DMLT/BSC. MLT/CMLT Gov. Exam Paper Practice

Medical Laboratory Science Quiz

🩸 1-10: Hematology

Which stain is used for peripheral blood smear examination?

a) Gram stain

b) Leishman stain

c) Ziehl-Neelsen stain

d) India ink

✅ Answer: b) Leishman stain

Normal hemoglobin range in adult males:

a) 10-12 g/dL

b) 12-14 g/dL

c) 13-17 g/dL

d) 18-20 g/dL

✅ Answer: c) 13-17 g/dL

ESR is measured by:

a) Westergren method

b) ELISA

c) PCR

d) Centrifugation

✅ Answer: a) Westergren method

Most abundant WBC in peripheral blood:

a) Neutrophils

b) Lymphocytes

c) Eosinophils

d) Monocytes

✅ Answer: a) Neutrophils

Bleeding time is assessed by:

a) Ivy's method

b) Westergren method

c) Wintrobe method

d) Gram staining

✅ Answer: a) Ivy's method

Which cell is increased in parasitic infections?

a) Neutrophils

b) Lymphocytes

c) Eosinophils

d) Basophils

✅ Answer: c) Eosinophils

PT (Prothrombin Time) assesses:

a) Intrinsic pathway

b) Extrinsic pathway

c) Common pathway

d) Platelet function

✅ Answer: b) Extrinsic pathway

Reticulocyte count assesses:

a) WBC production

b) Platelet production

c) RBC production

d) Hemoglobin synthesis

✅ Answer: c) RBC production

Which is a feature of iron deficiency anemia?

a) Macrocytic cells

b) Microcytic hypochromic cells

c) Target cells

d) Spherocytes

✅ Answer: b) Microcytic hypochromic cells

Schistocytes are seen in:

a) Thalassemia

b) Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

c) Iron deficiency

d) Megaloblastic anemia

✅ Answer: b) Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia

🧪 11-20: Clinical Biochemistry

Normal blood glucose level (fasting):

a) 70-100 mg/dL

b) 110-125 mg/dL

c) 126-140 mg/dL

d) >140 mg/dL

✅ Answer: a) 70-100 mg/dL

Liver function test includes all EXCEPT:

a) SGPT

b) SGOT

c) Serum creatinine

d) Alkaline phosphatase

✅ Answer: c) Serum creatinine

Color of the tube used for glucose estimation:

a) Red

b) Purple

c) Gray

d) Blue

✅ Answer: c) Gray (fluoride tube)

Creatinine clearance test assesses:

a) Liver function

b) Kidney function

c) Pancreatic function

d) Thyroid function

✅ Answer: b) Kidney function

Electrolyte imbalance causing cardiac arrhythmias:

a) Na+

b) K+

c) Ca++

d) Mg++

✅ Answer: b) K+

Which enzyme is specific for myocardial infarction?

a) AST

b) ALT

c) Troponin

d) LDH

✅ Answer: c) Troponin

Increased uric acid is seen in:

a) Gout

b) Diabetes

c) Hypertension

d) Hepatitis

✅ Answer: a) Gout

OGTT stands for:

a) Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

b) Oxidase Glucose Test

c) Optical Glucose Test

d) Oral Gram Test

✅ Answer: a) Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

Which test assesses long-term glucose control?

a) Random blood sugar

b) Fasting blood sugar

c) HbA1c

d) Urine glucose

✅ Answer: c) HbA1c

Bilirubin is increased in:

a) Jaundice

b) Anemia

c) Diabetes

d) Hypertension

✅ Answer: a) Jaundice

🦠 21-30: Microbiology

Culture medium for Neisseria gonorrhoeae:

a) Blood agar

b) MacConkey agar

c) Thayer-Martin medium

d) Sabouraud agar

✅ Answer: c) Thayer-Martin medium

Gram-positive cocci in clusters:

a) Streptococcus

b) Staphylococcus

c) Neisseria

d) Escherichia

✅ Answer: b) Staphylococcus

Ziehl-Neelsen stain detects:

a) Gram-negative bacteria

b) Acid-fast bacilli

c) Fungi

d) Parasites

✅ Answer: b) Acid-fast bacilli

Most common cause of UTI:

a) E. coli

b) S. aureus

c) Pseudomonas

d) Klebsiella

✅ Answer: a) E. coli

Viral culture is done using:

a) Blood agar

b) Cell lines

c) MacConkey agar

d) Chocolate agar

✅ Answer: b) Cell lines

Which is a spore-forming bacteria?

