Gastroenterology Home Gastroenterology 0% 16 votes, 0 avg 38 Gastroenterology 1 / 50 1. 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. 7th day C. 2nd day D. 3rd day 2 / 50 2. Carcinoma of the large intestine is mostly found in: A. Sigmoid colon B. Caecum C. Ascending colon D. Transverse colon 3 / 50 3. Which of the following is not a recognized complication of ulcerative colitis? A. Pyoderma gangrenosum B. Bronchiectasis C. Sacroiliitis D. Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia 4 / 50 4. Which is true in halothane-induced. hepatitis? A. Peripheral eosinophilia B. Males are commonly susceptible C. Marked cholestasis D. Splenomegaly 5 / 50 5. The most helpful differentiating histological feature between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease by rectal biopsy is: A. Fibrosis B. Transmural involvement C. Granuloma D. Crypt abscess 6 / 50 6. Gluten-induced enteropathy is strongly associated with: A. HLA-DR3 B. HLA-B8 C. HLA-DQ1 D. HLA-DR4 7 / 50 7. Which of the following is not effective to eradicate H. pylori? A. Clarithromycin B. Pantoprazole C. Cefixime D. Tinidazole 8 / 50 8. Which of the following infections commonly produces hepatic granuloma? A. Brucella abortus B. Leptospira C. Pneumococcus D. LD body 9 / 50 9. Auto-vagotomy may be observed in: A. Diabetes mellitus B. Progressive systemic sclerosis C. Parkinsonism D. Amyloidosis 10 / 50 10. Atypical chest pain of reflux oesophagitis is very often precipitated by: A. Change of posture B. Attacks of emotional stress C. Consumption of food D. Induction of vomiting 11 / 50 11. Which endocrine disorder is associated with exudative ascites? A. Addison's disease B. Hypothyroidism C. Hyperparathyroidism D. Conn's syndrome 12 / 50 12. The presenting feature of non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis is: A. Hepatocellular failure B. Ascites C. Upper GI bleeding D. Hepatomegaly 13 / 50 13. Features of Mallory-Weiss syndrome comprise all except: A. May produce melaena B. Usually involves the lower oesophageal mucosa but also may involve the gastric mucosa near the squamocolumnar junction C. Commonly precipitated by vomiting and retching D. In majority of patients, bleeding stops spontaneously 14 / 50 14. Regarding melena, which statement is false? A. At least 60 ml of blood is required B. Blood should remain at least 4 hours within the gut C. Black tarry semisolid stool D. Offensive in odour 15 / 50 15. Chronic afferent loop syndrome producing obstruction may lead to: A. Hypoglycaemia B. Steatorrhoea C. Palpitation D. Recurrent ulceration 16 / 50 16. All of the following enzymes may be normally found in stool except: A. Pepsin B. Amylase C. Lipase D. Trypsin 17 / 50 17. Jejuno-ileal bypass surgery done for obesity may be complicated by all except: A. Electrolyte imbalance B. Arthritis C. Nephrolithiasis D. Emphysema 18 / 50 18. Continued infectivity in HBV infection is diagnosed by: A. Anti-HBs B. HBsAg C. HBV DNA D. IgM anti-HBc 19 / 50 19. Which segment of the colon is commonly affected by vascular insufficiency? A. Transverse colon B. Hepatic flexure C. Ascending colon D. Splenic flexure 20 / 50 20. The commonest type of oral malignancy is: A. Squamous cell carcinoma B. Basal cell carcinoma C. Adenocarcinoma D. Melanoma 21 / 50 21. The commonest extraintestinal complication of ulcerative colitis is: A. Sclerosing cholangitis B. Uveitis C. Arthritis D. Pyoderma gangrenosum 22 / 50 22. In gastroparesis, the following drugs are helpful except: A. Tetracycline B. Domperidone C. Cisapride D. Metoclopramide 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. All are recognised complications of inflammatory bowel disease except: A. Erythema marginatum B. Aphthous stomatitis C. Pyoderma gangrenosum D. Gallstone formation 25 / 50 25. Ulcerative colitis involves the rectal mucosa in: A. 90-100% B. 30-40% C. 50-60% D. 70-80% 26 / 50 26. Macroglossia is not found in: A. Primary amyloidosis B. Hurler syndrome C. Myxoedema D. Bulbar palsy 27 / 50 27. The commonest type of pancreatic carcinoma is: A. Islet cell carcinoma B. Mucinous carcinoma C. Ductal adenocarcinoma D. Cystadenocarcinoma 28 / 50 28. Bacillary dysentery can be differentiated from ulcerative colitis by: A. Sigmoidoscopy B. Stool smear C. Barium enema D. Stool culture 29 / 50 29. Which vitamin deficiency is commonly seen in Crohn’s disease? A. Vitamin B12 B. Vitamin D C. Vitamin A D. Folic acid 30 / 50 30. Features of gastric outlet obstruction produced by congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis develop in infants: A. Over the first 4-6 weeks of life B. During the first 10 days of life C. At birth D. Within the first 24 hours of birth 31 / 50 31. Hepatic rub may be found in: A. Hepatic neoplasm B. Hemangioma of liver C. Acute viral hepatitis D. Pyogenic liver abscess 32 / 50 32. All of the following may be associated with hypoglobulinaemia except: A. Severe combined immunodeficiency B. Multiple myeloma C. AIDS D. Chronic lymphatic leukaemia 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. Gastroenterostomy C. Vagotomy with gastroenterostomy D. Vagotomy with pyloroplasty 34 / 50 34. Malabsorption may produce all of the following except: A. Cheilosis B. Achlorhydria C. Loss of libido D. Peripheral neuropathy 35 / 50 35. Among all of the following, which is the most characteristic feature regarding intestinal ischaemia? A. Fever B. Bloody diarrhoea C. Discordance between subjective symptoms and objective findings D. Sinus tachycardia 36 / 50 36. Symptoms of carcinoma of the left colon include all except: A. Melena B. Cramps in the abdomen C. Low back pain D. Altered bowel habits 37 / 50 37. The most common and most specific radiological feature in barium meal follow-through in a patient with malabsorption is: A. Segmentation and clumping B. Coarsening of mucosal folds C. Loss of mucosal pattern D. Dilatation 38 / 50 38. Pruritus associated with cholestasis is mostly seen: A. On the palms and soles B. At daytime C. After a cold bath D. In males 39 / 50 39. Endopeptidases include all except: A. Carboxypeptidase B. Elastase C. Trypsin D. Chymotrypsin 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. Which organ does not move at all with respiration? A. Stomach B. Kidney C. Pancreas D. Transverse colon 42 / 50 42. Treatment of choice in correcting anaemia of ‘blind loop syndrome’ is: A. Broad-spectrum antibiotics B. Folic acid C. Iron D. Vitamin 43 / 50 43. Which of the following agent’s absorption is least affected in massive small bowel resection? A. Salt and water B. Vitamin B12 C. Ca++ D. Fat 44 / 50 44. If an intestinal biopsy is not possible, the diagnosis of Whipple’s disease can be made by: A. Lymph node biopsy B. Rectal biopsy C. Liver biopsy D. Stomach biopsy 45 / 50 45. The presence of hepatic bruit over the liver suggests: A. Recent liver biopsy B. Perihepatitis C. Hepatoma D. Portal hypertension 46 / 50 46. Minimal free fluid in the abdomen that can be picked up by ultrasonography is: A. 30 ml B. 100 ml C. 15 ml D. 75 ml 47 / 50 47. Congestive gastropathy in portal hypertension is best treated by: A. Terlipressin B. Propranolol C. Nitroglycerines D. Somatostatin 48 / 50 48. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with: A. Hyperparathyroidism B. Pancreatic islet cell tumour C. Pancreatic carcinoma D. Biliary tract disease 49 / 50 49. Oral contraceptive pills may have a hepatic lesion in the form of all except: A. Budd-chiari syndrome B. Benign adenomas in liver C. Peliosis hepatis D. Hepatic granulomas 50 / 50 50. Anti-LKM1 antibodies (liver-kidney microsomes) are seen in infection with: A. Hepatitis D B. Hepatitis B C. Cytomegalovirus D. Hepatitis C LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Visit our FB page Restart Quiz Send Feedback Previous Post Neurology Next Post Rheumatology