Examination : 2023
Medical Lab Technician
Time : 1.5 Hrs M.M. :50
Set:- 2
1. What is EQAS?
External Quality External Quality
Accuracy system Application Strategy
External Quality
None of the above
Assessment Scheme
2. Which cell is NOT classified as a granulocyte?
basophil eosinophil
lymphocyte neutrophil
3. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) includes
Apron Gloves
Shoe cover All of above
4. What is the approx. %age of transmission of HIV by needle
stick exposure?
3% 0.30%
30% None of the above
5. One molecule of haemoglobin
contains two alpha globin contains one heme group
proteins and two beta globin
proteins
can carry 12 molecules of
contains 2 atoms of iron
oxygen
6. The decision to begin antiretroviral therapy is based on
the CD4 cell count the plasma viral load
The intensity of the patient's
None of the above
clinical symptoms.
7. The recall rate is also known as the:
Sensitivity Specificity
Aliquot Circadian rhythm
8. Simian immunodeficiency virus is known to affect
non-human primates Birds
Rabbits None of the above
9. Standard work precautions are applicable in case of:
Only samples known to be
All lab personnel handling any
infected with HIV/ Hepatitis
blood and body fluid samples
B/Hepatitis C
Only laboratory personnel who Only laboratory personnel who
are not vaccinated against Hep B have cuts/ bruises/non intact skin.
10. AIDS stands for
Acute Infectious Disease Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome Syndrome
Aggressive Infectious Disease
None of the above
Syndrome
11. What is NABL?
National Accuracy Board for National Accrediatation Board
Testing Laboratories. for Calibration Laboratories.
National Accrediatation Board
National Accuracy Board for
for Testing and Calibration
Laboratories.
Laboratories.
12. Cluster of differentiation (CD)are present on
surface of cells in the cytoplasm
in the nucleus in the mitochondria
13. Quality assessment methods used in the National program
are:
Proficiency testing On-site evaluation
Re-checking/ Re-testing All of the above
14. Which of the following bacterial infections is predominant in
chronic HIV-infected patients or in AIDS?
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia Tuberculosis
Candidiasis Toxoplasmosis
15. In a laboratory setting what does SOP stands for?
Special Operating Procedure Standard Operating Procedure
Safety Operating Protocol Scientific Observations
16. Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy is measured by:
A fall in the plasma viral load A rise in red blood cell count
and an increase in theCD4 count. and hemoglobin level.
A rise in plasma HIV antibodies A reduction in opportunistic
level. infections.
17. In which year NACP was launched in India
1982 1984
1992 1985
18. One of the following is false with respect to the HIV testing
and reporting process:
Testing must follow informed
Testing must be accompanied
voluntary written consent from the
by pre and post test counseling
patient
Testing must be done as per the
HIV test results may be
NACO HIV testing strategies and
conveyed on phone or by fax.
guidelines
19. Which type of condition is directly related to bone marrow
suppression?
aplastic anemia anemia
sickle cell anemia megaloblastic anemia
20. Abnormal fat catabolism produces
ketone bodies glycosuria.
almentary glycosuria orthostatic proteinuria
21. The main source of ATP in cell is
Mitochondria Cytoplasm
Nucleus Cell wall
22. What is p24?
Envelop antigen in HIV Genome of HIV
Core antigen in HIV Shell antigen
23. Accuracy is defined as
A measure of how often an
The closeness of a measured
experimental value can be
value to the real value.
repeated
The number of significant
None of these
figures used in a measurement
24. During this phase, the person becomes infected and the
virus is active. It is attacking T-cells and slowly weakening
immune system. The infected person feels well and healthy
Asymptomatic Phase 1 Symptomatic Phase 2
Phase 3, AIDS All of the above
25. If test results found to be invalid repeatedly
Identify the cause of problem Inform supervisor
Take corrective action All of above
26. Avogadro’s law states that:
The volume of a gas is directly The volume of a gas is directly
proportional to its temperature in proportional to the number of
Kelvins. moles present.
The volume of a gas is directly
proportional to the ideal gas none of these
constant.
27. In individuals with HIV, opportunistic infections are:
More frequent Less frequent
Non-existent None of the above
28. To mop up accidental spillage of blood, the recommended
concentration of Sodium Hypochlorite is
0.01 % 0.1 %
1% 0.5 %
29. Western blot is considered gold standard for the
confirmation of HIV infection. Which statement best deacribe
this basis?
It can detect antigens and
It is a rapid and sensitive test
antibodies simultaneously
Antibodies against env and pol
None of the above
gene simultaneously
30. Immature erythrocytes that contain a network of
endoplasmic reticulum and normally make up about 1 - 3% of
circulating blood are called
granulocytes basophilic erythroblasts
proerythroblasts reticulocytes
31. The recommended storage temperature of most of the HIV
diagnostic kits is
00 degree Celsius 2-8 degree Celsius
-300 degree Celsius -700 degree Celsius
32. Which of the following is an important molecule present in
the outer membrane of HIV that helps the virus to enter and
infect host cells?
Polysaccharides Glycoproteins
Proteins Lipopolysaccharides
33. The first ever instance of AIDS was reported in
USA France
Russia None of the above
34. For CD4 testing, which method of Pipetting should be
preferred?
Reverse Forward
Repetitive Whole Blood
35. How does HIV become AIDS?
HIV makes multiple copies of
HIV attacks the T cells
itself
HIV destroys cells in the body All of above
36. NK ( Natural Killer) cells provides immunity against
Bacteria Fungus
Chlamydia Virus
37. Which of following is the largest Immunoglobin?
IgM IgG
IgD IGE
38. SIV is the abbreviation of:
Siluridae immunodeficiency
Simian immunodeficiency virus
virus
Synodontidae
None of the above
immunodeficiency virus
39. HIV infects__
Y-helper cells T-helper cells
K-helper cells None of the above
40. Sickle cell anemia is due to an abnormality in a patient's
serum plasma
hemoglobin. Red cell maturation
41. After exposure PEP should ideally be taken within
2 hours 4 hours
24 hours 48 hours
42. HIV testing strategy III is used for
Surveillance Blood bank
ICTC/PPTCT AIDS
43. The blood specimen is rejected for HIV testing and another
requested if the following occur:
If the sample vial is leaking and
The blood is hemolyzed
visibly contaminated
The specimen is improperly
All of the above
labeled
44. Which of the following test is the screening test usually
done for the HIV diagnosis?
Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) test PCR or viral load test
Venereal disease research
Western blot test
laboratory (VDRL) test
45. The RPR test (Rapid Plasma Reagin test) is a nontreponemal
test method that is a common screening test for syphilis, which
of the following statement correctly describes the test?
A screening test used for the A screening test used for the
detection of syphilis antibodies in detection of syphilis antibodies in
the urine the blood
The test results for RPR are
All of the above
identified by using the microscope
46. The malarial sporozoite in man invades:
White blood cells RBCs
Reticulo-endothelial cells all of the above
47. ART starts in HIV positive patients when the CD4 count is
less than 200 more than 250
more than 500 irrespective of CD4 count
48. Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted disease
Chlamydial infection HEV
Human Papillomavirus infection HIV
49. AIDS Day is celebrated every year on
December. 1 June. 1
December. 20 May. 1
50. Urea is final product of catabolism of:
Amino acid triglyceride
cholesterol polysaccharide
SET -2
Answer key
1 c
2 c
3 d
4 b
5 a
6 d
7 a
8 a
9 a
10 b
11 d
12 a
13 d
14 b
15 b
16 a
17 c
18 d
19 a
20 a
21 a
22 c
23 b
24 a
25 d
26 b
27 a
28 d
29 c
30 d
31 b
32 b
33 a
34 c
35 d
36 d
37 a
38 a
39 b
40 c
41 a
42 c
43 d
44 a
45 b
46 b
47 d
48 b
49 a
50 a
