Medical Mcqs Practice Test

Question 1

1st generation cephalosporin is________________?

Accepted Answer

A.	Cephadroxil

Question 2

Which of the following is beta-lactam antibiotic ?

Accepted Answer

C.	Cephalosporins

Question 3

Mechanism of action of beta-lactam antibiotics would be______________?

Accepted Answer

B.	Inhibition of cell wall peptidoglycan synthesis by competitive inhibition of transpetidases

Question 4

Following antimicrobials are termed as type I calcimimetics that mimic the stimulatory effect of calcium, on the calcium sensing receptor to inhibit PTH secretion by the parathyroid gland EXCEPT______________?

Accepted Answer

B.	Hamycin

Question 5

Amphotericin B is given for what etiology_______________?

Accepted Answer

A.	Fungal

Question 6

Redman syndrome is side effect of______________?

Accepted Answer

B.	Vancomycin

Question 7

Which among the following anti-HIV drugs is also used to treat viral hepatitis B ?

Accepted Answer

B.	Lamivudine

Question 8

Jerisch-Heximer reaction is treated by administering______________?

Accepted Answer

B.	Antihistamines

Question 9

Each of the following statement is correct about metronidazole EXCEPT that it_______________?

Accepted Answer

C.	An effective alternative for infection caused by aerobic gram positive cocci

Question 10

Colour of teeth stained by tetracycline appear _________ under UV light?

Accepted Answer

C.	Yellow

Question 11

IF a bacteria were susceptible to both penicillin and Erythromycin, then it would not be appropriate to treat the patients with both antibiotics at the same time because_______________?

Accepted Answer

D.	Penicillin is only effective against growing cells

Question 12

Which among the following anti-HIV drugs in an inhibitor of viral fusion ?

Accepted Answer

A.	Enfuvirtide

Question 13

Which of the most effective for drug asymptomatic amoebic cysts ?

Accepted Answer

B.	Diloxanide furoate

Question 14

Which drug can be safely used in lactating mothers ?

Accepted Answer

D.	Erythromycin

Question 15

Which of the following is third generation cephalosporin ?

Accepted Answer

A.	Cefeperazone

Question 16

Which of the following is associated with neutropenia ?

Accepted Answer

D.	Methotrexate

Question 17

Which of the following antibiotics is not used in the treatment of infectious mononucleosis ?

Accepted Answer

B.	Gentamycin

Question 18

Which of the following is not a broad spectrum antibiotic ?

Accepted Answer

D.	Cephalosporins

Question 19

INH induced neuropathy is treated with______________?

Accepted Answer

B.	Pyridoxine

Question 20

The group of antibiotics which possess additional anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities is_____________?

Accepted Answer

D.	Macrolides