Question Paper and

Answer Key for RUHS

Medical Officers
Recruitment Examination -
2015

Q. No. 1
The only muscle which depresses the mandible is -
0011001
Option A Masseter
Option B Lateral pterygoid
Option C Medial pterygoid
Option D Temporalis
Correct Option B

Q. No. 2
Secretomotor nerve supply to Parotid gland passes through -
0011002
Option A Submandibular ganglion
Option B Pterygopalatine ganglion
Option C Otic ganglion
Option D Ciliary ganglion
Correct Option C

Q. No. 3
Filumterminale is continuation of
0011003
Option A Dura mater
Option B Arachnoid mater
Option C Grey mater
Option D Pia mater
Correct Option D

Q. No. 4
Adenohypophysis of pituitary gland develops from -
0011004
Option A Pouch of Douglas
Option B Floor of Diencephalon
Option C Rathke's pouch

Option D 2nd pharyngeal pouch

Correct Option C

Q. No. 5
Tympanic membrane develops from which germ layer -
0011005
Option A Ectoderm
Option B Endoderm
Option C Mesoderm
Option D All the above
Correct Option D

Q. No. 6
Na K ATPase has a coupling ratio -
0011006
Option A 1:2
Option B 2:3
Option C 1:3
Option D 3:2
Correct Option D

Q. No. 7
Factors increase prolactin secretion includes all except:
0011007
Option A TRH
Option B Phenothiazine
Option C Sleep
Option D Glucose
Correct Option D

Q. No. 8
Sperm fuses with membrane of ovum by the help of:
0011008
Option A Fertilin
Option B Acrosin
Option C Progesterone
Option D Estrogen
Correct Option A

Q. No. 9
Principal peptides found in enteric nervous system includes all except
0011009
Option A Galanin
Option B GRP
Option C CCK
Option D Somatomedin
Correct Option D

Q. No. 10
Action potential is produced by -
0011010
Option A Sodium influx
Option B Sodium influx and potassium efflux
Option C Potassium influx
Option D Potassium efflux
Correct Option B

Q. No. 11
Which of the following enzyme is deficient in Gaucher's disease -
0011011
Option A Adipolytic lipase
Option B Glucosaminidase
Option C Iduronatesulfatase
Option D Beta gluco-cerebrosidase
Correct Option D

Q. No. 12
Which of the following is not true regarding prostaglandins -
0011012
Option A Increases uterine contraction
Option B Increases blood pressure
Option C Causes bronchodilatation
Option D Inhibits gastric secretion
Correct Option B

Q. No. 13
Which aminoacid is used for synthesis of haeme -
0011013
Option A Tyrosine
Option B Histidine
Option C Glycine
Option D Serotonin
Correct Option C

Q. No. 14
Which of the following immunoglobulins can cross placental barrier -
0011014
Option A Ig A
Option B Ig D
Option C Ig E
Option D Ig G
Correct Option D

Q. No. 15
Affinity of Hb to CO is -
0011015

Option A 50 times more than O2

Option B 140 times more than O2

Option C 170 times more than O2

Option D 210 times more than O2

Correct Option D

Q. No. 16
Which of the following represents individual dose calculation of a drug -
0011016

Option A Individual dose = BSA(m2) /0.7 X AVERAGE ADULT DOSE

Option B Individual dose = BSA(m2) /1.3 X AVERAGE ADULT DOSE

Option C Individual dose = BSA(m2) /1.7 X AVERAGE ADULT DOSE

Option D Individual dose = BSA(m2) /2.1 X AVERAGE ADULT DOSE

Correct Option C

Q. No. 17
In G-6-PD deficiency, following drug should be avoided, except -
0011017
Option A Primaquine
Option B Sulfonamide
Option C Cetirizine
Option D Dapsone
Correct Option C
Q. No. 18
Muscarinic receptors are selectively blocked by -
0011018
Option A Digoxin
Option B Atropine
Option C Tubocurarine
Option D Hexamethonium
Correct Option B

Q. No. 19
Which of the following is long acting glucocorticoids -
0011019
Option A Beta methasone
Option B Triamcinolone
Option C Prednisolone
Option D Hydrocortisone
Correct Option A

Q. No. 20
Morphine should be avoided in all except -
0011020
Option A Infants and elderly
Option B Bronchial asthma
Option C Hypertensive patient
Option D Head injury patient
Correct Option C

