CENTRAL LEPROSY TEACHING AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

LABORATORY ASSISTANT SELECTION EXAMINATION

DATE: 27.09.2018 Duration: 1 hour Marks: 60

1. The cell that participates in transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide is

a. Granulocytes
b. Lymphocytes
c. Erythrocytes
d. Thrombocytes
2. 1 millimeter is equal to
a. 103 µm
b. 106 µm
c. 109 µm
d. 103 nm
3. The type of anemia observed in iron deficiency is
a. Macrocytic
b. Aplastic
c. Hemolytic
d. Microcytic
4. The colour of normal urine is
a. Straw colored
b. Orange
c. Dark yellow
d. Reddish yellow
5. Most common disinfectant used in discarding jar is
a. Sodium hypochlorite
b. Sodium chloride
c. Glutaraldehyde
d. Formaldehyde
6. The smallest organism among the following is
a. Bacteria
b. Virus
c. Fungus
d. Parasite
7. The basic functional unit of kidney is
a. Nephron
b. Collecting tubule
c. Loop of henle
d. Meatus
8. What piece of laboratory equipment is best suited for accurately measuring the volume of a
liquid?
a. Graduated cylinder
b. Beaker
c. Erlenmeyer flask
 d. Conical flask
9. Sunlight is the source of ____
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin D
10. The following symbol in laboratory stands for

a. Inflammable
b. Toxic
c. Bio-hazard
d. Explosive
11. The difference between plasma and serum is that plasma
a. Does not contain fibrinogen
b. Has more water
c. Contains fibrinogen
d. Has red blood cells
12. Neutrophils count is high in
a. Acute viral infection
b. Acute bacterial infection
c. Iron deficiency anemia
d. Megaloblastic anemia
13. Malaria is transmitted by bite of
a. Male anopheles mosquito
b. Male culex mosquito
c. Female anopheles mosquito
d. Female culex mosquito
14. The following conditions can be diagnosed by using peripheral smear except
a. Malaria
b. Type of anemia
c. Filariasis
d. Hookworm infection
15. What is the colour code of vacutainer used to collect blood sample for performing complete
blood count?
a. Red
b. Lavender
c. Yellow
d. Green
16. Plasma is obtained by centrifugation of
 a. Anti coagulated blood
b. Coagulated blood
c. Serum
d. Urine
17. The life span of RBC is
a. 30 days
b. 60 days
c. 90 days
d. 120 days
18. HbA1c measures
a. 4 weeks average blood glucose levels
b. 12 weeks average blood glucose levels
c. 24 weeks average blood glucose levels
d. 36 weeks average blood glucose levels
19. The specific gravity of urine is
a. 1.003-1.030
b. 1.040-1.050
c. 1.070-1.110
d. 1.250-1.260
20. Which among the following is a common disinfectant solution used while collecting blood
samples?
a. Chlorhexidine
b. Methanol
c. Glutaraldehyde
d. Lidocaine
21. The additive in lavender color vacutainer is
a. Heparin
b. EDTA
c. Sodium citrate
d. Sodium fluoride
22. All cells are nucleated except
a. RBC
b. WBC
c. Platelets
d. Lymphocytes
23. The common mounting fluid used for histopathology section is
a. DPX
b. Xylene
c. Formalin
d. Hypochlorite
24. Which of the following statement regarding acid is incorrect?
a. It is a proton donor
b. Turns litmus paper blue
c. It reacts alkaline to give water and salt
d. Turns litmus paper red
25. The normal Hb value of an adult female is
a. 8-9 g/dl
b. 8-10 g/dl
c. 12-15 g/dl
d. 15-17 g/dl
26. The dosage of glucose administered in GTT for adults is
a. 25 mg
b. 50mg
c. 75 mg
d. 100 mg
27. Which is not the common mode of transmission of HIV
a. Parenteral
b. Sexual transmission
c. Mother to child
d. Mosquito bite
28. SSS in leprosy stands for
a. Slit skin smear
b. Slit skin scratch
c. Split skin sample
d. Sputum specimen smear
29. All of the following are Romanowsky stains except
a. Field’s atin
b. Gram stain
c. Giemsa stain
d. Leishman stain
30. Leprosy is transmitted through
a. Mosquito bite
b. Respiratory droplet
c. Blood
d. Drinking water
31. Which of the following culture media is solid media?
a. Thioglycollate broth
b. Blood agar
c. Nutrient broth
d. Peptone water
32. The media used for cultivating anaerobic organisms is
a. Mac Conkey agar
b. Lowenstein Jensen medium
c. Robertson cooked meat medium
d. Saboraud’s dextrose agar
33. The substance conjugated with antibody in ELISA technique is
a. Radioactive substance
b. Fluorochrome
c. Enzyme
d. Antigen
34. The anticoagulant used in blood bag is
a. EDTA
b. Citrate phosphate dextrose adenine
c. Heparin
d. Saline alanin glucose maltose
35. Which of the following antigen is absent in Rh negative individual?
a. A antigen
b. B antigen
c. D antigen
d. O antigen
36. All of the following items can be sterilized in hot air oven except
a. Glassware
b. Rubber gloves
c. Oil
d. Powder
37. A standard microtitre plate used in ELISA contains ____ wells.
a. 92
b. 94
c. 96
d. 98
38. The causative agent of leprosy is
a. Mycobacterium leprae
b. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
c. Mycobacterium marinum
d. Mycobacterium gordanae
39. Which of the following vaccine prophylaxis is mandatory for heath care workers at risk of
handling blood samples?
a. HIV
b. Hepatitis B
c. Dengue
d. Flu
40. When the power of ocular lens is 10x & objective is 100x, the total magnification is
a. 10 times
b. 100 times
c. 1000 times
d. 10000 times
41. All of the following are components of compound microscope except
a. Stage clips
b. Fine adjustment knob
c. Electron gun
d. Binocular eyepiece
42. The stain used to study peripheral smear is
a. Hematoxylin & eosin
b. Giemsa
c. Gram stain
 d. Capsular stain
43. The stain used to detect acid fast bacilli is
a. Romanowsky stain
b. Ziehl-Neelsen stain
c. Giemsa stain
d. Gram stain
44. Universal /standard precaution does not include
a. Washing hands before & after patient contact
b. Appropriate handling of contaminated clinical waste
c. Use of aseptic technique
d. Use of gloves & gowns at all times
45. Which among the following needle has the smallest bore or diameter?
a. 15 G
b. 23 G
c. 20 G
d. 22 G
46. Beri beri is caused by
a. Thiamine deficiency
b. Riboflavin deficiency
c. Niacin deficiency
d. Cobalamine deficiency
47. Preservative used in storage of urine specimen
a. Boric acid
b. Citric acid
c. Sodium chloride
d. Sodium nitroprusside
48. Bacterial cultures are disposed in
a. Yellow bin
b. Red bin
c. Green bin
d. Blue bin
49. NIH swab is used in diagnosis of
a. Round worm
b. Pin worm
c. Whip worm
d. Hook worm
50. FNAC stands for
a. Fine needle aspiration cytology
b. Fine nerve aspiration cytology
c. Fine needle absorption cytology
d. Fine needle aspiration course
51. Which of the following tests is specific for urinary glucose estimation?
a. Benedict’s test
b. Clinitest
c. Pandy test
 d. Dip stick
52. Removal and killing of all microorganism is known as
a. Disinfection
b. Antisepsis
c. Sterilization
d. Pasteurization
53. Sterilization by autoclave is done at a temperature of
a. 121° C
b. 135° C
c. 140° C
d. 110° C
54. If a glass tube breaks during centrifugation, what sequence of actions would be best?
a. Evacuate the room, open the lid & remove the glass with gloves
b. Open the lid, stop the centrifuge & remove glass with forceps
c. Stop the centrifuge, open the lid & use the forceps to remove any glass
d. Wait for laboratory in-charge to attend
55. Blood stained gauze are disposed in
a. Yellow bin
b. Red bin
c. Green bin
d. Blue bin
56. Creatinine is estimated by
a. Uricase method
b. Benedict’s method
c. DAM-TSC method
d. Jaffes method
57. Viral cultivation is done in
a. Blood agar
b. LJ medium
c. Tissue culture
d. MacConkey agar
58. Triple vaccine is
a. DPT vaccine
b. TT vaccine
c. MR vaccine
d. Polio vaccine
59. The platelets are produced from
a. Megaloblasts
b. Myeloblasts
c. Erythrocytes
d. Megakaryocytes
60. Treating ALL laboratory samples as if they are hazardous and infectious is the basis for
a. universal precautions
b. Quarantine system
c. Quality assurance
d. Hazardous waste control