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. Sphygmomanometer cannot diagnose: A. Pulsus paradoxus B. Pulsus bigeminus C. Water-hammer pulse D. Pulsus alternans 2 / 50 2. Treatment by heparin is best monitored by: A. Clotting time (CT) B. Prothrombin time (PT) C. Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) D. Factor-X assay 3 / 50 3. Differential cyanosis is found in: A. Transposition of great vessels B. Fallot's tetralogy C. VSD D. Ebstein's anomaly 4 / 50 4. lbutilide is an antiarrhythmic agent of: A. Class I B. Class III C. Class II D. Class IV 5 / 50 5. Still’s murmur is: A. Usually diastolic in timing B. Associated with thrill C. Best heard over mitral area D. Commonly found in children 6 / 50 6. Drug to be avoided in hypertensive encephalopathy? A. Methyldopa B. Sodium nitroprusside C. Labetalol D. Diazoxide 7 / 50 7. Which of the following is not a side effect of amiodarone? A. Photosensitivity B. Tachyarrhythmias C. Hepatitis D. Alveolitis 8 / 50 8. ‘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 9 / 50 9. S3 may be present in all except: A. Hyperkinetic circulatory states B. Athletes C. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy D. Pregnancy 10 / 50 10. Bedside diagnosis of a classical case of SBE does not include: A. Splenomegaly B. Macroscopic hematuria C. Cafe au lait pallor D. Clubbing 11 / 50 11. Coarctation of aorta may be associated with all except: A. Polycystic kidney B. Aortic arch syndrome C. Bicuspid aortic valve D. Berry aneurysm 12 / 50 12. Cardiac percussion is important in: A. Cardiomyopathy B. Myocarditis C. Acute myocardial infarction D. Emphysema 13 / 50 13. The commonest congenital heart disease is: A. VSD B. ASD C. Bicuspid aortic valve D. Fallot's tetralogy 14 / 50 14. Dressler’s syndrome results from: A. Bacteria B. Protozoa C. Virus D. Autoimmune reaction 15 / 50 15. The “3-sign’ in chest roentgenogram diagnoses: A. PS B. VSD C. Coarctation of aorta D. AS 16 / 50 16. Cannon wave in the neck vein is seen in: A. Complete heart block B. Right atrial myxoma C. Constrictive pericarditis D. Tricuspid incompetence 17 / 50 17. All are features associated with an acute attack of PND except: A. Peripheral cyanosis B. Ashen-grey pallor C. S3 gallop rhythm D. Raised JVP 18 / 50 18. Retrostemal chest pain classically occurs in all except: A. Dissecting aneurysm B. Acute mediastinitis C. Bornholm disease D. Unstable angina 19 / 50 19. The murmur of MS is: A. With radiation towards left axilla B. Early diastolic C. Increased by amyl nitrite inhalation D. High-pitched 20 / 50 20. Incidence of infective endocarditis is least in: A. ASD B. PDA C. MR D. VSD 21 / 50 21. Endomyocardial fibrosis may be due to: A. Aflatoxin B. Tapioca C. Bush tea D. Coffee 22 / 50 22. Cardiac anomalies associated with tetralogy of Fallot are all except: A. Aortic regurgitation B. Persistent right-sided SVC C. PDA D. Right-sided aortic arch 23 / 50 23. All of the following drugs may be used in congestive cardiac failure except: A. Spironolactone B. Digoxin C. Propranolol D. Bucindolol 24 / 50 24. Clinically, the severity of MS is best assessed by: A. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea (PND) B. Proximity of S2-opening snap gap C. Shorter duration of the mid-diastolic murmur D. Diastolic shock 25 / 50 25. Acute subendocardial infarction will have ECG findings: A. Deep symmetrical T wave inversion B. Deep Q wave C. Height of R wave maximum in V6 D. Prominent ST elevation 26 / 50 26. Reversed splitting of S2 is found in: A. LBBB B. Aortic regurgitation C. RBBB D. Left ventricular pacing 27 / 50 27. Mental retardation, squint, and idiopathic hypercalcaemia may be associated with stenosis of: A. Aortic valve B. Mitral valve C. Tricuspid valve D. Pulmonary valve 28 / 50 28. Torsade de Pointes is associated with: A. Increased PR interval B. Increased duration of QRS complex C. Presence of J-wave D. Increased QT interval 29 / 50 29. Most common cardiac lesion in carcinoid syndrome is: A. Tricuspid incompetence B. Pulmonary stenosis C. Aortic stenosis D. Mitral incompetence 30 / 50 30. ‘Fallot’s pentalogy’ is Fallot’s tetralogy plus: A. Associated LVH B. AS C. PDA D. ASD 31 / 50 31. Which of the following drugs raises HDL cholesterol? A. Gemfibrozil B. Probucol C. Nicotinic acid D. Lovastatin 32 / 50 32. All are cardiovascular features of severe anaemia except: A. Water-hammer pulse B. Systolic murmur over the pulmonary area C. Cardiomegaly D. Tapping apex 33 / 50 33. Roth spot is found in alt except: A. Subacute bacterial endocarditis B. Takayasu's disease C. Aplastic anaemia D. Acute leukaemia 34 / 50 34. The drug that is contraindicated in pregnancy-induced hypertension is: A. Methyldopa B. Labetalol C. Hydralazine D. Enalapril 35 / 50 35. Holt-Oram syndrome is characterized by: A. Asplenia B. Absent clavicle C. Fingerization of thumb D. VSD 36 / 50 36. Syncopal attack is associated with all of the following except: A. Ventricular fibrillation B. Aortic stenosis C. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy D. Myocarditis 37 / 50 37. The ESR may be very low in all except: A. Congestive cardiac failure B. Pregnancy C. Polycythemia D. Sickle cell anemia 38 / 50 38. Which is not a feature of atrial myxoma? A. Pyrexia B. Embolic phenomenon C. Clubbing D. Hypertension 39 / 50 39. Which of the following does not produce ‘fleeting’ arthritis? A. Viral arthritis B. Rheumatic arthritis C. SLE D. Felty's syndrome 40 / 50 40. Indications for dosed mitral valvotomy include all except: A. Pure mitral stenosis B. Absence of valvular calcification C. Restenosis cases D. Absence of left atrial thrombus 41 / 50 41. v-wave in JVP becomes prominent in: A. Right atrial myxoma B. Tricuspid incompetence C. Cardiac tamponade D. Ventricular tachycardia 42 / 50 42. Increased PR interval is observed in: A. AV nodal rhythm B. Low atrial rhythm C. WPW syndrome D. First degree heart block 43 / 50 43. The action of digitalis is augmented by: A. Sodium B. Magnesium C. Calcium D. Potassium 44 / 50 44. Which of the following is the least important cause of dissection of aorta? A. Coarctation of aorta B. Marfan's syndrome C. Pregnancy D. Arteriosclerosis 45 / 50 45. A2 in aortic stenosis is characteristically: A. Diminished B. Accentuated C. Ringing in character D. Normal in character 46 / 50 46. Hypocalcaemia arrests the heart in: A. Mid-systole B. Systole C. Diastole D. Mid-diastole 47 / 50 47. Which of the following is not a ‘Major manifestation’ of Jones criteria in rheumatic fever? A. Subcutaneous nodule B. Erythema nodosum C. Chorea D. Polyarthritis 48 / 50 48. Cardiac arrest may be due to: A. Pulseless ventricular tachycardia B. Wenckebach block C. Atrial flutter D. Multiple ectopics 49 / 50 49. Pregnancy-associated hypertension should not be treated with: A. Methyldopa B. Labetalol C. Telmisartan D. Amlodipine 50 / 50 50. During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, external defibrillation by DC shock is done with: A. 400 Joules B. 200 Joules C. 100 Joules D. 50 Joules LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Nephrology Next Post Pulmonology