PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-172
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Question: A 3 year old child brought to the ED with a swelling over the left arm. XR shows multiple callus formation in the ribs. Examination: bruises on child's back. What is the most appropriate next step?
a. Check child protection register
b. Coagulation profile
c. Skeletal survey
d. Serum calcium
e. DEXA scan
Answer: (c)
Question: A 35 year old woman has had bruising and petechiae for a week. She has also had recent menorrhagia but is otherwise well. Blood: Hgb=11.1, WBC=6.3, Plt=14. What is the single most likely dx?
a. Acute leukemia
b. Aplastic anemia
c. HIV infection
d. ITP
e. SLE
Answer: (d)
Question: A 30 year old man complains of episodes of hearing music and sometimes threatening voices within a couple of hours of heavy drinking. What is the most likely dx?
a. Delirium tremens
b. Wernicke’s encephalopathy
c. Korsakoff’s psychosis
d. Alcohol hallucinosis
e. Temporal lobe dysfunction
Answer: (d)
Question: A patient had TIA which he recovered from. He has a hx of stroke and the examination shows HR in sinus rhythm. He is already on aspirin 75mg and anti-HTN drugs. What other action should be taken?
a. Add clopidogrel only
b. Increase dose of aspirin to 300mg
c. Add warfarin
d. Add clopidogrel and statin
e. Add statin only
Answer: (d)
Question: A 40 year old woman suddenly collapsed and died. At the post-mortem autopsy, it was found that there was a bleed from a berry aneurysm from the circle of Willis. In which space did the bleeding occur?
a. Subarachnoid
b. Subdural
c. Extradural
d. Subparietal
e. Brain ventricles
Answer: (a)
Question: A schizophrenic patient hears people only when he is about to fall asleep. What is the most likely dx?
a. Hypnopompic hallucinations
b. Hypnagogic hallucinations
c. Hippocampal hallucinations
d. Delirious hallucinations
e. Auditory hallucinations
Answer: (b)
Question: A patient who came from India presents with cough, fever and enlarged cervical LN. Examination: caseating granulomata found in LN. What is the most appropriate dx?
a. Lymphoma
b. TB adenitis
c. Thyroid carcinoma
d. Goiter
e. Thyroid cyst
Answer: (b)
Question: A 44 year old man comes with hx of early morning headaches and vomiting. CT brain shows ring enhancing lesions. What is the single most appropriate option?
a. CMV
b. Streptococcus
c. Toxoplasmosis
d. NHL
e. Pneumocystis jerovii
Answer: (c)
Question: A 65 year old man with difficulty in swallowing presents with aspiration pneumonia. He has a bovine cough and fasciculating tongue. Sometimes as he swallows food it comes back through his nose. Choose the single most likely cause of dysphagia from the given option?
a. Bulbar palsy
b. Esophageal carcinoma
c. Pharyngeal pouch
d. Pseudobulbar palsy
e. Systemic sclerosis
Answer: (a)
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.