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| 1. |
A child presents with stridor, barking cough and difficulty in breathing since 2-3 days.He has fever and elevated leukocyte count.All of the following statements about his condition are true,Except |
| A. | Symptoms are predominantly caused by involvement of the subglottis |
| B. | Antibiotics form the mainstay of treatment. |
| C. | Subglottis stenosis and hypopharyngeal dilatation may be seen on X-rays |
| D. | Boys are more commonly affected than girls |
| Answer» C. Subglottis stenosis and hypopharyngeal dilatation may be seen on X-rays | |
| 2. |
Tumor arising from olfactory nasal mucosa is: |
| A. | Nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| B. | Esthesioneuroblastoma |
| C. | Nasal Glioma |
| D. | Adenoid cystic carcinoma |
| Answer» C. Nasal Glioma | |
| 3. |
All of the following statements about sodium in otosclerosis are true,eexcept |
| A. | Acts by inhibiting osteoblastic activity |
| B. | Acts by inhibiting proteolytic enzymes in cochlea |
| C. | Is indicated in patient with a positive Schwartze sign |
| D. | Is contraindicated in chronic nephritis |
| Answer» B. Acts by inhibiting proteolytic enzymes in cochlea | |
| 4. |
Endolymphatic Hydrops is seen in: |
| A. | Acoustic Neuroma |
| B. | Cholesteatoma |
| C. | Meniere's disease |
| D. | Otosclerosis |
| Answer» D. Otosclerosis | |
| 5. |
Involvement of neck lymph nodes is seen in all the following except |
| A. | Vocal cord carcinoma |
| B. | Hodgkin's lymphoma |
| C. | Nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| D. | Tumors of the hypopharynx |
| Answer» B. Hodgkin's lymphoma | |
| 6. |
All are true about nasolabial cyst except - |
| A. | Bilateral |
| B. | Usually seen in adults |
| C. | Arises from odontoid epithelium |
| D. | Presents submucosally in anterior nasal floor |
| Answer» D. Presents submucosally in anterior nasal floor | |
| 7. |
Cerebrospinal otorrhea is caused by - |
| A. | Fracture of petrous ridge |
| B. | Rupture of the tympanic membrane |
| C. | Fracture of cribriform plate |
| D. | Fracture of mastoid air cells |
| Answer» B. Rupture of the tympanic membrane | |
| 8. |
Weber test is best elected by - |
| A. | Placing the tunning fork on the mastoid process and comparing the bone conduction of the patienet |
| B. | Placing the tunning fork on the forehead and asking him to report in which he hears it better |
| C. | Placing the tunning fork on the mastoid process and comparing the bone conduction of the patienet with that of the examiner |
| D. | Placing the tunning fork on the vertexof the skull and determining the effect of gently occluding the auditory cannal on the threshold of low frequencies |
| Answer» C. Placing the tunning fork on the mastoid process and comparing the bone conduction of the patienet with that of the examiner | |
| 9. |
In fracture maxilla most common nerve involved is ? |
| A. | Infra orbital nerve |
| B. | Supraorbital nerve |
| C. | Trochlear nerve |
| D. | Mandibular nerve |
| Answer» B. Supraorbital nerve | |
| 10. |
Which is the investigation of choice in assessing hearing loss in neonates? |
| A. | Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry(BERA) |
| B. | Impedance audiometry |
| C. | Behavioral audiometry |
| D. | Free field audiometry |
| Answer» B. Impedance audiometry | |
| 11. |
Meniere's disease is characterized by: |
| A. | Vertigo,tinnitus,hearing loss and headache |
| B. | Vertigo,tinnitus and hearing loss |
| C. | Conductive hearing loss and tinnitus |
| D. | Vertigo,ear discharge,tinnitus and headache |
| Answer» C. Conductive hearing loss and tinnitus | |
| 12. |
Secondary Haemorrhage after tonsillectomy usually presents at |
| A. | 24 hours |
| B. | 12 hours |
| C. | 12 days |
| D. | 6 days |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Scanty,foul smelling,painless discharge from the ear is characteristic feature of which of the following lesions- |
| A. | ASOM |
| B. | Cholesteatoma |
| C. | Central perforation |
| D. | Otitis externa |
| Answer» C. Central perforation | |
| 14. |
An elderly diabetic with excruciating pain in ear, appearance of granulation in meatus, skull base infection with facial paralysis should be treated with - |
| A. | 2nd generation ciphalosporin |
| B. | Erythromycin |
| C. | Penicillin |
| D. | Ciprofloxacin |
| Answer» D. Ciprofloxacin | |
| 15. |
What is true in case of perforation of pars flaccida - |
| A. | CSOM is a rare cause |
| B. | Associated with cholesteatoma |
| C. | Usually due to trauma |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Usually due to trauma | |
| 16. |
Radial mastoidectomy includes all except- |
| A. | Closure of the auditory tube |
| B. | Ossicles removed |
| C. | Choclea removed |
| D. | Exteriorisation of mastoid |
| Answer» D. Exteriorisation of mastoid | |
| 17. |
A 70 year old male presents with hearing loss and tinnitus.On examination ha was observed to have a conductive type of deafness and a dull tympanic membrane on the right side.Lymph nodal enlargement of 3x3 cm was noted in the posterior triangle of neck.Tympanogram revealed a type B wave.The most likely diagnosis is: |
| A. | Nasopharyngeal malignancy |
| B. | Middle ear tumor |
| C. | T.B of middle ear |
| D. | Acoustic neuroma |
| Answer» B. Middle ear tumor | |
| 18. |
Patient feels giddiness in presence of loud sound.This is known as: |
| A. | Paracusis willisii |
| B. | Schwartz sign |
| C. | Tullio phenomenon |
| D. | Hennebert's sign |
| Answer» D. Hennebert's sign | |
| 19. |
Cholestaetoma occurs in - |
| A. | CSOM with central perforation |
| B. | Masked mastoiditis |
| C. | Coalescent mastoiditis |
| D. | Acute necrotizing otitis media |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Maggots in nasal cavity are most commonly treated by |
| A. | Chloroform |
| B. | Ether |
| C. | Cocaine |
| D. | Turpentine oil |
| Answer» B. Ether | |
| 21. |
Young age diabetes presenting with blackish nasal discharge, diagnosis is - |
| A. | Aspergilliosis |
| B. | Mucormycosis |
| C. | Rhinosporidiosis |
| D. | Moniliasis |
| Answer» C. Rhinosporidiosis | |
| 22. |
Subjective test of hearing is ? |
| A. | Pure tone audiometry |
| B. | Oto acoustic emission |
| C. | BERA |
| D. | Impedence audiometry |
| Answer» B. Oto acoustic emission | |
| 23. |
Onodi cells and Haller cells are seen in relation to following structures respectively: |
| A. | Optic nerve and nasolacrimal duct |
| B. | Orbital floor and nasolacrimal duct |
| C. | Optic nerve and floor of the orbit |
| D. | Optic nerve and internal carotid artery |
| Answer» D. Optic nerve and internal carotid artery | |
| 24. |
All the following signs could result from infection within the right cavernous sinus except |
| A. | Constricted pupil in response to light |
| B. | Engorgement of the retinal veins upon opthalmoscopic examination |
| C. | Ptosis of the eyelid |
| D. | Right ophthalmoplegia |
| Answer» B. Engorgement of the retinal veins upon opthalmoscopic examination | |
| 25. |
Rinne's test is negative in - |
| A. | Sensorineural deafness |
| B. | Acoustic neuroma |
| C. | Tympanosclarosis |
| D. | Meniere's disease |
| Answer» D. Meniere's disease | |
| 26. |
Direct bronchoscopy can visualize all except - |
| A. | First segmental subdivsion of branch |
| B. | Subcarinal lymph nodes |
| C. | Trachea |
| D. | Vocal cords |
| Answer» C. Trachea | |
| 27. |
Alkaline nasal douche contains all of the following except |
| A. | Sodium biborate |
| B. | Glucose |
| C. | Sodium chloride |
| D. | Sodium bicarbonate |
| Answer» C. Sodium chloride | |
| 28. |
A lady has B/L hearing loss since 4 years which worsened during pregnancy.Type of impedence auditometry graph will be - |
| A. | As |
| B. | Ad |
| C. | C |
| D. | B |
| Answer» B. Ad | |
| 29. |
Frontal Sinus can be best visualized by : |
| A. | Towne's view |
| B. | Schuller's view |
| C. | Caldwell's view |
| D. | Water's view |
| Answer» D. Water's view | |
| 30. |
Paracusis Willisii is seen in ? |
| A. | Otosclerosis |
| B. | Meniere's disease |
| C. | Otitis media |
| D. | Otitis externa |
| Answer» B. Meniere's disease | |
| 31. |
Which of the following structures are preserved in radical neck dissection? |
| A. | Vagus nerve |
| B. | Accessory nerve |
| C. | Internal jugular vein |
| D. | Stemocleidomastoid muscle |
| Answer» B. Accessory nerve | |
| 32. |
Treatment of choice in recurrent epistaxis in a patient with hereditary hemotelanglectasia: |
| A. | Anterior ethmoidal artery ligation |
| B. | Septal dermatoplasty |
| C. | External carotid arterty ligation |
| D. | Internal carotid artery ligation |
| Answer» C. External carotid arterty ligation | |
| 33. |
In complete bilateral palsy of recurrent laryngeal nerves,there is: |
| A. | Complete loss of speech with stridor and dyspnea |
| B. | Complete loss of speech but no difficulty in breathing |
| C. | Preservation of speech with severe stridor and dyspnea |
| D. | Preservation of speech and not difficulty in breathing |
| Answer» D. Preservation of speech and not difficulty in breathing | |
| 34. |
Hectic rise of temperature with chill and rigor is seen in- |
| A. | Lateral sinus thrombophlebitis |
| B. | Meningitis |
| C. | Encephalitis |
| D. | Acute mastoiditis |
| Answer» B. Meningitis | |
| 35. |
Micro Wick and Microcatheter sustained release devices are used in: |
| A. | Control of epistaxis |
| B. | Delivering drug to the round membrane |
| C. | Drooling of saliva |
| D. | Frey's syndrome |
| Answer» C. Drooling of saliva | |
| 36. |
Acute otitis media in children is most commonly due to - |
| A. | H. influenzae |
| B. | Morexiella catarrhalis |
| C. | Staphyloccus aureus |
| D. | Streptococcus pneumoniae |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Which of the following locations show collection of pus in 'quinsy': |
| A. | Retropharyngeal space |
| B. | Within the tonsil |
| C. | Peritonsillar space |
| D. | Parapharyngeal space |
| Answer» D. Parapharyngeal space | |
| 38. |
Mid tracheostomy is done over ? |
| A. | 1st and 2nd tracheal rings |
| B. | 3rd and 4th tracheal rings |
| C. | 5th and 6th tracheal rings |
| D. | 7th and 8th tracheal rings |
| Answer» C. 5th and 6th tracheal rings | |
| 39. |
A patient presents with carcinoma of the larynx involving the left false cords, left arytenoid and the left aryepiglottic folds with bilateral mobile true cords.Treatment of choice is - |
| A. | Horizontal partial hemilaryngectomy |
| B. | Vertical hemilaryngectomy |
| C. | Radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy |
| D. | Total laryngectomy |
| Answer» B. Vertical hemilaryngectomy | |
| 40. |
In a patient hoarseness of voice was found to be having pachydermia laryngis.All of the following are true except: |
| A. | It is a hyperkeratotic lesion present within the anterior 2/3rd of the vocal cords |
| B. | It is not premalignant lesion |
| C. | Diagnosis is made by biopsy |
| D. | On microscopy it shows acanthosis and hyperkeratosis |
| Answer» B. It is not premalignant lesion | |
| 41. |
Most common agent causing acute epiglottis - |
| A. | H. influenza |
| B. | Acenobacter |
| C. | Listeric |
| D. | Streptococcus |
| Answer» B. Acenobacter | |
| 42. |
A 70 yrs aged patient with epistaxis,patient is hypertensive with B.P =200/110 mmHg.On examination no active bleeding noted,next step of management is: |
| A. | Observation with hypertension control |
| B. | Internal maxillary artery ligation |
| C. | Anterior and posterior nasal pack |
| D. | Anterior nasal pack |
| Answer» B. Internal maxillary artery ligation | |
| 43. |
LeFord II Fracture classification is for |
| A. | Mandible |
| B. | Maxilla |
| C. | Zygoma |
| D. | Orbit |
| Answer» C. Zygoma | |
| 44. |
Which of the following statements is not correct for ethmoidal polyp: |
| A. | Allergy is an etiological factor |
| B. | Occur in the first decade of life |
| C. | Are bilateral |
| D. | Are often associated with bronchial asthma |
| Answer» C. Are bilateral | |
| 45. |
Malignant otitis externa, TRUE is - |
| A. | Growth of pinna turning into malignancy |
| B. | It is due to acoustic neuroma |
| C. | It is due to Pseudomonas infection in old diabetic |
| D. | It is CSOM with cholesteatoma |
| Answer» D. It is CSOM with cholesteatoma | |
| 46. |
Tuning fork of 512 FPS is used to test the hearing because it is - |
| A. | Better heard |
| B. | Better felt |
| C. | Produces over tones |
| D. | Not heard |
| Answer» B. Better felt | |
| 47. |
In Fitzgerald and Hallpike differential caloric test, cold-water irrigation at 30 degrees centigrade in the left ear in a normal person will include |
| A. | Nystagmus to the right side |
| B. | Nystagmus to the left side |
| C. | Direction changing nystagmus |
| D. | Positional nystagmus |
| Answer» B. Nystagmus to the left side | |
| 48. |
In right handed person, Direct Laryngoscope is held by which hand ? |
| A. | Left |
| B. | Right |
| C. | Both |
| D. | Either of these |
| Answer» B. Right | |
| 49. |
True statement about Rhinosporodiosis is: |
| A. | Seen only in immunocompromised patients |
| B. | Most common organism is klebsiclla rhinoscleromatis |
| C. | Can be diagnosed by isolation of organism |
| D. | Presents as a nasal polyp |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Stapes footplate covers: |
| A. | Round window |
| B. | Oval window |
| C. | Inferior sinus tympani |
| D. | Pyramid |
| Answer» C. Inferior sinus tympani | |