PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-225
Categories: U.K. PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board)
Question: A young child was brought by his mother to the OPD complaining that he raised the volume of the TV and didn’t respond to her when she called him. Exam: tympanic membrane was dull greyish and no shadow of handle of malleus. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Chronic OM
b. Acute OM
c. Secretory OM
d. Otitis externa
e. Cholesteatoma
Answer: (c)
Question: A 48 year old woman always socially withdrawn has stopped going out of the house. She is afraid to socialize because she fears that people will criticize her. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Agoraphobia
b. PTSD
c. Social anxiety
d. OCD
e. GAD
Answer: (c)
Question: Post gastric ulcer got perforated leading to bleeding involving the gastro-duodenal artery. Where would fluid accumulate in the cavity?
a. Left paracolic gutter
b. Pelvic cavity
c. First part of duodenum
d. Under the diaphragm
e. Retroperitoneal
Answer: (d)
Question: A 4 year old boy presents with recurrent episodes of self limiting spontaneous bleeding. Coag test: PT normal, bleeding time normal, APTT prolonged, Factor VIII decreased. His father and uncle suffer from a similar illness. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Hemophilia A
b. Hemophilia B
c. Von willebrand’s disease
d. ITP
e. TTP
Answer: (a)
Question: A 53 year old lady presents with hot flash and night sweats. Her LMP was last year. She had MI recently. What is the most appropriate management for her?
a. Raloxifene
b. Estrogen
c. COCP
d. Evening primrose
e. Clonidine
Answer: (c)
Question: A 73 year old man who was a smoker has quit smoking for the past 3 years. He now presents with hoarseness of voice and cough for the past 3 weeks. XR: mass is visible in the mediastinum. What is the best investigation to confirm the diagnosis?
a. Bronchoscopy
b. Thoracoscopy
c. US
d. CT thorax
e. LN biopsy
Answer: (e)
Question: A 52 year old man known as DM presents to ED with sudden onset of pain in the left loin and hematuria. Investigation: 8mm stone in left lower ureter. Nifedipine with steroids was prescribed as initial tx with supportive therapy. He returned complaining of worsening pain, vomiting with the passing of 2 stones. Renal function tests indicate impending ARF. How will you manage this patient?
a. Continue same tx
b. Start alpha blocker
c. ESWL
d. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
e. Percutaneous nephrostomy
f. Open surgery
Answer: (e)
Question: A lady who is alcohol dependent wants to quit but wants someone to encourage her. What would you do?
a. Medication
b. Refer to social services
c. Refer to psychology
d. CBT
Answer: (b)
Question: A young girl presented to OBGYN assessment unit with lower abdominal pain and per vaginal bleeding after a hx of hysterosalpingography as a part of her infertility tx. Observation: BP=90/50mmHg, pulse=120 bpm, exam revealed rigid abdomen. What is the most appropriate next investigation?
a. CT
b. XR erect and supine
c. US abdomen
d. Coag profile
e. CXR
Answer: (c)
Question: A 21 year old woman who is on COCP had to take azithromycin. What should be advised for her contraception?
a. Using 7d condoms after antibiotics and avoid pill free break
b. Using 14d condoms after antibiotics and avoid pill free break
c. Using 7d condoms after antibiotics
d. No extra precaution
e. Using 14d condoms after antibiotics
Answer: (d)