Q. No. 21
Epitheloid cells seen in -
0011021
Option A Acute inflammation
Option B Granuloma
Option C Pneumonia
Option D Gangrene
Correct Option B

Q. No. 22
Megaloblastic anemia occurs due to deficiency of -
0011022
Option A Vit C

Option B Vit B6

Option C Vit B12

Option D Vit D
Correct Option C

Q. No. 23
Philadelphia Chromosome is translocation between chromosome -
0011023
Option A 9:22
Option B 8:21
Option C 15:17
Option D 8:14
Correct Option A
Q. No. 24
Which is not an odontogenic cyst -
0011024
Option A Periapical cyst
Option B Gingival cyst
Option C Dentigerous cyst
Option D Branchial cyst
Correct Option D

Q. No. 25
Large area of keratinisation is seen in -
0011025
Option A Squamous cell carcinoma
Option B Basal cell carcinoma
Option C Malignant melanoma
Option D Osteosarcoma
Correct Option A

Q. No. 26
Which of the following organism has sterols in their cytoplasmic membrane -
0011026
Option A Clostridium
Option B Proteus
Option C Mycoplasma
Option D Bacillus
Correct Option C

Q. No. 27 Hereditary angioneurotic edema is associated with the genetic deficiency of the
0011027 following complement component -
Option A C1, C2, C4
Option B C3 & C3b inactivator
Option C C1 inhibitor
Option D C5 to C8
Correct Option C

Q. No. 28 Which of the following fungi is most likely to be found within reticuloendothelial
0011028 cells -
Option A Histoplasma capsulatum
Option B Sporothrikschenckii
Option C Cryptococcus neoformans
Option D Candida albicans
Correct Option A

Q. No. 29
"Asteroid bodies" are seen in -
0011029
Option A Chromoblastomycosis
Option B Sporotrichosis
Option C Rhinosporidiosis
Option D Subcutaneous phycomycosis
Correct Option B
Q. No. 30
Dengue virus is included under the family -
0011030
Option A Togaviridae
Option B Flaviviridae
Option C Bunyaviridae
Option D Reoviridae
Correct Option B

Q. No. 31
In mitral stenosis, earliest changes in X-ray chest is -
0011031
Option A Straightening of left border of heart
Option B Kerley B lines are course and non-dense
Option C 57Constriction of upper lobe pulmonary vein
Option D Double counter of right border of heart
Correct Option A

Q. No. 32
Which of the following is not a feature of lower motor neuron weakness
0011032
Option A Fasiculation
Option B Hyperactive tendon jerks
Option C Decrease in tone
Option D Segmental motor weakness
Correct Option B

Q. No. 33 A chronic alcoholic patient presented with epigastric pain, radiating to back,
0011033 nausea, vomiting, Hypotension. Which of the following could be the diagnosis?
Option A Emphyematous pyelonephritis
Option B Acute Pancreatitis
Option C Wernickes encephalopathy
Option D Portal Hypertension
Correct Option B

Q. No. 34
Which of the following is not a clinical feature of Acute myeloid Leukemia.
0011034
Option A Leucocytosis
Option B Leucopenia
Option C Thrombocytopenia
Option D Increased Reticulocyte count
Correct Option D

Q. No. 35
Which of the following is not a cause of chronic kidney disease ?
0011035
Option A Diabetics
Option B Hypertension
Option C Glomerulonephritis
Option D Rheumatic arthritis
Correct Option D
Q. No. 36
In which of the following conditions, CT Scan of brain is not indicated -
0011036
Option A Acute Trauma
Option B Acute parenchymal hemorrhage
Option C Aneurysm
Option D Headache
Correct Option C

Q. No. 37 Which of the following is not a diagnostic criteria for Systemic Lupus
0011037 Erythematous -
Option A Malar rash
Option B Pleuritis
Option C Lupus hepatitis
Option D Oral ulcers
Correct Option C

Q. No. 38
Miliary tuberculosis -
0011038
Option A Is due to hematogenous spread of tubercular bacilli
Option B Lesions are typically 10-20 mm in diameter
Option C Is almost always sputum positive for AFB
Option D Presents with large pulmonary cavitary lesions
Correct Option A

Q. No. 39
Graham steel murmur is present in -
0011039
Option A Pulmonary regurgitation
Option B Pulmonary stenosis
Option C Aortic regurgitation
Option D Aortic stenosis
Correct Option A

Q. No. 40
Causes of Hyperthermia Syndrome includes all except:
0011040
Option A Serotonin Syndrome
Option B Malignant Hyperthermia
Option C Endocrinopathy
Option D Sjogren's Syndrome
Correct Option D

Q. No. 41 Packed cells are stored in which of the following solutions to increase half life up
0011041 to 5 weeks at 2 to 6 degree centigrade -
Option A CPD solution
Option B SAG-M solution
Option C Acid citrate solution
Option D Liquid nitrogen
Correct Option B
Q. No. 42
Which of the following is not a feature of untidy wound -
0011042
Option A Crushed or avulsed
Option B Seldom tissue loss
Option C Contaminated
Option D Devitalized tissue
Correct Option B

Q. No. 43
Ring avulsion injury of finger is an example of -
0011043
Option A Open degloving injury
Option B Closed degloving injury
Option C Compression leading to ischemic finger
Option D Indeterminate type of wound
Correct Option A

Q. No. 44
For minor surgical procedure, the usual scalpel blade size used is -
0011044
Option A No.11
Option B No. 15
Option C No. 22
Option D No. 23
Correct Option B

Q. No. 45
High tension electrical injuries can be caused by following except:
0011045
Option A Flash
Option B Flame
Option C Current itself
Option D Rapid heating of air with explosion
Correct Option D

Q. No. 46
The following are advantages of free tissue transfer except:
0011046
Option A More simpler surgical exercise
Option B Beingable to select exactly the best tissue to move
Option C Only takes what is necessary
Option D Minimises donor site morbidity
Correct Option A

Q. No. 47
Positive Froment's sign suggest weakness of:
0011047
Option A Thennar muscle
Option B Adductor pollicis muscle
Option C First lumbrical muscle
Option D Flexor pollicis brevis muscle
Correct Option B
Q. No. 48 General principle of treatment of hand injuries to avoid swelling and stiffness are
0011048 all the followings except:
Option A Elevation
Option B Splintage
Option C Movement
Option D Rest
Correct Option D

Q. No. 49
Typical rheumatoid deformity of hand include all except:
0011049
Option A Swan neck deformity
Option B Boutonniere deformity
Option C Hyper extension of metacarpophalangeal joint
Option D Ulnar drift of metacarpophalangeal joint
Correct Option C

Q. No. 50 Which of the following should never be used for intra venous regional
0011050 anaesthesia:
Option A Lignocaine
Option B Prilocaine
Option C Bupivacaine
Option D Xylocaine
Correct Option C

Q. No. 51
Antalaic gait is characterized by:
0011051
Option A Prolonged stance phase
Option B Prolonged swing phase
Option C Reduced stance phase
Option D Reduced swing phase
Correct Option C

Q. No. 52
The earliest clinical evidence for the diagnosis of Acute Osteomyelitis is:
0011052
Option A Acute bone tenderness
Option B Swelling
Option C Fever
Option D Pain
Correct Option A

Q. No. 53
Common complications of Colles fracture include all except:
0011053
Option A Rupture of the extensor tendon of thumb
Option B Sudeks Osteodystrophy
Option C Median nerve compression
Option D Malunion
Correct Option C
Q. No. 54 Muscle most commonly affected by Volkmann's ischaemic contracture of forearm
0011054 is:
Option A Flexor digitorum superficialis
Option B Flexor digitorum profundus
Option C Pronator teres
Option D Flexor carpi radialis
Correct Option B

Q. No. 55
Fresh fracture neck of femur in a 46 year old male is best treated by:
0011055
Option A Bipolar arthroplasty
Option B Open reduction and cancellous screw fixation
Option C Closed reduction and cannulated cancellous screw fixation
Option D Valgus osteotomy and internal fixation
Correct Option C

Q. No. 56
Most common intra-abdominal solid tumor in children:
0011056
Option A Nephroblastoma
Option B Neuroblastoma
Option C Rhabdomyosarcoma
Option D Hodgkin's lymphoma
Correct Option B

Q. No. 57
Most common cause of neonatal meningitis in India:
0011057
Option A E. coli
Option B Listeria
Option C Pseudomonas
Option D Staphylococcus aureus
Correct Option A

Q. No. 58 In an infant with hepatomegaly, hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia and acidosis is

0011058 suggestive of which of the following diseases? -
Option A Von Giorke's disease
Option B Cori's disease
Option C Pompe's disease
Option D All of the above
Correct Option A

Q. No. 59
First sign of pubertal development in a boy is -
0011059
Option A Enlargement of muscles
Option B Enlargement of testes
Option C Appearance of pubic hair
Option D Appearance of axillary hair
Correct Option B
Q. No. 60
Holt Oram Syndrome in infants is characterized by:
0011060
Option A ASD
Option B VSD
Option C TGA
Option D TAPVC
Correct Option A

Q. No. 61
0011061 The length of a fetus at the age of 7th month will be

Option A 49cm
Option B 35cm
Option C 25cm
Option D 28cm
Correct Option B

Q. No. 62
From among the permanent teeth which one erupts the last?
0011062

Option A 1st Molar

Option B 1st Premolar

Option C Central
Option D Canine
Correct Option D

Q. No. 63
A combined method of homicidal smothering and traumatic asphyxia is called as
0011063
Option A Mugging
Option B Burking
Option C Garroting
Option D Overlaying
Correct Option B

Q. No. 64
Suspended animation develop in the following condition except
0011064
Option A Drowning
Option B Sun stroke
Option C Suffocation
Option D Electrocution
Correct Option C

Q. No. 65
A combination of heroin and cocaine is known as
0011065
Option A Molotov cocktail
Option B Coma cocktail
Option C Smack
Option D Speedball
Correct Option D
Q. No. 66
Lens develops from
0011066
Option A Endothelium
Option B Neuroectoderm
Option C Mesoderm
Option D Surface ectoderm
Correct Option D

Q. No. 67
Cross cylinders may be available in
0011067
Option A 1D
Option B 2D
Option C 1.5 D
Option D 2.5 D
Correct Option A

Q. No. 68
Herbert pits are seen in
0011068
Option A Near the limbus
Option B Retina
Option C Choroid
Option D Optic nerve head
Correct Option A

Q. No. 69
Collection of pus in the anterior chamber is called as
0011069
Option A Hyphema
Option B Hypopyon
Option C Opthalmoplegia
Option D Lagopthalmus
Correct Option B

Q. No. 70
Elschnig pearls are seen in
0011070
Option A Mature cataract
Option B After cataract
Option C Glaucoma
Option D Uveitis
Correct Option B

Q. No. 71
Most common cause of maternal mortality is
0011071
Option A Sepsis
Option B Eclampsia
Option C Hemorrhage
Option D Embolism
Correct Option C
Q. No. 72
Number of follicles in female newborn is
0011072
Option A 1 million
Option B 2 million
Option C 3 million
Option D 4 million
Correct Option A

Q. No. 73
HIV transmission is maximum during
0011073
Option A Labour
Option B Early Pregnancy
Option C Late pregnancy
Option D Post delivery
Correct Option A

Q. No. 74
Which of the following is true of menopause
0011074
Option A Increased progesterone
Option B Increased estrogen
Option C Increased FSH
Option D Increased androgen
Correct Option B

Q. No. 75
Most common site for genital TB is
0011075
Option A Fallopian tube
Option B Cervix
Option C Uterus
Option D Ovary
Correct Option A

Q. No. 76
Semicircular canal responds to:
0011076
Option A Linear acceleration
Option B Angular acceleration
Option C Gravity
Option D Touch
Correct Option B

Q. No. 77
Sensory supply of middle ear is provided by
0011077
Option A Facial nerve
Option B Glossopharyngeal nerve
Option C Vagus nerve
Option D Trigeminal nerve
Correct Option B
Q. No. 78
Otoacoustic emission arises from:
0011078
Option A Inner hair cells
Option B Outer hair cells
Option C Both inner & outer hair cells
Option D Organ of corti
Correct Option B

Q. No. 79
Commonest cause of epistaxis in children is:
0011079
Option A Trauma
Option B Foreign body
Option C Nasal diphtheria
Option D Enlarged adenoid
Correct Option A

