MCQs Virology (21-30) with Answers

In this blog post, I am posting 10 Multiple Choice Questions (21-30) which cover various topics/areas of virology. If you have not attempted MCQs (1-10 and 11-20), I recommend you to give the shot. Answer keys and explanations of some of these questions are available at the end of this blog post.

I request you to take a copy and a pen or pencil and jot down your answer before checking the answer and/or descriptions.

21. What is the most common cause of aseptic meningitis of viral etiology?
a. Enteroviruses
b. Herpesviruses
c. Arboviruses
d. Retroviruses
e. Orthomyxoviruses

22. Protection against influenza A virus in a nonimmune individual can be achieved through the administration of a drug that interferes with
a. viral endonuclease activity
b. binding of host messenger RNA (mRNA) caps by the viral P1 protein
c. synthesis of viral progeny RNA
d. uncoating of nucleic acid
e. viral adsorption and penetration

23. Which one of the following immunizations should be administered immediately after birth?
a. Diphtheria-pertusis-tetanus (DPT) vaccine
b. Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
c. Hepatitis B vaccine
d. HIV Vaccine
e. Oral Poliovirus

24. Which one of the following infection routes are most often involved in the neonatal transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV)?
a. Blood transfusion
b. Fetal contact with infected blood during childbirth
c. Ingestion of the virus via maternal breast milk
d. Transmission of the virus from hospital personnel during childbirth
e. Transplacental transmission of the virus

25. The finding of large, multinucleated, clumps of cells in the bronchial secretions of a 2-year-old girl with acute bronchopneumonia suggests that this infection is caused by
a. Bordetella pertusis
b. Epstein-Barr virus
c. Mycoplasma hominis
d. Rhinovirus
e. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

26. All of the following picornaviruses are resistant to the acidity of the stomach except:
a. Coxsackievirus A
b. Coxsackievirus B
c. Echovirus
d. Poliovirus
e. Rhinovirus

27. A divorced mother of four tests positive for HIV-1 Infection during an investigation of a febrile illness with disseminated lymphadenopathy. A second enzyme immunoassay (EIA) is performed, and the results are the same. The woman denies intravenous drug use. She has dated several men since her divorce and can not be positive about their sexual habits or use of intravenous drugs. What is the appropriate next step in the management of this patient?
a. Treatment with zidovudine (azidothymidine, AZT)
b. All the patients’ close contacts should be tested for HIV antibodies
c. The public health authorities should be notified
d. A western blot (immunoblot) test should be ordered
e. The patient should be reassured and told that her disease is probably unrelated to AIDS.

28. In a chronic carrier of hepatitis B virus (HBV), which positive test is most indicative of high infectivity?  

Hepatitis B Antigens
Hepatitis B Antigens

a. Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HbsAg)
b. Hepatitis B Core Antigen (HbcAg)
c. Hepatitis B e Antigen (HbeAg)
d. Anti-HBsAg
e. Anti-HBeAg

29. A retrovirus is found in a high proportion in laboratory animals of a given species. Most viremic animals are asymptomatic, but others develop a fatal wasting syndrome, and a few develop leukemia and other tumors after long periods of latency.
The virus in question most likely lacks which one of the following genes?
a. gag
b. pol
c. env
d. onc

30. A sexually active 22-year-old college student presents to the local clinic with a localized vesicular eruption on the shaft of his penis. A scraping of the base of one of the vesicles is positive for Tzanck cells. The patient mentions that he had a similar eruption in the same area 2 months earlier.

The reappearance of this eruption may be explained by:
a. Cell-mediated immunity (CMI) deficiency in the patient
b. A prolonged period of viremia following the initial infection
c. A second infection with a similar virus with a different serotype
d. failure of the patient to comply with therapy prescribed at the initial episode
e. reactivation of a latent infection.

Answers Key (MCQ  Virology (21-30)

21. a.Enteroviruses 

22. Try yourself

23. c. Hepatitis B Vaccine
Explanation: First dose of both DPT (or DTaP),  Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib), and inactivated poliovirus (IPV) vaccine are given at 2 months of age. Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent HIV. WHO recommends that all infants should receive their first dose of Hepatitis B vaccine soon after birth, preferably within 24 hours of birth.
 

Recommended Immunizations for Children from Birth Through 6 Years Old (Image source: CDC)
Recommended Immunizations for Children from Birth Through 6 Years Old (Image source: CDC)

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25. e. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). These large multinucleated epithelial cells are also known as syncytia; from which the virus derives its name.

26. e. Rhinoviruses 
Explanation: Polio, Coxsackie A and B, and Echo viruses fall under the genera Enterovirus and are resistant to acid pH. Rhinoviruses are labile to acid pH.

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28. c. Hepatitis B e Antigen (HbeAg)
Explanation: (HBeAg is detected in the serum of persons with high virus titers and indicates high infectivity). Read more about the interpretation of serologic results for Hepatitis B testing HERE

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Acharya Tankeshwar

Hello, thank you for visiting my blog. I am Tankeshwar Acharya. Blogging is my passion. As an asst. professor, I am teaching microbiology and immunology to medical and nursing students at PAHS, Nepal. I have been working as a microbiologist at Patan hospital for more than 10 years.

11 thoughts on “MCQs Virology (21-30) with Answers

  1. . A sexually active 22 year old college student presents to the local clinic with a
    localized vesicular eruption on the shaft of his penis. A scraping of the base of
    one of the vesicles is positive for multinucleated giant cells. The patient mentions
    that he had a similar eruption in the same area 2 months earlier. The
    reappearance of this eruption may be explained by:
    A. Cell mediated immunity (CMI) deficiency in the patient

    1. this is a case of genital herpes. as it shows latency, now he is having reactivation of virus because of some other risk factors – stress, fever …..

  2. It will be better if you change the format in which the questions are asked. For instance you may
    put the button in front of each choice where I can tick when I am answering.

    Regards!

    1. Dear Samson, thank you for your suggestion. It is the older post, now I have managed to get a dedicated, responsive platform for Quiz/MCQs which contains feature like you have suggested. Please check it out and give your feedback: http://microbequiz.com/

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