Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. The commonest type of oral malignancy is: A. Squamous cell carcinoma B. Melanoma C. Basal cell carcinoma D. Adenocarcinoma 2 / 50 2. Symptoms of carcinoma of the left colon include all except: A. Altered bowel habits B. Low back pain C. Melena D. Cramps in the abdomen 3 / 50 3. Which statement is false regarding duodenal ulcer? A. An increase in serum pepsinogen II level B. More common in first degree relatives of duodenal ulcer patients C. Increased frequency of blood group O and of the non-secretor status D. Increased incidence of HLA-B5 antigen 4 / 50 4. Normal faecal fat is defined as: A. < 15 g for 24 hr B. < 9 g for 24 hrs C. < 12 g for 24 hrs D. < 6 g for 24 hrs 5 / 50 5. All of the following can be associated with obstructive jaundice except: A. Pregnancy B. Secondary carcinoma of liver C. Oral contraceptives D. Crigler-Najjar type II 6 / 50 6. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis? A. Bronchiectasis B. Pyoderma gangrenosum C. Sacroiliitis D. Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia 7 / 50 7. Which of the following does not produce secretory diarrhoea? A. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland B. Hyperparathyroidism C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome D. Carcinoid syndrome 8 / 50 8. The most specific treatment in coeliac sprue is: A. Folic acid B. Gluten-free diet C. Corticosteroids D. Antibiotics 9 / 50 9. Necrolytic migratory erythema is a feature of: A. Insulinoma B. Carcinoid syndrome C. Glucagonoma D. Hepatoblastoma 10 / 50 10. All of the following are methods for detection of H. pylori except: A. Rapid urease test B. Polymerase chain reaction C. Histology D. Endoscopic view 11 / 50 11. Pregnancy predisposes to all except: A. Chronic hepatitis B. Acute hepatic failure C. Cholestasis D. Steatosis 12 / 50 12. Late dumping syndrome may be manifested by all except: A. Confusion B. Dizziness C. Diaphoresis D. Postural hypertension 13 / 50 13. Elevation in 5-HIAA (5 hydroxy-indole acetic acid) in urine is found in all except: A. Coeliac sprue B. Systemic mastocytosis C. Carcinoid syndrome D. Whipple's disease 14 / 50 14. Saint’s triad is the presence of gallstones, hiatal hernia and? A. Diverticulosis B. Haemorrhoids C. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease D. Pancreatitis 15 / 50 15. Acute pancreatitis may be caused by: A. Thiazides B. Legionella pneumoniae C. Propranolol D. Measles 16 / 50 16. Bentiromide test diagnoses? A. Exocrine pancreatic function B. Pancreatic ductal obstruction C. Pancreatic carcinoma D. Endocrine pancreatic function 17 / 50 17. Which of the following surgical procedures in peptic ulcers most commonly give rise to recurrent ulceration? A. Vagotomy with pyloroplasty B. Three-quarter gastric resection C. Vagotomy with gastroenterostomy D. Gastroenterostomy 18 / 50 18. Among the undermentioned liver function tests, which one is least likely to be impaired during normal pregnancy? A. Serum bilirubin B. Serum albumin C. Serum cholesterol D. Serum transaminases 19 / 50 19. Achalasia cardia gives rise to all except: A. Regurgitation B. Dysphagia C. Chest pain D. Heartburn 20 / 50 20. The classical triad in carcinoid syndrome is: A. Flushing, diarrhoea, valvular heart disease B. Pruritus, wheezing, diarrhoea C. Dyspnoea, flushing, valvular heart disease D. Telangiectasias, flushing, diarrhoea 21 / 50 21. All of the following produce “sub-total villous atrophy’ except: A. Abetalipoproteinaemia B. Radiation C. Coeliac disease D. Hypogammaglobulinaemia 22 / 50 22. The lower oesophageal mucosa ring (Schatzki ring) is: A. A cause of haematemesis and/ or melaena B. A late complication of vagotomy C. A cause of dysphagia D. A normal oesophageal anatomy 23 / 50 23. Fatty liver may be produced by: A. Chloramphenicol B. Tetracycline C. Oral contraceptives D. Anabolic steroids 24 / 50 24. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from: A. Fundus of the stomach B. 2nd part of the duodenum C. Jejunum D. Antral mucosa 25 / 50 25. Which one is false regarding irritable bowel syndrome? A. Sense of complete evacuation B. Colicky pain abdomen C. Abdominal distension D. Mucous diarrhoea or pencil-like pasty stools 26 / 50 26. Which is not a member of familial non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinaemia? A. Gilbert's syndrome B. Rotor syndrome C. Reye's syndrome D. Dubin-Johnson syndrome 27 / 50 27. Which of the following is false regarding cholera? A. Onset with purging B. Subnormal Surface temperature C. Offensive stool D. Absence of tenesmus 28 / 50 28. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Iron deficiency B. Hemolysis C. Folic acid deficiency D. Vitamin B12 deficiency 29 / 50 29. Bacillary dysentery can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis by: A. Stool smear B. Sigmoidoscopy C. Barium enema D. Stool culture 30 / 50 30. Congenital hepatic fibrosis may be associated with: A. Atrial septal defect B. Medullary sponge kidney C. Endocardial fibroelastosis D. Retroperitoneal fibrosis 31 / 50 31. Which of the following is not a disorder of intestinal motility? A. Diverticulosis B. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction C. Ulcerative colitis D. Irritable bowel syndrome 32 / 50 32. Pseudomembranous colitis is not produced by: A. Streptomycin B. Ampicillin C. Chloramphenicol D. Clindamycin 33 / 50 33. Commonest cause of hepatoma is: A. alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency B. Haemochromatosis C. Cirrhosis of liver D. Alcohol 34 / 50 34. Treatment of peptic ulcers with magnesium hydroxide is characterised by: A. Suitable for patients with renal impairment B. 50% of magnesium is absorbed by the small intestine C. Stronger than H2-receptor blockers D. Produces loose stool 35 / 50 35. The commonest hepatic lesion in haemochromatosis is: A. Haemosiderosis B. Fatty liver C. Macronodular cirrhosis D. Micronodular cirrhosis 36 / 50 36. Severe mucoid diarrhoea which is rich in electrolytes should arouse suspicion of: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome C. Carcinoid syndrome D. Villous adenoma of the colon 37 / 50 37. The most sensitive test which detects hepatic involvement in congestive cardiac failure is: A. Bromsulphalein (BSP) excretion test B. Level of transaminases C. Serum albumin estimation D. Serum bilirubin assay 38 / 50 38. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Reflux oesophagitis C. Duodenal ulcer D. Diverticulitis 39 / 50 39. A desire for defaecation is initiated by: A. Contraction of the internal anal sphincter B. Contraction of the rectum C. Distention of the rectum D. Distention of the sigmoid colon 40 / 50 40. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is associated with all of the following except: A. Diagnosis with certainty by BAO /MAO ratio B. Vitamin B12 malabsorption C. Diarrhoea and steatorrhoea D. Recalcitrant upper GI ulcers 41 / 50 41. Acute viral hepatitis may develop from all of the following except: A. Yellow fever B. Cytomegalovirus C. Herpes zoster virus D. Infectious mononucleosis 42 / 50 42. Regarding diffuse oesophageal spasm, which of the following is true? A. Invariably requires surgery B. 'Nutcracker' oesophagus is the mildest form C. Usually a disease of teen age D. Chest pain mimics angina pectoris 43 / 50 43. Pseudomembranous colitis is best treated by: A. Clindamycin B. Vancomycin C. Erythromycin D. Tobramycin 44 / 50 44. All are examples of APUDomas except: A. Hepatoma B. Melanoma C. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid gland D. Phaeochromocytoma 45 / 50 45. Severe kwashiorkor may have a hepatic lesion in the form of: A. Laennec's cirrhosis B. Fatty infiltration C. Hepatic vein thrombosis D. Hepatitis-like picture 46 / 50 46. The presence of diverticulosis is most commonly seen in: A. Sigmoid colon B. Descending colon C. Transverse colon D. Caecum 47 / 50 47. Hepatitis-like features may be seen in therapy with all except: A. Atorvastatin B. INH C. Zidovudine D. Ketoconazole 48 / 50 48. The commonest extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis is: A. Uveitis B. Sclerosing cholangitis C. Arthritis D. Pyoderma gangrenosum 49 / 50 49. Which of the following clotting factors is not produced in the liver? A. V B. IV C. VII D. II 50 / 50 50. All of the following are examples of psychiatric illness associated with profound weight loss except: A. Depression B. Anorexia nervos C. Sheehan's syndrome D. Schizophrenia LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology