AIIMS 2004 NOVEMBER PATHOLOGY MCQS

Question 1: The following are true about Tumor Suppressor Gene p53 except ?
A) It regulates certain genes involved in cell cycle regulation
B) Its increased levels can induce apoptosis
C) Its activity in the cells decreases following UV irradiation and stimulates cell cycle
D) Mutations of the p53 gene are the most common genetic alteration seen in human cancer

Answer: B
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Question 2: Increased susceptibility to breast cancer is likely to associated with a

mutation in the following gene ?
A) p53
B) BRCA-1
C) Retinoblastoma (Rb)
D) H-Ras

Answer: B
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Question 3: All of the following can cause of megakaryocytic thrombocytopenia, except ?

A) Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
B) Systemic lupus erythematosus
C) Aplastic anemia
D) Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

Answer: C
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Question 4: The following test may be abnormal in disseminated intravascular

coagulation, except ?
A) Prothrombin time
B) Activated partial thromboplastin time
C) D-dimer levels
D) Clot solubility

Answer: B
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Question 5: Which one of the following gram positive organisms is the most cause of
urinary tract infection (UTI) among sexually active women ?
A) Staphylococcus epidermidis
B) Staphylococcus aureus
C) Staphylococcus saprophyticus
D) Enterococcus
Answer:
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Question 6: A 30 year old male patient presents with urethritis. All of the following can be
the causative agent except ?
A) Neisseria gonorrhoeae
B) Chlamydia trachomatis
C) Trichomonas vaginalis
D) Haemophilus ducreyi

Answer: C
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Question 7: The type of Allergic reaction seen in Allergic fungal sinusitis is ?

A) Type 1 and Type 2
B) Type 2 and Type 3
C) Type 1 and Type 3
D) Type 4 and Type 1

Answer:
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