a) E. coli

b) Bacillus anthracis

c) Streptococcus

d) Neisseria

✅ Answer: b) Bacillus anthracis

India ink is used to detect:

a) Gram-negative bacteria

b) Cryptococcus

c) Acid-fast bacilli

d) Parasites

✅ Answer: b) Cryptococcus

RPR test is for:

a) HIV

b) Syphilis

c) Hepatitis

d) Malaria

✅ Answer: b) Syphilis

ELISA detects:

a) Antigens

b) Antibodies

c) Both

d) DNA

✅ Answer: c) Both

Which is a dimorphic fungus?

a) Candida

b) Aspergillus

c) Histoplasma

d) Cryptococcus

✅ Answer: c) Histoplasma

🩺 31-40: Blood Banking

Universal donor blood group:

a) A+

b) B+

c) AB+

d) O-

✅ Answer: d) O-

Coombs test detects:

a) Blood glucose

b) Antibodies on RBCs

c) WBC count

d) Platelet function

✅ Answer: b) Antibodies on RBCs

Storage temperature for packed RBCs:

a) -20°C

b) 2-6°C

c) 25°C

d) 37°C

✅ Answer: b) 2-6°C

Most severe transfusion reaction:

a) Allergic

b) Febrile

c) Hemolytic

d) Septic

✅ Answer: c) Hemolytic

Blood component used for thrombocytopenia:

a) FFP

b) Cryoprecipitate

c) Platelet concentrate

d) Packed RBCs

✅ Answer: c) Platelet concentrate

Which antigen is present in Rh positive individuals?

a) A antigen

b) B antigen

c) D antigen

d) H antigen

✅ Answer: c) D antigen

Blue top tube contains:

a) EDTA

b) Citrate

c) Heparin

d) Fluoride

✅ Answer: b) Citrate

Which test is done before blood transfusion?

a) Blood grouping

b) Cross-matching

c) Both

d) None

✅ Answer: c) Both

Maximum storage time for platelet concentrate:

a) 24 hours

b) 5 days

c) 21 days

d) 1 year

✅ Answer: b) 5 days

Which disease can be transmitted by blood transfusion?

a) HIV

b) Hepatitis B

c) Malaria

d) All of the above

✅ Answer: d) All of the above

🔬 41-50: Histopathology & Instruments

Fixative used for tissue processing:

a) Ethanol

b) Formalin

c) Methanol

d) Acetone

✅ Answer: b) Formalin

Microscope used for hematology:

a) Phase contrast

b) Electron

c) Light

d) Fluorescence

✅ Answer: c) Light microscope

Most common stain for tissue sections:

a) Gram

b) H&E

c) ZN

d) PAS

✅ Answer: b) H&E (Hematoxylin & Eosin)

Centrifuge speed is measured in:

a) RPM

b) G-force

c) Both a & b

d) m/s

✅ Answer: c) Both a & b

Autoclave temperature for sterilization:

a) 100°C

b) 121°C

c) 150°C

d) 180°C

✅ Answer: b) 121°C

Which is used for frozen sections?

a) Microtome

b) Cryostat

c) Centrifuge

d) Autoclave

✅ Answer: b) Cryostat

PAP smear is used to detect:

a) Breast cancer

b) Cervical cancer

c) Lung cancer

d) Prostate cancer

✅ Answer: b) Cervical cancer

Normal platelet count:

a) 10,000-50,000/μL

b) 50,000-1,00,000/μL

c) 1.5-4.5 lakhs/μL

d) 5-10 lakhs/μL

✅ Answer: c) 1.5-4.5 lakhs/μL

Which stain is used for amyloid?

a) H&E

b) Congo red

c) Gram

d) ZN

✅ Answer: b) Congo red

Which instrument measures hemoglobin?

a) Hemocytometer

b) Hemoglobinometer

c) Centrifuge

d) Microscope

✅ Answer: b) Hemoglobinometer