1|Page
MLPAO MLA/T Exam || QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION!!!
If you receive a contaminated requisition, you will: a)
Disinfect with 1% hvoochlorite and send to next
workstation for processing as usual b) Throw awav and
make a new requisition c) Disinfect with 1% hypochlorite
and throw away, then make a new requisition d) Call the
doctor for a new requisition e) All of the above are
acceptable - ANSWER-d) Call the doctor for a new
requisition
Which method is acceptable for disposing of needles? a)
Discard whole needle into puncture proot containel b) Cut
needles and discard into puncture proor container c) Bend
needles and discard into containers full of 2%
glutaraldehyde d) Discard into biohazard trash bags e)
None or the above - ANSWER-a) Discard whole needle
into puncture proof container
Which of the following should normally be present in
urine? a) billirubin b) Protein c) Urea d) Blood e) Gucose -
ANSWER-c) Urea
Tissues are generally embedded in a paraffin wax so that
they may be: a) Decalcified b) Cut into sections c)
,2|Page
Dehydrated and preserved on a slide d) Fixed in formalin
e) Stained - ANSWER-b) Cut into sections
An ECG may be interpreted by: a) MLA/T b) Medical
Laboratory Technologist c) Licensed Physician d)
Laboratory Manager e) All of the above - ANSWER-c)
Licensed Physician
The most commonly used microscope in the clinical
laboratory is the: a) Electron b) Dark-field c) Phase
contrast d) Fluorescent e) Light - ANSWER-e) Light
What piece of equipment would help NaCI dissolve in a
liquid faster? a) Incubator b) Hot plate c) pH meter d)
Desiccator e) Water bath - ANSWER-b) Hot plate
Bile pigments will cause a urine specimen to be: a) Cloudy
b) Foul smelling c) Yelow-brown in colour d) Red in colour
e) straw colour - ANSWER-c) Yelow-brown in colour
Throat swabs are frequently taken to diagnose: a) Heroes
zoster b) Streotococcus c) Typhoid fever d) Bleeding
ulcers e) Hepatitis - ANSWER-b) Streotococcus
,3|Page
A condition where there are not enough BC or
Haemoglobin is called: a) AIDS b Leukemia c) Hepatitis d)
Anemia e) SLE - ANSWER-d) Anemia
Body fluids for cytological examination may be
concentrated by: a) Filtration b) Centrifugation c)
Evaporation d) a and b e) a and c - ANSWER-d) a and b
A simple substance that cannot be broken down by
ordinary chemicals means: a) A base b) A compound c) An
element d) A salt e) An acid - ANSWER-c) An element
Convert 41 °C to Fahrenheit: a) 100 °F b) 746°5 c) O°E d)
112 °F e) 105.8 °F - ANSWER-e) 105.8 °F
If calcium is present, a tissue is generally decalcified: a)
Before fixation b) After fixation c) After embedding in
paraffin d) At the same time it is put on the microtome e)
Immediately prior to staining - ANSWER-b) After fixation
The urine "dip stick" which tests for glucose, uses the
substance: a) Hexichloridine b) Glucose reductase c)
Glucose oxidase d) Ferricyanide e) Ferrous Sulfate -
ANSWER-c) Glucose oxidase
, 4|Page
Plasma is obtained by a) Using a red stopper tube b)
Using a tube containing an anti-coagulant c) Using a tube
which does not contain an anti-coagulant d) by
centrifuging a clotted tube e) Three of the above -
ANSWER-b) Using a tube containing an anti-coagulant
The most common cause of excessive centrifuge
vibration: a) Unbalanced tubes b) Worn brushes c)
Variable voltage d) Uneven bench surfaces e) Electrical
interterence - ANSWER-a) Unbalanced tubes
The smallest unit of measurement is: a) Decilitre b)
Centilitre c) Kilolitre d) Litre e) Hectolitre - ANSWER-b)
Centilitre
A meniscus is: a) A super saturated solution b) A type of
"rough" balance C) The curved surface formed by a liquid
in a container d) The magnet used for mixing solutions e)
The tip of a pipette - ANSWER-C) The curved surface
formed by a liquid in a container
Precise volume measurements are made in a/an: a)
Graduated cylinder b) Beaker c) Erlenmeyer flask d)
Volumetric flask e) a and d - ANSWER-d) Volumetric flask
MLPAO MLA/T Exam || QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION!!!
