Microbiology & Public Health (Green
PACOP) Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which microorganism is the primary cause of tuberculosis?
A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Streptococcus pneumoniae
✔✔C. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D. Escherichia coli
What is the common mode of transmission for hepatitis A?
A. Airborne droplets
✔✔B. Fecal-oral route
C. Sexual contact
D. Vector-borne
Which bacteria is responsible for causing whooping cough?
A. Haemophilus influenzae
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,✔✔B. Bordetella pertussis
C. Clostridium tetani
D. Salmonella typhi
Which virus causes chickenpox?
A. Measles virus
✔✔B. Varicella-zoster virus
C. Rubella virus
D. Epstein-Barr virus
Which is the most common vector for malaria transmission?
A. Housefly
B. Tsetse fly
✔✔C. Anopheles mosquito
D. Sandfly
Which bacterial infection is typically treated with rifampicin and isoniazid?
A. Syphilis
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,✔✔B. Tuberculosis
C. Cholera
D. Typhoid
Which organism causes Lyme disease?
A. Rickettsia rickettsii
✔✔B. Borrelia burgdorferi
C. Treponema pallidum
D. Leptospira interrogans
What is the typical incubation period for measles?
A. 1–2 days
✔✔B. 10–14 days
C. 21–28 days
D. 30–40 days
Which bacteria is a common cause of urinary tract infections?
A. Streptococcus pyogenes
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, ✔✔B. Escherichia coli
C. Clostridium difficile
D. Salmonella enterica
Which pathogen is responsible for causing dengue fever?
A. Ebola virus
✔✔B. Dengue virus
C. Chikungunya virus
D. Zika virus
Which disease is primarily transmitted by contaminated water and causes severe diarrhea?
A. Typhoid
B. Cholera
✔✔C. Vibrio cholerae infection
D. Hepatitis B
Which virus causes hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in West Africa?
A. Hantavirus
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PACOP) Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which microorganism is the primary cause of tuberculosis?
A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Streptococcus pneumoniae
✔✔C. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D. Escherichia coli
What is the common mode of transmission for hepatitis A?
A. Airborne droplets
✔✔B. Fecal-oral route
C. Sexual contact
D. Vector-borne
Which bacteria is responsible for causing whooping cough?
A. Haemophilus influenzae
1
,✔✔B. Bordetella pertussis
C. Clostridium tetani
D. Salmonella typhi
Which virus causes chickenpox?
A. Measles virus
✔✔B. Varicella-zoster virus
C. Rubella virus
D. Epstein-Barr virus
Which is the most common vector for malaria transmission?
A. Housefly
B. Tsetse fly
✔✔C. Anopheles mosquito
D. Sandfly
Which bacterial infection is typically treated with rifampicin and isoniazid?
A. Syphilis
2
,✔✔B. Tuberculosis
C. Cholera
D. Typhoid
Which organism causes Lyme disease?
A. Rickettsia rickettsii
✔✔B. Borrelia burgdorferi
C. Treponema pallidum
D. Leptospira interrogans
What is the typical incubation period for measles?
A. 1–2 days
✔✔B. 10–14 days
C. 21–28 days
D. 30–40 days
Which bacteria is a common cause of urinary tract infections?
A. Streptococcus pyogenes
3
, ✔✔B. Escherichia coli
C. Clostridium difficile
D. Salmonella enterica
Which pathogen is responsible for causing dengue fever?
A. Ebola virus
✔✔B. Dengue virus
C. Chikungunya virus
D. Zika virus
Which disease is primarily transmitted by contaminated water and causes severe diarrhea?
A. Typhoid
B. Cholera
✔✔C. Vibrio cholerae infection
D. Hepatitis B
Which virus causes hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in West Africa?
A. Hantavirus
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