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Post NameL.D. TECHNICIAN/ LABORATORY ATTENDER 038/24,084/24
Question Paper Code091/2025
Category Code038/2024, 084/2024
Date of Test25 July 2025
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions100
1
All of the following belong to Romanowsky group of stains except
Answer
C. methyl violet
2
Normal range of absolute eosinophil count in blood is
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D. 40 – 450 cells/mm3
3
Following are constituents of drabkin’s solution except
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C. Potassium ferrocyanide
4
depth of improved Neubauer counting chamber is
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A. 0.1 mm
5
Anticoagulant suitable for blood in blood transfusion is
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C. Citrate, phosphate and dextrose
6
Anticoagulant present in Grey top vacutainer is
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Question Cancelled
7
Fragmented Red Blood Cells in peripheral smear are called
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C. Schistocytes
8
Ketone bodies in urine are all except
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C. beta hydroxy stearic acid
9
All of the following fixatives contain Mercury except
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A. Gander’s fluid
10
Each question is provided with four choices
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B. ,
11
Phospho tungstic acid hematoxylin stain is used for the demonstration of
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B. Cross striations in muscle
12
Which of the following is the method used for removal of formalin pigment from tissue ?
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A. verocay’s method
13
All red’s scoring system is used for IHC scoring of carcinoma in the following organ
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A. Breast
14
The clearance angle of microtome knife is the angle between
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C. Block face and lower cutting facet of knife
15
Which of the following is picric acid containing fixative ?
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B. Bouin’s fluid
16
Carbowax fixative contains all the following ingredients except
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D. diaphane
17
Which of the following can be used as a prefixative for cytologic smears ?
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Question Cancelled
18
Sodium iodate is the chemical ripening agent used for the preparation of following hematoxylin except
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B. Harris
19
All the following stains are specifically used for the demonstration of Barr body except
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C. methyl green pyronin
20
The fixative specifically used for bloody smear is
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D. Carnoy’s fixative
21
Nucleotides are composed of
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A. a pentose sugar, a phosphate group and a base group
22
Hemophilia A and B are
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C. X-linked recessive disorder
23
True about mutation
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A. A permanent change in the dNA
24
In Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) single cycle involves
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D. All of the above
25
Application of dNA array in transfusion medicine mainly
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A. For genotyping blood group antigen
26
ABO blood group gene locus is in chromosome number
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B. 9
27
The antibody present in serum of AB blood group
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D. No Anti A or Anti B
28
Rh blood group system antibodies
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B. IgG
29
Constituents of cryoprecipitate
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D. Both
30
minimum haemoglobin level required for a whole blood donor
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D. ≥12.5 gm/dl
31
The first scientist who observed bacteria and other microorganisms using a single-lens microscope
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B. Antonie van leeuwenhoek
32
All are true about dark ground microscopy except
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D. Light from a high-intensity source to excite fluorescent agent is used
33
Biological Sterilization control used for Autoclave is
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C. Paper strips impregnated with 106 spores of Geobacillus stearothermophilus
34
According to Biomedical Waste management Rules
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D. Blue, leak-proof and puncture-proof container
35
The following specimen should not be accepted for bacterial culture
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D. Tissue biopsy specimen collected in formalin
36
An ideal disinfectant for blood spillage in the laboratory
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C. 1% hypochlorite solution
37
Organs of locomotion in bacteria
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B. Flagella
38
The concentration of agar used for preparing semisolid media is
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C. 0.5%
39
All are true about Kirby-Bauer’s disk diffusion antimicrobial susceptibility testing except
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D. The maximum number of disks per plate should be 12 disks on a 100 mm plate for non-fastidious organisms
40
Acid-fastness in bacteria is due to the presence of
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A. mycolic acid
41
All are true about the Cytochrome Oxidase test used for the identification of bacteria except
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C. The positive control organism is Escherichia coli
42
MALDI-TOF (Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight) is
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A. Automated bacterial identification system
43
Select the wrong statement regarding processing of stool samples for demonstration of parasites.
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B. Samples should be frozen if there is a delay in microscopic examination
44
Which of the following is the best method to confirm diagnosis of Visceral leishmaniasis ?
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A. demonstration of amastigote in bone marrow
45
Rapid diagnostic tests based on detection of Histidine Rich Proteins are available for
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D. malaria
46
All of the following statements are false about Cysticercosis except
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A. Cysticercus cellulosae is the larvae of Taenia solium
47
Infective form of Ancylostoma duodenale is
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C. Filariform larva
48
Which of the following parasites causes primary meningoencephalitis ?
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C. Naegleria fowleri
49
Select the wrong statement regarding dimorphic fungi.
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D. Galactomannan assay is useful for identification
50
Microscopic examination of Cerebrospinal fluid
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C. SF) from an HIV infected patient with meningitis showed Gram positive budding yeast cells. Select the true option related to the lab diagnosis of the given condition.
51
Select the wrong match.
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B. Epidermophyton – Spindle shaped microconidia
52
All of the following stains are useful for visualising fungal elements in clinical specimen except
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A. Lactophenol cotton blue
53
Processing of skin scrapings for the lab diagnosis of dermatophytosis does not involve
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C. Transporting the scrapings in plastic container
54
Germ tube test is used for identification of
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D. Candida albicans
55
Following is an enveloped virus except
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A. Hepatitis A
56
Example for a virus with single stranded dNA genome is
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C. Parvo
57
Which among the following methods is used for quantitative titration of infectious virus particles ?
