Infections — INI-CET Previous Year Questions

37 solved PYQs · 2015–2025 · Dermatology

Solved PYQs: 37
Years covered: 2015–2025
Avg / year: ~5
Subject: Dermatology

How many INI-CET questions come from Infections?

Infections has contributed 37 questions to Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test papers between 2015 and 2025 — an average of about 5 questions a year. That count is measured from EByAi’s bank of 51,873 INI-CET questions, not estimated from a syllabus. Every one of the 37 questions carries a written, step-by-step solution, and each is tagged to Infections within Dermatology, so you can drill this chapter across every year at once instead of hunting through paper PDFs. Practicing a chapter’s full PYQ history is the fastest way to learn the patterns examiners reuse.

Sample Infections questions from real INI-CET papers

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Question 1 · INI-CET 2025
Which of the following parasites is capable of causing autoinfection leading to hyperinfection syndrome?
1. (A) $Strongyloides stercoralis$
2. (B) $Ascaris lumbricoides$
3. (C) $Ancylostoma duodenale$
4. (D) $Hymenolepis nana$
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$Answer: (A) Strongyloides stercoralis$
Question 2 · INI-CET 2025
A child presents with anal pruritus. Microscopy of the stool sample reveals a plano-convex egg. Identify the pathogen.
1. (A) $Ascaris$
2. (B) $Trichuris$
3. (C) $Enterobius$
4. (D) $Ancylostoma$
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$Answer: (C) Enterobius$
Question 3 · INI-CET 2025
A patient presents with painful ulcer in the mouth and a past history of recurrent vesicular lesions in the genitalia. Bedside test findings are shown. What is the most appropriate drug for management?
1. (A) $Ceftriaxone$
2. (B) $Azithromycin$
3. (C) $Penicillin$
4. (D) $Acyclovir$
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$Answer: (D) Acyclovir$
Question 4 · INI-CET 2024
Which of the following is a common benign condition characterized by white/yellow keratin-filled cysts on a newborn's skin?
1. (A) $Mongolian spots$
2. (B) $Milia$
3. (C) $Epstein pearls$
4. (D) $Congenital melanoma$
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$Answer: (B) Milia$
Question 5 · INI-CET 2023
Slapped cheek appearance is associated with which of the following?
1. (A) $Herpes zoster$
2. (B) $Parvovirus B19 infection$
3. (C) $Molluscum contagiosum$
4. (D) $Kaposi sarcoma$
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$Answer: (B) Parvovirus B19 infection$

Infections questions by year

Year	Questions	Share of chapter questions
2025	4
2024	2
2023	7
2022	5
2021	2
2018	3
2017	10
2015	4

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FAQs

How many INI-CET questions have been asked from Infections?

EByAi's bank holds 37 real INI-CET questions from Infections, asked between 2015 and 2025 — about 5 per year on average. Every count is measured from actual papers, not estimated.

Is Infections important for INI-CET?

37 questions over 8 papers make Infections a steady-weightage chapter in INI-CET Dermatology. The year-wise table above shows exactly how often it appears.

Can I solve Infections PYQs online for free?

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