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1.
The following statements in relation to right ventricular myocardial infarction
are correct except:
(a) It may occur along with inferior wall myocardial infarction

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(b) The ECG shows segment elevation in right precordial leads
(c) Prognosis in right ventricular infarction is worse than the left ventricular myocardial
infarction
(d) The treatment includes intravenous diltiazem
2.

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Atrial myxoma is associated with the following except:
(a) Fever
(b) Weight loss
(c) Systolic murmur at apex
(d) Subungual splinter haemorrhage

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3.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List I (Auscultatory findings)

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List II (Cardiac condition)
A. Wide fixed split in the second heart sound
1. Pulmonary hypertension
hypertension

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B. Continuous machinery murmur
2. Atrial septal defect
C. Muffled heart sounds
3. Patent ductus arteriousus
D. Wide variable split in the second heart sound

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4. Pericardial effusion
Code:
A
B
C

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D
(a) 2
4
3
1

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(b) 2
3
4
1
(c) 1

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4
3
2
(d) 1
3

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4
2

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4.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the

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lists:
List I (Emergency drugs)

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List II (Clinical condition)

A. Amiodarone
1. A-V Block, mobitz type II
B. Adenosine

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2. Atrial fibrillation
C. Digoxin
3. Ventricular tachycardia
D. Atropine
4. Paroxysmal supraventricular

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tachycardia
Code: A
B
C
D

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(a) 1
2
4
3
(b) 1

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4
2
3
(c) 3
2

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4
1
(d) 3
4
2

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1
5.
Klebsiella pneumonia has the following characteristics except:
(a) Upper lobes are frequently involved
(b) Pneumatocoele may occur commonly

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(c) Empyema is much more common
(d) Lung abscess formation is very uncommon


6.

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the
lists:
List-I (Disease)

List-II (Antigen leading to hypersensitivity pneumonitis)

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A. Bagassosis
1. Oak, Cedar, Pine dust
B. Byssinosis
2. Moldy hay
C. Farmer's lung

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3. Cotton
D. Wood worker's lung
4. Sugarcane dust
Code:

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A
B
C
D

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(a) 4
3
2
1
(b) 4

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2
3
1
(c) 1
3

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2
4
(d) 1
2
3

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4

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7.
Which one of the fol owing is not likely to be associated with pulmonary fibrosis?
(a)

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Coal miners' lung
(b)
Primary biliary cirrhosis
(c)
Asbestosis

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(d)
Ankylosing spondylitis
8.
Which of the fol owing is/are a feature/features of severity in immediate assessment of
acute severe asthma?

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1. Pulse rate >110 per min
2. Pulsus paradoxus
3. Unable to speak in sentences
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only

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(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
9.
Cavitating pulmonary lesions can be seen in the following except:

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(a)
Sarcoidosis
(b)
Tuberculosis
(c)

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Carcinoma of lung
(d)
Histoplasmosis
10.
A 35 year old 40 kg male patient was diagnosed to be a case of pulmonary tuberculosis.

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The appropriate conventional regimen of antitubercular drugs would be:
(a)
Rifampicin 450 mg + Isoniazid 300 mg + Pyrazinamide 1500 mg
(b)
Rifampicin 600 mg + Isoniazid 300 mg + Pyrazinamide 1000 mg

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(c)
Rifampicin 450 mg + Isoniazid 200 mg + Pyrazinamide 1000 mg
(d)
Rifampicin 450 mg + Isoniazid 200 mg + Pyrazinamide 1500 mg
11.

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Which of the auscultatory signs is absent in mitral stenosis in the presence of atrial
fibrillation?
(a)
Mid diastolic murmur
(b)

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Pre -systolic accentuation
(c)
Variable first heart sound
(d)
P2 accentuation

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12.
Which one of the following is not recommended in immediate treatment of acute
severe asthma?
(a)

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Oxygen supplementation
(b)
High doses of inhaled B2 ?adrenoreceptor agonists
(c)
Systemic corticosteroids

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(d)
Intravenous aminophyl ine
13.
Which one of the fol owing is not a feature of type 2 respiratory failure ?
(a)

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pCO2 38 mmHg, and pO2 50 mmHg
(b)
pCO2 68 mmHg, and pO2 50 mmHg
(c)
Papilloedema

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(d)
Asterixis
14.
Which of the fol owing drugs is not given in dilated cardiomyopathy?
(a) Beta blocker

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(b) Calcium channel blocker
(c) Spiranolactone
(d) ACE inhibitors
15.
Which of the fol owing features are related to Zollinger Ellison syndrome?

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1. Aggressive and refractory peptic ulceration
2. Unregulated gastrin release
3. Beta islet cell tumour of pancreas
4. Diarrhoea present in upto 50% cases
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4
16.

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In which of the fol owing diseases, primary skin lesions are not seen?
(a) Leptospirosis
(b) SLE
(c) Hepatitis-B
(d) Infectious mononucleosis

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17.
Which of the following is not a common feature of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?
(a) Raised C-Reaction Protein
(b) Chest X-ray may be normal

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(c) Lung biopsy may be diagnostic
(d) Eosinophilia
18.
Consider the fol owing statements with regard to duodenal ulcers:
1. They occur most often in the second part of duodenum.

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2. Infection with H. pylori and NSAID?induced injury account for the majority of
duodenal ulcers.
3. Malignant duodenal ulcers are extremely rare.
4. Eradication of H. pylori has greatly reduced the recurrence rates in duodenal
ulcers.

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Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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19.
Carcinoid tumours commonly arise from:
(a) G. cells in pancreas
(b) Argentaffin cells of small intestine
(c) Pancreatic endocrine tumour

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(d) Colon polyps
20.
Which of the following viral markers signifies the ongoing viral replication in the case of
Hepatitis-B infection?
(a) Anti-HBs

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(b) Anti-HBc
(c) HBe Ag
(d) HBs Ag
21.
The following may result in polyuria except:

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(a) Chronic renal failure
(b) Hypoadrenalism
(c) Hypercalcaemia
(d) Lithium carbonate therapy

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22.
Regarding adult polycystic kidney disease, which one of the following statements is not
correct?
(a) Inherited as autosomal dominant with 100% penetrance
(b) Often associated with hepatic cysts

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(c) Associated with increased incidence of subarachnoid haemorrhage
(d) Renal cell carcinoma is a frequent association
23.
Which of the fol owing is not a feature of chronic renal failure?
(a) Hyperparathyroidism

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(b) Osteomalacia
(c) Hyperthyroidism
(d) Decreased 1, 25(OH)2 vitamin D3 level
24.
A patient with past history of recurrent headache, presents with irregular, dazzling,

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enlarging visual phenomena that obstructs vision in the affected region and remains for several
minutes. The symptoms are indicative of:
(a) Acute angle closure glaucoma
(b) Retinal detachment
(c) Migraine

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(d) Intumescent cataract
25.
Match List-I with List-I and select the correct answer using the code given below the
lists:

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List-I (Disease)

List-II (Cause)
A. Macrocytic anaemia
1. Iron deficiency

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B. Microcytic anaemia
2. Hypothyroidism
C Hemolytic anaemia
3. Vitamin B12 deficiency
D. Megaloblastic anaemia

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4. Alpha methyldopa
Code:

A
B

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C
D
(a)
3
1

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4
2
(b)
3
2

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1
4
(c)
2
1

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4
3
(d)
1
4

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3
2

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26.
Haemolysis in G6PD (glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase) enzyme deficiency may occur

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with al of the fol owing drugs except:
(a) Primaquine
(b) Phenacetin
(c) Probenecid
(d) Penicillin

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27.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the
lists:
List-I (Blood picture)

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List-II (Type of Anaemia)

A. Microcytic, hypochromic red cells 1. Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia
B. Macrocytic, hypochromic red
2. Thalassemia major

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cells
C Large number of early,
3. Aplastic anaemia
intermediate and late
erythroblasts

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D. Low reticulocyte count
4. Iron-deficiency anaemia
Code:
A
B

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C
D
(a)
1
4

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2
3
(b)
2
3

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4
1
(c)
4
1

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2
3
(d)
3
1

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2
4
28.
Which of the fol owing conditions does not cause pancytopenia?
(a) Hypersplenism

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(b) Aplastic anaemia
(c) Cancer infiltrating the bone-marrow
(d) Haemolysis from G6PD enzyme deficiency

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29.
Which of the fol owing drugs does not cause oedema?

