Gastroenterology

1. Chronic active hepatitis may have all the following features except:

2. All of the following enzymes may be normally found in stool except:

3. All of the following may be associated with hypoglobulinaemia except:

4. The most helpful differentiating histological feature between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease by rectal biopsy is:

5. Gastrin is predominantly secreted from:

6. Which of the following is not a variety of osmotic diarrhoea?

7. Lower oesophageal sphincter is relaxed by:

8. All are causes of chylous ascites except:

9. Mucosal immunity is mainly due to:

10. WBC in stool is not found in:

11. Which of the following is not a cause of hyperamylasaemia?

12. Which of the following is false regarding autoimmune hepatitis?

13. All of the following may cause traveller’s diarrhoea except:

14. A patient with severe malabsorption having fever, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, sacroiliitis and increased skin pigmentation is probably suffering from:

15. Which of the following has the highest acid secretory effect?

16. The Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is associated with all of the following except:

17. Which one of the following is not an ocular complication of ulcerative colitis?

18. Which one of the following is false regarding type B hepatitis serology?

19. The commonest manifestation of radiation proctitis is:

20. Which statement is false regarding duodenal ulcer?

21. A ‘white patch’ in the throat may be due to all except:

22. Milk-alkali syndrome (Burnett’s syndrome) may lead to all except:

23. Hepatocellular jaundice does not result from:

24. Endopeptidases include all except:

25. The classical triad in carcinoid syndrome is:

26. Regarding H. pylori, which statement is false?

27. Regarding ulcerative colitis, which is true?

28. All of the following endocrine disorders are associated with malabsorption except:

29. The commonest malignant tumour of the gallbladder is:

30. Tegaserod is used in:

31. Which is not true so far as definition of cirrhosis of liver is concerned?

32. Acute pancreatitis is not associated with:

33. One of the earliest manifestations of cystic fibrosis is:

34. Peritonitis may be complicated by all except:

35. Which is true regarding Vincent’s angina?

36. Which of the following pancreatic islet cells synthesizes glucagon?

37. Which is true with respect to irritable bowel syndrome?

38. Diarrhoea may be associated with all except:

39. Which is true regarding rapidly shrinking liver in fulminant hepatic failure?

40. Malignant potential is least in:

41. ‘String sign’ in Crohn’s disease is due to:

42. Which of the following infections commonly produces hepatic granuloma?

43. The most common gastrointestinal disorder in a community is:

44. H. pylori is usually not associated with:

45. Which of the following is false regarding acute appendicitis?

46. Giardia lamblia infestation produces a syndrome mimicking:

47. A child having diarrhoea later complicated by the appearance of rash and petechiae. The most probable diagnosis is:

48. The causative agent of tropical sprue is:

49. Chronic gastritis may be associated with all except:

50. Oral contraceptive pills may have a hepatic lesion in the form of all except: