Cardiology Home Cardiology 0% 17 votes, 0 avg 37 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. Which one of the following is a centrally-acting antihypertensive drug? A. Methyldopa B. Amiloride C. Prazosin D. Hydralazine 2 / 50 2. Most common cardiac lesion in carcinoid syndrome is: A. Aortic stenosis B. Pulmonary stenosis C. Mitral incompetence D. Tricuspid incompetence 3 / 50 3. Osler’s node is classically seen in: A. Libman-Sacks endocarditis B. Marantic endocarditis C. Acute staphylococcal endocarditis D. Candida albicans endocarditis 4 / 50 4. Commonest heart valve abnormality revealed after AMI is: A. AR B. MS C. MR D. AS 5 / 50 5. Which is true in ‘maladie de Roger’? A. Thrill and pansystolic murmur are very prominent B. A small fraction closes by the year 10 C. Moderate VSD D. Haemodynamically significant 6 / 50 6. Central cyanosis is not found in: A. Transposition of great vessels B. Acute pulmonary oedema C. Fallot's tetralogy D. Left-to-right shunt 7 / 50 7. Which of the following does not produce a continuous murmur over the chest? A. Ventricular septal defect B. Patent ductus arteriosus C. Aortopulmonary window D. Ruptured sinus of Valsalva 8 / 50 8. During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, external defibrillation by DC shock is done with: A. 100 Joules B. 400 Joules C. 50 Joules D. 200 Joules 9 / 50 9. Which is false regarding dyspnoea? A. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea is characteristic of both cardiac and pulmonary diseases B. Kyphoscoliosis commonly causes repeated discrete episodes of dyspnoea C. Dyspnoea of COPD tends to develop more gradually than that of heart disease D. Orthopnoea is a feature of bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis 10 / 50 10. Which chamber of heart fails first in MS? A. Right ventricle B. Left ventricle C. Left atrium D. Right atrium 11 / 50 11. Lutembacher’s syndrome is: A. ASD plus AR B. VSD plus MS C. ASD plus MR D. ASD plus MS 12 / 50 12. Pulsus bisferiens is found in: A. Combined AR and MR B. Combined MS and MR C. Combined AS and AR D. Combined MS and AS 13 / 50 13. S3 may be present in all except: A. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy B. Pregnancy C. Hyperkinetic circulatory states D. Athletes 14 / 50 14. Left parasternal heave is diagnostic of: A. Right ventricular hypertrophy B. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy C. Right atrial hypertrophy D. Left ventricular hypertrophy 15 / 50 15. Murmur of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy is decreased by: A. Amyl nitrite inhalation B. Standing C. Valsalva manoeuvre D. Leg raising 16 / 50 16. The drug of choice in acute management of PSVT is: A. Amiodarone B. Adenosine C. Metoprolol D. Verapamil 17 / 50 17. Water-hammer pulse is present when pulse pressure is at least above? A. 30mmHg B. 40mmHg C. 60mmHg D. 80mmHg 18 / 50 18. The commonest cause of displacement of apex beat is: A. Cardiomyopathy B. Right ventricular hypertrophy C. Left ventricular hypertrophy D. Thoracic deformity 19 / 50 19. Which of the following beta-blockers is commonly used in heart failure? A. Pindolol B. Labetalol C. Atenolol D. Carvedilol 20 / 50 20. Treatment by heparin is best monitored by: A. Prothrombin time (PT) B. Clotting time (CT) C. Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) D. Factor-X assay 21 / 50 21. Graham Steel murmur is found in: A. Tricuspid atresia B. Subacute bacterial endocarditis C. Severe pulmonary hypertension D. Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) 22 / 50 22. ‘Hilar dance’ is characteristic of: A. VSD B. ASD C. Transposition of great vessels D. PDA 23 / 50 23. In right ventricular myocardial infarction, which of the following additional therapies is needed? A. Restriction of fluid B. IV fluid C. Diuretics D. Calcium gluconate 24 / 50 24. Accelerated hypertension should not have: A. Papilloedema B. Retinal haemorrhage C. 'Silver-wire' arteries D. Arteriovenous nipping 25 / 50 25. The main use of norepinephrine is to treat: A. Diabetes mellitus B. Shock C. Hypertension D. Arrhythmias 26 / 50 26. Still’s murmur is: A. Best heard over mitral area B. Commonly found in children C. Usually diastolic in timing D. Associated with thrill 27 / 50 27. Clinically, the severity of MS is best assessed by: A. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND) B. Shorter duration of the mid-diastolic murmur C. Proximity of S2-opening snap gap D. Diastolic shock 28 / 50 28. High-volume double-peaked pulse is found in all except: A. MR B. AR C. AS with AR D. Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) 29 / 50 29. Digitalis toxicity is associated with all except: A. Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia with block B. Ventricular bigeminy C. Mobitz type II block D. Wenckebach block 30 / 50 30. S3 or S4 is best auscultated: A. Anywhere in the precordium B. In standing position C. With the diaphragm of stethoscope D. Stethoscope placed lightly over the apex 31 / 50 31. Which one is false regarding the presence of ejection click? A. Occurs immediately after S1 B. Presence indicates stenosis at valvular level C. Sharp and high-pitched clicking sound D. Stenosis is severe 32 / 50 32. Acute pericarditis is a recognised complication of all except: A. Acute pancreatitis B. Systemic lupus erythematosus C. Gonorrhoea D. Chronic renal failure 33 / 50 33. Stethoscope was invented by: A. Babinski B. Laennec C. Osler D. Korotkoff 34 / 50 34. Endomyocardial fibrosis may be due to: A. Aflatoxin B. Bush tea C. Coffee D. Tapioca 35 / 50 35. Drug to be avoided in hypertensive encephalopathy? A. Methyldopa B. Labetalol C. Sodium nitroprusside D. Diazoxide 36 / 50 36. The chance of SBE is lowest in: A. MS B. PDA C. AR D. VSD 37 / 50 37. ‘Ausatltatory gap’ in BP measurement is: A. Related to diastolic BP B. As a result of venous distension C. Present in all hypertensives D. Should be ignored 38 / 50 38. Major cardiovascular manifestation in cri-du-chat syndrome is: A. PDA B. VSD C. Dextrocardia D. Bicuspid aortic valve 39 / 50 39. The disease with male preponderance is: A. PDA B. Coarctation of aorta C. SLE D. Primary pulmonary hypertension 40 / 50 40. A2 in aortic stenosis is characteristically: A. Accentuated B. Diminished C. Normal in character D. Ringing in character 41 / 50 41. Which is not an example of vasospastic disorder? A. Raynaud's phenomenon B. Acrocyanosis C. Deep vein thrombosis D. Livedo reticularis 42 / 50 42. Ventricular fibrillation is best treated by: A. IV Lignocaine B. Electrical cardioversion C. Carotid massage D. IV amiodarone 43 / 50 43. ‘Diastolic shock’ is not found in: A. VSD B. PS C. Chronic cor-pulmonale D. MS 44 / 50 44. The “3-sign’ in chest roentgenogram diagnoses: A. AS B. PS C. Coarctation of aorta D. VSD 45 / 50 45. Which of the following does not produce ‘fleeting’ arthritis? A. Viral arthritis B. Felty's syndrome C. SLE D. Rheumatic arthritis 46 / 50 46. All of the following may produce hemiplegia by cerebral embolism except: A. Right atrial myxoma B. Mitral valve prolapse C. Atrial fibrillation D. Subacute bacterial endocarditis 47 / 50 47. Which of the following is not a cause of sinus bradycardia? A. Complete heart block B. Hypothermia C. Myxoedema D. Obstructive jaundice 48 / 50 48. Which is not a predisposing factor for dissecting aneurysm of aorta? A. Marfan's syndrome B. Systemic hypertension C. Syphilitic aortitis D. Pregnancy 49 / 50 49. AR with low pulse pressure is found in all except: A. AR with CCF B. Acutely developing AR C. AR with systemic hypertension D. AR with tight PS 50 / 50 50. Opening snap is: A. Best heard in standing position B. Low-pitched C. Best heard with the bell of stethoscope D. Present in late diastole LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Nephrology Next Post Pulmonology