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Post NameAssociate Professor/Reader in Organon of Medicine and Homoeopathic Philosophy
Question Paper Code068/2024/OL
Category Code173/2023
Date of Test19 June 2024
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
Introduction to Boericke's translation of the 6th edition of Organon of Medicine was written by
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D. James Krauss
2
Which medicine was recommended by Hahnemann in case of stomach overloaded with indigestible foods?
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B. Coffee
3
In the 5th edition of 'Organon of Medicine', we see Dr. Hahnemann's arguments against the external applications i.e. disadvantages of external applications from:
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A. Aphorism 196 to Aphorism 203
4
Alternating action of drugs is a kind of:
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A. Primary action
5
Match List I with List II and select correct answer using the code: List I (Aphorism) List II (Content) A. Aphorism 1 1. Physician's qualifications B. Aphorism 2 2. Physician is likewise a preserver of health C. Aphorism 3 3. Mission of Physician D. Aphorism 4 4. Highest ideal of cure
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B. (A)-3, (B)-4, (C)-1, (D)-2
6
"Introduction to homeopathy" 1st appeared in ____________ edition of Organon.
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D. 4th
7
Which of the following are fixed miasms? 1. Small pox 2. Measles 3. Whooping cough Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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D. (1), (2) and (3)
8
In 1797 Hahnemann used ___________ for asthma?
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A. Nux Vom.
9
Regarding number of strokes to be given for preparing each potency by succession, how many strokes does Dr. Hahnemann advocate in the 5th edition of Organon of Medicine?
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C. 2
10
Which one of the following actions should be recorded during proving of narcotic substance?
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A. Secondary action
11
Psychical remedies are indicated in which type of the following mental disease?
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B. Emotional diseases of recent origin and before they have made very great in roads on the corporeal state
12
In a case of 50 millesimal potencies, the method of repetition of doses in long lasting chronic diseases is
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A. Daily on every second day
13
Which one of the following does not belong to "Causa Occsionalis"?
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D. Pthisis after chest injury
14
In which edition of Organon, the content table was introduced?
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B. 2nd
15
Homoeopathic aggravation is due to
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A. Primary action of medicine
16
Whom Hahnemann praised for a good translation of Organon in preface of 3rd edition of Organon?
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B. Brunnow
17
In case of intermittent fever, the guidelines for prescription are given in which aphorism?
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A. 236
18
In the 6th edition of Organon of Medicine, Dr. Hahnemann wrote in favour of external application in:
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C. Aphorism 284 and Aphorism 285 both
19
Who mentioned February 1842 as the date of completion of the manuscript of 6th edition of Organon?
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A. Richard Haehl
20
In case of intermittent fever, where the pyrexia stage is very short, the medicine should be administered during
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Question Cancelled
21
"Si modo essent!" means
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B. If only they were
22
Who found best remedy for burnt part is to bring it near fire?
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D. Frenelius
23
"Tolle Causam is easier said than done" was said by
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D. James Krauss
24
A person comes with a small piece of straw (foreign body) in one of his eyes. Which one of the following is correct?
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B. The case should be managed as per instructions in footnote to Aphorism 7 of Organon of Medicine related to causa occasionalis
25
Hahnemann took ______________ of China daily in his celebrated experiment
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B. 4 drachms 2 times
26
"Vis medicatrix" means
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C. Both (1) and (2)
27
Match List-I (Topics) with List-II (Aphorisms of the Fifth Edition of Organon of Medicine) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II (Aphorisms of the Fifth Edition of Organon of Medicine) A. Idiosyncrasies 1. 26-28 B. Kind of Symptoms for Choice of remedy 2. 210-230 C. Mental diseases 3. 153 D. Therapeutic law of nature 4. 116, 117
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A. (A)-4, (B)-3, (C)-2, (D)-1
28
Dr. Hahnemann has mentioned Boenninghausen in
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D. Both (1) and (3)
29
Preparation of 30th potency is given in aphorism
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D. 270
30
In lucid interval-symptoms become prominent
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B. Corporeal
31
Which is not a sign of improvement?
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B. Better feeling with deep sleep
32
First rudiment of true pure Materia Medica is in aphorism
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B. 110
33
____________ Poppy seed globules can be moistened by 1 drop of alcohol as per 6th edition
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D. 500
34
It is wrong to attempt to employ complex means when simple means suffice. This instruction given by Dr. Hahnemann in which aphorism?
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D. aph 274
35
Smallness of the dose is determined by-
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Question Cancelled
36
Genius of medicine is discussed in which aphorism?
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C. aph 130
37
In 1827 Hahnemann made his theory of chronic diseases known to
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D. Stapf & Gross
38
Unguentanervina means
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A. Strengthening medicines
39
Hahnemann recommended Aconite in purpura miliaris in which aphorism?
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D. Aph 73 FN 2
40
Repercutiments means
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Question Cancelled
41
Ab usu in morbis signifies
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C. Clinical use in disease
42
Posterity in advance is discussed in
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C. Aph 284 6th edition FN
43
Who said that "Everything that Hahnemann wrote is of historic medical interest"?
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C. James Krauss
44
'Causa morborum chronicorum (non venereorum)' means
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C. Cause of chronic disease (non venereal)
45
"Aperients" means
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A. A drug used to relieve constipation
46
Who made the suggestion: "If stramonium disorders the mind and produces mania in healthy persons, ought we not to try if in cases of insanity it cannot restore reason by producing a revolution in the ideas?
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B. Von Stoerk
47
The word 'Organon' was 1st used by
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C. Aristotle
48
The abbreviation 'n.n.' used in the comparative table of aphorisms in the Appendix of Organon denotes
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B. New Foot-note
49
Mesmerism was added in __________ edition.
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A. 3rd
50
In which aphorism Hahnemann has mentioned regarding the use of potencies higher than 30C in 5th edition of Organon of medicine?
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A. 287 F/N
51
J.T. Kent describes that this Miasm have a prodromal period, a period of progress and a period of decline, if not so severe as to cause the patient's death
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B. Acute Miasm
52
Following are the qualities predicated of simple substances except:
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C. It is subject to restitution
53
After administration of a homoeopathic, remedy, the physician observes- a full time amelioration of symptoms yet no special relief of the patient. The physician on getting this may conclude that
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D. All of the above
54
As per J.T Kent, all the symptoms that are predicated of the patient himself and are not of any given organ, are coined as
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B. General symptom
55
According to J.T Kent - This miasm is the foundation of sickness, is the underlying cause and lay the foundation of other diseases. It progresses from simple states to the highest degree of complexity, not always alone and by itself, but often by the villainous act of drugging
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A. Psora
56
Deficient reaction or diminished susceptibility may exist in a case or appear during treatment and constitute a condition requiring special treatment. Under such circumstances it may sometimes be necessary to give a dose of
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B. Intercurrent remedy
57
The spontaneous return of the patient to health after the removal, disappearance or cessation of the exciting causes and occasions of disease or as a result of treatment which is not directly and specifically curative in its nature, is termed as-
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A. Recovery
58
Which of the following means - "All the symptoms of the case which are capable of being logically combined into a harmonious and consistent whole, having form, coherency and individuality. It is a symptom picture, that must express an idea"
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C. Totality of symptoms
59
According to Stuart Close, what kind of potencies are usually best adapted to sensitive person, sanguine or choleric temperament; to intelligent, intellectual person, quick to act and react; to zealous and impulsive persons.
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D. Higher potencies
60
What is the cardinal principle of a true pathology as well as of a true therapeutics?
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B. Individualization
61
Match the desires of the Miasm given in appropriate sequence: Wants the food either hot or cold; prefers cold food; desires hot food
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B. Sycosis; Syphilis; Psora
62
H.A Roberts, in the chapter "The Law of Palliation" suggests the use of a group or remedies that will not only allay the pain and distress incident to traumatic conditions, but will prevent congestive, suppurative or gangrenous processes and actually will hasten healing
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D. Vulnerary remedies
63
These patients will work like Trojans for a short time, but they are easily fatigued, both mentally and physically and a profound prostration follows accompanied by the desire to lie down
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A. Psoric
64
This miasm has its effects upon the protozoon and the offspring shows the effect in many ways. The offspring may not show the direct effect in the primary manifestation, for by the time the disease has passed into the second generation, the fault has become thoroughly married to the life forces and becomes a part of his being. This results in many tendencies such as deformities, malformations and many other manifestations that have changed their character
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B. Syphilis
65
Regarding Disease Classification, H.A Roberts compares Dr. C.F.S. Hahnemann with two eminent personalities, who are they?
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D. Linnaeus and Cuvier
66
During the process of Drug Proving, these symptoms results from the dynamic action of the drug and are peculiar to it; they serve to distinguish a given drug from all others
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B. Dynamic (Specific) symptoms
67
Carroll Dunham discussed that Master Hahnemann in Organon 2nd and 3rd edition, §59; 4th edition, §152, tells us that on which symptoms of drugs we are to base our prescription?
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A. Primary or positive symptom
68
Etymiologically the science of curing diseases is known as
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C. Therapeutics
69
Who said "If drug and disease have the same phenomena, it may be concluded that their noumena are also identical"?
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D. Richard Hughes
70
"It is something peculiar in the case, some prominent feature or marked symptom, that directs to a certain drug and the totality afterwards confirms or disapproves the choice" - by these words, with these words Dr. Guernsey refers to
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A. Keynote
71
In the Miasm-Attacks of all kinds are relieved by some physiological eliminative process, such as diarrhoea, copious urination or perspiration.
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A. Psora
72
This miasm may be said to be the most venereal of all venereal diseases
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C. Sycosis
73
Morbid Hunger or Unnatural hunger is a very important and quite a constant symptom of this miasm -
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A. Psora
74
Deep fissures in the lip with face looks old, puckered, weazened, dried up, wrinkled like an old man.
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B. Syphilis
75
The conclusive sign of the complete extirpation of the venereal miasm according to Master Hahnemann is/are
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C. Both (1) and (2)
76
This miasm have a peculiar characteristics that - after they have penetrated the vital force in the first moment of the contagion and then, like parasites, have quickly grown up within it and have usually developed themselves by their peculiar fever with mature cutaneous eruption, they again die out and leave the living organism again free to recover
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D. Half-spiritual miasm
77
The most appropriate time to apply the dose of antisporic medicine to female during their reproductive period is
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C. About 96 hrs after the menses have set in
78
The meaning of the maxim of Celsus "cito, tuto et jucunde" is
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B. Quickly, safely and pleasantly
79
"Description of klockenbring during his insanity" was published in which year?
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C. 1796
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Where Master Hahnemann writes this for the 1st time - "Medicine is a science of experience; its object is to eradicate disease by means of remedies" The knowledge of disease, the knowledge of remedies and the knowledge of their employment, constitute medicine"
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B. Medicine of experience
81
"All of the following physicians have vaguely surmised that medicines cure analogous morbid states by the power they possess of producing analogous morbid symptoms", Except:
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D. Von Quarin
82
"Burnt taste in mouth" is a manifestation of which miasm?
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A. Psora
83
The following temperaments require higher potencies in their treatment, Except;
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C. Phlegmatic
84
"The medicines must be tested on both males and females, in order also to reveal the alterations of the health they produce in the sexual sphere" . This is mentioned in which aphorism of Organon of Medicine?
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C. 127
85
In the 6th edition of Organon of Medicine, Hahnemann advised to use from the very beginning large doses of their specific medicines of ever higher and higher degrees of dynamisation daily for which of the following condition?
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B. In the treatment of the three great miasms while they still effloresce on the skin
86
Hahnemann's essay, "Spirit of the Homoeopathic Doctrine of Medicine" was written in the year?
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A. 1813
87
Who read a paper "On the supposed uncertainty in Medical Science and on the relationship between disease and their remedial agents" in a meeting of British Medical Association, Calcutta Branch on 16th February 1867 and declared his faith and conviction in Homoeopathy?
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D. M.L. Sircar
88
Boenninghausen was cured of his disease Purulent tuberculosis under the treatment of Weihe. What was the medicine prescribed?
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B. Pulsatilla
89
Which of the following is not written or edited by Constantine Hering?
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C. Homoeopathy - Science of Therapeutics
90
Which of the following Physician is rightly styled as the "English Hippocrates"?
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B. Thomas Sydenham
91
The doctrine that sound organs of certain animals are useful in diseases of those organs in man so lately revived in the old school, was clearly taught by
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B. Oswald Croll
92
The death blow to the Galenic tradition was made from a man who made a frontal attack on humoral theory itself. The man was:
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A. Paracelsus
93
In the second half of the nineteenth century ____________ became the best known and most respected medical men of his time, a kind of "Pope" of medicine. He was recognised for his work "Cellular Pathology". The Physician was:
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C. Rudolf Virchow
94
The study of the various stages of development of man in relation to the behaviour of an individual from birth to Old age is called:
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B. Developmental Psychology
95
Which of the following Psychologists was first to de-emphasise the concept of inborn instincts and gave full stress to social factors in the development of personality. He built up his own school and developed an individual psychology:
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C. Alfred Alder
96
Intelligence concerned with ability to respond to words, numbers, letters, symbols etc, fall under the categories of __________ intelligence.
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A. Abstract intelligence
97
Who is regarded as "the father of the subjective and idealistic tradition in modern philosophy and he supplied the philosophy to the intelligentia of the Century"?
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A. Rene Descrates
98
Francis Bacon fame rests chiefly on which of his following work?
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C. Novum Organum
99
The logic that deals solely with the form or skeleton of the reasoning itself. It does not concern itself in the least with truth or falsity of a statement as a matter of fact or science. This is called:
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B. Formal logic
100
The branch of Philosophy that deals with "the study of Ultimate reality of all things" is known as:
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D. Metaphysics

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