Rubella, Coronaviruses, Prions, Rotavirus, Filovirus, Zika Virus and Nipah Virus
- Previous year questions on Rubella, Coronaviruses, Prions, Rotavirus, Filovirus, Zika Virus and Nipah Virus 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.
- 14 live questions in Rubella, Coronaviruses, Prions, Rotavirus, Filovirus, Zika Virus and Nipah Virus.
- 5 of 14 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018, 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.A neonate was found to have cataract, deafness and cardiac defects. Which group of viruses does the mother was infected with
- AFlaviviridae
- BTogaviridae✓ Correct answer
- CBunyaviridae
- DArenaviridae
Q2.SARS is caused by novel variant of?
- APox virus
- BToga virus
- CCoronavirus✓ Correct answer
- DLyssa virus
Q3.True about prions is:
- AEncoded by viral genome
- BAssociated with misfolding of protein✓ Correct answer
- CNon infectious
- DImmunogenic
Q4.Cataracts and PDA in a newborn suggests in utero infection with which viral family?
- AAdenovirus
- BParamyxovirus
- CTogavirus✓ Correct answer
- DPicornavirus
Q5.Ebola-type that is non-fatal in human beings is:
- AZaire
- BReston✓ Correct answer
- CIvory coast
- DBundibugyo
Q6.Rubella is caused by
- AOrthomyxovirus
- BParamyxovirus
- CToga virus✓ Correct answer
- DArbovirus group B
Q7."Mad cow" disease is caused by?
- AHIV virus
- BMycoplasma
- CChlamydia
- DPrions✓ Correct answer
Q8.Bowl of spaghetti appearance is seen in
- AEbola virions
- BAdenovirus
- CMarburg Viruses✓ Correct answer
- DPolio virus
Q9.What is not true regarding Zika Virus:
- ABelong to family flaviviridae
- BTransmission happens by Mosquitoes
- CNot transmitted from mother to newborn✓ Correct answer
- DPossibly can cause microcephaly
Q10.A patient comes to your clinic with a complaint of multiple episodes of loose watery stool for 3 days. On probing, you discover that these episodes start after he had ingested shellfish at a local restaurant 3 days back and other people who had food from that restaurant had similar symptoms. What is the most common cause of viral diarrhoea in adults?
- ACalicivirus
- BRotavirus
- CAdenovirus
- DNorovirus✓ Correct answer
Answer key
Q1: B. Togaviridae; Q2: C. Coronavirus; Q3: B. Associated with misfolding of protein; Q4: C. Togavirus; Q5: B. Reston; Q6: C. Toga virus; Q7: D. Prions; Q8: C. Marburg Viruses; Q9: C. Not transmitted from mother to newborn; Q10: D. Norovirus.
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