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WorksheetsSYNAPTIX SCREENING ROUND!
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following antibiotics inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis?
Gentamicin
Erythromycin
Penicillin
Ciprofloxacin
A female with facial swelling, oliguria, and hematuria post throat infection. Likely diagnosis?
IgA nephropathy
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
Goodpasture syndrome
Lupus nephritis
Clinical-based: A baby is born with a midline swelling in the lower back, covered by skin. Neurological examination is normal. Most likely diagnosis?
Meningocele
Myelomeningocele
Spina bifida occulta
Dermoid cyst
Which drug shows a zero-order kinetic profile at high doses?
Aspirin
Paracetamol
Amoxicillin
Atenolol
In malaria, which species is most commonly associated with relapse?
Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium malariae
Plasmodium knowlesi
A child presents with vomiting, lethargy, and a mousy odor. Most likely diagnosis?
Maple syrup urine disease
Phenylketonuria
Tyrosinemia
Alkaptonuria
The structure passing through the foramen spinosum is:
Mandibular nerve
Middle meningeal artery
Inferior alveolar nerve
Facial artery
A patient with difficulty in swallowing and loss of gag reflex on one side likely has a lesion of:
CN VII
CN IX
CN XII
None of the above
A young man presents with wrist drop after a mid-shaft humerus fracture. Which nerve is most likely injured?
Ulnar nerve
Median nerve
Radial nerve
Axillary nerve
Clinical-based: A hypertensive pregnant woman is started on alpha-methyldopa. It acts by:
Blocking beta-1 receptors
Stimulating alpha-2 receptors in CNS
Blocking calcium channels
Inhibiting angiotensin II
Reed-Sternberg cells are characteristically seen in:
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma
Burkitt lymphoma
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Clinical-based: A patient is found to have a heart rate of 48/min with absent P waves. The pacemaker site is most likely:
SA node
AV node
Purkinje fibers
Left bundle branch
Which of the following factors increases glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
Constriction of afferent arteriole
Constriction of efferent arteriole (moderate)
Sympathetic stimulation
Decrease in renal plasma flow
A patient is prescribed atropine before surgery. The main purpose is to:
Induce sedation
Decrease salivation
Prevent vomiting
Induce muscle relaxation
The Sabouraud dextrose agar is used for isolation of:
Bacteria
Fungi
Parasites
Viruses
Assertion (A): Naloxone is used in opioid overdose. Reason (R): Naloxone activates opioid receptor in brain.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation
A is true, R is false
A is false, R is true
Assertion (A): Mycobacterium tuberculosis easily decolorises with acid alcohol. Reason (R): It has mycolic acid in its cell wall.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation
A is true, R is false
A is false, R is true
Which vitamin is involved in transamination reactions?
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
A 45-year-old alcoholic presents with jaundice, spider angiomas, and gynecomastia. Likely underlying pathology?
Cirrhosis
Hepatitis A
Hemochromatosis
Wilson’s disease
In a 24-hour urine collection, creatinine clearance is used to estimate:
Renal blood flow
Glomerular filtration rate
Tubular secretion
Tubular reabsorption
Assertion (A): Liquifactive necrosis is typically seen in myocardial infarction. Reason (R): Hypoxia leads to denaturation of structural proteins.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation
A is true, R is false
A is false, R is true
Clinical-based: A patient with hemolytic anemia is found to have decreased G6PD activity. The role of G6PD is in:
Oxidative phosphorylation
Urea cycle
Pentose phosphate pathway
Glycogenolysis
Assertion (A): Glycogen is branched. Reason (R): Branching makes glycogen more compact and soluble.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation
A is true, R is false
A is false, R is true
Which enzyme deficiency leads to galactose accumulation and cataract in infants?
Galactokinase
Aldolase B
GALT
Glucokinase
Clinical-based: A woman presents with frothy vaginal discharge, fishy odor, and clue cells on microscopy. Most likely diagnosis?
Candidiasis
Trichomoniasis
Bacterial vaginosis
Gonorrhea
Assertion (A): CO₂ is more soluble in plasma than O₂. Reason (R): CO₂ forms bicarbonate in the blood.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation
A is true, R is false
A is false, R is true
Which of the following is a tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinoma?
PSA
CA-125
CEA
AFP
Assertion (A): The medial longitudinal arch is maintained by the long plantar ligament. .Reason (R): The spring ligament supports the head of the talus.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation
A is true, R is false
A is false, R is true
Assertion (A): Glycogen is linear in structure. Reason (R): Linearity makes glycogen more compact and soluble.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation
A is true, R is false
A is false, R is false
A patient has low serum calcium but normal phosphate. PTH is elevated. What is the most likely cause?
Vitamin D deficiency
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Chronic renal failure
Hypoparathyroidism