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(a) Growth hormone
(b) Beta blocker
(c) Anabolic steroids
(d) Calcium-channel blockers
30.

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A patient of hypoglycemia fails to regain consciousness after blood glucose is
restored to normal. The complication that carries high mortality and morbidity is:
(a) Cerebral oedema
(b) Lacunar infarct
(c) Post ictal state

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(d) Cerebral haemorrhage
31.
An adult patient presents with systemic hypertension, renal calculus disease and peptic
ulcer disease. Which one of the following is most likely occurrence in this case?
(a) Milk ? alkali syndrome

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(b) Hypervitaminosis ? D
(c) Primary hyperparathyroidism
(d) Tubulo ? interstitial renal disease
32.
Match List-I with List-I and select the correct answer using the code given below the

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lists :
List-I (types of hyperlipidemia)

List-II (feature)

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A. Hyperchylomicronaemia
1. Palmar plantar xanthoma
B. Hyperbetalipoproteinaemia
2. Subcutaneous extensive tendon
xanthoma

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C Type III hyperlipoproteinaemia
3. Eruptive xanthoma over buttocks
D. Familial LPL deficiency
4. Triglyceride level above 1000 mg %
Code:

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A
B
C
D
(a)

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3
1
2
4
(b)

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3
2
1
4
(c)

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4
1
2
3
(d)

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4
2
1
3

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Which of the fol owing is least suggestive of poliovirus infection?
(a) Low grade fever and malaise with complete resolution in 2 to 3 days
(b) Biphasic illness with several days of fever, then meningeal symptoms and
asymmetric flaccid paralysis 5 to 10 days later
(c) Descending motor paralysis with preservation of tendon reflexes and absent

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sensation
(d) Failure to isolate a virus from the CSF in the presence of marked meningismus
34.
The fol owing conditions can cause interstitial nephritis except:
(a) Infections

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(b) Hepatorenal syndrome
(c) Lymphoma
(d) Sarcoidosis
35.
Which of the fol owing are characteristics features of tuberculoid leprosy?

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1.
Type 2 lepra reaction
2.
A few lesions with well demarcated edges
3.

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Early and marked nerve damage
4.
Tendency to heal spontaneously
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3

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(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 3 only
36.
Which of the following immunological reactions occurs in Goodpasture syndrome ?

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(a)
Type I atopy
(b)
Type II cytotoxic
(c)

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Type II immune complex
(d)
Type IV cell mediation
37.
Regarding erythema nodosum leprosum, which one of the fol owing is not correct?

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(a)
It is usual y during initiation of treatment
(b)
Tender subcutaneous nodules observed
(c)

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Lymphadenopathy is common
(d)
Ophthalmic involvement can occur

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38.
The most common microorganism known to cause tropical pyomyositis is :

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(a)
Streptococcus viridans
(b)
Staphylococcus albus
(c)

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Klebseil a pneumonia
(d)
staphylococcus aureus
39.
Following are the common features of Cushing's syndrome except:

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(a) Truncal obesity
(b) Osteoporosis
(c) Distal myopathy
(d) Glucose intolerance
40.

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A farmer presents with history of fever and chills, severe bodyache, headache,
conjuctival suffusion and jaundice. He has severe muscle tenderness, leukocytosis and
mild uraemia. The most likely diagnosis would be:
(a)
Leptospirosis

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(b)
Typhoid fever
(c)
Typhus
(d)

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Viral hepatitis
41.
Consider the following statements regarding falciparum malaria:
1. The mortality rises steeply when the proportion of infected erythrocytes
increases above 3 percent.

