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Please use a dark pencil/pen to complete the test. Read the instructions at the
begining carefully. This is a Sample Test Paper for DOTES Entry Level Examination
toward DOTES Cert. Level A. This series contains questions in Microbiology. This is
an entry level examination to be eligible to appear for DOTE Certification Levels.
Please Note: There is a Negative Marking of (-1) for each incorrect response.
1. Mycosis infection that is caused due to minor trauma to the skin from thorns or
splinters:
A coccidioidomycosis
C blastomycosis
B actinomycetemcomitans
D chromoblastomycosis
C Medler bodies
B Donovan bodies
D Russell bodies
D picornavirus
4. Influenza virus A strain that was responsible for causing 1968-1969 pandemic
Hong Kong flu
A H3N2
C H2N2
B H1N1
D H3N8
C Michaelis-Gutmann bodies
B Mikulicz's cells
D Dutcher bodies
Heinz bodies
Cabots ring
acidophilic Cowdry Type A
basophilic Cowdry Type B
Warthin finkeldey bodies
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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measles
adenovirus
herpes simplex virus
abnormal hemoglobin precipitation
megaloblastic anemia
Microbiology
7. Mechanism of action of erythromycin:
A blocking DNA biosynthesis
C depends on Vitamin D
D methods of detection is
immunoassay
C myocardial infarction
B obstructive jaundice
D muscular dystrophy
C paroxysmal noctural
hemoglobinuria (PNH)
B aplastic anemia
C psittacosis
B histoplasmosis
B pressure sterilization
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Microbiology
15. Which of the following statements is not true regarding reoviruses?
A include rotaviruses which cause
gastroenteritis in humans
C treatment of actinomycetoma is
primarily surgical
C staphylococcus epidermidis
B staphylococcus aureus
D streptococcus viridans
C staphylococcus epidermidis
B staphylococcus aureus
D staphylococcus intermedius
C unencapsulated gram-negative
non-motile diplococcus
D encapsulated gram-positive
motile diplococcus
B characterized by
lipopolysaccharide O antigenic
side chains
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Microbiology
22. Which of the following organisms produces a metal-independent IgA specific
serine endopeptidase?
A Streptococcus pneumoniae
C Haemophilus influenzae
B Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Mumps
Chicken pox
Measles
A. 9 - 12 days
B. 9 - 21 days
C. 14 - 18 days
D.
E.
D. 7 - 14 days
E. 5 - 15 days
24. Gonococci has developed resistance against all of the following drugs except:
A quinolones
C ceftriaxone
B penicillin
D spectinomycin
25. Most common cause of non-gonococcal urethritis which is not caused by bacteria
A chlamydia trachomatis
C tichomonas vaginalis
D ureaplasma urealyticam
26. Typhoid fever is characterized by all of the following laboratory findings except:
A serum ALT:LDH ratio >9:1
C leukopenia
B increased ESR
C 5 - 10 days
B 3 - 14 days
D 7 - 14 days
C corticosteroids
B clozapine
D clonazepam
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Microbiology
30. Which of the following is not true about inclusion bodies
A Levinthal-Coles-Lillie inclusion
bodies pathognomic of psittacosis
C Hodgkin's lymphoma
B Burkitt's lymphoma
D Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
32. Which capsular antigen component of S. enterica serotype of S.typhi reduces the
expression of neutrophil chemoattractant in host cells?
A Pili antigen
C Flagellar antigen
B Vi antigen
D K5 capsular polysaccharide
C Infectious hepatitis
B Hepatitis C
D Hepatitis D
34. What is the primary reason behind scarcity of neutrophils in intestines of patients
with typhoid fever?
A capsule mediated stimulation of
TLR dependent IL-10 production
C late convalescence
D bad prognosis
B high infectivity
B phosphatidylethanolamine reacts
with ceramide to form
sphingomyelin
C albendazole
B praziquantel
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Microbiology
38. Match the following:
A.
B.
C.
D.
strongyloides stercoralis
schistosoma haematobium
schistosoma mansoni
clonorchis sinensis
A.
B.
C.
D.
urinary schistosomiasis
biliary obstruction and cholangitis
hyperinfection syndrome
intestinal schistosomiasis
39. Organ which is most commonly the site of hydatid cyst infection:
A peritoneum
C brain
B lungs
D liver
C USR test
B RPR
D VDRL
C Strongyloides stercoralis
B Enterobius vermicularis
42. Virus shedding does not occur in
A herpes zoster (VZV) infection
B rabies infection
D poliomyelitis infection
43. The most frequently used approach for the laboratory diagnosis of syphilis:
A Wasserman test
C VDRL
B MHA-TP test
D FTA-ABS
C salvinorin A
B calamine lotion
D cantharidin
45. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about chicken pox virus?
A also called herpes simplex virus
type 1
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Microbiology
46. Match the following pathogens (viruses) with the diseases they cause:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
A. infectious mononucleosis
B. herpes gladiatorum
C. genital herpes
D. shingles
E. genital warts
C VDRL
B Kahn test
B aerobic, nonmotile,
nonencapsulated, nonsporing
49. Which of the following parasites do not have an intermediate host (IH)?
A onchocerca volvulus
C ancyclostoma duodenale
B Ascaris lumbricoides
D Trichinella spiralis
Onchocerciasis
Strongyloidiasis
Opisthorchiasis
Taenia saginata
Taenia solium
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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uncooked fish
uncooked pork
uncooked beef
through skin
bite of black fly Simulium