GastroenterologyHome Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Lactose intolerance with lactase deficiency may be present in all except: A. Crohn's s disease B. Amoebiasis C. Cystic fibrosis D. Giardiasis 2 / 50 2. Giardiasis is characterised by all except: A. Inflammation of duodenal and jejunal mucosa B. Lactose intolerance C. Malabsorption D. Infection usually occurs by ingesting contaminated water containing the flagellate form 3 / 50 3. All of the following may be associated with hypoglobulinaemia except: A. AIDS B. Severe combined immunodeficiency C. Multiple myeloma D. Chronic lymphatic leukaemia 4 / 50 4. Which of the following may develop into intestinal lymphoma? A. Coeliac disease B. Eosinophilic enteritis C. Ulcerative colitis D. Intestinal lymphangiectasia 5 / 50 5. Which site of gastric carcinoma is easily overlooked. by barium meal study? A. Antrum B. Cardia C. Lesser curvature D. Body 6 / 50 6. The commonest malignant tumour of the gallbladder is: A. Adenocarcinoma B. Haemangioendothelioma C. Sarcoma D. Squamous cell carcinoma 7 / 50 7. Which one of the following is true regarding pre-sinusoidal portal hypertension: A. Raised wedged hepatic venous pressure B. Blocked hepatic vein C. Congenital hepatic fibrosis is an example D. Commonest cause of portal hypertension 8 / 50 8. Which of the following infections may produce features like cardiospasm? A. Leishmaniasis B. Trichinosis C. Schistosomiasis D. Trypanosomiasis 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. Regarding H. pylori, which statement is false? A. Gram-negative bacillus B. Often resides in the dental plaques of the patient C. Multiflagellated D. It penetrates within the epithelial cells of the stomach 11 / 50 11. Hepatitis-like features may be seen in therapy with all except: A. Atorvastatin B. Ketoconazole C. INH D. Zidovudine 12 / 50 12. What percentage of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome are malignant? A. 20% B. 40% C. 30% D. 60% 13 / 50 13. Which of the following is not responsible for food poisoning? A. Clostridium perfringens B. Clostridium botulinum C. Bacillus cereus D. Streptococcus (Group A) 14 / 50 14. A child having diarrhoea later complicated by the appearance of rash and petechiae. The most probable diagnosis is: A. Yersinia B. Rota virus C. Campylobacter D. Shigella 15 / 50 15. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has all the advantages except: A. Best visualisation of cystic duct B. Biliary manometry C. Bile or pancreatic cytology D. Endoscopic sphincterotomy and stone removal 16 / 50 16. ‘Sago spleen’ is found in: A. Felty's syndrome B. Chronic myeloid leukaemia C. Focal amyloidosis D. Chronic active hepatitis 17 / 50 17. Predominant unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia is seen in all except: A. Dubin-Johnson syndrome B. Gilbert's syndrome C. Shunt hyperbilirubinaemia D. Crigler-Najjar syndrome 18 / 50 18. All of the following produce invasive diarrhoea except: A. Clostridium perfringens B. Shigella C. Campylobacter D. Clostridium difficile 19 / 50 19. Which indicates chronicity in hepatitis B virus infection? A. IgG anti-HBc B. Anti-HBs C. HBeAg D. DNA polymerase 20 / 50 20. The lower oesophageal mucosa ring (Schatzki ring) is: A. A cause of dysphagia B. A cause of haematemesis and/ or melaena C. A late complication of vagotomy D. A normal oesophageal anatomy 21 / 50 21. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except: A. Clindamycin B. Sucralfate C. Colchicine D. Digitalis 22 / 50 22. Which endocrine disorder is associated with exudative ascites? A. Hyperparathyroidism B. Conn's syndrome C. Addison's disease D. Hypothyroidism 23 / 50 23. Hepatic rub may be found in: A. Hepatic neoplasm B. Acute viral hepatitis C. Pyogenic liver abscess D. Hemangioma of liver 24 / 50 24. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis may be associated with: A. Chronic arsenic ingestion B. Umbilical sepsis C. Sarcoidosis D. Oral contraceptives 25 / 50 25. The commonest cause of metastasis to the wall of the stomach is: A. Carcinoma of thyroid B. Melanoma C. Carcinoma of breast D. Hepatoma 26 / 50 26. Regarding non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), all are true except: A. Jejunoileal bypass may be an aetiology B. Occasionally progresses to cirrhosis and liver failure C. Glucocorticoid helps cure D. Typically occurs in overweight, diabetic, hyperlipidemic subjects 27 / 50 27. Which of the following is not included in the classical triad of chronic pancreatitis? A. Abdominal pain B. Steatorrhoea C. Diabetes mellitus D. Pancreatic calcification 28 / 50 28. Gardner’s syndrome may be associated with all except: A. Epidermoid cyst B. Astrocytoma C. Osteomas D. Fibromas 29 / 50 29. All of the following are true regarding right-sided colonic carcinoma except: A. Pain abdomen B. Alteration of bowel habit C. Anaemia D. Cachexia 30 / 50 30. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Amenorrhoea B. Jaundice C. Arthralgia D. Haematemesis 31 / 50 31. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is: A. Diverticulitis B. Reflux oesophagitis C. Irritable bowel syndrome D. Duodenal ulcer 32 / 50 32. The commonest cause of pancreatic calcification is: A. Hyperthyroidism B. Alcohol abuse C. Protein-energy malnutrition D. Pancreatic carcinoma 33 / 50 33. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from: A. Gliclazide B. Copper sulphate C. Halothane D. Rifampicin 34 / 50 34. Hepatic amoebiasis is associated with all except: A. May lead to the development of an amoebic liver abscess B. Jaundice is present in majority C. Right lower intercostal tenderness D. Abscess commonly affects the right lobe 35 / 50 35. The major immunoglobulin in primary biliary cirrhosis is: A. IgG B. IgD C. IgA D. IgM 36 / 50 36. Which of the following is not a disorder of intestinal motility? A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction C. Ulcerative colitis D. Diverticulosis 37 / 50 37. The most valuable provocative test of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is: A. Feeding of a standard mea B. Calcium infusion test C. Histamine injection test D. Secretin injection test 38 / 50 38. WBC in stool is not found in: A. Shigella B. Campylobacter C. Giardiasis D. Entero-invasive E. coli 39 / 50 39. Regarding Meckel’s diverticulum, which one is false? A. Present in 2% population B. Usually 5 cm long C. Present within 100 cm of the ileocaecal valve D. May contain oesophageal or rectal mucosa 40 / 50 40. Auto-vagotomy may be observed in: A. Amyloidosis B. Progressive systemic sclerosis C. Parkinsonism D. Diabetes mellitus 41 / 50 41. H. pylori is usually not associated with: A. Antral gastritis B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C. Gastric lymphoma D. Non-ulcer dyspepsia 42 / 50 42. Which of the following has the highest acid secretory effect? A. Fat B. Protein C. Carbohydrate D. Iron 43 / 50 43. Serum alkaline phosphatase level may be increased in all except: A. Metastasis in liver B. Paget's disease C. Cholestasis D. Hypervitaminosis D 44 / 50 44. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Hemolysis B. Folic acid deficiency C. Iron deficiency D. Vitamin B12 deficiency 45 / 50 45. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of: A. Carbamazepine therapy B. Scurvy C. Amlodipine therapy D. Acute monocytic leukaemia 46 / 50 46. All are recognised complications of acute viral hepatitis except: A. Myocarditis B. Polyarteritis nodosa C. Meningitis D. Aplastic anaemia 47 / 50 47. All are absorbed maximally in the upper small intestine except: A. Ca++ B. Fe++ C. Vitamin B12 D. Folate 48 / 50 48. Oral mucous membrane may be affected in all except: A. Dermatitis herpetiformis B. Pemphigus Vulgaris C. Stevens-Johnson syndrome D. Lichen planus 49 / 50 49. The presence of hepatic bruit over the liver suggests: A. Hepatoma B. Perihepatitis C. Recent liver biopsy D. Portal hypertension 50 / 50 50. Which is true in familial polyposis coli? A. The rectum is spared B. Polyps are present since birth C. X-linked recessive inheritance D. The patient may not have any symptoms until a carcinoma has developed LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology