Respiratory Infections of Bacterial Origin
- Previous year questions on Respiratory Infections of Bacterial Origin for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Community Medicine section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 32 live questions in Respiratory Infections of Bacterial Origin.
- 1 of 32 questions carries a verified exam year: 2020.
- Community Medicine is worth about 25 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.A 3 yr old child presents to PHC with fever He had chest indrawing and respiratory rate of 38 per minute The next step in management is
- Agive antipyretics only
- Bnot an emergency give oral antibiotics and follows up
- Crefer urgently to a tertiary care centre
- Dgive antibiotics and refer to a tertiary care centre✓ Correct answer
Q2.What is the mass chemoprophylaxis for meningococcal meningitis ?
- ARifampicin✓ Correct answer
- BChloramphenicol
- CTetracycline
- DPenicillin
Q3.Most appropriate test to assess the incidence of TB in the community
- AIdentify all positives to tuberculin test
- BSputum examination of symptomatic patients
- CIdentify new converter to tuberculin test✓ Correct answer
- DScreen all under 5 yrs with tuberculin test
Q4.A 5yr old boy presents with sore throat for the last two days On examination he has a greyish white pseudomembrane around his tonsils Diphtheria is suspected His brother has recieved last booster 22 months back What prophylactic measure should be adopted for the brother
- AProphylaxis with oral erythromycin✓ Correct answer
- BNothing is required
- CProphylaxis with erythromycin and diphtheria antitoxin
- DImmunize with booster of diphtheria toxoid
Q5.A 5yr old unimmunized child developed Diphtheria. He has a 3yr old immunised sibling contact, who received last booster 18 months back. What to do with the contact?
- ATwo doses of polysaccharide vaccine
- BThree doses of conjugate vaccine
- CSingle dose of toxoid vaccine
- DNo vaccine needed✓ Correct answer
Q6.Two girls in the same class are diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis. Their 12 yr old close friend is in fear of contracting the disease. What advice should be given to her?
- ATwo doses of polysaccharide vaccine
- BTwo doses of conjugate vaccine
- CSingle dose of meningococcal vaccine✓ Correct answer
- DNo vaccine needed as exposure has already occurred
Q7.According to WHO definition, what is the criteria for considering a high endemic area for meningococcal meningitis?
- A<2 per 1,00,000 population
- B2-10 per 1,00,000 population
- C>10 per 1,00,000 population✓ Correct answer
- D>100 per 1,00,000 population
Q8.What is the recommended drug for treatment of carriers of diphtheria?
- AOral penicillin
- BInjectable penicillin
- CAzithromycin
- DErythromycin✓ Correct answer
Q9.Prophylaxis of meningococcal meningitis is
- ACiprofloxacin
- BRifampicin✓ Correct answer
- CPenicillin
- DGentamycin
Q10.One TB infected person can infect how many people in lyr -
- A20
- B30
- C10✓ Correct answer
- D5
Answer key
Q1: D. give antibiotics and refer to a tertiary care centre; Q2: A. Rifampicin; Q3: C. Identify new converter to tuberculin test; Q4: A. Prophylaxis with oral erythromycin; Q5: D. No vaccine needed; Q6: C. Single dose of meningococcal vaccine; Q7: C. >10 per 1,00,000 population; Q8: D. Erythromycin; Q9: B. Rifampicin; Q10: C. 10.
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