Bacteriology: practice question

A Microbiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Microbiology · Bacteriology

Sample item

What is the usual mode of transmission of cholera?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

B. Contaminated food or water

The key Bacteriology principle identifies Contaminated food or water as the best answer because it most directly accounts for the mechanism, use, or laboratory finding described.

Option by option

  • A. Airborne droplets only

    Airborne droplets only is inconsistent with the requested mechanism or identification.

  • B. Contaminated food or water (correct)

    Correct. Contaminated food or water matches the decisive principle in this item.

  • C. Mosquito bite

    Mosquito bite does not fit the stated bacteriology relationship.

  • D. Sexual contact only

    Sexual contact only may have another clinical role but is not supported by this clue.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this Microbiology question?

The best answer is B, Contaminated food or water. The key Bacteriology principle identifies Contaminated food or water as the best answer because it most directly accounts for the mechanism, use, or laboratory finding described.

Why is "Airborne droplets only" not the answer?

Airborne droplets only is inconsistent with the requested mechanism or identification.

Why is "Mosquito bite" not the answer?

Mosquito bite does not fit the stated bacteriology relationship.

Why is "Sexual contact only" not the answer?

Sexual contact only may have another clinical role but is not supported by this clue.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Bacteriology in Microbiology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Contaminated food or water matches the decisive principle in this item.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Bacteriology?

Make a one-line identity card for each organism: shape and stain, defining test, toxin, disease and drug. Then use the flashcards and the other Microbiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.