PART – 4 Introduction to Microbiology and Common Microorganisms
Q1. What is India’s position in HIV infected in the world
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Correct Answer: (C) Third
Q2. AIDS is caused by
A. Blood cancer
B. Human Tcellleukaemia virus
C. Bacterium
D. TMV
Correct Answer: (B) Human Tcellleukaemia virus
Q3. HIV can also spread through
A. Sharing water
B. Breathing in infected droplets
C. Sharing needles
D. Kissing
Correct Answer: (C) Sharing needles
Q4. This causes Syphilis
A. Entamoeba histolytica
B. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
C. Plasmodium
D. Treponemapallidum
Correct Answer: (D) Treponemapallidum
Q5. AIDS spread due to
A. Homosexually
B. Immoral way of life
C. Infected needles and syringes
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q6. In individuals with HIV, opportunistic infections are
A. More frequent
B. Less frequent
C. Non-existent
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) More frequent
Q7. HIV virus has a protein coat and a genetic material which is
A. Double stranded DNA
B. Single stranded RNA
C. Double stranded RNA
D. Single stranded DNA
Correct Answer: (B) Single stranded RNA
Q8. The first ever instance of AIDS was reported in
A. USA
B. France
C. Russia
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) USA
Q9. HIV is a ____
A. Lentivirus
B. Capripoxvirus
C. Gallivirus
D. Papillomavirus
Correct Answer: (A) Lentivirus
Q10. HIV belongs to which of the following families of virus
A. Reovirus
B. Lentivirus
C. Togavirus
D. Adenovirus
Correct Answer: (B) Lentivirus
Q11. What is the symbol of HIV-positive people
A. Blue ribbon
B. Yellow ribbon
C. White ribbon
D. Red ribbon
Correct Answer: (D) Red ribbon
Q12. HIV is thought to have originated from
A. Birds
B. Mosquitos
C. Chimpanzees
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Chimpanzees
Q13. How many stages are there in HIV infection
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Correct Answer: (C) Three
Q14. HIV parasitizes
A. Y-helper cells
B. T-helper cells
C. K-helper cells
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: (B) T-helper cells
Q15. Which of the following is a symptom of AIDS
A. Fever
B. Swollen lymph nodes
C. Tiredness
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Q16. Today, the main test that is used to diagnose syphilis is
A. Wassup
B. Waterboy
C. Waterman
D. Wassermann
Correct Answer: (D) Wassermann
Q17. AIDS was first reported in
A. Russia
B. France
C. Germany
D. USA
Correct Answer: (D) USA
Q18. Which of the following enzyme is required for the viral replication process and plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of HIV infection
A. RNA polymerase
B. DNA polymerase
C. RNA polymerase II
D. Reverse transcriptase
Correct Answer: (D) Reverse transcriptase
Q19. AIDS day is
A. May 1
B. December 1
C. December 20
D. June 1
Correct Answer: (B) December 1
Q20. To lower your risk of getting an STI
A. Use a male condom
B. Don’t have multiple sex partners
C. As a young person, delay having sexual relations as long as possible
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above