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. Graham Steel murmur is found in: A. Severe pulmonary hypertension B. Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) C. Tricuspid atresia D. Subacute bacterial endocarditis 2 / 50 2. Radiofemoral delay is a feature of all except: A. Aortoarteritis B. Atherosclerosis of aorta C. Unfolding of aorta D. Coarctation of aorta 3 / 50 3. Commonest aetiology of tricuspid incompetence in clinical practice is: A. Endocarditis of IV drug abusers B. Collagen vascular disease C. Rheumatic heart disease D. Right ventricular dilatation 4 / 50 4. All are cardiovascular features of severe anaemia except: A. Tapping apex B. Water-hammer pulse C. Cardiomegaly D. Systolic murmur over the pulmonary area 5 / 50 5. Incidence of infective endocarditis is least in: A. ASD B. PDA C. VSD D. MR 6 / 50 6. Verapamil is indicated in all except: A. Angina Pectoris B. Acute left ventricular failure C. Supraventricular tachycardia D. Atrial fibrillation 7 / 50 7. Clinically, the severity of MS is best assessed by: A. Diastolic shock B. Shorter duration of the mid-diastolic murmur C. Proximity of S2-opening snap gap D. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND) 8 / 50 8. Unilateral clubbing is found in all except: A. Aneurysm of subclavian artery B. Arteriovenous fistula of brachial vessels C. Presubdavian coarctation of aorta D. Takayasu's disease 9 / 50 9. PDA is life-saving in all of the following except: A. Pulmonary atresia B. Severe coarctation of aorta C. Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection D. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome 10 / 50 10. The commonest organism producing acute bacterial endocarditis is: A. Streptococcus faecalis B. Streptoroccus viridans C. Staphylococcus aureus D. Pneumococcus 11 / 50 11. Which of the following drugs is not used in hypoxic spells of Fallot’s tetralogy? A. Morphine B. Phenylephrin C. Amiodarone D. Propranolol 12 / 50 12. Which of the following is not recognised to be an acute phase reactant? A. Alpha-fetoprotein B. Ceruloplasmin C. Haptoglobulin D. Orosomucoid 13 / 50 13. AR with low pulse pressure is found in all except: A. Acutely developing AR B. AR with systemic hypertension C. AR with CCF D. AR with tight PS 14 / 50 14. Double apex in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is mainly due to: A. Palpable S4 B. Palpable opening snap C. Muscle tremor D. Palpable S3 15 / 50 15. All are true in severe PS except: A. Intensity of murmur is maximum towards S2 B. The ejection click goes away from S1 C. Gap between A2 and P2 is increased D. A2 is gradually rounded by the murmur 16 / 50 16. Which of the following is not a recognised risk factor for early atherosclerosis? A. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum B. Homocystinuria C. Hyperthyroidism D. Nephrotic syndrome 17 / 50 17. In right ventricular myocardial infarction, which of the following additional therapies is needed? A. Diuretics B. IV fluid C. Restriction of fluid D. Calcium gluconate 18 / 50 18. X-ray appearance of calcification of patent ductus arteriosus is: A. Y-shaped B. Inverted V-shaped C. Inverted Y-shaped D. V-shaped 19 / 50 19. Which is not included in ‘lipid tetrad’ in risk factors for coronary heart disease? A. Reduced HDL B. Raised Lipoprotein (a) C. Raised VLDL D. Raised small dense LDL 20 / 50 20. Endomyocardial fibrosis may be due to: A. Tapioca B. Bush tea C. Aflatoxin D. Coffee 21 / 50 21. Elfin facies (pointed chin; cupid’s bow-like upper lip, upturned nose) may be seen in: A. Ebstein's anomaly B. Infundibular PS C. Supravalvular AS D. Lutembacher syndrome 22 / 50 22. Paroxysmal hypertension is classically found in: A. Phaeochromocytoma B. Renal artery stenosis C. Eclampsia D. Coarctation of aorta 23 / 50 23. Eisenmenger’s syndrome should not have: A. Wide split of S2 with loud P2 B. Central cyanosis C. Pansystolic murmur of bicuspid incompetence D. Prominent a-wave in neck veins 24 / 50 24. Regarding Kerley’s B lines, all of the following are true except: A. MS is a recognised cause B. May be seen in the pre-oedema stage C. Its presence indicates left atrial pressure >10 mm Hg D. Found in basal region 25 / 50 25. Which is not a cause of wide and fixed splitting of S2? A. Right ventricular pacing B. Massive pulmonary thromboembolism C. ASD D. Left ventricular failure 26 / 50 26. Hyperthyroid heart disease is manifested by: A. Diminished cardiac output B. Pericardial effusion C. Prolonged circulation time D. Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation 27 / 50 27. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is increased in all except: A. Right ventricular infarction B. Cardiogenic shock due to myocardial dysfunction C. Acute mitral regurgitation D. Cardiac tamponade 28 / 50 28. Compression of the feeding artery abruptly reduces the heart rate in arteriovenous fistula and is known as: A. Bing sign B. Branham's sign C. Tinel's sign D. Hoover's sign 29 / 50 29. ‘Ausatltatory gap’ in BP measurement is: A. Related to diastolic BP B. Present in all hypertensives C. Should be ignored D. As a result of venous distension 30 / 50 30. Carey Coombs murmur is found in: A. Acute rheumatic fever B. AR C. Pulmonary hypertension D. MS 31 / 50 31. Tall R-wave in lead V1 of the ECG is characteristic of which of the following: A. Left ventricular hypertrophy B. Hypokalaemia C. Left bundle branch block D. True posterior myocardial infarction 32 / 50 32. Exercise tolerance test is absolutely contraindicated in: A. Unstable angina B. Coarctation of aorta C. Aortic stenosis D. Buerger's disease 33 / 50 33. Syncopal attack is associated with all of the following except: A. Myocarditis B. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy C. Aortic stenosis D. Ventricular fibrillation 34 / 50 34. During cardiac imaging, which phase shows the minimum movement of the heart? A. Late diastole B. Mid-diastole C. Mid-systole D. Late systole 35 / 50 35. Ideally, the connecting tube of the stethoscope should be: A. 22 inch long B. 8 inch long C. 12 inch long D. 18 inch long 36 / 50 36. ‘Nitrate tolerance’ developing as a result of treating ischaemic heart disease by mononitrates is prevented by: A. Morning-time single dosage B. Twice daily dosage schedule C. Eccentric dosage schedule D. Night-time single dosage 37 / 50 37. The commonest congenital heart disease is: A. Fallot's tetralogy B. Bicuspid aortic valve C. ASD D. VSD 38 / 50 38. Water-hammer pulse is present when pulse pressure is at least above? A. 80mmHg B. 40mmHg C. 30mmHg D. 60mmHg 39 / 50 39. The commonest cause of displacement of apex beat is: A. Cardiomyopathy B. Left ventricular hypertrophy C. Thoracic deformity D. Right ventricular hypertrophy 40 / 50 40. Left ventricular hypertrophy is not associated with: A. MS B. AS C. AR D. MR 41 / 50 41. JVP is usually increased in: A. Cardiogenic shock B. Septic shock C. Anaphylactic shock D. Hypovolaemic shock 42 / 50 42. The ESR may be ‘zero’ in: A. Vasculitis B. Old age C. SLE D. Afibrinogenaemia 43 / 50 43. Which is false regarding dyspnoea? A. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea is characteristic of both cardiac and pulmonary diseases B. Dyspnoea of COPD tends to develop more gradually than that of heart disease C. Kyphoscoliosis commonly causes repeated discrete episodes of dyspnoea D. Orthopnoea is a feature of bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis 44 / 50 44. S3 or S4 is best auscultated: A. Stethoscope placed lightly over the apex B. Anywhere in the precordium C. In standing position D. With the diaphragm of stethoscope 45 / 50 45. Familial myxomas may be a part of syndrome complex with endocrine overactivity like: A. Hyperparathyroidism B. Cushing's syndrome C. Phaeochromocytoma D. Hyperthyroidism 46 / 50 46. All of the following are causes of intermittent claudication except: A. Peripheral neuropathy B. Lumbar canal stenosis C. Buerger's disease D. Leriche's syndrome 47 / 50 47. Digitalis toxicity is associated with all except: A. Ventricular bigeminy B. Mobitz type II block C. Wenckebach block D. Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia with block 48 / 50 48. Kussmaul’s sign is present in: A. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy B. Right ventricular infarction C. Pregnancy D. Myocarditis 49 / 50 49. Which one of the following is false regarding atrial fibrillation? A. Ventricular rate is 100 – 150/min B. 'f ' waves in neck vein C. Atrial rate is 350-400/min D. Pulse deficit is > 10 50 / 50 50. ‘Hilar dance’ is characteristic of: A. VSD B. ASD C. Transposition of great vessels D. PDA LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Nephrology Next Post Pulmonology