Mycobacteria Other Than Tuberculosis
- Previous year questions on Mycobacteria Other Than Tuberculosis for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Microbiology 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.
- 21 live questions in Mycobacteria Other Than Tuberculosis.
- 2 of 21 questions carry a verified exam year: 2019.
- Microbiology is worth about 20 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.Swimming pool granuloma is caused by-
- AM. Bovius
- BM. Ulcerans
- CM. Kansasii
- DM. Balanei✓ Correct answer
Q2.In Schwann cells, mycobacterium leprae divide in how many days?
- A2 - 3 days
- B11 - 13 days✓ Correct answer
- C22 - 23 days
- D32 - 33 days
Q3.All the following mycobacteria produces pigment except:
- AM. kansasii
- BM. simiae
- CM. Avium✓ Correct answer
- DM. scrofulaceum
Q4.Mw vaccine is made from which bacteria?
- AM. Welchii
- BM. Bovis
- CM. Indicus pranii✓ Correct answer
- Dnone of these
Q5.Mw vaccine is prepared from:
- AMycobacterium bovis
- BMycobacterium indicus pranii✓ Correct answer
- CMycobacterium welchii
- DMycobacterium tuberculosis
Q6.Mycobacterium causeing skin ulcer:
- AM.smegmatis
- BM.scrofulaceum
- CM.ulcerans✓ Correct answer
- DM.fouitum
Q7.Lepra cells are -
- ANeutrophils
- BLymphocytes
- CHistiocytes✓ Correct answer
- DPlasma cells
Q8.Subtype of leprosy with maximum number of TH -1 cells -
- ATT✓ Correct answer
- BBB
- CLL
- DBorderline leprosy
Q9.The animal model frequently used for M. Leprae is -
- AMice✓ Correct answer
- BGuinea pig
- CRabbits
- DGolden hamsters
Q10.Cutaneous lesions may be produced by the following mycobacteria except-
- AM. intracellulare✓ Correct answer
- BM. Leprae
- CM. marinum
- DM. tuberculosis
Answer key
Q1: D. M. Balanei; Q2: B. 11 - 13 days; Q3: C. M. Avium; Q4: C. M. Indicus pranii; Q5: B. Mycobacterium indicus pranii; Q6: C. M.ulcerans; Q7: C. Histiocytes; Q8: A. TT; Q9: A. Mice; Q10: A. M. intracellulare.
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