If you receive a contaminated requisition, you will: a)
Disinfect with 1% hvoochlorite and send to next
workstation for processing as usual b) Throw awav and
make a new requisition c) Disinfect with 1% hypochlorite
and throw away, then make a new requisition d) Call the
doctor for a new requisition e) All of the above are
acceptable - ANSWER-d) Call the doctor for a new
requisition
Which method is acceptable for disposing of needles? a)
Discard whole needle into puncture proot containel b) Cut
needles and discard into puncture proor container c) Bend
needles and discard into containers full of 2%
glutaraldehyde d) Discard into biohazard trash bags e)
None or the above - ANSWER-a) Discard whole needle
into puncture proof container
Which of the following should normally be present in
urine? a) billirubin b) Protein c) Urea d) Blood e) Gucose -
ANSWER-c) Urea
Tissues are generally embedded in a paraffin wax so that
they may be: a) Decalcified b) Cut into sections c)
,2|Page
Dehydrated and preserved on a slide d) Fixed in formalin
e) Stained - ANSWER-b) Cut into sections
An ECG may be interpreted by: a) MLA/T b) Medical
Laboratory Technologist c) Licensed Physician d)
Laboratory Manager e) All of the above - ANSWER-c)
Licensed Physician
The most commonly used microscope in the clinical
laboratory is the: a) Electron b) Dark-field c) Phase
contrast d) Fluorescent e) Light - ANSWER-e) Light
What piece of equipment would help NaCI dissolve in a
liquid faster? a) Incubator b) Hot plate c) pH meter d)
Desiccator e) Water bath - ANSWER-b) Hot plate
Bile pigments will cause a urine specimen to be: a) Cloudy
b) Foul smelling c) Yelow-brown in colour d) Red in colour
e) straw colour - ANSWER-c) Yelow-brown in colour
Throat swabs are frequently taken to diagnose: a) Heroes
zoster b) Streotococcus c) Typhoid fever d) Bleeding
ulcers e) Hepatitis - ANSWER-b) Streotococcus
,3|Page
A condition where there are not enough BC or
Haemoglobin is called: a) AIDS b Leukemia c) Hepatitis d)
Anemia e) SLE - ANSWER-d) Anemia
Body fluids for cytological examination may be
concentrated by: a) Filtration b) Centrifugation c)
Evaporation d) a and b e) a and c - ANSWER-d) a and b
A simple substance that cannot be broken down by
ordinary chemicals means: a) A base b) A compound c) An
element d) A salt e) An acid - ANSWER-c) An element
Convert 41 °C to Fahrenheit: a) 100 °F b) 746°5 c) O°E d)
112 °F e) 105.8 °F - ANSWER-e) 105.8 °F
If calcium is present, a tissue is generally decalcified: a)
Before fixation b) After fixation c) After embedding in
paraffin d) At the same time it is put on the microtome e)
Immediately prior to staining - ANSWER-b) After fixation
The urine "dip stick" which tests for glucose, uses the
substance: a) Hexichloridine b) Glucose reductase c)
Glucose oxidase d) Ferricyanide e) Ferrous Sulfate -
ANSWER-c) Glucose oxidase
, 4|Page
Plasma is obtained by a) Using a red stopper tube b)
Using a tube containing an anti-coagulant c) Using a tube
which does not contain an anti-coagulant d) by
centrifuging a clotted tube e) Three of the above -
ANSWER-b) Using a tube containing an anti-coagulant
The most common cause of excessive centrifuge
vibration: a) Unbalanced tubes b) Worn brushes c)
Variable voltage d) Uneven bench surfaces e) Electrical
interterence - ANSWER-a) Unbalanced tubes
The smallest unit of measurement is: a) Decilitre b)
Centilitre c) Kilolitre d) Litre e) Hectolitre - ANSWER-b)
Centilitre
A meniscus is: a) A super saturated solution b) A type of
"rough" balance C) The curved surface formed by a liquid
in a container d) The magnet used for mixing solutions e)
The tip of a pipette - ANSWER-C) The curved surface
formed by a liquid in a container
Precise volume measurements are made in a/an: a)
Graduated cylinder b) Beaker c) Erlenmeyer flask d)
Volumetric flask e) a and d - ANSWER-d) Volumetric flask
