Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) is > 1.1 g/dl in all except: A. Congestive cardiac failure B. Budd-Chiari syndrome C. Tuberculous peritonitis D. Cirrhosis of liver 2 / 50 2. Which of the following is false regarding Gaucher’s disease? A. Elevated serum angiotensin-converting enzyme B. Hepatosplenomegaly C. High serum acid phosphatase level D. Pre-malignant 3 / 50 3. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure? A. A fluctuating clinical course B. A bad prognosis C. Means nothing to clinical course D. The disease process is improving 4 / 50 4. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except: A. Digitalis B. Colchicine C. Clindamycin D. Sucralfate 5 / 50 5. The presenting feature of non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis is: A. Ascites B. Upper GI bleeding C. Hepatocellular failure D. Hepatomegaly 6 / 50 6. Acute viral hepatitis may develop from all of the following except: A. Infectious mononucleosis B. Cytomegalovirus C. Herpes zoster virus D. Yellow fever 7 / 50 7. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is: A. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) estimation B. Protein electrophoresis C. USG of liver D. Bone scan 8 / 50 8. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except: A. Emphysema B. Lung abscess C. Fibrosis of the lung D. Pneumonia 9 / 50 9. Incidence of gastric carcinoid is increased in all except: A. Achlorhydria B. Pernicious anaemia C. Mesenteric fibrosis D. Hashimoto's thyroiditis 10 / 50 10. Superficial venous flow in portal hypertension is: A. Away from the umbilicus B. Above downwards C. Below upwards D. Towards umbilicus 11 / 50 11. Chronicity in hepatitis C virus infection is: A. 50% B. 30% C. 80% D. 10% 12 / 50 12. Geographic tongue is ideally treated by: A. Vitamin B-complex B. Folic acid C. Iron D. None of the above 13 / 50 13. Which cardiovascular disorder is not associated with steatorrhoea? A. Mesenteric vascular insufficiency B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Constrictive pericarditis D. Left atrial myxoma 14 / 50 14. Which of the following immunoglobulins may be depressed in Giardia lamblia infestation? A. IgM B. IgA C. IgD D. IgG 15 / 50 15. Cholangiocarcinoma may be associated with: A. Biliary atresia B. Tinea echinococcus infestation C. Ulcerative colitis D. Cholelithiasis 16 / 50 16. The commonest manifestation of radiation proctitis is: A. Pruritus ani B. Diarrhoea C. Mucous discharge D. Bleeding per rectum 17 / 50 17. Constipation may develop from all except: A. Calcium-channel blocker B. Cholestyramine C. Clonidine D. Colchicine 18 / 50 18. In HBV infection, which serological maker is present in the ‘window period’ as evidence of recent HBV infection: A. HBV DNA B. HBeAg C. IgM anti-HBc D. IgG anti-HBc 19 / 50 19. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen: A. At daytime B. After a cold bath C. In males D. On the palms and soles 20 / 50 20. Pyloric stenosis may be complicated by: A. Hypochloraemic alkalosis B. Hyperchloraemia C. Hyperkalaemia D. Acidosis 21 / 50 21. 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. Loss of mucosal pattern C. Segmentation and clumping D. Dilatation 22 / 50 22. Which of the following is not responsible for food poisoning? A. Clostridium perfringens B. Streptococcus (Group A) C. Bacillus cereus D. Clostridium botulinum 23 / 50 23. Which is the most sensitive test to diagnose hepatopulmonary syndrome? A. CT scan of liver B. MRI scan of liver C. Pulmonary angiography D. Contrast-enhanced echocardiography 24 / 50 24. Features of gastric outlet obstruction produced by congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis develop in infants: A. Within the first 24 hours of birth B. During the first 10 days of life C. At birth D. Over the first 4-6 weeks of life 25 / 50 25. Which of the following does not give rise to haematemesis? A. Stomatostatinoma B. Mallory-Weiss syndrome C. Duodenal diverticula D. Ca stomach 26 / 50 26. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in: A. Dermatitis herpetiformis B. Psoriasis C. Atopic eczema D. Pemphigus 27 / 50 27. All of the following are true regarding Whipple’s disease except: A. Gram-negative bacilli Clostridium whippeli is responsible B. Cranial nerve palsy may occur C. Commonly manifested by diarrhoea, weight loss with hepatosplenomegaly D. Coronary arteritis may be a feature 28 / 50 28. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of: A. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome B. Villous adenoma of the colon C. Carcinoid syndrome D. Irritable bowel syndrome 29 / 50 29. Among all of the following, which is the most characteristic feature regarding intestinal ischaemia? A. Discordance between subjective symptoms and objective findings B. Fever C. Sinus tachycardia D. Bloody diarrhoea 30 / 50 30. Pyloric stenosis is commonly associated. with all except: A. Bilious vomiting B. Visible peristalsis C. Distension of upper abdomen with succussion splash D. Obliteration of Traube's space tympanicity 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. Which of the following surgeries is related to severe hepatocellular dysfunction? A. Gastric bypass B. Pyloroplasty C. Vagotomy D. Jejunoileal bypass 33 / 50 33. The valvular heart disease common in carcinoid syndrome is: A. Mitral stenosis B. Aortic incompetence C. Pulmonary incompetence D. Tricuspid incompetence 34 / 50 34. Acid peptic disease is rarely found in: A. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease B. Pregnancy C. Polycythaemia vera D. Cushing's syndrome 35 / 50 35. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Folic acid deficiency B. Hemolysis C. Vitamin B12 deficiency D. Iron deficiency 36 / 50 36. Which of the following is false regarding cholera? A. Offensive stool B. Onset with purging C. Absence of tenesmus D. Subnormal Surface temperature 37 / 50 37. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with: A. Chronic arsenic ingestion B. Sarcoidosis C. Oral contraceptives D. Umbilical sepsis 38 / 50 38. Crohn’s disease is caused by: A. Autoimmunity B. Not known C. Toxin elaborated by infectious microorganisms D. Nutritional deficiency 39 / 50 39. Treatment modalities of Wilson’s disease include all except: A. Elemental zinc B. Colchicine C. Tetrathiomolybdate D. Penicillamine 40 / 50 40. Giardiasis is characterised by all except: A. Malabsorption B. Infection usually occurs by ingesting contaminated water containing the flagellate form C. Inflammation of duodenal and jejunal mucosa D. Lactose intolerance 41 / 50 41. Secretin is produced in largest quantities in: A. Stomach B. Ileum C. Jejunum D. Duodenum 42 / 50 42. Which of the following infections may produce features like cardiospasm? A. Leishmaniasis B. Trichinosis C. Trypanosomiasis D. Schistosomiasis 43 / 50 43. Fatty liver may be produced by: A. Oral contraceptives B. Tetracycline C. Anabolic steroids D. Chloramphenicol 44 / 50 44. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to: A. IgA B. IgD C. IgM D. IgG 45 / 50 45. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in: A. Homocystinuria B. Alkaptonuria C. Cystinuria D. Phenylketonuria 46 / 50 46. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Amenorrhoea B. Haematemesis C. Jaundice D. Arthralgia 47 / 50 47. Halitosis is present in all except: A. Hepatic failure B. Gastrocolic fistula C. Atrophic rhinitis D. Amoebic liver abscess 48 / 50 48. Normally in health, the venous flow in abdominal superficial veins is: A. From above downwards B. Away from the umbilicus C. From below upwards D. Towards the umbilicus 49 / 50 49. The most helpful differentiating histological feature between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease by rectal biopsy is: A. Fibrosis B. Transmural involvement C. Granuloma D. Crypt abscess 50 / 50 50. Carcinoid syndrome: A. More common in women B. Is multiple in 1/5th cases C. Increases BP D. Produces jaundice LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology