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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. |
Regarding schizophrenia all are good prognosis except: |
| A. | Acute onset |
| B. | Rapidly resolution |
| C. | Previous history of psychiatric illness |
| D. | Affective disorder |
| Answer» D. Affective disorder | |
| 2. |
A 30 yrs old male with history of alcohol abuse for 15 yrs is brought to the hospital emergency with complaints of fearfulness,mis-recognition,talking to self,aggressive behavior,tremulousness and seeing snakes and reptiles that are not visible to others around him.There is history of drinking alcohol two days prior to the onset of the present complaints.He is most likely suffering from: |
| A. | Delirium tremens |
| B. | Alcoholic hallucinosis |
| C. | Schizophrenia |
| D. | Seizure disorder |
| Answer» B. Alcoholic hallucinosis | |
| 3. |
Protein involved in Alzheimer's disease - |
| A. | Apo E gene |
| B. | Presel in - II |
| C. | Amyloid portion |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Presel in - II | |
| 4. |
True about dementia is A/E |
| A. | Often irreversible |
| B. | Hallucination are not common |
| C. | Clouding of consciousness is common |
| D. | Nootropics have limited role |
| Answer» D. Nootropics have limited role | |
| 5. |
A patient on t/t for psychiatric disorder takes overdoses of a drug,develops bradycardia,hypotention,decreased sweating and salivation.The likely drug is. |
| A. | Amitryptiline |
| B. | Lithium |
| C. | Selegiline |
| D. | Amphetamine |
| Answer» B. Lithium | |
| 6. |
A 30 year old unmarried woman from a low socio-economic status family believes that a rich boy staying in her neighbourhood is in deep love with her.The boy clearly denies his love towards this lady.Still the lady insists that his denial is a secret affirmation of his love towards her.She makes desperate attempts to meet the boy despite resistance from her family.She also develops sadness at times when her effort to meet the boy does not materialize.She is able to maintain her daily routine.She however,remains preoccupied with the thoughts of this boy.She is likely to be suffering from: |
| A. | Mania |
| B. | Schizophrenia |
| C. | Delusional disorder |
| D. | Depression |
| Answer» D. Depression | |
| 7. |
Treatment of choice in phobic disorder - |
| A. | Benzodiazepines |
| B. | Psychotherapy |
| C. | 5-HT reuptake inhibitor |
| D. | Behaviour therapy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Perseveration is: |
| A. | Characteristic of schizophrenia. |
| B. | Characteristic of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). |
| C. | Persistent and inappropriate repetition of the same thoughts. |
| D. | When a patient feels very distressed about it. |
| Answer» D. When a patient feels very distressed about it. | |
| 9. |
A 9 year old child disturbs other people, is destructive, interferes when two people are talking, does not follow instructions and can not wait for his turn while playing a gameHe is likely to be suffering from - |
| A. | Emotional disorders |
| B. | Behavioural problems |
| C. | No disorder |
| D. | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Neurotransmittors involved in depression are |
| A. | GABA and dopamine |
| B. | Serotonin and Norepineprine |
| C. | Serotonin and dopamine |
| D. | Norepinephrine and GABA |
| Answer» C. Serotonin and dopamine | |
| 11. |
What is cognitive remediation - |
| A. | Cognitive restructuring |
| B. | Memory training |
| C. | Habit of studying |
| D. | Correction of cognitive distortion |
| Answer» C. Habit of studying | |
| 12. |
Adverse effect of clozapine - |
| A. | Neuroleptic malignant syndrome |
| B. | Sialorrhea |
| C. | Hypertension |
| D. | Extrapyramidal S/E |
| Answer» C. Hypertension | |
| 13. |
Suicidal tendency is most commonly seen in: |
| A. | Psychomotor epilepsy |
| B. | ToniC. cloniC. convulsion |
| C. | Petit mal epilepsy |
| D. | Grand mal epilepsy |
| Answer» B. ToniC. cloniC. convulsion | |
| 14. |
True statement about korsakoff's psychosis is - |
| A. | Only antegrade memory defect |
| B. | Only retrograde memory defect |
| C. | Severe antegrade + Mild retrograde memory defect |
| D. | Mild antigrade + severe retrograde memory defect |
| Answer» D. Mild antigrade + severe retrograde memory defect | |
| 15. |
True about anorexia nervosa are all except - |
| A. | Female:male ratio is 2:1 |
| B. | Leukopenia |
| C. | Self-induced vomiting |
| D. | Amenorrhea |
| Answer» B. Leukopenia | |
| 16. |
A young lady presents with repeated episodes of excessive eating followed by use of laxatives.What is the diagnosis. |
| A. | Schizophrenia |
| B. | Anorexia nervosa |
| C. | Bulimia nervosa |
| D. | Binge eating |
| Answer» D. Binge eating | |
| 17. |
A 60 year man had undergone cardiac bypass surgery 2 days back.Now he started forgetting things and was not able to recall names and phone numbers of his relatives.What is the probable diagnosis? |
| A. | Post traumatic psychosis |
| B. | Depression |
| C. | Alzheimer's disease |
| D. | Cognitive dysfunction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Visual analogue scale(VAS) most widely used to measure - |
| A. | Sedation |
| B. | Sleep |
| C. | Depth of Anaesthesia |
| D. | Pain intensity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
A person has different multiple personality is suffering from - |
| A. | Personality disorder |
| B. | Mania |
| C. | Dissociative disorder |
| D. | Paranoid schizophrenia |
| Answer» D. Paranoid schizophrenia | |
| 20. |
A clinical condition which is associated with mental retardation and fits is |
| A. | Sturge Weber syndrome |
| B. | Epiloia |
| C. | Gargoylism |
| D. | Cretinism |
| Answer» C. Gargoylism | |
| 21. |
Operant condition where paradigm pain stimulous are given to a child for decreasing a certain undesired behaviour can be classified as: |
| A. | Negative reinforcement |
| B. | Positive reinforcement |
| C. | Negotiation |
| D. | Punishment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Mutism and akinesis in a person,who appears awake and even alert,is best described as: |
| A. | Oneroid state |
| B. | Twilight state |
| C. | Delirium |
| D. | Stupor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
A 50 year old man is brought to the emergency department by ambulence.His respirations are shallow and infrequent,his pupils are constricted and he is stuporous.He was noted to have suffered a grand mal seizure in the ambulence.Which drug is this man likely to have overdosed on? |
| A. | PCP |
| B. | Meperidine |
| C. | LSD |
| D. | Cocaine |
| Answer» C. LSD | |
| 24. |
Incidence of schizophrenia in India is - |
| A. | 5-10 per 1000 |
| B. | 10-15 per 1000 |
| C. | 1-5 per 1000 |
| D. | 0.15-0.5 per 1000 |
| Answer» D. 0.15-0.5 per 1000 | |
| 25. |
Chandu,age 32 presents with abdominal pain and vomiting.He also complains of some psychiatric symptoms and visual hallucinations.Most likely diagnosis is: |
| A. | Hyperthyroidism |
| B. | Hysteria |
| C. | Intermittent,Porphyria |
| D. | Hypothyroidism |
| Answer» D. Hypothyroidism | |
| 26. |
For severe intractable obsessional neurosis the psychosurgery of choice is - |
| A. | Bifrontaltractotomy |
| B. | Temporal lobe lesion |
| C. | Cingulotomy |
| D. | Amygdalotomy |
| Answer» D. Amygdalotomy | |
| 27. |
A 16 year old girl was brought to the psychiatric emergency after she slashed her wrist in an attempt to commit suicide.On enquiry her father revealed that she had made several such attempts of wrist slashing in the past, mostly response to trivial fights in her house.Further she had marked fluctuations in her mood with a pervasive pattern of unable interpersonal relationship.The most probable diagnosis is - |
| A. | Major depression |
| B. | Borderline personality disorder |
| C. | Adjustment disorder |
| D. | Histrionic personality disorder |
| Answer» C. Adjustment disorder | |
| 28. |
Alcoholic blackout is: |
| A. | Sudden unconsciousness during drinking |
| B. | Amnesia of the drinking event |
| C. | Delirium |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Delirium | |
| 29. |
A 25 year old university student had a fight with the neighboring boy.On the next day while out, he started feeling that two men in police uniform were observing this movements.When he reached home in the evening he was frightened.He expressed that police was after him and arrest him.His symptoms represent - |
| A. | Passivity |
| B. | Through insertion |
| C. | Delusion of persecution |
| D. | Ideas of reference |
| Answer» D. Ideas of reference | |
| 30. |
The presence of delusion,hallucination and disturbed cognitive functions indicate |
| A. | Paranoid psychosis |
| B. | OCD |
| C. | Organic Brain Syndrome |
| D. | Dissociative disorder |
| Answer» D. Dissociative disorder | |
| 31. |
The drug of choice for obsessive compulsive disorder is: |
| A. | Fluoxetine |
| B. | Imipramine |
| C. | Benzodiazepine |
| D. | Chlopromazine |
| Answer» B. Imipramine | |
| 32. |
All drugs are used for treatment of OCD except - |
| A. | Diazepam |
| B. | Carbamazapine |
| C. | Fluoxetine |
| D. | Lithium |
| Answer» B. Carbamazapine | |