Q. No. 80
Heller's operation is done for:
0011080
Option A Achalasia cardia
Option B Pyloric stenosis
Option C Peptic ulcer
Option D Carcinoma esophagus
Correct Option A

Q. No. 81
Gyromagnetic property of proton is used in medical field in
0011081
Option A PET scan
Option B MRI
Option C CT
Option D USG
Correct Option B

Q. No. 82
String of bead sign is seen in
0011082
Option A Intestinal TB
Option B Ulcerative Colitis
Option C Small intestine obstruction
Option D Pulmonary TB
Correct Option C

Q. No. 83
Most radio-resistant tumor among these
0011083
Option A Ewing's sarcoma
Option B Osteosarcoma
Option C Retinoblastoma
Option D Neproblastoma
Correct Option B
Q. No. 84
Inferior rib notching in radiology seen in
0011084
Option A Coarctation of aorta
Option B SLE
Option C Rhematoidarthriris
Option D Scleroderma
Correct Option A

Q. No. 85 Which of the following is true for increasing the kVp (kilovoltage peak) of the x
0011085 ray beam?
Option A Decrease in penetrability
Option B No change in penetrability
Option C Increase in penetrability
Option D None of the above
Correct Option C

Q. No. 86
The communicability of a disease is best measured by
0011086
Option A Case fatality rate
Option B Infection rate
Option C Secondary attack rate
Option D Age specific mortality rate
Correct Option C

Q. No. 87 The process of restriction of movements of healthy individual who has come in
0011087 contact with diseased person is called
Option A Isolation
Option B Quarantine
Option C Active surveillance
Option D Passive surveillance
Correct Option B

Q. No. 88
Chemical additives are used in food processing
0011088
Option A To increase the self life of food
Option B To improve the taste of food
Option C To change the texture or color of fodd
Option D All of the above
Correct Option D

Q. No. 89
The primary objectives of mass screening are
0011089
Option A Establishing diagnosis
Option B Early detection of the impairment
Option C Treatment of the disease
Option D Prevention of disease progression
Correct Option C
Q. No. 90
The transovarian transmission of infection has been seen in
0011090
Option A Mosquitos
Option B Lice
Option C Mites
Option D Ticks
Correct Option D

Q. No. 91
Precancerous lesions include all of the following except
0011091
Option A Leukoplakia
Option B Leuoderma
Option C Chronic cervicitis
Option D Intestinal polyps
Correct Option B

Q. No. 92
The persons having sickle cell traits are resistant to
0011092
Option A Malaria
Option B Leprosy
Option C Sleeping sickness
Option D Filarial
Correct Option A

The following steps are involved in rapid sand filtration of water

I. Coagulation
Q. No. 93 II. Flocculation
0011093 III. Sedimentation
IV. Filtration
Select the correct sequence from the code given below
Option A I II III IV
Option B II III IV I
Option C I III II IV
Option D II I IV III
Correct Option A

Q. No. 94 The signs which aims at improving the genetic constitution of the human
0011094 population is known as
Option A Euthanasia
Option B Ergonomics
Option C Eugenics
Option D None of these
Correct Option C

Q. No. 95
Secular trend shows the distribution of disease with respect to
0011095
Option A Place
Option B Person
Option C Time
Option D All of the above
Correct Option C

The following steps are involved in a planning process

I. Analysis of health situation
Q. No. 96 II. Preparation of alternate plans
0011096 III. Assessment of resources
IV. Establishment of objectives
Select the correct sequence from the key given below
Option A I III IV II
Option B III IV II I
Option C I IV III II
Option D III I II IV
Correct Option C

Q. No. 97
Standard deviation is defined as
0011097
Option A Mean square deviation
Option B Root mean square deviation
Option C Mean deviation
Option D None of these
Correct Option B

Q. No. 98
A high proportional mortality of aged is indicative of
0011098
Option A Life expectancy is high
Option B Life expectancy is low
Option C Most of the people die young
Option D None of these
Correct Option A

Q. No. 99
The ideal contraceptive must have which have the following characteristics
0011099
Option A Complete effectiveness
Option B No interference with sexual pleasure
Option C No side effects
Option D Irreversible
Correct Option A

Q. No. 100
The best way to make future estimates of population is by
0011100
Option A Arithmetic progression method
Option B Geometric progression method
Option C Natural increase method
Option D None of the above
Correct Option C