Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. Which is true regarding irritable bowel syndrome? A. Periodicity is common B. Pain abdomen usually lasts for 1/2 hour C. Temporary relief of pain by the passage of flatus or stool D. Nocturnal pain abdomen is frequent complaint 2 / 50 2. The causative agent of tropical sprue is: A. Yersinia B. Shigella C. Unknown D. Campylobacter 3 / 50 3. Melanosis coli indicates: A. Anthraquinone laxative abuse B. Melanoma affecting colon C. Hypereosinophilic enteritis D. Crohn's disease 4 / 50 4. All are recognised complications of inflammatory bowel disease except: A. Erythema marginatum B. Pyoderma gangrenosum C. Aphthous stomatitis D. Gallstone formation 5 / 50 5. The commonest cause of anaemia after peptic ulcer surgery is: A. Folic acid deficiency B. Vitamin B12 deficiency C. Iron deficiency D. Hemolysis 6 / 50 6. All of the following are true regarding diverticulitis except: A. Massive rectal bleeding is very common B. Right side of colon is less affected than the left C. Perforation is a serious complication D. Males are affected more than females 7 / 50 7. Which of the following is not responsible for food poisoning? A. Clostridium botulinum B. Streptococcus (Group A) C. Clostridium perfringens D. Bacillus cereus 8 / 50 8. Treatment modalities of Wilson’s disease include all except: A. Elemental zinc B. Tetrathiomolybdate C. Colchicine D. Penicillamine 9 / 50 9. The commonest site of carcinoid tumour is: A. Ileum B. Stomach C. Colon D. Appendix 10 / 50 10. The commonest micro-organism responsible for cholangitis is: A. Salmonella B. Streptococcus faecalis C. Klebsiella pneumoniae D. E. coli 11 / 50 11. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with: A. Pancreatic islet cell tumour B. Biliary tract disease C. Pancreatic carcinoma D. Hyperparathyroidism 12 / 50 12. A ‘white patch’ in the throat may be due to all except: A. Diphtheria B. Streptococcal infection C. Ludwig's angina D. Infectious mononucleosis 13 / 50 13. The commonest site of carcinoma of the stomach is: A. Greater curvature B. Lesser curvature C. Prepyloric D. Body of the stomach 14 / 50 14. Which of the following surgical procedures in peptic ulcers most commonly give rise to recurrent ulceration? A. Three-quarter gastric resection B. Vagotomy with pyloroplasty C. Vagotomy with gastroenterostomy D. Gastroenterostomy 15 / 50 15. 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. 1st day B. 3rd day C. 7th day D. 2nd day 16 / 50 16. Severe kwashiorkor may have a hepatic lesion in the form of: A. Hepatic vein thrombosis B. Laennec's cirrhosis C. Fatty infiltration D. Hepatitis-like picture 17 / 50 17. Symptoms of carcinoma of the left colon include all except: A. Melena B. Low back pain C. Cramps in the abdomen D. Altered bowel habits 18 / 50 18. The commonest manifestation of radiation proctitis is: A. Mucous discharge B. Pruritus ani C. Diarrhoea D. Bleeding per rectum 19 / 50 19. Upper GI bleeding, angioid streaks in retina and yellowish skin papules indicate: A. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum B. Render-Weber-Osler disease C. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome D. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 20 / 50 20. Peritonitis may be complicated by all except: A. Haemorrhagic pancreatitis B. Pelvic abscess C. Acute lung injury D. Renal failure 21 / 50 21. Which of the following is false according to Ranson/Imrie criteria in acute pancreatitis for adversely affecting survival on admission? A. Hyperglycaemia > 200 mg/ dl B. Leucocytosis > 16000/mm3 C. Serum AST> 400 ID /L D. Serum LDH > 400 ID /L 22 / 50 22. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except: A. Arthralgia B. Jaundice C. Haematemesis D. Amenorrhoea 23 / 50 23. The most common cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome is: A. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria B. Valve in hepatic veins C. Hepatoma D. Oral contraceptives 24 / 50 24. Carcinoma of oesophagus may be predisposed by alt except: A. Chronic achalasia cardia B. Lye ingestion C. Plummer-Vinson syndrome D. Hypervitaminosis A 25 / 50 25. Which one of the following is true regarding pre-sinusoidal portal hypertension: A. Blocked hepatic vein B. Commonest cause of portal hypertension C. Congenital hepatic fibrosis is an example D. Raised wedged hepatic venous pressure 26 / 50 26. Superficial venous flow in portal hypertension is: A. Below upwards B. Towards umbilicus C. Away from the umbilicus D. Above downwards 27 / 50 27. Secretory diarrhoea has no association with: A. Villous adenoma of rectum B. Pancreatic insufficiency C. