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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Tegaserod is a newer - |
| A. | Antiemetic |
| B. | Laxative |
| C. | Anxiolytic |
| D. | Antidiarrheal |
| Answer» C. Anxiolytic | |
| 2. |
All of the following drugs may be used to relieve urinary spasms after urological procedures Except |
| A. | Tolterodine |
| B. | Tiotropium |
| C. | Derifenacin |
| D. | Oxybutynin |
| Answer» C. Derifenacin | |
| 3. |
ESSENTIAL FOR TUMOUR METASTASIS IS? |
| A. | APOPTOSIS |
| B. | INHIBITION OF TYROSINE KINASE ACTIVITY |
| C. | ANGIOGENESIS |
| D. | TUMOROGENESIS |
| Answer» D. TUMOROGENESIS | |
| 4. |
Tuberculosis is characterized by |
| A. | Coagulative necrosis |
| B. | Caseous necrosis |
| C. | Liquefactive necrosis |
| D. | Fibrinoid necrosis |
| Answer» C. Liquefactive necrosis | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is true regarding viral hepatitis: |
| A. | Raised transaminase level correlates well with hepatic injury |
| B. | Variable elevation of transaminase in prodromal phase |
| C. | HAV infection is diagnosed by IgG estimation |
| D. | Elevation of enzyme is specific for liver injury |
| Answer» C. HAV infection is diagnosed by IgG estimation | |
| 6. |
All are classified as reversible anticholinesterases except |
| A. | Pyridostigmine |
| B. | Echothiophate |
| C. | Ambenonium |
| D. | Physostigmine |
| Answer» C. Ambenonium | |
| 7. |
MAO inhibitors should not be used with |
| A. | Buprenorphine |
| B. | Morphine |
| C. | Pethidine |
| D. | Pentazocine |
| Answer» D. Pentazocine | |
| 8. |
All of the following belong to the steroid receptor superfamily except |
| A. | Retinoid receptor |
| B. | Epinephrine receptor |
| C. | Vitamin D3 receptor |
| D. | Thyroid receptor |
| Answer» C. Vitamin D3 receptor | |
| 9. |
Thiazide diuretics do not produce ONE of the adverse effects - |
| A. | Hypoglycemia |
| B. | Hyponatremia |
| C. | Hypokalemia |
| D. | Hyperuricemia |
| Answer» B. Hyponatremia | |
| 10. |
Triptans in migraine acts on which receptor - |
| A. | 5 HT IB/ID |
| B. | 5 HT IA |
| C. | 5 HT 3 |
| D. | 5 HT IF |
| Answer» B. 5 HT IA | |
| 11. |
All the following are true of cholestyramine except |
| A. | Are basic ion exchange resins |
| B. | Cause compensatory increase in HMG CoA reductase activity |
| C. | May cause constipation,steatorrhea |
| D. | Patient acceptability is good |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
In which of the following phases of clinical trial of drug ethical clearance is not required? |
| A. | Phase III |
| B. | Phase IV |
| C. | Phase I |
| D. | Phase II |
| Answer» C. Phase I | |
| 13. |
Which of the following statements is False about Acyclovir |
| A. | It inhibits DNA synthesis and viral replication |
| B. | It is effective against influenza |
| C. | It has low toxicity for host cells |
| D. | Renal impairment necessitates dose reduction |
| Answer» C. It has low toxicity for host cells | |
| 14. |
Which of the following joint is characteristically involved in RA. - |
| A. | Spine |
| B. | Sacroiliac joint |
| C. | Metacarpophalangeal joint and proximal interphangeal joint |
| D. | Wrist joint |
| Answer» D. Wrist joint | |
| 15. |
All of the following are Neuronal tumors, except: |
| A. | Neurocytoma |
| B. | Ependymoma |
| C. | Gangliocytoma |
| D. | Ganglioglioma |
| Answer» C. Gangliocytoma | |
| 16. |
Doc for chloroquine resistant malaria in pregnancy is: |
| A. | Quinine |
| B. | Mefloquin |
| C. | Artemisinin |
| D. | Sulphadoxin + pyrimethamine |
| Answer» B. Mefloquin | |
| 17. |
Which of the following drug is NOT used to treat Leishmaniasis - |
| A. | Cyclosporine |
| B. | Ketoconazole |
| C. | Pentamidine |
| D. | Amphotericin B |
| Answer» B. Ketoconazole | |
| 18. |
