Rheumatology Home Internal Medicine 0% 14 votes, 0 avg 54 Rheumatology Welcome to Rheumatology Quiz. There are 50 shot-stemmed, single-best type Rheumatology questions. To get a complete quiz link for free, contact us. 1 / 50 1. Which of the following is recognised extra-articular manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis? A. Mitral stenosis B. Mononeuritis multiplex C. Pericarditis D. Acute pulmonary fibrosis 2 / 50 2. Behcet’s syndrome is not associated with: A. Meningoencephalitis B. Thrombophlebitis C. Genital ulceration D. Urethritis 3 / 50 3. Which of the following is commonly involved in Paget’s disease? A. Skull B. Long bones of extremities C. Pelvis D. Phalanges 4 / 50 4. Positive ‘Dagger sign’ in X-ray of spine is a feature of: A. Rheumatoid arthritis B. Psoriatic arthropathy C. Reactive arthritis D. Ankylosing spondylitis 5 / 50 5. Which organ involvement does not occur in progressive systemic sclerosis? A. Pulmonary B. Central nervous system C. Cardiac D. Renal 6 / 50 6. Ocular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis usually do not include: A. Scleromalacia B. Episderitis C. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca D. Anterior uveitis 7 / 50 7. Rheumatoid nodules are characterised by all except: A. Tender B. Big C. Fixed to skin D. Ulcerate 8 / 50 8. Scleroderma-like lesion may be produced by all except: A. Bleomycin B. Hydralazine C. Vinyl chloride D. Pentazocine 9 / 50 9. Drug-induced SLE is not commonly associated with: A. Pulmonary infiltrates B. Renal involvement C. Polyserositis D. Polyarthritis 10 / 50 10. The viscosity of synovial fluid in osteoarthritis is: A. High B. Remains as normal C. Very low D. Low 11 / 50 11. Osteomalacia may be produced by therapy with all except: A. Ketoconazole B. Isoniazid C. Glucocorticoids D. Phenytoin 12 / 50 12. Forrestier’s disease is associated with: A. Pulmonary nodules B. Hyperostosis C. Malar rash D. Vasculitis 13 / 50 13. Which organ involvement is not included within the classic triad of Wegener’s granulomatosis? A. Cardiovascular system B. Kidney C. Upper respiratory tract D. Lower respiratory tract 14 / 50 14. If a patient with scleroderma with Raynaud’s phenomenon immerses their hand in cold water, the hand will: A. Turn blue B. Turn red C. Remain unchanged D. become white 15 / 50 15. Pseudogout may result from all except: A. Gout B. Hemochromatosis C. Ochronosis D. Hyperphosphatasia 16 / 50 16. Onion-skin spleen is classically seen in: A. Scleroderma B. Mixed connective tissue disease C. Systemic lupus erythematosus D. Sjogren's syndrome 17 / 50 17. Eosinophilic fasciitis does not give rise to: A. Carpal tunnel syndrome B. Dysphagia C. Hyperglobulinaemia D. Eosinophilia 18 / 50 18. The commonest metabolic bone disease is: A. Rickets B. Osteoporosis C. Osteoarthritis D. Osteomalacia 19 / 50 19. Temporal arteritis is featured by all except: A. Intense headache B. Bell's palsy C. Jaw claudication D. May develop permanent blindness 20 / 50 20. Dystrophic calcinosis is classically seen in: A. Extravasation of calcium salt during injection B. Vitamin D toxicity C. Scleroderma D. Hyperparathyroidism 21 / 50 21. Still’s disease is classically associated with all except: A. Maculopapular rash B. Involvement of metacarpophalangeal joints C. Sacroiliitis D. Negative Rose-Waaler test 22 / 50 22. Inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase is beneficial in the treatment of: A. Bronchial asthma B. Vasculitis C. Rheumatoid arthritis D. Hepatorenal syndrome 23 / 50 23. Sjogren’s syndrome may be associated with all except: A. Primary biliary cirrhosis B. SLE C. Bronchial asthma D. Myasthenia gravis 24 / 50 24. Metacarpophalangeal joints are usually not affected in: A. Rheumatoid arthritis B. Ankylosing spondylitis C. Osteoarthritis D. Reactive arthritis 25 / 50 25. Cytoid (colloid) bodies in the retina are recognised finding in: A. Systemic lupus erythematosus B. Reiter's syndrome C. Retinal vein thrombosis D. Cranial arteritis 26 / 50 26. Eosinophilic fasciitis is associated with all except: A. Raynaud's phenomenon B. Eosinophilia C. Excessive consumption of L-tryptophan D. Usually a self-limiting disease 27 / 50 27. The most effective prophylaxis adopted in gout by: A. Allopurinol B. Benzbromarone C. Probenecid D. Cochicine 28 / 50 28. All of the following produce mutilated fingers/toes except: A. Frostbite B. Amyloidosis C. Leprosy D. Vasculitis 29 / 50 29. Raynaud’s phenomenon is not a feature of: A. Ergot ingestion B. Coarctation of aorta C. Hyperviscosity syndrome D. Dermatomyositis 30 / 50 30. Which of the following is not associated with active SLE? A. High serum level of C-reactive protein B. High serum level of anti-dsDNA C. High serum level of ANA D. Low serum level of complement 31 / 50 31. Exacerbations of SLE are produced by: A. Oral contraceptives B. Carbamazepine C. Rifampicin D. Reserpine 32 / 50 32. Polarised light microscopy of synovial fluid in gout shows: A. Positively birefringent monosodium urate crystals B. Negatively birefringent monosodium urate crystals C. Positively birefringent calcium urate crystals D. Negatively birefringent calcium urate crystals 33 / 50 33. Extra-articular manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis are commonly associated with: A. High-titre rheumatoid factor B. Females C. Low C3 D. Delayed age of onset 34 / 50 34. HLA B-27 is usually detected in all except: A. Reactive arthritis B. Psoriatic arthritis C. Ankylosing spondylitis D. Systemic lupus erythematosus 35 / 50 35. Rheumatoid factor in SLE is positive in: A. 35% cases B. 70% cases C. 20% cases D. 50% cases 36 / 50 36. Clutton’s joint is characteristic of: A. Tabes dorsalis B. Congenital syphilis C. Diabetes mellitus D. Chondrocalcinosis 37 / 50 37. False-positive serological test (VDRL) persisting for 6 months is seen in all except: A. Antiphospholipid syndrome B. Leprosy C. Yaws D. Glandular fever 38 / 50 38. Drug of choice for relieving pain in osteoarthritis is: A. Diclofenac B. Acetaminophen C. Corticosteroids D. lbuprofen 39 / 50 39. Rose-Waaler test (RF) is positive in rheumatoid arthritis in: A. 45% cases B. 90% cases C. 30% cases D. 70% cases 40 / 50 40. Fibromyalgia is characterised by all except: A. Female preponderance B. Improvement by tricyclic antidepressant C. High CPK D. Focal point tenderness 41 / 50 41. Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) may develop in all except: A. Alveolar cell neoplasm B. Pulmonary hypertension C. Heart block D. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 42 / 50 42. Paget’s disease is not manifested by: A. Angioid streaks in retina B. Spontaneous fracture C. High-output cardiac failure D. Coldness of the extremities 43 / 50 43. A 20-year woman has repeated attacks of myalgia, non-deforming arthralgia, pericarditis and pleural effusion for two years. The laboratory screening test should be: A. ASO titre B. CD4 lymphocyte count C. Antinuclear antibodies D. Rheumatoid factor 44 / 50 44. Inclusion body myositis is characterised by all except: A. EMG shows both myopathic and neuropathic patterns B. Creatine kinase is mildly elevated C. Pharyngeal muscles are involved in > 50% of the patients D. Progressive weakness of proximal muscles 45 / 50 45. Polyarteritis nodosa is not manifested by: A. Erythema nodosum B. HBsAg positivity C. Asthma D. Mononeuritis multiplex 46 / 50 46. ‘Pathergy’ is characteristic of: A. Leucocytoclastic vasculitis B. Lyme arthritis C. Behcet's syndrome D. Reiter's syndrome 47 / 50 47. Oesophagus is most commonly involved by: A. Behcet's syndrome B. Polymyositis C. Progressive systemic sclerosis D. Polyarteritis nodosa 48 / 50 48. Aseptic necrosis of bone is not a feature of: A. Sickle cell disease B. Decompression sickness C. Rheumatoid arthritis D. Corticosteroid therapy 49 / 50 49. Which of the following is not an extra-articular manifestation of ankylosing spondylitis? A. Raynaud's phenomenon B. Aortic incompetence C. Acute pulmonary fibrosis D. Amyloidosis 50 / 50 50. Brucella arthritis commonly affects: A. Spine B. Joints of hands C. Metatarsophalangeal joint D. Knee joint LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Gastroenterology Next Post ECG Quiz