MBBS DEGREE - IInd PROFESSIONAL - SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION - APRIL 2025
MICROBIOLOGY - PAPER - I
SECTION A - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
PAPER CODE : 2521130006
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SET : ANote: Choose one correct answer in the OMR sheet provided. No overwriting should be done.
Time: 20 Minutes
(20 x 1 = 20 MARKS)
1. Dienes staining is used for:
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a) Chlamydia pneumoniaeb) Mycoplasma pneumoniae
c) RSV
d) Candida albicans
2. Vaccine not given at birth:
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a) BCGb) Hepatitis B
c) DPT
d) OPV
3. Strawberry cervix is seen in:
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a) Gardnerella vaginalisb) Trichomonas vaginalis
c) Neisseria gonorrhoeae
d) Treponema pallidum
4. Vector for epidemic typhus fever:
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a) Tickb) Flea
c) Mite
d) Louse
5. Group A streptococci are the most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis in school-age
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children (5?15 years). The most important cell component involved in adherence of thisbacterium to fibronectin in the nasopharynx is:
a) Capsule
b) Flagella
c) Lipoteichoic acid
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d) Lipoprotein6. Both intracellular and cytoplasmic inclusions are seen in:
a) Measles
b) Herpes
c) Pox
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d) Mumps7. The first microorganism to satisfy Koch's postulates was:
a) Neisseria gonorrhoeae
b) Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
c) Mycobacterium leprae
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d) Bacillus anthracis8. Enterococci can be distinguished from non-enterococcal Group D streptococci by:
a) -Hemolysis
b) Esculin hydrolysis
c) Growth in 6.5% NaCl
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d) Growth in presence of bile9. Gram-positive short bacilli in CSF of neonate with meningitis are most likely:
a) Clostridium tetani
b) Listeria monocytogenes
c) Escherichia coli
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d) Group B streptococcus10. Enzyme by S. aureus aiding in walling off infection and pus formation:
a) Hyaluronidase
b) Lecithinase
c) Catalase
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d) Coagulase11. Struvite stones in bladder is seen in infection with:
a) Proteus spp.
b) Citrobacter
c) E. coli
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d) Klebsiella12. Romana sign, child bitten near eye in South America ? most likely:
a) Chagas disease
b) Sleeping sickness
c) Kala-azar
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d) Fascioliasis13. Immunocompromised patient from Mississippi valley with tuberculate macroconidia:
a) Paracoccidioidomycosis
b) Sporotrichosis
c) Histoplasmosis
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d) Mucormycosis14. Hypopigmented itchy patches, spaghetti and meatball appearance on KOH:
a) Tinea nigra
b) Tinea versicolor
c) Black piedra
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d) White piedra15. Cystic fibrosis girl, mucoid, oxidase-positive GNB with grape-like odor, grows at 42?C:
a) Klebsiella pneumoniae
b) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
c) Staphylococcus aureus
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d) Burkholderia cepacia16. Which part of the brain tissue will have Negri bodies in abundance?
a) Corpus callosum
b) Brain stem
c) Cerebrum
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d) Hippocampus17. A 30-year-old man with HIV presents with painful genital ulcers, fever, and dysuria. Physical
examination reveals multiple shallow, tender ulcers with erythematous bases on the penis.
Tzanck smear shows multinucleated giant cells. Which of the following is the drug of choice for
this condition?
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a) Acyclovirb) Amoxicillin
c) Azithromycin
d) Ciprofloxacin
18. What is the correct definition of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)?
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a) Bacteria resistant to only rifampicinb) Bacteria resistant to only isoniazid
c) Bacteria resistant to rifampicin and isoniazid
d) Bacteria resistant to all first-line anti-TB drugs
19. Used blood bags in a hospital setting should be disposed of in which color-coded biomedical
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waste bag?a) Red bag
b) Yellow bag
c) Green bag
d) Black bag
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