Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Which organ does not move at all with respiration? A. Kidney B. Transverse colon C. Pancreas D. Stomach 2 / 50 2. The most reliable screening test for patients suffering from malabsorption is: A. Small intestinal X-rays B. Radioactive triolein absorption (breath) test C. D-xylose absorption test D. Quantitative determination of faecal fat 3 / 50 3. All of the following produce “sub-total villous atrophy’ except: A. Coeliac disease B. Abetalipoproteinaemia C. Hypogammaglobulinaemia D. Radiation 4 / 50 4. All of the following produce hypergastrinemia except: A. Atrophic fundal gastritis B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C. Lansoprazole therapy D. Duodenal ulcer 5 / 50 5. Peritonitis may be complicated by all except: A. Renal failure B. Pelvic abscess C. Acute lung injury D. Haemorrhagic pancreatitis 6 / 50 6. Melanosis coli indicates: A. Melanoma affecting colon B. Anthraquinone laxative abuse C. Crohn's disease D. Hypereosinophilic enteritis 7 / 50 7. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori? A. Tinidazole B. Cefixime C. Clarithromycin D. Pantoprazole 8 / 50 8. Features of Mallory-Weiss syndrome comprise all except: A. Usually involves the lower oesophageal mucosa but also may involve the gastric mucosa near the squamocolumnar junction B. May produce melaena C. Commonly precipitated by vomiting and retching D. In majority of patients, bleeding stops spontaneously 9 / 50 9. All of the following enzymes may be normally found in stool except: A. Trypsin B. Amylase C. Pepsin D. Lipase 10 / 50 10. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with: A. Sarcoidosis B. Oral contraceptives C. Umbilical sepsis D. Chronic arsenic ingestion 11 / 50 11. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea? A. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome B. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland C. Hyperparathyroidism D. Carcinoid syndrome 12 / 50 12. Which of the following is not true in lupoid hepatitis? A. Associated with other autoimmune diseases B. ANA is positive in majority C. Cushingoid face D. High risk of developing hepatoma 13 / 50 13. Raspberry tongue is found in: A. Yellow fever B. Rheumatic fever C. Scarlet fever D. Glandular fever 14 / 50 14. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except: A. Breakdown of myoglobin B. Ineffective erythropoiesis C. Rotor syndrome D. Breakdown of haemoglobin 15 / 50 15. The most common cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome is: A. Valve in hepatic veins B. Hepatoma C. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria D. Oral contraceptives 16 / 50 16. Steatorrhoea accompanying diabetes mellitus may be due to all except: A. Associated vasculitis B. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency C. Coexistent coeliac sprue D. Abnormal bacterial proliferation in proximal intestine 17 / 50 17. The commonest micro-organism responsible for cholangitis is: A. Klebsiella pneumoniae B. Salmonella C. Streptococcus faecalis D. E. coli 18 / 50 18. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except: A. Sheehan's syndrome B. Depression C. Schizophrenia D. Anorexia nervos 19 / 50 19. Cholangiocarcinoma may be associated with: A. Cholelithiasis B. Ulcerative colitis C. Biliary atresia D. Tinea echinococcus infestation 20 / 50 20. Acute viral hepatitis may develop from all of the following except: A. Herpes zoster virus B. Yellow fever C. Infectious mononucleosis D. Cytomegalovirus 21 / 50 21. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking: A. Peptic ulcer disease B. Biliary dyspepsia C. Tropical sprue D. Irritable bowel syndrome 22 / 50 22. All are recognised complications of acute pancreatitis except: A. Pancreatic malignancy B. Pancreatic phlegmon C. Pancreatic pseudocyst D. Pancreatic ascites 23 / 50 23. The presenting feature of non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis is: A. Ascites B. Upper GI bleeding C. Hepatocellular failure D. Hepatomegaly 24 / 50 24. Late dumping syndrome may be manifested by all except: A. Diaphoresis B. Postural hypertension C. Dizziness D. Confusion 25 / 50 25. Regarding angiodysplasia of colon, which one is false? A. Left colon is commonly affected B. Haemotochezia is common C. Aortic stenosis may be associated with it D. It looks like spider angiomas of the skin 26 / 50 26. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is: A. Bone scan B. Protein electrophoresis C. USG of liver D. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) estimation 27 / 50 27. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in: A. Chronic myeloid leukaemia B. Felty's syndrome C. Chronic active hepatitis D. Focal amyloidosis 28 / 50 28. Oral contraceptive pills may have a hepatic lesion in the form of all except: A. Benign adenomas in liver B. Peliosis hepatis C. Budd-chiari syndrome D. Hepatic granulomas 29 / 50 29. Which of the following is not a variety of osmotic diarrhoea? A. Laxative abuse B. Whipple's disease C. Lactase deficiency D. Coeliac disease 30 / 50 30. The presence of diverticulosis is most commonly seen in: A. Sigmoid colon B. Caecum C. Transverse colon D. Descending colon 31 / 50 31. Which of the following agent’s absorption is least affected in massive small bowel resection? A. Ca++ B. Vitamin B12 C. Fat D. Salt and water 32 / 50 32. In gastroparesis, the following drugs are helpful except: A. Tetracycline B. Metoclopramide C. Domperidone D. Cisapride 33 / 50 33. Normal portal venous pressure is: A. >12mmHg B. <5mmHg C. 7-10 mmHg D. 5-7mmHg 34 / 50 34. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is: A. Anaerobes B. Staphylococci C. Streptococcus faecalis D. E. coli 35 / 50 35. All of the following may cause traveller’s diarrhoea except: A. Rota and Norwalk viruses B. Enterotoxigenic E. coli C. Campylobacter jejuni D. Clostridium difficile 36 / 50 36. Acid peptic disease is rarely found in: A. Cushing's syndrome B. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease C. Pregnancy D. Polycythaemia vera 37 / 50 37. Which of the following is false regarding autoimmune hepatitis? A. AST and ALT levels fluctuate within 100-1000 units B. Hypoalbuminaemia is very active disease C. Very high bilirubin level D. Hyperglobulinaemia is common 38 / 50 38. Hepatitis-like features may be seen in therapy with all except: A. INH B. Zidovudine C. Atorvastatin D. Ketoconazole 39 / 50 39. Which of the following is false according to Ranson/Imrie criteria in acute pancreatitis for adversely affecting survival on admission? A. Serum AST> 400 ID /L B. Leucocytosis > 16000/mm3 C. Hyperglycaemia > 200 mg/ dl D. Serum LDH > 400 ID /L 40 / 50 40. ‘Puddle sign’ detects a small amount of free fluid in peritoneal cavity which may be as low as: A. 200ml B. 120ml C. 70ml D. 270ml 41 / 50 41. Regarding cimetidine, all of the following are true except: A. May cause mild elevation of serum transaminases and creatinine levels B. Tender gynecomastia may be a complication after prolonged use C. May produce benign intracranial hypertension D. Related structurally to histamine 42 / 50 42. The commonest cause of upper GI bleeding in an alcoholic is: A. Mallory-Weiss syndrome B. Acute gastritis C. Ruptured oesophageal varices D. Duodenal ulcer 43 / 50 43. Endopeptidases include all except: A. Trypsin B. Carboxypeptidase C. Chymotrypsin D. Elastase 44 / 50 44. Which light source produces best photodecomposition of bilirubin? A. Moonlight B. Ultraviolet C. Fluorescent D. Sunlight 45 / 50 45. All of the following may produce intestinal pseudo-obstruction except: A. Hyperthyroidism B. Scleroderma C. Diabetes mellitus D. Imipramine 46 / 50 46. Regarding melena, which statement is false? A. Blood should remain at least 4 hours within the gut B. Black tarry semisolid stool C. At least 60 ml of blood is required D. Offensive in odour 47 / 50 47. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in: A. Phenylketonuria B. Alkaptonuria C. Homocystinuria D. Cystinuria 48 / 50 48. Chronic gastritis may be characterised by all except: A. Anorexia B. Haematemesis C. Incessant vomiting D. Gastric polyp 49 / 50 49. H. pylori is usually not associated with: A. Gastric lymphoma B. Antral gastritis C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome D. Non-ulcer dyspepsia 50 / 50 50. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Haematemesis B. Jaundice C. Arthralgia D. Amenorrhoea LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology