PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) Sample Questions Set-52
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Question. A patient developed confusion, neck stiffness, photophobia and his temperature is around 38.9°C. What test could be done for diagnosis of his problem?
A. CT brain
B. Blood culture
C. Urine culture
D. Lumbar Puncture
Answer. (d)
Question. A 60 year old diabetic patient on antidiabetic medication developed diarrhoea. What is the most likely cause for his diarrhoea?
A. Autonomic neuropathy
B. Infective
C. Celiac disease
D. Crohn’s disease
Answer. (a)
Question. A Caucasian patient with nephropathy now presents with hypertension. What is the best drug for him?
A. Propranolol
B. Ramipril
C. Nifedipine
D. Losartan
E. Bendroflumethiazide
Answer. (b)
Question. A patient was admitted to A&E with prolonged hematemesis. Endoscopy revealed a bleeding gastric ulcer which was then sutured. During the procedure, the patient received 15 units of blood. The next day, the drain contained 1 unit of blood. What is the next step in the management of this patient?
A. Urgent USG
B. Urea breath test
C. H.Pylori serology
D. Manometry
Answer. (a)
Question. A 32 year old woman presents with attacks of numbness in the right hand and fingers followed by left side headache. What is the most probable diagnosis?
A. Cerebral tumour
B. Epilepsy
C. Migraine
D. Temporal arteritis
E. Cervical spondylosis
Answer. (c)
Question. A 6 year old boy has had an earache and hearing difficulty on the right ear for the past 3 weeks. On examination his tonsils are swollen. The external ear is normal on both sides. The right tympanic membrane is dull in appearance while the left is normal. The right cervical nodes are enlarged. What is the likely cause of his earache?
A. Tonsillitis
B. Mastoiditis
C. Acute otitis media
D. Chronic otitis media
E. Otitis media with effusion
Answer. (c)
Question. A 45 year old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presents to the A&E department with a 2 day history of hot, painful and swollen right elbow joint. What is the most appropriate management?
A. Joint aspiration
B. Start infliximab
C. Oral high dose
D. Short course of methotrexate
E. Dexamethasone injection
Answer. (a)
Question. A 29 year old male is brought to A&E in an unconscious state. There is no significant past history. Which of the following should be done as the initial investigation?
A. CT Scan
B. Blood Glucose
C. Arterial blood gas
D. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E. Full blood count
Answer. (b)
Question. A 32-year-old woman presents to the Emergency Department with headache and vomiting. She was decorating her ceiling that morning when the headache began, felt mainly at the occiput with neck pain. Some two hours later she felt nauseated, vomited and was unable to walk; she also noticed that her voice had altered. She takes no regular medication and has no significant past history. On examination, her acuity, fields and fundi are normal. She has upbeat nystagmus in all directions of gaze, with normal facial muscles and tongue movements. Her uvula is deviated to the right and her speech is slurred. Limb examination reveals left arm past- pointing and dysdiadochokinesis with reduced pinprick sensation in her right arm and leg. Although power is normal, she cannot walk, as she feels too unsteady. Where is the most likely site of her lesion?
A. Right medial medulla
B. Left medial pons
C. Left cerebellar hemisphere
D. Right lateral medulla
E. Left lateral medulla
Answer. (e)
Question. A four years old boy with a febrile convulsion lasting eight minutes has been given intravenous (IV) Lorazepam to control the convulsion. What is the SINGLE most likely serious side-effect?
A. Apnoea
B. Anaphylactic shock
C. Diabetes
D. Bronchospasm
E. Cardiac arrhythmia
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.