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Block 1.1
Communicative Skills · Biochemistry · Embryology · Genetics · ICT · Biophysics · African Studies · 21 questions
Communicative Skills / English
1. The furniture _____ in the room.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. was
Communicative Skills / English
2. The teachers are abreast _____ the methodology.
A. with
B. of
C. on
D. in
Communicative Skills / English
3. The teachers gave you and _____ money.
Communicative Skills / English
4. You and _____ went for the dress.
Communicative Skills / English
5. Either the chair or the table _____ suitable for any purpose.
A. are
B. be
C. to be
D. is
Biochemistry / Molecular Biology
6. Name the bond found in the following disaccharides.
A. α1—α1
B. β1—α1
C. α1—β1
D. α1—1
E. β1—1
Biochemistry / Molecular Biology
7. A DNA molecule was observed to have 20% adenosine molecules. Deduce the percentage of guanosine molecules.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
E. 60
Embryology
8. As the conceptus begins to sink into the uterine lining, it is characterized by a ventral cavity surrounded in part by a single layer of cells. At this stage the conceptus is called a:
A. Zygote
B. Blastocyst
C. Embryoblast
D. Trophoblast
E. Hypoblast
Embryology
9. Cells from the primitive streak DO NOT give rise to:
A. Endoderm
B. Intermediate mesoderm
C. Paraxial mesoderm
D. Lateral plate mesoderm
Medical Genetics
10. Assuming all alleles derive from a single locus, match the mating of an ‘Aa’ father with an ‘aa’ mother and their probabilities for genotypes in offspring.
A. 1 AA
B. ½ AA, ½ aa
C. ½ AA, ½ Aa, ½ aa
D. ½ AA, ½ Aa
E. ½ Aa, ½ aa
ICT / Computer Basics
11. Which of the following operations is not performed by a computer?
A. Inputting
B. Processing
C. Controlling
D. Understanding
ICT / Computer Basics
12. _____ is a collection of computers and devices connected together.
A. Internet
B. Intranet
C. Server
D. Network
ICT / Computer Basics
13. The BIOS is the abbreviation of:
A. Basic Input Output System
B. Best Input Output System
C. Basic Input Output Symbol
D. Base Input Output System
ICT / Computer Basics
14. Which of the following is the largest computer?
A. Mainframe Computer
B. Mini Computers
C. Micro Computers
D. Super Computers
ICT / Computer Basics
15. Computer system comprises of major units such as:
A. Input unit, output unit, control unit
B. Input unit, output unit, control unit and storage
C. Input unit, output unit, central processing unit and storage unit
D. Input unit, output unit and storage units
Biophysics
16. The operation of one of the following components in an electrical circuit is a potential source of heat generation:
A. Resistor
B. Dry cell
C. Electrode
D. Wire
E. Capacitor
Biophysics
17. The cell membrane and ion channel of the living cell are respectively equivalent to which pair of components in an electrical circuit?
A. Resistor and conductor
B. Dry cell and capacitor
C. Inductor and resistor
D. Capacitor and rheostat
E. Load and resistor
Biophysics
18. Sedimentation occurs when:
A. Gravitational force balances buoyancy and viscous drag
B. The sum of viscous drag and buoyancy is greater than gravitational force
C. Gravitational force is greater than viscous drag and buoyancy combined
D. The difference between buoyancy and viscous drag equals gravitational force
African Studies & Communication
19. Which of the following statements is true of culture?
A. Languages are cultures
B. Archaeologists dig up culture in their excavates
C. Culture is a powerful beneficial tool for survival
D. All of the above
African Studies & Communication
20. Human culture is:
A. Partly inherited genetically
B. Entirely learned
C. Limited to relatively poor societies with simple technologies
D. All of the above
African Studies & Communication
21. Effective communication is therapeutic because:
A. Patient is better understood and that in itself is helpful
B. Communication is the starting point of health support
C. A better diagnosis may never be reached
D. The health worker must wait for feedback
E. The patient will feel loved
Block 1.2
Histology · Physiology · History of Medicine · Microbiology · Biochemistry · 27 questions