| 33. |
Cognition is: |
| A. | Thought |
| B. | Perception |
| C. | Feeling |
| D. | Behavior |
| Answer» B. Perception | |
| 34. |
All are reversible cause of dementia except: |
| A. | Hypothyroidism |
| B. | Hyperthyroidism |
| C. | Hypoparathyroidism |
| D. | Hyperparathyroidism |
| Answer» C. Hypoparathyroidism | |
| 35. |
Fluoxetine is a - |
| A. | Antipsychotic drug |
| B. | Used in opiate poisoning |
| C. | Tricyclic antidepressant |
| D. | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Psychogenic Amnesia is characterised by - |
| A. | Retrograde amnesia |
| B. | Anterograde amnesia |
| C. | Confabulation |
| D. | Patchy impairment of personal memories |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Dipsomania is: |
| A. | A type of mania |
| B. | Compulsive drinking |
| C. | An impulsive disorder |
| D. | A feature of schizophrenia |
| Answer» C. An impulsive disorder | |
| 38. |
Suicidal tendencies are most common in - |
| A. | Psychotic depression |
| B. | Childhood depression |
| C. | Involutional depression |
| D. | Reactive depression |
| Answer» C. Involutional depression | |
| 39. |
Delusion of control, persecution and self reference are seen in - |
| A. | Paranoid schizophrenia |
| B. | Paranoid |
| C. | OCD |
| D. | Mania |
| Answer» B. Paranoid | |
| 40. |
Differential diagnosis of premenstrual tension includes all of following except - |
| A. | Panic Disorder |
| B. | Psychiatric depressive disorder |
| C. | Chronic fatigue syndrome |
| D. | Generalized anxiety disorder |
| Answer» D. Generalized anxiety disorder | |
| 41. |
An alcoholic is brought to the casualty,3 days after he quit alcohol,with the complaint of irrelevant talking.On examination,he is found to be dis-oriented to time,place and person.He also has visual illusions and hallucinations.There is no history of head injury.The most probable diagnosis is: |
| A. | Delirium tremens |
| B. | Dementia praecox |
| C. | Korsakoff psychosis |
| D. | Schizophrenia |
| Answer» B. Dementia praecox | |
| 42. |
A 40 yrs old male is admitted with complaints of abdominal pain and headache.General physical examination revealed six scars on the abdomen from previous surgeries.He seems to maintain a sick role and seeks attention from the nurses.He demands multiple diagnostic tests including a liver biopsy.The treating team failed to diagnose any major physical illness in the patient.His mental status examination did not reveal any major psychopathology.One of the treating staff recognized him to have appeared in several other hospital with abdominal pain and some other vague complaints.He is most likely suffering from: |
| A. | Schizophrenia |
| B. | Malingering |
| C. | Somatisation disorder |
| D. | Factitious disorder |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Formication and delusion of persecution occurs together in- |
| A. | Amphetamine |
| B. | Cocaine |
| C. | LSD |
| D. | Cannabis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Neologism are characteristically seen in - |
| A. | Depression |
| B. | Schizophrenia |
| C. | Mania |
| D. | Dysphasia |
| Answer» D. Dysphasia | |
| 45. |
That part of mind which is working on reality principle is - |
| A. | Ego |
| B. | I D |
| C. | Ego-ideal |
| D. | Super ego |
| Answer» B. I D | |
| 46. |
Term 'Dementia precox' was coined by ? |
| A. | Sigmund freud |
| B. | Bleuler |
| C. | Kraepelin |
| D. | Schneider |
| Answer» D. Schneider | |
| 47. |
A 50 year old male feels uncomfortable in using lift, being crowded places and travelling.The most appropriate line of treatment is - |
| A. | Counselling |
| B. | Relaxation therapy |
| C. | Exposure |
| D. | Covert sensitization |
| Answer» D. Covert sensitization | |
| 48. |
Healthy think includes all except- |
| A. | constancy |
| B. | Continuity |
| C. | Clarity |
| D. | Organization |
| Answer» B. Continuity | |
| 49. |
Formed visual hallucinations are seen in lesion of - |
| A. | Occipital |
| B. | Frontal |
| C. | Arcuate fasciculus |
| D. | Temporal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
A 30 year old unmarried women of average socio-economic background believes that her boss is an secretly love with her.She rings him up at odd hours and writes love letter to him despite his serious warning to do so.She holds this belief despite contradiction from family members and his denial.However she is able to manage her daily activities as before.She is most likely to be suffering from - |
| A. | Delusional disorder |
| B. | Depression |
| C. | Schizophrenia |
| D. | No psychatric ailment |
| Answer» B. Depression | |