Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. The commonest type of oral malignancy is: A. Basal cell carcinoma B. Squamous cell carcinoma C. Melanoma D. Adenocarcinoma 2 / 50 2. Regarding ischaemic colitis, which one is true? A. Affects young population B. Rectal bleeding is a rare complication C. Almost always an occlusive disease of mesenteric vessels D. Angiography is not helpful 3 / 50 3. The most valuable provocative test of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is: A. Histamine injection test B. Secretin injection test C. Feeding of a standard mea D. Calcium infusion test 4 / 50 4. Weil’s disease is associated with: A. Absence of renal involvement B. Leucopenia with lymphocytosis C. Severe muscle pain D. Jaundice in all 5 / 50 5. A patient with severe malabsorption having fever, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, sacroiliitis and increased skin pigmentation is probably suffering from: A. Intestinal lymphangiectasia B. Cardnoid syndrome C. Intestinal lymphoma D. Whipple's disease 6 / 50 6. Normally in health, the venous flow in abdominal superficial veins is: A. From below upwards B. From above downwards C. Away from the umbilicus D. Towards the umbilicus 7 / 50 7. What is true about Weil’s disease? A. Liver biopsy is diagnostic B. Leucopenia C. Low glucose in CSF D. Myocarditis may be a complication 8 / 50 8. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure? A. Means nothing to clinical course B. The disease process is improving C. A bad prognosis D. A fluctuating clinical course 9 / 50 9. Which of the following surgeries is related to severe hepatocellular dysfunction? A. Gastric bypass B. Jejunoileal bypass C. Vagotomy D. Pyloroplasty 10 / 50 10. The commonest extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis is: A. Pyoderma gangrenosum B. Uveitis C. Sclerosing cholangitis D. Arthritis 11 / 50 11. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is associated with all of the following except: A. Vitamin B12 malabsorption B. Diagnosis with certainty by BAO /MAO ratio C. Diarrhoea and steatorrhoea D. Recalcitrant upper GI ulcers 12 / 50 12. Which of the following clotting factors is not produced in the liver? A. II B. IV C. VII D. V 13 / 50 13. Gastric diverticula are: A. Commonly seen B. A premalignant condition C. Clinically not significant D. Need immediate upper GI endoscopy 14 / 50 14. Mallory-Weiss syndrome is commonly seen accompanying: A. Oesophageal carcinoma B. Reflux oesophagitis C. Hiatal hernia D. Alcoholism 15 / 50 15. Hour-glass stomach is usually produced by: A. Syphilis B. Lymphoma C. Developmental anomaly D. Gastric ulcer 16 / 50 16. Jejunal diverticula may be associated with: A. Cirrhosis of liver B. Hypochlorhydria C. Vitamin B12 malabsorpfion D. Chronic pancreatitis 17 / 50 17. Hepatic rub may be found in: A. Pyogenic liver abscess B. Acute viral hepatitis C. Hepatic neoplasm D. Hemangioma of liver 18 / 50 18. Hirschsprung’s disease is not manifested by: A. Rectal ampulla is full of faeces while the anal sphincter is normal B. Distended abdomen C. Obstipation D. Vomiting 19 / 50 19. The commonest cause of upper GI bleeding in an alcoholic is: A. Acute gastritis B. Mallory-Weiss syndrome C. Duodenal ulcer D. Ruptured oesophageal varices 20 / 50 20. Oral mucous membrane may be affected in all except: A. Lichen planus B. Pemphigus Vulgaris C. Stevens-Johnson syndrome D. Dermatitis herpetiformis 21 / 50 21. Treatment of choice in correcting anaemia of ‘blind loop syndrome’ is: A. Broad-spectrum antibiotics B. Folic acid C. Vitamin D. Iron 22 / 50 22. The commonest cause of pancreatic calcification is: A. Pancreatic carcinoma B. Alcohol abuse C. Hyperthyroidism D. Protein-energy malnutrition 23 / 50 23. Atypical chest pain of reflux oesophagitis is very often precipitated by: A. Induction of vomiting B. Attacks of emotional stress C. Change of posture D. Consumption of food 24 / 50 24. Anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) is classically present in: A. Ulcerative colitis B. Primary sclerosing cholangitis C. Crescentic glomerulonephritis D. Wegener's granulomatosis 25 / 50 25. The inheritance of cystic fibrosis is: A. Autosomal dominant B. Autosomal recessive C. Sex-linked recessive D. Sex-linked dominant 26 / 50 26. Achalasia cardia may lead to all except: A. Emphysema B. Pneumonia C. Fibrosis of the lung D. Lung abscess 27 / 50 27. The commonest site of carcinoid tumour is: A. Stomach B. Appendix C. Ileum D. Colon 28 / 50 28. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with: A. Umbilical sepsis B. Oral contraceptives C. Sarcoidosis D. Chronic arsenic ingestion 29 / 50 29. Which of the following is false regarding Gaucher’s disease? A. Elevated serum angiotensin-converting enzyme B. Pre-malignant C. High serum acid phosphatase level D. Hepatosplenomegaly 30 / 50 30. Halitosis is present in all except: A. Gastrocolic fistula B. Amoebic liver abscess C. Hepatic failure D. Atrophic rhinitis 31 / 50 31. Jejuno-ileal bypass surgery done for obesity may be complicated by all except: A. Arthritis B. Emphysema C. Electrolyte imbalance D. Nephrolithiasis 32 / 50 32. Which is true regarding irritable bowel syndrome? A. Pain abdomen usually lasts for 1/2 hour B. Periodicity is common C. Temporary relief of pain by the passage of flatus or stool D. Nocturnal pain abdomen is frequent complaint 33 / 50 33. Which cardiovascular disorder is not associated with steatorrhoea? A. Left atrial myxoma B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Constrictive pericarditis D. Mesenteric vascular insufficiency 34 / 50 34. All of the following are true with respect to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome except: A. Pancreatic gastrinomas are most common in the head of the pancreas B. Solitary primary tumours are very common C. Duodenum, hilum of the spleen and rarely the stomach may have gastrinomas D. Majority of tumours are biologically malignant 35 / 50 35. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis? A. Meckel's diverticulitis is one of the close differential diagnosis B. Anorexia is rare C. The temperature is usually normal or slightly elevated D. Nausea and vomiting occur in 50-60% of cases 36 / 50 36. All of the following enzymes may be normally found in stool except: A. Pepsin B. Trypsin C. Lipase D. Amylase 37 / 50 37. Which of the following agent’s absorption is least affected in massive small bowel resection? A. Vitamin B12 B. Fat C. Salt and water D. Ca++ 38 / 50 38. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with: A. Hyperparathyroidism B. Pancreatic carcinoma C. Pancreatic islet cell tumour D. Biliary tract disease 39 / 50 39. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in: A. Alkaptonuria B. Phenylketonuria C. Cystinuria D. Homocystinuria 40 / 50 40. Carcinoid syndrome is commonly produced, when the site of primary tumour is present in: A. Midgut B. Hindgut C. Bronchus D. Stomach 41 / 50 41. Acute viral hepatitis may develop from all of the following except: A. Cytomegalovirus B. Herpes zoster virus C. Yellow fever D. Infectious mononucleosis 42 / 50 42. The commonest site of carcinoma of the stomach is: A. Lesser curvature B. Prepyloric C. Body of the stomach D. Greater curvature 43 / 50 43. The maximum absorption of fluid in the gastrointestinal tract occurs in: A. Colon B. Stomach C. Jejunum D. Ileum 44 / 50 44. Minimal free fluid in the abdomen that can be picked up by ultrasonography is: A. 100 ml B. 15 ml C. 75 ml D. 30 ml 45 / 50 45. All of the following produce hypergastrinemia except: A. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome B. Atrophic fundal gastritis C. Lansoprazole therapy D. Duodenal ulcer 46 / 50 46. Which indicates chronicity in hepatitis B virus infection? A. Anti-HBs B. DNA polymerase C. HBeAg D. IgG anti-HBc 47 / 50 47. All of the following produce invasive diarrhoea except: A. Shigella B. Clostridium difficile C. Campylobacter D. Clostridium perfringens 48 / 50 48. Carcinoma of the large intestine is mostly found in: A. Transverse colon B. Sigmoid colon C. Caecum D. Ascending colon 49 / 50 49. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is classically diagnosed by: A. Psychometric study B. MRI of brain C. Evoked potential study D. EEG 50 / 50 50. 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. 3rd day B. 7th day C. 2nd day D. 1st day LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology