FCPS Sample Quiz /0 FCPS Sample Quiz FCPS Sample Quiz You need to add questions Your score is 0% Restart quiz Contact +92 336 910 4444 for subscription to prepare FCPS Part 1 with affordable subscription. FCPS Paper 2011 /138 FCPS Paper 2010 FCPS paper 2010 1 / 138 Which muscle is the primary dilator of the auditory tube Levator veli palatini Salpingopharyngeus Tensor tympani Tensor veli palatini 2 / 138 The iliac crest marks the level of which lumbar vertebral body L1 L2 L3 L4 3 / 138 The skin of the forehead paramedian area is supplied by Supraorbital nerve Facial nerve Ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve Supratrochlear nerve 4 / 138 Which of the following is not an irreversible cell injury Myelin figures Karyolysis Karyorrhexis Mitochondrial damage 5 / 138 A patient presents with asymptomatic ulcerated erythroleukoplakia diffusely affecting the right lateral tongue. The preferred technique for biopsy is Excisional biopsy Punch biopsy Incisional biopsy Brush biopsy 6 / 138 Non-dividing or progenitor cells are Germ cells of testis Glial cells Myocardial cells Skin cells 7 / 138 A 60-year-old businessman has blood pressure of 185/130 mmHg increased plasma renin and aldosterone high left renal vein renin and low right renal vein renin. What is the diagnosis Pheochromocytoma Left renal artery stenosis Right renal artery stenosis Aldosterone-secreting tumor 8 / 138 At the level of the sixth cervical vertebra the Common carotid bifurcates Superior laryngeal nerve divides Esophagus begins Recurrent laryngeal nerve divides 9 / 138 The lateral ligament limits movements of the TMJ in which direction Posterior direction Anterior direction Lateral direction Medial direction 10 / 138 Which of the following is not a skin appendage Hairs Sebaceous glands Nails Mucous glands 11 / 138 A person lost 2 mL of water by sweating later replaced by drinking 2 mL of pure water. Which of the following is correct Increased ECF volume Decreased intracellular osmolarity Decreased intracellular volume Increased ECF osmolarity 12 / 138 Youngs modulus defines which of the following Elastic limit Stiffness Resilience Flexibility 13 / 138 A patient presents with a local abscess with multiple draining sinuses in the cervicofacial region. The main causative organism is most likely Staphylococci & streptococci Oral aerobes Actinomyces israelii Enterobacteriaceae 14 / 138 Strength of porcelain decreases due to Overfiring Entrapped air bubbles Sudden cooling All of the above 15 / 138 Regarding the post-surgical patient which effect of acetaminophen should be considered Potent antiplatelet activity Severe hepatic damage at 300 mg/mL Potent anti-inflammatory activity Used in combination with opioid analgesics 16 / 138 Gaseous porosity is commonly seen in which areas of the denture Thinner sections of the denture Lingual aspect of lower denture Slopes of palate in upper denture Both lingual aspect and palate slopes 17 / 138 A nine-month-old child suffers from recurrent upper respiratory tract infections and diarrhea. Immunological tests will reveal Hypergammaglobulinemia Decreased IgA Decreased IgD Increased IgG 18 / 138 Anemia does not occur in one of the following conditions Extramedullary erythropoiesis Renal disease Pregnancy Intra-abdominal hemorrhage 19 / 138 Regarding the mastoid process which one is correct Development depends on sternocleidomastoid Grows after birth nipple-like by second year Contains mastoid air cells by puberty All of the above 20 / 138 Which muscle forms the wall proper of the thorax Scalene muscles Intercostal muscles Pectoralis muscles Latissimus dorsi muscles 21 / 138 Regarding the blood supply of the bone which one is true Short bones are supplied by the nutrient artery Epiphyseal arteries supply the ends of the long bone Compact bones are supplied by epiphyseal and metaphyseal arteries Medullary cavity is supplied by the metaphyseal artery 22 / 138 The most abundant cells in the white matter of the CNS are Microglia Fibrous astrocytes Oligodendrocytes Protoplasmic astrocytes 23 / 138 Regarding parathyroid glands which is correct Lies between thyroid gland and trachea Superior develop from third and inferior from fourth pharyngeal arch Supplied by inferior thyroid artery Supplied by superior and inferior thyroid arteries 24 / 138 A patient has ptosis and on examination the eyeball has moved inferiorly and laterally. Which nerve is involved Optic nerve Oculomotor nerve Abducens nerve Trochlear nerve 25 / 138 Which nerve passes through the petrotympanic fissure Greater petrosal nerve Lesser petrosal nerve Chorda tympani Facial nerve 26 / 138 In a patient with unilateral conductive hearing loss which one of the following is more appropriate Webers test lateralizes toward the affected ear Tinnitus Bone conduction is better than air conduction All are true 27 / 138 The most common pattern of bone loss in periodontal disease is Horizontal bone loss Vertical or angular bone loss Osseous craters Reversed architecture 28 / 138 A boxer came for extraction of a mandibular first molar. The maxillofacial surgeon was unable to extract the tooth. Radiograph shows periapical radiopacity; the root tip area can be visualized in the bone. Most likely he has Hypercementosis Periapical granuloma Cementoblastoma Concrescence 29 / 138 Which of the following does not occur during healing of fractured long bones Giant cell reparative granuloma formation Bleeding and hematoma formation Bone remodeling External callus formation 30 / 138 Source of nitric oxide is Arginine Glycine Leucine Alanine 31 / 138 If the diameter of alveoli is reduced to half resistance becomes 1/4th Jan-16 4 times 16 times 32 / 138 A female patient has bilateral reticular white lesions on the buccal mucosa. The most likely diagnosis is Leukoplakia White sponge nevus Reticular lichen planus Mucous membrane pemphigoid 33 / 138 Transport of glucose along its concentration gradient is Primary active transport Facilitated diffusion Secondary active transport Carrier-mediated transport 34 / 138 Which of the following drugs is actively secreted by renal tubular cells Procainamide Cyclosporine Methotrexate Cimetidine 35 / 138 In chronic myelogenous leukemia which cell does not increase in number Neutrophils Lymphocytes Basophils Eosinophils 36 / 138 The following is a list of elastomeric impression materials. Which has the highest tear strength Polyether Polysulfide Addition silicone Condensation silicone 37 / 138 A drug with pKa=7.9 in infected tissue at pH 6.9. The fraction in the ionized form will be 10% 90% 1% 50% 38 / 138 Drug of choice for treating systemic fungal infection is Amphotericin B Ketoconazole Nystatin 5-Fluorocytosine 39 / 138 The lateral upper 2/3rd and medial lower 1/3rd of the auricular skin is supplied by Greater auricular nerve and lesser occipital nerve Lesser occipital nerve and auriculotemporal nerve Auricular branch of vagus nerve Auriculotemporal nerve and great auricular nerve 40 / 138 Which decreases the conversion of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol to 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol A diet low in Ca++ Hypocalcemia Hyperparathyroidism Chronic renal failure 41 / 138 Fasting blood glucose level necessitating further investigation 15 mmol/L 10 mmol/L 5 mmol/L 7 mmol/L 42 / 138 Basic drugs will primarily bind to Albumin Haemoglobin Lipoproteins Alpha-1 acid glycoprotein 43 / 138 Suck-back porosity can occur during which of the following Processing of heat-cured acrylics Casting of alloys Processing of porcelain All of the above 44 / 138 Protein formation is not affected by Deletion of sequence of DNA Interference with mRNA Interference with rRNA All will affect protein synthesis 45 / 138 Which of the following induces increased salivary secretions Substance P Lactoperoxidase Kallikrein All of the above 46 / 138 A patient has stenosis of the mitral valve. Which of the following will happen Exercise can induce acute pulmonary edema Fatigue and right upper quadrant discomfort Heart murmur and abnormal jugular pulse Fatigue and cold skin 47 / 138 Zinc is added to amalgam alloys because it makes the amalgam more Brittle Plastic Hard and strengthened Quick setting 48 / 138 Which of the following occurs during the pharyngeal phase of swallowing Velopharyngeal closure Closure of the larynx Contraction of pharyngeal constrictors All of the above 49 / 138 A patient after taking an analgesic overdose experienced hyperventilation tachycardia and metabolic acidosis. The drug most likely to cause this is Salicylates Mefenamic acid Opioid analgesics Paracetamol 50 / 138 Clavulanic acid is added to amoxicillin because Beta-lactamase inhibitor Has potent antimicrobial activity Inhibits transpeptidases No similarity to ß-lactam antibiotics 51 / 138 If a fourth canal is found in a maxillary first molar it is most likely found in MB root of maxillary 1st molar Palatal root of maxillary 1st molar DB root of maxillary 1st molar No fourth canal exists 52 / 138 The most susceptible intraoral site for oral cancer is Floor of mouth Soft palate Attached gingiva & alveolar ridge Lower borders & ventral surface of the tongue 53 / 138 The manubrium sterni does not articulate with First costal cartilages The right and left clavicles Second costal cartilages Third costal cartilages 54 / 138 In which situation will pulmonary blood flow be greater than aortic blood flow Administration of a