Cardiology Home Cardiology 0% 17 votes, 0 avg 35 Cardiology Test your Cardiology knowledge with these Questions. We have more than 100 questions. In case you are interested, Contact us and we will send you a link to all questions. 1 / 50 1. Delta wave in ECG is found in: A. Sick sinus syndrome B. WPW syndrome C. Hyperkalaemia D. Hypothermia 2 / 50 2. Which of the following is not advocated in the treatment of acute pulmonary oedema? A. Rotating tourniquets B. Diuretics C. Morphine D. Trendelenburg position 3 / 50 3. Digitalis toxicity is precipitated by all except: A. Renal failure B. Hypokalaemia C. Hepatic encephalopathy D. Old age 4 / 50 4. Holt-Oram syndrome is characterized by: A. Asplenia B. Absent clavicle C. VSD D. Fingerization of thumb 5 / 50 5. Pulsus paradoxus is seen in all except: A. Acute severe asthma B. Cardiac tamponade C. Constrictive pericarditis D. Dilated cardiomyopathy 6 / 50 6. Which of the following is not recognised to be an acute phase reactant? A. Ceruloplasmin B. Haptoglobulin C. Alpha-fetoprotein D. Orosomucoid 7 / 50 7. Pulsus alternans is produced by: A. Pericardial effusion B. Left-sided heart failure C. Chronic obstructive airway disease D. Pulmonary thromboembolism 8 / 50 8. The “3-sign’ in chest roentgenogram diagnoses: A. AS B. Coarctation of aorta C. PS D. VSD 9 / 50 9. Diagnosis of AMI within 6 hrs depends on: A. CPK MB2/CPK MB1 > 1.5 B. Rise of SGPT > 250 IU /L C. Inverted T wave in ECG D. Increased LDH3 10 / 50 10. All of the following are causes of intermittent claudication except: A. Leriche's syndrome B. Peripheral neuropathy C. Buerger's disease D. Lumbar canal stenosis 11 / 50 11. Kussmaul’s sign is not a feature of: A. Cardiac tamponade B. Constrictive pericarditis C. Haemothorax D. Restrictive cardiomyopathy 12 / 50 12. Haemoptysis may be found in: A. Left-to-right shunt B. Right ventricular failure C. Pulmonary stenosis D. Left ventricular failure 13 / 50 13. Concentric left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is usually found in: A. Severe anemia B. Ischemic heart disease C. Coarctation of aorta D. Cardiomyopathy 14 / 50 14. Which does not produce a regularly irregular pulse? A. Sinus arrhythmia B. 2nd degree heart block C. Atrial fibrillation D. Extrasystoles 15 / 50 15. Varying intensity of S1 is found in all except: A. Complete heart block B. Nodal rhythm C. Atrial fibrillation D. Ventricular tachycardia 16 / 50 16. Central cyanosis is not found in: A. Fallot's tetralogy B. Left-to-right shunt C. Acute pulmonary oedema D. Transposition of great vessels 17 / 50 17. Which one is false regarding the presence of ejection click? A. Presence indicates stenosis at valvular level B. Sharp and high-pitched clicking sound C. Stenosis is severe D. Occurs immediately after S1 18 / 50 18. A pericardial friction rub may have any of the components except: A. Systolic B. Early diastolic C. Mid-diastolic D. Presystolic 19 / 50 19. Commonest aetiology of tricuspid incompetence in clinical practice is: A. Collagen vascular disease B. Endocarditis of IV drug abusers C. Right ventricular dilatation D. Rheumatic heart disease 20 / 50 20. In critical MS, the mitral valve orifice is: A. < 3 cm2 B. < 4 cm2 C. < 1 cm2 D. < 2 cm2 21 / 50 21. Pulsus bisferiens is found in: A. Combined MS and AS B. Combined AS and AR C. Combined AR and MR D. Combined MS and MR 22 / 50 22. Congestive cardiac failure may be seen in all except: A. PDA B. Coarctation of aorta C. Fallot's tetralogy D. MS 23 / 50 23. Which of the following drugs raises HDL cholesterol? A. Lovastatin B. Nicotinic acid C. Gemfibrozil D. Probucol 24 / 50 24. Tall R-wave in lead V1 of the ECG is characteristic of which of the following: A. Hypokalaemia B. True posterior myocardial infarction C. Left ventricular hypertrophy D. Left bundle branch block 25 / 50 25. Hyperthyroid heart disease is manifested by: A. Diminished cardiac output B. Pericardial effusion C. Prolonged circulation time D. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation 26 / 50 26. S4 is not associated with: A. Systemic hypertension B. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy C. Aortic stenosis D. Chronic mitral regurgitation 27 / 50 27. Seagull murmur is not a feature of: A. Subacute bacterial endocarditis B. Acute rheumatic fever C. Acute myocardial infarction D. Floppy mitral valve 28 / 50 28. Eisenmenger’s syndrome should not have: A. Central cyanosis B. Prominent a-wave in neck veins C. Pansystolic murmur of bicuspid incompetence D. Wide split of S2 with loud P2 29 / 50 29. v-wave in JVP becomes prominent in: A. Right atrial myxoma B. Ventricular tachycardia C. Cardiac tamponade D. Tricuspid incompetence 30 / 50 30. The action of digitalis is augmented by: A. Potassium B. Sodium C. Magnesium D. Calcium 31 / 50 31. All are features associated with an acute attack of PND except: A. Peripheral cyanosis B. S3 gallop rhythm C. Raised JVP D. Ashen-grey pallor 32 / 50 32. Which is not a cause of wide and fixed splitting of S2? A. Left ventricular failure B. ASD C. Right ventricular pacing D. Massive pulmonary thromboembolism 33 / 50 33. Clinically, the severity of MS is best assessed by: A. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND) B. Proximity of S2-opening snap gap C. Diastolic shock D. Shorter duration of the mid-diastolic murmur 34 / 50 34. ‘Fallot’s pentalogy’ is Fallot’s tetralogy plus: A. AS B. PDA C. Associated LVH D. ASD 35 / 50 35. Regarding Kerley’s B lines, all of the following are true except: A. Its presence indicates left atrial pressure >10 mm Hg B. May be seen in the pre-oedema stage C. Found in basal region D. MS is a recognised cause 36 / 50 36. Pregnancy-associated hypertension should not be treated with: A. Amlodipine B. Methyldopa C. Labetalol D. Telmisartan 37 / 50 37. Prolonged QT interval in ECG is found in all except: A. Hypocalcaemia B. Hypothermia C. Quinidine therapy D. Vagal stimulation 38 / 50 38. The commonest cause of displacement of apex beat is: A. Right ventricular hypertrophy B. Thoracic deformity C. Left ventricular hypertrophy D. Cardiomyopathy 39 / 50 39. Which is not a feature of atrial myxoma? A. Pyrexia B. Hypertension C. Embolic phenomenon D. Clubbing 40 / 50 40. Which one is false regarding the floppy mitral valve? A. High-pitched late systolic murmur B. More common in females C. Early systolic click D. Most of the patients are asymptomatic 41 / 50 41. Differential cyanosis is found in: A. Ebstein's anomaly B. Fallot's tetralogy C. VSD D. Transposition of great vessels 42 / 50 42. Which is not included in ‘lipid tetrad’ in risk factors for coronary heart disease? A. Raised VLDL B. Raised Lipoprotein (a) C. Raised small dense LDL D. Reduced HDL 43 / 50 43. Classical JVP finding in cardiac tamponade is: A. Small v-wave B. Prominent x-descent C. Prominent a-wave D. Prominent y-descent 44 / 50 44. Left atrial failure is featured by all except: A. Fine crepitations at lung bases B. Gallop rhythm C. Dependent oedema D. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea 45 / 50 45. During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, external defibrillation by DC shock is done with: A. 400 Joules B. 200 Joules C. 100 Joules D. 50 Joules 46 / 50 46. The ESR may be ‘zero’ in: A. Afibrinogenaemia B. SLE C. Vasculitis D. Old age 47 / 50 47. Cardiac percussion is important in: A. Cardiomyopathy B. Acute myocardial infarction C. Emphysema D. Myocarditis 48 / 50 48. The least common complication of MS is: A. Subacute bacterial endocarditis B. Cerebral thrombosis C. Atrial fibrillation D. Pulmonary hypertension 49 / 50 49. All are bedside differential diagnoses of MS except: A. Carey Coombs murmur B. Austin Flint murmur C. Mitral valve prolapse syndrome D. Left atrial myxoma 50 / 50 50. Compression of the feeding artery abruptly reduces the heart rate in arteriovenous fistula and is known as: A. Tinel's sign B. Bing sign C. Hoover's sign D. 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