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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'LECTURER IN MICROBIOLOGY COLLEGIATE EDUCATION' And exam conducted in the year 18. And Question paper code was '011/18/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.
Question54:-Lyophilization 15 otherwise called
A:-Freeze thawing
B:-Freeze etching
C:-Freeze fracturing
D:-Freeze drying
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-Which one of the following 15 a capsulated pathogenic yeast?
A:-Schizosaccharomyces pombe
B:-Aspergillus flavus
C:-Saccharomyces cerevisiae
D:-Cryptococcus neoformans
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question5 6:-Peni is an example for a
A:-Aminoglycoside
B:-Polyene antibiotic
C:-B-lactam antibiotic
D:-Polypeptide antibiotic
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question57:-Gram stained smear a of CSF sample shows the presence of gram negative diplococci. Which one of the
following the organisms is most likely to be isolated from the sample?
A:-N. gonorrhoeae
B:-N. meningitidis
C:-Streptococcus pneumoniae
D:-Streptococcus pyogenes
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question58:-Nitrogen fixing symbiotic organism present in the leaves of Azolla is
A:-Anabaena
B:-Alosira
C:-Azospirillum
D:-Rhizobium
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question59:-Denitrification refers to which of the following processes?
A:-Production of ammonia form amino acids
B:-Conversion of nitrogen to ammonia
C:-Conversion of nitrates to nitrogen
D:-Conversion of ammonia to nitrate
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question60:-Which one of the following is considered to be an indicator of water pollution?
A:-N. gonorrhoeae
B:-E. Coli
C:-Haemophilus influenzae
D:-Streptococcus pyogenes
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question61:-Phosphatase test is used to test the efficacy of which of the following processes?
A:-Pasteurization
B:-Canning
C:-Cold sterilization
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question62:-Which of the following is not used for disinfection of water?
A:-Chlorine
B:-Ultra violet rays
C:-Ozone
D:-Mercuric chloride
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question63:-Botulinum toxin acts by which of the following mechanism?
A:-Exerts its effects on the cyclic AMP system
B:-Causes lysis of RBC's
C:-Blocks the release of acetylcholine, at the neuromuscular junction