MODEL QUESTIONS FOR ANNUAL 2009
Physiology
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(Multiple Choice Questions)Q.1
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A patient with an acid base disturbance shows in his arterial blood pH = 7.3,
PCO
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-2 =70 mmHg (Normal = 40 mmHg) and HCO3 = 38 mEq/L (Normal = 24
mEq/L). He is most likely suffering from:
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a) Metabolic acidosis
b) Metabolic alkalosis
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c) Compensated metabolic acidosisd) Uncompensated respiratory acidosis
e) Partially compensated respiratory acidosis
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Q.2
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If a sharp painted object touches the foot of a person, the foot isimmediately withdrawn from the object involuntarily. This action involves
the receptors:
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a) Free nerve endings
b) Hair follicle receptors
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c) Meissner's corpusclesd) Pacinion corpuscles
e) Ruffini's end organs
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Q.3
A middle aged man present with tremors during voluntary action,
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incoordinate movements, pendular knee jerk and staggering gait. The man is
most likely having lesion of:
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a) Basal gangliab) Cerebral cortex
c) Cerebellum
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d) Hypothalamus
e) Thalamus
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Q.4
A middle aged woman consults her physician with the complaints of
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weakness and increased pigmentation of skin of hands, elbows and otherparts of the body. Her arterial blood pressure was 90/60 mmHg, Blood
glucose (fasting) = 70 mg/dl and raised serum ACTH level. She was most
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likely suffering from:
a) Addison's disease
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b) Hypopituitarismc) Hypoparathyroidism
d) Myxedema
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e) Pheochromocytoma
Q.5
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An obese stocky and short statured child with mental retardation is most
likely suffering from:
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a) Addison's diseaseb) Cretinism
c) Cushing's syndrome
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d) Adrenal adenoma
e) Dwarfism
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Q.6
A middle aged man has enlargement of hands and feet, protrusion of the
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lower jaw, enlargement of the nose and supraorbital ridges and hunched
back. He is most likely suffering from:
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a) Acromegalyb) Gigantism
c) Hyperparathyroidism
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d) Pheochromocytosis
e) Thyrotoxicosis
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Q.7
A middle aged woman has obesity, increased thirst, excessive urine
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excretion, increased appetite and tiredness. She is most likely sufferingfrom:
a) Acromegaly
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b) Cushing's syndrome
c) Pheochromocytoma
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d) Type 2 diabetes mellituse) Thyrotoxicosis
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Q.8
A man wants to swallow a very bitter tablet. He must avoid contact of the
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tablet with the:a) Back of the tongue
b) Hard palate
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c) Sides of the tongue
d) Tip of the tongue
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