Microbiology MCQs

First semester
1. The Study of Algae is called________?
A)Phycology
B)Mycology
C)Ornithology
D)Pomalogy

2. Which one of the following is not true about Bacteria.

A)It lacks nucleoplasm
B)Its Cellwall is made up of Carbohydrate-protein complex Called Peptidoglycan
C)It is Multicellular
D)It contain both Pathogenic and free-living species

3. The Micro-organisms which can grow both in the presence and absence of MolecularOxygen
areCalled ___________?
A)Strict Aerobes
B)Facultative Aerobes
C)Strict Anaerobes
D)Facultative Anaerobes

4. Which part of the Bacteria is responsible for Locomotion?

A)Conjugation Tube
B)Contractile Vacuole
C)Pilli
D)Flagella

5. _________ is the fragment of Extrachromosomal DNA segment which contains different genes
for resistance to anti-biotics in Bacteria.
A)Mesosomes
B)Nucleoid
C)Periplasm
D)Plasmid

6. Which one of the following is true about Exotoxins?

A)It is released by viable Bacterial cells
B)It is Heat_Labile
C)It is released mostly from Gram -ve as well as from some Gram +ve Bacteria
D)All of the above

7Which one of the following is Gram +ve Bacteria?

A)Clostridium Tetani
B)E. Coli
C)Vibrio Cholerae
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D)Salmonella typhi

8. Which one of the following is belong to RNA Viruses.

A)Polio Viruses
B)Rhabdoviruses
C)HIV
D)All of the Above

9. Gairdiasis also known as beaver fever, is caused by a Micro-organism belong to____.

A)Bacteria
B)Viruses
C)Fungi
D)Protozoa

10. The process of Heat Treatment that does not changes the chemistry of the food/Substance and
destroys harmfull Micro-organisms is called.
A)Sterilization
B)Pasteurization
C)Filtration
D)Auto Claving

11. Bacteria with comma Shape is called___________.

A)Bacillus
B)Vibrio
C)Spirilla
D)Spitochete

12. Is Cyclosis (Streamy movements) occurs in Bacteria?

A)Yes
B)No
C)In some Bacteria occurs and in others are not
D)Don't concerned in case of bacteria

13. Inanimate object or material which may transfer Infection to another person is called?
A)Fomite
B)Vector
C)Flies
D)All of these

14. An epidemic desease that occurs worldwide is called?

A)Endemic
B)Pandemic
C)Sporadic
D)None

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15. Germ theory of disease is presented by
A)R. Koch
B)Alexander Fleming
C)Edverd Jenner
D)Lister

16. All of the following are Macronutrients Except.

A)Oxygen
B)Sulfur
C)Phosphorus
D)Zinc

17. Part of the antibody which is unique to each antibody.

A)Tips of 'Y'
B)Base region of 'Y'
C)Medial region
D)Light chains

18. The heavy and light chains of Antibody is bound to each other by_______?
A)Sulfhydryl linkages
B)Disulfide Bridges
C)Ester linkages
D)Ether Linkages

19. The Only Antibody which crosses the placenta in human is?
A)IgG
B)IgA
C)IgD
D)IgE

20.Largest antibody of the immune system in humans is

A)IgM
B)IgE
C)IgA
D)IgG

21. All of the following are non -Specific resistance, Except

A)Skin and mucous membrane
B)Gastric juices and lysozyme
C)Fever
D)Antibody response

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22. A nursing student is studying the body's response to an allergen. Which one of the following
immunoglobulins is released during an allergic response?
A)IgE
B)IgM
C)IgD
D)IgA

23. Antibodies are synthesized by____________?

A)T-Lymphocytes
B)Plasma Cells
C)B-Memory Cells
D)Both B &C

24. Immunity developed against 'measles'is____________?

A)Natural, Active Immunity
B)Artificial, Active Immunity
C)Natural, Passive Immunity
D)Articial, Passive Immunity

25. A Person who is the Carrier of Typhoid Fever is going to be isolated. Which Type of Isolation
Is Taken into practice?
A)Strict Isolation
B)Contact Isolation
C)Enteric Isolation
D)Respiratory Isolation

26. The Typical Incubation period for the disease Tetanus is?
A)10-14 Days
B)2-3 Days
C)5-10 Days
D)18-20 Days

27.All of the following deseases are caused by Viral Infection. Except

A)Poliomyelitis
B)Measles
C)Mumps
D)Pertussis

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28. "Step ladder Fever" is the characteristic of which desease?
A)Typhoid
B)Malaria
C)Tuberculosis
D)Dengue Fever

29. The desease, in which a false membrane is formed in the upper respiratory tract?
A)Diphtheria
B)Emphysema
C)Empyema
D)Pneumoniae

30. Whooping Cough is caused by_______.

A)Bortella pertussis
B)Balantidium Coli
C)Mycoplasma
D)Chorynbacteria

31. Inflammation of Parotid Glands (Salivary glands) is the characteristic of which desease?
A)Mumps
B)Diphtheria
C)Measles
D)Whooping Cough

32. The Incubation period for Influenza Virus is.

A)1-4 days
B)10-12 Hours
C15-18 Hours
D)None

33. INFLUENZA is Caused by

A)Orthomyxovirus
B)Bortella pertussis
C)Neisseria Spp
D)None

34. A desease Characterized by the Infection and Formation of tubercle In the Alveoli of the lungs
is Called?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Emphysema
C) Abcess of lungs
D) Empyema
35. The Bacteria responsible for Cholera in Humans has a __________Shaped
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A) Round Shaped
B) Comma Shaped
C) Rod Shaped
D) Spiral Shaped
36: Which of the following is not suitable for fastidious organism?
A) Na
B) Mg
C) Co
D) N
37: The first method to control the growth of microbial organism.
A)Chemical method
B)Physical method
C)Both a and b
D)None
38: The time required to reduce population by 10 folds at a given temperature.
A)Thermal death time
B)Decimal reduction time
C)Thermal death point
D)Both a and b
39: Which of the following is the best example of nonionizing radiation.
A)Gamma ray
B)X-ray
C)Uv ray
D)Micro waves
40:Which one filter flat is nature?
A) Membrane filter
B) Depth filter
C) Nucleopore filter
D) None
41: Which one is used in hospital room or operating room.
A) X-ray
B) UV rays
C) gamma rays
D) Microwaves
42: The pressure in auteclve is
A) 15mm ibs/sq inch
B) 15n ibs/sq inch
C) 15ibs/sq inch
D) 15mm/Hg
43; Which pasturiztion snow 63c for 30second
A) Classic pasteurization
B) Uitra hish temperature
C) HTST
D) None
44: Concentration of chemical agent that inhibit growth of microbes,are called.
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A) Mice
B) Moic
C) Mic
D) Mec
45: Chlorox let set for.
A) 30 minute
B) 30 second
C) only 1:30 minute
D) 45 minute
46: Which one is most effective at 70%
A) Ethanol
B) Isopropanol
C) Both a and b
D) Only Ether
47: Which one contains cetyl pyridinium chloride?
A) Cepacol
B) Chloride pyridine
C) Ether
D) None
48)_____________ is the most common intestinal helminth.
A) Ascaris wmbricoides
B) Ascaris caccci
C) Ascaris bacillc
D) Ascarus gamma
49: Resistance to amantadine develop in
A) 30 % children
B) 40% children
C) 20% children
D) 50% children
50: Which antigen produce clinically indisguishable infection.
A) Type A
B) Type B
C) Only type C
D) Both A and B
51: The polio which affect your spinal card and brainstem called.
A) Spinal polio
B) Bulbar polio
C) Bulbospinal polio
D) Non of these
52: Mimic are the initial symptom of.
A) Paralytic polio
B) Non paralytic
C) Both a and b
D) Non of these
53: The word flaccid paralysis generally for.
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A)Loose and floopy limbs
B)Loose of reflexes
C)evere muscle aches
D) Both B and C
54: Below which one non related to nonparalytic polio
A)Fever
B)Blood in mucous
C)Sore throat
D)meningitis
55: In the US the last case of natureally polio
A)1975
B)1979
C)1978
D)1980
56: Mump is ___________infection.
A)Viral
B)Bacterial
C)Fungal
D)Protozoa
57: Which one also called whooping cough.
A)Pertussis
B)Mumps
C)Measles
D)Polio
58: Sputum culture can take 1 to 8 week to give result the above statement correct for which one.
A)Pertussis
B)Meusle
C)T.B
D)Polio
59: According to the who india and indoneshia the higher number of diphtheria incident in
_________
A)2012
B)2013
C)2014
D)2011
60: Diphtheria is _________ infection.
A)Viral
B)Fungal
C)Bacterial
D)Algal
61; Every year there are _______million case of cholera.
A)6-8 million
B)3-5 million
C)1-2 million
D)5-6 million
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62: In typhoid the body temperature at
A)103 f-109f
B)103f-104f
C)101f-102f
D)86f-88f
63:Which disease occur rarely from person to person.
A)Malaria
B)Dengue fever
C)Rabies
D)All
64: Antibodies are ________ in nature.
A)Protein
B)Lipids
C)Carbohydrates
D) Nucleic acid
65:______________ is the most abundant circulating anti body.
a) IgM
b) IgG
c) IgA
d) IgD
66;___________which one is largest antibody.
a) IgM
b) IgD
c) IgA
d) IgE
67:IgA2 is synthesized by ______________-cell,present in MALT
a) B cell
b) T cell
c) Interferen
d) None
68: In primary AB response Ab begion to appear in _____________days.
a) 4 days
b) 3 days
c) 5 days
d) 6 days
69:HIV/AIDS are ___________---disease.
a) Air born
b) Sexually transmitted
c) Water born
d) Food born.
70: which one is correct for crabs
a) Public dice
b) House lice
c) City lice
d) none
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KEY
1 A 21 D 41 B 61 B
2 C 22 A 42 C 62 B
3 D 23 B 43 A 63 D
4 D 24 A 44 C 64 A
5 D 25 C 45 A 65 B
6 D 26 C 46 C 66 A
7 A 27 D 47 A 67 A
8 D 28 A 48 A 68 C
9 D 29 A 49 D 69 B
10 B 30 A 50 D 70 A
11 B 31 A 51 C
12 B 32 A 52 B
13 A 33 A 53 A
14 B 34 A 54 B
15 A 35 B 55 B
16 D 36 D 56 A
17 A 37 B 57 A
18 A 38 B 58 C
19 A 39 C 59 D
20 A 40 C 60 C

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