ASSISTANT INSURANCE MEDICAL OFFICER

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 82/2016/OL
Category Code: 394/2014
Exam: Assistant Insurence Medical Officer
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 30-11-2016
Alphacode A
Question1:-“Treatment of Thiyyas in Travancore” is a book written by
A:-Dr. K. N. Panikkar
B:-T. K. Raveendran
C:-Dr. Palpu
D:-P. K. Gopalakrishnan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question2:-Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the ordinance powers of the President of India ?
A:-122
B:-123
C:-124
D:-125
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question3:-Privy purse was abolished during the Prime Ministership of Indira Gandhi through the __________ amendment of
the Constitution of India.
A:-24
B:-25
C:-26
D:-27
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question4:-Who led the struggle against the formation of the district of Malappuram in 1968 ?
A:-K. Karunakaran
B:-R. Shankar
C:-Mannath Padmanabhan
D:-K. Kelappan
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question5:-“With Malice-Towards one and all” was a column written by
A:-Kushwant Singh
B:-Kuldip Nayyar
C:-Praful Bidwai
D:-Utsa Patnaik
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question6:-“Pattini Jatha” by A. K. Gopalan was in the year
A:-1934
B:-1935
C:-1936
D:-1937
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question7:-“Unbowed : A memoir” is the autobiography written by
A:-Kiran Bethi
B:-Medha Patkar
C:-Arundhati Roy
D:-Vankai Matai
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question8:-Who is known as “Kerala Ibson” ?
A:-N. Krishna Pillai
B:-M. T. Vasudevan Nair
C:-Thakazhy
D:-K. T. Mohammed
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question9:-How many languages are included in the `8^(th)` schedule of the Indian Constitution ?
A:-20
B:-21
C:-22
D:-23
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question10:-Last Diwan of Travancore
A:-P. G. N. Unnithan
B:-P. Rajagopalachari
C:-C. P. Ramaswami Iyyer
D:-R. K. Shanmukhan Chetty
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question11:-Kuruva Island is situated in ___________ river in Kerala.
A:-Chaliyar
B:-Bhavani
C:-Kabani
D:-Pambar
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question12:-“Malayala Rajyam” is a book written by
A:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
B:-Dr. Herman Gundertt
C:-Ramakrishna Pillai
D:-C. Krishnan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question13:-“Don’t be Evil” is the motto of
A:-Google
B:-LIC
C:-Indian Navy
D:-Coastal Guard of India
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question14:-First Malayali to become the governor of an Indian State.
A:-K. K. Viswanathan
B:-Pattom Thanu Pillai
C:-V. P. Menon
D:-M. M. Jacob
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question15:-First Director of Kerala Bhasha Institute.
A:-K. M. Panikkar
B:-N. V. Krishna Varier
C:-Joseph Mundasseri
D:-D. C. Kizhakkemuri
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question16:-Malayala Manorama was started publishing as a Newspaper in the year
A:-1887
B:-1888
C:-1898
D:-1897
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question17:-Whose birthday is celebrated as Vayana Dinam in Kerala ?
A:-P. N. Panikkar
B:-K. M. Panikkar
C:-Joseph Mundasseri
D:-N. V. Krishna Varier
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question18:-Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with amendment of the constitution ?
A:-365
B:-366
C:-367
D:-368
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question19:-“Onnekal Kodi Malayalikal” is a book written by
A:-Joseph Mundasseri
B:-A. K. Gopalan
C:-K. Ramakrishna Pillai
D:-E. M. S. Namboodirippad
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question20:-“Muthukulam Speach” was made by
A:-K. Kelappan
B:-C. Kesavan
C:-Mannath Padmanabhan
D:-A. K. Gopalan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question21:-Part of long bone ossified from primary centre.
A:-Epiphysis
B:-Epiphyseal Cartilage
C:-Diaphysis
D:-Metaphysis
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question22:-The following are branches of Thyro cervical trunk EXCEPT
A:-Deep cervical artery
B:-Transverse cervical artery
C:-Inferior thyroid artery
D:-Supra scapular artery
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question23:-General sensations from anterior two-third of tongue is carried by
A:-Lingual nerve
B:-Glosso-pharyngeal nerve
C:-Chorda tympani nerve
D:-Lesser palatine nerve
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question24:-Following nerve is called Musician’s nerve
A:-Superficial branch of radial nerve
B:-Deep branch of ulnar nerve
C:-Deep branch of radial nerve
D:-Recurrent branch of median nerve
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question25:-Which of the following immunoglobulin is responsible for secondary immune response ?
A:-IgA
B:-IgE
C:-IgG
D:-IgM
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question26:-Epinephrine is synthesized from
A:-Glycine
B:-Tyrosine
C:-Methionine
D:-Tryptophan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question27:-The enzyme deficient in von Gierke’s disease is
A:-Alpha Galactosidase
B:-Pyruvate kinase
C:-Glucose-6-Phosphatase
D:-Pyruvate dehydrogenase
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question28:-In sickle cell hemoglobin which of the following is correct ?
A:-Glutamic acid is replaced by valine in the sixth position of alpha chain
B:-Glutamine is replaced by valine in the sixth position of beta chain
C:-Glutamine is replaced by valine in the sixth position of alpha chain
D:-Glutamic acid is replaced by valine in the sixth position of beta chain
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question29:-Which receptor responds to angular acceleration ?
A:-Utricle
B:-Saccule
C:-Semicircular canals
D:-Organ of Corti
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question30:-Carotid sinus massage stops supraventricular tachycardia because
A:-It decreases sympathetic discharge to SA node
B:-It increases vagal discharge to SA node
C:-It increases refractory period of ventricular myocardium
D:-It increases vagal discharge to AV node
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question31:-In the presence of ADH, the greatest fraction of filtered water is reabsorbed in
A:-Proximal convoluted tubule
B:-Loop of henle
C:-Distal convoluted tubule
D:-Collecting duct
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question32:-When respiratory muscles are fully relaxed, the volume of air in the lungs is termed
A:-Residual volume
B:-Functional residual capacity
C:-Expiratory reserve volume
D:-Inspiratory reserve volume
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question33:-The length of a stab wound corresponds to the following dimension of the penetrating blade of the knife used to
stab
A:-Width
B:-Length
C:-Thickness
D:-Shape of tip
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question34:-The ideal preservative used for the viscera for chemical analysis after a postmortem examination is
A:-10% formalin
B:-Saturated saline of sodium chloride
C:-Rectified spirit
D:-Sodium fluoride
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question35:-Police inquest is conducted according to which section of Criminal Procedure Code ?
A:-174
B:-175
C:-176
D:-178
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question36:-MERMER is the term related to
A:-Polygraph examination
B:-Brain Fingerprinting
C:-DNA Fingerprinting
D:-Barrbody analysis
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question37:-For infection of mosquito, the blood of human carrier (malaria) must contain atleast
A:-12 gametocytes/μl
B:-16 gametocytes/μl
C:-24 gametocytes/μl
D:-48 gametocytes/μl
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-All of the following are agglutination tests except
A:-Widal test
B:-RPR test
C:-Coagulase test
D:-Weil Felix test
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question39:-Disinfectant of choice in a blood spill is
A:-Gluteraldehyde
B:-Alcohol
C:-Hypochlorite
D:-Chlorhexidine
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question40:-Pathogenesis of diphtheria is due to
A:-Invasiveness
B:-Toxin
C:-Both 1) and 2)
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question41:-Fibrinoid necrosis is a result of
A:-Fungal infection
B:-Ischaemia
C:-Immune complexes
D:-Tuberculosis
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question42:-The most frequent chromosomal abnormality in acute promyelocytic leukaemia is
A:-7q deletion
B:-13q deletion
C:-Reciprocal t(15 : 7) q(22 : 12)
D:-Trisomy 21
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question43:-Beta hydroxyl butryric acid can be tested by
A:-Rothera’s test
B:-Hart’s test
C:-Gerhart’s test
D:-Shipley’s test
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question44:-Mosaic pattern of lamellar bone is pathognomonic of
A:-Osteomalacia
B:-Osteoporosis
C:-Osteopetrosis
D:-Osteitis deformans
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question45:-Which among the following is a CCR5 inhibitor used in the treatment of HIV infection ?
A:-Enfuvirtide
B:-Raltegravir
C:-Atazanavir
D:-Maraviroc
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question46:-Which of the following drug cause oligospermia ?
A:-D Penicillamine
B:-Leflunomide
C:-Sulfasalazine
D:-Methotrexate
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-Selective nor adrenalin reuptake inhibitor used in Attention Deficit Hyperkinetic Disorder.
A:-Venlafaxine
B:-Atomoxetine
C:-Duloxetine
D:-Milnacipran
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question48:-Which among the following is a pure progesterone antagonist ?
A:-Onapristone
B:-Ulipristal
C:-Mifepristone
D:-Ethynodiol
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-Which is the comprehensive scheme launched in India to combact Child Trafficking by the ministry of Women
and Child Development on 04/12/2007 ?
A:-Raksha
B:-Suraksha
C:-Ujjwala
D:-Snehitha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question50:-The Framingham heart study is a
A:-Case control study
B:-Cohort study
C:-Descriptive study
D:-Randomized Control Trial
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question51:-All are temporary social groups except
A:-Crowd
B:-Mob
C:-Herd
D:-Band
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question52:-Which is the most effective form of chlorine for water disinfection ?
A:-Hydrochloric acid
B:-Hypochlorous acid
C:-Hypochlorite ion
D:-Hydrogen ion
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question53:-Refractive index of aqueous humour is
A:-1.376
B:-1.336
C:-1.326
D:-1.406
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question54:-Method of estimating condition of refraction of eye objectively is known as
A:-Keratometry
B:-Ophthalmoscopy
C:-Skiascopy
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question55:-Prodromal symptom of sympathetic ophthalmitis is
A:-Coloured haloes
B:-Transient indistinctness of near vision
C:-Retro orbital pain
D:-Scintillating scotomas
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question56:-Optic nerve consists of approximately
A:-2.1 million axons
B:-2.5 million axons
C:-1.2 million axons
D:-1.8 million axons
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question57:-Hertz is the unit used to measure
A:-Pressure
B:-Tone
C:-Frequency
D:-Wavelength
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question58:-Methods of communication in laryngectomised patients are all except
A:-Esophageal speech
B:-Portex tube
C:-Electrolarynx
D:-Panje prosthesis
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question59:-Landmark for endolymphatic sac is
A:-Citelli’s angle
B:-Digastric ridge
C:-Donaldson’s line
D:-McEwen’s triangle
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question60:-Petrositis can result in
A:-Griesinger’s syndrome
B:-Grisel’s syndrome
C:-Gutzmann’s syndrome
D:-Gradenigo’s syndrome
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question61:-Causes of high anion gap metabolic acidosis is all except
A:-Renal failure
B:-Hepatic failure
C:-Diabetic ketoacidosis
D:-Salicylate ingestion
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question62:-Chance of post infectious cerebellitis is highest in
A:-Measles
B:-Diphtheria
C:-Chicken pox
D:-Viral hepatitis
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question63:-Common cause of pancytopenia include all except
A:-PNH
B:-SLE
C:-Hairy cell leukemia
D:-ITP
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question64:-Velcro crepitations are characteristic of
A:-COPD
B:-Pleural effusion
C:-Interstitial lung disease
D:-Pneumothorax
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question65:-Unusual in a complex partial seizure is
A:-Bizarre delusions
B:-Depersonalization
C:-De Javu phenomenon
D:-Altered level of consciousness
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question66:-Exposure and response prevention is a principal behavioural approach in
A:-Somatoform disorders
B:-Bipolar affective disorders
C:-Obsessive compulsive disorders
D:-Schizophrenia
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question67:-One of the founders of therapeutic community treatment approach is
A:-Eugene Bleuler
B:-Kurt Schneider
C:-Elizabeth Kubler Ross
D:-Maxwell Jones
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question68:-Games, pastimes, stroke are words associated with
A:-Psychodynamic psychotherapy
B:-Transactional analysis
C:-Cognitive behavioural therapy
D:-Attachment theory
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question69:-Origin of vaginal fornices is from
A:-Mesonephric duct
B:-Metanephric duct
C:-Para mesonephric duct
D:-Urogenital sinus
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question70:-Level of serum oestradiol expected with ovarian follicular diameter of 18-19 mm is
A:-50-150 Pg/ml
B:-150-250 Pg/ml
C:-250-350 Pg/ml
D:-350-450 Pg/ml
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question71:-Bevacizumab is
A:-Parp inhibitor
B:-Angiogenesis inhibitor
C:-Drug targeting stromal cells
D:-Immunotherapy
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question72:-Clue cells are diagnostic of
A:-Candida species
B:-Gardenella vaginalis
C:-Herpes genitalis
D:-Human papilloma virus
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question73:-Gottron’s papules are seen in
A:-Systemic lupus erythematosus
B:-Dermatomyositis
C:-Sjogren’s syndrome
D:-Rheumatoid arthritis
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question74:-Verruca vulgaris is caused by
A:-Human papilloma virus
B:-Herpes simplex virus
C:-Pox virus
D:-Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question75:-Which of the following is not seen in psoriasis ?
A:-Koebner phenomenon
B:-Auspitz sign
C:-Nail pitting
D:-Wickham striae
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question76:-Eczema craquele is
A:-Seborrheic dermatitis
B:-Atopic dermatitis
C:-Asteatotic eczema
D:-Gravitational eczema
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question77:-Baux scoring was used to assess the morbidity in
A:-SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome)
B:-Burns
C:-Head injury
D:-HIV infection
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question78:-Who was the first surgeon to perform liver transplantation ?
A:-Joseph E. Murray
B:-James D. Hardy
C:-Thomas E. Starzl
D:-Christian N. Barnard
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question79:-What is the Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) in patients with gangrene ?
A:-Less than 0.3
B:-0.3 to 0.5
C:-0.5 to 0.7
D:-More than 1
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question80:-Sistrunk operation is done in
A:-Branchial cyst
B:-Thyroglossal cyst
C:-Cystic hygroma
D:-Lingual thyroid
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question81:-Common complication of supracondylar fracture in a child includes all except
A:-Compartment Syndrome
B:-Gun Stock deformity
C:-Median Nerve injury
D:-Non union
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question82:-Causes of knee pain in a boy can be all except
A:-Osteochondritis dissecans
B:-Perthes disease
C:-Patella alta
D:-Osgood Schlatter’s disease
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question83:-The commonest location of spinal tuberculosis is
A:-Cervical spine
B:-Sacral spine
C:-Upper dorsal spine
D:-Dorso lumbar spine
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question84:-Displacement of distal radial fragment in smith fracture is
A:-Dorsal
B:-Volar
C:-Only impacted
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question85:-Which cranial nerve nuclei is found in the pons part of the brain ?
A:-Cranial nerve 3
B:-Cranial nerve 5
C:-Cranial nerve 9
D:-Cranial nerve 12
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question86:-Which is the key muscle of the cervical motor level `7(C_(7))` ?
A:-Triceps
B:-Biceps
C:-Brachioradialis
D:-Flexor digitorum profundus
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question87:-Kienbock’s disease is the avascular necrosis of which carpal bone ?
A:-Scaphoid
B:-Triquetrum
C:-Lunate
D:-Trapezoid
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-Iliofemoral ligament is the ligament belonging to which joint ?
A:-Knee joint
B:-Shoulder joint
C:-Elbow joint
D:-Hip joint
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question89:-All are radioactive isotopes of cobalt except
A:-`49_(Co)`
B:-`56_(Co)`
C:-`74_(Co)`
D:-`78_(Co)`
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question90:-All are temporary brachytherapy isotopes except
A:-Iridium-192
B:-Palladium-103
C:-Iodine-125
D:-Caecium-131
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question91:-Most radiosensitive phase in cell cycle is
A:-G0 phase
B:-G1 phase
C:-G2 phase
D:-M phase
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question92:-Most common plexopathy in carcinoma cervix involves
A:-Low plexopathy (L4-S1)
B:-High plexopathy (L1-L3)
C:-Sacral plexopathy
D:-Pan plexopathy
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question93:-Early signs and symptoms of local anaesthetic toxicity include all except
A:-Tinnitus
B:-Circum oral numbness
C:-Dizziness
D:-Hypertension
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question94:-Known complications related to surgical positioning include all except
A:-Brachial plexus injury due to abduction of arm to 60 degree
B:-Hypoxemia in the trendlendburg position
C:-Retinal ischemia in the prone position
D:-Venous air embolism in the sitting position
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question95:-Which opioid among the following has the shortest duration of action ?
A:-Fentanyl
B:-Remifentanyl
C:-Alfentanyl
D:-Sufentanyl
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question96:-Which among the following inhalational anaesthetic agents is preferred in day care surgery ?
A:-Isoflurane
B:-Sevoflurane
C:-Desflurane
D:-Enflurane
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question97:-Name the disease in which herd immunity DO NOT HAVE any role in protecting an individual from acquiring
the infection.
A:-Tetanus
B:-Diphtheria
C:-Whooping cough
D:-Measles
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question98:-Identify the FALSE statement regarding Down syndrome.
A:-Majority of children having down syndrome are born to young mothers (age less than
35 years)
B:-It is the commonest inherited cause for mental retardation
C:-Simian crease on both hands is seen in less than 50% of cases
D:-Karyotyping is recommended for all cases even when the diagnosis is evident clinically
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question99:-Which is NOT a risk factor for early onset sepsis in a newborn ?
A:-Foul smelling amniotic fluid
B:-Frequent per vaginal examinations during labor
C:-Delivery occurring more than 24 hours after rupture of membranes
D:-Formula feeding
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question100:-All are TRUE statements regarding constitutional delay in growth and puberty EXCEPT
A:-Final adult height is normal
B:-Growth velocity is normal
C:-Bone age is equal to chronological age
D:-Usually there will be similar history in one of the parent
Correct Answer:- Option-C