| Post Name | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN NEUROSURGERY |
|---|---|
| Department | MEDICAL EDUCATION |
| Question Paper Code | 040/2018/OL |
| Category Code | 560/2017 |
| Date of Test | 7 August 2018 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
The viceroy who introduced budget system in India is
Answer
C. Lord Canning
2
Out of the following which is not a novel of Tagore?
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D. Purobi
3
Who is the first Indian to join the Viceroy's Executive Council?
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B. Satyendra Prasad Sinha
4
The real name of sister Nivedita was
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A. Margaret Elizabeth
5
The longest river in India is
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B. Ganga
6
In the first ministry of independent India, Jagjeevan Ram had the portfolio of
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A. Labour
7
Moulana Mohammedali was the president of Indian National Congress in its session held at
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C. Kakkinada
8
Who is popularly known as the 'Christian Viceroy'?
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A. Irwin
9
In Travancore which ruler was known as 'Kizhavan raja'?
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D. Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma
10
'Aruvikkuzhi' waterfalls is in
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B. Kottayam
11
Digging wells for the use of the people was an important work of
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D. Vaikunta Swamikal
12
'Athamabodhodaya Samghom' was founded by
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B. Subhananda Gurudevan
13
'Savarnajatha' from Nagarcovil to Trivandrum was led by
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D. Dr. M.E. Naidu
14
The publication of 'Swadeshabhimani' was started from
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C. Attingal
15
From which constituency, E.M.S. Namboodirippad was elected in the Kerala Assembly Election, 1957?
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C. Neeleswaram
16
The National award for best feature film of 2017 was bagged by
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B. Village Rockstars
17
The winner of 2017 Ranji Trophy Cricket Tournament is
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A. Vidarbha
18
The minimum age to become President in India is
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D. 35
19
Which is the first state that introduced Panchayathiraj system?
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A. Rajasthan
20
The Atal Pension Yojana was introduced in
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C. June 2015
21
Which of the following statement about Oligodendroglioma in FALSE?
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C. tumours with codeletion of chromosome 1p 19q have poor response to radiotherapy and chemotherapy
22
Which of the following is not a component of the triad of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus?
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A. head ache
23
In which of the following clinical conditions an Endoscopic third ventriculostomy will have the maximum success rate
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C. hydrocephalus associated with tectal gliomas
24
Which of the following statement is FALSE regarding Esthesioneuroblastoma?
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D. bony erosion of the skull base is rare
25
The commonest site of intracranial arachnoid cyst is
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A. sylvian fissure
26
Scaphocephaly occurs due to the premature closure of
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B. Sagittal suture
27
Which of the following type of spinal cord lipoma is caused by a secondary neurulation defect?
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C. Terminal lipoma
28
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Dandy Walker Malformation?
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D. Low lying torcula
29
Which of the following statement is FALSE regarding Chiair 1 malformation?
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D. may be associated with an occipital encephalocele
30
Which of the following tracts in the spinal cord has a somatotopic organization with the sacral fibres arranged medially and cervical fibres latterally?
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C. Posterior column
31
Corticosteroids are effective in the treatment of
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B. Vasogenic edema
32
Which of the following is the most common functioning pituitary adenoma?
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A. Prolactinoma
33
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding primary CNS lymphomas?
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D. magnetic resonance spectroscopy shows low lipid levels
34
Normal intracranial pressure in adults is
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B. 7-15 mm Hg
35
Which of the following pineal region tumours show elevated levels of Ξ² HCG in CSF?
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Question Cancelled
36
Most common primary malignant tumour in pediatric age group is
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C. Medulloblastoma
37
At what level does the spinal cord end in adults?
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B. Lower border of L1
38
Hook effect is
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B. low serum values of prolactin obtained by radioimminoassay when serum prolactin levels are very high
39
Which of the following drain into the cavernous sinus?
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C. superior ophthalmic vein
40
A 60 years old man comes to the emergency department following a Road traffic accident. He complains of paraethesia of both upper limbs and bilateral hand grip weakness. On examination there was grade 3 power of both upper limbs with bilateral hand grip weakness. The motor power was normal in both lower limbs. The most likely diagnosis is
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C. Central cord syndrome
41
Late subacute subdural hematoma is most likely to display which one of the characteristics of MRI?
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D. T1 hyperintense T2 hyperintense
42
Which of the following utilizes Cobalt 60 source of photon production?
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C. Gamma knife surgery
43
Which of the following is horizontal gaze center?
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A. Paramedian pontine reticular formation
44
Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate regarding the Neurofibromatosis Type 2?
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D. Caused by a mutation or deletion of the neurofibromin gene on the long arm of chromosome 17
45
Which of the following screw placement may be risky in presence of a normal anatomical variant ponticulus ponticus?
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A. C1 lateral mass screw placement
46
Tectorial membrane is a continuation of
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B. Posterior longitudinal ligament
47
Which of the following tracts carries pain and temperature sensation?
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B. Lateral spinothalamic tract
48
The mechanism of injury in Jafferson's fracture is
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D. Axial loading
49
According to the American Spinal Injury association Impairment Scale, a spine injury patient with preserved motor function below the neurological level and majority of the key muscles below the neurological level having less than grade 3 power is classified as
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C. ASIA C
50
Which of the following is the commonest blood vessel thought to cause compression of the trigeminal root to produce trigeminal neuralgia?
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A. Superior cerebellar artery
51
Which of the following movement disorder is caused by the damage to the subthalamic nucleus?
Answer
D. Hemiballism
52
A patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage has a GCS of 13 and has no motor deficits. What is his WFNS grade?
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B. II
53
Which of the following is not a component of Cushing's triad?
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C. Pupillary asymmetry
54
Vasospasm following aneurysm rupture is maximum during
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B. Day 4 to day 14
55
Which one of the following nerves is outside the annulus of Zinn?
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B. Trochlear
56
Which projection of the Anterior communicating artery aneurysm has the highest change of rupture during the retraction of frontal lobe?
Answer
B. Inferior
57
Which of the following surgical approaches is NOT suitable for an upper clival lesion?
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C. Extreme lateral transcondylar approach
58
All are features of Parinaud syndrome except
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A. Downward gaze paralysis
59
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding Glomus Jugular Tumors?
Answer
B. Men are affected more frequently than females
60
A patient presents with low back pain radiating to right leg with paraesthesia along the lateral aspect of leg. On examination he had a weakness of extension of the right big toe and all deep tendon reflexes were normal. The most likely disc prolapse expected in the MRI is
Answer
C. L4-L5
61
According to Mayerding classification of spondylolisthesis, 26-50% of slippage is classified as
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B. Grade II
62
A 10 year old boy presents with head ache and visual disturbances. MRI brain shows a suprasellar cystic lesion with evidence of calcification. The most probable diagnosis among the following is
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C. Craniopharyngioma
63
All are diagnostic features of Neurofibromatosis type 1 except
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D. Adenoma sebaceum
64
The Maxillary division of trigeminal nerve exits the cranium through
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C. Foramen rotundum
65
All are features of neurogenic claudication except
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D. bicycling can aggravate the symptoms
66
The internal cerebral vein drains into
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C. Vein of Galen
67
Commonest presenting symptom of vestibular schwannoma is
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A. unilateral hearing loss
68
The clinical grade (House Brackmann) of a patient with total facial paralysis with no perceptible movement is
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D. Grade VI
69
Which of the following approach is NOT suitable for a vestibular schwannoma when you are aiming for hearing preservation?
Answer
B. translabyrinthine approach
70
Simpson grading is used to assess the completeness of surgical removal of
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B. Meningiomas
71
Which of the following intracranial tumours can occur as an association of von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome?
Answer
C. Hemangioblastoma
72
Which of the following histological type of meningioma is considered as a malignant meningioma?
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C. Papillary meningioma
73
The classical visual field defect in pituitary adenoma is
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B. Bitemporal hemianopia
74
The therapeutic ranges of phenytoin in adults is
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A. 10-20 ΞΌg/ml
75
All of the following are true regarding pseudotumour cerebri except
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C. Majority of cases show moderate to severe dilatation of ventricles
76
Anterior petrosectomy is done in
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A. Kawase triangle
77
Rapid correction of hyponatremia can lead to
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D. Central pontine myelinolysis
78
Which of the following primary site is the commonest source of cerebral metastasis?
Answer
A. Lungs
79
The Hounsfield unit for fat is
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A. -90 to -120
80
A head injury patient is confused, opens eyes to painful stimuli and localizes pain. His GCS score is
Answer
B. 11
81
Which of the following is not a component of Gerstmann syndrome?
Answer
A. Alexia
82
A patient admitted with severe head injury has a blood pressure reading of 150/90 mmHg. His ICP was 30 mmHg. What is the Cerebral Perfusion Pressure?
Answer
C. 80 mmHg
83
Commonest false localizing sign in raised intracranial pressure is
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B. Abducent nerve palsy
84
Foster Kennedy Syndrome is commonly seen in
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D. Olfactory groove meningioma
85
A 65 year old hypertensive lady presents with acute onset of severe head ache and neck pain. CT scan of brain revealed subarachnoid bleed in the right sylvian fissure and a right temporal lobe hematoma. The most probable diagnosis is
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B. Aneurysm bleed
86
Which of the following is not a component of triple H therapy?
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A. Hyperventilation
87
Which of the following cranial nerves exits from the dorsal aspect of brainstem?
Answer
B. Trochlear nerve
88
A patient who has undergone surgical clipping for a ruptured A-Com aneurysm becomes drowsy on the 6th open operative day. What could be the probable cause for the drowsiness?
Answer
D. Any of the above
89
Which of the following cisterns is in closest relation to superior and inferior colliculi?
Answer
D. quadrigeminal cistern
90
Rosenthal fibres are commonly seen in
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A. Pilocytic Astrocytoma
91
Brodmann's area 17 is
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D. Primary visual area
92
The cranial nerve that passes through the anterosuperior compartment of Internal acoustic meatus is
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A. Facial nerve
93
Which among the following glial tumour is not a Grade I tumour according to the latest WHO classification?
Answer
C. Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma
94
Which of the following extra ocular muscle caused depression of eye in abducted position?
Answer
A. Inferior Rectus
95
Lamina terminalis
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D. Forms the anterior wall of third ventricle
96
Which among the following MRI sequences helps to differentiate an arachnoid cyst from an epidermoid?
Answer
D. Diffusion weighted images
97
The type of Glioma commonly associated with Tuberous sclerosis is
Answer
D. Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma
98
The pituitary adenomas are called macroadenomas when the size is more than
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A. 1 cm
99
Repetition is well preserved in
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C. Transcortical aphasia
100
Thalamotomy is done is Parkinson's disease to relieve
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A. Tremor
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