UPSC CMS 2026 Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, and PSM Question Paper (02-Aug-2026)

Question 1

A 50-year-old destitute is brought to the emergency with a foul-smelling wound on his left foot. On examination, the wound is seen to have maggots with a lot of necrotic tissue. What is the class of this wound according to the CDC wound classification?

Accepted Answer

Class 4

Answer

Class 1

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Class 2

Answer

Class 3

Question 2

Which one of the following is not a wound prone to the development of tetanus?

Accepted Answer

Donor site of a split-thickness skin graft

Answer

Compound fracture of tibia

Answer

Wound on forearm contaminated with soil

Answer

Dog bite over abdominal wall

Question 3

All of the following are features of a major surgical site infection (SSI), except

Accepted Answer

excessive pain at the surgical site

Answer

significant amount of pus

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delayed return home

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patients being systemically ill

Question 4

An infant is brought to the clinic by the parents with the history of a swelling in the neck since birth. On examination, the swelling is found to be soft, partially compressible and brilliantly trans-illuminant. The most likely diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

cystic hygroma

Answer

sternomastoid tumour

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branchial cyst

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thyroglossal cyst

Question 5

Which one of the following statements regarding inherited cancer syndromes is not correct?

Accepted Answer

Breast cancer is seen in FAP syndrome.

Answer

Pituitary tumours are seen in MEN type 1.

Answer

Brain tumours are seen in Li-Fraumeni syndrome.

Answer

Prostate cancer is seen in familial breast cancer syndrome.