Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Which one is false in granulomatous hepatitis? A. Sarcoidosis may be an aetiology B. Jaundice C. Mild, firm hepatomegaly D. Liver biopsy is diagnostic 2 / 50 2. The commonest cause of post-transfusion hepatitis is: A. Hepatitis C B. Hepatitis E C. Hepatitis D D. Hepatitis B 3 / 50 3. Commonest cause of antral gastritis is: A. Herpes virus infection B. Alcohol C. Pernicious anaemia D. H. pylori infection 4 / 50 4. Which one is true in relation to Barrett’s oesophagus? A. A consequence of achalasia cardia B. Metaplasia of the normal oesophageal squamous epithelium to form columnar epithelium is known as Barrett's oesophagus C. Risk of adenocarcinoma increases 10-fold D. Hiatal hernia may be present in 20% of patients 5 / 50 5. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Hemolysis B. Vitamin B12 deficiency C. Folic acid deficiency D. Iron deficiency 6 / 50 6. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except: A. Malabsorption B. Treatment is done satisfactorily by intestinal resection C. Partial villous atrophy is more common than subtotal villous atrophy D. Patchy lesion 7 / 50 7. Which indicates chronicity in hepatitis B virus infection? A. Anti-HBs B. IgG anti-HBc C. HBeAg D. DNA polymerase 8 / 50 8. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from: A. Antral mucosa B. Jejunum C. 2nd part of the duodenum D. Fundus of the stomach 9 / 50 9. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is classically diagnosed by: A. MRI of brain B. Psychometric study C. Evoked potential study D. EEG 10 / 50 10. Passage of a bolus of food through the oesophagus is the function of: A. Primary peristaltic wave B. Tertiary peristaltic wave C. Secondary peristaltic wave D. Voluntary phase of deglutition 11 / 50 11. Carcinoid syndrome is commonly produced, when the site of primary tumour is present in: A. Stomach B. Hindgut C. Bronchus D. Midgut 12 / 50 12. The commonest cause of pancreatic calcification is: A. Alcohol abuse B. Pancreatic carcinoma C. Protein-energy malnutrition D. Hyperthyroidism 13 / 50 13. Anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) is classically present in: A. Crescentic glomerulonephritis B. Wegener's granulomatosis C. Primary sclerosing cholangitis D. Ulcerative colitis 14 / 50 14. A child having diarrhoea later complicated by the appearance of rash and petechiae. The most probable diagnosis is: A. Rota virus B. Campylobacter C. Shigella D. Yersinia 15 / 50 15. Crohn’s disease may produce all of the following except: A. Vesicovaginal fistula B. Rectovesical fistula C. Perianal fistula D. Jejuno-colic fistula 16 / 50 16. Regarding diffuse oesophageal spasm, which of the following is true? A. Usually a disease of teen age B. Invariably requires surgery C. Chest pain mimics angina pectoris D. 'Nutcracker' oesophagus is the mildest form 17 / 50 17. All of the following produce hypergastrinemia except: A. Atrophic fundal gastritis B. Lansoprazole therapy C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome D. Duodenal ulcer 18 / 50 18. Chronic gastritis may be associated with all except: A. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease B. Antibodies to parietal cells C. Gastric atrophy D. Intestinal metaplasia 19 / 50 19. Hour-glass stomach is usually produced by: A. Developmental anomaly B. Lymphoma C. Syphilis D. Gastric ulcer 20 / 50 20. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with: A. Oral contraceptives B. Chronic arsenic ingestion C. Umbilical sepsis D. Sarcoidosis 21 / 50 21. Chronic gastritis may be characterised by all except: A. Incessant vomiting B. Haematemesis C. Anorexia D. Gastric polyp 22 / 50 22. Venous prominence present in the upper abdomen with direction of flow towards pelvis suggests: A. Portal hypertension B. Inferior vena caval obstruction C. Hepatic vein thrombosis D. Superior vena caval obstruction 23 / 50 23. Pneumaturia is an established feature of: A. Crohn's disease B. Coeliac disease C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Intestinal lymphoma 24 / 50 24. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is: A. Autosomal dominant B. Autosomal recessive C. Sex-linked dominant D. Sex-linked recessive 25 / 50 25. The commonest micro-organism responsible for cholangitis is: A. Streptococcus faecalis B. E. coli C. Salmonella D. Klebsiella pneumoniae 26 / 50 26. All of the following may be associated with diarrhoea except: A. Theophylline B. Sorbitol C. Colchicine D. Amitriptyline 27 / 50 27. Acute pancreatitis may eventually lead to all of the following except: A. Fulminant hepatocellular failure B. Disseminated intravascular coagulation C. Acute lung injury D. Renal failure 28 / 50 28. In coeliac sprue, which of the following is non-deficient in the body? A. Iron B. Serum albumin C. Vitamin B12 D. Folic acid 29 / 50 29. NSAID-induced ulcers are best treated by: A. Proton pump inhibitors B. Coating agents like sucralfate C. H2-receptor antagonists D. Prostaglandins like misoprostol 30 / 50 30. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except: A. Severe periumbilical pain at the onset B. Abdominal distension with normal peristaltic sound, even with severe infarction C. Young women are the main victims D. Barium study of the small intestine reveals 'thumbprinting' 31 / 50 31. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except: A. Ineffective erythropoiesis B. Breakdown of myoglobin C. Rotor syndrome D. Breakdown of haemoglobin 32 / 50 32. Jejuno-ileal bypass surgery done for obesity may be complicated by all except: A. Electrolyte imbalance B. Emphysema C. Nephrolithiasis D. Arthritis 33 / 50 33. All are causes of chylous ascites except: A. Tuberculosis B. Thrombosis of mesenteric artery C. Filariasis D. Intra-abdominal malignancy 34 / 50 34. In gastroparesis, the following drugs are helpful except: A. Domperidone B. Metoclopramide C. Cisapride D. Tetracycline 35 / 50 35. Treatment modalities of Wilson’s disease include all except: A. Penicillamine B. Elemental zinc C. Tetrathiomolybdate D. Colchicine 36 / 50 36. Which is true regarding irritable bowel syndrome? A. Periodicity is common B. Pain abdomen usually lasts for 1/2 hour C. Temporary relief of pain by the passage of flatus or stool D. Nocturnal pain abdomen is frequent complaint 37 / 50 37. Hirschsprung’s disease is not manifested by: A. Vomiting B. Rectal ampulla is full of faeces while the anal sphincter is normal C. Distended abdomen D. Obstipation 38 / 50 38. All of the following may be the aetiology of Budd-Chiari syndrome except: A. Antiphospholipid syndrome B. Right atrial myxoma C. Oral contraceptive pills D. Congenital hepatic fibrosis 39 / 50 39. In HBV infection, which serological maker is present in the ‘window period’ as evidence of recent HBV infection: A. HBV DNA B. HBeAg C. IgG anti-HBc D. IgM anti-HBc 40 / 50 40. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is seen in all except: A. Shunt hyperbilirubinaemia B. Crigler-Najjar syndrome C. Dubin-Johnson syndrome D. Gilbert's syndrome 41 / 50 41. Normally in health, the venous flow in abdominal superficial veins is: A. Towards the umbilicus B. From below upwards C. Away from the umbilicus D. From above downwards 42 / 50 42. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen: A. In males B. On the palms and soles C. At daytime D. After a cold bath 43 / 50 43. Which of the following has the highest acid secretory effect? A. Protein B. Fat C. Carbohydrate D. Iron 44 / 50 44. Malabsorption may produce all of the following except: A. Peripheral neuropathy B. Cheilosis C. Loss of libido D. Achlorhydria 45 / 50 45. Acute pancreatitis may be caused by: A. Measles B. Legionella pneumoniae C. Thiazides D. Propranolol 46 / 50 46. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is: A. Carcinoma of breast B. Hepatoma C. Melanoma D. Carcinoma of thyroid 47 / 50 47. Late dumping syndrome may be manifested by all except: A. Postural hypertension B. Confusion C. Diaphoresis D. Dizziness 48 / 50 48. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis? A. Pyoderma gangrenosum B. Bronchiectasis C. Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia D. Sacroiliitis 49 / 50 49. Carcinoma of the large intestine is mostly found in: A. Transverse colon B. Caecum C. Ascending colon D. Sigmoid colon 50 / 50 50. The most reliable method of measuring steatorrhoea is: A. Fecal fat estimation B. Small intestinal mucosal biopsy C. Schilling test D. D-xylose absorption test LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology