Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Bacillary dysentery can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis by: A. Stool culture B. Barium enema C. Sigmoidoscopy D. Stool smear 2 / 50 2. The most common and most specific radiological feature in barium meal follow-through in a patient with malabsorption is: A. Loss of mucosal pattern B. Dilatation C. Segmentation and clumping D. Coarsening of mucosal folds 3 / 50 3. Which is true regarding Vincent’s angina? A. Superficial ulcers in mouth B. Hiatus hernia may be associated with C. Gum is the principal site of affection D. May be complicated by angina pectoris 4 / 50 4. The commonest type of oral malignancy is: A. Squamous cell carcinoma B. Basal cell carcinoma C. Melanoma D. Adenocarcinoma 5 / 50 5. The Kayser-Fleischer (KF) ring is: A. Broader laterally and medially B. Hampers vision C. Copper deposition in Descemet's membrane D. The inferior pole of cornea is first affected 6 / 50 6. Which of the following does not give rise to haematemesis? A. Stomatostatinoma B. Ca stomach C. Duodenal diverticula D. Mallory-Weiss syndrome 7 / 50 7. Congestive gastropathy in portal hypertension is best treated by: A. Somatostatin B. Propranolol C. Terlipressin D. Nitroglycerines 8 / 50 8. Which of the following is the most sensitive and test of choice in diagnosing cystic dud obstruction, i.e. acute cholecystitis? A. HIDA scan B. ERCP C. CT scan D. Ultrasonography 9 / 50 9. Which of the following is false according to Ranson/Imrie criteria in acute pancreatitis for adversely affecting survival on admission? A. Leucocytosis > 16000/mm3 B. Hyperglycaemia > 200 mg/ dl C. Serum AST> 400 ID /L D. Serum LDH > 400 ID /L 10 / 50 10. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of: A. Carcinoid syndrome B. Villous adenoma of the colon C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 11 / 50 11. Symptoms of carcinoma of the left colon include all except: A. Altered bowel habits B. Low back pain C. Cramps in the abdomen D. Melena 12 / 50 12. The commonest extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis is: A. Uveitis B. Sclerosing cholangitis C. Arthritis D. Pyoderma gangrenosum 13 / 50 13. Which of the following surgeries is related to severe hepatocellular dysfunction? A. Gastric bypass B. Jejunoileal bypass C. Vagotomy D. Pyloroplasty 14 / 50 14. Regarding angiodysplasia of colon, which one is false? A. Haemotochezia is common B. Left colon is commonly affected C. Aortic stenosis may be associated with it D. It looks like spider angiomas of the skin 15 / 50 15. Raspberry tongue is found in: A. Scarlet fever B. Glandular fever C. Rheumatic fever D. Yellow fever 16 / 50 16. The commonest malignant tumour of the gallbladder is: A. Sarcoma B. Adenocarcinoma C. Squamous cell carcinoma D. Haemangioendothelioma 17 / 50 17. All of the following may be associated with hypoglobulinaemia except: A. AIDS B. Multiple myeloma C. Severe combined immunodeficiency D. Chronic lymphatic leukaemia 18 / 50 18. One of the earliest manifestations of cystic fibrosis is: A. Malabsorption B. Tetany C. Gram-negative sepsis D. Meconium ileus 19 / 50 19. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in: A. Dermatitis herpetiformis B. Psoriasis C. Atopic eczema D. Pemphigus 20 / 50 20. Pyloric stenosis may be complicated by: A. Hyperkalaemia B. Hyperchloraemia C. Acidosis D. Hypochloraemic alkalosis 21 / 50 21. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Hemolysis B. Folic acid deficiency C. Iron deficiency D. Vitamin B12 deficiency 22 / 50 22. Which of the following is false regarding pernicious anaemia? A. Gastric polyp is common B. It is a common cause of haemolytic anaemia in the West C. 60% have anti-intrinsic factor antibody D. 90% have anti-parietal cell antibody 23 / 50 23. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except: A. Dysphagia B. Chest pain C. Heartburn D. Regurgitation 24 / 50 24. The weight of normal daily stool of a healthy adult is: A. 100-200 g B. 300-400 g C. 500-600 g D. 700-800 g 25 / 50 25. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is: A. USG of liver B. Bone scan C. Protein electrophoresis D. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) estimation 26 / 50 26. A patient with severe malabsorption having fever, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, sacroiliitis and increased skin pigmentation is probably suffering from: A. Whipple's disease B. Intestinal lymphangiectasia C. Intestinal lymphoma D. Cardnoid syndrome 27 / 50 27. All of the following may be the aetiology of Budd-Chiari syndrome except: A. Congenital hepatic fibrosis B. Oral contraceptive pills C. Right atrial myxoma D. Antiphospholipid syndrome 28 / 50 28. Which of the following is not responsible for food poisoning? A. Streptococcus (Group A) B. Bacillus cereus C. Clostridium perfringens D. Clostridium botulinum 29 / 50 29. All of the following may be associated with diarrhoea except: A. Amitriptyline B. Sorbitol C. Colchicine D. Theophylline 30 / 50 30. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has all the advantages except: A. Endoscopic sphincterotomy and stone removal B. Biliary manometry C. Bile or pancreatic cytology D. Best visualisation of cystic duct 31 / 50 31. Anti-LKM1 antibodies (liver-kidney microsomes) are seen in infection with: A. Hepatitis D B. Hepatitis C C. Hepatitis B D. Cytomegalovirus 32 / 50 32. The presence of hepatic bruit over the liver suggests: A. Hepatoma B. Perihepatitis C. Recent liver biopsy D. Portal hypertension 33 / 50 33. Characteristics of anorexia nervosa include all except: A. Hypothermia B. Amenorrhoea C. Carotenaemia D. Loss of axillary and pubic hair 34 / 50 34. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen: A. In males B. On the palms and soles C. After a cold bath D. At daytime 35 / 50 35. Regarding melena, which statement is false? A. Black tarry semisolid stool B. Offensive in odour C. At least 60 ml of blood is required D. Blood should remain at least 4 hours within the gut 36 / 50 36. All of the following enzymes may be normally found in stool except: A. Lipase B. Pepsin C. Trypsin D. Amylase 37 / 50 37. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is classically diagnosed by: A. Psychometric study B. EEG C. MRI of brain D. Evoked potential study 38 / 50 38. Which of the following is false regarding Gaucher’s disease? A. Hepatosplenomegaly B. High serum acid phosphatase level C. Elevated serum angiotensin-converting enzyme D. Pre-malignant 39 / 50 39. All of the following are methods for detection of H. pylori except: A. Histology B. Polymerase chain reaction C. Rapid urease test D. Endoscopic view 40 / 50 40. Venous prominence present in the upper abdomen with direction of flow towards pelvis suggests: A. Inferior vena caval obstruction B. Portal hypertension C. Superior vena caval obstruction D. Hepatic vein thrombosis 41 / 50 41. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with: A. Biliary tract disease B. Pancreatic carcinoma C. Pancreatic islet cell tumour D. Hyperparathyroidism 42 / 50 42. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Biliary dyspepsia C. Tropical sprue D. Peptic ulcer disease 43 / 50 43. Hepatic rub may be found in: A. Acute viral hepatitis B. Hemangioma of liver C. Hepatic neoplasm D. Pyogenic liver abscess 44 / 50 44. The commonest site of carcinoma of the stomach is: A. Prepyloric B. Lesser curvature C. Body of the stomach D. Greater curvature 45 / 50 45. Carcinoid syndrome is commonly produced, when the site of primary tumour is present in: A. Hindgut B. Stomach C. Bronchus D. Midgut 46 / 50 46. Which one of the following is false regarding primary biliary cirrhosis? A. Clubbing B. Starts with pruritus C. Moderate to severe jaundice D. Female preponderance 47 / 50 47. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except: A. Chronic anxiety states B. Hypochondriac personality C. Pyloric stenosis D. Rapid eating habit 48 / 50 48. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from: A. Antral mucosa B. Fundus of the stomach C. 2nd part of the duodenum D. Jejunum 49 / 50 49. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by: A. Stomach biopsy B. Liver biopsy C. Rectal biopsy D. Lymph node biopsy 50 / 50 50. Superficial venous flow in portal hypertension is: A. Above downwards B. Below upwards C. Away from the umbilicus D. Towards umbilicus LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology