Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) may be produced by all except: A. Amiodarone B. Nifedipine C. Massive dose of estrogen D. Tetracycline 2 / 50 2. Which is true in familial polyposis coli? A. Polyps are present since birth B. X-linked recessive inheritance C. The rectum is spared D. The patient may not have any symptoms until a carcinoma has developed 3 / 50 3. Treatment of choice in correcting anaemia of ‘blind loop syndrome’ is: A. Broad-spectrum antibiotics B. Iron C. Folic acid D. Vitamin 4 / 50 4. Congenital hepatic fibrosis may be associated with: A. Atrial septal defect B. Retroperitoneal fibrosis C. Medullary sponge kidney D. Endocardial fibroelastosis 5 / 50 5. Leptospirosis can be diagnosed during the 1st week of illness by: A. Dark-field examination B. Stool culture C. Urine analysis D. Agglutination test 6 / 50 6. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from: A. 2nd part of the duodenum B. Fundus of the stomach C. Antral mucosa D. Jejunum 7 / 50 7. Which of the following is not included in the list of high-folate diet? A. Liver B. Fruits C. Milk D. Vegetables 8 / 50 8. The most valuable provocative test of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is: A. Feeding of a standard mea B. Secretin injection test C. Calcium infusion test D. Histamine injection test 9 / 50 9. Regarding melena, which statement is false? A. Blood should remain at least 4 hours within the gut B. Offensive in odour C. At least 60 ml of blood is required D. Black tarry semisolid stool 10 / 50 10. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except: A. Worsening ascites B. Worsening jaundice C. Paralytic ileus D. Ascitic pH < blood pH 11 / 50 11. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except: A. Schizophrenia B. Sheehan's syndrome C. Depression D. Anorexia nervos 12 / 50 12. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except: A. Skin B. Meninges with encephalon C. Heart D. Vulva 13 / 50 13. In HBV infection, which serological maker is present in the ‘window period’ as evidence of recent HBV infection: A. HBeAg B. IgM anti-HBc C. IgG anti-HBc D. HBV DNA 14 / 50 14. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen: A. On the palms and soles B. At daytime C. In males D. After a cold bath 15 / 50 15. Sialorrhoea is associated with all of the following except: A. Achalasia cardia B. Wilson's disease C. Carcinoma of the tongue D. Post-encephalitic parkinsonism 16 / 50 16. Hepatic amoebiasis is associated with all except: A. Jaundice is present in majority B. Abscess commonly affects the right lobe C. Right lower intercostal tenderness D. May lead to the development of an amoebic liver abscess 17 / 50 17. Chronic gastritis may be characterised by all except: A. Incessant vomiting B. Anorexia C. Gastric polyp D. Haematemesis 18 / 50 18. Regarding carcinoma of oesophagus, all are true except: A. Odynophagia may be a symptom B. Commonest site of affection is lower third C. Tracheo-esophageal fistula may occur in advanced disease D. Dysphagia starts with solid foods 19 / 50 19. Latent jaundice may be a feature of all except: A. Congestive cardiac failure B. Pernicious anaemia C. Acute pulmonary thromboembolism D. Tropical sprue 20 / 50 20. Bacillary dysentery can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis by: A. Stool smear B. Barium enema C. Stool culture D. Sigmoidoscopy 21 / 50 21. Crohn’s disease is caused by: A. Toxin elaborated by infectious microorganisms B. Nutritional deficiency C. Autoimmunity D. Not known 22 / 50 22. Commonest cause of antral gastritis is: A. H. pylori infection B. Alcohol C. Herpes virus infection D. Pernicious anaemia 23 / 50 23. Malabsorption may produce all of the following except: A. Achlorhydria B. Peripheral neuropathy C. Loss of libido D. Cheilosis 24 / 50 24. Which of the following is false regarding pernicious anaemia? A. 60% have anti-intrinsic factor antibody B. 90% have anti-parietal cell antibody C. It is a common cause of haemolytic anaemia in the West D. Gastric polyp is common 25 / 50 25. Treatment of peptic ulcers with magnesium hydroxide is characterised by: A. Produces loose stool B. Suitable for patients with renal impairment C. 50% of magnesium is absorbed by the small intestine D. Stronger than H2-receptor blockers 26 / 50 26. Portal hypertension associated with soft liver suggests: A. Extrahepatic obstruction B. Cirrhosis of liver C. Budd-Chiari syndrome D. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis 27 / 50 27. All of the following may be associated with hypoglobulinaemia except: A. Severe combined immunodeficiency B. Chronic lymphatic leukaemia C. Multiple myeloma D. AIDS 28 / 50 28. Which of the following is false according to Ranson/Imrie criteria in acute pancreatitis for adversely affecting survival on admission? A. Hyperglycaemia > 200 mg/ dl B. Leucocytosis > 16000/mm3 C. Serum LDH > 400 ID /L D. Serum AST> 400 ID /L 29 / 50 29. Normal portal venous pressure is: A. 5-7mmHg B. >12mmHg C. <5mmHg D. 7-10 mmHg 30 / 50 30. All are recognised complications of acute viral hepatitis except: A. Meningitis B. Myocarditis C. Polyarteritis nodosa D. Aplastic anaemia 31 / 50 31. Which of the following infections may produce features like cardiospasm? A. Trichinosis B. Trypanosomiasis C. Leishmaniasis D. Schistosomiasis 32 / 50 32. Manometric study of the lower oesophagus is important in all except: A. Mallory-Weiss syndrome B. Achalasia cardia C. Polymyositis D. Diffuse oesophageal spasm 33 / 50 33. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is associated with all of the following except: A. Diagnosis with certainty by BAO /MAO ratio B. Recalcitrant upper GI ulcers C. Vitamin B12 malabsorption D. Diarrhoea and steatorrhoea 34 / 50 34. Major organ responsible for the removal of gastrin is: A. Liver B. Lung C. Intestine D. Kidney 35 / 50 35. High transaminase levels may be found in all except: A. Acute viral hepatitis B. Right-sided heart failure C. Chronic pancreatitis D. Acute myocardial infarction 36 / 50 36. Venous prominence present in the upper abdomen with direction of flow towards pelvis suggests: A. Portal hypertension B. Superior vena caval obstruction C. Inferior vena caval obstruction D. Hepatic vein thrombosis 37 / 50 37. Secretin is produced in largest quantities in: A. Duodenum B. Stomach C. Jejunum D. Ileum 38 / 50 38. The single most important point which differentiates tropical sprue from coeliac sprue is: A. Type of anaemia B. Response to treatment C. D-xylose absorption test D. Small intestinal biopsy 39 / 50 39. Severe kwashiorkor may have a hepatic lesion in the form of: A. Hepatitis-like picture B. Hepatic vein thrombosis C. Fatty infiltration D. Laennec's cirrhosis 40 / 50 40. Which of the following is not associated with leucocytosis? A. Amoebic liver abscess B. Toxic hepatitis C. Weil's disease D. Acute viral hepatitis 41 / 50 41. Faecal assay of alpha1-antitrypsin clinches the diagnosis of: A. Chronic pancreatitis B. Cirrhosis of liver C. Protein-losing enteropathy D. Irritable bowel syndrome 42 / 50 42. Which of the following primaries is uncommonly associated with bony metastasis? A. Thyroid B. Breast C. Prostate D. Colon 43 / 50 43. Which of the following surgical procedures in peptic ulcers most commonly give rise to recurrent ulceration? A. Vagotomy with gastroenterostomy B. Gastroenterostomy C. Three-quarter gastric resection D. Vagotomy with pyloroplasty 44 / 50 44. Acute pancreatitis may eventually lead to all of the following except: A. Disseminated intravascular coagulation B. Acute lung injury C. Fulminant hepatocellular failure D. Renal failure 45 / 50 45. Peritonitis may be complicated by all except: A. Haemorrhagic pancreatitis B. Renal failure C. Acute lung injury D. Pelvic abscess 46 / 50 46. Pseudomembranous colitis is best treated by: A. Tobramycin B. Erythromycin C. Clindamycin D. Vancomycin 47 / 50 47. The commonest manifestation of radiation proctitis is: A. Pruritus ani B. Bleeding per rectum C. Diarrhoea D. Mucous discharge 48 / 50 48. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from: A. Rifampicin B. Halothane C. Gliclazide D. Copper sulphate 49 / 50 49. Minimal free fluid in the abdomen that can be picked up by ultrasonography is: A. 75 ml B. 15 ml C. 30 ml D. 100 ml 50 / 50 50. Which of the following infections commonly produces hepatic granuloma? A. Pneumococcus B. Brucella abortus C. LD body D. Leptospira LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology