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INICET
Question
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INI CET 2022 (Nov)
Question Paper
Dermatology
(Based on Memory Recall)
Q1. Match the following therapeutics used in the management of psoriasis with their
possible side effects
A) 1-A, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C
B) 1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A
C) 1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C
D) 1-D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A
Q2. Consider the causes of alopecia.
1. Alopecia areata
2. Telogen effluvium
3. Androgenic alopecia
4. Frontal fibrosing alopecia
Which among the following causes non scarring alopecia?
A) 3 and 4
B) 1,2,3
C) 2,3,4
D) 4 only
Correct Answer : B
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Q3. A diabetic patient presents with the following lesions in the armpit. Which type of
Fluorescence will be seen on a wood's lamp examination?
A) Yellow
B) Blue
C) Green
D) Coral Red
Correct Answer : D
Q4. A lesion on the back is shown in the image. Which type of the following disease is
depicted by the image?
A) Scrub typhus
B) Rocky mountain spotted disease
C) Malaria
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D) Covid 19
Q5. A child presents with multiple skin lesions over the inner thigh and genital areas.
Some noodles have gentle umbilication. The representative of the Histology of the Lesion
is shown below. What would be found on biopsy?
A) Donovan bodies
B) Multinucleated giant cells
C) Koilocytes
D) Henderson Paterson bodies
Correct Answer : D
Q6. A young man presents with the following skin lesions as shown in the image below .
All of the following organisms can spread through dermal and subcutaneous lymphatics
except
A) Sporothrix schenckii
B) Nocardia
C) Staphylococcus aureus
D) Mycobacterium marinum
Correct Answer : C
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Q7. A forest worker developed skin lesions over the forearm. Histology of the noodles
show the following findings. Which of the following is true regarding this condition?
A) This bodies are formed by engulfment of the Dead fungi by the macrophages
B) Organism does not invade underlying fascia, tendons and muscles
C) It is a dimorphic organism and yeast form are seen in clinical sample
D) Angioinvasion is common especially in people with Hematological malignancies
Correct Answer : B
Q8. Vesicular rash is seen in which of the following?
A) Hand foot and mouth diseases
B) Dengue virus
C) Zika fever
D) Roseola infantum
Q9.A 10 year old boy is brought with weakness in lower Limbs and rash over the eyelids.
The biopsy shows inflammation of the muscles. What is the finding shown in the image
below?
A) Gottron's papules
B) Shawl sign
C) Heliotrope rash
D) Mechanics hand
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Q10. A 60 years old female patient presents with progressing skin lesions as shown in
the image. What is the diagnosis?
A) Squamous cell carcinoma
B) Basal cell carcinoma
C) Melasma
D) Discoid lupus erythematosus
Correct Answer : B
Q11. A Middle aged female presented with chronic history of relapsing remitting, Mildly
itchy, erythematous plateau over scalp, sacral area, Knees with history of joint pain and
nails as shown in the image.What is your most likely diagnosis?
A) Psoriasis
B) Adult onset still’s disease
C) Lichen planus
D) Pachyonychia congenita
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Q12. A female with a history of Raynaud's phenomenon, skin thickening and
breathlessness presents with skin lesions as shown in the image, which of the following
best represents it?
A) Leucotrichia
B) Vitiligo
C) Poikiloderma
D) Salt and Pepper pigmentation
Correct Answer : D
Q13. Identify the disease depicted in the image?
A) Paget’s disease
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B) Lichen sclerosis
C) Lichen Planus
D) Angioma of Vulva
Correct Answer : B
Q14. A patient presents with lesions or in the thighs and peri- anal region. They are
nodular, size 4-6 mm. The histopathology appearance is shown in the image below. The
diagnosis is
A) Trichostasis Spinulosa
B) Condyloma acuminata
C) Donovanosis
D) Molluscum contagiosum
Correct Answer : D
Q15. Jarisch Herxheimer reaction is due to
1. IFN-Alpha
2. IL-6
3. TNF-Alpha
4. IL-8
A) 1,2
B) 1
C) 2
D) 2,3,4
Correct Answer : D
Q16. All of the following on inoculation in the skin care lead to skin manifestation as
shown in the image except
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A) Corynebacterium minutissimum
B) Sporothrix schenckii
C) Nocardia brasiliensis
D) Mycobacterium marinum
Q17. Biopsy Examination of lesions on the lower limb of the patient is shown in the
figure. True about the likely organism/diagnosis -
A) Sclerotic Bodies are the fungi engulfed by the macrophage
B) Angioinvasion can occur in patients of Hematological malignancies like leukemia
C) Infection spreads deep and the underlying fascia and muscles tissues are often involved
D) They are dematiaceous fungi
Correct Answer : D
Q18. Finasteride used to treat male pattern baldness acts by inhibiting which of the
following enzymes?
A) Aromatase
B) 5-alpha reductase
C) 17-hydrolase
D) Phosphodiesterase
Correct Answer : B
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Q19. Gottron’s papules are seen in which of the following?
A) Dermatomyositis
B) Dermatitis herpetiformis
C) Psoriasis
D) Atopic dermatitis
Q20. Additional points (Overlap from other subjects)
1. Staining technique to demonstrate M.leprae (Tissue)
Answer : Fito-Faraco Stain
2. Characteristic feature of Sezary Cell
Answer : Cerebriform, Nucleus
3. Defect in hereditary anngioneurotic Edema
Answer : C1 Esterase inhibitor
4. Child Osteolytic lesions S100, CD 1a (+)
Answer : Langerhans cell Histiocytosis
5. Papular Purpuric Glove and socks Syndrome
Answer : Parvovirus B19
6. Monoclonal Antibody against CD20
Answer : Rituximab
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7. Antiretroviral of Palms and soles (Hyperpigmentation)
Answer : Emtricitabine