PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-197
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Question: A 5 year old girl has had an URTI for 3 days and has been treated with paracetamol by her mother. For the last 12h she has been hot and irritable with severe pain in her right ear. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Herpes zoster infection
b. Impacted ear wax
c. Mumps
d. OM
e. Perforation of eardrum
Answer: (d)
Question: A 35 year old man has a temp=39C, cough with purulent sputum and right sided chest pain on inspiration. He has herpes labialis. What is the single most likely causative organism?
a. Coagulase +ve cocci in sputum
b. Gram -ve diplococci in sputum
c. Gram +ve diplococci in sputum
d. Pneumocystis carinii in sputum
e. Serology for legionella
Answer: (c)
Question: A 27 year old female was brought to the ED by her friend from a movie theatre. She complains of sudden severe pain in the eye followed by vomiting and also was seeing colored halos. She gives a past hx of recurrent headaches which used to resolve spontaneously. Examination: fixed, dilated ovoid pupil seen. What is the first investigation?
a. CT head
b. MRI orbits
c. Blood culture and sensitivity
d. Toxicology screen
e. Applanation tonometry
Answer: (e)
Question: An 82 year old male suddenly becomes unconscious and falls down. He recovered completely within minutes. What is the best investigation to diagnose the case?
a. ECG
b. EEG
c. Blood glucose level
d. CT
e. CXR
Answer: (a)
Question: A child admitted with progressive muscle weakness and frequent falls. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Duchenne’s MD
b. Becker’s MD
c. Polymyositis
d. Dermatomyositis
e. Polymyalgia rheumatica
Answer: (a)
Question: A schizophrenic says: life is unfair. I like fairs. Fairs have food. It must be good. What term describes this patient’s speech?
a. Neologism
b. Flight of ideas
c. Broca’s aphasia
d. Wernicke’s aphasia
e. Clang association
Answer: (e)
Question: A man comes to the ED with hx of pulsatile swelling in the abdomen, he has hx of HTN and examination: pulse=120 bpm, BP=70/40mmHg. He is restless and in shock. What emergency management should be done on a priority basis?
a. Urgent abdominal CT
b. Urgent abdominal US
c. IV fluids 0.9% NS crystalloids to bring SBP to 90mmHg
d. IV fluids 0.9% NS crystalloids to bring SBP to 120mmHg
e. Dopamine inj
Answer: (c)
Question: A 5 year old boy has a cough and swelling at the knee after falling on the ground with rashes on the buttocks which are non-blanching. PT=13, APTT=71, Hgb=11, WBC=8, Plt=200. Choose the most likely diagnosis?
a. NAI
b. Hemophilia
c. HSP
d. Osler weber reindu syndrome
e. Von-Willebrand disease
Answer: (b)
Question: A 45 year old woman presents with discharge from the left nipple. The discharge is brownish-green and foul smelling. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Duct papilloma
b. Intraductal papilloma
c. Duct ectasia
d. Mammary duct fistula
e. Breast abscess
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.