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NEET PG 2022
Question Paper
Microbiology
(Based on Memory Recall)
Q1. A female presented with curdy white discharge. Sample microscopy showed budding
yeast cell with pseudo hyphae. Which medium is used to differentiate the species of the
causative organism:
a. Bird seed agar
b. Chrome agar
c. SDA
d. PDA
Q2. A farmer is presented with sinuses with a discharging granule on the leg. The
granules were crushed and examined, Which of the following statement is correct
regarding this scenario:
a. Can be caused by Bacteria and Fungi
b. Involves Skin only. No deeper tissue involvement.
c. Lymphocyte accumulation is present.
d. Spread by hematogenous route.
Q3. A woodworker presented with Chronic localized infection of the skin on lower legs
and feet which were Irregular, rough, cauliflower-like lesions, Microscopy of biopsy
shows Copper penny/muriform celis/medlar bodies, etiological agent is
a. CHROMOBLASTOMYCOSIS
b. PHAEOHYPHOMYCOSIS
c. CHROMOMYCosIS.
d. RHINOSPORIDIOSIS
Q4. In a patient with rice water diarrhea, which will be involved?
a. GM1 ganglioside
b. GM2 ganglioside
c. Both A and B.
d. None of the above
Q5. A young boy presented with fever, sore throat, malaise and abdominal pain,
conjunctival suffusion and calf tenderness. No history of cough, vomiting, hemorrhage
and travel. What is the diagnosis?
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a. Chikungunya
b. Leptospira
c. Dengue hemorrhagic fever
d. Hepatic encephalopathy with hepatitis A
Q6. Which of the following is the best way to diagnose a Clostridium associated
Diarrhea?
a. Stool culture
b. Toxin Demonstration
c. Blood culture
d. None of the above
Q7. A 26 years old lady came to OPD with a case of anogenital warts. With the help of
genetic study, it has come to their knowledge that she’s having high risk of CA cervix.
Which will be most responsible?
a. HPV 5
b. HPV 18
c. HPV 11
d. HPV 1
Q8. A 24 year old male who recently returned from Africa reported with Jaundice and
Hemorrhagic fever & having torres body, Symptomatic treatment was given but the
patient died. Which vaccine must have prevented this occurrence?
a. Edmonston jagreb vaccine
b. RA27/3 Vaccine
c. Jerryl Lynn vaccine
d. 17D Vaccine
Q9. A police officer admitted to hospital with fever and myalgia Physical examination
revealed rash which is exclusively absent on palm and soles. Which of the following
explains this feature?
a. R. Prowazekii
b. R. Akari
c. R. Typhi
d. R. conorii
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Q10. A HIV patient presented with fever, cough and breathlessness, red pigment with TLC
-2500, The isolated organism was a fungi showing yeast from at 37C and mold form at
25C as shown in the image. What is the causative agent?
a) Pneumocystis
b) Talaromyces mameffi
c) Blastomyces
d) Aspergillus versicolor
Q11. A New born of a HIV infected mother has diarrhea. Which test is to be done to
identify causative organism?
a. HIV antibody in neonate
b. GDH
c. stool microscopy
d. HIV RNA PCR to determine Viral load
Q12. A red pigment producing pencil shaped macroconidia?
a) Trichophyton rubrum
b) Trichophyton voilaceum
c) Trichophyton tonsurans
d) Trichophyton schoenlenii
Q13. A Diabetic patient recovered from covid-19 presented with facial pain and teeth
pain. What is the next best investigation?
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a) Nasal swab for mucor
b) MRI of head
c) S.ferritin
d) HBA1c
Q14. Microfilaria with a sheath surrounding it and two big nuclei at its tail tip. Identify?
a) Wuchereria bancrofti
b) Brugyia malayi
c) Loa Loa
d) Onchocerca volvulus
Q15. A 28 year old lady with
HBsAg positive,
IgM HBc positive,
IgG HBs and IgG HBe negative,
Anti HCV negative. What is the diagnosis?
a) Acute HBV infection
b) Chronic HBV infection
c) Acute HCV Infection
d) Chronic HCV infection
Q16- Broken vaccine vials to be segregated in which colour bag?
a) Yellow
b) Puncture proof blue
c) White
d) Red
Q17-A person manifested with fever, headache, vomiting and neck rigidity CSF sample
analysis showed slight decrease in glucose and highly elevated proteins with coagulum
as shown in the image. What is the condition?
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a) Pyogenic meningitis
b) Tubercular meningitis
c) Aseptic meningitis
d) Chemical meningitis
Q18. A child with sickle cell disease presented with pain and swelling of th knee joint.
X-ray showed lytic lesions and sclerotic borders. Joint aspirate was collected which
showed the following Picture. What is the causative agent?
a) Staphylococcus
b) Streptococcus
c) Salmonella
d) E.coli
Q19. MDR Tb resistant to?
a) Isoniazid and rifampicin
b) Kanamycin
c) Isoniazid and fluroquinolones
d) Isoniazid and kanamycin