Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Oral mucous membrane may be affected in all except: A. Dermatitis herpetiformis B. Lichen planus C. Pemphigus Vulgaris D. Stevens-Johnson syndrome 2 / 50 2. Geographic tongue is ideally treated by: A. Iron B. Vitamin B-complex C. None of the above D. Folic acid 3 / 50 3. The valvular heart disease common in carcinoid syndrome is: A. Tricuspid incompetence B. Aortic incompetence C. Mitral stenosis D. Pulmonary incompetence 4 / 50 4. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except: A. Worsening jaundice B. Ascitic pH < blood pH C. Paralytic ileus D. Worsening ascites 5 / 50 5. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea? A. Carcinoid syndrome B. Hyperparathyroidism C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome D. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland 6 / 50 6. The best single diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis is: A. Serum amylase B. Serum lipase C. Quantitative faecal fat estimation D. Quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis test 7 / 50 7. All of the following can be associated with obstructive jaundice except: A. Crigler-Najjar type II B. Secondary carcinoma of liver C. Pregnancy D. Oral contraceptives 8 / 50 8. The commonest type of oral malignancy is: A. Adenocarcinoma B. Melanoma C. Basal cell carcinoma D. Squamous cell carcinoma 9 / 50 9. Macroglossia is not found in: A. Hurler syndrome B. Primary amyloidosis C. Myxoedema D. Bulbar palsy 10 / 50 10. Regarding diffuse oesophageal spasm, which of the following is true? A. Invariably requires surgery B. Usually a disease of teen age C. 'Nutcracker' oesophagus is the mildest form D. Chest pain mimics angina pectoris 11 / 50 11. Hepatic amoebiasis is associated with all except: A. Right lower intercostal tenderness B. Abscess commonly affects the right lobe C. May lead to the development of an amoebic liver abscess D. Jaundice is present in majority 12 / 50 12. All of the following are true in irritable bowel syndrome except: A. Rectal ampulla is empty but tender sigmoid is full of faeces B. Altered intestinal motility and increased visceral perception are the main pathophysiologic abnormalities C. Sigmoidoscopy shows multiple small discrete ulcers often covered with slough D. Usually have 3 clinical components: spastic, diarrhoeal and both 13 / 50 13. Cholangiocarcinoma may be associated with: A. Cholelithiasis B. Tinea echinococcus infestation C. Biliary atresia D. Ulcerative colitis 14 / 50 14. Gluten-free diet is beneficial in: A. Atopic eczema B. Pemphigus C. Dermatitis herpetiformis D. Psoriasis 15 / 50 15. Which is not a member of familial non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinaemia? A. Dubin-Johnson syndrome B. Gilbert's syndrome C. Reye's syndrome D. Rotor syndrome 16 / 50 16. Elevation in 5-HIAA (5 hydroxy-indole acetic acid) in urine is found in all except: A. Coeliac sprue B. Whipple's disease C. Systemic mastocytosis D. Carcinoid syndrome 17 / 50 17. The definitive test for diagnosis of haemochromatosis is: A. Liver biopsy B. Hepatic iron index >1.5 C. TIBC < 200 μg/dl D. Plasma iron >300 μg/ dl 18 / 50 18. NSAID-induced ulcers are best treated by: A. H2-receptor antagonists B. Coating agents like sucralfate C. Proton pump inhibitors D. Prostaglandins like misoprostol 19 / 50 19. Features of gastric outlet obstruction produced by congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis develop in infants: A. Over the first 4-6 weeks of life B. At birth C. Within the first 24 hours of birth D. During the first 10 days of life 20 / 50 20. Fatty liver may be produced by: A. Tetracycline B. Oral contraceptives C. Chloramphenicol D. Anabolic steroids 21 / 50 21. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Amenorrhoea B. Haematemesis C. Jaundice D. Arthralgia 22 / 50 22. Which is true with respect to irritable bowel syndrome? A. Most common GI disorder in practice B. Nocturnal diarrhoea is common C. Commonly affects middle-aged males D. Easily treatable 23 / 50 23. Normally in health, the venous flow in abdominal superficial veins is: A. Away from the umbilicus B. From below upwards C. From above downwards D. Towards the umbilicus 24 / 50 24. Which of the following is not true in lupoid hepatitis? A. High risk of developing hepatoma B. Associated with other autoimmune diseases C. ANA is positive in majority D. Cushingoid face 25 / 50 25. The maximum absorption of fluid in the gastrointestinal tract occurs in: A. Ileum B. Colon C. Stomach D. Jejunum 26 / 50 26. The most specific treatment in coeliac sprue is: A. Antibiotics B. Corticosteroids C. Folic acid D. Gluten-free diet 27 / 50 27. Hour-glass stomach is usually produced by: A. Syphilis B. Developmental anomaly C. Lymphoma D. Gastric ulcer 28 / 50 28. Carcinoid syndrome: A. Is multiple in 1/5th cases B. Increases BP C. More common in women D. Produces jaundice 29 / 50 29. Oral contraceptive pills may have a hepatic lesion in the form of all except: A. Benign adenomas in liver B. Peliosis hepatis C. Hepatic granulomas D. Budd-chiari syndrome 30 / 50 30. Bacillary dysentery can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis by: A. Stool smear B. Sigmoidoscopy C. Stool culture D. Barium enema 31 / 50 31. Amino acids malabsorption is seen in: A. Phenylketonuria B. Alkaptonuria C. Cystinuria D. Homocystinuria 32 / 50 32. All of the following enzymes may be normally found in stool except: A. Trypsin B. Pepsin C. Lipase D. Amylase 33 / 50 33. Minimal free fluid in the abdomen that can be picked up by ultrasonography is: A. 100 ml B. 75 ml C. 15 ml D. 30 ml 34 / 50 34. All are causes of chylous ascites except: A. Filariasis B. Intra-abdominal malignancy C. Tuberculosis D. Thrombosis of mesenteric artery 35 / 50 35. Regarding H. pylori, which statement is false? A. Gram-negative bacillus B. Often resides in the dental plaques of the patient C. It penetrates within the epithelial cells of the stomach D. Multiflagellated 36 / 50 36. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in: A. Focal amyloidosis B. Chronic active hepatitis C. Chronic myeloid leukaemia D. Felty's syndrome 37 / 50 37. Which of the following does not give rise to haematemesis? A. Mallory-Weiss syndrome B. Ca stomach C. Duodenal diverticula D. Stomatostatinoma 38 / 50 38. Which of the following surgeries is related to severe hepatocellular dysfunction? A. Gastric bypass B. Jejunoileal bypass C. Pyloroplasty D. Vagotomy 39 / 50 39. All the drugs are given at some time in the treatment of carcinoid syndrome except: A. Methylxanthine bronchodilator B. Serotonin antagonist C. beta-adrenergic agonist D. H1 + H2 receptor antagonist 40 / 50 40. The single most important point which differentiates tropical sprue from coeliac sprue is: A. Response to treatment B. Type of anaemia C. Small intestinal biopsy D. D-xylose absorption test 41 / 50 41. All of the following protozoa! infections produce diarrhoea in a patient of AIDS except: A. Isospora belli B. Cryptosporidium C. Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare D. Microsporidia 42 / 50 42. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis? A. Nausea and vomiting occur in 50-60% of cases B. Anorexia is rare C. The temperature is usually normal or slightly elevated D. Meckel's diverticulitis is one of the close differential diagnosis 43 / 50 43. Regarding Meckel’s diverticulum, which one is false? A. Present in 2% population B. Usually 5 cm long C. May contain oesophageal or rectal mucosa D. Present within 100 cm of the ileocaecal valve 44 / 50 44. Acute viral hepatitis may develop from all of the following except: A. Yellow fever B. Infectious mononucleosis C. Cytomegalovirus D. Herpes zoster virus 45 / 50 45. Which is not true so far as definition of cirrhosis of liver is concerned? A. Fatty infiltration B. Fibrosis C. Necrosis D. Regeneration 46 / 50 46. Regarding melena, which statement is false? A. At least 60 ml of blood is required B. Offensive in odour C. Blood should remain at least 4 hours within the gut D. Black tarry semisolid stool 47 / 50 47. Passage of a bolus of food through the oesophagus is the function of: A. Primary peristaltic wave B. Secondary peristaltic wave C. Voluntary phase of deglutition D. Tertiary peristaltic wave 48 / 50 48. The commonest extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis is: A. Arthritis B. Sclerosing cholangitis C. Pyoderma gangrenosum D. Uveitis 49 / 50 49. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is: A. Staphylococci B. Streptococcus faecalis C. Anaerobes D. E. coli 50 / 50 50. Pyrosis is better known as: A. Singultus B. Water brash C. Heartburn D. Retching LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology