200. Acquired proximal myopathy is NOT a feature of
a) Polymyositis
b) Hypothyroidism
c) Addison‘s disease
d) Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Correct answer : d) Type 1 diabetes mellitus

199. Severe hypothermia is characterized by all the following EXCEPT
a) Jwaves in ECG
b) Tachycardia
c) Hypotension
d) Dysrrhythmias
Correct answer : b) Tachycardia

198. Primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn’s syndrome) is characterized by
a) High renin, high aldosterone
b) Low renin, high aldosterone
c) Low renin, low aldosterone
d) High renin, low aldosterone
Correct answer : b) Low renin, high aldosterone

197. The following is NOT a feature of Renal tubular acidosis
a) High anion gap
b) Hyperchloremic acidosis
c) No gastrointestinal disturbance
d) Urine pH is inappropriately high (greater than 5.5)
Correct answer : a) High anion gap

196. The following diseases are caused by point mutation EXCEPT
a) Haemochromatosis
b) Achondroplasia
c) Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
d) Heriditary sensory motor neuropathy type 1
Correct answer : d) Heriditary sensory motor neuropathy type 1

195. Compared with unprocessed cow’s milk, breast milk contains more
a) Lipids
b) Proteins
c) Minerals
d) Carbohydrates
Correct answer : d) Carbohydrates

194. Which of the following statements regarding ‘unmet need` for family planning is false ?
a) Unmet need for family planning is higher in rural areas
b) Its measurement has been limited to married women only
c) A common reason for unmet need is unsatisfactory services
d) lt is defined based on the couple’s response to survey questions
Correct answer : d) lt is defined based on the couple’s response to survey questions

193. An adult, previously unimmunized against Tetanus presents with a clean non-penetrating
wound sustained 2 hours previously. What tetanus prophylaxis is advised ?
a) Only through cleaning of wound
b) Tetanus toxoid 1 dose
c) Tetanus toxoid complete course
d) Tetanus toxoid complete course + human tetanus immunoglobulin
Correct answer : c) Tetanus toxoid complete course

192. ‘Lead time’ refers to the time between
a) Disease onset & first critical diagnosis
b) Disease onset & first possible point of detection
c) First possible point of detection & final critical diagnosis
d) First possible point of detection & usual time of diagnosis
Correct answer : d) First possible point of detection & usual time of diagnosis

190. Under the Prevention of Food Adulteration (PFA) Act, the expected level of iodine in
iodized salt at production level is NOT less than
a) 30 ppm
b) 25 ppm
c) 20ppm
d) 15 ppm
Correct answer : a) 30 ppm