Pseudomonas and Burkholderiales
- Previous year questions on Pseudomonas and Burkholderiales for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Microbiology section of the exam.
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- 24 live questions in Pseudomonas and Burkholderiales.
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- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.All of the following are the main virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa except
- AType III secretion system
- BProteases
- CEnterotoxin✓ Correct answer
- DPhospholipases
Q2.Nonmotile among the Burkholderia species is
- AB. mallei✓ Correct answer
- BB. pseudomallei
- CB. cepacia
- DB. bovis
Q3.Which of the following organisms is unlikely to be found in the sputum of a patient with cystic fibrosis?
- AHaemophilus influenzae
- BMycobacterium tuberculosis✓ Correct answer
- CPseudomonas
- DAspergillus fumigatus
Q4.A 40 years old patient came with complaints of spikes of fever and difficulty in breathing. Transesophageal ECHO found out the vegetations in the heart. The culture was positive for Burkholderia cepacia. Drug of choice for Burkholderia cepacia pneumonia is:
- AAminoglycoside and colistin
- BCarbapenems with 3rd generation cephalosporins
- CTigecycline and cefipime
- DCotrimoxazole with 3rd generation cephalosporins✓ Correct answer
Q5.About pseudomonas. All are true except
- AStrict aerobes
- BCan grow in disinfectants in hospital
- CInfection is mostly due to endogenous source✓ Correct answer
- DMost common organism in burn patient
Q6.Selective medium for Pseudomonas:
- ASkirrow's medium
- BRegan Lowe medium
- CCetrimide agar✓ Correct answer
- DAshdown's medium
Q7.An organism grown on agar shows green coloured colonies; likely organism is:
- AStaphylococcus
- BE.Coli
- CPseudomonas✓ Correct answer
- DPeptostreptococcus
Q8.Shock with bullous skin lesion is seen in infection with -
- AE. coli
- BPseudomonas✓ Correct answer
- CMeningococci
- DCandida
Q9.Glanders disease is caused by-
- ABurkholderia mallei✓ Correct answer
- BDiphtheria
- CMumps
- DBurkholderia pseudomallei
Q10.Which is the MOST common species of pseudomonas causing intravascular catheter related infection?
- AP. cepacia
- BP. aeruginosa✓ Correct answer
- CP. maltophilia
- DP. mallei
Answer key
Q1: C. Enterotoxin; Q2: A. B. mallei; Q3: B. Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Q4: D. Cotrimoxazole with 3rd generation cephalosporins; Q5: C. Infection is mostly due to endogenous source; Q6: C. Cetrimide agar; Q7: C. Pseudomonas; Q8: B. Pseudomonas; Q9: A. Burkholderia mallei; Q10: B. P. aeruginosa.
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