Question: A 20 year old prv healthy woman presents with general malaise, severe cough and breathlessness which has not improved with a seven day course of amoxicillin. There is nothing significant to find on examination. The x-ray shows patchy shadowing throughout the lung fields. The blood film shows clumping of red cells with suggestion of cold agglutinins.

 

a. Mycobacterium avium complex

b. Coxiella burnetii

c. Escherichia coli (Gram -ve)

d. Haemophilus influenza

e. Legionella pneumophila

f. Strep pneumococcus

g. TB

h. Mycoplasma pneumonia

i. PCP

j. Staph aureus

 

Answer: (h)

 

Question: An 18 year old male works in a company where lunches are often catered. One day, the water at the company facility is not working, but they manage to have lunch anyway. 2 weeks later, he becomes sick. He develops anorexia, nausea, malaise and jaundice. During the course of the next 4 weeks, 7 people who shared in the lunch became ill with similar symptoms. After a few weeks, each of the 7 people completely recovers and they replace their caterer. What is a likely diagnosis?

 

a. Pancreatic cancer

b. Hemochromatosis

c. Laennec’s cirrhosis

d. Hepatitis A

e. HCC

f. Rotor’s syndrome

g. Primary biliary cirrhosis

h. Gilbert’s syndrome

i. Hepatitis B

j. Hemolysis

 

Answer: (d)

 

Question: A 35 year old 1st time donor suddenly passes out as she is donating blood. Which of the following steps would be least useful in managing this adverse event?

 

a. Ensure donor is adequately hydrated and has not skipped a meal

b. Elevating the donor's legs as this is usually due to a vasovagal syncope

c. Haemoglobin of the donor meets the minimum requirement for donation

d. The donation is usually continued along with simultaneous normal saline infusion

e. The donor should be encouraged to mobilise after they have recovered

 

Question: An infant is being examined as part of a routine examination. The child can hold its head up and lift its chest off a table. He has a palmer and rooting reflex as well as a social smile. He is not afraid of strangers. What is the most likely age of this child?

 

a. neonate

b. 2 months

c. 6 months

d. one year

e. one and a half years

f. two years

g. four years

h. seven years

i. ten years

j. fourteen year

 

Answer: (b)

 

Question: A mother is concerned because her 1m boy has swelling in his scrotum. He was born prematurely. On examination the swelling is seen to transilluminate. The likely cause is?

 

a. Lymphogranuloma Venereum

b. Testicular Torsion

c. Hydrocele

d. Epididymitis

e. Seminoma

f. Mature teratoma

g. Varicocele

h. Lymphoma

i. Orchitis

j. Spermatocele

 

Answer: (c)

 

Question: A 2 month girl has an ante-natal diagnosis of right hydronephrosis. Postnatal serial US exams revealed increasing dilatation of the right pelvicalyceal system. No reflux was demonstrated on a MUCG. Appropriate management should include?

 

a. Surgical repair

b. Intermittent catheterization

c. Diuresis renography

d. Anticholinergic agents

e. Phenylpropanolamine

f. Gellhorn pessary

g. Biofeedback-assisted behavioral treatment

h. Oral Estrogen therapy

i. Vaginal Estrogen therapy

j. Ring pessary

 

Answer: (c)

 

Question: Jean is a 72 year old woman with recurrent bowel cancer following a hemi-colectomy 2y ago. She is known to have both local recurrence and liver mets and her pain has been under control on MST 90 mg bd. She has had quite severe pain in the RUQ for the past hour despite having taken her normal dose of MST. You find that she has an enlarged liver which is hard and irregular. There is marked localised tenderness over the right lobe of her liver. Her abdomen is otherwise soft and non-tender and the bowel sounds are normal. She is apyrexial. The tx of choice would be?

 

a. Oral NSAIDs

b. TENS

c. radiotherapy to the liver

d. IM diamorphine

e. Paracetamol

f. Prednisolone

g. Physiotherapy

h. epidural anaesthetic

i. Pitocin

j. Aspirin

 

Answer: (d)

 

Question: Titubation is a feature of disease involving the?

 

a. Cerebellum

b. Basal ganglia

c. Corpus callosum

d. Pons

e. Temporal lobe

f. Occipital lobe

g. Optic chiasma

h. 3rd ventricle

i. Hypothalamus

j. Pituitary gland

 

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.