Category Archives: Microbiology MCQ

This set of Microbiology Questions and Answers for Aptitude test focuses on “Therapeutic Drugs for Treatment of Fungal and Protozoan Diseases”. 1. Nystatin is effective in curing ____________ a) Deep mycoses b) Dermatophyte infections c) Systemic mycoses d) Candida infections 2. Polyene antibiotics act on the plasma membrane of the fungus. a) True b) False … Read more

This set of Microbiology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Diseases Caused by Protozoa”. 1. Animals that are routinely infected with a protozoan or parasite are termed as _______________ a) definitive host b) intermediate host c) reservoir host d) parasitic host 2. For the malaria protozoa, mosquitoes are the definitive host. a) True … Read more

This set of Microbiology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Diseases Caused by Fungi”. 1. Dermatophytic diseases attributed infections to ______________ a) humans b) insects c) monkeys d) birds 2. Fungus diseases that occur on the nails, skin, hair are referred to as systemic mycoses. a) True b) False 3. Ringworm of the … Read more

This set of Microbiology Problems focuses on “Viruses Containing Double – Stranded DNA”. 1. What is the shape of the nucleoid of poxviruses? a) circular b) brick-shaped c) irregular d) dumbbell-shaped 2. The fatality rate for variola minor is ____________ a) 10-30% b) 1-5% c) 0.1-0.3% d) 60-80% 3. For diagnosis of Smallpox viruses demonstration … Read more

This set of Microbiology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Viruses Containing Single – Stranded RNA”. 1. Polioviruses belong to which of the following groups? a) enteroviruses b) rhinoviruses c) foot and mouth disease viruses d) retroviruses 2. Where does polioviruses multiply first? a) skin b) oropharynx c) lymph nodes d) spinal cord … Read more

This set of Microbiology Questions and Answers for Campus interviews focuses on “Diseases Caused by Clostridium, Corynebacterium and Mycobacterium”. 1. Which of the following organisms produces neurotoxin as a virulence factor? a) Bacillus anthracis b) Clostridium tetani c) Streptococcus pneumoniae d) Staphylococcus aureus 2. Booster immunizations should be given every 10 years. a) True b) … Read more

This set of Microbiology Questions and Answers for Entrance exams focuses on “Diseases Caused by Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Bacillus”. 1. Which of the following toxins cause damage to the tissue cells by its phospholipase action? a) alpha toxin b) delta toxin c) protein A d) coagulase 2. Which of the following microorganism causes lesions in … Read more

This set of Microbiology Assessment Questions and Answers focuses on “Bacteria – Diseases Caused by Aerobic and Anaerobic Gram – Negative Rods”. 1. Syphilis is caused by which of the following organism? a) Treponema pallidum b) Treponema pertenue c) Treponema endemicum d) Treponema carateum 2. Which of the following terms stand for damage to the … Read more

This set of Microbiology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Microbial Virulence Factors”. 1. Which bacteria has an unusual capsule among the following? a) Haemophilus influenzae b) Klebsiella pneumoniae c) Streptococcus pneumoniae d) Bacillus anthracis 2. For Clostridium botulinum type A toxin, 1 MLD for a mouse is ____________ a) 2.5 X 10-5 … Read more

This set of Microbiology Question Bank focuses on “Infection Process – Events in Infection Following Penetration”. 1. Gas gangrene is caused by which of the following microorganisms? a) Staphylococcus aureus b) Clostridium perfringens c) Pseudomonas aeruginosa d) E.coli 2. The characteristic lesion, abscess caused by Staphylococcus aureus is a type of non-localized infection. a) True … Read more