Parsitology mcq with answers

1. 1. Entamoeba histolytica can be cultured in
A.Ma conkey agar
B.CLED medium
C.Diamonds medium
D.NNN medium
ANS : C

2. 2. Motility of Trichomonas vaginalis is described as
A.Amoeboid
B.Jerky
C.Falling leaf like
D.Stately
ANS : C

3. 3. All are pathogenic free living amoeba, EXCEPT
A.Entamoeba histolytica
B.Acanthamoeba
C.Nagleria fowleri
D.Balamuthiah spp
ANS : A

4. 4. Congenital Toxoplasmosis manifest as
A.Microcephaly
B.Micro-opthalmus
C.Hepatosplenomegaly
D.ALL of the above
ANS : D

5. 5.Sabin- Feldman dye test is used in the diagnosis of
A.Toxoplasmosis
B.Amoebiasis
C.Cryptosporidiosis
D.Trypanosomiasis
ANS : A

6. 6. Which of the following act as a main reservoir of
Balantidium coli Infection in human beings
A.Man
B.Monkey
C.Cow
D.Pig
ANS : D

7. 7. Which is the smallest tape worm infecting man
A.Taenia saginata
B.Taenia solium
C.Hymenlopis nana
D.Diphyllobothrium latum
ANS : C

8. 8. Which of the following nematode is a ovo-viviparous
A.Enterobius vermicularis
B.Trichenella spiralis
C.Strongyloides stercoralis
D.Dracunculus medinensis
ANS : C

9. 9. Adults worms of which of the following
parasites reside in human body cavity
A.Mansonella streptocerca
B.Wuchereria bancrofti
C.Burgia malayi
D.M.ozzardi & M.perstans
ANS : D

10. 10. Calabar swelling is seen in infections with
A.Onchocerca volvulus
B.Loa loa
C.Burgia timori
D.Wuchereria bancrofti
ANS : B

11. 11. The larval form of Taenia solium is called
A.Cysticerus cellulosae
B.Cysticercoid
C.Cysticerus bovis
D.Hydatid cyst
ANS : A

12. 12. Dog heart tape worm is the common name for
A.Toxocara canis
B.Dirofilaria immitis
C.Mansonella streptocerca
D.Toxoplasma gondi
ANS B

13. 13. Which of the following is not a bile stained egg
A.Ascaris lumbricoides
B.Trichuris trichiura
C.Taenia solium
D.Ancylostoma duodenale
ANS : D

14. 14. Casoni’s test is used for the diagnosis of
A.Taeniasis
B.Hydatidiasis
C.Trichuriasis
D.Onchocerciasis
ANS : B

15. 15. Hookworm infection leads to deficiency of
A.Vitamin B12
B.Vitamin A
C.Iron
D.Folic acid
ANS : C

16. 16. Which of the following is not a
neuroparasite
A.Taenia solium
B.Acanthamoeba
C.Trichinella spiralis
D.Nageleria
Ans : C

17. 17. The ova that does not float in the saturated salt solution
A.H. nana
B.T. solium
C.Ancylostoma
D.Fertilized A. lumbricoides eggs
Ans : B

18. 18. Cysticercus bovis is the larval form of
A.Taenia saginata
B. Taenia solium
C.Echinococcus granulosus
D.Hymenolepis nana
Ans : A

19. 19. Enterotest is used to diagnose
A.Hydatid disease
B.Amoebiasis
C.Giardiasis
D.Cryptosporidiosis
Ans : C

20. 20. Presence of ingested RBCs is characteristic of
A.Entamoeba coli
B.Iodamoeba butcheli
C.Entamoeba histolytica
D.Dientamoeba fragilis
Ans : C

21. 21. Vaginal discharge of Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis is
A.Thin & watery
B.Greenish frothy
C.Curd- white
D.Blood- stained
Ans : B

22. 22. In humans Cryptosporidium causes
A.Meningitis
B.Diarrhoea
C.Pneumonia
D.Dermatitis
Ans : B

23. 23.Larval form of E. granulosus is seen in
A.Fox
B.Dog
C.Man
D.Wolf
Ans : c

24. 24. The filarial worm that can be seen in the conjunctiva is
A.Mansonella perstans
B.Mansonella ozzardi
C.Loa loa
D.Onchocerca volvulus
Ans : C

25. 25. River blindness occurs due to
A.Loa loa
B.Mansonella perstans
C.Mansonella streptocerca
D.Onchocerca volvulus
Ans : D

26. 26. Primary amoebic menningoencephalitis is caused by
A.Acanthamoeba
B.Balamuthia spp
C.Naegleria fowleri
D.Iodamoeba buetschlii
ANS C

27. 27. Congenitally transmitted parasitic infection is
A.Pneumocystis carinii
B.Toxoplasma gondii
C.Amoebiasis
D.Trichuris trichura
ANS : B

28. 28. Charcot- layden crystals are seen in the sputum in infection
with
A.Paragonimus westermani
B.Clonorchissinensis
C.Fasciola hepatica
D.Fasciolopsis buski
ANS : A

29. 29. Protozoan transmitted sexually is
A.Trichomonas vaginalis
B.Entamoeba histolytica
C.Giardia lamblia
D.Balantidium coli
ANS : A

30. 30. Mode of infection of Dracunculus
medinensis is
A.Ingestion
B.Inhalation
C.Skin penetration
D.Inoculation
ANS : A