Here Are 60 Multiple-Choice Questions (Mcqs) On
SYPHILIS
According To The USA University Syllabus
1. Syphilis is caused by which bacterium?
a) Neisseria gonorrhoeae
b) Treponema pallidum
c) Chlamydia trachomatis
d) Haemophilus ducreyi
**Answer: b) Treponema pallidum**
2. Which of the following stages of syphilis is characterized by the presence of a
painless sore at the site of infection?
a) Primary syphilis
b) Secondary syphilis
c) Tertiary syphilis
d) Latent syphilis
**Answer: a) Primary syphilis**
3. Which test is commonly used to diagnose syphilis in the primary and secondary
stages?
a) ELISA
, b) Western blot
c) VDRL
d) PCR
**Answer: c) VDRL**
4. Which stage of syphilis is characterized by skin rashes, mucous membrane
lesions, and flu-like symptoms?
a) Primary syphilis
b) Secondary syphilis
c) Tertiary syphilis
d) Latent syphilis
**Answer: b) Secondary syphilis**
5. Congenital syphilis is transmitted from an infected mother to her baby through:
a) Breast milk
b) Airborne droplets
c) Sexual contact
d) Transplacental transmission
**Answer: d) Transplacental transmission**
6. The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction can occur after initiating treatment for syphilis
and is characterized by:
, a) Increased blood pressure
b) Allergic skin rash
c) Fever and flu-like symptoms
d) Mental confusion
**Answer: c) Fever and flu-like symptoms**
7. Neurosyphilis involves the infection of the:
a) Liver
b) Kidneys
c) Brain and spinal cord
d) Lungs
**Answer: c) Brain and spinal cord**
8. Which antibiotic is commonly used to treat syphilis?
a) Ciprofloxacin
b) Doxycycline
c) Azithromycin
d) Penicillin
**Answer: d) Penicillin**
9. Which stage of syphilis is characterized by the development of gummas, a type
of granulomatous lesion?
SYPHILIS
According To The USA University Syllabus
1. Syphilis is caused by which bacterium?
a) Neisseria gonorrhoeae
b) Treponema pallidum
c) Chlamydia trachomatis
d) Haemophilus ducreyi
**Answer: b) Treponema pallidum**
2. Which of the following stages of syphilis is characterized by the presence of a
painless sore at the site of infection?
a) Primary syphilis
b) Secondary syphilis
c) Tertiary syphilis
d) Latent syphilis
**Answer: a) Primary syphilis**
3. Which test is commonly used to diagnose syphilis in the primary and secondary
stages?
a) ELISA
, b) Western blot
c) VDRL
d) PCR
**Answer: c) VDRL**
4. Which stage of syphilis is characterized by skin rashes, mucous membrane
lesions, and flu-like symptoms?
a) Primary syphilis
b) Secondary syphilis
c) Tertiary syphilis
d) Latent syphilis
**Answer: b) Secondary syphilis**
5. Congenital syphilis is transmitted from an infected mother to her baby through:
a) Breast milk
b) Airborne droplets
c) Sexual contact
d) Transplacental transmission
**Answer: d) Transplacental transmission**
6. The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction can occur after initiating treatment for syphilis
and is characterized by:
, a) Increased blood pressure
b) Allergic skin rash
c) Fever and flu-like symptoms
d) Mental confusion
**Answer: c) Fever and flu-like symptoms**
7. Neurosyphilis involves the infection of the:
a) Liver
b) Kidneys
c) Brain and spinal cord
d) Lungs
**Answer: c) Brain and spinal cord**
8. Which antibiotic is commonly used to treat syphilis?
a) Ciprofloxacin
b) Doxycycline
c) Azithromycin
d) Penicillin
**Answer: d) Penicillin**
9. Which stage of syphilis is characterized by the development of gummas, a type
of granulomatous lesion?
