Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Which one of the following is not a space-occupying disease of liver? A. Gummas B. Amyloid C. Cyst D. Metastatic tumour 2 / 50 2. The weight of normal daily stool of a healthy adult is: A. 100-200 g B. 500-600 g C. 700-800 g D. 300-400 g 3 / 50 3. Malignant potential is least in: A. Ulcerative colitis B. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome C. Familial colonic polyposis D. Villous adenoma of colon 4 / 50 4. Which of the following is false according to Ranson/Imrie criteria in acute pancreatitis for adversely affecting survival on admission? A. Serum LDH > 400 ID /L B. Leucocytosis > 16000/mm3 C. Serum AST> 400 ID /L D. Hyperglycaemia > 200 mg/ dl 5 / 50 5. Which of the following may develop into intestinal lymphoma? A. Ulcerative colitis B. Coeliac disease C. Eosinophilic enteritis D. Intestinal lymphangiectasia 6 / 50 6. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen: A. On the palms and soles B. After a cold bath C. At daytime D. In males 7 / 50 7. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except: A. Young women are the main victims B. Severe periumbilical pain at the onset C. Barium study of the small intestine reveals 'thumbprinting' D. Abdominal distension with normal peristaltic sound, even with severe infarction 8 / 50 8. Which of the following surgeries is related to severe hepatocellular dysfunction? A. Pyloroplasty B. Jejunoileal bypass C. Gastric bypass D. Vagotomy 9 / 50 9. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except: A. Skin B. Heart C. Vulva D. Meninges with encephalon 10 / 50 10. Giardiasis is characterised by all except: A. Lactose intolerance B. Infection usually occurs by ingesting contaminated water containing the flagellate form C. Inflammation of duodenal and jejunal mucosa D. Malabsorption 11 / 50 11. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of: A. Amlodipine therapy B. Acute monocytic leukaemia C. Scurvy D. Carbamazepine therapy 12 / 50 12. Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) is > 1.1 g/dl in all except: A. Cirrhosis of liver B. Tuberculous peritonitis C. Budd-Chiari syndrome D. Congestive cardiac failure 13 / 50 13. Which of the following is not included in the list of high-folate diet? A. Fruits B. Milk C. Vegetables D. Liver 14 / 50 14. Crohn’s disease may be complicated by all except: A. Hydroureter B. Clubbing C. Chronic cholecystitis D. Amyloidosis 15 / 50 15. Burst abdomen commonly occurs on which post-op day of abdominal surgery? A. 1st day B. 2nd day C. 3rd day D. 7th day A. 2nd day B. 1st day C. 7th day D. 3rd day 16 / 50 16. Acid peptic disease is rarely found in: A. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease B. Pregnancy C. Polycythaemia vera D. Cushing's syndrome 17 / 50 17. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are found in: A. Malakoplakia of colon B. Pseudomyxoma peritonei C. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis D. Diverticulosis of colon 18 / 50 18. Which of the following reflects the best prognostic marker of hepatocellular function? A. Alkaline phosphatase B. SGPT C. Prothrombin time D. Serum bilirubin 19 / 50 19. Pseudomembranous colitis is best treated by: A. Vancomycin B. Tobramycin C. Clindamycin D. Erythromycin 20 / 50 20. Saint’s triad is the presence of gallstones, hiatal hernia and? A. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease B. Pancreatitis C. Diverticulosis D. Haemorrhoids 21 / 50 21. All of the following can be associated with obstructive jaundice except: A. Secondary carcinoma of liver B. Pregnancy C. Oral contraceptives D. Crigler-Najjar type II 22 / 50 22. Treatment of peptic ulcers with magnesium hydroxide is characterised by: A. Suitable for patients with renal impairment B. 50% of magnesium is absorbed by the small intestine C. Produces loose stool D. Stronger than H2-receptor blockers 23 / 50 23. Which statement is false regarding duodenal ulcer? A. Increased frequency of blood group O and of the non-secretor status B. An increase in serum pepsinogen II level C. Increased incidence of HLA-B5 antigen D. More common in first degree relatives of duodenal ulcer patients 24 / 50 24. All of the following are true with respect to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome except: A. Duodenum, hilum of the spleen and rarely the stomach may have gastrinomas B. Pancreatic gastrinomas are most common in the head of the pancreas C. Majority of tumours are biologically malignant D. Solitary primary tumours are very common 25 / 50 25. