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RRB Pharmacist Online Quiz Based on 2015 Exam Paper

RRB Pharmacist Online Quiz

Are you preparing for the RRB Pharmacist exam and looking for a way to sharpen your knowledge? Taking an online quiz based on past exam papers is one of the best ways to enhance your understanding and get a feel for the real exam scenario. Here, we present an online quiz concept based on the RRB Pharmacist 2015 exam paper. This quiz will cover essential topics and provide explanations, helping you master the subject matter and improve your chances of success.

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RRB Pharmacist Quiz Based on 2015 Exam Paper

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1. If a person can see an object clearly when it is placed at a distance of about 25 cm away from him, he is suffering from

a) Astigmatism

b) Myopia

c) None of these

d) Hypermetropia

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2. This antibiotic is used for the treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy

a) Ciprofloxacin

b) Bacitracin

c) Rifampicin

d) Neomycin

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3. Bleeding from an artery is characterized by which of the following?

(1) Blood is red

(2) Blood is purple

(3) Bleeding is continuous

(4) Bleeding is intermittent

a) 2 and 3

b) 2 and 4

c) 1 and3

d) 1 and 4

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4. Production of no urine is termed as

a) Polyurea

b) Anurea

c) Glycosurea

d) Oligourea

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5. In Ayurvedic liquid preparation, arkayantra is used for

a) Size separation

b) Size reduction

c) Distillation

d) None of above

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6. Which of the following is an epidemic disease?

a) Plague

b) AIDS

c) Malaria

d) Tuberculosis

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7. The emergency box in a hospital contains life-saving drugs such as

a) Gelusil

b) Tincture iodine

c) Adrenalin

d) Aspirin

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8. A human sperm may contain?

(1) X-chromosome

(2) Y-chromosome

(3) XY-chromosome

a) 2 only

b) 1 and 2

c) 1,2 and 3

d) 1 only

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9. Which of the following glands controls the development of sex organs in humans?

a) Adrenal

b) Pancreas

c) Pituitary

d) Thyroid

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10. An opacifier used in hard gelatin capsules is

a) Gelatin

b) Mineral oil

c) Propylparaben

d) Titanium dioxide

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11. Veins differ from arteries in having

a) Thinner walls

b) Narrower lumen

c) Valves to control the direction of flow

d) Strong walls

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12. Oxygen is transported to every cell of the human body by

a) Hormones

b) Red blood cells

c) White blood cells

d) Blood platelets

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13. Bile juice is secreted by

a) Spleen

b) Gallbladder

c) Pancreas

d) Liver

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14. Which distribution system is used in a hospital to save time, minimize loss of partially used drugs, and enable the pharmacist to counsel patients?

a) Unit dose system

b) Complete floor stock system

c) None of the above

d) Individual prescription order system

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15. Scratching eases itching because

a) It removes the outer dust in the skin

b) It kills germs

c) It stimulates certain nerves which direct the brain to increase the production of antihistaminic chemicals.

d) It suppresses the production of enzymes which cause itching

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16. Occuserts are used to deliver a drug in

a) Gastrointestinal tract

b) Ear

c) Eye

d) Nose

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17. Which of the following, when taken by pregnant women, is found to be the cause of deformed children?

a) Thalidomide

b) None of these

c) Glycerol

d) Xylidine

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18. This H1 antagonist does not produce sedation

a) Chlorpheniramine

b) Promethazine

c) Cetirizine

d) Pheniramine maleate

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19. The leading cause of death in an obese person is

a) Heart disease

b) Hypertension

c) Diabetes mellitus

d) Cerebral haemorrhage

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20. Which of the following vitamins is associated with the synthesis of coagulation factors?

