MCQ on Filariasis for NEET

Filariasis is a disease caused by roundworms of the Filarioidea type that are spread by blood-feeding insects like black flies and mosquitoes. These parasites are found in subtropical parts of southern Asia, Africa, the South Pacific, and parts of South America.

The disease is not acquired in temperate areas like Europe or the United States. Filariasis belongs to the group of diseases called helminthiases. The disease can be diagnosed through direct observation of microfilariae in peripheral blood or by finding a circulating antigen in the blood. With early diagnosis and proper treatment, it is possible to manage the disease and reduce its impact on patients’ lives

Filariasis MCQ for NEET

Ques 1. Filariform larvae are observed with

1. Trichuris trichura

2. Necator americanus

3. Ascaris lumbricoides

4. Enterobius vermicularis

Answer: Ascaris lumbricoides

Ques 2. Except this, all others enter through the dermal route

1. Ascaris

2. Necator americanus

3. Trichuris

4. Strongyloides

Answer: Trichuris

Ques 3. The causative of Filariasis is

1. Schistosome

2. Trichinella

3. Wuchereria

4. Culex

Answer: Wuchereria

Ques 4. The sperm of nematodes are

1. ciliated

2. amoeboid

3. diploid

4. haploid

Answer: amoeboid

Ques 5. The Filarial larva can be collected from the sample of

1. smears of spleen

2. smears of intestinal contents

3. biopsy of liver

4. peripheral blood at midnight

Answer: peripheral blood at midnight

Ques 6. Ascaris lumbricoides, commonly is known as

1. Filarial worm

2. Hookworm

3. Roundworm

4. Pinworm

Answer: Roundworm

Ques 7. Which of the following diseases is caused by a nematode?

1. Poliomyelitis

2. Filariasis

3. Leprosy

4. Amoebiasis

Answer: Filariasis

Ques 8. Filariasis in India is transmitted by

1. Musca domestica

2. Culex fatigens

3. Anopheles culicifacies

4. Aedes aegypti

Answer: Culex fatigens

Ques 9. Filariasis is a result of the infection of

1. Fleas

2. Leech

3. Bed bug

4. Nematode worm

Answer: Nematode worm

Ques 10. This accurately does not describe Lymphatic filariasis

1. is caused by parasitic worms Brugia malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti

2. one of the most common manifestations is Chyluria

3. chiefly affects the lower limb

4. The intermediate vector is the mollusc

Answer: The intermediate vector is the mollusc