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2. The patient may develop hypoglycemia even when not treated with quinine.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)
1 only
(b)

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2 only
(c)
Both 1 and 2
(d)
Neither 1 nor 2

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42.
"Loeffler's syndrome" is characterized by:
(a)
Transient, migratory pulmonary infiltrations
(b)

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Fibrosis in the pulmonary apices
(c)
Fibrosis in the base of one or both lungs
(d)
Miliary mottling

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43.
Keyboard operators and typists are especial y susceptible to injury of the
(a)
Axillary nerve
(b)

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Median nerve
(c)
Ulnar nerve
(d)
Radial nerve

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44.
Which of the fol owing is not a clinical feature of Kwashiorkor?
(a)
Bipedal oedema
(b)

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Visible severe wasting
(c)
Low serum albumin
(d)
Moon face

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45.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the
lists:
List I (Clinical features)

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List II (Deficiency of)
A. Flaky paint rashes of lower extremity
1. Niacin
B. Goose-hump skin lesion

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2. Thiamine
C. Confabulation
3. Zinc
D. Dementia
4. Vitamin A

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Code:
A
B
C
D

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(a)
1
2
4
3

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(b)
1
4
2
3

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(c)
3
4
2
1

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(d)
3
2
4
1

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46.
Consider the following:
1.
Psoriasis
2.

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Atopic dermatitis
3.
Leprosy
4.
Vitiligo

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PUVA therapy can be used to treat which of the above?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4

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47.
The cutaneous viral infection which is commonly seen in children and characterized by
single or multiple pearly-white skin colored smooth dome shaped papules with central
pitting is:
(a) Chicken pox

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(b) Herpes zoster
(c) Mol uscum contagiosum
(d) Verruca vulgaris
48.
Consider the fol owing statements about polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis:

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1.
It is more common in girls
2.
Five or more joints are affected within the first six months of onset
3.

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Uveitis occurs in 95% patients
4.
Rheumatoid factor may be negative
Which of the statements given above are true ?
(a) 1 and 4 only

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(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 3 only
49.
Consider the fol owing statements regarding schizophrenia:

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1.
Patient feels that other persons put thoughts into his mind
2.
Patient feels that he is being punished for his wrong doings
3.

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He may be in a state of catatonia
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only

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(d) 1, 2 and 3
50.
Lithium carbonate is employed in the fol owing conditions except:
(a)
To treat acute episodes of mania

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(b)
To prevent recurrence of mania
(c)
To prevent depression in bipolar disorders
(d)

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To prevent depression in unipolar disorders
51.
The fol owing conditions can cause protein-losing enteropathy except:
(a)
Ulcerative colitis

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(b)
Irritable bowel syndrome
(c)
Celiac disease
(d)

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Lymphoma

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52.
Which of the fol owing ocular findings is a component of Foville syndrome?
(a) Lateral gaze palsy

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(b) 6th N Palsy
(c) 3rd N Palsy
(d) Nystagmus
53. The fol owing features are suggestive of Behcet's syndrome except:
(a) Orogenital ulcers

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(b) Polyarthritis
(c) Uveitis
(d) Livedo reticularis
54.
Match List-I with List-I and select the correct answer using the code given below the

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lists:
List-I (drug)

List-II (side effect)
A. Phenytoin sodium

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1. Hypothyroidism
B. Para aminosalicylic acid
2. Hepatotoxicity
C Rifampicin
3. 8th nerve damage

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D. Streptomycin
4. Cerebel ar dysfunction
Code:
A
B

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C
D
(a)
4
1

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2
3
(b)
4
2

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1
3
(c)
3
2

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1
4
(d)
2
1

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4
3

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55.
Match List-I with List-I and select the correct answer using the code given below the
lists:

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List-I (disease state)

List-II (clinical feature)
A. Pemphigus vulgaris
1. Acro ?osteolysis

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B. Psoriasis
2. Brachydactyly
C Turner syndrome
3. Koebner phenomenon
D. Primary hyperparathyroidism

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4. Nikolsky sign
Code:
A
B
C

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D
(a)
1
2
3

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4
(b)
1
3
2

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4
(c)
4
2
3

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1
(d)
4
3
2

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1
56.
A 10 year old child "blanks out" in class (e.g. stops talking midsentence and then
continues as if nothing had happened). During spel s there is slight quivering of lips.
What is the most probable diagnosis?

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(a) Mutism
(b) Autism
(c) Adjustment disorder
(d) Absence seizure
57.

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A 45 year old man presents with hematuria. Renal biopsy demonstrates a focal
necrotizing glomerulitis with crescent formation. The patient gives history of
intermittent hemoptysis and intermittent chest pain of moderate intensity. A previous
chest X-ray had demonstrated multiple opacities, some of which were cavitated. The
patient also has chronic cold like nasal symptoms. What is the most probable diagnosis?

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(a) Aspergillosis
(b) Polyarteritis nodosa
(c) Renal carcinoma metastatic to lung
(d) Wegner's granulomatosis
58.

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A 28 year old woman presented with high grade fever, cough, diarrhea and mental
confusion for 4 days. X-ray chest revealed bilateral pneumonitis. Search for etiology will
most likely reveal
(a) Streptococcus pneumoniae
(b) Staphylococcus aureus

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(c) Legionel a pneumophila
(d) Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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59.
Congenital heart disease associated with pre-excitation is:

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(a) Atrial septal defect
(b) Bicuspid aorta valve
(c) Ebstein's anomaly
(d) Patent ductus arteriosus
60.

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Hockey-stick appearance in echocardiography is a feature of:
(a) Mitral stenosis
(b) Mitral incompetence
(c) Aortic stenosis
(d) Aortic regurgitation

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61.
Hutchinson sign is a feature of ocular involvement by which of the fol owing viruses?
(a) Herpes simplex
(b) Epstein-Barr virus
(c) Cytomegalovirus

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(d) Herpes zoster
62.
Well recognised side-effects of prolonged phenytoin use may result in all except:
(a) Hirsutism
(b) Lymphadenopathy

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(c) Ataxia
(d) Hypoglycaemia
63.
First order neurons in the visual pathway are constituted by:
(a) Bipolar cells

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(b) Amacrine cells
(c) Ganglion cells
(d) Rods and cones
64.
Level of which hormone is likely to increase after hypothalamic ablation?

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(a) Growth hormone
(b) Prolactin
(c) FSH
(d) ACTH
65.

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A 50 year old patient with signs of peripheral neuropathy is found to have diabetes
mel itus. He has no ocular symptoms. When would you refer this patient for retina
evaluation?
(a) When he develops ocular symptoms
(b) Immediately

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(c) If he needs insulin for blood sugar
(d) Five years after diagnosis

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Which one of the fol owing tests has the highest chance of detecting HIV infection in a

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blood donor during the window period?
(a) Demonstration of antibody to HIV by ELISA
(b) CD4 count
(c) P24 antigen detection
(d) Western blot test

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67.
The following are exotoxin-mediated infections except:
(a) Cholera
(b) Typhoid
(c) Botulism

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(d) Tetanus
68.
The following tests can be used for diagnosing celiac disease except:
(a) Anti-gliadin antibodies
(b) Anti-nuclear antibodies

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(c) Anti-endomycial antibodies
(d) Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies
69.
Which one of the fol owing is not an early complication of acute myocardial infarction?
(a) Papillary muscle dysfunction

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(b) Ventricular septal defect
(c) Pericarditis
(d) Dressler's syndrome
70.
Consider the fol owing conditions:

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1. Thyrotoxicosis, phaeochromocytoma and acromegaly
2. Haemochromatosis
3. Conn's syndrome (primary hyperaldosteronism)
4. Pancreatic carcinoma
Which of the above may result in secondary diabetes mel itus?

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(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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71.

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Consider the following statements:
Gastric lavage is contraindicated in children in case of
1. iron poisoning
2. kerosene poisoning
3. corrosive poisoning

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4. aspirin poisoning
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 2 and 3 only

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(d) 1 and 3
72.
Consider the fol owing:
1. Visible gastric peristalsis
2. Bilious vomiting

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3. Palpable mass
4. Melena
Which of the above is/are the feature/features of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3 only

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(c) 2 and 4
(d) 4 only
73. A very large ventricular septal defect should be operated :
(a) In school going age
(b) Only if CHF is uncontrolled

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(c) Before six months of age
(d) Soon after birth
74. A 2 year old boy is being evaluated for severity of malnutrition. The child weighs 7 kg and
measures 74 cm in length. Expected (median) weight for height, and height for age for this child
are 9 kg and 86 cm respectively. According to WHO classification of undernutrition, which of

