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.
C:-Lung biopsy specimen typically lacks signs of inflammation
D:-Hydrogen peroxide plays a major role in pathogenesis
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question68:-All the following are true with regards to Coxiella burnetii EXCEPT:
A:-Most common mode of transmission is by aerosol route
B:-Endocarditis is a major feature of chronic Q fever
C:-Anti-phase II IgG titre of > 6400 is diagnostic of chronic Q fever
D:-Doxycycline + hydroxychoroquine is used for treating Q fever
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question69:-Transovarian transmission in vectors is seen in:
A:-Scrub typhus
B:-Endemic typhus
:-Epidemic typhus
D:-Trench fever
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question70:-How do catalase test for mycobacteria differ from that done for other bacteria?
A:-30% *"H_20 2" + 10% Tween 80
B:-1% *"H_20_2"* + Phosphate buffer at pH 6.4%
C:-3% *"H_20_2"° + 10% Tween 80
D:-10% *"H_20_2"* + 0.85% saline
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question71:-Hair perforation test is positive in
A:-Trichophyton violaceum
-Trichophyton mentagrophytes
C:-Trichophyton audouinii
D:-Trichophyton schoenleinii
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question72:-Mode of infection of Ascaris lumbricoides
A:-Penetration of skin by larva
-Autoinfection
C:-Ingestion of eggs
D:-Ingestion of larva
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question73:-True about microfilariae of Wuchereria bancrofti
A:-Sheathed, nuclei at the tail tip
-Sheathed, no nuclei at tail tip
C:-Unsheathed, no nuclei at tail tip
D:-Unsheathed and nuclei at tail tip
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question74:-Dimorphic fungi causing subcutaneous mycosis
A:-Phialophora verrucosa
B:-Sporothrix schenckii
C:-Fonsecaea pedrosoi
D:-Cladosporium carrionii
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question75:-Subtype of human immunodeficiency virus 1 more common in India.
A:-Subtype A
B:-Subtype B
C:-Subtype C
D:-Subtype D
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question76:-Skin test for diagnosis of hydatid cyst
A:-Casoni's test
-Schick test
C:-Dick test
D:-Frei test
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question77:-Immune complex mediated nephritis is seen in chronic infection with
A:-Plasmodium malariae