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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN NEUROSURGERY' And exam conducted in the year 2018. And Question paper code was '040/2018/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-B
Question57:-Which of the following surgical approaches is NOT suitable for an upper clival lesion?
A:-Frontotemporal approach with orbitozygomatic osteotomy
B:-Subtemporal approach with zygomatic osteotomy and anterior petrosectomy
C:-Extreme lateral transcondylar approach
D:-Endoscopic trans sphenoidal approach
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question58:-All are features of Parinaud syndrome except
A:-Downward gaze paralysis
B:-Defective convergence
ight near dissociation
D:-Lid retraction
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question59:-Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding Glomus Jugular Tumors?
A:-They arise from paraganglia in the adventitia of the jugular vein
B:-Men are affected more frequently than females
C:-They can present with conductive hearing loss
D:-They are highly vascular tumours
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question60:-A patient presents with low back pain radiating to right leg with paraesthesia along the lateral aspect of leg. On
examination he had a weakness of extension of the right big toe and all deep tendon reflexes were normal. The most likely
disc prolapse expected in the MRI is
A:-L2-L3
B:-L3-L4
C:-L4-L5
D:-L5-S1
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question61:-According to Mayerding classification of spondylolisthesis, 26-50% of slippage is classified as
A:-Grade |
B:-Grade Il
C:-Grade Ill
D:-Grade IV
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question62:-A 10 year old boy presents with head ache and visual disturbances. MRI brain shows a suprasellar cystic lesion
with evidence of calcification. The most probable diagnosis among the following is
A:-Pituitary adenoma
B:-Rathke's cleft cyst
C:-Craniopharyngioma
D:-Central neurocytoma
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question63:-All are diagnostic features of Neurofibromatosis type 1 except
A:-Café-au-lait spots
B:-Iris Lisch nodules
:-Optic glioma
D:-Adenoma sebaceum
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question64:-The Maxillary division of trigeminal nerve exits the cranium through
A:-Foramen spinosum
B:-Foramen lacerum
C:-Foramen rotundum
D:-Foramen ovale
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question65:-All are features of neurogenic claudication except
A:-exertional pain over thigh and buttocks
B:-symptoms are more pronounced while walking downstairs than walking upstairs
:-sitting and leaning forward may relieve the symptoms
D:-bicycling can aggravate the symptoms
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question66:-The internal cerebral vein drains into
A:-Deep middle cerebral vein