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 UPSC Homeopathy Exam 2002   
 


Maximum Marks : 200                                                                                                                   Time Allowed : Two Hours  

 
INSTRUCTIONS   

1.IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION/YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS ETC. IF SO. GET IT REPLACED BY COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. 
2.ENCODE CLEARLY THE TEST BOOKLET SERIES A, B, C OR D AS THE CASE MAY BE IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE IN THE ANSWER SHEET.   
3.You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet m the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet.   
4. This Test Booklet contains 120 items (questions). Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response,mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.   
5.You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet.   
6.All items carry equal marks. Attempt all items. Your total marks will depend only on the number of correct responses marked by you in the Answer Sheet.   
7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate.   
8. After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer. Sheet and the examination has concluded, you should hand over to the invigilator only the Answer Sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet and rough sheets issued to you.   
  
DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO 
  
1. The fundamental cause of congenital idiosyncrasy is   
(a) Psoric Miasm   
(b) Syphitic Miasm   
(c) Sycotic Miasm .   
(d) Tubercular Miasm   
2. Semilateral headache with blurred vision or blindness preceding the attack—must lie down, aversion to light and noise, sight returns as headache increases, headache in small spot can be covered by tip of finger. Indicate the remedy from the following  (a) Gels.   
(b) Kali-bi   
(c) Sang.   
(d) Spigelia   
3. It is a slow, deep acting remedy, belongs to anti-psoric, anti-sycotic and anti- syphilitic' family, there is a tendency of destruction of tissues, especially syphilitic complaints and bony disease. Patient is very hot. Which one of the following is the correct remedy ?   
(a) Carbolic Acid   
(b) Mere sol.   
(c) Fluoric Acid   
(d) Nitric Acid   
4. Match List-1 (Symptom Triads) with List-11 (Medicine) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
List-1 List-11 
(Symptom Triads) (Medicine)   
A. Constriction. Contraction, 1. Arg-Nit. 
Congestion 
B. Apprehension,                 2. Cactus. 
anticipation, hurried 
C. Chilly, dirty, offensive       3. Canth. 
D. Sexual instinct, sexual    4. Psor. 
thought, sexual frenzy   
Codes :   
(a) A B C D 
3412 
(b) A B C D 
2143 
(c) A B C D 
3142 
(d) A B C D 
2413   
5. Bad effects of anger, grief, or disappointed love, broods in solitude over imaginary troubles, persons mentally and physically exhausted by long concentrated grief. Which one of the following is the correct remedy for above symptom complex ?   
(a) Agaricus   
(b) Cup-met.   
(c) Hyos.   
(d) Ignatia   
6. Match List-1 (Homoeopathic medicines) with List-11 (Time of aggravation) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
List-1 List-11   
(Homoeopathic            (Time of 
medicines)                  aggravation)   
A. Arsenicum     1- 10 or 11.00 A.M. 
B. Syphilinum     2. 4 to 9 P.M.   
C. Nat. Mur.       3.  Sunset to Sunrise   
D. Colocymhis    4. 1 to 2 A.M.   
Codes :   
(a) A B C D 
 4312 
(b) A B C D 
1243 
(c) A B C D 
4213 
(d) A B C D 
13 4 2   
7. Consider the following symptoms regarding haemorrhagic diathesis :   
1. Hammamelis V—Prostration out of proportion to the amount of blood loss   2. Secale Cor.—continuous oozing of samous liquid blood   3. Lachesis—Haemorrhage from left side of the body; bright red and coagulable   4. Cinchona—Aversion to sour things during haemorrhage     
8. Which of these statements is/are correct ?   
(a) 1 only   
(b) 1 and 2   
(c) 2, 3 and 4 ,   
(d) 3 and 4   
8. A 7-years old child with convulsions, screams and has violent jerking of hands and feet. He, has pinching colic in abdomen before passing stool with mucus like white pieces of popped corn; also grinds teeth at night. Choose the correct remedy from the following :   
(a) Bell .   
(b) Chamomilla   
(c) Cicuta   
(d) Cina   
9. Match List-1 (Medicines) with List-11 (Symptom in a case of prolapse uterus) 
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
List-1 List-I1   
(Medicines) (Symptom in a case of prolapsed uterus) 
A. Stannum    1. Worse during stool   
B. Belladonna 2. Better standing and sitting erect   
C. Sepia        3. Better supporting vulva with hands   
D. Lilium tig   4. Better by sit close   
Codes :   
(a) A B C D 
1324   
(b) A B C D 
1342   
(c) A B C D   
3124 
(D) A B C D   
3142   
10. A 46-year old woman consults you for painful swelling of the throat for about 12 days. The complaints started with fever (mild) with chilliness followed by painful swelling. Associated with suffocation and attacks of palpitations. No cough. Wants to keep feet in cool place. Very hungry. All complaints are better by eating. Thirst is excessive. On examination Thyroid enlarged. Which one of the following will you choose in this case ?  
(a) lodum   
(b) Phos   
(c) Spongia   
(d) Sulphur   
11. Regarding simple hypertrophy of heart, consider the following symptoms and remedies mentioned against them.   
1.  Chronic hypertrophy without valvular lesions—NAJA. T.   2. Hypertrophy with valvular lesions and cardiac dropsy—ADONIS. V.   3. Hypertrophy without valvular lesion and extreme dyspnoea on least exertion—CREATAGUS   4. Atheroma without weakness of heart—CACTUS. G   Which of these is/are correct ?   
(a) 1 and 2   
(b) 2 and 3   
(c) 3 only   
(d) 1, 2. 3 and 4   
12. A nine-year old child is brought to you. ' J with complaints of moderate fever and sore throat for 2 days. There is sore aching, bruised feeling all over the body. On examination, head is hot and limbs are cold. Tonsils are red with white patches. He also feels as if a hot coal were present in his throat. Which one of the following will you choose for him ? 
(a) Bell   
(b) Arnica   
(c) Merc-.Cya.   
(d) Phytolacca   
13. A female of 45 years of have has sciatica of right side which always aggravates in night .during sleep and is better when not lying onngIrFii'ae. She has growing pain in stomach but feels better bv_eating. Throat is painful on swallowing which becomes worse after taking warm liquids.   
(a) Lycopodium   
(b) Phytolacca   
(c) Lachesis   
(d) Mere. iod. flavus   
14. Consider the following drugs :   
1. Rhus tox   
2. Conium Mac   
3. Nux Vomica   
4. Ranunculus bulbosus   
Which of the above are obtained from  poisonous plants ?   
(a) 1.2,3 and 4   
(b) 2. 3 and 4   
(c) 1, 2 and 3   
(d) 1 and 4   
15. A patient cannot walk with eyes closed.trembles with general debility, has paralysis with mental and abdominal symptoms, has rigidity of calves with debility, walks and stands unsteady especially when unobserved. Has numbness in arms and post-diphtheritic paralysis. Remedy suitable for this patient is :   
(a) Gels   
(b) Causticum   
(c) Chamomilla   
(d) Arg. nit.   
16. Match List-1 (Medicine) with List-11 (Diseases) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
List-1 List-11 
(Medicine) (Diseases) 
A. Parotidinum   1. Quincy 
B. Pertussin       2. Puerperal fever 
C. Pyrogen         3. Whooping cough 
D. Baryta carb   . 4. Mumps 
Codes :   
(a) A B C D 
4321   
(b) A B C D 
4312   
(c) A B C D 
3421   
(d) A B C D   
3412   
17. Which of the following is the correct order that matches with the sequential order of "Desire for sweets", "Aversion to sweets" and "Aggravation from sweets" ?   
(a) Arg-nit; China -off; Graphites   
(b) China-off; Arg-nit; Graphites   
(c) Graphites; Arg-nit; China-off   
(d) China-off; Graphites; Arg-nit i    
18. Consider the following medicines andsymptoms regarding Abdominal Colic :   
1. Colocynth : Pain in abdomen with restlessness and better by hard pressure and bending double   
2. Ptalina : Pain in abdomen with restlessness and better by hard pre—ure and warmth application    3. Mag. Phos. : Pain in abdomen better by passing stool   
4. Chamomilla : Pain in abdomen with irritability   
Which of these statements is/are correct ?   
(a) 1. 2 and 3   
(b) 1 and 4   
(c) 2 and 3   
(d) 4 only   
19.'Oversensitiveness of nerves, scratching of linen or silk, crackling of papers is unbearable* is a characteristic symptom of   
(a) Antimonium crudum   
(b) Staphysagria   
(c) Asarum europium   
(d) Ptelea   
20. From amongst the remedies (anti- miasmatic) given below, pick-out the 'Grand Anti-sycotic* remedies :   
(a) Arg.n.; Med.; Nat-s; Sep.   
(b) Ars-i; Kali-i; Merc-c.; Med.   
(c) Nat-s; Sep.; Aur-m-n.; Kali-i.   
(d) Merc-c.; Kali-i; Aur-m-n.; Ars-i.   
21. Patient is fat, chilly with delayed menstrual history. Nails are deformed, crumbling and brittle, sore and painful. The remedy is   
(a) Calc. carb   
(b) Mere. sol   
(c) Sulphur   
(d) Graphites   
23.Consider the following medicines :   
1. Merc sol   
2. Coffea cruda   
3. Plantago   
4. Bismuth 
Which of the above medicines are applicable in the case of toothache amelioration by holding icy cold water inside the mouth ?   
(a) 1 and 2   
(b) 3 only   
(c) 1 and 4   
(d) 2. 3 and 4 
24. Directions ;   
The following SIX items consist of two statements, one labelled as *Assertion A* and the other labelled as 'Reason R*. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly :   
Codes :   
(a) Both A and R true and R is the correct explanation of A   
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT a correct explanation of A   
(c) A is true but R is false   
(d) A is false but R is true   
25. Assertion   
(A): Mag. Phos is preferredto Belladonna in spasmodic pains. 
Reason (R) : In Belladonna congestion is marked and pain appears and disappears suddenly.   
26. Assertion (A): Alumina is "the Aconite of chronic diseases".   
Reason (R) : The treatment of all the chronic diseases can be initiated with Alumina without considering the symptom totality or any other criterion whatsoever.   
27. Assertion (A) : Typhoid fever can not be aborted under Homoeo- pathic treatment.   
Reason (R) : Baptisia in low dilution produces a form of antibodies to the bacillus typhosus.   
28. Assertion (A): Sulphur is a great antipsoric remedy.   
Reason (R) : Sulphur often has a great use in beginning the treatment of the psoric cases.   
29. Assertion (A) : It seems probable that in Ars. lod., there is a remedy most closely allied to the mani- festations of tuberculosis.   
Reason (R) : Clinically it is not advisable in tuberculosis to begin the treatment with Ars. lod.   
28. Assertion (A): Arsenic is a sheep's remedy, Antim crud is a horse's remedy and Puls is a pig's remedy. 
Reason (R) : According to Teste, Arsenic acts best onvegetable eating animal than Camivora; having power to withstand wind with nervous restlessness. 
Antim crud has tendency to grow fat; and easily frightened with dullness of intelligence. 
30. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?   
(a) Possibility of spontaneous passing of renal stones is very little if the size of stone is more than 6 mm.   
(b) More strain, less urine, with lacking force, indicates Cystitis Vesical Calculus.   
(c) Pancreatic Calculus is common in Indian population who cohsum Tapioca.   
(d) Charcot' s triad stands for intermittent jaundice, colic and fever in gall bladder calculus obstruction.   
31. In a suspected case of "Acute Infective Appendicitis" which one of the following investigations will confirm the diagnosis ?   
(a) Ultrasonography   
(b) Skiagram   
(c) Barium meal follow up   
(d) Total leucocyte count   
32.) Match List-1 (Radiological findings) with List-11 (Type of Calculi) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
Match List-1 (Positive finding) with List-11 (Diagnosis) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : 
List-1   
A. Murphy's sign   
B. Serum amylase   
C. Taenia solium   
D. Codman's triangle   
Codes : (Diagnosis)   
1. Cysticercosis   
2. Osteosarcoma   
3. Cholecystitis 
4. Mumps   
(a) A B C D 
3 4 1 2 
(b) A B C. D 
1 2 3 4 
(c) A B C D 
3 2 1 4 
(d) A B C D 
4 3 2   
List-11 (Type of Calculi)   
List-1 (Radiological findings)   
A. Radio opaque. 
1. Staghorn stone    
2. Urate stones   
3. Oxalatc stones   
4. Cystine stone  
B. Radio opaqueand soft like bee wax   
C. Dirty white.' hard, smooth-surfaced and opaque 
D. Non-opaque and smooth-surfaced   
Codes : 
