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INICET
Question
Paper
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INI CET 2022 (Nov)
Question Paper
Psychiatry
(Based on Memory Recall)
Q1. A 14 year old girl presented with certain onset blindness for the past 4 years.
However, on examination, it is noted that she is not concerned with it, however she is
concerned that her mother passed away recently and that she should have spent more
time with her. Physical examination is normal. Which of the following is true about the
condition ?
A) In adult, equally among male and female
B) In adult, occurs more in male than female
C) In children, occurs more in female than male
D) In children, equally among male and female
Q2. Match the following:
A) 1-C, 2-D, 3-B, 4-A
B) 1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B
C) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
D) None of the above
Q3. What is the dose range of lithium in mEq/L for acute attack of Mania and long term
maintenance ?
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A) 01. - 0.5
B) 0.6 - 1.5
C) 1.5 - 2.0
D) 2 - 3
Correct answer : B
Q4. A patient who is a chronic alcoholic presents with seizures and altered sensorum. He
has been drinking for the past 10 years and takes 24 units per day. His last drink was 2
days back. He is found to have auditory hallucinations and secondary delusions. How
will you manage this patient?
1. Diazepam
2. Thiamine
3. Naltrexone
4. Flupenthixol depot injection
A) 1,3,4
B) 1,2
C) 1,2,3
D) 1,2,4
Correct answer : B
Q5. A chronic smoker wanting to quit is treated with which of the following oral
medications?
A) Varenicline
B) Muscarine
C) Cevimeline
D) Atropine
Q6. Which of the following characteristics is true about stress?
A) Impending doom
B) Constant worry about negative consequences
C) Preoccupation with illness
D) An emotional, cognitive, physiological and autonomic response
Correct answer : D
Q7. Which of the following statements is false about Disulfiram?
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A) Inhibits alcohol dehydrogenase
B) Accumulates acetaldehyde
C) Initiated at 250 mg
D) Not anticraving agent
Q8. Which of the following antipsychotic related mechanisms is not correctly matched?
A) Anticholinergic blockade reduces EPS caused by antipsychotics
B) D2 blockade in the mesolimbic pathway reduces positive symptoms
C) 5HT2A blockade influences negative symptoms
D) 5HT1A blockade influences weight loss and positive symptoms
Correct answer : D
Q9. A pregnant mother was onSSRIs. The risk of which of the following is increased in
the newborn?
A) Low APGAR score
B) ADHD
C) Persistent pulmonary hypertension
D) Delayed developmental milestones
A) ABCD
B) ABC
C) BCD
D) AC
Q10. All of the following sites effects are seen more with carbamazepine over
oxcarbazepine, except?
A) Rash
B) Agranulocytosis
C) Hyponatremia
D) Visual side effects
Q11. Match the following:
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A) 1-D, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C
B) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
C) 1-D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A
D) None of the above
Q12. Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of stress?
A) Person is worried about thinking about future events and the consequences of physical
problems…. how your body respond to anything that require attention or action
B) Mental tension
C) External pressure
D) None of the above
Q13. Which of the following is true about depression?
A) Adult male is equal to female
B) Child boys more than girls
C) Adult female more than male
D) Child Girls more than boys
Q14. Which of the following is true about memantine?
A) Maintenance dose is 15 - 20 mg/kg
B) NMDA antagonist
C) Used in alone and not in combination with Donepezil
D) Metabolized by liver
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Correct answer : B
Q15. A patient of alcohol dependence with the deranged LFTs, comes in a withdrawal
state. What should be given in his treatment?
A) Diazepam
B) Oxazepam
C) Alprazolam
D) Clonazepam
Correct answer : B