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Q. 1 What proportion of 23,000 genes encoded in human genome are expressed in human nervous system ?
A : ~ one-fourth
B : ~ one-third
C : ~ one-half
D : ~ three-fourth
~ one-third
Q. 2 Each mature brain is composed of how many neurons ?
A : 10 million
B : 100 million
C : 10 billion
D : 100 billion
100 billion
Q. 3 Each mature brain is composed of how many synapses ?
A : ~ 1010
B : ~ 1015
C : ~ 1020
D : ~ 1025
~ 1015
Q. 4 Which of the following is a monogenic disorder ?
A : Familial Alzheimer’s disease
B : Frontotemporal dementia
C : Parkinson’s disease
D : All of the above
All of the above
Q. 5 Nissl bodies are composed of ?
A : Mitochondria
B : Endoplasmic reticulum
C : Golgi complex
D : Lysosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum
Q. 6 Synaptic glomeruli are found in ?
A : Cerebellum
B : Olfactory bulb
C : Lateral geniculate body
D : All of the above
All of the above
Q. 7 What fraction of genes encoded in human genome is expressed in the nervous system ?
A : One-third
B : One-half
C : Two-third
D : Three-fourth
One-third
Q. 8 Tone is the resistance of a muscle to ?
A : Active stretch
B : Passive stretch
C : Gravitational stretch
D : Anti-gravity stretch
Passive stretch
Q. 9 Increased muscle tone is found in ?
A : Spasticity
B : Rigidity
C : Paratonia
D : All of the above
All of the above
Q. 10 Which of the following about ‘Spasticity’ is false ?
A : Velocity-dependent
B : Sudden release at maximum
C : Affects antigravity muscles
D : None of the above
None of the above
Q. 11 Which of the following about ‘Rigidity’ is false ?
A : Present throughout range of motion
B : Affects flexors & extensors equally
C : Occurs with extrapyramidal disorders
D : None of the above
None of the above
Q. 12 Which of the following about ‘Paratonia’ is false ?
A : Also called gegenhalten
B : Increased tone varies irregularly
C : Present throughout range of motion
D : None of the above
None of the above
Q. 13 Which of the following about ‘Paratonia’ is false ?
A : Increased muscle tone
B : Affects flexors & extensors equally
C : Results from disease of frontal lobes
D : None of the above
None of the above
Q. 14 Which of the following about ‘flaccidity’ is false ?
A : Weakness
B : Decreased tone
C : Disorder of motor unit
D : None of the above
None of the above
Q. 15 Which of the following is false about fasciculation ?
A : Visible twitch
B : Palpable twitch
C : Spontaneous discharge of a motor unit
D : None of the above
None of the above
Q. 16 Which of the following is false about upper motor neuron weakness ?
A : Proximal muscle groups affected more than distal
B : Axial movements spared
C : Affects ability to perform rapid repetitive movements
D : Normal movement rhythmicity is maintained
Proximal muscle groups affected more than distal
Q. 17 Upper motor neurons have their cell bodies in which layer of primary motor cortex ?
A : Layer III
B : Layer IV
C : Layer V
D : Layer VI
Layer V
Q. 18 What proportion of pyramidal axons do not decussate and remain ipsilateral ?
A : 2 to 10 %
B : 5 to 15 %
C : 10 to 30 %
D : 20 to 35 %
10 to 30 %
Q. 19 Pyramidal axons innervate most densely which of the following lower motor neurons ?
A : Of hand muscles
B : Of foot muscles
C : Of axial muscles
D : Of face muscles
Of hand muscles
Q. 20 Descending ventromedial bulbospinal pathways include ?
A : Tectospinal pathway
B : Vestibulospinal pathway
C : Reticulospinal pathway
D : All of the above
All of the above
Q. 21 All of the following are part of descending ventromedial bulbospinal pathways except ?
A : Tectospinal pathway
B : Vestibulospinal pathway
C : Reticulospinal pathway
D : Rubrospinal pathway
Rubrospinal pathway
Q. 22 Which of the following is false about lower motor neuron weakness ?
A : Due to loss of neurons
B : Due to loss of motor neurons
C : Absent tendon stretch reflex suggests involvement of spindle afferent fibers
D : Fasciculations signify anterior horn cell disease
Due to loss of motor neurons
Q. 23 Which of the following is false about motor neurons ?
A : motor neurons innervate extrafusal muscle fibers
B : motor neurons innervate intrafusal muscle fibers
C : motor neuron receives direct excitatory input from corticomotoneurons & primary muscle spindle afferents
D : motor neurons receive direct excitation from Renshaw cell interneurons
motor neurons receive direct excitation from Renshaw cell interneurons
Q. 24 Which of the following is false about myopathic weakness ?
A : Due to disorders of muscle fibers
B : Due to defect in neuromuscular junctions
C : In EMG, size of each motor unit action potential is reduced
D : Distribution of weakness is distal
Distribution of weakness is distal
Q. 25 “Pure motor” hemiparesis of the face, arm, or leg is due to a lesion in ?
A : Posterior limb of internal capsule
B : Cerebral peduncle
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D : Any of the above
Any of the above
Q. 26 Paraparesis can arise due to ?
A : Anterior horn cell disorders
B : Cauda equina syndrome
C : Peripheral neuropathies
D : Any of the above
Any of the above
Q. 27 Acute paraparesis can be due to which of the following diseases of cerebral hemispheres ?
A : Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis
B : Cortical venous thrombosis
C : Acute hydrocephalus
D : Any of the above
D : Any of the above
Q. 28 Cerebral cortex of human brain contains approximately how many neurons ?
A : 5 billion
B : 10 billion
C : 20 billion
D : 50 billion
20 billion
Q. 29 Cerebral cortex of human brain has an area of ?
A : 0.5 m2
B : 1.5 m2
C : 2.5 m2
D : 3.5 m2
2.5 m2
Q. 30 Primary sensory & motor areas constitute what percentage of cerebral cortex ?
A : 10 %
B : 15 %
C : 20 %
D : 25 %
10 %
Q. 31 A language disturbance occurring after a right hemisphere lesion in a right hander is called ?
A : Ipsilateral aphasia
B : Sequence aphasia
C : Crossed aphasia
D : Retro aphasia
Crossed aphasia
Q. 32 Anomia refers to ?
A : Naming with the wrong word
B : Deficit of naming
C : Naming a different object
D : Any of the above
Deficit of naming
Q. 33 Anomic aphasia is the single most common language disturbance seen in ?
A : Head trauma
B : Metabolic encephalopathy
C : Alzheimer’s disease
D : All of the above
All of the above
Q. 34 Inability to read aloud or comprehend single words and simple sentences is called ?
A : Alexia
B : Agraphia
C : Anomia
D : Paraphasia
Alexia
Q. 35 Which of the following is impaired in Wernicke’s aphasia ?
A : Comprehension
B : Repetition of spoken language
C : Naming
D : All of the above
All of the above
Q. 36 Which of the following is preserved in Broca’s aphasia ?
A : Comprehension
B : Repetition of spoken language
C : Naming
D : Fluency
Comprehension
Q. 37 Fluency is severely impaired in ?
A : Aphemia
B : Alexia
C : Anomia
D : Wernicke’s aphasia
Aphemia
Q. 38 Apraxia refers to ?
A : Repetition of spoken language
B : Disorder of initiating skilled / learned movement
C : Impaired comprehension
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Q. 39 In apraxia, complex motor deficit is attributed to ?
A : Pyramidal dysfunction
B : Extrapyramidal dysfunction
C : Cerebellar dysfunction
D : None of the above
None of the above
Q. 40 Gerstmann’s Syndrome includes all except ?
A : Acalculia
B : Aphasia
C : Right-left confusion
D : Finger anomia
Aphasia
Q. 41 In isolated Gerstmann’s syndrome, the damage is in ?
A : Superior parietal lobule in dominant hemisphere
B : Inferior parietal lobule in dominant hemisphere
C : Superior parietal lobule in non-dominant hemisphere
D : Inferior parietal lobule in non-dominant hemisphere
Inferior parietal lobule in dominant hemisphere
Q. 42 Paratonic rigidity or gegenhalten results from disease of ?
A : Frontal lobes
B : Temporal lobes
C : Parietal lobes
D : Occipital lobes
Frontal lobes
Q. 43 Statements uttered in a monotone are termed ?
A : Primary progressive aphasia (PPA)
B : Anomic aphasia
C : Aprosodia
D : Prosopagnosia
Aprosodia
Q. 44 Which symptom can occur in Bálint’s syndrome ?
A : Optic ataxia
B : Oculomotor apaxia
C : Simultagnosia
D : All of the above
All of the above
Q. 45 Bálint’s syndrome may result from ?
A : Hypoglycemia
B : Sagittal sinus thrombosis
C : Atypical forms of Alzheimer’s disease
D : All of the above
All of the above
Q. 46 Face recognition deficit is termed as ?
A : Primary progressive aphasia (PPA)
B : Visual object agnosia
C : Aprosodia
D : Prosopagnosia
Prosopagnosia
Q. 47 Cause of transient global amnesia is ?
A : Migraine
B : Temporal lobe seizures
C : TIA in the posterior cerebral territory
D : All of the above
All of the above
Q. 48 What proportion of all human cerebral cortex is located in the frontal lobes ?
A : One – fourth
B : One – third
C : One – half
D : Three – fourth
One – third
Q. 49 Characteristics of dystonia include all except ?
A : Ill sustained muscle contractions
B : Repetitive twisting movements
C : Abnormal posture
D : Often has a genetic basis
Ill sustained muscle contractions
Q. 50 Freezing gait is a feature of ?
A : Progressive supranuclear palsy
B : Multiple system atrophy
C : Corticobasal degeneration
D : All of the above
All of the above