This document contains 30 multiple choice questions about parasites and parasitic infections. It covers topics like parasitic diseases, causative organisms, life cycles, symptoms, diagnostic tests, and modes of transmission. The questions address a wide range of parasites including protozoa like Entamoeba histolytica, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Toxoplasma gondii, as well as helminths such as Taenia solium, Dracunculus medinensis, and various filarial worms.

1. 1. Entamoeba histolytica can be cultured in
A. Ma conkey agar
B. CLED medium
C. Diamonds medium
D. NNN medium
ANS : C

2. 2. Motility of Trichomonas vaginalis is described as
A. Amoeboid
B. Jerky
C. Falling leaf like
D. Stately
ANS : C

3. 3. All are pathogenic free living amoeba, EXCEPT
A. Entamoeba histolytica
B. Acanthamoeba
C. Nagleria fowleri
D. Balamuthiah spp
ANS : A

4. 4. Congenital Toxoplasmosis manifest as
A. Microcephaly
B. Micro-opthalmus
C. Hepatosplenomegaly
D. ALL of the above
ANS : D

5. 5.Sabin- Feldman dye test is used in the diagnosis of
A. Toxoplasmosis
B. Amoebiasis
C. Cryptosporidiosis
D. Trypanosomiasis
ANS : A

6. 6. Which of the following act as a main reservoir of
Balantidium coli Infection in human beings
A. Man
B. Monkey
C. Cow
D. Pig
ANS : D

7. 7. Which is the smallest tape worm infecting man
A. Taenia saginata
B. Taenia solium
C. Hymenlopis nana
D. Diphyllobothrium latum
ANS : C

8. 8. Which of the following nematode is a ovo-viviparous
A. Enterobius vermicularis
B. Trichenella spiralis
C. Strongyloides stercoralis
D. Dracunculus medinensis
ANS : C

9. 9. Adults worms of which of the following
parasites reside in human body cavity
A. Mansonella streptocerca
B. Wuchereria bancrofti
C. Burgia malayi
D. M.ozzardi & M.perstans
ANS : D

10. 10. Calabar swelling is seen in infections with
A. Onchocerca volvulus
B. Loa loa
C. Burgia timori
D. Wuchereria bancrofti
ANS : B

11. 11. The larval form of Taenia solium is called
A. Cysticerus cellulosae
B. Cysticercoid
C. Cysticerus bovis
D. Hydatid cyst
ANS : A

12. 12. Dog heart tape worm is the common name for
A. Toxocara canis
B. Dirofilaria immitis
C. Mansonella streptocerca
D. Toxoplasma gondi
ANS B

13. 13. Which of the following is not a bile stained egg
A. Ascaris lumbricoides
B. Trichuris trichiura
C. Taenia solium
D. Ancylostoma duodenale
ANS : D

14. 14. Casoni’s test is used for the diagnosis of
A.Taeniasis
B.Hydatidiasis
C.Trichuriasis
D.Onchocerciasis
ANS : B

15. 15. Hookworm infection leads to deficiency of
A. Vitamin B12
B. Vitamin A
C. Iron
D. Folic acid
ANS : C

16. 16. Which of the following is not a
neuroparasite
A. Taenia solium
B. Acanthamoeba
C. Trichinella spiralis
D. Nageleria
Ans : C

17. 17. The ova that does not float in the saturated salt solution
A. H. nana
B. T. solium
C. Ancylostoma
D. Fertilized A. lumbricoides eggs
Ans : B

18. 18. Cysticercus bovis is the larval form of
A.Taenia saginata
B. Taenia solium
C.Echinococcus granulosus
D.Hymenolepis nana
Ans : A

19. 19. Enterotest is used to diagnose
A. Hydatid disease
B. Amoebiasis
C. Giardiasis
D. Cryptosporidiosis
Ans : C

20. 20. Presence of ingested RBCs is characteristic of
A. Entamoeba coli
B. Iodamoeba butcheli
C. Entamoeba histolytica
D. Dientamoeba fragilis
Ans : C

21. 21. Vaginal discharge of Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis is
A. Thin & watery
B. Greenish frothy
C. Curd- white
D. Blood- stained
Ans : B

22. 22. In humans Cryptosporidium causes
A. Meningitis
B. Diarrhoea
C. Pneumonia
D. Dermatitis
Ans : B

23. 23.Larval form of E. granulosus is seen in
A.Fox
B.Dog
C.Man
D.Wolf
Ans : c

24. 24. The filarial worm that can be seen in the conjunctiva is
A. Mansonella perstans
B. Mansonella ozzardi
C. Loa loa
D. Onchocerca volvulus
Ans : C

25. 25. River blindness occurs due to
A. Loa loa
B. Mansonella perstans
C. Mansonella streptocerca
D. Onchocerca volvulus
Ans : D

26. 26. Primary amoebic menningoencephalitis is caused by
A. Acanthamoeba
B. Balamuthia spp
C. Naegleria fowleri
D. Iodamoeba buetschlii
ANS C

27. 27. Congenitally transmitted parasitic infection is
A. Pneumocystis carinii
B. Toxoplasma gondii
C. Amoebiasis
D. Trichuris trichura
ANS : B

28. 28. Charcot- layden crystals are seen in the sputum in infection
with
A. Paragonimus westermani
B. Clonorchissinensis
C. Fasciola hepatica
D. Fasciolopsis buski
ANS : A

29. 29. Protozoan transmitted sexually is
A. Trichomonas vaginalis
B. Entamoeba histolytica
C. Giardia lamblia
D. Balantidium coli
ANS : A

30. 30. Mode of infection of Dracunculus
medinensis is
A. Ingestion
B. Inhalation
C. Skin penetration
D. Inoculation
ANS : A