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Direction (Questions 1 to 100): Choose the best alternative

1. The volume of air exhaled during forced expiration after taking forced inspiration is
called ________

a. Tidal volume b. Vital capacity

c. Residual volume d. Dead space

2. “Aadhmayatepunarbhinna” is a characteristic feature of _________

a. Kumbika b. Anjana pidaka c. Lagana d. Pothaki

3. Dying declaration should be recorded by a ________

a. Police officer b. Medical Officer

c. Magistrate d. Lawyer

4. What is Copper pyrite?

a. Tuttha b. Makshika c. Vimala d. Kasisa

5. Rasa karpura is used in the treatment of __________

a. Yoni roga b. Yoni kanda c. Phiranga d. Artava roga

6. Addison’s disease is due to __________

a. Adrenocortical deficiency b. Adrenocortical excess

c. Hypothyroidism d. Hyperthyroidism

7. Match List-1 (Sastra karma) with List-2 (Disease) and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists.

List -1 (Sastra karma) List -2 (Disease)

A) Bhedana 1) Arsas
b) Chedana 2) Pothaki
C) Visravana 3) Bhinnavrana
D) Lekhana 4) Vidradhi
5) Jalodara
Codes:
a. A B C D b. A B C D c. A B C D d. A B C D
5231 4152 4251 5123

8. Red oxide of Mercury is _________

a. Kharpara b. Girisindura c. Kaparda d. Gouripasana

9. Swarnabhasm matra according to Rasatarangini is ________

a. 1 to 2 ratti b. 1/8 to ¼ ratti c. ½ to 1 ratti d. ½ masha

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10. Ptosis occurs due to paralysis of ________

a. Extra ocular muscles b. Levator muscles

c. Retina d. All

11. Murphy’s sign is elicited in case of __________

a. Hepatitis b. cystitis c. cholecystitis d. Pancreatitis

12. Anumana depends upon __________

a. Upamana b. Tarka c. Yukthi d. Both b & c

13. “Pratiloma sodhana” is indicated in _________

a. Raktapitta b. Prameha c. Udara d. kushta

14. Match list -1 (Mahabhuta) with list -2 (location in eye) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the list.

List- 1 (Mahabhuta) List - 2 (location in eye)

A. Akasa 1. Swetha mandala
B. Jala 2. Asru marga
C. Bhumi 3. Krishna mandala
D. Vayu 4. Raktha mandala
5. Mamsa
Codes:
a. A B C D b. A B C D c. A B C D d. A B C D
4213 2153 3451 2145
15. Fundamental Research is otherwise called ________

a. Action Research b. Survey

c. Pilot study d. Pure Research

16. Raji janma, valinasa are found as prodromal symptoms in ________

a. Grahani b. Arsas c. Udara d. Atisara

17. Multiple myeloma is a disease of ________

a. RBC b. WBC c. Platelets d. Plasma cells

18. _________ rithucharya is indicated for vata upakrama.

a. Greeshma b. Hemantha c. Varsha d. Sarat

19. Dorsalis scapularis is a branch of _________

a. Subclavian artery b. Radial artery

c. Axillary artery d. Median artery

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20. Loma harsha after administration of Vamaka dravya indicates __________

a. Doshapravilayanam b. Doshakukshimanugatam

c. Doshasthanebhyahprachalitam d. None of the above

21. Kshudra rogas according to Sarangadhara Samhita.

a. 43 b. 36 c. 44 d. 60

22. Vamana karma is indicated in all the following diseases except _____

a. Unmada & Apasmara b. Gulma and urdhvagata raktha pitta

c. Athisara and adhogata raktha pitta d. Visa and Virudhaahara

23. Roga adhistana of Adhijihwika is ______.as per Susruta

a. Jihwa b. Talu c. Kandam d. Sarvaasyam

24. First biochemical abnormality in iron deficiency anaemia is decreased ______

a. Serum iron b. Serum ferritin

c. Saturation of transferrin d. All of the above

25. Dravida is the synonym of _________

a. Ela b. Pippali c. Guduchi d. Trivrit

26. Most frequent age for onset of Schizophrenia __________

a. Childhood b. Middle age c. Adolescence d. Old age

27. “Reasoning from general to particular” is called ___________

a. Induction b. Deduction c. Observation d. Experience

28. Which is the main ingredient of Shadbindhu thailam?

a. Erandamoolam b. Bringarajam

c. Tagaram d. Sathahwa

29. “Ksharabudbudakopamam” is a lakshana of ______. sandhi roga.

a. Alaji b. Parvani c. Upanaham d. Pooyasravam

30. Which of the following is spinal cord poison?

a. Karavira b. Dattura c. Kuchala d. Vatsanabha

31. Kapotha varnatha is found in _______ vruna.

a. Rooda b. Rohitha c. Sudha d. All

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32. Mantoux test is done to detect _________

a. Malaria b. Tuberculosis c. Typhoid d. Kala azar

33 Chitra thailam is the synonym of _________ thailam.

a. Guggulu b. Chitraka c. Eranda d. Jathyadi

34. Number of Vruna Upakrama according to Acharya Charaka is________

a. 12 b. 32 c. 36 d. 60

35. Type of bandage in angushta and anguli bhagna is ________

a. Sthagika b. Mandalam c. Pratholi d. Gatwa

36. “Sarvaavasthasunasramolabha” is due to _______

a. Vruna b. Bhagna c. Arbuda d. Asthi vidradhi

37. Chakra yoga is indicated in ________ bhagna.

a. Parsukasthi b. Urvasthi c. Krukadika d. Kati

38. “Asmari sarkara nasanam param” is the indication of _______ gana according to
Susrutha.

a. Virataradi b. Ushakadi c. Mushkadi d. Varunadi

39. Slakshna is the property of ________ Pancha mahabhuta dravya.

a. Agni b. Akasa c. Vayu d. Jala

40. Jeevadana is the Nanathmaja vyadhi of ____________

a. Vata b. Pitta c. Sukra d. Medas

41. Sadhyapranahara marma among the following

a. Semantha b. Sringadaka c. Sthapani d. Apasthambha

42. The features of Gunja poisoning resembles with _________ poisoning

a. Phosphorus b. Viper snake bite

c. Krait snake bite d. Cobra snake bite

43. The method by which a sample is chosen ?

a. Unit b. Design c. Random d. Census

44. Trividha Vasthi karma is indicated in ________ VegadharanaChikitsa.

a. Adhovayu b. Pureesha c. Sukra d. Mutra

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45. Indication of pradhana matra snehapana according to Acharya Charaka.

a. Sodhana b. Samana c. Brihmana d. All

46. According to Charakasamhitha ideal season for collection of Twak of a plant is

a. Sharat b. Varsha c. Hemantha d. Greeshma

47. Dhamani Pratichaya is the Nanatmaja roga of _________

a. Vata b. Pitta c. Kapha d. Raktha

48. Garbhadharanam agrya is ________

a. Arogyam b. Vajikarana

c. Ksheera & gritha d. Sowmanasya

49. Ksheeralasaka is due to ________. dushta sthanya.

a. Vata b. Pitta c. Kapha d. Tridosha

50. “Nidrarthasyeva yasyeha tasya _______ Vinirdiset”- Fill in the Blanks.

a. Murcha b. Tantra c. Sanyasa d. Alasya

51. The action of Jathiphala on sukra according to Sarangadhara.

a. Rechaka b. Sthambaka c. Sukrala d. Srutikara

52. According to Parasarasmruthi a 9 year girl is called __________

a. Rohini b. Mugdha c. Praruda d. Gouri

53. Srutha dhara happens by Suvarna prasanam for ________ months.

a. 6 b. 8 c. 1 d. 12

54. Ashtavimsathi is the synonym of ______ gritha.

a. Mahashatpala b. Kalyanaka c. Thikthaka d. None

55. Periventricular leucomalacia is seen in

a. Autism b. ADHD c. Cerebral palsy d. Tuberculosis

56. Havishya is the food advised to Rajaswala by ___________

a. Charaka b. Susrutha c. Hareetha d. Vaghata

57. The Karma which causes yonisosha If done in rithumathi is _________

a. Virechana b. Vamana c. Nasya d. Raktha mokshana

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58. Samangadigritha is mainly indicated in ___________

a. Karnapali roga b. Danthodbhava roga c. Phakka d. Lehana

59. Nithya vedana is the characteristic feature of ________

a. Paripluta b. Putragni c. Vipluta d. Acharana

60. Garbhavastha in vayah bhedha is mentioned by _______

a. Bhela b. Haritha

c. Arogya kalpa drumam d. Kasyapa Samhita

61. According to Acharya SushrutaTeja + Jala + Akasha gives _______ colour to fetus.

a. Gaura b. Krushna c. Gaurasyama d. Syama

62. Ksharataila is indicated in _________

a. Karnaroga b. Mukharoga c. Dantharoga d. All

63. ________ Gana is Sthanyamayagna and mala pachana.

a. Vachadi b. Musthadi c. Padadi d. Haridradi

64. Treatment of the rajika is similar to __________

a. Vrana b. Visarpa c. Kushta d. Paama

65. Anna aswadhana is the function of __________ Vayu.

a. Samana b. Udana c. Prana d. Vyana

66. Strychnos nuxvomica poisoning symptoms resemble to _________

a. Cholera b. Typhoid c. Malaria d. Tetanus

67. Kiratha thikthakadi kwatha is used in ________ vishamajwara.

a. Santhatha b. Sathatha c. Triteeyaka d. Anyedu

68. The dose of madanaphala pippali for vamana as per Acharya charaka.

a. 1 tola b. 2 tola c. 1/2 tola d. anthar nakha mushti pramana

69. Carpel tunnel syndrome is related with _______ Nerve.

a. Radial b. Median c. Ulnar d. Brachial

70. Visha becomes duschikitsyam due to it’s _______ property.

a. Vyavayi b. Apaki c. Teekshna d. Laghu

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71. Dactylography means study of _________

a. Handwriting b. Finger Prints c. Foot Prints d. Speech

72. Lodrasevyadi agada is indicated _________ visha.

a. Lootha b. Sarpa c. Alarka d. Mushika

73. __________ is best in Pitharaktha Varjitha Sudhavatha.

a. Bala b. Amalaka c. Guggulu d. Lasuna

74. Blue lines on gum indicates poisoning of ________

a. Arsenic b. Copper c. Lead d. Mercury

75. Neelinyadi grutha is indicated in ……..…………..

a. Chardi b. Gulma c. Udavartha d. Masoorika

76. “Sandhae sthairyam na jaayathae” is the feature of ________ bandha.

a. Sladha b. Athigaada c. Sama d. All

77. Number of Naasa roga as per Sushrutha is _______

a. 18 b. 34 c. 31 d. 27

78. Vamana & Verechana is the chikitsa of ________ visha vega of sthavara visha

a. 2nd b. 3rd c. 4th d. 5th

79. Anupana of Narayana churna in Udararoga.

a. Gomutra b. Takra c. Ksheera d. Ostramutra

80. Research related to abstract ideas or concept is ________

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a. Empirical research b. Conceptual research

c. Quantitative research d. Qualitative research

81. Bhanumathi commentary is based on ________ sthana of susrutha samhitha.

a. Chikitsa b. Nidana c. Sutra d. All

82. Panchatanmatras are evolved from _________

a. Satwa & Tamas b. Rajas & Tamas

c. Satwa, Rajas & Tamas d. None

83. PanchavidhaVipaka Vada was explained by _______

a. Charaka b. Susruta c. Nagarjuna d. Bhavaprakasha

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84. Purification of Ahiphena through bhavana in ______ Swarasa.

a. Ardraka b. Amleeka c. Gomutra d. Godugdha

85. “Balasyasarvarogeshupoojitham Bala varnadham’- is the indication of _________

a. Saraswatha gritha b. Samangadi ghrita

c. Sthira gritha d. Rajanyadi churnam

86. Botanical name of Karkatakasringi is ________

a. Gmelina arborea b. Mesua ferra

c. Uraria picta d. Pistacia chinensis

87. During samana snehapana, upachara should be similar to _________

a. Vamitha b. Virechitha c. Snehavasthi d. No Pathyakrama

88. According to Rajanighantu another name of Laghupanchamoola is ______

a. Trina b. Madhyama c. Panchagana d. Valli

89. Avara saaka among the following

a. Jeevanthi b. Sarshapa c. Vasthuka d. Kodrava

90. Treatment principle of ________ can be adopted in pandu roga.

a. Sopha b. Udara c. Jwara d. Gulma

91. Para phimosis is _______

a. Nirudha mani b. Parivarthika

c. Avapatika d. Ahipoothana

92. Akarunya and anritikatwa is the guna of ________ purusha.

a. Tamasa b. Rajasa c. Satwika d. both A & B

93. Talushosha is the vidha lakshana of _______ srotas

a. Rasavaha b. Mamsavaha c. Medovaha d. Udakavaha

94. All the following are pitrija bhavas except.

a. Sira b. Snayu c. Dhamani d. Meda

95. Kaphodharachikitsa except ________ is indicated in chidrodara.

a. Snehapana b. Snehavasti

c. Swedana d. Kasaya vasti

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96. ”Desat desantaramvrajet”- this type of vatasonitha is treated with _______

a. Jalouga b. Sringa c. Prachana d. Tumbi

97. Indication of panchamla.

a. Daha b. Rakthasteevana c. Jwara d. Trishna

98. “Swayambu anadi madya nidanaha” is ________

a. Atma b. Mana c. Kaala d. All

99. “Bali jeevati Krishna kesa; is said for ______ Rasayana.

a. Krishna tila b. Loha c. Swadamstra d. Langhalyadi

100. “Kaalanthara vipaka” is the feature of ________. visha.

a. Dooshi b. Gara c. Janghama d. Sthavara

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