Histology / Tissue Types
1. Embryonic ectoderm develops into which of the following major tissue types?
A. Connective and epithelial tissues
B. Connective and muscle tissue
C. Epithelial tissue and nervous tissue
D. Muscle and epithelial tissues
E. Nervous tissue and muscle tissue
Histology / Tissue Types
2. What type of tissue forms tendons?
A. Adipose
B. Areolar
C. Dense irregular
D. Dense regular
E. Elastic cartilage
Histology / Tissue Types
3. The basement membrane is located between which of the following tissue types?
A. Connective and muscle tissue
B. Epithelial and muscle tissue
C. Epithelial tissue and connective tissue
D. Muscle and nervous tissue
E. Nervous and connective tissue
Histology / Tissue Types
4. Which of the following is a unicellular gland associated with mucus production?
A. Chondroblast
B. Fibroblast
C. Goblet cell
D. Macrophage
E. Plasma cell
Histology / Tissue Types
5. One of the following apical epithelial cell structures functions in the movement of materials across the surface of the cell:
A. Cilia
B. Flagellum
C. Keratin
D. Microvilli
E. Reticular lamina
Histology / Tissue Types
6. Which of the following types of epithelial tissue line the interior of blood vessels?
A. Endothelium
B. Mesothelium
C. Simple cuboidal
D. Stratified squamous
E. Transitional
Histology / Tissue Types
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of connective tissue?
A. Areolar
B. Blood
C. Compact bone
D. Hyaline cartilage
E. Transitional
Histology / Tissue Types
8. Cells responsible for myelination in the central nervous system are:
A. Astrocytes
B. Ependymal cells
C. Mast cells
D. Oligodendrocytes
E. Schwann cells
General Physiology & Homeostasis
9. The study of the function of part of an organism is called:
A. Anatomy
B. Cytology
C. Embryology
D. Histology
E. Physiology
General Physiology & Homeostasis
10. The maintenance of a constant and optimal internal environment in an organism is termed:
A. Effector control
B. Homeostasis
C. Integration
D. Negative feedback
E. Positive feedback
General Physiology & Homeostasis
11. When body temperature rises, a centre in the brain initiates physiological changes to decrease the body temperature. This is an example of:
A. Diagnostic regulation
B. Disease
C. Negative feedback
D. Non-homeostatic regulation
E. Positive feedback
General Physiology & Homeostasis
12. The increasingly forceful labour contractions that lead to childbirth are an example of:
A. Effector shutdown
B. Integration
C. Negative feedback
D. Positive feedback
E. Receptor activation
History of Medicine
13. Who made the first microscope?
A. Hippocrates
B. Jenner
C. Leeuwenhoek
D. Lister
E. Louis Pasteur
History of Medicine
14. Who is the father of microbiology?
A. Barnard
B. Galen
C. Lister
D. Louis Pasteur
E. Madam Curie
History of Medicine
15. Who discovered penicillin?
A. Ambrose Pare
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Koch
D. Semmelweis
E. Fleming
History of Medicine
16. The first successful smallpox vaccine was created by:
A. Gibbon
B. Jenner
C. Landsteiner
D. Pasteur
E. Salk
History of Medicine
17. Blood circulation was discovered by William Harvey in which year?
A. 1111
B. 1560
C. 1628
D. 1767
E. 1993
History of Medicine
18. Karl Landsteiner is famous for having discovered:
A. Antiseptics
B. MRI scan
C. Penicillin
D. The ABO blood groups
E. The DNA helix
Microbiology Basics
19. Bacteria without flagella are described as:
A. Amphitrichous
B. Atrichous
C. Lophotrichous
D. Monotrichous
E. Peritrichous
Microbiology Basics
20. One of the following bacteria demonstrates acid-fastness:
A. Clostridium spp
B. Escherichia coli
C. Mycobacteria spp
D. Staphylococcus spp
E. Streptococcus spp
Microbiology Basics
21. The removal of the viral capsid to expose the genome occurs in which step of viral replication?
A. Adsorption
B. Assembly
C. Biosynthesis
D. Release
E. Uncoating
Microbiology Basics
22. Which of the following is an RNA virus?
A. Adenovirus
B. Adeno-associated virus
C. Herpes virus
D. Influenza virus
E. Papilloma virus
Biochemistry – Metabolism & Genetics
23. Krebs cycle occurs in the:
A. Endoplasmic reticulum
B. Matrix of the mitochondria
C. Mitochondrial membrane
D. Nucleus
E. Plastids
Biochemistry – Metabolism & Genetics
24. The process involved in RNA formation on the DNA template is:
A. Replication
B. Transcription
C. Translation
D. Transformation
Biochemistry – Metabolism & Genetics
25. The enzyme required for transcription is:
A. DNA polymerase
B. DNA-dependent RNA polymerase
C. Restriction enzymes
D. RNA polymerase
Biochemistry – Metabolism & Genetics
26. What is the main function of tRNA in relation to protein synthesis?
A. Ensures the gliding of the ribosome on the mRNA
B. Proof reading
C. Identifies amino acids and transports them to the ribosome
D. Inhibits protein synthesis
Biochemistry – Metabolism & Genetics
27. The DNA chain acting as template for RNA synthesis has the following order of bases: AGCTTCGA. What will be the order of bases in mRNA?
A. TCGAAGCT
B. TCGAUCGU
C. UCGAAGCU
D. UGCUAGCT
Block 1.3
Selected high-yield questions · 10 questions
Enzymes
1. Which of the following statements about enzymes is/are true?
A. Enzymes are used in the processing and chemical industry
B. Enzymes speed up the rate of chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy
C. They are important biochemical tools
D. They are proteins
E. All of the above
Pharmacology
2. Allopurinol is used in the treatment of Gout as an inhibitor of the enzyme:
A. Cyclooxygenase
B. HMG-CoA reductase
C. Monoamine oxidase
D. Transpeptidase
E. Xanthine oxidase
Enzymes
3. Pepsin reaches its maximum activity at a pH of:
A. 2
B. 5
C. 6.4
D. 8.9
E. 9
High-yield
4. Hexokinase phosphorylates hexoses. If the Km of this enzyme for D-glucose is 0.15 mM and for D-fructose is 1.5 mM, this means that hexokinase:
A. Has a higher affinity for D-fructose
B. Has a higher affinity for D-glucose
C. Has a lower affinity for D-glucose
D. Has no affinity for D-fructose
E. Has the same affinity for both
Anatomy
5. A patient is diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer of the lesser curvature of the stomach. Which artery is most likely involved?
A. Gastroduodenal
B. Left gastric
C. Left gastro-omental
D. Right gastro-omental
E. Short gastric
Pharmacology
6. The name pharmacology is derived from the Greek word for drug ‘_____’ and ‘logos’ which means study.
A. Phamarkon
B. Pharmaceutical
C. Pharmacol
D. Pharmakon
E. Pharmacon
Metabolism
7. Synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate compounds is called:
A. Glycogenesis
B. Glycogenolysis
C. Glycolysis
D. Gluconeogenesis
E. Pentose Phosphate pathway
Metabolism
8. Maintaining an even balance of glucose is controlled by:
A. Glucagon
B. Glucagon and pancreas
C. Insulin
D. Insulin and Glucagon
E. Liver and pancreas
Biochemistry
9. Amino acids that must be supplied through the diet are called:
A. Conditionally essential amino acids
B. Essential amino acids
C. Essential and non-essential amino acids
D. Important amino acids
E. Non-essential amino acids
Biochemistry
10. The molecule that causes urine to turn dark in people with alkaptonuria is:
A. Alanine
B. Homogentisic acid
C. Phenylalanine
D. Phenylketone
E. Tyrosine