(a) A B C D 
3 4 1 2 
(b) A B C D 
2 1 4 3 
(c) A B C D 
3 1 4 2 
(d) A B C D 
2 4 1 3     
33. Lumbar puncture is contra-indicated in the case of   
(a) Bacterial Meningitis   
(b) Brain Abscess   
(c) Multiple Sclerosis   
(d) Syphilis   
34. How many layers have to be removed in Morris Parallelogram ?   
(a) Four   
(b) Five   
(c) Six   
(d) Seven   
35. During difficult dentition, children are unable to digest milk. This is a characteristic symptom of 
(a) Mag. m   
(b) Nat. m   
(c) Ars. alb   
(d) Rhus. tox   
(Match List-1 (Pathology) with List-11 (Diagnosis) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
List-11 (Diagnosis)   
List-1 (Pathology)   
Avascularnecrosis   
1. Carcinoma of prostate   
A. Chyle in Fuariasis urine   
B. Increased Perthes' disease   
C.serum acid phosphatase   
Codes :   
(a) A B C 
1 2 3 
(b) A B C 
3 1 2 
(c) A' B C 
2 3 1 
(d) A B C 
3 2 1 
37 Most dependable radiological sign of duodenal ulcer is the   
(a) constant deformity of the duodenal cap   
(b) fleeting filling of the cap   
(c) ulcer crater   
(d) increased peristaltic activity in the stomach   
38. Match List-1 (Medicines) with List-11 (Diseases) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
List-1 
(Medicines)   
List-11 
(Diseases)   
A. Urtica urens     1. Eye injury   
B. Secale cor       2.Superficial bum   
C. Kali bichrome;  3. Gangrene   
D. Symphytun      4. Full thickness burn   
Codes : 
(a) A B C D 
4 1 2 3 
(B) A B C D 
2 3 4 1 
© A B C D 
4 3 2 1 
(d) A B C D 
2 1 4 3   
39. During antenatal check-up, the expectant mother is identified as a high-risk case if she is suffering from   
 a) Hypertension and Nephritis   
(b) Hypertension and Appendicitis   
(c) Nephritis and Neuralgic pain   
(d) Neuralgic pain and Headache   
40. Which one among the following is the most common type of ectopic pregnancy ?   
(a) Ovarian   
(b) Primary abdominal   
(c) Interstitial   
D) Tubal 
41. If the growth of foetus does NOT correlate with the period of amenorrhea, the medicine prescribed should be    
(a) Calc. carb   
(b) Mere. cor   
(c) Secale cor   
(d) Baryta carb   
42. Match List-1 (Character of vaginal discharge—leukorrhea) with List-11 (Pathology) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   List-1 List-11   
(Character of vaginal discharge —leukorrhea)   A. Irritating  - discharge   
B.Yellow discharge 
C.Offensive. discharge 
D..Blood- .stained  discharge 
  Codes :   
(a) A B C D 
2 3 4 1 
(b) A B C D 
4 3 2 . 1 
(c) A B C D 
2 1 4 3 
(d) A B C D 
4 1 2 3   
(Pathology)   
1. Oestrogen deficiency (Senile Vaginitis)   
2.- Candida albicans infection   
3. Bacterial infection   
4. Carcinoma of the cervix 
43. The complication of the third stage of labour is caused by   
(a) retained placenta   
(b) obstructed labour   
(c) rigid OS   
(d) elderly primigravida   
44. Hydatidiform mole is principally a disease of   
(a) amnion   
(b) chorion   
(c) ovum   
(d) decidua 
(45 Which one of the following is the "commonest cause ofP.P.H. (Post Partum Haemorrhage) ?   
(a) early primigravida   
(b) twin pregnancy   
(c) obstructed labour   
(d) retained placenta   
46. Which one of the following should be the choice of treatment for a lady who is a mother of two children and suffering from profiise Per Vaginalbleeding at the time of climacteric sonography revealing fibroid uterus ?   
(a) Regular blood transfusion'   
(b) Improving the general health   
(c) Hysterectomy   
(d) Treatment for the fibroid   
47. llWhich one of the following is the commonest cause of abortion in the third trimester ?   
(a) Uterine malfunction   
(b) Fibroid uterus   
(c) Chronic maternal illness.   
(d) Cervical incompetence  
48.Apthous patches in vagina are found in   
(a) Caulophyllum and Alumina   
(b) Caulophyllum and Cocpulus indica    
(c) Sepia   
(d) Kreosotum   
49. Match List-1 (P-Wave abnormalities) with * List-11 (Conditions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
List-1   
List-11 
(Conditions)   
1. Left atrial enlarge-ment   
2. Dextrocardia _(P-Wave abnormalities)   
A. Absent'P-Wave   
B. Tall & Peaked P'Wave   
C. Inverted P-Wave in lead I   
3. Right atrial , enlargement   
4. Atrial fibrillation   
D. Wide and notched P-Wave   
50. A, male aged 50 years presents with flu- tike symptoms and complains of malaise and tiredness. He also complains of bleeding gums, epistaxis and mouth ulcers. On examination, liver and spleen are found enlarged. Total leucocyte count is 100,000/ cu mm. Bone-marrow is hyper-cellular with Blast-cells more than 30% and with the presence of Ater rods>in the Blast- cells. The most Hkely diagnosis is   
(a) Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia 
(b) Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia   
(c) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia   
(d) Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia   
51. In which one of the following conditions, is Serum Alkaline Phosphatase NOT raised ?   
(a) HypothyrQidism   
(b) ''Paget's disease.   
(c) Hepatic disease resulting from certain drugs'   
(d) Osteoblastic bone disease   
(52) Match List-1 (Characteristic Temperature Patterns) with List-11 (Disease Conditions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
List-1 List-11   
(Characteristic (Disease 
Temperature Conditions) 
Patterns)   
A. Saddle-lacktemperature    1. Typhoid ,2nd week 
B. Step ladder temperature   2. Hodgkin's disease 
C. Pel-Ebstein  fever             3. Typhoid 1st week 
D. Continuous fever              4.Dengue fever 
(b) A B C D   
2 3 4   1  
c) A B C D   
4321  
(d) A B C D 
2143.     
53. A 28-year old female consults you with 6 weeks history of numbness and paraesthesia in her hands and feet associated with Diplopia and blurred vision in her right eye. These symptoms resolve with the treatment of few weeks. What is the clinical diagnosis ?   
(a) Hysteria 
b) Multiple sclerosis 
C) Guillain-Barre Syndrome 
D) Brain tumour   
54. Match List-1 (Clinical Signs) with List-11 (Diseases) and select the correct answer. using the codes given below the lists : 
List-1 (ClinicalSigns)   
A. Osler'sNode   
B. Haberden's Node   
C. Haygarth's Node   
(Fusiform swelling of Proximal inter- phalangeal joint)   
D. Virchow's Node   
Codes :   
(a) A B C D 
1 2 3 4 
b) A B C D 
4 3 2 1 
(c) A B C D 
1 3 2 4 
(d) A B C D 
4 2 3 1   
• List-II (Diseases)   1. Carcinoma Stomach   
2. Rheumatoid Arthritis   
3: Osteo-Arthritis   
4. Silbacute Bacterial Endocarditis   
55. A 65-years old woman presents with tremors of hands specially on rest. She complains of slowness in her daily activities and drooling of saliva. She can not perform fine movements and often has difficulty in writing. On examination (1) Fixity of facial expression with poorly modulated voice, (2) Festinating gait and (3) a Flexor Plantar-response are found.   
 Most likely diagnosis is   
(a) Wilson's disease   
(b) Parkinson's disease   
(c) Huntington's disease   
(d) Alzheimer* s disease     
56. A 27-year old man consults you with a 3 month history of Diarrhoea. Now he has developed right upper abdominal pain and high fever with chill. On enquiry he also complains of pain in his right shoulder.The clinical diagnosis in this case is   
(a) Amoebic Hepatitis   
(b) Koch's abdomen   
(c) Malaria   
(d) AIDS   
57, Match List-1 (Character of Sputum) with List-11 (Diagnostic Value) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
 List-1 (Character of Sputum)   
A. Green and Diagnostic Value.   
1. Bronchiectasis       1.yellow sputum   
B. Rusty sputum        2. Left Ventricular failure   
C. Large amount,purulent and offensive sputum   3. Bacterial infection 
D. Pink and frothysputum ; (Pneumococcal)        4. Pneumonia 
Codes :   
