pathology MCQs – Page 13

Practise focused pathology questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

pathology Mcqs
241. Pap smear is used to detect dysplasia, carcinoma insitu and invasive carcinoma of uterine cervix. This is based on the principle of_______________?
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A. Neoplastic cells are are non cohesive

B. Hyper chromatic and pleomorphism of tumour cells

C. All of the above

D. Neoplastic cells are cohesive

242. Which of the following is not present in lungs ?
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A. Klutischky cells

B. Brush cells

C. Clara cells

D. Langerhans cells
243. Which is associated with defect in DNA repair___________?
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A. Sickle cell anaemia

B. Albinism

C. Icthyosis

D. Xeroderma pigmentosum
244. Malignant tumour of epithelial origin is_______________?
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A. All of the above

B. Papilloma

C. Sarcomas

D. Carcinoma
245. All cells do not divide at the same rate. Events in which phase of the cell cycle determine when a cell is going to replicate ?
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A. G2 phase

B. M phase

C. S phase

D. G1 phase
246. Carcinogens induce tumours, they are________________?
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A. All of the above

B. Chemicals

C. Viruses

D. Radiation

247. Serum sickness syndrome is_____________?
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A. None of the above

B. A transplant immunity

C. An anaphylactic shock

D. Systemic arthus reaction
248. Major and frequent influence for thrombus formation is________________?
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A. Fatty streak

B. Hypercoagulability

C. Alteration in blood flow

D. Endothelial damage
249. Increased levels of haemoglobin A2 is characteristic of________________?
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A. Glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

B. Sickle cell trait

C. b-thalassaemia crait

D. a-Thalassamia

250. Nevus cell are_______________?
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A. Modified melanocytes

B. Cells containing excessive melanin pigment

C. Melangocytes which are functionally more active

D. large melanocytes

251. Which of the following is correct statement ?
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A. TNM and AJC systems can be used for staging malignant tumours

B. Staging is the extent of spread of tumour

C. Grading is the degree of macroscopic and microscopic differentiation of tumour

D. All of the above
252. Difference in transudate & exudate is that the former has a______________?
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A. Cloudy appearance

B. Low protein

C. Increased specific gravity

D. High protein

253. Edema is due to_______________?
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A. Decreased albumin conc. in blood

B. Increased osmotic pressure

C. Increased albumin in blood and decreased globin

D. None of the above

254. Metastatic calcifications are seen in______________?
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A. Hypoparathyroidism

B. Vitamin D deficiency

C. All of the above

D. Hypercalcemia
255. Christmas disease is due to deficiency of________________?
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A. Factor VIII

B. Factor X

C. Factor IX

D. Factor V

256. Sideroblastic anemia is caused due to______________?
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A. Arsenic

B. Iron

C. Lead

D. Mercury

257. Severe generalized edema is called as_______________?
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A. Myxoedema

B. Anasarca

C. Dependent edema

D. Pitting edema

258. Which of the following is NOT true of dystrophic calcification ?
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A. Tuberculous lesions

B. Atherosclerotic lesions

C. Occurs in damaged tissue

D. Serum calcium levels are high
259. Pallor, spoon shaped nails, atrophic glossitis, with accompanied dysphagia is typical picture of ______________?
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A. Trotters syndrome

B. Vincent stomatitis

C. None of the above

D. Plummer Vinson syndrome
260. In Hodgkins disease the lymphoa cells seen are__________________?
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A. Giant cells

B. Plasma cells

C. Reed-sternberg cells

D. Eosinophilis