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the fol owing is the correct category for this child?
(a) Wasted, stunted
(b) Wasted, severly stunted
(c) Severly wasted, stunted
(d) Severly wasted, severly stunted

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75. Catch-up diet for treatment of severe malnutrition in children should achieve the following:
(a) Calorie 150-220 kcal/kg/d; protein 4-6 g/kg/d
(b) Calorie 125-175 kcal/kg/d; protein 4-6 g/kg/d
(c) Calorie 125-175 kcal/kg/d; protein 2-4 g/kg/d

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(d) Calorie 150-220 kcal/kg/d; protein 2-4 g/kg/d
76. Which one of the fol owing is not a feature of vitamin D deficiency rickets?
(a) Decrease in parathyroid hormone level
(b) Decrease in gut calcium absorption
(c) Decrease in renal phosphate excretion

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(d) Increase in serum alkaline phosphatase
77. A child presents with moderate fever for two months. On examination, she had moderate
anaemia and a few petechia. All the following can be the diagnosis except:
(a) Acute leukemia
(b) Tuberculosis

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(c) Typhoid
(d) Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
78. Which of the fol owing statements is true regarding juvenile chronic myeloid leukemia?
(a) Philadelphia chromosome is negative.
(b) Thrombocytopaenia is uncommon.

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(c) The prognosis is better than the adult form of chronic myeloid leukemia.
(d) Single agent chemotherapy with busulfan or hydroxyurea can achieve remission.
79.
Consider the fol owing features:
1. X-linked recessive inheritance

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2. Atopic dermatitis
3. Low serum levels of IgA
Which of the above is/are the characteristic features of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only

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(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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80. Lisch nodules are seen in which of the fol owing conditions?
(a) von Recklinghausen's disease
(b) Louis-bar syndrome

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(c) Tuberous sclerosis
(d) von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
81. A 5 year old child presented with microcytic hypochromic anaemia. Serum ferritin is low.
Which of the fol owing is least likely?
(a) Celiac disease

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(b) Thalassemia major
(c) Nutritional anaemia
(d) Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
82. An infant can sit leaning forward on his hands. He bounces actively when made to stand.
He laughs aloud and becomes concerned when the mother moves away. What is his most likely

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age?
(a) 12 weeks
(b) 16 weeks
(c) 22 weeks
(d) 28 weeks

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83.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Association with hepatomegaly) List II (Presentation)
A. Skin lesion 1. Histiocytosis
B. Engorged neck veins 2. Galactosemia

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C. Cataract
3. Toxoplasmosis
D. Hydrocephalus 4. Constrictive pericarditis
Code:
A B C D

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(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 3 4 2 1
84. The most common type of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is:

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(a) Rheumatoid factor positive polyarticular
(b) Rheumatoid factor negative polyarticular
(c) Pauciarticular type
(d) Systemic onset type

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85. An 8 year old boy presented to the Emergency Department on the fourth day of fever
during a dengue epidemic. He had a mild erythematous rash on his body and no bleeding from
any site. His BP was 110/70 mmHg and pulse was 94/minute. Hess test was positive. Dengue
serology report is awaited. Platelet count is 30,000/cm3 and PCV: 36%. What is the treatment of
choice?

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(a) Plenty of oral/ IV fluids and observation
(b) Emergency platelet transfusion to raise platelets above 50,000/ cm3
(c) IV anti-D immune globulin
(d) Give antipyretic and wait for dengue serology report
86.

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the Code given below the lists:
List I ( Antidote) List II (Poison/Drug)
A. Calcium sodium edetate 1. Cyanide
B. Sodium nitrite
2. Nitrobenzene

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C. Methylene blue
3. Lead
D. Atropine 4. Organophosphate
5. Kerosene
Code:

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A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 1 2 5
(d) 3 1 2 4

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87.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Diseases) List II (Laboratory parameters)
A. Thalassemia major 1. Increased serum iron, decreased TIBC,

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increased serum ferritin
B. Iron deficiency anaemia 2. Decreased serum iron, increased TIBC,
decreased serum ferritin
C. Nephrotic syndrome
3. Decreased serum iron, decreased TIBC,

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increased serum ferritin
D. Acute iron poisoning 4. Increased serum iron, normal TIBC, normal
serum ferritin
Code:
A B C D

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(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 1 3 2 4
88.