(a) A B C D 
3412   
(b) A B C D 
4312   
(c) A B C D 
3421   
(d) A B C D 
4321   
58,) Generalised oedema can not be caused by   
(a) Nephrotic syndrome   
(b) Cirrhosis of liver   
(c) Starvation   
(d) Hyperthyroidism   
59. The peripheral blood film in "iron deficiency anaemia" is   
(a) hyper chromic macrocytic   
(b) normo chromic nonnocytic   
(c) hypo chromic microcytic   
(d) normo chromic microcytic   
60. Which one of the following poisons results in bright cherry red coloured post-mortem lividity ?   
(a) Opium   
(b) Potassium chloride   
c) Carbon monoxide   
(d) Phosphorus   
61. The Xiphoid process unites with the body of the sternum at the age of   
 (a) 60 years   
(b) 40 years   
(c) 25 years   
(d) 16 years   
62. Which one of the following enzymes is antagonistic to Insulin ?   
(a) Glucagon   
(b) Pepsin   
(c) Seratonin   
(d) Trypsin   
63.The median cubital vein is the vein of choice for intravenous injection for withdrawing blood from donors and for Catheterization because it   
(a) is a long vein   
(b) does not slip during perceiving   
(c) is an accessory vein   
(d) is a deep vein   
64. The most important part of levator am is   
(a) Ilio-coccygeous   
(b) Ischio-coccygeous   
(c) Pubo-coccygeous   
(d) Ischio-pubic part of the coccygeous    
65. Disease of hip may produce referred pain in knee because of   
(a) Femoral and Sciatic nerve   
(b) Femoral and Obturator nerve   
(c) Obturator and Sciatic nerve   
(d) only Sciatic nerve   
66. The sequence of symptoms in Murphy's syndrome is   
(a) Pain, vomiting, diarrhoea   
(b) Fever, pain, vomiting   
(c) Vomiting, pain, fever   
(d) Pain, vomiting, fever   
67. The submucosa of which one of the following G.IT. organs is completely filled with Bnmner*s glands ?   
(a) Appendix   
(b) Colon   
(c) Duodenum   
(d) Oesophagus   
68. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) '" principally controls the secretion of   
(a) Thyroid hormones   
(b) Cortisol   
(c) Follicle-Stimulating hormone   
(d) Luteinizing hormone     
69. Which of the following is/are due to the closure of Semilunar Valves, and mark(s) the onset of ventricular diastole ?   
(a) First Heart Sound   
(b) Second Heart Sound   
(c) Both First and Second Heart Sound   
(d) Third and Fourth Heart Sound   
70. The breakdown of haemoglobin takes place mainly in   
(a) Liver cells   
(b) Kidney tubules   
(c) Erythrocytes   
(d) Reticulo-endothelial system     
71. The Hepatic triad constitutes   
(a) interlobular branches of portal vein, branch of hepatic artery and bile duct   
(b) Central vein, bile duct and branch of hepatic artery   
(c) Central vein, lymphatics and bile duct   
(d) interlobular branches of portal vein, branch of hepatic artery and lymphatics 
72. Casoni's intradermal test is done for the diagnosis of   
(a) schistosomiasis   
(b) hydatid cyst   
(c) fish tapeworm infestation 
  (d) fascioliasis   
73.A male patient aged 50 years was suffering from severe pain in bones. Blood examination revealed haemoglobin 7-8 g/d/ and ESR 140 mm in first hour. Bone marrow examination showed the presence of plenty of plasma cells arranged in sheets. The most likely diagnosis was   
(a) Hypoplastic Anaemia   
(b) Osteoporosis   
(c) Multiple Myeloma   
(d) Secondary deposits in bones   
74. Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor originating from   
(a) bone marrow   
(b) striated muscle   
(c) fibrous tissue   
(d) smooth muscle 
75. Consider the following features :   
1. Pleomorphism -   
2. Loss of polarity   
3. Atypical mitosis   
4. Alteration of nuclear : Cytoplasmic ratio   
76. Which of these features is/are helpful for confirmation of a malignant tumour ?   
(a) 1 and 2   
(b) 3 only   
(c) 2. 3 and 4   
(d) 1 and 4   
76. During his study on filariasis in China . Manson observed that laboratory workers in night-shifts were better because they identified lots of microfilaria while day- workers did not identify even a single microfilaria. Thus he excluded all the day- woricers from the blood test.   
This action was not justified because   
(a) microfilaria are formed during night   
(b) mosquitoes introduce microfilaria during night 
(c) microfilaria appear in peripheral blood at night 
(d) microfilaria are destroyed by day- light   
77. For the diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease during histological examination one should confirm the presence of   
(a) Lymphocytes   
(b) Reed-Stemberg cells   
(c) Macropolycytes   
(d) Shikata cells 
78. Cloudy swelling occurs in   
(a) Heart   
(b) Kidney   
(c) Liver   
(d) Lung   
79. Cholesterol level in blood does NOT increase in the case of   
(a)- Nephrotic syndrome   
(b) Obstructive Jaundice 
(c) Hypoparathyroidism   
(d) Hyperthyroidism 
80. Which one of the following drugs is prepared from "Indian Turnip" ?   
(a) Aurum metallicum   
(b) Arum triphyllum   
(c) Artemisia vulgaris   
(d) Acalypha indica   
81, Match List-1 (Drug) with List-11 (Part used for the preparation of medicine) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
List-1 List-11   
{Drug) (Part used for the 
preparation of medicine)   
A. Arnica montana  1. Fresh flowering tops and leaves  
B. Bryonia albs; 2. The bark   
C. Cinchona 3. Fresh root before  flowering   
D. Calendula 4. Entire fresh plant including root   
Codes : 
B C D 
3 2 4 
B C D 
2 3 1 
B C D 
2 3 4 
B C D 
3 2 1   
(a) A B C D 
1324   
(b) A B C D 
423 1   
(c) A B C D 
1234   
(d) A B C D  
4321   
82. The drugs prepared from healthy tissues or organs or their secretions are called   
(a) Nosodes   
(b) Imponderabilia   
(c) Sarcodes    
(d) Hormones   
83. Which drug contains conine as an active alkaloid ?   
(a) Cinchona officinalis   
(b) Conium maculatum   
(c) Cannabis indica   
(d) Cocculus indicus   
84. Which one among the following contains Strychnine as an active constituent ?   
(a) Stramonium   
(b) Stannum met   
(c) Ignatia   
(d) Nux vomica   
85. Which one of the following clinical features is NOT a feature of Plummer- Vinson’s Syndrome ?   (a) Clubbing of fingers 
(b) Glossitis   
(c) Iron deficiency anaemia   
(d) Dysphagia 
86. "Korsakofs Psychosis" is associated with   
(a) schizophrenia   
(b) general paralysis of insane   
(c) thiamin deficiency  
(d) bi-polar mental illness   
87. Increased level of Serum amylase is of great diagnostic importance in   
(a) acute Pancreatitis   
(b) Chronic hepatitis   
(c) Toxemia of pregnancy   
(d) Parotitis   
88. Match List-1 (Type of Haemorrhage) with List-11 (Characteristic) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
List-1 (Characteristic)   
(Type of Haemorrhage)   
A. Petechiae 1. Haemorrhage large enough to produce 
elevation   
B. Purpura   2. Haemorrhage more than 5 mm in diameter   
C. Echymosis 3. Haemorrhage 2-3 mm in diameter   
D. Haematoma 4. Haemorrhage less than 1 mm in diameter   
Codes :   
(a) A B C' D 
3 4 1 2 
(b) A B C D 
4 3 2 1 
(c) A B C D 
3 4 2 1 
(d) A B C D 
4 3 1 2 
89. Remedy for 'Aversion to Onions' in Kent 's Repertory is   
(a) Veratrum alb   
(b) Thuja   
(c) Sabadilla   
(d) Sulphur 
90. "Sensation as if heart was suspended from left ribs**—this symptom in "Synthesis Repertory" is present in the chapter on   (a) Heart   
(b) Chest   
(c) Mind,   
(d) Generalities   
91. Consider the following medicines :   
1. Causticum   
2. Lachesis   
3. Colocynth   
4. Magnesia Phosphorica   
Which of the above mentioned medicines are applicable in case of left-sided sciatica pain ?   
(a) 1 and 3   
(b) 1 and 4   
(c) 2 and 3   
(d) 2 and 4   
92. In which section of Kent 's Repertory are the rubric involuntary urination and stool found ?   
(a) Bladder   
(b) Urethra   
(c) Rectum   
(d) Stools 
93. In which section of Kent 's Repertory do you find the rubric "Lies with limbs abducted" ? 
(a) Generalities   
(b) Extremities 
(c) Sleep   
(d) Mind   
94. Match List-1 (Symptoms) with List-11 (Medicines) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :   
List-1 (Symptoms)   
List-11 (Medicines)  
1. Sep.   
2: Plat,   
3. Alum. 
4 .Bry   
A. Children aversion to   
B. Cannot look at blood    
C. Business aversion to   
D. Talks of business 
Codes :   
(a) A B C D 
2 3 1 4 
(b) A B C D 
1 4 2 3 
(c) A B C D 
2 4 1 3 
(d) A B C D 
I 3 2 4   
95. What does the word quanto mean in reportorial language ?   
(a) Personality   
(b) Cause   
(c) Seat of disease   
(d) Time 
96. To which chapter in Boenninghausen's Repertory does chlorosis belong ?  
(a) Sensation   
(b) Complaints   
(c) Blood   
(d) Circulation   
97. The *Doctrine of Analogy* is the philosophical background of   
(a) Knerr's Repertory   
(b) Kent 's Repertory   
(c) Boerricke's Repertory   
(d) Boenninghausen's Repertory   
98. Prime importance to 'Pathological Generals' has been given by   
(a) Boger   
(b) Boenninghausen   
(c) Kent   
(d) Gross   
99. To which sub-chapter in Boenning- hausen's Repertory does 'Abortion* belong ? 
(a) Genitalia female   
(b) Sexual organs   
(c) Generalities   
(d) Menstruation   
100. How many "Grades* do you find in Boenninghausen's Therapeutic pocket book? 
 (a) Three   (b) Four (c) Five (d) Six   
101. How many medicines are there in Boenninghausen's Repertory ?   
(a) 347   
(b) 438   
(c) 547   
(d) 638   
102. The total number of cards in Kishore's Card Repertory is 
(a) 9980   
(b) 9099 
 (c) 8899   
(d) 7980   
103. Choose the correct remedy for the rubric 'Perspiration profuse, night, sitting quietly, while"  
(a) Sambucus Nigra   
(b) Psorinum   
(c) Kali bichromicum   
(d) Calc. C   
104. "Cessat effectus cessat causa" is applicable to   
(a) Isopathy   
(b) Homoeopathy   
(c) Naturopathy   
(d) Allopathy   
105. The symbol (a) over the number of , aphorism or in any other part of organon of medicine refers to which of the following ?   
(a) Modifications in 6th edition of organon   
(b) Reference to Hahnemann's lesser writing   
(c) Refers -to Hahnemann's medicine of experience   
(d) Appendix of organon 
106. Dr. Hahnemann,'while proving the Peruvian Bark, took   
(a) Four drachms of China twice a day   
(b) One drachm of China three times a day   
(c) Two drachms of China once a day   
(d) Four drachms of China once a day   
107. In the controlled and blind trial of drugs in the Homoeopathic Drug Proving Protocols, who is/are kept blind about the nature of the drug ?   
(a) Prover   
(b) Proving Master   
(c) Prover and the Proving Master both   
(d) Neither the Prover nor the Proving Master   
108. The phrase 'Aude Sapere' was coined by   
(a) Hahnemann   
(b) Horace   
(c) Huffland   
(d) Hippocrates   
109. When vital force is suddenly overpowered by the disease, which' one of the following modes of treatment is useful ?   
(a) Allopathy   
(b) Isopathy   
(c) Homoeopathy   
(d) Antipathy   
110. The first Nosode proved by Dr. C.F.S. Hahnemann was   
(a)' Medorrhinum   
(b) Parotidinum   
(c) Psorinum   
(d) Bacillinum   
111.Who is the worst patient among the following to treat ?   
(a) Hypochondriac patient   
(b) Idiosyncratic patient   
(c) Hysterical patient   
(d) Non co-operative patient 
112. Causa Occasionalis means   
(a) exciting cause and maintaining cause   
(b) maintaining cause   
(c) miasmatic cause   
(d) fundamental cause   
 113. cure is possible by Homoepathy 
(a) exciting and maintaining causes are removed   
(b) disease is removed   
(c) miasms are removed   
(d) idiosyncrasy is removed   
114. Name the chronic miasm of the following symptom ^Complaints better by abnormal discharges e.g. leucorrhoea, coryza etc. Discharges acrid; corroding the parts with characteristic odour."   
(a) Psora   
(b) Tuberculous   
(c) Sycotic   
(d) Syphilitic   
115. For the treatment of intermittent fever. Dr. Hahnemann has advised to prescribe to the patient   
(a) highly potentised solution of Cinchona hark   
(b) Thuja occidentalis in crude form   
(c) Anti-psoric medicine in low potency   
(d) solution of sulphur   
116. *The peculiar constitution which although otherwise healthy, possesses a disposition to be brought into a more or less morbid state by certain things which seem to produce no change in many other individuals*—this condition is called   (a) susceptibility 
(b) indisposition 
{c) diathesis 
(d) idiosyncrasy   
ll7. Psoro-sycotic patient is to be treated as   
(a) mixed miasmatic case   
(b) non-miasmatic   
(c) pseudo psoric   
(d) pseudo sycotic   
118. Treatment of the so called mental or emotional diseases is mentioned in which aphorisms of organon of medicine ?   
(a) 105-145   
(b) 185-203   
(c) 210-230   
(d) 212-232   
119. According to Dr. Hahnemann, Henning's symptoms are   
(a) reliable symptoms   
(b) unreliable symptoms   
(c) dynamic symptoms   
(d) manufactured symptoms   
120. Consider the following landmark books in Homoeopathy :   
1. Reine Arzneimittellelere   
2. Fragmenta de viribus medica- mentorum positivis sive in sano Corpore Humano Observatis   
3. Systematic Materia-Medica   
4. Red lines Symptoms   
Which of the above are authored by Dr. Hahnemann ?   
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4   
(b) 2. 3 and 4                   
(c) 1 and 2.

 

 
 
 
   
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