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Stool Examination Techniques Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Stool concentration techniques are mainly used for detection of

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Parasite ova and cysts

d)

Fungi

2.

Principle of sedimentation technique is based on

a)

Specific gravity

b)

Electrical charge

c)

Centrifugal force only

d)

Filtration

3.

Common sedimentation method used in stool examination is

a)

Floatation method

b)

Formol-ether concentration

c)

McIntosh method

d)

Ziehl-Neelsen method

4.

Floatation techniques are based on use of solutions with

a)

Lower specific gravity than parasites

b)

Higher specific gravity than parasites

c)

Neutral pH

d)

High viscosity

5.

Zinc sulphate flotation is mainly used to detect

a)

Helminth eggs only

b)

Protozoal cysts only

c)

Both protozoal cysts and helminth eggs

d)

Bacteria

6.

Major disadvantage of flotation technique is

a)

Loss of heavy eggs

b)

Time consuming

c)

Expensive

d)

Low sensitivity

7.

Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections includes all EXCEPT

a)

Culture

b)

Serology

c)

Microscopy with Gram stain

d)

Molecular methods

8.

Most commonly used molecular method for viral diagnosis is

a)

ELISA

b)

PCR

c)

Western blot

d)

Coagulase test

9.

Virus isolation in cell culture is detected by

a)

Catalase reaction

b)

Colony morphology

c)

Cytopathic effect

d)

Gram stain

10.

Shell vial assay is used for rapid detection of

a)

Cytomegalovirus

b)

Influenza virus

c)

Rabies virus

d)

Poliovirus

11.

Hemagglutination test is used in diagnosis of

a)

Staphylococci

b)

Mycobacteria

c)

Influenza virus

d)

Clostridium tetani

12.

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing determines

a)

Virulence

b)

Minimum inhibitory concentration

c)

Drug resistance pattern

d)

Antibody titre

13.

Kirby-Bauer method is a type of

a)

Tube dilution

b)

Agar diffusion

c)

E-test

d)

Broth culture

14.

Mueller-Hinton agar is used for

a)

AST of bacteria

b)

Fungal culture

c)

Viral culture

d)

Anaerobic culture

15.

Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is defined as

a)

Lowest drug concentration killing bacteria

b)

Highest drug concentration inhibiting bacteria

c)

Lowest drug concentration inhibiting visible growth

d)

Average drug concentration

16.

E-test is used to determine

a)

Zone of inhibition only

b)

MIC value

c)

Bactericidal activity

d)

Serotyping

17.

IMViC tests are used for identification of

a)

Staphylococci

b)

Non-fermenters

c)

Enterobacteriaceae

d)

Mycobacteria

18.

IMViC stands for

a)

Indole Methyl red Voges Proskauer Citrate

b)

Iron Motility Voges Proskauer Citrate

c)

Indole Motility VP Citrate

d)

Indole MR VP Coagulase

19.

Inclusion bodies are

a)

Bacterial spores

b)

Aggregates of viral particles in host cells

c)

Antibodies

d)

Enzymes

20.

Negri bodies are seen in

a)

Rabies virus

b)

Herpes virus

c)

Measles virus

d)

Adenovirus