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Download MPMSU MBBS 2nd Year Microbiology Paper II Apr 2024 Question Paper

Download MPMSU (Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University) MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) 2nd Year Microbiology Paper II Apr 2024 Previous Year Question Paper

This post was last modified on 10 March 2026

Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University,
Jabalpur
MBBS Second Professional Examination April-
2024
Subject- Microbiology

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Paper- II (new scheme)
Time: 3:00 Hours
Maximum Marks :100
Instructions:
a) All questions are compulsory

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b) Draw diagrams wherever necessary
c) Answers of Questions and Sub-questions must be
written strictly according to serial order of question
paper.
d) MCQ has to be answered in theory answer book

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e) Please write MCQ answer neatly and in serial order
with black or blue pen in brackets; for example: - 1.
(a) 2. (c)
f) MCQ has to be answered only once, any kind of
repetition or cutting or erasing or whitener will be

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considered as malpractice, such answers will not be
counted in marks and action will be taken according to
UFM rules of university.
g) Subjective answer should be answered in up to 30
words per marks. For example, if a question having 2

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marks should answered in up to 60 marks.

Q1. Total MCQs: 10 10 x 1 = 10

1) Human acquire cysticercus cellulosae infections by all
except:
(a) Ingestion of

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contaminated vegetables
(b) Autoinfection
(c) Reverse peristalsis.
(d) Ingestion of
contaminated pig's meat

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2) Which of the following parasites is transmitted by cat?
(a) Balantidium coli
(b) Toxoplasma gondii
(c) Echinococcus
granulosus

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(d) Toxocara canis
3) Serotyping and serosubtyping of meningococci are
based on:
(a) Outer membrane
proteins

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(b) Endotoxin
(c) Capsular
polysaccharide
(d) Transferrin binding
proteins

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4) Which of the following parasites is transmitted by dog?
(a) Echinococcus
(b) Hymenolepis nana
(c) Taenia solium.
(d) Diphyllobothrium

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latum.
5) Which of the following site is most commonly affected
by C. diphtheriae:
(a) Skin
(b) Conjunctiva

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(c) Faucial
(d) Kidney
6) Botryomycosis is a mycetoma-like disease caused by:
(a) Nocardia
(b) Actinomyces

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(c) Staphylococcus
(d) Streptococcus
7) Pathognomonic cells in bacterial vaginosis are called:
(a) Smudge cells
(b) Atypical cells

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(c) Decoy cells
(d) Clue cells
8) A laboratory receives a specimen from an animal
which died of Anthrax. What is the recommended level of
Biosafety (BSL) to be used for handling this specimen?

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(a) BSL-1
(b) BSL-2
(c) BSL-3
(d) BSL-4
9) Reactive arthritis syndrome consists of all except:

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(a) Conjunctivitis

(b) Urethritis
(c) Polyarthritis
(d) Myocarditis
10) Co-cultivation method is used for:

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(a) HBV
(b) HCV
(c) HSV
(d) HIV
Long Answer Questions 2 x 20 = 40

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Q2. a. An 8-year-old child was admitted to the hospital
with chief complaints of high-grade fever, headache,
vomiting, altered mental status and neck rigidity. CSF was
sent for Biochemical analysis, direct microscopy and
Culture & sensitivity testing.

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I What is the probable clinical diagnosis
II What are the etiological agents, pathogenesis and
clinical manifestations of this disease?
III Describe the laboratory diagnosis in detail
IV What are the treatment modalities according to the

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etiological agents
b. A 25-year-old male was admitted in the hospital four
days after Road Traffic Accident (RTA); on examination,
crush injury right foot with soiled gauze contaminated
with soil was observed. There was edema, crushed

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muscles and pain at the site. On palpation crepitus was
felt.
I What is the clinical condition?
II Mention the etiological agent responsible for this
condition?

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III Describe the pathogenesis and clinical
manifestations of this condition?
IV Describe in detail the laboratory diagnosis and
treatment of this disease?
Brief Answer Questions 6 x 05 = 30

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Q3. a. Vaccine associated paralytic poliomyelitis (VAPP)
b. What is congenital infection? List the various organism
causing congenital infection? Write in detail about
congenital syphilis.
c. List the cutaneous parasitic infection. Write briefly on

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cutaneous lava migrans.
d. A child aged 6 years with high grade fever, toxic pain
in the throat, inability to swallow was brought to the
casualty. On examination a white patch was found on the
tonsillar fossa which started bleeding when

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touched. No history of immunization available. What is
the clinical diagnosis? Write in detail laboratory

diagnosis of this condition.
e. Discuss in detail about MRSA (Methicillin - Resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus)

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f. Write the clinical feature and lab diagnosis of Plague.
Short Answer Questions 10 x 2 = 20
Q4. a. Explain Weil-Felix Test and its application.
b. Differences between Actinomyces and Nocardia
c. RNA viruses causing viral exanthems

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d. Name two prion diseases along with their hosts
e. Pneumococcal vaccine.
f. Categories of Biomedical waste and types of containers
used for their disposal.
g. Spill management.

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h. Name diseases transmitted by tick
i. What is TORCH infection?
j. Enlist the organism causing nongonococcal urethritis
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