a) Vitamin A

b) Vitamin C

c) Vitamin K

d) Vitamin E

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21. In the case of a Test-tube baby

a) Development of the baby takes place inside the test tube

b) Fertilisation takes place inside the test tube

c) Fertilisation takes place outside the mother body

d) Unfertilised egg develops inside the test tube

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22. The following is an example of physiological antagonism

a) Barium chloride and papaverine

b) Noradrenaline and phentolamine

c) D-tubocurarine and neostigmine

d) Histamine and adrenaline

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23. Excessive doses of the following vitamin may be harmful

a) Ascorbic acid

b) Vitamin A

c) Pyridoxine

d) Thiamine

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24. The diploid number of chromosomes in the human body is

a) 46

b) 24

c) 48

d) 40

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25. The hormone responsible for the secretion of milk in mothers is

a) Luteinizing hormone

b) Adrenalin

c) Lactogenic hormone

d) ACTH

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26. Rennin and lactase, the enzymes required to digest milk, disappear in the human body by the age of

a) Two

b) Eight

c) Three

d) Five

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27. Which of the following bone articulations forms the gliding joint?

a) Humerus and radius

b) Carpals

c) Hip girdle and femur

d) Skull & neck vertebrae

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28. The largest cell in the human body is

a) Nerve cell

b) Kidney cell

c) Liver cell

d) Muscle cell

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29. Pancreas secretes hormones that help in

a) Blood clotting

b) Growth of body

c) Keeping sugar balance in body

d) Production of antibodies

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30. Poison glands of snakes are homologous to

a) Stings of rays

b) Sebaceous glands of mammals

c) Salivary glands of vertebrates

d) Electric organs of fishes

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31. Membrane filters used for sterile filtration are rated as

a) 1 to 10 microns

b) 0.5 to 0.75 microns

c) None of the above

d) 0.22 to 0.45 microns

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32. Somatostatin is secreted by _____ cells of the pancreas

a) Alpha

b) Gamma

c) Beta

d) Delta

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33. The manpower trained in pharmacy varies with the size of the hospital; if a hospital has 200 beds, the number of pharmacists required are

a) 6

b) 9

c) 7

d) 8

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34. What is the main function of insulin in the human body?

a) To maintain blood pressure

b) To control the level of sugar in the body

c) To check the level of iodine in the body

d) To help in digestion of food

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35. The blood pressure is the pressure of blood in

a) Veins

b) Arteries

c) Ventricles

d) Auricles

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36. An example of natural hydrocolloid is

a) Precipitated chalk

b) Cellulose

c) Pectin

d) Lactose

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37. As in the arms and legs, blood flows against gravity and is prevented from flowing back by

a) The narrowing down of the lumen of veins by the contraction of the muscle layer comprising their walls

b) Valves

c) The extremely low pressure of venous blood

d) Movements in the surrounding muscles

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38. Which bond is present in the primary structure of protein?

a) Disulfide bond

b) Peptide bond

c) Ester bond

d) lonic bond

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39. The head of hospital pharmacy should be a

a) Post-graduate in pharmacy

b) Graduate in analytical chemistry

c) Diploma in pharmacy

d) Post-graduate in science

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40. What is the correct sequence of events in a heart attack?

[1] Narrowing of the inner orifice of the vessel

[2] Plaque from fibrous tissue and high cholesterol

[3] Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen

[4] Clots of blood carried into the coronary arteries

a) 1, 2, 3, 4

b) 2, 4, 1, 3

c) 2, 3, 1, 4

d) 4, 2, 1, 3

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41. Chewable tablets do not contain

a) Disintegrant

b) Sweetening agent

c) Flavour

d) Diluent

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42. Phenylketonuria is an example of an inborn error of metabolism. This refers to

a) Inherited lack of an enzyme

b) Hormonal overproduction

c) Atrophy of endocrine glands

d) Non-disjunction

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43. This drug exhibits tachyphylaxis

a) Methadone

b) Neostigmine

c) Ephedrine

d) Thyroxine

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44. Which of the following is not a bone in the legs of the human body?

a) Tibia

b) Fibula

c) Femur

d) Radius

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45. About _______ of the total calcium present in the human body is in the blood

a) 70%

b) 99%

c) 5%

d) 1%

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46. This drug is useful in the treatment of chloroquine-resistant malaria

a) Primaquine

b) Amodiaquine

c) Pyrimethamine

d) Artemisin

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47. Which of the following is not a vestigial organ?

a) Diaphragm

b) Molar tooth

c) Appendix

d) Centriole

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48. Histones are

a) Carbohydrates

b) Basic proteins

c) Enzymes

d) Lipids

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49. Man cannot digest cellulose whereas cows can because

a) Their gut contains bacteria capable of digesting cellulose

b) They have a many-chambered stomach

c) They produce an enzyme cellulase which can digest cellulose

d) They have efficient grinding molars

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50. Histamine is released from

a) Eosinophils

b) Basophils

c) Neutrophils

d) Platelets

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51. Insects form the largest class of animals living on land and sea. They are grouped into

a) 26 orders

b) 29 orders

c) 22 orders

d) 32 orders

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52. An enzyme that works in an acidic medium

a) Ptyalin

b) Pepsin

c) Maltose

d) Trypsin

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53. The pituitary gland is present

a) Above the brain

b) Below the brain

c) Now here near the brain

d) Inside the brain

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54. In the preparation of powders, starch is used as a

a) Disintegrant

b) Filler

c) Binder

d) Lubricant

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55. Which of the following has the smallest egg?

a) Homo sapiens

b) Humming bird

c) Pigeon

d) Ostrich

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56. The normal temperature of the human body is

a) 98 F

b) 90 F

c) 98.4 F

d) 96.4 F

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57. The tablets of tetracycline should be manufactured as per the conditions specified in schedule

a) F

b) C

c) C1

d) X

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58. "Let likes be treated by likes" is the basic principle of which system of medicine?

a) Homoeopathy

b) Siddha

c) Unani Tibb

d) Ayurvedic

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59. This structure plays an important role in the chemical control of breathing

a) Diaphragmatic stretch receptors

b) Hypothalamus

c) Carotid body

d) Pons

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60. An alkaloid used as a local anesthetic is

a) Benzocaine

b) Procaine

c) Cocaine

d) Lignocaine

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61. The property that differentiates cardiac muscle from smooth muscle is

a) Excitability

b) Automaticity and rhythmicity

c) Spontaneous contractility

d) Involuntary in nature

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62. This sulphonamide is used locally for the treatment of burns

a) Sulfacetamide

b) Silver sulphadiazine

c) Sulphadiazine

d) Sulphasalazine

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63. The neurotransmitter released from pre-ganglionic sympathetic nerve fibres

a) Epinephrine

b) Norepinephrine

c) Acetylcholine

d) Dopamine

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64. Solvents used in the extraction process are called as

a) Marc

b) Menstrum

c) All of these

d) Extract

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65. The main function of the cerebellum is

a) Storage of memory

b) Regulation of movements of involuntary muscles

c) Regulation of respiration

d) Temperature regulation

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66. Beta-lactam antibiotic is

a) Thiamphenicol

b) Amoxicillin

c) Bacitracin

d) Tetracycline

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67. Which of the following is not a bone in the human body?

a) Humerus

b) Tibia

c) Pericardium

d) Sternum

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68. This is the most suitable anticoagulant for the preservation of blood for transfusion

a) Sodium fluoride

b) Sodium citrate

c) Oxalic acid

d) Heparin

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69. Phenytoin sodium produces the following characteristic adverse effect

a) Insomnia

b) Retinopathy

c) Lupus erythematosus

d) Gingival hyperplasia

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70. Duodenum is situated

a) At the tail end of the intestine

b) In the brain

c) At the uppermost part of the small intestine

d) Near the lungs

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71. The drug of choice for the treatment of anaerobes is

a) Nitrofurantoin

b) Metronidazole

c) Ciprofloxacin

d) Gentamycin

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72. Give the composition of Bactrim

a) Sulphadimidine and trimethoprim

b) Sulphamethoxazole and theophylline

c) Sulphadiazine and methotrexate

d) Sulphamethoxazole and trimethoprim

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73. Cornea is a part of which of the following organs of the human body?

a) Eye

b) Heart

c) Ear

d) Nose

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74. This drug produces active mydriasis when instilled in the eye

a) Atropine

b) Cyclopentolate

c) Tropicamide

d) Ephedrine

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75. Which of the following organs is used in the purification of blood in the human body?

a) Liver

b) Lungs

c) Spleen

d) Kidney

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76. Identical twins arise when two

a) Ova develop independently

b) Sperms develop independently

c) Gametes develop independently

d) Cells develop independently from the same zygote

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77. The blood pressure values of four persons are given below:

Mrs. X - 90/60
Mr. X - 160/120
Mr. Y - 120/80
Mrs. Y - 140/100

Who among the following has normal blood pressure?

a) Mrs. X

b) Mr. X

c) Mrs. Y

d) Mr. Y

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78. The Phylum Chordata is characterised by the presence of

a) Spinal cord

b) None of these

c) Notochord

d) Nerve chord

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79. In obstructive jaundice disease, urinary bilirubin is

a) Present in small amounts

b) Increased

c) Usually present

d) Absent

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80. The hardness of water is primarily due to

a) Sodium

b) Iron

c) Zinc

d) Calcium

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81. What is the "Funny Bone"?

a) A bone

b) A muscle

c) A blood vessel

d) A nerve

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82. Consider the following statements regarding blood pressure:

It is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of any vessel
It decreases in the arteries as the distance from the heart increases
It is lower in the capillaries than arteries
It is usually lower in women than in men.

Of these, the correct ones are

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 4

c) 1, 2and 3

d) 2, 3 and 4

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83. Kieselguhr can be used as a

a) Disintegrant

b) Binder

c) Glidant

d) Filter-aid

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84. Which of the following activities is suppressed by the presence of auxins in plants?

a) Growth of lateral buds

b) Cell division

c) Development of fleshy fruits

d) Root initiation

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85. The heart is covered by a membrane called

a) Pericardium

b) Epidermis

c) Dermis

d) Epicardium

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86. Element that is not found in blood is

a) Copper

b) Magnesium

c) Iron

d) Chromium

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87. Cyanocobalamin is used in the treatment of

a) Megaloblastic anaemic

b) Cancer

c) Viral fever

d) Inflammation

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88. Which of the following components of blood protects human beings from infection?

a) Blood Platelets

b) Plasma

c) White Blood Corpuscles

d) Haemoglobin

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89. SA node of the mammalian heart is known as

a) Time controller

b) Beat regulator

c) Autoregulator

d) Pace-maker

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90. The population of which of the following is the maximum on Earth?

a) Reptiles

b) Fishes

c) Beetles

d) Birds

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91. TQM stands for

a) Total Quantity Management

b) None of above

c) Total Qualification Management

d) Total Quality Management

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92. Barfoed solution is not reduced by

a) Mannose

b) Glucose

c) Ribose

d) Sucrose

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93. Lichens are formed due to the symbiotic association of

a) Bacteria and fungi

b) Moss and fungi

c) Algae and fungi

d) None of these

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94. Which of the following statements is true for planktons?

a) They live on the bottom of lakes

b) They live on the surface of lake water

c) They live on the plants growing in water

d) They live in the water column

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95. The gland, which in relation to body size is largest at birth and then gradually shrinks after puberty, is

a) Adrenal

b) Thyroid

c) Pituitary

d) Thymus

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96. In what ratio should Tween 80 (HLB-16) and Span 20 (HLB-4) be mixed to prepare a blend with HLB 7.0?

a) 1:3

b) 3:1

c) 7:16

d) 4:1

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97. This drug is preferred for induction of labour

a) Prostaglandin E1

b) Prolactin

c) Ergometrine

d) Oxytocin

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98. This is an example of gram-negative bacteria

a) Salmonella typhi

b) Mycobacterium tuberculosis

c) Diplococcus pneumonia

d) Corynebacterium diphtheria

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99. This organism is a common cause of hospital-acquired infections

a) Entamoeba histolytic

b) Chlamydia trachomatis

c) Mycobacterium tuberculosis

d) Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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100. The total number of bones in the human skull are

a) 8

b) 32

c) 30

d) 12

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