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except: A. Emphysema B. Fibrosis of the lung C. Lung abscess D. Pneumonia 26 / 50 26. Gastric diverticula are: A. Commonly seen B. Clinically not significant C. Need immediate upper GI endoscopy D. A premalignant condition 27 / 50 27. NSAID-induced ulcers are best treated by: A. Prostaglandins like misoprostol B. H2-receptor antagonists C. Proton pump inhibitors D. Coating agents like sucralfate 28 / 50 28. The major immunoglobulin in primary biliary cirrhosis is: A. IgD B. IgA C. IgG D. IgM 29 / 50 29. All of the following produce hypergastrinemia except: A. Lansoprazole therapy B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C. Duodenal ulcer D. Atrophic fundal gastritis 30 / 50 30. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is: A. Hepatic iron index >1.5 B. Liver biopsy C. TIBC < 200 μg/dl D. Plasma iron >300 μg/ dl 31 / 50 31. The commonest complaint by a patient with Ca rectum is: A. Haematochezia B. Rectal pain C. Pain abdomen D. Constipation 32 / 50 32. The most common and most specific radiological feature in barium meal follow-through in a patient with malabsorption is: A. Coarsening of mucosal folds B. Segmentation and clumping C. Loss of mucosal pattern D. Dilatation 33 / 50 33. The presenting feature of non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis is: A. Upper GI bleeding B. Ascites C. Hepatomegaly D. Hepatocellular failure 34 / 50 34. Carcinoid syndrome is commonly produced, when the site of primary tumour is present in: A. Midgut B. Bronchus C. Hindgut D. Stomach 35 / 50 35. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is: A. Melanoma B. Hepatoma C. Carcinoma of breast D. Carcinoma of thyroid 36 / 50 36. The single most important point which differentiates tropical sprue from coeliac sprue is: A. Type of anaemia B. Response to treatment C. Small intestinal biopsy D. D-xylose absorption test 37 / 50 37. Which one is true in relation to Barrett’s oesophagus? A. Hiatal hernia may be present in 20% of patients 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. A consequence of achalasia cardia 38 / 50 38. In coeliac sprue, which of the following is non-deficient in the body? A. Serum albumin B. Vitamin B12 C. Folic acid D. Iron 39 / 50 39. Secretin is produced in largest quantities in: A. Ileum B. Duodenum C. Jejunum D. Stomach 40 / 50 40. All are absorbed maximally in the upper small intestine except: A. Fe++ B. Ca++ C. Folate D. Vitamin B12 41 / 50 41. Which one of the following originates from non-beta islet cell tumour of the pancreas? A. Glucagonoma B. Somatostatinoma C. Insulinoma D. Gastrinoma 42 / 50 42. Lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed by: A. Metoclopramide B. Beta-adrenergic agonist C. Gastrin D. Protein meal 43 / 50 43. Bacillary dysentery can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis by: A. Sigmoidoscopy B. Stool smear C. Barium enema D. Stool culture 44 / 50 44. Hepatic rub may be found in: A. Acute viral hepatitis B. Hemangioma of liver C. Pyogenic liver abscess D. Hepatic neoplasm 45 / 50 45. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis? A. Meckel's diverticulitis is one of the close differential diagnosis B. The temperature is usually normal or slightly elevated C. Anorexia is rare D. Nausea and vomiting occur in 50-60% of cases 46 / 50 46. Malabsorption may produce all of the following except: A. Achlorhydria B. Peripheral neuropathy C. Loss of libido D. Cheilosis 47 / 50 47. Which light source produces best photodecomposition of bilirubin? A. Moonlight B. Sunlight C. Fluorescent D. Ultraviolet 48 / 50 48. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except: A. Breakdown of myoglobin B. Rotor syndrome C. Ineffective erythropoiesis D. Breakdown of haemoglobin 49 / 50 49. Late dumping syndrome may be manifested by all except: A. Dizziness B. Diaphoresis C. Confusion D. Postural hypertension 50 / 50 50. All are recognised complications of acute viral hepatitis except: A. Meningitis B. Aplastic anaemia C. Polyarteritis nodosa D. Myocarditis LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology
