above

e. A and B only
• 18. A condition resembling pernicious anemia may be associated with infection of
a. Taenia saginata
b. Diphyllobothrium latum
c. Hymenolepis nana
d. Dipylidium caninum
e. Echinicoccus granulosus
• 19. Man may be infected through skin penetration by larval form of
a. Trichenella spiralis
b. Necator americanus
c. Strongyloides stercoralis
d. A and B
e. B and C
• 20. Identified by finding the rhabditiform larva (rarely egg) in the stool
a. Strongyloides
b. Ascaris
c. Whipworm
d. Hook worm
• 21. Giardia lamblia belongs to the subphylum
a. Sarcodina
b. Sporozoa
c. Ciliophora
d. Mastogophora
e. Arthropoda
• 22. Not a characteristic of finding of entamaeba histolytica
a. RBC present in the cytoplasm
b. Karysome eccentrically located
c. Nuclie number 1 to 4
d. Cigar shaped chromatoid body

e. Glycogen present in
young cyst
• 23. All are protozoa except
a. Giardia lamblia
b. Capillaria philippinensis
c. Trichomonas vaginalis
d. Toxoplasma gondili
e. E. plasmodium
• 24. All are nematodes except
a. Ancylostoma doudenale
b. Enterobius vermicularis
c. Balantidium coli
d. Necator americanus
e. Wuchereria brancofti
• 25. Scoth tape perianal swab technique is used fort his parasite
a. Pinworm
b. Threadworm
c. Whipworm
d. Capillaria
• 26. Ingestion of half cooked pork is the common cause for this parasite
a. Taenia saginata
b. Trichuris trichiura

c. Tricharaenella spiralis
d. Paragonimus westermani
• 27. Which of the following is the chinese liver fluke?
a. Loa loa
b. Schistosoma mansoni
c. Clonorchis sinensis
d. Heterophyes heterophyes
e. Onchocerca volvulus
• 28. Ground itch is referred to dermatitis which is caused by
a. Necator americanus
b. Ascaris lumbricoides
c. Enterobius vermicularis
d. None of the above
• 29. The infective stage of Ascaris lumbricoides is the
a. Mature ova
b. Rhabditiform larva
c. Filariform larva
d. Adult worm
• 30. What causes hydatid cyst in man?
a. Echinococcus granulosus
b. Taenia solium
c. Taenia saginata
d. Ascaris lumbricoides
• 31. Which of the following ova is operculated?
a. Trichiuris trichiura
b. Diphyllobotrium latum
c. Hymenolepis nana
d. Echinococcus granulosus
• 32. Man becomes contaminated with Trichinella spiralis by eating poorly cooked a.
Beef
b. Fish
c. Pork
d. plants
• 33. Ova of Schistosoma mansoni are characterized by
a. An operculum
b. Prominent terminal spine
c. Prominent lateral spine
d. Inconspicuous spine
• 34. Necator americanus infects man in which of the following forms?
a. As an adult worm from food
b. As an ovum through mouth
c. As a larva through skin
d. As an adult in drinking water
• 35. The intermediate host for Echinococcus granulosus is
a. Dog
b. Wolf
c. Sheep
d. man
• 36. Small coiled worms found in calcified cysts in muscle tissue
a. Taenia solium
b. Trichinella spralis
c. Trichiuris trichiura
d. Necator americanus
• 37. Which of the following ova is usually found in sputum
a. Schitosoma japonicum
b. Clonochis sinensis
c. Paragonimus westermani
d. Fasciola hepatica
• 38. The amoeba like flagellate that does not have a cystic stage
a. Endolimax
b. Lodamoeba butschilii
c. Dientaamoeba fragilis
d. Entamoeba histolytica
• 39. The scolex of Taenia saginata is armed with
a. Hooklets
b. Sucking discs
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
• 40. Which of the following are considered flagellates?
a. Lodamoeba butschilii
b. Balantidium coli
c. Trichomonas hominis
d. All of the above
• 41. The infective stage of hookworm is
a. Mature ova
b. Rhabditiform larva
c. Filariform larva
d. Adult worm
• 42. Intestinal cestode that is known as the beef tapeworm
a. Taenia solium
b. Taenia saginata
c. Hymenolepis nana
d. None of the above
• 43. Largest protozoan parasite affecting humans
a. Balantidium coli
b. Giardia lambia
c. Trichomonas hominis
d. Chilomastix mesneli
• 44. Oncomelania quadrasi is the intermediate host of
a. S. japonicum
b. S. mansoni
c. S. Haematobium
d. B and C
e. All of the above
• 45. Which is true of Plasmodium vivax?
a. Infected rbc are enlarge and decolorized
b. Schuffer dots are prominent
c. Schizont usually contains 8-24 merozoites
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
• 46. What is used to measure the size of a parasite egg?
a. Calipher
b. Ruler
c. Ocular microscope
d. Tape measure
e. a and b
• 47. Which of the following harbors the asexual or larval stage of parasite?
a. Definitive host

b. Intermediate host
c. Reservoir host
d. None of the above
• 48. What is the best time to collect blood specimen for the diagnosis of
bancroftian filariasis
a. 8 am – 4 pm
b. 8 pm – 4 am
c. 6 am – 12 nn
d. 3 pm – 6 pm
e. 10 am – 2 pm
• 49. Infection of enterobiasis may occur through
a. Hand to mouth transmission
b. Inhalation of air borne eggs in dust
c. Retroinfection through the anus
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
• 50. What specie of malarial parasite will you consider the most probable diagnosis
if all forms found in the blood smear are ring forms?
a. Plasmodium vivax
b. P. malariae
c. P. ovale
d. P. falciparum
e. All of the above