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C. Plaque assay
58
Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by
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D. Coxsackievirus
59
The correct statement concerning antigenic drift in Influenza virus is
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B. It occurs more frequently than antigenic shift
60
What is the most likely reservoir for the Zika virus ?
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B. monkeys
61
Acid used to prepare Chromic acid solution
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D. Sulphuric Acid
62
Ideal temperature to calibrate pipette is
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B. 20-25°C
63
Example for a non flammable chemical
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B. Nitrogen
64
dry chemicals are used in extinguishers of
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D. Class A, B and C
65
During Blood collection ‘In the order of draw’ of tubes first to fill
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B. Culture tubes
66
One molar solution means
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A. 1 Gm. mol. Wt. of substance in 1 litre of solution
67
The instrument in lab ‘Still’ is used to
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B. Purifying water
68
The standard unit for amount of substance, used to express concentrations of molecules and reactions
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C. mole
69
Which of the following anticoagulant is used to collect blood for electrolyte estimation ?
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C. Heparin
70
Which among the following is considered as the all round preservative for urine ?
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Question Cancelled
71
Choose the correct statements about haemolytic jaundice. i. Modified Fouchet’s test is positive ii. Hay’s test is negative iii. Sickle cell anaemia and thalassemia are the aetiologies for haemolytic jaundice
Answer
C. Only ii and iii
72
All the following are coenzyme functions of pyridoxine i. Transamination of amino acids ii. decarboxylation of amino acids iii. Transketolase reactions of HmP pathway
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A. Only i and ii
73
Choose the correct statements about porphyria. i. PBG deaminase is deficient in acute intermittent porphyria ii. The levels of Amino levulinic Acid
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D. i, ii and iii
74
Choose the correct statement about flame photometer. i. This is an analytical instrument used for quantitative analysis of sodium, potassium and calcium ii. In flame photometer the optical absorption property is used iii. The equipment consists of an atomiser and compressor which pumps air at high pressure
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B. Only i and iii
75
Choose the correct statement about applications of radioactivity for diagnosis. i. 131I is used for thyroid scanning ii. 90Sr is used for bone scanning iii. Blood flow of heart could be analysed by 137Cs
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A. Only i and ii
76
All the following are causes of metabolic acidosis except
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B. Bronchial asthma
77
All the following are the substrates of gluconeogenesis except
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D. Even chain fatty acids
78
All the following are hepatic markers except
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C. CPK mB
79
All the following are true regarding calcium metabolism except
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A. Calcitonin increases serum calcium
80
Which enzyme is deficient in phenylketonuria ?
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B. Phenyl alanine hydroxylase
81
What is the normal reference level of Alkaline Phosphatase ?
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B. 40-125 IU/l
82
Which of the following statement is true about AdH
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C. Deficiency of ADH causes hypernatremia and hypertonic contraction of extracellular fluid volume
83
In genetic code, the reduced stringency between the third base of codon and the complementary nucleotide in the anticodon is called
Answer
D. Wobbling phenomenon
84
Which is not true regarding Reverse Transcriptase PCR ?
Answer
B. The quantitation of the number of virus present in the sample can be calculated
85
The removal of haploid nucleus from an egg and replacing with the diploid nucleus of a somatic cell is called
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C. Cloning
86
Which among the following substance in urine is detected by Ehrlich’s test ?
Answer
D. Urobilinogen
87
The advantages of using creatinine clearance test as a marker for GFR are all of the following except
Answer
A. Very early stages of decrease in GFR can be identified by creatinine clearance
88
In Gastric function test, the free and total acid content of sample is measured by titration with
Answer
D. N/10 NaOH
89
In urinary calculi analysis, which among the following is detected by murexide test ?
Answer
B. Uric acid
90
In electrophoresis, the technique commonly used for determination of molecular weight and to assess purity of proteins is
Answer
C. Sodium dodecyl Sulfate (SdS)-PAGE electrophoresis
91
Which of the following statement is/are true regarding High Performance liquid Chromatography (HPlC) ? i. In High Performance liquid Chromatography (HPlC), particles of small diameter are used as stationary phase support ii. In Reverse phase High Performance liquid Chromatography (HPlC), the stationary phase is polar and mobile phase is non polar iii. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) is a subclassification of Planar Chromatography iv. The most popular stationary phase in Reverse phase High Performance liquid Chromatography (HPlC) is Octadecylsilane molecules bonded to silica particles
Answer
C. Only i and iv
92
Which among the following is not a variable in Preanalytical process ?
Answer
B. Calibration
93
All the following are examples of labelled immunoassays except
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A. Electroimmunoassay
94
Which of the following is true regarding closed system Automated Analysers ?
Answer
C. less variability of test results due to use of predispensed liquid reagents
95
Which of the following is a medical coding system for laboratory ?
Answer
D. LONIC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes)
96
determination of serum lithium can be done by all the following except
Answer
B. RIA (Radioimmunoassay)
97
All the following tests are used to assess Pancreatic function except
Answer
D. Albumin
98
Which of the following is the correct order of laboratory testing process ?
Answer
C. Test ordering, Specimen acquisition, Analytical measurement, Test reporting, Test interpretation
99
Which is the visualising agent used for the identification of aminoacids in urine in Paper Chromatography ?
Answer
A. Ninhydrin
100
Which immunoglobulin mediates Rh incompatibility ?
Answer
A. IgG

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