Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Lactose intolerance with lactase deficiency may be present in all except: A. Crohn's s disease B. Giardiasis C. Cystic fibrosis D. Amoebiasis 2 / 50 2. Which segment of the Gl tract is most susceptible to volvulus? A. Stomach B. Caecum C. Sigmoid colon D. Small intestine 3 / 50 3. Which one is false in granulomatous hepatitis? A. Liver biopsy is diagnostic B. Mild, firm hepatomegaly C. Sarcoidosis may be an aetiology D. Jaundice 4 / 50 4. Which of the following is not responsible for food poisoning? A. Streptococcus (Group A) B. Clostridium perfringens C. Bacillus cereus D. Clostridium botulinum 5 / 50 5. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by: A. Liver biopsy B. Stomach biopsy C. Lymph node biopsy D. Rectal biopsy 6 / 50 6. All are characteristic features of Wilson’s disease except: A. Chorea B. Slurred speech C. Grimacing D. Sensory loss 7 / 50 7. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is: A. Sex-linked recessive B. Sex-linked dominant C. Autosomal dominant D. Autosomal recessive 8 / 50 8. Which is true with respect to irritable bowel syndrome? A. Nocturnal diarrhoea is common B. Easily treatable C. Most common GI disorder in practice D. Commonly affects middle-aged males 9 / 50 9. Which of the following is not a cause of hyperamylasaemia? A. Acute intermittent porphyria B. Renal insufficiency C. Pseudopancreatic cyst D. Burns 10 / 50 10. The classical triad in carcinoid syndrome is: A. Telangiectasias, flushing, diarrhoea B. Flushing, diarrhoea, valvular heart disease C. Pruritus, wheezing, diarrhoea D. Dyspnoea, flushing, valvular heart disease 11 / 50 11. Which of the following is false regarding pernicious anaemia? A. It is a common cause of haemolytic anaemia in the West B. 60% have anti-intrinsic factor antibody C. 90% have anti-parietal cell antibody D. Gastric polyp is common 12 / 50 12. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis? A. Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia B. Sacroiliitis C. Pyoderma gangrenosum D. Bronchiectasis 13 / 50 13. The commonest complaint by a patient with Ca rectum is: A. Constipation B. Pain abdomen C. Haematochezia D. Rectal pain 14 / 50 14. The valvular heart disease common in carcinoid syndrome is: A. Mitral stenosis B. Pulmonary incompetence C. Aortic incompetence D. Tricuspid incompetence 15 / 50 15. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with: A. Biliary tract disease B. Pancreatic islet cell tumour C. Hyperparathyroidism D. Pancreatic carcinoma 16 / 50 16. The presence of diverticulosis is most commonly seen in: A. Caecum B. Transverse colon C. Sigmoid colon D. Descending colon 17 / 50 17. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except: A. Ineffective erythropoiesis B. Breakdown of myoglobin C. Breakdown of haemoglobin D. Rotor syndrome 18 / 50 18. All are major components of intestinal gas except: A. CO2 B. N2 C. Methane D. H2S 19 / 50 19. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is: A. E. coli B. Staphylococci C. Anaerobes D. Streptococcus faecalis 20 / 50 20. Which is not true so far as definition of cirrhosis of liver is concerned? A. Fatty infiltration B. Regeneration C. Fibrosis D. Necrosis 21 / 50 21. The commonest site of carcinoid tumour is: A. Colon B. Appendix C. Ileum D. Stomach 22 / 50 22. The most sensitive test which detects hepatic involvement in congestive cardiac failure is: A. Level of transaminases B. Bromsulphalein (BSP) excretion test C. Serum albumin estimation D. Serum bilirubin assay 23 / 50 23. Hour-glass stomach is usually produced by: A. Developmental anomaly B. Lymphoma C. Syphilis D. Gastric ulcer 24 / 50 24. The best single diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis is: A. Serum amylase B. Serum lipase C. Quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis test D. Quantitative faecal fat estimation 25 / 50 25. Protein-losing enteropathy maybe feature of all except: A. Juvenile polyposis coli B. Atrial septal defect C. Intestinal tuberculosis D. Chronic cor pulmonale 26 / 50 26. The best way to diagnose Gilbert’s syndrome is: A. 48 hours fasting with only 300 cal/ day B. Liver biopsy C. Testing for red blood cell survival D. Bromsulphalein (BSP) excretion test 27 / 50 27. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except: A. Heart B. Meninges with encephalon C. Skin D. Vulva 28 / 50 28. The water content of adult stool is approximately: A. 50-60% B. More than 60% C. 20-30% D. 40-50% 29 / 50 29. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to: A. IgG B. IgA C. IgM D. IgD 30 / 50 30. The ideal time to give antacids in peptic ulcer disease is: A. With the meals B. Just before meals C. One hour after meals and at bedtime D. Immediately after meals 31 / 50 31. Acute pancreatitis may eventually lead to all of the following except: A. Disseminated intravascular coagulation B. Fulminant hepatocellular failure C. Renal failure D. Acute lung injury 32 / 50 32. The single most important point which differentiates tropical sprue from coeliac sprue is: A. Type of anaemia B. Response to treatment C. D-xylose absorption test D. Small intestinal biopsy 33 / 50 33. Diabetic diarrhoea may be encountered in the presence of: A. Nephropathy B. Macroangiopathy C. Retinopathy D. Neuropathy 34 / 50 34. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is: A. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) estimation B. Protein electrophoresis C. USG of liver D. Bone scan 35 / 50 35. The major immunoglobulin in primary biliary cirrhosis is: A. IgA B. IgD C. IgM D. IgG 36 / 50 36. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is: A. TIBC < 200 μg/dl B. Plasma iron >300 μg/ dl C. Hepatic iron index >1.5 D. Liver biopsy 37 / 50 37. Weil’s disease is associated with: A. Leucopenia with lymphocytosis B. Jaundice in all C. Absence of renal involvement D. Severe muscle pain 38 / 50 38. Sialorrhoea is associated with all of the following except: A. Achalasia cardia B. Carcinoma of the tongue C. Post-encephalitic parkinsonism D. Wilson's disease 39 / 50 39. Pregnancy predisposes to all except: A. Cholestasis B. Steatosis C. Chronic hepatitis D. Acute hepatic failure 40 / 50 40. Absolute contraindication for liver biopsy is: A. Cholestasis B. Haemangioma of liver C. Amoebic liver abscess D. Cirrhosis of liver 41 / 50 41. Features of Mallory-Weiss syndrome comprise all except: A. In majority of patients, bleeding stops spontaneously B. Commonly precipitated by vomiting and retching C. Usually involves the lower oesophageal mucosa but also may involve the gastric mucosa near the squamocolumnar junction D. May produce melaena 42 / 50 42. Manometric study of the lower oesophagus is important in all except: A. Achalasia cardia B. Diffuse oesophageal spasm C. Polymyositis D. Mallory-Weiss syndrome 43 / 50 43. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except: A. Severe periumbilical pain at the onset B. Abdominal distension with normal peristaltic sound, even with severe infarction C. Barium study of the small intestine reveals 'thumbprinting' D. Young women are the main victims 44 / 50 44. Which one of the following is false in hepatorenal syndrome? A. Urine to plasma creatinine ratio >30 B. Urine Na+ concentration >10 mEq/dl C. Slow-onset azotaemia in chronic liver disease D. Urine to plasma osmolality ratio >1.0 45 / 50 45. Which indicates chronicity in hepatitis B virus infection? A. HBeAg B. DNA polymerase C. Anti-HBs D. IgG anti-HBc 46 / 50 46. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except: A. Amenorrhoea B. Hypothermia C. Loss of axillary and pubic hair D. Carotenaemia 47 / 50 47. Calcification of spleen is seen in: A. Tropical splenomegaly syndrome B. Hydatid cyst C. Malaria D. Thalassemia 48 / 50 48. Oral mucous membrane may be affected in all except: A. Dermatitis herpetiformis B. Stevens-Johnson syndrome C. Lichen planus D. Pemphigus Vulgaris 49 / 50 49. Milk-alkali syndrome (Burnett’s syndrome) may lead to all except: A. Elevated blood urea nitrogen B. Hypercalcaemia C. Increased bicarbonate level in serum D. Hypophosphataemia 50 / 50 50. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in: A. Phenylketonuria B. Homocystinuria C. Cystinuria D. Alkaptonuria LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology