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 'Assistant Professor in Pulmonary Medicine' And exam conducted in the year 2019. And Question paper code was '066/2019/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was ''. 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.
B:-Type Il
C:-Type Ill
D:-Type IV
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question19:-Flexible fiber optic bronchoscopy was pioneered by
A:-Gustav Kilian
B:-Ikeda
C:-Schieppati
D:-Wang
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question20:-In order to maintain procedural competence for medical thoracoscopy, minimum number of procedures to be
performed yearly by operator should be
൧-2
B:-5
C:-8
D:-10
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question21:-Anti TB drug which can cause metallic taste
A:-Bedaquilline
B:-Delamanide
C:-Fluroquinolone
D:-both A and C
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question22:-Acid fastness is a property of all of the following organisms except
A:-Rhodococcos
B:-Legionella micadadei
C:-Cryptococcus
D:-Isospora
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question23:-Treatment of LTBI can reduce the risk of progression to active disease by abou -------- %
A:-30%
B:-60%
C:-80%
D:-90%
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question24:-The cut off value (confirmed by repeat ECG) of QTcF value above which all the QTc prolonging
drugs should be discontinued.
A:-440ms
B:-470ms
C:-500ms
D:-520ms
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question25:-TB meningitis should be treated with first line ATT for at least------ months
൧:-6
B:-9
C:-12
D:-15
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question26:-Regarding starting DRTB drugs in a HIV infected patient, pick the wrong statement
A:-Unlike drug sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis, ART should be started along with DRTB drugs.
B:-HIV infected DRTB patients without the benefit of ART may experience mortality rates exceeding 90%
C:-For servere IRIS syndrome prednisolone is the recommended drug.
D:-For all new HIV co infected patients recommended ART is FDC of TLE (Tenofovir, Lamivudine and Efavirenz)
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question27:-Pick the incorrect statement regarding tubercular pleural effusion
A:-Pleural fluid ADA values less than 40 U/L virtually rules out tuberculosis
B:-ADA activity correlates with CD4+ T lymphocyte cell infiltration in the pleura and pleural fluid
C:-Haemolysed blood in fluid sample may cause false over estimation of ADA
D:-ADA1:ADA2 ratio less than 0.45 is highly suggestive of tuberculosis