Assistant Professor in physiology – Medical Education

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question paper code ; 19/2019/OL
category code ; 151/2018
Exam ; Assistant Professor in physiology
Medium : English
Date of test ; 11/06/2019
Dpartment ; Medical Education
Alpha Code ; A
Question1:-Which state has become India’s first state to bring a law against ‘sextortion’?
A:-Himachal Pradesh
B:-Jammu and Kashmir
C:-Manipur
D:-Kerala
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question2:-The national milk day (NMD-2018) is celebrated on which of the following dates in India?
A:-November 26
B:-December 16
C:-January 24
D:-February 2
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question3:-India’s longest rail-cum road bridge is located in which of the following states?
A:-Arunachal Pradesh
B:-Nagaland
C:-Assam
D:-Meghalaya
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question4:-Auther of “Ananda Sutram”
A:-Sreenarayana Guru
B:-V T Bhatathirippad
C:-Poikayil Yohannan
D:-Brahmananda Sivayogi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question5:-Who is known as Muthukutti Swami?
A:-Vaikunda Swamikal
B:-Chattambi Swamikal
C:-Swami Vagbhatananda
D:-Swami Agamananda
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question6:-The newspaper Sujana nadhini started from Paravur in
A:-1896
B:-1891
C:-1887
D:-1889
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question7:-Ruler of Travancore during the time of Vaikkam Sathyagraha
A:-Gouri Parvathi Bai
B:-Sri Mulam Tirunal
C:-Ayilyam Tirunal
D:-Regent Setu Lakshmi Bai
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question8:-Who was the captain of Guruvayur Temple entry campaign?
A:-T. Subramanian Tirumumbu
B:-K. Kelappan
C:-P. Krishna Pillai
D:-Mannathu Padmanabhan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question9:-Who entered on an indefinite fast before Guruvayur temple on Sep 21, 1932 in connection with GuruvaA:-A.K. Gopalan
B:-Mannathu Padmanabhan
C:-K. Kelappan
D:-P. Krishna Pillai
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question10:-Yoga Kshema movement started in
A:-1908
B:-1904
C:-1901
D:-1907
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question11:-Where did Sree Narayana Guru installed the idol of Saraswathi?
A:-Aruvipuram
B:-Varkala
C:-Alwaye
D:-Karamukku
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question12:-Who opened an English school at Mattancheri in 1818?
A:-Rev Mead
B:-Dr. Gundert
C:-W.T. Ringletaube
D:-Rev. J. Dawson
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question13:-Who abolished the devadasi system in temples of south Travancore?
A:-Sethu Lakshmi Bai
B:-Gouri Parvathi Bai
C:-Sri Chitra Tirunal
D:-Uthradam Thirunal
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question14:-Tellicherry Brennen School started in
A:-1862
B:-1852
C:-1886
D:-1902
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question15:-Ayyankali was called pulayaraja by
A:-B.R. Ambedkar
B:-M.K. Gandhi
C:-Sreenarayana Guru
D:-G.P. Pillai
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question16:-Auther of the novel “Premamrutham”
A:-C.V. Raman Pillai
B:-P. Kesavdev
C:-Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
D:-S.K. Pottekkad
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question17:-Who was the provisional president of constituent assembly in India?
A:-Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C:-Sardar Vallabhai Pattel
D:-Dr. Sachidananda Sinha
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question18:-In which year was the right to property removed from fundamental rights of Indian Constitution?
A:-1978
B:-1973
C:-1969
D:-1979
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question19:-Which among the following amendment of Indian Constitution replaced the right to property from funA:-44th amendment
B:-43rd amendment
C:-42nd amendment
D:-46th amendment
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question20:-Fundamental duties of citizens were added to the Indian Constitution in
A:-1974
B:-1976
C:-1978
D:-1972
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-Which of the following proteins are called as folding proteins?
A:-Perforins
B:-Chaperons
C:-Tubulins
D:-Clathrins
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-Enzyme which converts testosterone to estradiol in ovarian follicle is
A:-Isomerase
B:-Dehydrogenase
C:-Aromatase
D:-Transferase
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question23:-Fusion of sperm with membrane of ovum is mediated by
A:-Acrosin
B:-Fertilin
C:-Catsper
D:-Inhibin
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question24:-The main excitatory neurotransmitter in central nervous system is
A:-Glutamate
B:-Substance P
C:-Enkephalin
D:-Serotonin
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question25:-Bicarbonate reabsorption is maximum in
A:-Medullary collecting duct
B:-Distal convoluted tubule
C:-Proximal convoluted tubule
D:-Cortical collecting duct
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question26:-Fibres from ipsilateral hemiretina project in which layer of lateral geniculate body
A:-1,4,6
B:-2,3,5
C:-1,3,6
D:-2,4,6
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question27:-All of the following are dopamine agonists EXCEPT
A:-Bromocriptine
B:-Apomorphine
C:-Clozapine
D:-Pramiprexole
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question28:-The inclusion bodies seen in neurons of parkinsonism patients are
A:-Lewy bodies
B:-Russell bodies
C:-Negri bodies
D:-Schaumann bodies
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question29:-The substance that is present both in serum and plasma is
A:-Prothrombin
B:-Antihaemophilic factor A
C:-Fibrinogen
D:-Proconvertin
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question30:-An agent which causes contraction of mesangial cells is
A:-Atrial natriuretic peptide
B:-Dopamine
C:-cAMP
D:-Endothelins
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question31:-Cerebellar nystagmus occurs due to damage to
A:-Anterior lobe
B:-Flocculonodular lobe
C:-Posterior lobe
D:-Vermis
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question32:-Type of cell NOT present in olfactory bulb
A:-Mitral cell
B:-Granule cell
C:-Tufted cell
D:-Horizontal cell
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question33:-Which of the following is increased when radius of resistance vessels is increased?
A:-Haematocrit
B:-Diastolic blood pressure
C:-Capillary blood flow
D:-Systolic blood pressure
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question34:-Which of the following is NOT a cause of edema?
A:-Decreased capillary permeability
B:-Decreased plasma protein
C:-Increased venous pressure
D:-Inadequate lymph flow
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question35:-Dicrotic notch in aortic pressure curve is caused by closure of
A:-Tricuspid valve
B:-Pulmonary valve
C:-Mitral valve
D:-Aortic valve
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question36:-Fourth heart sounds is caused by
A:-Closure of aortic and pulmonary valve
B:-Ventricular filling
C:-Closure of mitral and tricuspid valve
D:-Vibrations in ventricular wall during systole
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question37:-Largest volume of gas that can be moved into and out of the lungs in one minute by voluntary effort is
A:-Respiratory minute volume
B:-Forced vital capacity
C:-Maximum voluntary ventilation
D:-Total lung capacity
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question38:-Which of the following plays a major role in vasodilatation of penis during erection?
A:-Nitric oxide
B:-Vasopressin
C:-Bradykinin
D:-Prostaglandin
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question39:-Sensory system codes for the following attributes of a stimulus EXCEPT
A:-Modality
B:-Sensitization
C:-Intensity
D:-Location
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question40:-Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of smooth muscle?
A:-Slow cycling of myosin cross bridges
B:-Low energy requirement to sustain contraction
C:-Stress relaxation
D:-Maximum force of contraction is less than that of skeletal muscle
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question41:-Duration of AV nodal delay is
A:-0.1 seconds
B:-0.3 seconds
C:-0.5 seconds
D:-0.7 seconds
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question42:-Second polar body is extruded
A:-At the time of ovulation
B:-At the time of LH surge
C:-At the time of fertilization of the ovum
D:-48 hours prior to ovulation
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question43:-Compound action potential is the property of
A:-Sensory nerve
B:-Mixed nerve
C:-Single nerve fibre
D:-Motor nerve
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question44:-The wheal in triple response occurs due to
A:-increased capillary permeability
B:-arteriolar dilation
C:-axon reflex
D:-contraction of precapillary sphincters
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question45:-Which of the following has the highest pH?
A:-Saliva
B:-Gastric juice
C:-Gall bladder bile
D:-Pancreatic juice
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question46:-EEG rhythm with lowest frequency is
A:-Alpha
B:-Beta
C:-Delta
D:-Theta
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-Effective renal plasma flow in humans is
A:-425 ml/min
B:-525 ml/min
C:-625 ml/min
D:-725 ml/min
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question48:-Group A nerve fibres are most susceptible to
A:-Pressure
B:-Hypoxia
C:-Temperature
D:-Local anaesthetics
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-Which of the following is a peptide hormone?
A:-Estrogen
B:-Parathormone
C:-Thyroxine
D:-Cortisol
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question50:-Sperms persist in female genital tract for
A:-1-2 minutes
B:-1-2 hours
C:-1-2 days
D:-1-2 weeks
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question51:-Water reabsorption is maximum from
A:-duodenum
B:-colon
C:-ileum
D:-jejunum
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question52:-The most abundant cell type in Islets of Langerhans is
A:-A
B:-B
C:-D
D:-F
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question53:-Work done in quiet breathing is
A:-0.1 kg-m/min
B:-1.2 kg-m/min
C:-0.5 kg-m/min
D:-3.5 kg-m/min
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question54:-Conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin is catalysed by
A:-Thromboplastin
B:-Stuart Prower Factor
C:-Proconvertin
D:-Thrombin
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-Which of the following causes a right shift of oxygen dissociation curve?
A:-Decrease in body temperature
B:-Foetal haemoglobin
C:-Myoglobin
D:-Decrease in blood pH
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question56:-Which of the following is NOT an example of syndromic deafness?
A:-Liddle’s syndrome
B:-Pendred syndrome
C:-Long QT syndrome
D:-Bartter syndrome
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question57:-Which sensation is not lost on the same side of lesion in Brown Sequard Syndrome?
A:-Position sense
B:-Vibration
C:-Temperature
D:-Touch
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question58:-Heavy water is used to determine
A:-Intracellular fluid volume
B:-Extracellular fluid volume
C:-Plasma volume
D:-Total body water
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question59:-Spermatozoa acquire motility in
A:-Vas deferens
B:-Epidydimis
C:-Rete testis
D:-Prostate
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question60:-Functional residual capacity in male is
A:-2.2 L
B:-3.2 L
C:-4.2 L
D:-5.2 L
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question61:-Glial cells which help in making Blood brain barrier are
A:-Oligo dendrocytes
B:-Schwann cells
C:-Astrocytes
D:-Microglia
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question62:-Weber Fechner law deals with
A:-Receptive field organization
B:-Intensity discrimination
C:-Tactile localization
D:-None
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-Which of the following is an Orexigenic factor?
A:-Corticotropin releasing hormone
B:-Glucagon
C:-Leptin
D:-Neuropeptide Y
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question64:-Stokes Adams syndrome is loss of consciousness following
A:-Ventricular fibrillation
B:-Complete heart block
C:-Myocardial infarction
D:-Ventricular tachycardia
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question65:-Effect of storage of blood on RBCs are all EXCEPT
A:-RBCs become spherical
B:-Depletion of ATP
C:-Loss of membrane stability
D:-Increased glycolysis
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question66:-Prosapagnosia is the inability to
A:-Draw straight lines
B:-Recognize faces
C:-Count in order
D:-Perceive pain
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question67:-Which of the following is facilitatory to stretch reflex?
A:-Vestibular nucleus
B:-Cerebellum
C:-Motor cortex
D:-Basal ganglia
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question68:-Betz cells are found in
A:-Thalamus
B:-Hypothalamus
C:-Motor cortex
D:-Sensory cortex
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question69:-Gastric acid secretion is stimulated by all EXCEPT
A:-Acetyl choline
B:-Histamine
C:-Secretin
D:-Gastrin
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question70:-Lesion in angular gyrus produces
A:-Motor aphasia
B:-Sensory aphasia
C:-Conductive aphasia
D:-Anomic aphasia
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question71:-The blobs of visual cortex are associated with
A:-Colour processing
B:-Orientation
C:-Ocular movements
D:-Ocular dominance
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question72:-Which of the following is an example of a trinucleotide repeat disease?
A:-Wilson’s disease
B:-Cystic fibrosis
C:-Hereditary spherocytosis
D:-Huntington’s disease
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question73:-Muscle weakness caused by antibodies against calcium channels in nerve endings at neuromuscular juA:-Myaesthenia gravis
B:-Lambert Eaton syndrome
C:-Multiple sclerosis
D:-Muscular dystrophy
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question74:-K cells of intestine secrete
A:-Secretin
B:-Vasoactive Intenstinal Pepide
C:-Gastric Inhibitory Peptide
D:-Cholecystokinin
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question75:-All are produced by kidney EXCEPT
A:-Vitamin D
B:-Renin
C:-Erythropoietin
D:-Aldosterone
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question76:-The principal buffer in interstitial fluid is
A:-Carbonic acid
B:-Phosphate
C:-Haemoglobin
D:-Ammonia
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question77:-Blood flow is almost always turbulent when Reynold’s number is more than
A:-2000
B:-3000
C:-4000
D:-5000
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question78:-Respiratory burst in neutrophil is due to
A:-NADH oxidase
B:-Elastase
C:-Myeloperoxidase
D:-NADPH oxidase
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question79:-Cholagogues are substances which cause
A:-Increases biliary secretion from liver
B:-Neutralizes acid chyme
C:-Contraction of gall bladder
D:-Helps in absorption of fat soluble vitamins
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question80:-Bicarbonate in gastric mucosal barrier is secreted from
A:-Chief cells
B:-Oxyntic cells
C:-Surface mucosal cells
D:-Neck cells
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question81:-Mechanism by which digitalis increases myocardial contractility is by
A:-Inhibiting sodium potassium pump
B:-Activating protein kinase
C:-Decreasing adrenaline levels in myocardium
D:-Decreasing break down of Camp
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question82:-Migrating motor complex is initiated by
A:-Guanylin
B:-Motilin
C:-Peptide YY
D:-Somatostain
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question83:-Fluctuations in blood pressure synchronized with respiration are
A:-Traube Hering Waves
B:-Mayer waves
C:-Slow waves
D:-Gamma oscillations
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question84:-Example of a condition which cause distributive shock is
A:-Hemorrhage
B:-Burns
C:-Anaphylaxis
D:-Tension pneumothorax
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question85:-Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is of no use in
A:-Carbon monoxide poisoning
B:-Gas gansrene
C:-Diabetic leg ulcer
D:-Congestive cardiac failure
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-During exercise, arterio venous oxygen difference
A:-Increases
B:-First decreases then increases
C:-Decreases
D:-Remains same
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question87:-The first urge to pass urine is felt as urinary bladder volume of
A:-100 ml
B:-150 ml
C:-250 ml
D:-300 ml
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question88:-All of the following are effects of prolonged stay in space EXCEPT
A:-Decrease in red cell mass
B:-Loss of bone mass
C:-Increase in blood volume
D:-Decrease in muscle strength
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question89:-Which of the following diuretic acts on proximal tubule?
A:-Spironolactone
B:-Amiloride
C:-Frusemide
D:-Acetazolamide
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question90:-Which of the following increases extracellular potassium concentration?
A:-Insulin
B:-Aldosterone
C:-Alkalosis
D:-Severe exercise
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question91:-Which of the following is NOT a component of Papez circuit?
A:-Cingulate gyrus
B:-Mammilary body
C:-Posterior thalamic nucleus
D:-Hippocampus
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question92:-A mutation in KALIG1 gene is seen in
A:-Kartagener’s syndrome
B:-Kallmann syndrome
C:-Klinfelter’s syndrome
D:-Kluver Bucy syndrome
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question93:-The protein which connects Z line to M line and provides scaffolding for sarcomere is
A:-Titin
B:-Desmin
C:-Actinin
D:-Troponin
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question94:-The average arm to tongue circulation time is
A:-5 seconds
B:-10 seconds
C:-15 seconds
D:-20 second
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question95:-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin acts on
A:-LH receptor
B:-FSH receptor
C:-TSH receptor
D:-ACTH receptor
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question96:-Effect of deafferentation of bladder is
A:-Shrunken and hypertrophied wall
B:-Spastic with hyperactive voiding reflex
C:-Overfilled with dribbling
D:-Distended, thin walled and hypotonic
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question97:-The diluting segment of nephron is
A:-Proximal convoluted tubule
B:-Thick ascending limb of loop of Henle
C:-Descending limb of loop of Henle
D:-Medullary collecting duct
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question98:-Oral contraceptive pills act by
A:-Inhibiting ovulation
B:-Decreasing motility of sperms
C:-Spermicidal action
D:-Increasing motility of fallopian tubes
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question99:-The Poiseuille Hagen formula calculates relation among the following EXCEPT
A:-Flow in a narrow tube
B:-pH of blood
C:-Raidus of the tube
D:-Viscosity of blood
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question100:-Gap junctions are made up of proteins called
A:-Connexons
B:-Caspases
C:-Dyneins
D:-Cadherins
Correct Answer:- Option-A