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A previously well 2 year old boy presents with a brief generalized seizure. There is no past or
family history of seizures. On examination, child is alert, active, febrile with axillary
temperature of 39.40C. Except for bilateral tonsillar enlargement and congestion, systemic
examination is normal. Management at this time may include:
1. Immediate reduction of body temperature

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2. Intravenous diazepam and phenytoin, fol owed by a lumbar puncture
3. Institution of phenytoin for maintenance therapy for at least one year
4. Rectal diazepam every 8 hourly for 2-3 days to reduce the risk of recurrence
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only

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(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4

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89.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Endocrinological disorders) List II (Results of investigations)
A. Hypothyroidism 1. Increased urinary excretion of
catecholamines

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B. Cushing's syndrome
2. Increased urinary 17-ketosteroids
C. Pheochromocytoma
3. Hypocalcaemia and
hyperphosphataemia

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D. Hypoparathyroidism 4. TSH levels are increased and T3, T4
levels are decreased
Code:

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A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 3 1 2 4

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90.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the Code given below the lists:
List I ( Clinical presentation) List II (Disease pathology)
A. Extrapyramidal cerebral palsy 1. Stroke
B. Spastic quadriplegia 2. Multicystic encephalomalacia

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C. Spastic hemiplegia
3. Periventricular leukomalacia
D. Spastic diplegia 4. Bilirubin encephalopathy
Code:
A B C D

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(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 2 1 3

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Consider the following pairs:
National Park


State

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1. Keoladeo Ghana National Park ...... Rajasthan
2. Sultanpur National Park
...... Uttar Pradesh
3. Valley of Flowers National Park ...... Himachal Pradesh
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
92. The Himalayas have snowline at higher altitude compared to that in the Alps mountains.

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This is because
(a) Himalayas are higher than the Alps
(b) Himalayas face the monsoon winds
(c) Himalayas are located in lower latitudes
(d) Himalayas have denser forest cover

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93.
The knowledge of genome sequence is important to
1. understand how genes work together in the growth and development of an
entire organism.
2. study the regulatory regions in the genome outside the gene that controls

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expression of genes.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2

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(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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94.
Besides the Sunderbans, mangrove forests are also to be found in
1. Bhitarkanika
2. Godavari delta

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3. Pichavaram
4. Kaveri (Cauvery) delta
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

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(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
95.
Which of the fol owing statements is not correct?
(a) In the preparation of vinegar in the households, dried fruits can be used.

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(b) Vinegar making involves fermentation by yeast.
(c) Vinegar is actually acetic acid.
(d) A fruit juice containing 5% or more sugar cannot be made into vinegar in the
households.
96. Which one of the following viruses was exploited to create genetically engineered virus

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"onyx-15", an oncolytic virus to target and eliminate cancer cells?
(a) Parvovirus
(b) Adenovirus
(c) Pox virus
(d) Herpes simplex virus

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97. Which one of the following is not included in the Preamble of the Constitution of
India?
(a) Secular Republic
(b) Socialist Republic
(c) Federal Republic

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(d) Democratic Republic

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98.
Consider the following milk borne diseases:
1. Brucellosis
2. Listeriosis

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3. Salmonellosis
Which of the above can be control ed by pasteurization?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only

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(d) 1, 2 and 3
99. Who of the following is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) The Vice President of India

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(d) The President of India
100.
Consider the fol owing statements:
1. Fly ash can be added to agricultural soil to enhance its water holding capacity.
2. Fly ash can be used in the manufacture of bricks and blocks for construction

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purposes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2

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(d) Neither 1 nor 2
101. "Ecological niche" refers to the
(a) amount of autotrophs available for consumption of the grazing population.
(b) relationship of an animal with the surrounding animals.
(c) position of an animal with reference to its species composition.

