pathology MCQs – Page 3

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

pathology Mcqs
41. An infarct is most frequently is characterized by What type of necrosis ?
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A. Coagulative

B. Fatty

C. Gangrenous

D. Caseous

42. Granulation tissue contains_____________?
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A. B & C

B. Fibroblasts

C. Endothelial cells

D. Giant cells

43. Anasarca means_____________?
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A. Severe generalized swelling

B. Absence of proliferation of vessels following inflammation

C. Presence of pus

D. Abnormal inflammatory process

44. Sickle cell anemia precipitates when______________?
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A. All of the above

B. Increased viscosity of blood

C. There is dehydration

D. Oxygen tension goes down

45. All of the following statements are true regarding cervicofacial actinomycosis, EXCEPT_____________?
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A. Cultures on blood agar often produce a typical molar tooth morphology

B. The discharging pus contains visible sulphur granules

C. There is usually history of trauma such as tooth extraction or a blow to the jaw

D. 110-20% of actinomycosis cases occur in cervicofacial region
46. The most definite feature of a malignant tumour is_____________?
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A. Necrosis

B. Metastasis

C. Haemorrhage

D. Increased mitoses

47. Lipofuschin is an insoluble endogenous pigment, also known as___________?
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A. All of the above

B. Aging pigment

C. Wear and tear pigment

D. Lipochrome

48. Thrombosis due to hypercoagulability is seen in____________?
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A. Severe trauma or burns

B. Women talking oral contraceptives

C. All of the above

D. Cardiac failure

49. Kviems test is diagnostic test for_________________?
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A. Tuberculosis

B. Actinomycosis

C. Diphtheria

D. Sarcoidosis
50. Prothrombin time indicates the integrity of ____________________?
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A. Intrinsic pathway

B. Extrinsic pathway

C. Capillary function

D. All of the above

51. Ghon focus is associated with ______________?
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A. Gonorrhea

B. AIDS

C. Tuberculosis

D. Syphilis

52. Three days after the onset of myocardial infarction, which enzyme level has the best predictive value____________?
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A. Serum LDH

B. Serum SGPT

C. Serum SGOT

D. Serum CPK

53. The increase in size of uterus during pregnancy is an example of ________________?
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A. Hyperplasia

B. Hypertrophy

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

54. Early positive reaction in lepromin test is___________?
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A. Fernandez reaction

B. Wasserman reaction

C. Mituda reaction

D. None of the above

55. All of the following are typically associated with loss of 40% of the circulating blood volume except_______________?
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A. A decrease in the central venous pressure

B. A decrease in the blood pressure

C. A decrease in the urine output

D. A decrease in the heart rate
56. Which of the following statements is true?
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A. Arterial thrombi produces ischemia and infarction where as cardiac and venous thrombi cause embolism

B. All of the above

C. Arterial thrombi to be white and non occlusive (mural) where as venous thrombi are red and occlusive

D. Venous thrombi are soft, red and gelatinous where as arterial thrombi are firm and white

57. Prostaglandins are synthesized from______________?
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A. Polyunsaturated fatty acids

B. Rough endoplasmic reticulum

C. None of the above

D. RNA template

58. Tumour arising from secetory and glandular epithelium are__________________?
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A. Adenomas

B. Adenosarcomas

C. Angiomas

D. Both A and B
59. Example of ganulomatous inflammation_____________?
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A. Leprosy

B. Sarcoidosis

C. All of the above

D. Tuberculosis

60. Heterozygous sickle cell anaemia gives protection against______________?
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A. G6PD

B. Malaria

C. Dengue fever

D. Thalassemia