Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer
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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'SENIOR LECTURER IN TUBERCULOSIS AND RESPIRATORY MEDICINE (PULMONARY MEDICINE)' And exam conducted in the year 2018. And Question paper code was '017/2018/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question78:-Permissive hyper capnoea is used in all the following, except
A:-Acute lung injury
B:-Increased intracerebral pressure
C:-ARDS
D:-Neonatal respiratory failure
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question79:-Oral bio-availability is maximum for which among the following inhaled steroids ?
A:-Fluticasone
B:-Mometasone
C:-Ciclasonide
D:-Beclomethasone
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question80:-All are features of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia, except
A:-Elevated eosinophil count in blood and BAL
B:-Reverse pulmonary edema pattern in CXR
C:-Male sex predominance
D:-Presence of interstitial fibrosis pathologic hall mark
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question81:-Chronic pleuritic pain is characteristic in
A:-Lung cancer
B:-Pneumoconiosis
C:-Pulmonary embolism
D:-Mesothelioma
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question82:-Absolute contraindication for argonplasma coagulation is
A:-Implantable defibrillator
B:-FiO_(2)° less than 0.4
C:-Major airway bleed
D:-Post infectious airway stenosis
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question83:-Elevated DLCo in asthma is due to
A:-Associated large lung volume
B:-Increased perfusion of well ventilated upper zones
:-None of the above
D:-both (1) & (2)
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question84:-Varenicline helps in smoking cessation by a) Being partial agonist of nicotinic cholinergic receptor b) Blocks
effects of smoke on nicotine receptor c) As a result of receptor blockade nicotine withdrawal symptoms are relieved d)
Desire to smoke is reduced
A:-a, band c
B:-b, c and d
bandd
D:-a, c and d
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question85:-Which is not true about Pancoast syndrome ?
A:-Most common initial symptom is shoulder pain
B:-Intrinsic muscles of the hand may be involved
C:-Associated with superior sulcus tumour
D:-CT is superior imaging modality
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-Malignancy commonly associated with airway metastasis is
A:-Prostatic cancer
B:-Colon cancer
C:-Osteogenic sarcoma
D:-Ca. Tongue
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question87:-Criteria for diagnosing a definite Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia include all, except
A:-Recurrent spontaneous nose bleeds