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. Regarding Kerley’s B lines, all of the following are true except: A. Found in basal region B. Its presence indicates left atrial pressure >10 mm Hg C. MS is a recognised cause D. May be seen in the pre-oedema stage 2 / 50 2. Which of the following drugs is not used in hypoxic spells of Fallot’s tetralogy? A. Amiodarone B. Propranolol C. Phenylephrin D. Morphine 3 / 50 3. Increased level of which of the following is not a risk factor for lHD? A. Transferrin B. Homocysteine C. PAI-I D. Lipoprotein 4 / 50 4. Which one of the following is false regarding atrial fibrillation? A. Ventricular rate is 100 – 150/min B. Pulse deficit is > 10 C. Atrial rate is 350-400/min D. 'f ' waves in neck vein 5 / 50 5. Increased PR interval is observed in: A. First degree heart block B. AV nodal rhythm C. WPW syndrome D. Low atrial rhythm 6 / 50 6. Paroxysmal hypertension is classically found in: A. Eclampsia B. Phaeochromocytoma C. Coarctation of aorta D. Renal artery stenosis 7 / 50 7. Osler’s node is classically seen in: A. Libman-Sacks endocarditis B. Candida albicans endocarditis C. Marantic endocarditis D. Acute staphylococcal endocarditis 8 / 50 8. Compression of the feeding artery abruptly reduces the heart rate in arteriovenous fistula and is known as: A. Bing sign B. Hoover's sign C. Tinel's sign D. Branham's sign 9 / 50 9. Torsade de Pointes is associated with: A. Presence of J-wave B. Increased PR interval C. Increased QT interval D. Increased duration of QRS complex 10 / 50 10. Stethoscope was invented by: A. Laennec B. Babinski C. Korotkoff D. Osler 11 / 50 11. Clinically, commonest type of shock is: A. Neurogenic B. Hypovolaemic C. Cardiogenic D. Septic 12 / 50 12. Which of the following does not produce a continuous murmur over the chest? A. Ruptured sinus of Valsalva B. Aortopulmonary window C. Ventricular septal defect D. Patent ductus arteriosus 13 / 50 13. Inverted P-wave in lead. I, upright P-wave in aVR and gradual diminution of the height of R-waves in precordial leads are found in: A. Faulty interchange of right and left arm electrode B. Emphysema C. Dextrocardia D. ECG was taken in deep inspiration 14 / 50 14. Atrial myxomas may be associated with all except: A. Clubbing B. High ESR C. Splenomegaly D. Pyrexia 15 / 50 15. Central cyanosis is not found in: A. Acute pulmonary oedema B. Fallot's tetralogy C. Transposition of great vessels D. Left-to-right shunt 16 / 50 16. Hill’s sign is diagnostic of: A. Aortic insufficiency B. Mitral regurgitation C. Aortic stenosis D. Mitral stenosis 17 / 50 17. Prolonged QT interval in ECG is found in all except: A. Quinidine therapy B. Hypocalcaemia C. Hypothermia D. Vagal stimulation 18 / 50 18. Pulsus paradoxus is seen in all except: A. Constrictive pericarditis B. Acute severe asthma C. Cardiac tamponade D. Dilated cardiomyopathy 19 / 50 19. Elfin facies (pointed chin; cupid’s bow-like upper lip, upturned nose) may be seen in: A. Lutembacher syndrome B. Ebstein's anomaly C. Infundibular PS D. Supravalvular AS 20 / 50 20. Unilateral clubbing is found in all except: A. Presubdavian coarctation of aorta B. Aneurysm of subclavian artery C. Takayasu's disease D. Arteriovenous fistula of brachial vessels 21 / 50 21. Which one is false regarding the floppy mitral valve? A. Most of the patients are asymptomatic B. Early systolic click C. More common in females D. High-pitched late systolic murmur 22 / 50 22. Diagnosis of AMI within 6 hrs depends on: A. Rise of SGPT > 250 IU /L B. Inverted T wave in ECG C. Increased LDH3 D. CPK MB2/CPK MB1 > 1.5 23 / 50 23. Which is false regarding juvenile mitral stenosis? A. Pin-point mitral valve B. Atrial fibrillation is commonly seen C. Mitral valve calcification is uncommon D. Occurs below 18 years 24 / 50 24. Intracardiac calcification usually indicates: A. Mural thrombus B. Rheumatic valve C. Subacute bacterial endocarditis D. Chronic constrictive pericarditis 25 / 50 25. Concentric left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is usually found in: A. Cardiomyopathy B. Ischemic heart disease C. Severe anemia D. Coarctation of aorta 26 / 50 26. Left ventricular hypertrophy is not associated with: A. MR B. AR C. MS D. AS 27 / 50 27. Major cardiovascular manifestation in cri-du-chat syndrome is: A. Dextrocardia B. PDA C. VSD D. Bicuspid aortic valve 28 / 50 28. Which is false regarding dyspnoea? A. Orthopnoea is a feature of bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis B. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea is characteristic of both cardiac and pulmonary diseases C. Dyspnoea of COPD tends to develop more gradually than that of heart disease D. Kyphoscoliosis commonly causes repeated discrete episodes of dyspnoea 29 / 50 29. S3 or S4 is best auscultated: A. Stethoscope placed lightly over the apex B. With the diaphragm of stethoscope C. Anywhere in the precordium D. In standing position 30 / 50 30. ‘Absolute’ contraindication to thrombolytic therapy in AMI is: A. Bacterial endocarditis B. Severe menstrual bleeding C. H/O intraocular bleeding D. Pregnancy 31 / 50 31. Malar flush is found in all except: A. Myxoedema B. Systemic lupus erythematosus C. Mitral stenosis D. Carcinoid syndrome 32 / 50 32. Digitalis toxicity is precipitated by all except: A. Old age B. Hypokalaemia C. Hepatic encephalopathy D. Renal failure 33 / 50 33. Coronary atherosclerosis is not linked to: A. H. pylori B. HIV C. Cytomegalovirus D. Chlamydia 34 / 50 34. ‘Hilar dance’ is characteristic of: A. Transposition of great vessels B. PDA C. ASD D. VSD 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. Angio-oedema is not uncommon in treatment with: A. Amlodipine B. Lisinopril C. Amrinone D. Amiodarone 37 / 50 37. Sudden death may occur in all of the following except: A. Ventricular fibrillation B. Massive myocardial infarction C. Massive pulmonary thromboembolism D. Atrial fibrillation 38 / 50 38. Which of the following gives rise to a heaving apex beat? A. AR B. AS C. MR D. MS 39 / 50 39. Which one is false regarding the presence of ejection click? A. Presence indicates stenosis at valvular level B. Occurs immediately after S1 C. Stenosis is severe D. Sharp and high-pitched clicking sound 40 / 50 40. Which of the following is not included in ‘minor manifestation’ of Jones criteria in rheumatic fever? A. Increased ESR B. Arthralgia C. Elevated ASO titre D. Prolonged PR interval 41 / 50 41. Water-hammer pulse is present when pulse pressure is at least above? A. 40mmHg B. 80mmHg C. 30mmHg D. 60mmHg 42 / 50 42. Cardiac anomalies associated with tetralogy of Fallot are all except: A. Right-sided aortic arch B. Aortic regurgitation C. PDA D. Persistent right-sided SVC 43 / 50 43. Boot-shaped heart with oligaemic lung fields is found in: A. Transposition of great vessels B. Tetralogy of Fallot C. Coarctation of aorta D. ASD 44 / 50 44. Acute myocardial infarction of posterior wall of left ventricle will show in the ECG: A. ST elevation in I, aVL, V6 B. ST depression and tall R wave in V 1-4 C. ST elevation in II, III, aVF D. Deep Q waves in V 1-6 45 / 50 45. ‘Ausatltatory gap’ in BP measurement is: A. Should be ignored B. As a result of venous distension C. Present in all hypertensives D. Related to diastolic BP 46 / 50 46. Pulsus alternans is produced by: A. Pulmonary thromboembolism B. Chronic obstructive airway disease C. Pericardial effusion D. Left-sided heart failure 47 / 50 47. The drug that is contraindicated in pregnancy-induced hypertension is: A. Enalapril B. Hydralazine C. Labetalol D. Methyldopa 48 / 50 48. Differential cyanosis is found in: A. Ebstein's anomaly B. Fallot's tetralogy C. VSD D. Transposition of great vessels 49 / 50 49. Pericardial rub is best audible in all except: A. On the left side of lower sternum B. In lying down position C. After holding the breath D. By pressing the chest piece of the stethoscope 50 / 50 50. The commonest cause of death in an adult with PDA is: A. Rupture B. Infective endocarditis C. Congestive cardiac failure D. Embolism LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Nephrology Next Post Pulmonology