Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer
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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN MICROBIOLOGY- NCA' And exam conducted in the year 2019. And Question paper code was '006/2019/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
A:-Bacitracin sensitivity
B:-Bile solubility
C:-Inulin fermentation
D:-Optochin sensitivity
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-Crystal violet blood agar is a selective medium for which bacterium?
A:-Streptococcus pyogenes
-Bacillus cereus
C:-Bacteroides fragilis
D:-Haemophilus ducreyi
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question50:-Resistance in Streptococcus pneumonia against 8 lactams is due to:
A:-Presence of penicillinase enzymes
B:-Efflux pumps
C:-Altered penicillin binding proteins
D:-Decreased permeability across cell wall
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question51:-Which among the following serogroup of Neisseria menig
is is not associated with invasive disease?
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question52:-Auxotyping is done for:
A:-Meningococci
B:-Streptococci
C:-Gonococci
D:-Enterococci
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question53:-Choose the false statement regarding diphtheria toxin:
A:-The receptor for diphtheria toxin is heparin binding epidermal growth factor
B:-0.1 [g/kg toxin can be lethal to susceptible individual
C:-Anti diphtheria antibody titres of = 0.01 U/mL is protective
D:-Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum produces diphtheria like toxin
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question54:-Shanghai fever is caused by:
A:-Burkholderia cepacia
B:-Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
C:-Pseudomonas auruginosa
D:-Corynebacterium jeikeium
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question55:-Which secretion system is responsible for the secretion of Exotoxin A by Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
A:-Type
B:-Type Il
C:-Type Ill
D:-Type IV
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question56:-6-aminolevulinic acid agar test for Haemophilus influenzae is used to:
A:-Detect requirement of X factor
B:-Select out H.influenzae
C:-Detect requirement of V factor
D:-Enhance capsule formation
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question57:-Acinetobacter baumannii is an established hospital pathogen. All the following statements are true regarding
this agent EXCEPT:
A:-A.baumannii can be transmitted by airborne route
B:-Most important mechanism for drug resistance is by expression of B lactamases
C:-Sulbactum has intrinsic activity against A.baumannii
D:-Meropenem and ertapenem are effective in treating A.baumannii infections