positive inotropic agent Right ventricular failure Right-to-left ventricular shunting Left-to-right ventricular shunting 55 / 138 Regulatory pathway for high blood glucose levels is Glucokinase-phosphofructokinase-pyruvate kinase Hexokinase-phosphofructokinase-pyruvate kinase Glucokinase-phosphofructokinase-pyruvate dehydrogenase Hexokinase-phosphofructokinase-pyruvate dehydrogenase 56 / 138 A patient has facial paralysis with minimal weakness of upper facial muscles. The lesion is most probably Supranuclear lesion Nuclear lesion Peripheral nerve lesions None of the above 57 / 138 ZnO eugenol is not used for permanent cementation of crowns and bridges because of Low strength Irritant to the pulp Poor initial sealing ability All of the above 58 / 138 To increase the strength of gypsum-bonded investment which binder is used Calcium sulphate alpha hemihydrate Silica gel Magnesium oxide Any of the above 59 / 138 During fasting what will not decrease BMR Blood pressure Cortisol Body temperature 60 / 138 Right coronary artery does not supply blood to the Right atrium Major portion of right ventricle Left atrium Interventricular septum (posterior part) 61 / 138 Which is inappropriate about synovial joints Covered by hyaline cartilage United by fibrous joint capsule They permit limited or no movement Synovial fluid supplies nutrients 62 / 138 Which nerve is involved in Ramsay Hunt syndrome Trigeminal nerve Abducens nerve Optic nerve Facial nerve 63 / 138 Regarding the paranasal sinuses which is correct Develop as outgrowths from the nasal cavity Develop mostly after birth Provide resonance to the voice All of the above 64 / 138 Organism most commonly responsible for wound infection in hospital wards Staphylococcus aureus Klebsiella pneumoniae Pseudomonas aeruginosa E. coli 65 / 138 Which artery arises from the deep medial surface of the external carotid artery Posterior auricular artery Lingual artery Superior thyroid artery Ascending pharyngeal artery 66 / 138 The primary pathogen associated with localized aggressive periodontitis is Actinomyces actinomycetemcomitans Prevotella intermedia Eikenella corrodens Campylobacter rectus 67 / 138 If the thoracic duct obstructs swelling will develop in all of the following except Upper limbs Abdomen Lower limbs Cerebral hemispheres 68 / 138 Complexes involved in graft rejection are Cell wall complexes Major histocompatibility complex Nuclear complexes All of the above 69 / 138 Rapid induction of inhalational anesthetic occurs in which case Given with thiopental Very volatile liquid Given with plenty of oxygen Given with nitrous oxide 70 / 138 Calcitonin hormone is secreted by Parafollicular cells of thyroid Parathyroid oxyphil cell Chromaffin cells of the adrenal gland Parathyroid chief cell 71 / 138 Regarding morphine which one is most appropriate Does not affect blood pressure or heart rate Depresses the apneustic center Decreases gastric biliary pancreatic secretions Causes mydriasis in darkness 72 / 138 Antiprostaglandins act by inhibiting which of the following Arachidonic acid Cyclooxygenase Prostaglandins Lipoxygenase 73 / 138 A farmer working in a field on a hot sunny day faints. What is the most likely cause Excessive sweating Dehydration Heat stroke Fatigue and thirst 74 / 138 A patient received PPD (purified protein derivative) and after 24 hours developed an indurated area. Cells along with macrophages in the indurated area most likely will be B lymphocytes Neutrophils Leukocytes T lymphocytes 75 / 138 Volume of distribution is related to Amount of drug in the body Concentration of drug in blood or plasma Dose given All of the above 76 / 138 A patient with status epilepticus. The drug of choice to start treatment is Sodium valproate Diazepam Phenytoin Lorazepam 77 / 138 Regarding neurotransmitters which one is correct Glycine is inhibitory neurotransmitter Acetylcholinesterase hydrolyzes acetylcholine Dopamine is excitatory neurotransmitter All the above 78 / 138 Which is responsible for plaque adherence to teeth Dextrans Materia alba Sucrose Acquired pellicle 79 / 138 Patient with lab values of pH=7.1 PCO2=44 HCO3-=12. What is the most probable condition Metabolic acidosis Respiratory alkalosis Partially compensated metabolic acidosis Respiratory acidosis 80 / 138 After blood donation which of the following will return to normal last Blood pressure RBCs Hemoglobin content Pulse 81 / 138 Anti-anxiety drugs are Minor tranquilizers Can cause dependence and tolerance Act on GABA receptors All the above 82 / 138 Postganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the otic ganglion travel with the auriculotemporal nerve to supply which gland Sublingual gland Lacrimal gland Parotid gland Submandibular gland 83 / 138 All impair wound healing except Foreign body Infection Decreased protein intake Hypertension 84 / 138 Epithelial lining of tonsillar crypts is derived from which pharyngeal pouch 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 85 / 138 Cause of fatty liver in our society is Alcohol consumption Viral hepatitis Increased fatty intake Liver cirrhosis 86 / 138 Which muscle is present within the posterior triangle of the neck Trapezius Sternomastoid Inferior belly of omohyoid Posterior belly of digastric 87 / 138 Regarding barbiturates which one is true They all have anticonvulsant activity Excreted unchanged except phenobarbital Selective CNS depressants Weak bases distributed to brain liver kidneys 88 / 138 Direct immunofluorescence stains reveal a deposit of IgG antibody and C3 in a smooth linear pattern along the basement membrane. The most likely disease is Erosive lichen planus Erythema multiforme Bullous pemphigoid Mucous membrane pemphigoid 89 / 138 A drug-induced discoloration is seen in the teeth of a child. Which part of the teeth is affected Only enamel Only dentin Drugs dont affect teeth None of the above 90 / 138 A patient presents with a slow-growing painless mass at the junction of the soft and hard palates present for many years without ulceration or telangiectasia. The most likely diagnosis is Pleomorphic adenoma Monomorphic adenoma Oncocytoma Papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum 91 / 138 Fraction of the drug bound to plasma protein is Cannot be replaced by other drugs Crosses BBB rapidly Temporarily inactive Metabolized during first-pass 92 / 138 Cell swelling in hypoxic cell injury is due to Mitochondrial dysfunction Lipofuscin accumulation Entry of extracellular water Reactive oxygen radicals 93 / 138 Koplik spots are seen in Measles Shingles Herpangina Chicken pox 94 / 138 Ideal dental stone for models is Type I Type II Type III Type IV 95 / 138 Which virus most commonly causes bronchitis Coxsackie virus Adenovirus Respiratory syncytial virus Influenza virus 96 / 138 Best way to monitor antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) Anti-hepatitis Be antibody (Anti-HBe) Hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) Hepatitis B DNA (HBV DNA) 97 / 138 Alkaline phosphatase levels are raised in Bone diseases Liver diseases Blood disorders All of the above 98 / 138 Which drug is inappropriate for the treatment of angular cheilitis Acyclovir Nystatin Miconazole Fluconazole 99 / 138 Regarding the breast which one is not true Mainly supplied by internal thoracic artery Submammary area is relatively avascular Axillary tail drains into posterior axillary lymph node Is a holocrine gland 100 / 138 A child has a laceration on the lower lip and is bleeding profusely. The best way to stop bleeding is Compressing facial artery at site of its origin Compressing facial artery bilaterally at site of its origin Compressing the angular artery at the corner of the mouth Compressing the inferior labial artery below the lip 101 / 138 Which would be expected in a patient with Graves disease Cold sensitivity Weight gain Increased T3 & T4 Increased TSH 102 / 138 Basic fuel for the brain is Glucose Fatty acids Glycogen Ketone bodies 103 / 138 Regarding the interior of the larynx which one is correct Extends into the sinus of the larynx Supplied by recurrent laryngeal nerve up to vestibular fold Bounded superiorly by the aryepiglottic folds Bounded inferiorly by the rima glottidis 104 / 138 Which virus is not transmitted through blood transfusion Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hepatitis A Cytomegalovirus 105 / 138 Right shift of the hemoglobin dissociation curve is caused by a decrease in Temperature 2,3-DPG Partial pressure of CO2 pH 106 / 138 Regarding muscle spindles which one is correct Present only in slow-acting muscles Detect changes in muscle length Parallel to muscle fibers All the above 107 / 138 Metaplasia of surface epithelium is caused by Increased demand Chronic irritation Mutations UV radiation 108 / 138 Which of the following is not caused by cholinesterase inhibitors Miosis Paralysis of skeletal muscles Bronchospasm and bradycardia Lacrimation sweating salivation 109 / 138 A patient was operated for tonsillectomy and after 2 hours developed tachycardia and hypotension. Most likely he experienced which type of shock Septic shock Traumatic shock Cardiac shock Hypovolemic shock 110 / 138 A patient has been using a cast partial denture made from base-metal alloys but it gradually corroded. This corrosion is due to a lack/relative lack of which metal Chromium Cobalt Platinum Molybdenum 111 / 138 The tip of the tongue is resected. Which taste cannot be perceived by the patient Salty Sour Sweet Bitter 112 / 138 The articular surfaces of the TMJ are Coronoid of the mandible inferiorly Formed by mandibular fossa & articular eminence Condyle of the mandible inferiorly and the articular tubercle and mandibular fossa superiorly Composed of the concave articular fossa and convex articular eminence 113 / 138 Which bone arises from the second branchial arch Temporal Zygomatic Styloid process Mandible 114 / 138 The muscle that abducts the vocal cords is Cricothyroid muscle Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle Interarytenoid muscle Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle 115 / 138 Glycogen is Animal polysaccharide Animal heteropolysaccharide Animal homopolysaccharide All are true 116 / 138 A soldier had a splinter injury and his femoral artery is damaged with considerable blood loss. Which is the best fluid for replacement 20-day-old whole blood RBC concentrate Fresh frozen plasma Whole blood 117 / 138 Exchange through lungs depends upon Partial pressure difference of the gases Surface area available for gas exchange Diffusion distance All of the above 118 / 138 The narrowest part of the nose is The choanae External nasal valve or nasal vestibule Internal nasal valve area Roof of the nasal cavity 119 / 138 Which local anesthetic has the strongest protein binding Bupivacaine Lidocaine Prilocaine Articaine 120 / 138 Penicillins act by all of the following except Activating autolytic enzymes Attachment to penicillin-binding proteins Blocking transpeptidation of peptidoglycans Irreversibly inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis 121 / 138 Properties of local anesthetics include all the following except Preferentially binds to sodium channels in open/inactivated state Low affinity for channels in resting state They are weak bases Less effective in low pH 122 / 138 Treatment of salicylate toxicity includes Alkalinization of the urine Inducing vomiting Acidification of urine N-acetylcysteine therapy 123 / 138 The body can tolerate the deficiency of Proteins Fats Carbohydrates Iodine 124 / 138 Cyclosporine acts by Reducing the host immune response to graft Alkylation of DNA Preventing purine/pyrimidine incorporation Blocking microtubule function 125 / 138 Caspases once activated lead to which pathological process Apoptosis Calcification Necrosis Cytoskeletal protein degradation 126 / 138 Increased neural activity before a skilled voluntary movement is first seen in the Spinal motor neurons Precentral motor cortex Basal ganglia Cortical association areas 127 / 138 When propranolol is administered blockade of which receptor is responsible for a decrease in cardiac output Alpha 1 Beta 1 Beta 2 Muscarinic 128 / 138 Early sign of calcium deficiency is Tetany Osteoporosis Yellowing of teeth Problems with blood clotting 129 / 138 A mother gave a drug to her premature newborn child and he turns cyanotic. Which drug is it likely to be Chloramphenicol Clindamycin Aminoglycoside Sulfonamide 130 / 138 At nighttime which hormone has high levels Thyroxine ADH Cortisol Growth hormone 131 / 138 Regarding the origin of the axillary artery which one is correct The axillary artery begins at the costal margin of first rib The axillary artery begins at the lateral border of the first rib The axillary artery begins at the base of axilla The axillary artery begins at the lower border of the teres major muscle 132 / 138 Cells of simple columnar epithelium are connected by Tight junctions adhering junctions gap junctions Tight junctions gap junctions desmosomes Tight junctions only Desmosomes only 133 / 138 Sialoliths are most commonly found in Stensens duct Whartons duct Bartholins duct Ducts of Rivinus 134 / 138 A patient has severe pain due to bone cancer. For effective pain control morphine should be given in combination with Paracetamol Aspirin Naproxen Ibuprofen 135 / 138 Zone of Weil also called the cell-free zone contains Fibroblasts Plexuses of capillaries & nerve plexus of Raschkow Macrophages None of the above 136 / 138 The dose of which drug should be reduced in patients with renal impairment Gentamicin Rifampicin Penicillamine Phenytoin 137 / 138 Thick filaments are called Actin Myosin Troponin Tropomyosin 138 / 138 In liver necrosis which enzyme is raised in plasma Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) Your score is 0% Restart quiz FCPS Paper 2011 0% 0 votes, 0 avg 0 FCPS Paper 2011 FCPS Paper 2011 1 / 1 1. A patient has been using a cast partial denture made from base-metal alloys but it gradually corroded. This corrosion is due to a lack/relative lack of which metal 1. Chromium 2. Molybdenum 3. Cobalt 4. 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