Top 50+ Solved Antibiotics MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. Half life of amphotericin B is

a. 2 seconds

b. 20 minutes

c. 2 hours

d. 2 weeks

e. 2 months

  • d. 2 weeks

Q. Regarding antiseptic agents – all of the following are true EXCEPT

a. Sodium hypochlorite is an effective antiseptic for intact skin

b. Potassium permanganase is an effective bactericidal agent

c. Formaldehyde may be used to disinfect instruments

d. Chlorhexidine is active against gram positive cocci

e. Ethanol is an effective skin antiseptic because it denatures microbial proteins

  • a. Sodium hypochlorite is an effective antiseptic for intact skin

Q. Ciprofloxacin

a. Is a defluorinated analogue of nalidixic acid

b. Inhibits tropoisomerases 2 and 3

c. Has no gram positive cover

d. Has bioavailability of 30%

e. May cause an arthropathy

  • d. Has bioavailability of 30%

Q. Ribosomal resistance occurs with

a. Sulphonamides

b. Penicillin

c. Fluoroquinolones

d. Macrolides

e. Trimethoprim

  • d. Macrolides

Q. Regarding antivirals

a. Delvindine is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)

b. Zidovudine (AZT) is a non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)

c. NRTIs activate HIV-1 reverse transcriptase

d. Abacavir is a protease inhibitor

e. NRTIs require intracytoplasmic activation to the triphosphate form

  • e. NRTIs require intracytoplasmic activation to the triphosphate form

Q. All of the following are true regarding metronidazole EXCEPT

a. It is used to treat giardia

b. It causes a metallic taste in the mouth

c. It inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase

d. It is used to treat gardnerella

e. It is useful against trichomonoas vaginalis

  • c. It inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase
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