MCQs on Vector-Borne Diseases
Q. The motile zygote of Plasmodium is found in
(a) human liver
(b) human RBCs
(c) salivary glands of female Anopheles
(d) the gut of female Anopheles
Answer: : (d)
Q. Ascaris infection is transmitted by
(a) mosquito bite
(b) Tse-tse fly
(c) consuming uncooked pork
(d) drinking contaminated water with eggs of Ascaris
Answer: : (d)
Q. Plague is caused by
(a) Leishmania donovani
(b) Yersinia pestis
(c) Salmonella typhimuium
(d) Trichinella spiralis
Answer: : (b)
Q. Which of the following is a correct matching pair of disease and pathogen?
(a) Filariasis – Wuchereria
(b) Kala-azar – Glossina
(c) Sleeping sickness – Leishmania
(d) Malaria – Anopheles
Answer: : (a)
Q. Which of the following is not a vector-borne disease?
(a) Yellow fever
(b) Dengue fever
(c) Viral fever
(d) Malaria
Answer: : (c)
Q. Which of the following is an incorrectly matched pair of a disease and its associated vector?
(a) Leishmaniasis – Anopheles culifacies
(b) Dengue fever – Aedes aegypti
(c) Filariasis – Culex pipiens
(d) Sleeping sickness – Glossina palpalis
Answer: : (a)
Q. Recurring chills and fever in malaria is due to
(a) destruction of micro and macrogametocytes by the WBCs
(b) rupturing of RBCs by rapid multiplication and release of haemozoin
(c) toxins released from trophozoites
(d) sporozoites released from RBCs and are rapidly being killed in the spleen
Answer: : (b)
Q. Sporozoites of the malarial parasites are found in
(a) the saliva of female Anopheles mosquito, which is freshly moulted
(b) the saliva of infected female Anopheles mosquito
(c) RBCs of an infected human
(d) the spleen of an infected human
Answer: : (b)
Q. Kala-azar is transmitted by
(a) Dragon fly
(b) Housefly
(c) Tse-tse fly
(d) Sand fly
Answer: : (d)
Q. Yellow fever is transmitted by
(a) Anopheles
(b) Aedes
(c) Housefly
(d) Tse-tse fly
Answer: : (b)
