MBBS DEGREE - IInd PROFESSIONAL - REGULAR EXAMINATION - DEC
2024
PATHOLOGY - PAPER - II
SECTION A - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) SET : C
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PAPER CODE : 2412130004Note: Choose one correct answer in the OMR sheet provided. No overwriting should be
done.
Time: 20 Minutes (20 x 1 = 20 MARKS)
1. Molluscum contagiosum is caused by:
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a) A bacteriumb) A virus
c) A parasite
d) A fungus
2. The most common type of kidney stone is:
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a) Struviteb) Calcium oxalate
c) Cystine
d) Uric acid
3. Asteroid bodies are characteristically found in which of the following lung diseases?
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a) Sarcoidosisb) Silicosis
c) Tuberculosis
d) Asbestosis
4. The gold standard for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD) is:
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a) Coronary angiographyb) Electrocardiogram
c) Cardiac MRI
d) Stress test
5. Lesion of thyroid with autoimmune etiology is:
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a) Grave's thyroiditisb) Hashimoto's thyroiditis
c) Riedel's thyroiditis
d) DeQuervain's thyroiditis
6. Gastric polyp having the highest malignant potential is:
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a) Fundic gland polypb) Hyperplastic polyp
c) Inflammatory polyp
d) Adenomatous polyp
7. Libman-Sacks endocarditis is most commonly associated with:
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a) Infective endocarditisb) Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
c) Aortic stenosis
d) Rheumatic fever
8. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is primarily associated with:
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a) Metabolic syndromeb) Excessive alcohol consumption
c) Autoimmune liver disease
d) Viral hepatitis
9. Most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults is:
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a) Astrocytomab) Glioblastoma multiforme
c) Oligodendroglioma
d) Meningioma
10. Alpha feto protein raised in which condition:
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a) Mucinous cystadenocarcinomab) Malignant hypertension
c) Brenner tumor
d) Yolk sac tumor
11. A 25-year-old female presents with fever, joint pain, and a new heart murmur. Blood
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cultures are positive for Streptococcus viridans. This patient has which condition:a) Pericarditis
b) Acute rheumatic fever
c) Myocarditis
d) Infective endocarditis
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12. A 30-year-old female presents with dyspnea, Raynaud phenomenon, and pulmonaryhypertension. ANA is positive. The diagnosis is:
a) Mixed connective tissue disease
b) Systemic lupus erythematosus
c) Rheumatoid arthritis
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d) Systemic sclerosis13. A tumor marker often elevated in ovarian cancer is:
a) AFP
b) CA125
c) PSA
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d) CEA14. Elevated p ANCA with eosinophilia is seen in:
a) Polyarteritis nodosa
b) Churg Strauss vasculitis
c) Wegener's granulomatosis
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d) Microscopic polyangiitis15. A 35-year-old woman presents with chronic diarrhea and malabsorption. Duodenal
biopsy shows villous atrophy and crypt hyperplasia. Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies
are positive. The most likely diagnosis is:
a) Tropical sprue
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b) Celiac diseasec) Whipple's disease
d) Crohn's disease
16. A characteristic histopathological feature of retinoblastoma is:
a) Psammoma bodies
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b) Flexner-Wintersteiner rosettesc) Reed?Sternberg cells
d) Homer-Wright rosettes
17. A 60-year-old male presents with abdominal distension and jaundice. Ascitic fluid
analysis shows a SAAG > 1.1 g/dL. The probable cause is:
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a) Pancreatic ascitesb) Peritoneal tuberculosis
c) Malignancy
d) Cirrhosis
18. Which of the following is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children?
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a) Minimal change diseaseb) Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
c) IgA nephropathy
d) Membranous nephropathy
19. The common gene mutation associated with hereditary hemochromatosis is:
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a) BRCA1 geneb) HFE gene
c) TP53 gene
d) CFTR gene
20. Loss of foot processes in the glomerulus is a characteristic feature of:
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a) Minimal change diseaseb) Acute glomerulonephritis
c) Diabetic nephropathy
d) Chronic glomerulonephritis
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