In massive transfustion of blood, citrate toxicity is primarily due to ? |
| A. | Hemolysis |
| B. | Coagulopathy |
| C. | DIC |
| D. | Direct ninding to calcium |
| Answer» D. Direct ninding to calcium | |
| 19. |
A simple bacterial test for mutagenic carcinogens is: |
| A. | Bacteriophage. |
| B. | Gene splicing. |
| C. | Ames test. |
| D. | Redox test. |
| Answer» D. Redox test. | |
| 20. |
Drug used in Toxoplasmosis is - |
| A. | Pyrimethamine |
| B. | Ribovarin |
| C. | Ganciclovir |
| D. | Tetracycline |
| Answer» B. Ribovarin | |
| 21. |
Which of the following is a characteristic marker for Langerhans cell Histiocytosis: |
| A. | CD 117 |
| B. | S100 |
| C. | CD 1a |
| D. | CD 10 |
| Answer» D. CD 10 | |
| 22. |
After taking some medication for an acute attack of migraine,a female patient developed nausea,vomiting and tingling/numbness of her hands.The tip of her finger and nail bed was also observed to turn blue.Which of the following drugs is most likely to cause the above features. |
| A. | Ergotamine |
| B. | Sumatriptan |
| C. | Beta Blockers |
| D. | Cyproheptadine |
| Answer» B. Sumatriptan | |
| 23. |
Microbial killing by an antibiotic below its 'Minimum inhibitory concentration' is known as ? |
| A. | Concentration dependent killing |
| B. | Time dependent killing |
| C. | Sequential blockade |
| D. | Post antibiotic effect |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which one has least mineralocorticoid activity: |
| A. | Cortisol |
| B. | Prednisolone |
| C. | Fludrocortisone |
| D. | Methyl prednisolone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Treatment of choice for severe falciparum malaria is |
| A. | Intravenous artesunate |
| B. | Chloroquine |
| C. | Intravenous quinidine |
| D. | Intravenous quinine |
| Answer» B. Chloroquine | |
| 26. |
Lithium monitoring is done because of |
| A. | Low therapeutic efficacy |
| B. | Very low therapeutic index |
| C. | Adverse effects |
| D. | Long half-life |
| Answer» C. Adverse effects | |
| 27. |
True statement regarding Hirschsprung's disease- |
| A. | Giant ganglia are present |
| B. | Mucosa is involved and show foldings |
| C. | Manometry excludes the disease |
| D. | Rectal biopsy is contra indicated in infants |
| Answer» D. Rectal biopsy is contra indicated in infants | |
| 28. |
Granulocyte transfusion is recommended when WBC count is below ? |
| A. | 2000/ul |
| B. | 1000/ul |
| C. | 500/ul |
| D. | 150/ul |
| Answer» D. 150/ul | |
| 29. |
Flow cytometry is done in: |
| A. | Thrombocytosis |
| B. | Polycythemia |
| C. | Lymphocytosis |
| D. | Neutrophilia |
| Answer» B. Polycythemia | |
| 30. |
Which of these is characteristic of amyloidosis - |
| A. | Beta pleated, metachromasis, PAS + ve |
| B. | Congophilic, beta pleated, PAS + ve |
| C. | Beta pleated, fibrillary, congophilic |
| D. | Alpha pleated, small fibrils |
| Answer» D. Alpha pleated, small fibrils | |
| 31. |
A defective phagocytic function of leukocytes is seen in all the following conditions EXCEPT |
| A. | Leukemia |
| B. | Sepsis |
| C. | Diabetes mellitus |
| D. | Malignancy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
A patient presents with mediastinal mass with sheets of epithelial cells given arborizing pattern of reactivity alongwith interspersed lympoid cells.The apt diagnosis would be - |
| A. | Primary mediastinal lymphoma |
| B. | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
| C. | Thymoma |
| D. | Thymic carcinoma |
| Answer» D. Thymic carcinoma | |
| 33. |
Nevirapine is a: |
| A. | Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| B. | Protease inhibitor |
| C. | Fusion inhibitor |
| D. | Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Advantage of salmeterol over salbutamol is its |
| A. | Shorter duration of action |
| B. | More potency |
