Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. All are causes of chylous ascites except: A. Filariasis B. Thrombosis of mesenteric artery C. Intra-abdominal malignancy D. Tuberculosis 2 / 50 2. The commonest type of pancreatic carcinoma is: A. Mucinous carcinoma B. Cystadenocarcinoma C. Islet cell carcinoma D. Ductal adenocarcinoma 3 / 50 3. The commonest site of carcinoma of the stomach is: A. Lesser curvature B. Body of the stomach C. Prepyloric D. Greater curvature 4 / 50 4. Which of the following may develop into intestinal lymphoma? A. Eosinophilic enteritis B. Coeliac disease C. Ulcerative colitis D. Intestinal lymphangiectasia 5 / 50 5. Commonest cause of duodenal haematoma is: A. Trauma B. Haemophilia C. Acute leukaemia D. Anticoagulant therapy 6 / 50 6. Lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed by: A. Beta-adrenergic agonist B. Protein meal C. Metoclopramide D. Gastrin 7 / 50 7. Macroglossia is not found in: A. Bulbar palsy B. Primary amyloidosis C. Myxoedema D. Hurler syndrome 8 / 50 8. All are recognised complications of acute viral hepatitis except: A. Meningitis B. Polyarteritis nodosa C. Myocarditis D. Aplastic anaemia 9 / 50 9. Which of the following clotting factors retains its activity in hepatocellular disorder? A. VII B. VIII C. II D. IX 10 / 50 10. Regarding melena, which statement is false? A. At least 60 ml of blood is required B. Black tarry semisolid stool C. Offensive in odour D. Blood should remain at least 4 hours within the gut 11 / 50 11. Calcification of spleen is seen in: A. Malaria B. Hydatid cyst C. Thalassemia D. Tropical splenomegaly syndrome 12 / 50 12. All of the following are true regarding right-sided colonic carcinoma except: A. Anaemia B. Cachexia C. Alteration of bowel habit D. Pain abdomen 13 / 50 13. Crohn’s disease may be complicated by all except: A. Clubbing B. Amyloidosis C. Chronic cholecystitis D. Hydroureter 14 / 50 14. Which of the following has the highest acid secretory effect? A. Fat B. Iron C. Carbohydrate D. Protein 15 / 50 15. Anti-LKM1 antibodies (liver-kidney microsomes) are seen in infection with: A. Hepatitis C B. Cytomegalovirus C. Hepatitis D D. Hepatitis B 16 / 50 16. Octreotide can be used in all except: A. Short bowel syndrome B. Pancreatic ascites C. Oesophageal variceal bleeding D. Ulcerative colitis 17 / 50 17. Acute viral hepatitis may develop from all of the following except: A. Herpes zoster virus B. Cytomegalovirus C. Yellow fever D. Infectious mononucleosis 18 / 50 18. Which of the following reflects the best prognostic marker of hepatocellular function? A. SGPT B. Serum bilirubin C. Alkaline phosphatase D. Prothrombin time 19 / 50 19. Regarding H. pylori, which statement is false? A. Often resides in the dental plaques of the patient B. It penetrates within the epithelial cells of the stomach C. Gram-negative bacillus D. Multiflagellated 20 / 50 20. All are absorbed maximally in the upper small intestine except: A. Vitamin B12 B. Fe++ C. Ca++ D. Folate 21 / 50 21. Among the following drugs, which one is thought to be the safest in pregnancy? A. Omeprazole B. Carbenoxolone C. Misoprostol D. Sucralfate 22 / 50 22. Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) is > 1.1 g/dl in all except: A. Tuberculous peritonitis B. Congestive cardiac failure C. Cirrhosis of liver D. Budd-Chiari syndrome 23 / 50 23. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of: A. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Villous adenoma of the colon D. Irritable bowel syndrome 24 / 50 24. A child having diarrhoea later complicated by the appearance of rash and petechiae. The most probable diagnosis is: A. Yersinia B. Rota virus C. Shigella D. Campylobacter 25 / 50 25. Regarding solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS), which of the following is false? A. Rectal prolapse and straining by patient are common associations B. Surgery by resection rectopexy may be done C. Commonly in the posterior wall of rectum D. Rectal bleeding and tenesmus are common 26 / 50 26. Constipation may develop from all except: A. Clonidine B. Cholestyramine C. Colchicine D. Calcium-channel blocker 27 / 50 27. Leptospirosis can be diagnosed during the 1st week of illness by: A. Urine analysis B. Dark-field examination C. Stool culture D. Agglutination test 28 / 50 28. Manometric study of the lower oesophagus is important in all except: A. Achalasia cardia B. Diffuse oesophageal spasm C. Polymyositis D. Mallory-Weiss syndrome 29 / 50 29. Which of the following is not included in the classical triad of chronic pancreatitis? A. Abdominal pain B. Diabetes mellitus C. Pancreatic calcification D. Steatorrhoea 30 / 50 30. The commonest micro-organism responsible for cholangitis is: A. Klebsiella pneumoniae B. E. coli C. Salmonella D. Streptococcus faecalis 31 / 50 31. Melanosis coli indicates: A. Crohn's disease B. Anthraquinone laxative abuse C. Melanoma affecting colon D. Hypereosinophilic enteritis 32 / 50 32. Regarding angiodysplasia of colon, which one is false? A. Aortic stenosis may be associated with it B. Left colon is commonly affected C. It looks like spider angiomas of the skin D. Haemotochezia is common 33 / 50 33. Which of the following surgical procedures in peptic ulcers most commonly give rise to recurrent ulceration? A. Three-quarter gastric resection B. Vagotomy with gastroenterostomy C. Gastroenterostomy D. Vagotomy with pyloroplasty 34 / 50 34. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking: A. Biliary dyspepsia B. Irritable bowel syndrome C. Tropical sprue D. Peptic ulcer disease 35 / 50 35. Which one of the following is false regarding primary biliary cirrhosis? A. Clubbing B. Female preponderance C. Starts with pruritus D. Moderate to severe jaundice 36 / 50 36. Malignant potential is least in: A. Ulcerative colitis B. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome C. Villous adenoma of colon D. Familial colonic polyposis 37 / 50 37. 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. 7th day B. 1st day C. 3rd day D. 2nd day 38 / 50 38. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is seen in all except: A. Shunt hyperbilirubinaemia B. Dubin-Johnson syndrome C. Gilbert's syndrome D. Crigler-Najjar syndrome 39 / 50 39. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is: A. USG of liver B. Protein electrophoresis C. Bone scan D. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) estimation 40 / 50 40. Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome? A. Abdominal distension B. Colicky pain abdomen C. Sense of complete evacuation D. Mucous diarrhoea or pencil-like pasty stools 41 / 50 41. Among all of the following, which is the most characteristic feature regarding intestinal ischaemia? A. Bloody diarrhoea B. Discordance between subjective symptoms and objective findings C. Fever D. Sinus tachycardia 42 / 50 42. Whipple’s triad is found in: A. Carcinoid syndrome B. Somatostatinoma C. Glucagonoma D. Insulinoma 43 / 50 43. ‘String sign’ in Crohn’s disease is due to: A. Small ulceration B. Spasm C. Fistula D. Pseudopolyps 44 / 50 44. Which is not a member of familial non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinaemia? A. Rotor syndrome B. Gilbert's syndrome C. Reye's syndrome D. Dubin-Johnson syndrome 45 / 50 45. One of the earliest manifestations of cystic fibrosis is: A. Tetany B. Malabsorption C. Meconium ileus D. Gram-negative sepsis 46 / 50 46. Aluminium hydroxide as an antacid may have all characteristics except: A. May lead to Brunner's gland hyperplasia B. May contribute to osteomalacia C. Phosphate depletion is a complication D. Produces constipation 47 / 50 47. Pyloric stenosis is commonly associated. with all except: A. Bilious vomiting B. Obliteration of Traube's space tympanicity C. Visible peristalsis D. Distension of upper abdomen with succussion splash 48 / 50 48. Crohn’s disease may produce all of the following except: A. Vesicovaginal fistula B. Rectovesical fistula C. Jejuno-colic fistula D. Perianal fistula 49 / 50 49. Symptoms of carcinoma of the left colon include all except: A. Low back pain B. Melena C. Cramps in the abdomen D. Altered bowel habits 50 / 50 50. Commonest cause of antral gastritis is: A. Alcohol B. Herpes virus infection C. H. pylori infection D. Pernicious anaemia LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology