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome D. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid 28 / 50 28. The weight of normal daily stool of a healthy adult is: A. 100-200 g B. 300-400 g C. 500-600 g D. 700-800 g 29 / 50 29. Carcinoid syndrome is commonly produced, when the site of primary tumour is present in: A. Bronchus B. Midgut C. Stomach D. Hindgut 30 / 50 30. Leptospirosis can be diagnosed during the 1st week of illness by: A. Dark-field examination B. Urine analysis C. Stool culture D. Agglutination test 31 / 50 31. Tropical sprue may be associated with all except: A. Patchy lesion B. Partial villous atrophy is more common than subtotal villous atrophy C. Treatment is done satisfactorily by intestinal resection D. Malabsorption 32 / 50 32. Saint’s triad is the presence of gallstones, hiatal hernia and? A. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease B. Diverticulosis C. Haemorrhoids D. Pancreatitis 33 / 50 33. Normally in health, the venous flow in abdominal superficial veins is: A. From below upwards B. Away from the umbilicus C. Towards the umbilicus D. From above downwards 34 / 50 34. Extraintestinal amoebiasis may involve all except: A. Meninges with encephalon B. Vulva C. Skin D. Heart 35 / 50 35. Diabetic diarrhoea may be encountered in the presence of: A. Retinopathy B. Nephropathy C. Macroangiopathy D. Neuropathy 36 / 50 36. Hyperdefaecation is found in all except: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Diabetes mellitus C. Proctitis D. Hyperthyroidism 37 / 50 37. Which is not true so far as definition of cirrhosis of liver is concerned? A. Fatty infiltration B. Regeneration C. Necrosis D. Fibrosis 38 / 50 38. Aerophagia is commonly found in all except: A. Pyloric stenosis B. Rapid eating habit C. Chronic anxiety states D. Hypochondriac personality 39 / 50 39. All of the following may cause traveller’s diarrhoea except: A. Campylobacter jejuni B. Clostridium difficile C. Enterotoxigenic E. coli D. Rota and Norwalk viruses 40 / 50 40. Which of the following pancreatic islet cells synthesizes glucagon? A. Alpha B. Beta C. Non-beta D. Delta 41 / 50 41. The Kayser-Fleischer (KF) ring is: A. Copper deposition in Descemet's membrane B. Broader laterally and medially C. The inferior pole of cornea is first affected D. Hampers vision 42 / 50 42. Commonest cause of hepatoma is: A. Haemochromatosis B. alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency C. Cirrhosis of liver D. Alcohol 43 / 50 43. Portal hypertension associated with soft liver suggests: A. Cirrhosis of liver B. Extrahepatic obstruction C. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis D. Budd-Chiari syndrome 44 / 50 44. Milk-alkali syndrome (Burnett’s syndrome) may lead to all except: A. Hypophosphataemia B. Increased bicarbonate level in serum C. Hypercalcaemia D. Elevated blood urea nitrogen 45 / 50 45. Aluminium hydroxide as an antacid may have all characteristics except: A. Phosphate depletion is a complication B. Produces constipation C. May contribute to osteomalacia D. May lead to Brunner's gland hyperplasia 46 / 50 46. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is associated with all of the following except: A. Diagnosis with certainty by BAO /MAO ratio B. Diarrhoea and steatorrhoea C. Vitamin B12 malabsorption D. Recalcitrant upper GI ulcers 47 / 50 47. Carcinoma of the large intestine is mostly found in: A. Caecum B. Transverse colon C. Ascending colon D. Sigmoid colon 48 / 50 48. Which of the following does not give rise to haematemesis? A. Stomatostatinoma B. Ca stomach C. Duodenal diverticula D. Mallory-Weiss syndrome 49 / 50 49. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is: A. Streptococcus faecalis B. Staphylococci C. E. coli D. Anaerobes 50 / 50 50. Sialorrhoea is associated with all of the following except: A. Post-encephalitic parkinsonism B. Carcinoma of the tongue C. Achalasia cardia D. Wilson's disease LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology