Principles of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance
- Previous year questions on Principles of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Pharmacology section of the exam.
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- 33 live questions in Principles of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance.
- 2 of 33 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017.
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- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.Which of the following antimicrobial shows time dependent killing?
- AOfloxacin
- BAmikacin
- CPenicillin✓ Correct answer
- DCiprofloxacin
Q2.Vertical transmission of resistance to ciprofloxacin occurs :-
- ATransduction
- BTransformation
- CConjugation
- DMutation✓ Correct answer
Q3.Drugs least effective against MRSA
- ATeicoplanin
- BMeropenem✓ Correct answer
- CQuinupristin
- DLinezolid
Q4.Antibiotic that interferes with DNA function is:
- AMetronidazole✓ Correct answer
- BNystatin
- CTetracycline
- DSulphonamides
Q5.The following drug is not useful for MRSA?
- ACefaclor✓ Correct answer
- BCotrimoxazole
- CCiprofloxacin
- DVancomycin
Q6.If a bacteria were susceptible to both penicillin and Erythromycin, then it would not be appropriate to treat the patients with both antibiotics at the same time because
- APenicillin is inactivated by erythromycin
- BErythromycin exerts its effects extracellularly
- CErythromycin enhances the β-lactamases activity
- DPenicillin is only effective against growing cells✓ Correct answer
Q7.Which of the following drugs does not affect DNA synthesis?
- ARifampicin
- BLinezolid✓ Correct answer
- CNitrofurantoin
- DMetronidazole
Q8.The blood culture from a patient of febrile neutropenia has grown Pseudomonas aeruginosa, It was found to be a producer of extended spectrum beta lactamase enzyme. The best choice of antimicrobial therapy should be -
- ACeftazidime + amikacin
- BAztreonam +Amikacin
- CCefpirome + amikacin
- DImipenem +Amikacin✓ Correct answer
Q9.Which of the following is not a broad spectrum antibiotic
- ATetracycline
- BChloramphenicol
- CDoxycycline
- DPenicillin G✓ Correct answer
Q10.Which one of the following is primarily bacteriostatic ?
- ACiprofloxacin
- BChloramphenicol✓ Correct answer
- CVancomycin
- DRifampicin
Answer key
Q1: C. Penicillin; Q2: D. Mutation; Q3: B. Meropenem; Q4: A. Metronidazole; Q5: A. Cefaclor; Q6: D. Penicillin is only effective against growing cells; Q7: B. Linezolid; Q8: D. Imipenem +Amikacin; Q9: D. Penicillin G; Q10: B. Chloramphenicol.
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