PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-272
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Question: A 20 year old student came to the OPD with complaints of headache, malaise, dry cough, joint pain and vomiting. Examination: temperature=39C. CXR: patchy consolidation. What is the single most likely causative organism?
a. Pneumococcal pneumonia
b. Mycoplasma
c. Klebsiella
d. Streptococcus
e. PCP
Answer: (b)
Question: A 45 year old man presented to his GP with vague symptoms of headache, proximal muscle weakness and nocturia. Test results show him to be severely HTN (230/130mmHg) and hypokalemic. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Addison’s disease
b. Conn’s disease
c. Familial hyperaldosteronism
d. Cushing’s disease
e. Cushing’s syndrome
Answer: (b)
Question: A man says his insides are rotting and nobody has buried him. Which term best describes his condition?
a. Delusion of nihilism
b. Delusion of guilt
c. Delusion of persecution
d. Incongruent affect
e. Clang association
Answer: (a)
Question: A man with chronic cough presents with copious purulent sputum. What is the single most diagnosis?
a. Bronchitis
b. Bronchiectasis
c. COPD
d. Pneumonia
e. Emphysema
Answer: (b)
Question: A 32 year old man working in a shipyard comes with SOB. Examination: dullness on left side of the chest, pain in left side of chest, pleuritic rub and crackles being heard on the same side. What is the single most likely diagnosis?
a. Pericarditis
b. Pleurisy
c. Pleural effusion
d. CCF
e. TB
Answer: (c)
Question: A 67 year old female presents with balance prbs. Examination: nystagmus on left lateral gaze, a loss of the left corneal reflex and reduced hearing in the left ear. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Meniere’s disease
b. Acoustic neuroma
c. Cerebral abscess
d. Pituitary tumor
e. Gentamicin
Answer: (b)
Question: A 22 year old man reports a 2 days hx of hoarseness of voice. He denies any weight loss but he has been smoking for 4 years. What is the single most appropriate investigation?
a. None
b. Laryngoscopy
c. Bronchoscopy
d. BAL
e. CXR
Answer: (a) & (b)
Question: A 34 year old IVDA presents with a 4m hx of productive cough. He has lost 10kgs. What is the single most appropriate investigation?
a. Sputum for AFB
b. Laryngoscopy
c. Bronchoscopy
d. CT neck
e. CXR
Answer: (a)
Question: A 25 year old patient came to the OPD with a complaint of fever, malaise, breathlessness, cough and anorexia. His gf has similar symptoms. He had hx of sore throat and ear discharge a month ago. What is the single most likely causative organism?
a. Legionella
b. Mycoplasma
c. Chlamydia pneumonia
d. PCP
e. Chlamydia psitacci
Answer: (c)
Question: A 72 year old male presents with acute confusion. He has been in the hospital for 2 weeks having been treated for a DVT. The nurses noticed that he became increasingly drowsy. Examination: small scalp laceration, a GCS of 8 and bilateral up-going plantar response.
a. Infection toxicity
b. Delirium tremens
c. Extradural hematoma
d. Subdural hematoma
e. Electrolyte imbalance
Answer: (d)
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.