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General Medicine & Pediatrics
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20 MCQs across fundamental, intermediate, and advanced concept tiers.
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45 to 60 seconds per MCQ. Flag complex problems and preserve 10 minutes for final revision.
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+1 mark per correct answer. In competitive tests with negative marking, -0.25 applies for incorrect guesses.
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Sample Question 1
General Medicine & Pediatrics
Easy • Medical Sciences
In adult Basic Life Support (BLS), what is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?
A
15:2
B
30:2
C
5:1
D
50:2
✓ Correct Answer: B - 30:2
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The standard universal chest compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR by a single rescuer is 30 compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute.
Sample Question 2
General Medicine & Pediatrics
Medium • Medical Sciences
A 55-year-old diabetic male presents with crushing retrosternal chest pain radiating to the left arm. ECG demonstrates ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. Which coronary artery is most likely occluded?
A
Left anterior descending artery (LAD)
B
Right coronary artery (RCA)
C
Left circumflex artery (LCx)
D
Left main stem
✓ Correct Answer: B - Right coronary artery (RCA)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Leads II, III, and aVF reflect the inferior wall of the left ventricle, which in approximately 85-90% of individuals (right-dominant circulation) is supplied by the Right Coronary Artery.
Sample Question 3
General Medicine & Pediatrics
Hard • Medical Sciences
Which of the following triad of clinical features is classic for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)?
A
Fever, headache, stiff neck
B
Gait disturbance ('magnetic gait'), urinary incontinence, and dementia
C
Tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia
D
Dysarthria, intention tremor, nystagmus
✓ Correct Answer: B - Gait disturbance ('magnetic gait'), urinary incontinence, and dementia
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
The classic Hakim-Adams triad of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus consists of abnormal apraxic gait ('feet glued to the floor'), urinary incontinence, and progressive cognitive impairment.
Sample Question 4
General Medicine & Pediatrics
Medium • Medical Sciences
What is the hallmark diagnostic finding on bone marrow biopsy in aplastic anemia?
A
Hypercellular marrow with excess blasts
B
Hypocellular marrow replaced predominantly by fat cells (>70% adipocytes)
C
Megaloblastic changes with giant band forms
D
Extensive granulomatous infiltration
✓ Correct Answer: B - Hypocellular marrow replaced predominantly by fat cells (>70% adipocytes)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Aplastic anemia results in profound pancytopenia and a hypocellular 'empty' bone marrow with prominent fatty replacement and absence of neoplastic infiltration.
Sample Question 5
General Medicine & Pediatrics
Easy • Medical Sciences
According to WHO growth standards and IMNCI guidelines, which physical measurement is used for community screening of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children aged 6-59 months?
A
Head circumference < 40 cm
B
Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) < 11.5 cm
C
Chest circumference < 45 cm
D
Abdominal girth < 35 cm
✓ Correct Answer: B - Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) < 11.5 cm
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
A MUAC of less than 11.5 cm (red zone on tri-colored tape) or the presence of bilateral pitting pedal edema diagnostic criteria for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).
Sample Question 6
General Medicine & Pediatrics
Easy • Medical Sciences
Koplik spots on the buccal mucosa opposite the lower molars are pathognomonic early physical signs of:
A
Rubella (German measles)
B
Measles (Rubeola)
C
Mumps
D
Varicella (Chickenpox)
✓ Correct Answer: B - Measles (Rubeola)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Koplik spots—tiny bluish-white spots on an erythematous base on the buccal mucosa—appear 1-2 days before the generalized maculopapular rash of Measles.
Sample Question 7
General Medicine & Pediatrics
Medium • Medical Sciences
In a patient presenting with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), what is the initial, most critical therapeutic step prior to insulin administration?
A
Intravenous bicarbonate therapy
B
Aggressive intravenous fluid resuscitation with 0.9% Normal Saline
C
Intramuscular glucagon
D
High-dose potassium infusion
✓ Correct Answer: B - Aggressive intravenous fluid resuscitation with 0.9% Normal Saline
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Immediate fluid restoration (typically 1000-1500 mL of 0.9% isotonic saline over the first hour) restores intravascular volume, reduces counter-regulatory hormones, and enhances tissue perfusion.
Sample Question 8
General Medicine & Pediatrics
Easy • Medical Sciences
What is the primary etiology of Kwashiorkor in young children?
A
Severe deficiency of total calories with adequate protein
B
Severe dietary deficiency of protein despite adequate or marginal caloric intake
C
Vitamin D deficiency
D
Congenital enzyme defect
✓ Correct Answer: B - Severe dietary deficiency of protein despite adequate or marginal caloric intake
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Kwashiorkor is characterized by severe protein malnutrition with bilateral pitting edema, distended abdomen, hepatomegaly ('flaky paint' dermatosis), contrasted with Marasmus (generalized calorie deprivation).
Sample Question 9
General Medicine & Pediatrics
Easy • Medical Sciences
Which of the following clinical signs is elicited by passive flexion of the patient's neck resulting in involuntary flexion of the hips and knees in meningitis?
A
Kernig sign
B
Brudzinski sign
C
Babinski sign
D
Chvostek sign
✓ Correct Answer: B - Brudzinski sign
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Brudzinski's neck sign is positive when passive neck flexion elicits involuntary flexion of the lower extremities due to meningeal irritation.
Sample Question 10
General Medicine & Pediatrics
Medium • Medical Sciences
A 6-year-old child presents with periorbital edema, dark cola-colored urine, hypertension, and mild proteinuria 2 weeks following a streptococcal pharyngitis. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A
Minimal change disease
B
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN)
C
IgA nephropathy
D
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
✓ Correct Answer: B - Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN)
📖 Step-by-Step Solution & Conceptual Rationale:
Acute PSGN typically manifests 1-3 weeks post-streptococcal throat infection with the nephritic syndrome: hematuria (cola-colored), edema, hypertension, and low serum C3 complement.
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