UPSC CMS 2024 Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics Paper 2 Question Paper (14-Jul-2024)

Question 1

Which of the following are risk factors for wound infection? 1. Malnutrition 2. Poor perfusion 3. Antibodies 4. Foreign body material Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4

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1, 2 and 3

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1, 3 and 4

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2, 3 and 4

Question 2

Which types of cancer are associated with exposure to ionizing radiation? 1. Leukaemia 2. Lung cancer 3. Breast cancer 4. Lymphoma Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

1, 3 and 4

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1, 2 and 3

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1, 2 and 4

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2, 3 and 4

Question 3

Which of the following are correct regarding Li-Fraumeni syndrome? 1. It has autosomal dominant inheritance and is associated with P53 gene. 2. It has autosomal recessive inheritance and is associated with P53 gene. 3. It is associated with an increased risk of sarcomas and leukaemia. 4. It is associated with an increased risk of brain tumours and osteo- sarcomas. Select the answer using the code given below.

Accepted Answer

1, 3 and 4

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2, 3 and 4

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1 and 4 only

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1 and 3 only

Question 4

A 48-year-old smoker presents to the OPD with complaints of cramping pain in both the calves on walking to about 100-150 metres. The pain is relieved on taking rest for about 2-3 minutes and the patient is able to walk for some more distance again before the pain appears. This presentation is suggestive of

Accepted Answer

intermittent claudication

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muscular fatigue

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osteoarthritis of the knee

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neurogenic claudication

Question 5

A midline neck swelling just below the hyoid bone and managed by Sistrunk's operation leads to postoperative need for thyroxine replacement. The most likely diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

thyroglossal cyst with functioning thyroid tissue only

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lateral aberrant thyroid

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thyroglossal cyst

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solitary thyroid nodule