Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Steatorrhoea accompanying diabetes mellitus may be due to all except: A. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency B. Abnormal bacterial proliferation in proximal intestine C. Coexistent coeliac sprue D. Associated vasculitis 2 / 50 2. Auto-vagotomy may be observed in: A. Amyloidosis B. Parkinsonism C. Progressive systemic sclerosis D. Diabetes mellitus 3 / 50 3. Tegaserod is used in: A. Ulcerative colitis B. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Coeliac disease 4 / 50 4. All are major components of intestinal gas except: A. H2S B. Methane C. N2 D. CO2 5 / 50 5. Macroglossia is not found in: A. Bulbar palsy B. Myxoedema C. Hurler syndrome D. Primary amyloidosis 6 / 50 6. H. pylori is usually not associated with: A. Non-ulcer dyspepsia B. Antral gastritis C. Gastric lymphoma D. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 7 / 50 7. Anti-LKM1 antibodies (liver-kidney microsomes) are seen in infection with: A. Cytomegalovirus B. Hepatitis B C. Hepatitis C D. Hepatitis D 8 / 50 8. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is: A. Melanoma B. Hepatoma C. Carcinoma of breast D. Carcinoma of thyroid 9 / 50 9. All of the following may be the aetiology of Budd-Chiari syndrome except: A. Antiphospholipid syndrome B. Congenital hepatic fibrosis C. Oral contraceptive pills D. Right atrial myxoma 10 / 50 10. Constipation may develop from all except: A. Calcium-channel blocker B. Cholestyramine C. Clonidine D. Colchicine 11 / 50 11. What is true about Weil’s disease? A. Leucopenia B. Myocarditis may be a complication C. Low glucose in CSF D. Liver biopsy is diagnostic 12 / 50 12. Hepatitis-like features may be seen in therapy with all except: A. Ketoconazole B. Zidovudine C. Atorvastatin D. INH 13 / 50 13. Which of the following is not included in the classical triad of chronic pancreatitis? A. Steatorrhoea B. Pancreatic calcification C. Diabetes mellitus D. Abdominal pain 14 / 50 14. Zieve’s syndrome in alcoholic cirrhosis includes pain abdomen and haemolytic anaemia; the other component is: A. Hypergastrinaemia B. Hyperlipidaemia C. Hyperamylasaemia D. Hypercalcaemia 15 / 50 15. Which of the following is not a disorder of intestinal motility? A. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction B. Irritable bowel syndrome C. Diverticulosis D. Ulcerative colitis 16 / 50 16. The best single diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis is: A. Quantitative faecal fat estimation B. Quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis test C. Serum lipase D. Serum amylase 17 / 50 17. Regarding haematochezia, which one is false? A. Bleeding source is proximal to ligament of Treitz B. Passage of bright red blood per rectum C. Maybe due to rectal polyp, ulcerative colitis or angiodysplasia of colon D. The blood may not be mixed with stool 18 / 50 18. In HBV infection, which serological maker is present in the ‘window period’ as evidence of recent HBV infection: A. HBeAg B. IgM anti-HBc C. HBV DNA D. IgG anti-HBc 19 / 50 19. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except: A. Pneumonia B. Lung abscess C. Fibrosis of the lung D. Emphysema 20 / 50 20. Regarding non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), all are true except: A. Glucocorticoid helps cure B. Jejunoileal bypass may be an aetiology C. Occasionally progresses to cirrhosis and liver failure D. Typically occurs in overweight, diabetic, hyperlipidemic subjects 21 / 50 21. Which one is false in granulomatous hepatitis? A. Sarcoidosis may be an aetiology B. Mild, firm hepatomegaly C. Liver biopsy is diagnostic D. Jaundice 22 / 50 22. Which ion is necessary for the active transport of sugars? A. Sodium B. Calcium C. Potassium D. Magnesium 23 / 50 23. Chronic afferent loop syndrome producing obstruction may lead to: A. Palpitation B. Steatorrhoea C. Recurrent ulceration D. Hypoglycaemia 24 / 50 24. Among the following drugs, which one is thought to be the safest in pregnancy? A. Omeprazole B. Sucralfate C. Carbenoxolone D. Misoprostol 25 / 50 25. Which of the following primaries is uncommonly associated with bony metastasis? A. Prostate B. Breast C. Thyroid D. Colon 26 / 50 26. Which of the following reflects the best prognostic marker of hepatocellular function? A. Alkaline phosphatase B. Serum bilirubin C. SGPT D. Prothrombin time 27 / 50 27. The most common and most specific radiological feature in barium meal follow-through in a patient with malabsorption is: A. Loss of mucosal pattern B. Dilatation C. Segmentation and clumping D. Coarsening of mucosal folds 28 / 50 28. Regarding carcinoma of oesophagus, all are true except: A. Tracheo-esophageal fistula may occur in advanced disease B. Dysphagia starts with solid foods C. Commonest site of affection is lower third D. Odynophagia may be a symptom 29 / 50 29. Pneumaturia is an established feature of: A. Crohn's disease B. Intestinal lymphoma C. Coeliac disease D. Irritable bowel syndrome 30 / 50 30. All of the following are methods for detection of H. pylori except: A. Rapid urease test B. Endoscopic view C. Polymerase chain reaction D. Histology 31 / 50 31. Acute pancreatitis may eventually lead to all of the following except: A. Renal failure B. Disseminated intravascular coagulation C. Acute lung injury D. Fulminant hepatocellular failure 32 / 50 32. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except: A. Pyloric stenosis B. Hypochondriac personality C. Rapid eating habit D. Chronic anxiety states 33 / 50 33. Water is minimally absorbed from: A. Ascending colon B. Caecum C. Descending colon D. Transverse colon 34 / 50 34. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is: A. Autosomal dominant B. Sex-linked recessive C. Sex-linked dominant D. Autosomal recessive 35 / 50 35. Bacillary dysentery can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis by: A. Stool smear B. Stool culture C. Barium enema D. Sigmoidoscopy 36 / 50 36. Commonest cause of duodenal haematoma is: A. Acute leukaemia B. Trauma C. Anticoagulant therapy D. Haemophilia 37 / 50 37. Which one is true in relation to Barrett’s oesophagus? A. Hiatal hernia may be present in 20% of patients B. A consequence of achalasia cardia C. Risk of adenocarcinoma increases 10-fold D. Metaplasia of the normal oesophageal squamous epithelium to form columnar epithelium is known as Barrett's oesophagus 38 / 50 38. Mid-zonal necrosis of liver is caused by: A. Carbon tetrachloride B. Yellow fever C. Eclampsia D. Phosphorus poisoning 39 / 50 39. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is seen in all except: A. Gilbert's syndrome B. Dubin-Johnson syndrome C. Shunt hyperbilirubinaemia D. Crigler-Najjar syndrome 40 / 50 40. Late dumping syndrome may be manifested by all except: A. Dizziness B. Diaphoresis C. Postural hypertension D. Confusion 41 / 50 41. Geographic tongue is ideally treated by: A. None of the above B. Vitamin B-complex C. Folic acid D. Iron 42 / 50 42. Venous prominence present in the upper abdomen with direction of flow towards pelvis suggests: A. Portal hypertension B. Inferior vena caval obstruction C. Hepatic vein thrombosis D. Superior vena caval obstruction 43 / 50 43. Protein-losing enteropathy maybe feature of all except: A. Chronic cor pulmonale B. Juvenile polyposis coli C. Atrial septal defect D. Intestinal tuberculosis 44 / 50 44. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori? A. Clarithromycin B. Pantoprazole C. Tinidazole D. Cefixime 45 / 50 45. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is: A. Protein electrophoresis B. Bone scan C. USG of liver D. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) estimation 46 / 50 46. All of the following are true regarding Whipple’s disease except: A. Cranial nerve palsy may occur B. Commonly manifested by diarrhoea, weight loss with hepatosplenomegaly C. Coronary arteritis may be a feature D. Gram-negative bacilli Clostridium whippeli is responsible 47 / 50 47. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is: A. E. coli B. Streptococcus faecalis C. Anaerobes D. Staphylococci 48 / 50 48. Which of the following is not true in lupoid hepatitis? A. Associated with other autoimmune diseases B. ANA is positive in majority C. High risk of developing hepatoma D. Cushingoid face 49 / 50 49. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is: A. Diverticulitis B. Duodenal ulcer C. Reflux oesophagitis D. Irritable bowel syndrome 50 / 50 50. Absolute contraindication for liver biopsy is: A. Cirrhosis of liver B. Cholestasis C. Haemangioma of liver D. Amoebic liver abscess LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology
