Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. All of the following are true with respect to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome except: A. Majority of tumours are biologically malignant B. Duodenum, hilum of the spleen and rarely the stomach may have gastrinomas C. Solitary primary tumours are very common D. Pancreatic gastrinomas are most common in the head of the pancreas 2 / 50 2. The most common cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome is: A. Valve in hepatic veins B. Hepatoma C. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria D. Oral contraceptives 3 / 50 3. Which is not true so far as definition of cirrhosis of liver is concerned? A. Fatty infiltration B. Regeneration C. Necrosis D. Fibrosis 4 / 50 4. Regarding angiodysplasia of colon, which one is false? A. Left colon is commonly affected B. Haemotochezia is common C. It looks like spider angiomas of the skin D. Aortic stenosis may be associated with it 5 / 50 5. All of the following are true regarding acute mesenteric vascular occlusion except: A. Young women are the main victims B. Abdominal distension with normal peristaltic sound, even with severe infarction C. Barium study of the small intestine reveals 'thumbprinting' D. Severe periumbilical pain at the onset 6 / 50 6. Gum hypertrophy is not a feature of: A. Acute monocytic leukaemia B. Carbamazepine therapy C. Scurvy D. Amlodipine therapy 7 / 50 7. All of the following are true regarding Whipple’s disease except: A. Coronary arteritis may be a feature B. Commonly manifested by diarrhoea, weight loss with hepatosplenomegaly C. Cranial nerve palsy may occur D. Gram-negative bacilli Clostridium whippeli is responsible 8 / 50 8. The weight of normal daily stool of a healthy adult is: A. 100-200 g B. 500-600 g C. 700-800 g D. 300-400 g 9 / 50 9. All of the following may be associated with hypoglobulinaemia except: A. Multiple myeloma B. Chronic lymphatic leukaemia C. AIDS D. Severe combined immunodeficiency 10 / 50 10. Which is true in familial polyposis coli? A. The rectum is spared B. X-linked recessive inheritance C. Polyps are present since birth D. The patient may not have any symptoms until a carcinoma has developed 11 / 50 11. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is: A. Irritable bowel syndrome B. Duodenal ulcer C. Diverticulitis D. Reflux oesophagitis 12 / 50 12. A patient is having an isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. The next test to be performed is: A. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) estimation B. Protein electrophoresis C. USG of liver D. Bone scan 13 / 50 13. Which vitamin deficiency is commonly seen in Crohn’s disease? A. Vitamin A B. Folic acid C. Vitamin D D. Vitamin B12 14 / 50 14. Commonest organism causing pyogenic liver abscess is: A. Streptococcus faecalis B. Staphylococci C. E. coli D. Anaerobes 15 / 50 15. Regarding haematochezia, which one is false? A. The blood may not be mixed with stool B. Passage of bright red blood per rectum C. Maybe due to rectal polyp, ulcerative colitis or angiodysplasia of colon D. Bleeding source is proximal to ligament of Treitz 16 / 50 16. Bacillary dysentery can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis by: A. Stool smear B. Stool culture C. Sigmoidoscopy D. Barium enema 17 / 50 17. Indicators of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis include all except: A. Paralytic ileus B. Worsening ascites C. Worsening jaundice D. Ascitic pH < blood pH 18 / 50 18. Geographic tongue is ideally treated by: A. Vitamin B-complex B. Folic acid C. None of the above D. Iron 19 / 50 19. Commonest cause of hepatoma is: A. alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency B. Cirrhosis of liver C. Alcohol D. Haemochromatosis 20 / 50 20. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except: A. Digitalis B. Clindamycin C. Sucralfate D. Colchicine 21 / 50 21. Anti-LKM1 antibodies (liver-kidney microsomes) are seen in infection with: A. Hepatitis B B. Cytomegalovirus C. Hepatitis C D. Hepatitis D 22 / 50 22. All are absorbed maximally in the upper small intestine except: A. Folate B. Fe++ C. Ca++ D. Vitamin B12 23 / 50 23. Upper GI bleeding, angioid streaks in retina and yellowish skin papules indicate: A. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome B. Render-Weber-Osler disease C. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum D. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 24 / 50 24. Normally in health, the venous flow in abdominal superficial veins is: A. From below upwards B. From above downwards C. Away from the umbilicus D. Towards the umbilicus 25 / 50 25. Malignant potential is least in: A. Villous adenoma of colon B. Ulcerative colitis C. Familial colonic polyposis D. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome 26 / 50 26. Which cardiovascular disorder is not associated with steatorrhoea? A. Left atrial myxoma B. Constrictive pericarditis C. Mesenteric vascular insufficiency D. Congestive cardiac failure 27 / 50 27. Lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed by: A. Beta-adrenergic agonist B. Gastrin C. Metoclopramide D. Protein meal 28 / 50 28. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is reported in association with all of the following except: A. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid B. Pituitary adenomas C. Hyperparathyroidism D. Phaeochromocytoma 29 / 50 29. The presenting feature of non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis is: A. Hepatomegaly B. Hepatocellular failure C. Ascites D. Upper GI bleeding 30 / 50 30. 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. Produces loose stool D. Stronger than H2-receptor blockers 31 / 50 31. The presence of diverticulosis is most commonly seen in: A. Descending colon B. Caecum C. Sigmoid colon D. Transverse colon 32 / 50 32. Protein-losing enteropathy maybe feature of all except: A. Juvenile polyposis coli B. Chronic cor pulmonale C. Intestinal tuberculosis D. Atrial septal defect 33 / 50 33. All of the following may give rise to flat oral GTT and a normal IV GTT except: A. Coeliac sprue B. Gastric retention C. Whipple's disease D. Pancreatic insufficiency 34 / 50 34. Leptospirosis can be diagnosed during the 1st week of illness by: A. Dark-field examination B. Agglutination test C. Urine analysis D. Stool culture 35 / 50 35. Serum alkaline phosphatase level may be increased in all except: A. Cholestasis B. Paget's disease C. Metastasis in liver D. Hypervitaminosis D 36 / 50 36. Predominant unconjugated bilirubin is seen in all except: A. Ineffective erythropoiesis B. Rotor syndrome C. Breakdown of haemoglobin D. Breakdown of myoglobin 37 / 50 37. Granulomatous hepatitis is not a feature of: A. Sarcoidosis B. Metastatic carcinoma C. Tuberculosis D. Blastomycosis 38 / 50 38. In coeliac sprue, which of the following is non-deficient in the body? A. Folic acid B. Vitamin B12 C. Iron D. Serum albumin 39 / 50 39. Regarding cimetidine, all of the following are true except: A. Tender gynecomastia may be a complication after prolonged use B. May produce benign intracranial hypertension C. May cause mild elevation of serum transaminases and creatinine levels D. Related structurally to histamine 40 / 50 40. The basic defect in coeliac sprue lies in: A. Carbohydrate metabolism B. Vitamins and minerals absorption C. Fat metabolism D. Protein metabolism 41 / 50 41. 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. 2nd day B. 3rd day C. 7th day D. 1st day 42 / 50 42. The commonest site of carcinoid tumour is: A. Ileum B. Stomach C. Appendix D. Colon 43 / 50 43. Hour-glass stomach is usually produced by: A. Lymphoma B. Developmental anomaly C. Gastric ulcer D. Syphilis 44 / 50 44. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori? A. Cefixime B. Clarithromycin C. Pantoprazole D. Tinidazole 45 / 50 45. Which of the following is not responsible for food poisoning? A. Clostridium perfringens B. Clostridium botulinum C. Streptococcus (Group A) D. Bacillus cereus 46 / 50 46. Which of the following agent’s absorption is least affected in massive small bowel resection? A. Vitamin B12 B. Fat C. Salt and water D. Ca++ 47 / 50 47. Which of the following does not give rise to haematemesis? A. Mallory-Weiss syndrome B. Ca stomach C. Stomatostatinoma D. Duodenal diverticula 48 / 50 48. Which endocrine disorder is associated with exudative ascites? A. Conn's syndrome B. Hyperparathyroidism C. Addison's disease D. Hypothyroidism 49 / 50 49. Mid-zonal necrosis of liver is caused by: A. Carbon tetrachloride B. Yellow fever C. Eclampsia D. Phosphorus poisoning 50 / 50 50. All of the following may produce intestinal pseudo-obstruction except: A. Hyperthyroidism B. Scleroderma C. Diabetes mellitus D. Imipramine LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology
