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Microbiology Mcqs

Which of the following provides best gurantee for sterlization in the heat sterilizer ?

  • (A)  Using chemical indicator strip or pouch
  • (B)  Recording a temperature/ pressure readings from sterilizer guage
  • (C)  Using a bacterial spore test
  • (D)  Determining the ability of a sterilizer to kill the hepatitis B virus
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Selective media for MYCOBACTERIUM _____________?

  • (A)  Sabourauds medium
  • (B)  Agar – agar
  • (C)  Lowenstein Jensen medium
  • (D)  Loefflers serum slope
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Which of the following are correctly matched ?

  • (A)  Transfer of antibody from mother to child is through colostrum and acquired passive immunity naturally
  • (B)  Injection of antibodies (Hepatitis) is artificially acquired passive immunity
  • (C)  Antigenic stimulus given by vaccine (polio) is artificial active immunity
  • (D)  All of the above
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Techoic acid is present in_____________?

  • (A)  Cell wall of Gram positive organisms
  • (B)  Cell wall of Gram negative organisms
  • (C)  Cytoplasm of Gram positive organisms
  • (D)  Cytoplasm of Gram negative organisms
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Which of the following is a live vaccine_____________?

  • (A)  17 D
  • (B)  Salk
  • (C)  Hepatitis
  • (D)  HDCV
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Which of the following organisms are arranged in cubical packets of eight cocci________________?

  • (A)  Staphylococcus
  • (B)  Micrococcus
  • (C)  Sarcina
  • (D)  Aerococcus
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Hospital dressing is best disposed by_____________?

  • (A)  Incineration
  • (B)  Dumping
  • (C)  Autoclaving
  • (D)  Burying
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Operation theatres are sterilized by_____________?

  • (A)  Carbolic acid spraying
  • (B)  Washing with soap and water
  • (C)  Formaldehyde fumigation
  • (D)  ETO gas
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Plasmid__________________?

  • (A)  Involved in multidrug resistance transfer
  • (B)  Involved in conjugation
  • (C)  Imparts capsule formation
  • (D)  Imparts pili formation
  • (E)  Both A & B
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal