KDRB Lab Technician in Guruvayur Devaswom PYQ

Question 1

The most common fixative used in histopathology is :

A

10% formalin

B

40% formalin

C

10% saline

D

10% acetic acid

Question 2

All the following are fixatives used in cytology EXCEPT:

A

95% ethyl alcohol

B

80% propyl alcohol

C

Equal mixture of 90% Ethyl alcohol and ether

D

20% Propyl alcohol

Question 3

Fixative in Leishman's stain is:

A

Ethyl alcohol

B

Acetone free methyl alcohol

C

Acetone

D

Propyl alcohol

Question 4

Tissue processing includes all the following steps EXCEPT:

A

Hydration

B

Dehydration

C

Clearing

D

Embedding

Question 5

Tissue sections after microtomy is floated in water bath maintained at a temperature of around:

A

5-10°C < the melting point of wax

B

5-10°C > the melting point of wax

C

11-20°C < the melting point of wax

D

11-20°C > the melting point of wax

Question 6

All the following are mounting medias EXCEPT:

A

DPX

B

Bee wax

C

Canada balsam

D

Glycerin jelly

Question 7

False statement about Hematoxylin & Eosin stain (H&E) is:

A

It degrades quickly

B

Hematoxylin is extracted from the logwood of a tree

C

Eosin stains the cytoplasm pink

D

H&E Is the most common stain used in histopathology

Question 8

Quantity of urine required to determine the specific gravity of urine by urinometer method is:

A

20 ml

B

30 ml

C

40 ml

D

50 ml

Question 9

The normal color of urine is:

A

yellow

B

straw color

C

red

D

black

Question 10

Twenty-four hours urine sample is used for quantitative analysis of all EXCEPT:

A

Hormones

B

Proteins

C

Blood

D

Calcium

Question 11

Preservative for urine is:

A

Toluene

B

Thymol

C

Chloroform

D

All the above

Question 12

Cyanmet hemoglobin method for hemoglobin estimation is the best available method because:

A

most stable method

B

all hemoglobin EXCEPT sulfhemoglobin is converted to cyanmethemoglobin

C

a stable reference standard is available

D

all the above

Question 13

The quantity of blood required for acid hematin method of hemoglobin estimation is:

A

20 cu mm

B

2 cu mm

C

4 cu mm

D

10 cu mm

Question 14

Blood smears for demonstration of microfilaria should be made preferably between :

A

10 PM and 2 AM

B

4 AM and 10 AM

C

10 AM and 2 PM

D

3 PM and 7 PM

Question 15

Blood smear preparation for Filariasis test include:

A

Wet smear examination

B

Thick smear examination

C

Concentration technique

D

All the above

Question 16

Which malarial parasite has no schizont in the peripheral smear?

A

Plasmodium vivax

B

Plasmodium falciparum

C

Plasmodium malaria

D

None of the above

Question 17

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is also known as:

A

Hansen's bacilli

B

Koch's bacilli

C

Golden bacilli

D

Magical bacilli

Question 18

All the following are Acid fast organisms EXCEPT:

A

Nocardia

B

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

C

Streptococci

D

Isospora belli

Question 19

Agar concentration required to prepare nutrient agar is:

A

1-2%

B

5-7%

C

0.25-0.25

D

0.5-1%

Question 20

A positive tuberculin test is indicated by an area of induration of:

A

B

6-9 mm in diameter

C

No induration

D

> 10 mm in diameter

Question 21

Diagnostic test for Typhoid fever is:

A

Dick test

B

Widal test

C

Schick test

D

Mantoux test

Question 22

Which of the following is live attenuated vaccine?

A

BCG vaccine

B

Tetanus toxoid

C

Diphtheria toxoid

D

Rabies vaccine

Question 23

The method of killing of all microorganisms and their spores is known as:

A

Incineration

B

Sterilization

C

Disinfection

D

Lysis

Question 24

Temperature range used for autoclaving is :

A

100°C for 10 minutes

B

121°C for 15 minutes

C

100°C for 30 minutes

D

121°C for 30 minutes

Question 25

Flexible fiberoptic endoscopes are sterilized by:

A

Autoclave

B

2% glutaraldehyde

C

Gamma-radiation

D

Cetrimide

Question 26

The shape of cocci are:

A

rod

B

comma

C

spiral

D

spherical

Question 27

Method of sterilization for culture media is by:

A

Hot air oven

B

Pasteurization

C

Autoclave

D

All of the above

Question 28

The anticoagulant of choice for blood sugar estimation is:

A

Ammonium oxalate

B

ACD

C

Sodium fluoride

D

Potassium oxalate

Question 29

Regarding Hb Alc all are true statement EXCEPT:

A

measures average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months

B

measure hemoglobin level

C

measures % of RBCs that have sugar coated hemoglobin

D

it is one of the commonly used tests to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes

Question 30

POCT (Point of care testing) means:

A

Bedside testing

B

Laboratory testing

C

Emergency testing

D

Simultaneous site testing

Question 31

Donor selection criteria for blood donors do not include:

A

Age between 18 to 50 years

B

Weight more than 50 Kg

C

Monthly blood donation

D

Hemoglobin >12.5 gm%

Question 32

Rh typing is based on the D antigen present in:

A

Lymphocytes

B

Eosinophils

C

Platelets

D

RBC

Question 33

The disinfectant commonly applied on the site of blood collection is:

A

Acetone

B

Acetic acid

C

70% ethanol

D

Sodium carbonate

Question 34

All the following infections may be transmitted via blood transfusion EXCEPT:

A

Typhoid

B

Hepatitis C

C

Cytomegalovirus

D

Hepatitis B

Question 35

Blood components products are:

A

Whole blood

B

Platelets

C

Fresh frozen plasma

D

All of the above

Question 36

Calcium chelators in anticoagulants include all the following EXCEPT:

A

Potassium oxalate

B

Ammonium oxalate

C

Double oxalate

D

Heparin

Question 37

The ketone bodies include acetoacetic acid, acetone and:

A

Beta-hydroxy butyric acid

B

Lactic acid

C

Oxaloacetic acid

D

Acetic acid

Question 38

The methods for determination of PCV include:

A

Wintrobe's hematocrit method

B

Micro method

C

Autoanalyzer

D

All the above

Question 39

Anticoagulant of choice for ESR estimation by Westergren's method is :

A

Trisodium citrate

B

Ammonium oxalate

C

Potassium oxalate

D

ACD

Question 40

To remove blood clots from blood pipette it is immersed in:

A

4% acetic acid

B

KOH

C

Hydrochloric acid

D

Ammonium hydroxide

Question 41

Van-den-Bergh reaction is used to detect:

A

Serum bilirubin

B

Serum creatine

C

Blood urea

D

Blood glucose

Question 42

Glass vessels and glass syringes are best sterilized by:

A

Hot air oven

B

Irradiation

C

Autoclaving

D

Ethylene dioxide

Question 43

Which is the best stain for reticulocyte count?

A

New methylene blue

B

Toluidine blue

C

Brilliant cresyl blue

D

Alcian blue

Question 44

Earliest marker for cardiac profile test is:

A

CK MB

B

AST

C

Troponin T

D

LDH

Question 45

Hazard symbols in laboratory is indicated by black picture in a background of:

A

Orange or Yellow

B

Blue

C

White

D

Green

Question 46

Needles and broken glass are collected for disposal in plastic containers with color:

A

Yellow

B

White

C

Red

D

Blue

Question 47

Improved Neubauer counting chamber has a depth of:

A

0.2 mm

B

0.1 mm

C

0.3 mm

D

0.01 mm

Question 48

The fluid used for RBC counting is :

A

Turk's fluid

B

Heyem's fluid

C

Rees Ecker fluid

D

All the above

Question 49

Action of EDTA as an anticoagulant is by:

A

Chelating Calcium in the blood

B

Precipitating Calcium ions in the plasma

C

Dissolving fibrin

D

Neutralizing the thrombin

Question 50

All the facts about iron deficiency anemia are true EXCEPT:

A

Low MCV

B

Low MCH

C

Serum iron is decreased

D

Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) is decreased

Question 51

Difference between plasma and serum is that plasma :

A

Contains Fibrinogen

B

Contains more water

C

Contains iron

D

All the above

Question 52

When WBCs are counted manually by using Turk's fluid blood is diluted by a ratio of:

A

1 : 20

B

1 : 40

C

1 : 100

D

1 : 200

Question 53

The test to detect syphilis is:

A

ASO titre

B

VDRL test

C

CRP test

D

Manteaux test

Question 54

Renal function test does not include:

A

Blood urea

B

Serum creatine

C

Serum bilirubin

D

Serum uric acid

Question 55

Kala-Azar disease is caused by:

A

Trypanosoma cruzi

B

Leishmania donovani

C

Wuchereria bancrofti

D

Plasmodium vivax

Question 56

All are blood parasites except:

A

Plasmodium

B

Wuchereria bancrofti

C

Giardia

D

Leishmania

Question 57

Staining technique to demonstrate hormone change in PAP smear is by:

A

Leishman stain

B

Wright's stain

C

Shorr's stain

D

H and E stain

Question 58

The normal value of Total Leucocyte Count in an adult is:

A

10000 - 16000

B

4000 - 11000

C

1000 - 2000

D

15000 - 20000

Question 59

Granulocytes include all the following EXCEPT:

A

Neutrophils

B

Eosinophils

C

Lymphocytes

D

Basophils

Question 60

Monosodium Urate crystals in synovial fluid are:

A

Needle shaped

B

Rhomboid shaped

C

Dust like

D

Round shaped

Question 61

Amniotic fluid examination is done to detect:

A

Neural tube defect

B

Down syndrome

C

Lung maturity

D

All the above

Question 62

Common aqueous decalcifying agents used for bony tissue are:

A

Aqueous formic acid

B

Aqueous nitric acid

C

EDTA

D

All the above

Question 63

What is the special stain used to demonstrate ferric salts in tissue?

A

Perl's Prussian blue

B

Von Kossa stain

C

Masson Fontana technique

D

Giemsa's stain

Question 64

Urine test for bile salt is by using:

A

Calcium powder

B

Sulfur powder

C

Soap powder

D

Zinc powder

Question 65

Test for blood in urine is:

A

Benzidine test

B

Heat and Acetic acid test

C

Sulfosalicylic acid test

D

Benedict's test

Question 66

Most accurate method of diagnosis of helicobacter pylori is:

A

culture

B

biopsy urease test

C

urea breath test

D

histopathology

Question 67

The counting chamber used for Absolute Eosinophil count is :

A

Neubauer counting chamber

B

Improved Neubauer counting chamber

C

Fuchs Rosenthal counting chamber

D

None of the above

Question 68

Regarding Oil immersion objective of microscope which statement is correct?

A

the oil adhering to the objective should be removed after finishing by lens paper

B

the oil should be left there itself

C

the objective should be removed from microscope after use

D

the coarse adjustment can be freely used for fine focusing

Question 69

Regarding cleaning of new glass slides all the following are true EXCEPT:

A

New slides should be boiled in detergent for 30 minutes or thoroughly washed in running water

B

They should then be placed in dichromate overnight washed again in running water

C

Then rinsed in distilled water and stored in methylated spirit

D

New slides should be autoclaved first

Question 70

All about Seminal fluid is correct EXCEPT:

A

Normal sperm density is 20-280 million/ml

B

Count lower than 10 million/ml is called oligospermia.

C

Absence of sperm is called Azoospermia

D

Less than 20% motile sperm is considered normal

Question 71

What is the sum of all factors of 128?

A

256

B

255

C

512

D

511

Question 72

A square is drawn with vertices on a circle. The perimeter of the square is 8 centimeters. What is the circumference of the circle?

A

π

B

2π

C

2√2π

D

√2π

Question 73

The figure shows a regular hexagon and a triangle inscribed in it. What is the ratio of the area of the triangle to that of the regular hexagon?

A

1 : 2

B

3 : 4

C

2 : 3

D

1 : 3

Question 74

How many 3-digit numbers can be formed using the numbers 0, 5, 6, 7, 8 without repetition of digits?

A

48

B

60

C

24

D

125

Question 75

If each number is multiplied by 2 and then subtracted by 2, what is the new average?

A

38

B

42

C

82

D

78

Question 76

What is the probability of getting a multiple of 3 in a 2 digit number?

A

⅖

B

29/90

C

31/90

D

⅓

Question 77

What is the value of (0.000027)⅓?

A

0.3

B

0.03

C

0.003

D

0.0003

Question 78

A shopkeeper marked 20% excess on an article. Due to decrease in demand he reduced the price by 10%. He will get

A

8% profit

B

12% profit

C

12% loss

D

10% loss

Question 79

What is the remainder when 1212 +3 is divided by 11?

A

1

B

2

C

3

D

4

Question 80

If 10 men can reap a field in 20 days, in how many days will 8 men can reap it?

A

15 days

B

20 days

C

25 days

D

30 days

Question 81

Comprehension:

The newspapers have taken the place of the Gita, the Bible and the Quran with the people. For them, the printed sheet is gospel truth. The fact throws a great responsibility on the editors and news writers. Newspapers are a powerful influence. It is the duty of the editors to see that no false report or report likely to excite the public is published in their newspapers. The editors and their assistants have to be extra careful about the news they give and the manner in which they dress it. In a state of independence, it is practically impossible for Governments to control the Press. It is the duty of the public to keep a strict watch on the newspapers and keep them on the right path. An enlightened public would refuse to patronize inflammatory or indecent newspapers.

(i) On the basis of your reading of the passage, find out the correct answer given below:

A

Accept to patronize inflammatory newspapers

B

Refuse to favour indecent newspapers

C

Never watch the indecent news

D

No need to keep the newspapers on the right path

Question 82

Which word is the opposite of audacious?

A

Timid

B

Brave

C

Courageous

D

Intelligent

Question 83

Find out the correct feminine gender for the word signor:

A

Signoress

B

Signora

C

Signorina

D

Signori

Question 84

If something has happened recently, how do you ask by using wh-questions?

A

What do have happened?

B

What do happened?

C

What has happened?

D

What will happened?

Question 85

Write the question to which the underlined words are the answers:

Megan is going to Paris by train,

A

Where is Megan going?

B

How is Megan going to Paris?

C

When is Megan going to Paris?

D

Whom is Megan going to Paris?

Question 86

Find out the correct statement and a tag for the negative question :

Aren't you a friend of Nalini?

A

You are not a friend of Nalini. Are you?

B

Nalini is your friend. Don't you?

C

You are a friend of Nalini, aren't you?

D

Nalini is not your friend. Did she?

Question 87

Identify the wrong sentence:

A

I would like to buy something new.

B

I will try to remember his new address.

C

I can't find my new pen.

D

Let's go something else, shall we?

Question 88

The underlined word is replaced with phrasal verbs. Choose the correct one.

They are trying to arrange the holiday tour to London.

A

They are trying to fix up the holiday tour to London.

B

They are trying to give up the holiday tour to London.

C

They are trying to hold up the holiday tour to London

D

They are trying to go away the holiday tour to London.

Question 89

Choose the correct sentence in which active voice changed into passive voice :

The carpenter will finish the work in a fortnight.

A

The work will be finishing by the carpenter in a fortnight.

B

The works are finished by the carpenter in a fortnight.

C

The works can finished by the carpenter in a fortnight

D

The work will be finished by the carpenter in a fortnight.

Question 90

Here you find four different options for the sentence given below. Choose the correct one.

Nirad came to the party with one of her cousins.

A

Nirad came to the party with a cousin of mine.

B

Nirad came to the party with her cousins.

C

Nirad came to the party with all her cousins.

D

Nirad came to the party with a cousin of hers.

Question 91

നാടകശാലസദ്യ എന്ന ചടങ്ങു നടക്കുന്ന ക്ഷേത്രം?

A

ഗുരുവായൂർ ക്ഷേത്രം

B

പദ്മനാഭസ്വാമി ക്ഷേത്രം

C

അമ്പലപ്പുഴ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണസ്വാമി ക്ഷേത്രം

D

ആറന്മുള ക്ഷേത്രം

Question 92

ശ്രീരാമന്റെ വില്ലിന്റെ പേരെന്ത്?

A

ശൈവചാപം

B

ത്രയംബകം

C

കോദണ്ഡം

D

പിനാകം

Question 93

കുബേരന്റെ ഉദ്യാനത്തിന്റെ പേര്?

A

നന്ദനം

B

ചൈത്രരഥം

C

കദളീവനം

D

അളകാപുരി

Question 94

കഥകളിയുടെ പൂർവ്വ രൂപമേത്?

A

കഥക്

B

ഹരികഥ

C

കൃഷ്ണനാട്ടം

D

രാമനാട്ടം

Question 95

ക്ഷേത്രപ്രവേശന വിളംബരം നടന്ന വർഷം?

A

1916

B

1926

C

1936

D

1947

Question 96

പഞ്ചവാദ്യത്തിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടാത്തതേത്?

A

ചെണ്ട

B

കൊമ്പ്

C

തിമില

D

ഇലത്താളം

Question 97

പടയണി എന്ന ഗ്രന്ഥം രചിച്ചതാര്?

A

കടമ്മനിട്ട രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ

B

കടമ്മനിട്ട വാസുദേവൻ പിള്ള

C

എം. വി. വിഷ്ണുനമ്പൂതിരി

D

രാഘവൻ പയ്യനാട്

Question 98

ബ്രഹ്മാവിന്റെ വാഹനമേത്?

A

മയിൽ

B

കുതിര

C

ഗരുഡൻ

D

അരയന്നം

Question 99

തൃശൂർപൂരം ആരംഭിച്ചതാര്?

A

സാമൂതിരി

B

കൊച്ചീരാജാവ്

C

ശക്തൻ തമ്പുരാൻ

D

പഴശ്ശിരാജ

Question 100

ഭാഷാഭഗവത്ഗീത രചിച്ചത്?

A

മാധവപ്പണിക്കർ

B

ശങ്കരപ്പണിക്കർ

C

രാമപ്പണിക്കർ

D

നാരായണപ്പണിക്കർ

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