Category: UPSC CMS 2017 PAPER 1

Which of the following is NOT correct? (a) Hepatitis A does not lead to massive hepatic necrosis (b) Hepatitis B vaccination is part of universal childhood vaccination (c) Hepatitis C…

Which of the following antihypertensive drugs is contraindicated in pregnancy? (a) Hydralazine (b) Amlodipine (c) Labetalol (d) Ramipril ANS- (d) Ramipril ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in pregnancy.

Which of the following least predisposes to infective endocarditis? (a) Ventricular septal defect (b) Atrial septal defect (c) Patent ductus arteriosus (d) Tetralogy of Fallot ANS- (b) Atrial septal defect

A 60 year old male with Marfan’s syndrome comes to emergency department with severe generalised tearing pain localised to chest anteriorly and inter scapular region, sweating and weakness. On examination,…

A patient who is allergic to penicillin can be prescribed which of the following drugs for prophylaxis of acute rheumatic fever? (a) Ciprofloxacin (b) Erythromycin (c) Cotrimoxazole (d) Tetracycline ANS-…

QT interval is prolonged in: (a) Hypocalcaemia (b) Hyperkalaemia (c) Hypermagnesaemia (d) Digoxin therapy ANS- (a) Hypocalcaemia

Differential cyanosis is seen in: (a) Atrial septal defect with pulmonary arterial hypertension (b) Ventricular septal defect with pulmonary arterial hypertension (c) Patent ductus arteriosuswith pulmonary arterial hypertension (d) Fallot…

Wilson’s disease is characterised by all EXCEPT: (a) Increased urinary copper (b) Increased hepatic copper (c) Deposition of copper in Descemet’s membrane (d) Increased serum ceruloplasmin ANS- (d) Increased serum…

Following drugs are used for H.Pylori eradication EXCEPT: (a) Amoxycillin (b) Bismuth subsalicylate (c) Tetracycline (d) Cephalexin ANS- (d) Cephalexin

A 45 year old female comes to you with dysphagia. She is found to have anaemia and koilonychia. Most likely diagnosis is: (a) Plummer Vinson syndrome (b) Boerhaave syndrome (c)…