What is MDCAT (Medical & Dental College Admission Test - PM&DC) and what is its full form?

MDCAT (Medical & Dental College Admission Test - PM&DC;) stands for Medical & Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT). It is conducted by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC;) / Provincial Admitting Universities (UHS, SZABMU, DUHS, KMU) for Mandatory Entrance Examination for MBBS & BDS Admissions in Public & Private Medical Colleges.

What is the official syllabus and test pattern for MDCAT (Medical & Dental College Admission Test - PM&DC)?

The examination comprises 200 Marks (200 MCQs: Biology 68, Chemistry 54, Physics 54, English 18, Logical Reasoning 6) to be completed within 210 Minutes (3 Hours 30 Minutes). The test pattern consists of standardized objective multiple-choice questions mapped according to official syllabus weightages. There is no negative marking (as per pmdc policy) for incorrect answers.

What are the passing marks and qualifying criteria for MDCAT (Medical & Dental College Admission Test - PM&DC)?

The prescribed passing benchmark is 55% for MBBS Admission Eligibility, 50% for BDS Admission Eligibility. However, final admission or interview shortlisting is determined based on competitive merit and aggregate rankings among all appearing candidates.

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Is there any negative marking in MDCAT (Medical & Dental College Admission Test - PM&DC)?

No Negative Marking (As per PMDC Policy). Candidates are advised to attempt all questions systematically within the allocated 210 Minutes (3 Hours 30 Minutes).

MDCAT (Medical & Dental College Admission Test - PM&DC) (2026) - 200 Most Repeated Past Paper MCQs, Syllabus & Online Practice

Q: How long is the MDCAT (Medical & Dental College Admission Test - PM&DC) score valid?

The official scorecard is valid for Valid for 3 Years (As per latest PMDC Regulations) from the official result declaration date.

Syllabus Subject / Area	Official Weightage	Available Question Pool	Action
Medical Sciences	35%	660 MCQs	📖 Prepare 🎯 Practice (660)
General Knowledge	55%	2666 MCQs	📖 Prepare 🎯 Practice (2666)
English Language Comprehension	10%	2736 MCQs	📖 Prepare 🎯 Practice (2736)

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (SZABMU Session) MDCAT Biology

Question 1 of 200

In human cellular respiration, what is the net gain of ATP molecules produced directly via substrate-level phosphorylation per single molecule of glucose during Glycolysis?

(A) 2 ATP

(B) 4 ATP

(C) 36 ATP

(D) 38 ATP

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (UHS Session) MDCAT Biology

Question 2 of 200

Which region of the human nephron is primarily responsible for the obligate reabsorption of approximately 65-70% of filtered water, sodium, and 100% of glucose and amino acids?

(A) Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)

(B) Descending Loop of Henle

(C) Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT)

(D) Collecting Duct

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (DUHS Session) MDCAT Chemistry

Question 3 of 200

Which of the following organic reagents is used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones by producing a characteristic silver mirror on the test tube wall?

(A) Tollens' Reagent (Ammoniacal Silver Nitrate)

(B) Fehling's Solution

(C) Lucas Reagent

(D) Benedict's Solution

🏷️ NLE Step-1 (Medicine & Surgery) • 2024 Exam Clinical Medicine & Cardiology

Question 4 of 200

A 55-year-old male presents to the Emergency Department with crushing substernal chest pain radiating to the left arm and jaw. ECG demonstrates ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. Which coronary artery is most likely occluded?

(A) Left Anterior Descending (LAD)

(B) Right Coronary Artery (RCA)

(C) Left Circumflex Artery (LCx)

(D) Left Main Coronary Artery

🏷️ PNC Licensure Examination • 2024 Pharmacology & Nursing Care

Question 5 of 200

Prior to administering Digoxin (a cardiac glycoside) to an adult patient, the registered nurse must assess:

(A) Apical pulse for 1 full minute (withhold if < 60 bpm)

(B) Respiratory rate for 30 seconds

(C) Urine output over past 24 hours

(D) Blood glucose level

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 6 of 200

What was the main reason of disqualification of Arial Sharon for office of Prime Minister of Israel?

(A) He completed two terms

(B) He was impeached

(C) Due to Illness

(D) None of these

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (PMDC Official) General Knowledge

Question 7 of 200

What are the two seas linked by Suez Canal?

(A) The Mediterranean Sea and Baltic Sea

(B) The Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

(C) The Black Sea and Baltic Sea

(D) The Black Sea and South China Sea

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 8 of 200

In which year European rulers captured Palestine from the Muslims in Crusade War?

(A) 1095 A.D

(B) 1099 A.D

(C) 1115 A.D

(D) 1199 A.D

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 9 of 200

Head Office of UNESCO is located at:

(A) Paris

(B) Geneva

(C) London

(D) Washington

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (DUHS) General Knowledge

Question 10 of 200

An electric kettle used for boiling hard water has a white scale deposited on its heating element. This consists of:

(A) Sugar

(B) Common Salt

(C) Carbonates of Calcium and Magnesium

(D) Sodium Carbonate

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (DUHS) General Knowledge

Question 11 of 200

Pyorrhea is a disease of the:

(A) Nose

(B) Gums

(C) Heart

(D) Lungs

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (DUHS) General Knowledge

Question 12 of 200

Two solution are said to be isotonic when they:

(A) Have the same osmotic pressure

(B) When they are of equal concentration

(C) Contain the same solute dissolved in them

(D) Have the same vapour pressure

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (SZABMU) General Knowledge

Question 13 of 200

During the burning of fuels, carbon and hydrogen present in the fuels are:

(A) Released into the atmosphere

(B) Converted into carbon dioxide and water vapour

(C) Absorbed by the surrounding

(D) None of these

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (PMDC Official) General Knowledge

Question 14 of 200

A catalyst is a substance which:

(A) Stops a chemical reaction

(B) Normal a chemical reaction

(C) Increases the speed of a reaction

(D) Decreases the speed of a reaction

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (SZABMU) General Knowledge

Question 15 of 200

The minimum distance between the sun and the earth occurs on:

(A) December, 22

(B) June, 21

(C) September, 22

(D) January, 03

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (PMDC Official) General Knowledge

Question 16 of 200

The rate of rotation of the earth on its axis is highest on:

(A) January, 3

(B) December, 22

(C) July, 4

(D) It never changes

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (DUHS) General Knowledge

Question 17 of 200

'One Astronomical Unit' is the average distance between:

(A) Earth and the Sun

(B) Earth and the Moon

(C) Jupiter and the Sun

(D) Pluto and the Sun

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (PMDC Official) General Knowledge

Question 18 of 200

The moon's period of revolution with reference to the sun is:

(A) Equal to one solar month

(B) Equal to one sidereal month

(C) Equal to one synodic month

(D) None of these

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (UHS) General Knowledge

Question 19 of 200

We always see the same face of the moon because:

(A) It is smaller than the earth

(B) It revolves on its axis in a direction opposite that of the earth

(C) It takes equal time for both revolution around the earth and rotation on its own axis

(D) It rotates at the same speed as the earth around the sun

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (DUHS) General Knowledge

Question 20 of 200

Which place will experience sunlight for the longest period in summer?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Srinagar

(C) Cheney

(D) Calcutta

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (SZABMU) General Knowledge

Question 21 of 200

Which continent has the highest density of population?

(A) Asia

(B) Europe

(C) Africa

(D) North America

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (UHS) General Knowledge

Question 22 of 200

Which countries lie on either side of the Radcliff Line?

(A) India and Bangladesh

(B) Nepal and Bhutan

(C) North and South Korea

(D) India and Pakistan

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 23 of 200

What is the correlation of the date of award of Nobel Prize with the person who instituted the award?

(A) Death anniversary of Alfred Nobel

(B) Birth anniversary of Alfred Nobel

(C) With the discovery of Dynamite

(D) None of these

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 24 of 200

Which of the following statements in respect of Nobel Prize and its founder is wrong?

(A) Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish Chemist and Chemical Engineer

(B) Nobel Prize is one of the world's highest valued awards

(C) In 1867 along with his father Alfred Nobel discovered dynamite, which earned him a lot of fortune

(D) It is awarded on December 10, every year

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (PMDC Official) General Knowledge

Question 25 of 200

The first Nobel Prize given to the Asian was for the work in?

(A) Chemistry

(B) Physiology

(C) Medicine

(D) Literature

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (DUHS) General Knowledge

Question 26 of 200

Where is Red Square situated?

(A) Kashmir

(B) Moscow

(C) China

(D) New York

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (UHS) General Knowledge

Question 27 of 200

Which street is famous for Stock Exchange Market?

(A) Fleet Street, London

(B) Downing Street, London

(C) Wall Street, New York

(D) Broadway, New York

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (KMU) Medical Sciences

Question 28 of 200

Which laboratory marker is the most sensitive and cardiac-specific biomarker for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction within 3-12 hours of onset?

(A) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

(B) Cardiac Troponin I (cTnI) / Troponin T (cTnT)

(C) Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH-1)

(D) Myoglobin alone

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (KMU) Medical Sciences

Question 29 of 200

Widal test is a serological agglutination test historically utilized in developing countries for the presumptive diagnosis of:

(A) Brucellosis

(B) Typhoid (Enteric) fever (Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi)

(C) Scrub typhus

(D) Rheumatic fever

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (PMDC Official) Medical Sciences

Question 30 of 200

Which antihypertensive class is widely recommended as first-line therapy in diabetic patients with microalbuminuria to retard the progression of diabetic nephropathy?

(A) Loop diuretics

(B) ACE inhibitors / ARBs

(C) Beta-blockers

(D) Central alpha-2 agonists

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (SZABMU) Medical Sciences

Question 31 of 200

The specific opioid antagonist used to reverse life-threatening respiratory depression in acute heroin or morphine overdose is:

(A) Naloxone

(B) Methadone

(C) Buprenorphine

(D) Naltrexone long-acting

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (SZABMU) Medical Sciences

Question 32 of 200

A dry, persistent, non-productive cough in a patient taking an antihypertensive drug is a well-known adverse effect of which class?

(A) Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors

(B) Calcium Channel Blockers

(C) Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs)

(D) Thiazide diuretics

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (DUHS) Medical Sciences

Question 33 of 200

What is the most common histological subtype of breast cancer diagnosed in adult females worldwide?

(A) Invasive lobular carcinoma

(B) Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC / No special type)

(C) Medullary carcinoma

(D) Mucinous carcinoma

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2025 (SZABMU) Medical Sciences

Question 34 of 200

The definitive diagnostic test for pulmonary tuberculosis endorsed by the WHO for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance is:

(A) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

(B) GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay (nucleic acid amplification)

(C) Chest radiograph alone

(D) Tuberculin skin test

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (SZABMU) General Knowledge

Question 35 of 200

'Digital divide' term is related with:

(A) Economics

(B) Socio economic difference technology era

(C) Political Science

(D) Journalism

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 36 of 200

Marsh gas, formed from decaying organic matter and in coal mines, is:

(A) Carbon Dioxide

(B) Methane

(C) Ethane

(D) Carbon Monoxide

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (UHS) General Knowledge

Question 37 of 200

The acid used in batteries is:

(A) Acetic Acid

(B) Hydrochloric Acid

(C) Sulphuric Acid

(D) Nitric .cid

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (SZABMU) General Knowledge

Question 38 of 200

A day is added when one crosses:

(A) The equator from north to south

(B) 280° longitude from west to east

(C) 180° longitude from east to west

(D) The equator from south to north

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 39 of 200

Which is an organic rock?

(A) Marble

(B) Coal

(C) Granite

(D) Slate

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (PMDC Official) General Knowledge

Question 40 of 200

Largest, area-wise dessert of Pakistan is:

(A) Cholistan

(B) Tharr

(C) Hisar

(D) None of these

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (PMDC Official) General Knowledge

Question 41 of 200

Which newspaper does not belong to London?

(A) New Statesman

(B) The Guardian Weekly

(C) Dawn

(D) The Times

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (SZABMU) General Knowledge

Question 42 of 200

The name of the news agency of UK is:

(A) United Press International

(B) Reuters

(C) Tass

(D) The Guardian

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (KMU) English Language Comprehension

Question 43 of 200

I don't think that he is (to blame) for breaking the computer.

(A) At last

(B) At fault

(C) All thumbs

(D) Absent-minded

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (PMDC Official) Medical Sciences

Question 44 of 200

Which cranial nerve provides parasympathetic innervation to the thoracic and abdominal viscera up to the splenic flexure?

(A) Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

(B) Vagus nerve (CN X)

(C) Facial nerve (CN VII)

(D) Accessory nerve (CN XI)

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (DUHS) Medical Sciences

Question 45 of 200

The coronary sinus, which drains most venous blood from the heart muscle, empties directly into the:

(A) Left atrium

(B) Right atrium

(C) Inferior vena cava

(D) Pulmonary artery

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (UHS) Medical Sciences

Question 46 of 200

What is the primary site of dietary iron absorption in the human digestive system?

(A) Stomach

(B) Duodenum and upper jejunum

(C) Terminal ileum

(D) Ascending colon

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (SZABMU) Medical Sciences

Question 47 of 200

A patient on warfarin therapy with an INR of 9.0 and no active bleeding should be managed primarily by withholding warfarin and administering:

(A) High-dose protamine sulfate

(B) Low-dose oral Vitamin K1 (Phytonadione)

(C) Fresh frozen plasma 4 units immediately

(D) Recombinant factor VIIa

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (SZABMU) Medical Sciences

Question 48 of 200

In adult Basic Life Support (BLS), what is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?

(A) 15:2

(B) 30:2

(C) 5:1

(D) 50:2

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (KMU) Medical Sciences

Question 49 of 200

Which of the following clinical signs is elicited by passive flexion of the patient's neck resulting in involuntary flexion of the hips and knees in meningitis?

(A) Kernig sign

(B) Brudzinski sign

(C) Babinski sign

(D) Chvostek sign

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (SZABMU) Medical Sciences

Question 50 of 200

Which clinical sign involves pain and sudden arrest of inspiration upon palpation of the right upper quadrant during deep inspiration in acute cholecystitis?

(A) Rovsing sign

(B) Murphy sign

(C) Cullen sign

(D) Grey Turner sign

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2024 (PMDC Official) Medical Sciences

Question 51 of 200

In municipal water purification, what is the recommended minimum free residual chlorine level required at the consumer's tap after 30 minutes of contact time?

(A) 0.1 mg/L

(B) 0.5 mg/L

(C) 2.0 mg/L

(D) 5.0 mg/L

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (UHS) General Knowledge

Question 52 of 200

Which of the following Russian's oil and gas company, which provides oil and gas to European countries?

(A) BSGO Company

(B) Gazprome Company

(C) Gestapo Company

(D) Nindo Oil and Gas Company

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 53 of 200

What is the freezing point of heavy water?

(A) 3.82 $^o$ C

(B) 2.82 $^o$ C

(C) 1.82 $^o$ C

(D) 0.82 $^o$ C

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (UHS) General Knowledge

Question 54 of 200

"Every action has reaction which are equal but in opposite direction". The law is called:

(A) Newton's first law of motion

(B) Newton's second law of motion

(C) Newton's third law of motion

(D) None of these

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 55 of 200

Common salt is obtained from seawater by:

(A) Sublimation

(B) Evaporation

(C) Crystallisation

(D) Filtration

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (DUHS) General Knowledge

Question 56 of 200

What is meant by the term 'cirrus'?

(A) A low cloud

(B) A rain-bearing cloud

(C) A high cloud

(D) A hail-hearing cloud

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (SZABMU) General Knowledge

Question 57 of 200

ECG is used for the diagnosis of ailments of:

(A) Brain

(B) Heart

(C) Liver

(D) Lungs

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 58 of 200

Which of the following does not belong to the group of Vitamin B complex?

(A) Thiamine

(B) Retinol

(C) Riboflavin

(D) Folic acid

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 59 of 200

The Ajanta Caves are famous for:

(A) Unique wall paintings depicting life of Buddha

(B) Unique limestone features

(C) A new civilization was found here

(D) Lord Rama stayed here for some years

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (DUHS) Medical Sciences

Question 60 of 200

The thoracic duct terminates and empties lymph into the venous circulation at the junction of the:

(A) Right subclavian and right internal jugular veins

(B) Left internal jugular and left subclavian veins (venous angle)

(C) Superior vena cava and azygos vein

(D) Left brachiocephalic and superior vena cava

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (PMDC Official) Medical Sciences

Question 61 of 200

Which spinal cord tract carries conscious proprioception, two-point discrimination, and vibratory sensation to the sensory cortex?

(A) Lateral spinothalamic tract

(B) Dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway (Fasciculus gracilis and cuneatus)

(C) Ventral spinothalamic tract

(D) Lateral corticospinal tract

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (DUHS) Medical Sciences

Question 62 of 200

Surfactant, which lowers surface tension in pulmonary alveoli to prevent end-expiratory collapse, is produced by:

(A) Type I pneumocytes

(B) Type II pneumocytes (great alveolar cells)

(C) Alveolar macrophages (dust cells)

(D) Clara / Club cells

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (UHS) Medical Sciences

Question 63 of 200

Which hepatitis virus is a DNA virus that establishes chronic infection and increases risk of hepatocellular carcinoma?

(A) Hepatitis A virus

(B) Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

(C) Hepatitis C virus

(D) Hepatitis E virus

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (UHS) Medical Sciences

Question 64 of 200

Which of the following is the drug of choice for the immediate management of acute anaphylactic shock?

(A) Intravenous hydrocortisone

(B) Intramuscular Epinephrine (Adrenaline) 1:1000 into anterolateral thigh

(C) Oral chlorpheniramine

(D) Nebulized salbutamol alone

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (DUHS) Medical Sciences

Question 65 of 200

A 55-year-old diabetic male presents with crushing retrosternal chest pain radiating to the left arm. ECG demonstrates ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. Which coronary artery is most likely occluded?

(A) Left anterior descending artery (LAD)

(B) Right coronary artery (RCA)

(C) Left circumflex artery (LCx)

(D) Left main stem

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (UHS) Medical Sciences

Question 66 of 200

What is the hallmark diagnostic finding on bone marrow biopsy in aplastic anemia?

(A) Hypercellular marrow with excess blasts

(B) Hypocellular marrow replaced predominantly by fat cells (>70% adipocytes)

(C) Megaloblastic changes with giant band forms

(D) Extensive granulomatous infiltration

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (UHS) Medical Sciences

Question 67 of 200

In a patient presenting with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), what is the initial, most critical therapeutic step prior to insulin administration?

(A) Intravenous bicarbonate therapy

(B) Aggressive intravenous fluid resuscitation with 0.9% Normal Saline

(C) Intramuscular glucagon

(D) High-dose potassium infusion

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (PMDC Official) Medical Sciences

Question 68 of 200

A 6-year-old child presents with periorbital edema, dark cola-colored urine, hypertension, and mild proteinuria 2 weeks following a streptococcal pharyngitis. What is the most likely diagnosis?

(A) Minimal change disease

(B) Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN)

(C) IgA nephropathy

(D) Henoch-Schonlein purpura

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (SZABMU) Medical Sciences

Question 69 of 200

In evaluating burn injuries, the 'Rule of Nines' in an adult assigns what percentage of total body surface area (TBSA) to the entire anterior trunk (chest + abdomen)?

(A) 9%

(B) 18%

(C) 27%

(D) 36%

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2023 (UHS) Medical Sciences

Question 70 of 200

Which epidemiological study design is best suited for investigating rare diseases or diseases with long latency periods?

(A) Cross-sectional survey

(B) Case-control study

(C) Prospective cohort study

(D) Ecological study

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (PMDC Official) General Knowledge

Question 71 of 200

Which of the following vessels of blood carry blood from different parts of the body to heart?

(A) Veins

(B) Arteries

(C) Capillaries

(D) Vessels

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 72 of 200

Which of the following died of natural death:

(A) Indira Gandhi

(B) Mahatma Gandhi

(C) Rajiv Gandhi

(D) None of the above

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 73 of 200

The weight of a rusted iron object is ________ that of an un-rusted one

(A) Appreciably more than

(B) The same as

(C) Less than

(D) None of these

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (PMDC Official) General Knowledge

Question 74 of 200

Which planet is closest to the sun?

(A) Mercury

(B) Pluto

(C) Earth

(D) Jupiter

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (DUHS) General Knowledge

Question 75 of 200

Assuming the directions similar to those on the earth, which planet/planets will experience a sunrise in the west? (i) Mercury (ii) Uranus (iii) Saturn (iv) Venus

(A) (i) and (ii)

(B) (ii) and (iv)

(C) (i) and (iv)

(D) (iii) and (iv)

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (PMDC Official) General Knowledge

Question 76 of 200

On the day the sun is nearest to the earth, the earth, is said to be in:

(A) Aphelion

(B) Perihelion

(C) Apogee

(D) Perigee

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 77 of 200

Blizzards are characteristic of ________ region:

(A) Equatorial

(B) Tropical

(C) Antarctic

(D) Temperate

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (SZABMU) General Knowledge

Question 78 of 200

First women to win the Nobel Prize was:

(A) Mother Teresa

(B) Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi

(C) Madame Marie Curie Sklodowska

(D) None of the above

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (KMU) General Knowledge

Question 79 of 200

Which of the following bodies certifies circulation figures of newspapers and periodicals?

(A) PTI

(B) ISI

(C) ABC

(D) None of these

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (SZABMU) General Knowledge

Question 80 of 200

The radio code signal of extreme distance is called:

(A) SO

(B) STD

(C) SOS

(D) None of these

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (DUHS) General Knowledge

Question 81 of 200

Hingol Dam is situated in which province of Pakistan:

(A) Punjab

(B) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

(C) Sindh

(D) Baluchistan

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (UHS) General Knowledge

Question 82 of 200

The currency of Indonesia is:

(A) Dollar

(B) Rupiah

(C) Lira

(D) Rupee

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (PMDC Official) General Knowledge

Question 83 of 200

The national parliament of USA is called:

(A) White House

(B) Congress

(C) Upper House

(D) Diet House

🏷️ PM&DC MDCAT • 2022 (PMDC Official) General Knowledge

Question 84 of 200

'The Gateway of India' is:

(A) Mumbai

(B) Delhi

(C) Kochi

(D) Bangalore

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Question 85 of 200

He is (very forgetful) and is always losing his glasses.

(A) Absent-minded

(B) All thumbs

(C) All ears

(D) As a rule

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Question 86 of 200

Which hormone is primarily responsible for triggering ovulation by producing a mid-cycle surge in females?

(A) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

(B) Luteinizing hormone (LH)

(C) Progesterone

(D) Prolactin

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Question 87 of 200

Which sensory receptor is specialized for detecting changes in muscle length and the rate of change in length?

(A) Golgi tendon organ

(B) Muscle spindle

(C) Pacinian corpuscle

(D) Ruffini ending

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Question 88 of 200

In iron deficiency anemia, which of the following pattern of laboratory findings is typically observed?

(A) Decreased serum ferritin, increased Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC), low serum iron

(B) Increased serum ferritin, low TIBC, high iron

(C) Normal ferritin, low transferrin saturation, high hemoglobin

(D) High serum ferritin, low TIBC, normal iron

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Question 89 of 200

Which antibiotic is associated with a risk of cartilage damage and tendonitis/tendon rupture, especially involving the Achilles tendon?

(A) Fluoroquinolones (e.g., Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin)

(B) Penicillins (e.g., Amoxicillin)

(C) Macrolides (e.g., Azithromycin)

(D) Cephalosporins (e.g., Ceftriaxone)

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Question 90 of 200

Koplik spots on the buccal mucosa opposite the lower molars are pathognomonic early physical signs of:

(A) Rubella (German measles)

(B) Measles (Rubeola)

(C) Mumps

(D) Varicella (Chickenpox)

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Question 91 of 200

The classical McBurney's point tenderness in acute appendicitis is anatomically situated at:

(A) Midpoint between the umbilicus and pubic symphysis

(B) One-third of the distance from the right anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the umbilicus

(C) Right costal margin at the midclavicular line

(D) Left lower quadrant opposite the ASIS

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Question 92 of 200

Which of the following is the most common site of ectopic pregnancy implantation?

(A) Cervix

(B) Ampulla of the Fallopian tube

(C) Ovary

(D) Peritoneal cavity

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Question 93 of 200

In epidemiology, the proportion of truly diseased individuals who test positive on a screening test is termed:

(A) Specificity

(B) Sensitivity

(C) Positive predictive value (PPV)

(D) Likelihood ratio

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Question 94 of 200

What is the main cause of earthquakes?

(A) Volcanic activities

(B) Tectonic plate's movement

(C) Tectonic dislocation

(D) All of above

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Question 95 of 200

Pure water can be obtained from seawater by the process of:

(A) Filtration

(B) Distillation

(C) Evaporation

(D) None of these

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Question 96 of 200

Iron articles rust because of the formation of:

(A) Ferrous Chloride

(B) A mixture of ferrous and ferric hydroxides

(C) Ferric Sulphate

(D) Ferric Chloride

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Question 97 of 200

What is the unit of measurement of the distances of stars from the earth?

(A) Light year

(B) Fathoms

(C) Nautical miles

(D) Kilometres

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Question 98 of 200

On which day/days do the spring tides occur? (i) New moon (ii) First quarter of the moon (iii) Third quarter of the moon (iv) Full moon

(A) (i), (ii) and (iv)

(B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(C) (i) and (iv)

(D) (ii) and (iii)

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Question 99 of 200

The longest day in Australia:

(A) 2021-06-01 00:00:00

(B) 2022-09-01 00:00:00

(D) 2023-03-01 00:00:00

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Question 100 of 200

What is the importance of ozone in the atmosphere?

(A) It provides protection against ultraviolet radiation

(B) It provides condensation nuclei

(C) It creates the greenhouse effect on earth

(D) It helps scatter blue light

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Question 101 of 200

What is the name given to Native American Indians?

(A) Bushmen

(B) Alpine

(C) Amerinds

(D) Mestizoes

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Question 102 of 200

Which countries are separated by the Durand Line?

(A) India and Pakistan

(B) Pakistan and Afghanistan

(C) India and China

(D) China and USSR

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Question 103 of 200

Nobel Prize in Economics is known as:

(A) Nobel Prize in Economic Science

(B) Alfred Nobel Memorial Economics Prize

(C) Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

(D) There is no special name as in the case of other categories of Nobel Prizes

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Question 104 of 200

TULF stands for Tamil United:

(A) Liberation Fund

(B) Liberation Front

(C) Liberation Force

(D) Liberation Forum

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Question 105 of 200

ASEAN refers to Association of South-East:

(A) Asian Nations

(B) Arab Nations

(C) American Nations

(D) African Nations

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Question 106 of 200

The famous sufi saint Sachall Sarmast belongs to which province of Pakistan:

(A) Punjab

(B) Baluchistan

(C) Sindh

(D) None of these

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Question 107 of 200

LASER is an acronym for Light Amplification by:

(A) Stimulated Emission of Radio Waves

(B) Stimulated Emission of Radiation

(C) Spontaneous Emission of Radio Waves

(D) Spontaneous Emission of Radiation

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Question 108 of 200

(Without warning) it began to rain.

(A) At his beck and call

(B) All of a sudden

(C) At heart

(D) At fault

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Question 109 of 200

He is always (fighting) with his boss about something.

(A) As usual

(B) At last

(C) At odds

(D) At heart

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Question 110 of 200

Which of the following cells in the gastric mucosa secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl) and intrinsic factor?

(A) Chief (zymogenic) cells

(B) Parietal (oxyntic) cells

(C) G cells

(D) Mucous neck cells

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Question 111 of 200

Which lung volume or capacity CANNOT be measured directly by standard spirometry?

(A) Vital capacity (VC)

(B) Residual volume (RV)

(C) Tidal volume (TV)

(D) Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)

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Question 112 of 200

Caseous necrosis with Langhans multinucleated giant cells and epithelioid histiocytes is characteristic of:

(A) Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

(B) Acute pancreatitis

(C) Ischemic stroke

(D) Dry gangrene

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Question 113 of 200

In a patient presenting with high-grade fever and neck stiffness, CSF examination reveals turbid fluid, high opening pressure, elevated neutrophils (>1000/uL), high protein, and markedly decreased glucose. What is the most likely diagnosis?

(A) Viral (aseptic) meningitis

(B) Acute bacterial meningitis

(C) Cryptococcal meningitis

(D) Multiple sclerosis

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Question 114 of 200

What is the primary etiology of Kwashiorkor in young children?

(A) Severe deficiency of total calories with adequate protein

(B) Severe dietary deficiency of protein despite adequate or marginal caloric intake

(C) Vitamin D deficiency

(D) Congenital enzyme defect

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Question 115 of 200

Painless, bright red vaginal bleeding occurring in the third trimester of pregnancy is the cardinal symptom of:

(A) Abruptio placentae

(B) Placenta previa

(C) Vasa previa

(D) Uterine rupture

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Question 116 of 200

The Pentavalent vaccine in Pakistan's EPI schedule provides combined protection against which five infectious diseases?

(A) Polio, Measles, Rubella, Mumps, Tuberculosis

(B) Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

(C) Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Rotavirus

(D) TB, Cholera, Typhoid, Tetanus, Hepatitis A

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Question 117 of 200

Which vector is responsible for the transmission of Dengue virus, Chikungunya, and Zika virus in Pakistan?

(A) Anopheles stephensi

(B) Aedes aegypti (and Aedes albopictus)

(C) Culex quinquefasciatus

(D) Phlebotomus sandfly

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Question 118 of 200

What is the diameter of earth?

(A) 11756 km

(B) 12756 km

(C) 13756 km

(D) 14756 km

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Question 119 of 200

Enzymes are substances that:

(A) They are soluble in water

(B) Convert complex organic substances into simpler molecules

(C) They produced by the ductless glands

(D) Resist the attack of viral diseases

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Question 120 of 200

The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is:

(A) Carbon Dioxide

(B) Helium

(C) Nitrogen

(D) Oxygen

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Question 121 of 200

In order to prevent the corrosion of iron pipes; they are often coated with a layer of zinc. This process is termed:

(A) Electroplating

(B) Annealing

(C) Galvanization

(D) Vulcanization

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Question 122 of 200

A gas, which is not present in normal samples of air, is:

(A) Neon

(B) Chlorine

(C) Carbon Dioxide

(D) Helium

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Question 123 of 200

What is the International Date Line?

(A) It is the equator

(B) It is the 0° longitude

(C) It is the 90° east longitude

(D) It is the 180° longitudes

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Question 124 of 200

What is the relationship between solar day and sidereal day?

(A) Both are equal

(B) Solar day is longer than sidereal day

(C) Solar day is shorter than sidereal day

(D) There is no relationship between the two

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Question 125 of 200

The most prominent gases in the atmosphere, in terms of volume, are:

(A) Nitrogen and Methane

(B) Nitrogen and Oxygen

(C) Oxygen and Carbon dioxide

(D) Hydrogen and Nitrogen

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Question 126 of 200

Fall in air temperature with increasing elevation is known as:

(A) Thermal Anomaly

(B) Thermal reduction

(C) Temperature Fall

(D) Lapse Rate

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Question 127 of 200

Which Vitamin cannot be stored in human body?

(A) Vitamin A

(B) Vitamin B

(C) Vitamin C

(D) Vitamin D

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Question 128 of 200

Which countries are joined by the Palk Strait?

(A) India and Sri Lanka

(B) North and South Korea

(C) Pakistan and China

(D) Britain and France

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Question 129 of 200

The gravitational force with which the sun attracts the earth:

(A) Is less than the force with which the earth attracts the sun

(B) Is the same as the force with which earth attracts the sun

(C) Is more than the force with which the earth attracts the sun

(D) Is constant throughout the year

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Question 130 of 200

Urdu Hindi controversy started first at Banaras in the year ________

(A) 1865

(B) 1866

(C) 1867

(D) 1868

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Question 131 of 200

'Lufthansa' is the name of airline of:

(A) Russia

(B) USA

(C) Malaysia

(D) Germany

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Question 132 of 200

He is (not very good) when he tries to repair something in his house.

(A) All thumbs

(B) About time

(C) All ears

(D) An arm and a leg

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Question 133 of 200

She is always (available) when he wants her.

(A) As a rule

(B) At heart

(C) All thumbs

(D) At his beck and call

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Question 134 of 200

Injury to the common peroneal (fibular) nerve at the fibular neck characteristically results in:

(A) Loss of plantar flexion (calcaneovalgus)

(B) Foot drop with loss of dorsiflexion and eversion

(C) Loss of sensation on the medial sole

(D) Weakness in knee extension

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Question 135 of 200

The functional unit of the kidney responsible for ultrafiltration and selective reabsorption is the:

(A) Glomerulus

(B) Nephron

(C) Renal pyramid

(D) Loop of Henle

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Question 136 of 200

The foramen magnum, hypoglossal canal, and jugular foramen are anatomical apertures located in which cranial bone/region?

(A) Sphenoid bone

(B) Temporal bone

(C) Occipital bone / Posterior cranial fossa

(D) Ethmoid bone

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Question 137 of 200

Which of the following is an example of Type I (immediate) hypersensitivity reaction?

(A) Goodpasture syndrome

(B) Anaphylactic shock following penicillin administration

(C) Serum sickness

(D) Tuberculin skin test (Mantoux reaction)

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Question 138 of 200

Which mechanism underlies the antiplatelet effect of low-dose aspirin (75-100 mg/day)?

(A) Reversible inhibition of phosphodiesterase-3

(B) Irreversible acetylation and inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1), blocking Thromboxane A2

(C) Inhibition of ADP P2Y12 receptors

(D) Direct factor Xa inhibition

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Question 139 of 200

According to WHO growth standards and IMNCI guidelines, which physical measurement is used for community screening of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children aged 6-59 months?

(A) Head circumference < 40 cm

(B) Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) < 11.5 cm

(C) Chest circumference < 45 cm

(D) Abdominal girth < 35 cm

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Question 140 of 200

What is the most frequent cause of massive primary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) occurring within 24 hours of delivery?

(A) Cervical laceration

(B) Uterine atony

(C) Retained placenta fragments

(D) Coagulopathy

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Question 141 of 200

Which of the following describes 'Cold Chain' in public health practice?

(A) Storage of surgical instruments at low temperatures

(B) A system of storing and transporting vaccines within the recommended temperature range (+2°C to +8°C) from manufacturer to point of use

(C) Cryotherapy for malignant skin lesions

(D) Hypothermic cardiac preservation techniques

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Question 142 of 200

Which cell type in the islets of Langerhans secretes glucagon?

(A) Alpha cells

(B) Beta cells

(C) Delta cells

(D) F cells

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Question 143 of 200

The tricuspid valve is situated between which two chambers of the heart?

(A) Left atrium and left ventricle

(B) Right atrium and right ventricle

(C) Right ventricle and pulmonary trunk

(D) Left ventricle and aorta

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Question 144 of 200

Which is the largest planet?

(A) Venus

(B) Earth

(C) Jupiter

(D) Mars

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Question 145 of 200

A mass of ice originating in mountains in snowfields above the snowline is called:

(A) Mountain River

(B) Glaciers

(C) Lakes and water falls

(D) None of the above

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Question 146 of 200

Gasoline is obtained from crude oil by the process of:

(A) Evaporation

(B) Fractional Distillation

(C) Distillation

(D) Filtration

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Question 147 of 200

Chemically, baking soda is:

(A) Calcium Phosphate

(B) Sodium Bicarbonate

(C) Sodium Chloride

(D) Sodium Carbonate

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Question 148 of 200

It is sometimes observed that if boiling water or milk is poured into a glass tumbler, it cracks. This is due to:

(A) Glass being easily heated

(B) Boiling liquid exerting greater pressure

(C) Glass being a bad conductor of heat

(D) Glass being non-metal in nature

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Question 149 of 200

The main chemical substance present in the bones and teeth of animals is:

(A) Sodium Chloride

(B) Sugar

(C) Calcium Phosphate

(D) Calcium Sulphate

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Question 150 of 200

Of the following, the content of carbon is minimum in:

(A) Steel

(B) Pig Iron

(C) Wrought Iron

(D) Cast Iron

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Question 151 of 200

Acquired Immune-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by:

(A) Bacterium

(B) Protozoan

(C) Fungus

(D) Virus

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Question 152 of 200

On the surface of the moon, the:

(A) Mass and weight become less

(B) Mass remains constant and only the weight is less

(C) Both (a) & (b)

(D) None of these

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Question 153 of 200

The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one move from the ________ to the ________

(A) Equator, Poles

(B) Poles, Equator

(C) Tropic of Cancer, Equator

(D) Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn

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Question 154 of 200

Which of the following is wrong?

(A) The sun never shines vertically beyond the tropics

(B) At the poles there is light for half the year

(C) The sun shines vertically over the Tropic of Cancer at the time of the winter solstice

(D) When the sun shines vertically over the equator, it is called an equinox

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Question 155 of 200

The boundary between Germany and Poland is called the:

(A) Hindenburg Line

(B) Maginot Line

(C) Durand Line

(D) 17th Parallel

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Question 156 of 200

In which year the Nobel Foundation was set up under the will of Alfred Bernhard Nobel?

(A) 1900

(B) 1901

(C) 1866

(D) 1899

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Question 157 of 200

Who was the first Asian to have received the Nobel Prize?

(A) C.V. Raman

(B) R.N. Tagore

(C) Mother Teresa

(D) I.A. Bunin

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Question 158 of 200

Which of the following is not a UNO Agency?

(A) WMO

(B) ILO

(C) IMF

(D) IPU

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Question 159 of 200

He was (all ready) to leave the house when his friend came over.

(A) As a rule

(B) About

(C) At heart

(D) Absent-minded

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Question 160 of 200

The teacher said the little boy was (her favorite).

(A) The apple of her eye

(B) An arm and a leg

(C) As well as

(D) At odds

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Question 161 of 200

That car must have cost him (an incredibly large amount of money).

(A) At heart

(B) At home

(C) The apple of his eye

(D) An arm and a leg

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Question 162 of 200

Which anatomical structure separates the anterior two-thirds of the tongue from the posterior one-third?

(A) Lingual frenulum

(B) Sulcus terminalis

(C) Circumvallate ridge

(D) Median lingual sulcus

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Question 163 of 200

Which organism is the most common cause of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in ambulatory adult women?

(A) Klebsiella pneumoniae

(B) Escherichia coli (UPEC)

(C) Proteus mirabilis

(D) Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Question 164 of 200

Which antimicrobial agent is famously associated with the 'Gray baby syndrome' due to inadequate hepatic glucuronidation in premature neonates?

(A) Chloramphenicol

(B) Tetracycline

(C) Gentamicin

(D) Sulfamethoxazole

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Question 165 of 200

Which of the following triad of clinical features is classic for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)?

(A) Fever, headache, stiff neck

(B) Gait disturbance ('magnetic gait'), urinary incontinence, and dementia

(C) Tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia

(D) Dysarthria, intention tremor, nystagmus

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Question 166 of 200

The drug of choice for the prevention and treatment of eclamptic convulsions in a severe pre-eclamptic pregnant woman is:

(A) Diazepam

(B) Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4)

(C) Phenytoin

(D) Sodium valproate

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Question 167 of 200

Tension pneumothorax is an immediate surgical emergency that requires urgent decompression prior to obtaining a chest radiograph by inserting a large-bore needle into the:

(A) 5th intercostal space midclavicular line

(B) 2nd intercostal space in the midclavicular line (or 4th/5th in anterior axillary line)

(C) 7th intercostal space midscapular line

(D) Subxiphoid approach

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Question 168 of 200

A direct inguinal hernia is anatomically defined by protruding through which anatomical triangle bounded by the inferior epigastric vessels, rectus abdominis, and inguinal ligament?

(A) Femoral triangle

(B) Hesselbach triangle

(C) Scarpa triangle

(D) Calot triangle

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Question 169 of 200

Under the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Pakistan, which vaccine is administered at birth along with OPV-0 and Hepatitis B?

(A) Measles

(B) BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin)

(C) Pentavalent

(D) PCV (Pneumococcal)

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Question 170 of 200

Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is standardly defined in public health statistics as maternal deaths per how many live births?

(A) 1,000 live births

(B) 10,000 live births

(C) 100,000 live births

(D) 1,000,000 live births

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Question 171 of 200

In Pakistan, the Lady Health Worker (LHW) Programme primarily operates at which level of the healthcare delivery system?

(A) Tertiary care hospitals

(B) Primary / Community grassroots level providing promotive and preventive maternal-child health services

(C) District headquarters specialized ICUs

(D) Private corporate diagnostic clinics

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Question 172 of 200

Which one of the following planets has the maximum number of satellites?

(A) Jupiter

(B) Saturn

(C) Venus

(D) Uranus

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Question 173 of 200

How many satellites (moons) of Saturn planet?

(A) 36

(B) 56

(C) 27

(D) 23

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Question 174 of 200

Hard water does not lather well with soap because:

(A) It contains carbonates of calcium and magnesium

(B) It is highly coloured

(C) It contains suspended impurities

(D) It contains sodium chloride

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Question 175 of 200

Water, on passing over rocks, becomes hard because it dissolves:

(A) Calcium Carbonate

(B) Sodium Chloride

(C) Sodium Carbonate

(D) Sodium Phosphate

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Question 176 of 200

The process of changing of one element into another is called:

(A) Radioactive Decay

(B) Transmutation of the Elements

(C) Covalent Bond Formation

(D) Hybridization

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Question 177 of 200

The ratio of different gases in air is:

(A) Unknown

(B) Fixed

(C) Different from place to place

(D) Independent of Industrialisation of town

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Question 178 of 200

Cooking oil can be converted into vegetable ghee by the process of:

(A) Hydrogenation

(B) Distillation

(C) Crystallisation

(D) Oxidation

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Question 179 of 200

Lack of ________ causes diabetes:

(A) Sugar

(B) Insulin

(C) Calcium

(D) Vitamins

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Question 180 of 200

The 'absolute zero of temperature' is:

(A) The starting point of any scale of temperature

(B) The lowest temperature that is theoretically possible

(C) The temperature at which the vapours of all liquid substances freeze

(D) The temperature at which all substances exist in the vapour phase

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Question 181 of 200

The earth is at its maximum distance from the sun on:

(A) July, 4

(B) January, 30

(C) September, 22

(D) December, 22

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Question 182 of 200

Light from the nearest star reaches the earth in:

(A) 4.3 seconds

(B) 4.3 minutes

(C) 43 minutes

(D) 4.3 years

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Question 183 of 200

Which comet appears every 76 years?

(A) Hailey's

(B) Holme's

(C) Donati's

(D) Alpha Centauri

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Question 184 of 200

A person planning to travel by the shortest route should follow:

(A) Winds

(B) Rivers

(C) Latitudes

(D) Longitudes

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Question 185 of 200

Most of the weather phenomena take place in the:

(A) Stratosphere

(B) Troposphere

(C) Tropopause

(D) Ionosphere

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Question 186 of 200

In which year Mother Teresa was awarded Nobel Prize and for what?

(A) 1981/Religion

(B) 1979/Peace

(D) 1979/Service to Humanity

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Question 187 of 200

________ laid the foundation of National Muhammadan Association in 1877

(A) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

(B) Syed Ameer Ali

(C) Sir Agha Khan

(D) None of these

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Question 188 of 200

The longest railway line is:

(A) Canadian-Pacific Railway

(B) Trans-Siberian Railway

(C) Indian Railway

(D) London Railway

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Question 189 of 200

Okay I'm (listening). Please continue with your story.

(A) All ears

(B) All thumbs

(C) As a rule

(D) At heart

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Question 190 of 200

In the cardiac conduction system, which structure possesses the fastest intrinsic rate of spontaneous action potential generation?

(A) Atrioventricular (AV) node

(B) Bundle of His

(C) Purkinje fibers

(D) Sinoatrial (SA) node

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Question 191 of 200

The primary blood supply to the head and neck of the femur, vulnerable to avascular necrosis following femoral neck fractures, is derived mainly from the:

(A) Medial circumflex femoral artery

(B) Lateral circumflex femoral artery

(C) Obturator artery

(D) Inferior gluteal artery

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Question 192 of 200

Which factor shifting the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to the right increases oxygen unloading to tissues (Bohr effect)?

(A) Decreased temperature

(B) Increased blood pH (alkalosis)

(C) Increased PCO2, increased H+ (acidosis), and increased 2,3-BPG

(D) Decreased 2,3-BPG

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Question 193 of 200

What is the normal glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in an average healthy young adult male?

(A) 50-60 mL/min/1.73m²

(B) 90-120 mL/min/1.73m²

(C) 160-180 mL/min/1.73m²

(D) 200-220 mL/min/1.73m²

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Question 194 of 200

Aldosterone, synthesized in the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex, acts on renal distal tubules and collecting ducts primarily to:

(A) Excrete sodium and retain potassium

(B) Reabsorb sodium and water while secreting potassium and hydrogen ions

(C) Excrete calcium and retain phosphate

(D) Inhibit renin synthesis directly

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Question 195 of 200

Which laryngeal muscle is the sole abductor of the vocal cords?

(A) Lateral cricoarytenoid

(B) Posterior cricoarytenoid

(C) Cricothyroid

(D) Thyroarytenoid

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Question 196 of 200

Reed-Sternberg cells with prominent owl-eye nucleoli are pathognomonic diagnostic microscopic features of:

(A) Burkitt lymphoma

(B) Hodgkin lymphoma

(C) Multiple myeloma

(D) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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Question 197 of 200

The Philadelphia chromosome, characterized by a t(9;22)(q34;q11) reciprocal translocation creating the BCR-ABL fusion oncoprotein, is most consistently detected in:

(A) Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

(B) Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL)

(C) Follicular Lymphoma

(D) Multiple Myeloma

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Question 198 of 200

What is the specific pharmacological antidote administered for acute paracetamol (acetaminophen) hepatotoxicity?

(A) Flumazenil

(B) N-acetylcysteine (NAC)

(C) Naloxone

(D) Deferoxamine

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Question 199 of 200

Which oral hypoglycemic agent decreases hepatic gluconeogenesis and is considered first-line pharmacotherapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?

(A) Glibenclamide

(B) Metformin

(C) Pioglitazone

(D) Sitagliptin

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Question 200 of 200

In which portion of the nephron does the majority (approx. 65-70%) of filtered water and sodium reabsorption occur?

(A) Distal convoluted tubule

(B) Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)

(C) Medullary collecting duct

(D) Thick ascending loop of Henle

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