PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-132
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Question: A 45 year old man keeps having intrusive thoughts about having dirt under the bed. He can’t keep himself from thinking about these thoughts. If he tries to resist, he starts having palpitations. What is the most likely dx?
a. OC personality
b. OCD
c. Schizophrenia
d. Panic disorder
e. Phobia
Answer: (b)
Question: A 33 year old man presents with an itchy scaly annular rash on his thigh after a walk in the park. Which of the following drugs will treat his condition?
a. Erythromycin
b. Doxycycline
c. Penicillin
d. Amoxicillin
Answer: (b)
Question: A patient with cerebral mets has polyuria and polydipsia. What part of the brain would be affected?
a. Cerebral cortex
b. Cerebellum
c. Diencephalon
d. Pons
e. Medulla
Answer: (c)
Question: A 32 year old man presented with painless hematuria. He is hypertensive but the rest of the exam is unremarkable. What is the most likely dx?
a. Polycystic kidneys
b. Ca bladder
c. Ca prostate
d. TTP
e. HUS
Answer: (a)
Question: A 45 year old female complains of pain in the inner side of her right thigh. She was dx with benign ovarian mass on the right. Which nerve is responsible for this pain?
a. Femoral nerve
b. Obturator nerve
c. Iliohypogastric nerve
d. Ovarian branch of splanchnic nerve
e. Pudendal nerve
Answer: (b)
Question: A 37 year old lady strongly believes that a famous politician has been sending her flowers every day and is in love with her. However, this is not the case. What is the most likely dx?
a. Erotomania
b. Pyromania
c. Kleptomania
d. Trichotillomania
e. Grandiosity
Answer: (a)
Question: A 3 years old child has been brought with facial lacerations. On examination he has some cuts over his right cheek and under the eye. The GCS on initial evaluation is 15. What is the appropriate next investigation?
a. Skull XR
b. Facial XR
c. CT scan
d. MRI
e. Observation
Answer: (b)
Question: A 73 year old woman has lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. She feels well but has had recurrent chest infections recently. Choose the single most likely blood film findings?
a. Atypical lymphocytes
b. Excess of mature lymphocytes
c. Plasma cells
d. Multiple immature granulocytes with blast cells
e. Numerous blast cells
Answer: (b)
Question: A lady presents with itching around the breast and greenish foul smelling discharge from the nipple. She had a similar episode before. What is the most likely dx?
a. Duct papilloma
b. Duct ectasia
c. Breast abscess
d. Periductal mastitis
e. Mammary duct fistula
Answer: (b)
Question: A young male whose sclera was noted to be yellow by his colleagues has a hx of taking OTC drugs for some pain. Tests showed raised bilirubin, ALT and AST normal. The provocation test with IV nicotinic acid is positive and produces further rise in the serum bilirubin levels. What is the most likely dx?
a. Acute hepatitis
b. Drug hypersensitivity
c. Gilberts syndrome
d. Acute pancreatitis
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.