| C. | Longer duration of action |
| D. | Lesser cardiac effects |
| Answer» D. Lesser cardiac effects | |
| 35. |
Increased levels of C3NeF are associated with ? |
| A. | Type I MPGN |
| B. | Type II MPGN |
| C. | FSGS |
| D. | Berger disease |
| Answer» C. FSGS | |
| 36. |
All of the following features are seen in asbestosis except: |
| A. | Diffuse pulmonary interstitial fibrosis |
| B. | Fibrous pleural thickening |
| C. | Emphysema |
| D. | Calcific pleural plaques |
| Answer» D. Calcific pleural plaques | |
| 37. |
All are true regarding typhoid ulcer except - |
| A. | Performation is less common in children below 5 years |
| B. | Placed transversely along the ileum |
| C. | Multiple ulcer found in terminal ileum |
| D. | Performation occurs in 3rd week |
| Answer» C. Multiple ulcer found in terminal ileum | |
| 38. |
Alport's syndrome is due to defective - |
| A. | Collagen |
| B. | Elastin |
| C. | Fibrillin |
| D. | Proteoglycan |
| Answer» B. Elastin | |
| 39. |
A 7 yrs old girl is brought with complaints of generalized swelling of the body. Urinary examination reveals grade 3 proteinuria and the presence of hyaline and fatty cast. she has no history of hematuria. which of the following statement about her condition is true - |
| A. | I gA nephropathy is the likely diagnosis |
| B. | Alport's syndrome is the likely diagnosis |
| C. | No I gG deposits or C3 deposition on renal biopsy |
| D. | Her C3 levels will be low |
| Answer» D. Her C3 levels will be low | |
| 40. |
'Macropolycyte ' in peripheral smear is a feature of - |
| A. | Hereditary spherocytosis |
| B. | Iron deficiency anemia |
| C. | Sickle cell anemia |
| D. | Megaloblastic anemia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Which of the following is the most characteristic of granuloma: |
| A. | Epithelioid cell |
| B. | Giant cell |
| C. | Fibroblasts |
| D. | Endothelial cell |
| Answer» B. Giant cell | |
| 42. |
Part of the kidney unit involved in As. poisoning - |
| A. | Collecting duct |
| B. | Loop of henle |
| C. | PCT |
| D. | DCT |
| Answer» D. DCT | |
| 43. |
Peripheral neuropathy not caused by which anti-retroviral drug ? |
| A. | Lamivudine |
| B. | Didanosine |
| C. | Stavudine |
| D. | Zalcitabine |
| Answer» B. Didanosine | |
| 44. |
In hereditary spherocytosis mutation not seen is ? |
| A. | Ankyrin |
| B. | Spectrin |
| C. | Band-3 |
| D. | Na+K+ channel protein |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Which of the following types of glomerulonephritis is most likely to cause CRF all except: |
| A. | Membrano proliferative GN |
| B. | Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis |
| C. | Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis |
| D. | Membranous GN |
| Answer» D. Membranous GN | |
| 46. |
Long acting Beta2 agonist - |
| A. | Salmetarol |
| B. | Orciprenaline |
| C. | Pibuterol |
| D. | Albuterol |
| Answer» B. Orciprenaline | |
| 47. |
Following injection of lymphokines,the same class of immunoglobulin are produced.This is to be referred as: |
| A. | Group switching |
| B. | Clonal selection |
| C. | Hybridisation |
| D. | Class switching |
| Answer» C. Hybridisation | |
| 48. |
Cholinomimetics are used in all except ? |
| A. | Glaucoma |
| B. | Post op atony |
| C. | Myasthenia gravies |
| D. | Heart block |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The following drugs have significant drug interaction with digoxin,except: |
| A. | Quinidine. |
| B. | Amlodipine. |
| C. | Cholestyramine. |
| D. | Thiazide diuretics. |
| Answer» C. Cholestyramine. | |
| 50. |
A young male presents with meningococcal meningitis and allergy to penicillin. Which is the most suitable drug: |
| A. | Ciprofloxacin |
| B. | Teicoplanin |
| C. | Chloramphenicol |
| D. | Meropenem |
| Answer» D. Meropenem | |