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(d) positional and functional relationship of an organism in an ecosystem.
102. Which one the following is not required for the formation of photochemical smog?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Oxides of nitrogen
(c) Carbon monoxide

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(d) Sunlight

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103. The `Nirbhaya Fund' set up by the Government of India is for:
(a) Ensuring the safety of women
(b) Promoting the financial literacy of rural poor

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(c) Promoting Self-Help Groups of women
(d) Providing free education
104.
What is "Solar Impulse 2", which was recently in the news?
(a) A Central Government sponsored scheme to promote the production of solar energy

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(b) A spacecraft sent by NASA to study a comet moving towards Sun
(c) A project of India in collaboration with NASA to study the impact of solar flares on Earth
(d) A round-the-world flight powered only by the solar energy
105.
Consider the fol owing statements:

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1. In food preservation by irradiation, ionising rays are used.
2. Irradiation does not affect the colour, odour, taste, pH and levels of vitamin contents in
the foods.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only

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(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
106.
Kutch (in Gujarat) has the existence of a large number of salt pans. What could be the most

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valid reason/reasons for this?
1. Existence of creeks and mudflats
2. Higher evaporation rate
3. Presence of vast intertidal zone
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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107. Most of the ozone in the atmosphere is concentrated in the:

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(a) Ionosphere
(b) Mesosphere
(c) Stratosphere
(d) Troposphere
108.

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Consider the fol owing:
1. Lactic acid
2. Sorbic acid
3. Sulphurous acid
Which of the above are food preservatives?

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(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) None of these
(d) 1, 2 and 3
109.

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With reference to "DNA Microarray" technology, which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1. It helps in identifying the genes involved in a disease by comparing the gene
expressions between the tissues from a healthy and an infected person.
2. It allows visualizing the activity of hundreds of genes simultaneously.

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Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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110. Artemesinin is a drug derived from a:
(a) Plant
(b) Fungus
(c) Rock
(d) Blue-green alga

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111.
Which of the following can be used to extract heavy metals from water?
1. Aluminium oxide
2. Cellulose
3. Silica

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Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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112. Which one of the fol owing represents the correct sequence of vegetational
transitions with increasing latitude?
(a) Rain forest- deciduous forest- coniferous forest
(b) Rain forest- coniferous forest- deciduous forest
(c) Deciduous forest- rain forest- coniferous forest

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(d) Coniferous forest- rain forest- deciduous forest
113.
Consider the fol owing statements:
1. LED lamps have shorter life span as compared to incandescent bulbs.
2. LED lamps are made by using semi-conductor material.

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3. LED lamps are more expensive than conventional sources of lighting.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only

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(d) 1, 2 and 3
114. In India, ecologists consider "sacred groves" very valuable because of their role in
(a) meeting fuelwood and medicinal needs of local people.
(b) protection of biodiversity that has vanished from surrounding areas due to
exploitation by man.

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(c) stabilization of climate and reduction of global warming.
(d) socio-cultural and religious interactions among traditional communities of different
regions.
115. The "Cry1Ac", often in news is
(a) a gene that enables some crop plants to fight pests.

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(b) another strain of virus responsible for bird-flue that occurred in China.
(c) a gene used in making the transgenic rice known as "golden rice".
(d) None of these

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116.

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Excessive accumulation of nitrates in water bodies can result in:
1. Proliferation of biodiversity
2. Algal blooms
3. Acidification
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
117.

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According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which of the fol owing
is/are the right/rights of the children?
1. Right to expression
2. Right to recreation
3. Right to name and nationality

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Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of these is a Right of the children

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118.
In the context of genetic engineering, which of the fol owing statements is/are correct?
1. Vector mediated recombinant gene transfer can be done from one eukaryote
to another eukaryote only.
2. Vector mediated recombinant gene transfer can be done from animal cell to

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plant cell.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2

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(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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119. What is the importance of a plant named jatropha that is frequently in the news?
(a) It is a wild variety of rice of North-east India rich in vitamin A and iron.
(b) it is a bio-diesel yielding plant that can grow well in areas of low rainfall.

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(c) It is a genetically modified pest-resistant potato plant.
(d) It is a highly drought-resistant wild variety of pearl millet adopted for cultivation in
dry areas of South India.
120.
Gene silencing means a gene which would be expressed under normal circumstances is

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switched off by cel machinery. Which one of the fol owing cel ular components is not involved
in gene silencing?
(a) Micro RNA
(b) Double stranded RNA
(c) Ribosomal RNA

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(d) Si RNA

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