PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-105
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Question. A teacher brings in a child who she says fell down after hitting a table. On probing further, you decided that it was most probably an absence seizure. What was it that led you to this diagnosis?
A. The child had not eaten since morning
B. The child suddenly went blank and there was upward rolling of eyes
C. The child started moving his fingers uncontrollably before he fell
D. The child’s body became rigid and then started to jerk
Answer: (b)
Question. A 67 year old man with a 20 year history of osteoarthritis complains of sudden onset of sharp pain, swelling and redness in his left calf muscles. He says he used to have a long standing swelling at the back of his knee which is now no longer present. His reflexes are normal and peripheral pulses are palpable. What is the single most likely condition affecting him?
A. Deep vein thrombosis
B. Buerger's disease
C. Ruptured Baker’s cyst
D. Ruptured muscle tendon
Answer: (c)
Question. A 27 year old man believes that the whole world is plotting to kill him. What is the best treatment for him?
A. Haloperidol
B. Chlorpromazine
C. Risperidone
D. Thioridazine
Answer: (c)
Question. A 35 year old pregnant woman has been having tingling and numbness of her thumb, index and middle fingers for a while. She has been treated with local steroids but it has not helped much, and now she has been planned to undergo a surgical procedure. Which of the following structures will be incised?
A. Flexor Digitorum Profundus
B. Transverse carpal ligament
C. Palmar aponeurosis
D. Extensor retinaculum
Answer: (b)
Question. A 25 year old woman , 38 weeks pregnant , presents with blood pressure of 160/100 and +++ proteinuria . Her AST was 35 and ALT of 40. HB=12.7 g/dl. WBC count of 8×109 Platelet count of 115×109. What is your diagnosis?
A. Eclampsia
B. Preeclampsia
C. HELLP
D. Acute hepatitis
Answer: (b)
Question. A 15 year old boy presents with generalized oedema. His urinalysis reveals +++ proteins. His eGFR is 110. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. IGA nephropathy
B. Membranous nephropathy
C. Minimal change disease
D. Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis
E. Lupus nephritis
Answer: (c)
Question. A man had a soft mass on his mandible. Mass is freely mobile and has started growing progressively over the past six months. The mass still moves freely. What is the best investigation for this patient?
A. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC)
B. CT scan
C. X ray
D. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Answer: (a)
Question. A 67 years old lady was found to have serum Calcium of 3.7 mmol/l. What is the most suitable treatment option for her from the following?
A. Pamidronate
B. Calcitonin
C. Decrease calcium in diet
D. No intervention needed
Answer: (a)
Question. A 45 year old lady is found to have CIN 2 on a routine test. What is the most appropriate next step?
A. Cervical biopsy
B. Smear
C. Colposcopy
D. Transvaginal ultrasonography
Answer: (c)
Question. A 7 year old child is being investigated for tuberculosis. His parents do not agree on taking a broncho-alveolar lavage sample under general anaesthesia (GA).What other sample will show growth of the organism?
A. Blood
B. Throat swab
C. Gastric washings
D. Mantoux
E. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Answer: (c)
These questions cover various aspects of medical knowledge, clinical reasoning, and professional skills. Remember to refer to the PLAB exam syllabus and guidelines for a comprehensive understanding of the exam content and format.
The PLAB test is a prerequisite for international medical graduates who want to practise medicine in the UK. Passing both parts of the exam is also a requirement. To receive a licence to practise medicine in the UK after passing the exam, you might need to complete additional exams, such as the GMC registration process and securing a job offer or training placement.
In order to practise medicine in the United Kingdom, international medical graduates must pass the PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) exam. The General Medical Council (GMC), which oversees medical practitioners in the UK, is in charge of administering it.
The PLAB exam is divided into two parts:
PLAB Part 1: This written, multiple-choice exam gauges your knowledge and comprehension of clinical practise and medical principles. It has 180 single-best-answer questions and covers a variety of subjects, such as surgery, psychiatry, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, and more. The PLAB Part 1 exam is available in many different nations.
PLAB Part 2: This practical test evaluates your clinical abilities, communication abilities, and ethical standards. There are 18 situations in all, all of them take place in the UK and include interacting with fictitious patients. Your capacity to gather data, generate accurate diagnoses, and create treatment plans is evaluated by the examiners.
You must fulfil specific requirements, such as holding a primary medical certification recognised by the GMC and possessing the appropriate English language proficiency, in order to be qualified to take the PLAB exam. The GMC's website should be checked for the most recent and comprehensive qualifying requirements.
A strong foundation in clinical expertise and medical knowledge is necessary for PLAB exam preparation. Many applicants prepare by combining self-study, books, online sources, and practise tests. Additionally, a number of for-profit businesses provide training programmes and resources created expressly for the PLAB exam.