NORCET MOCK TEST - 1
Q.1 The apex of the heart is formed mostly by the:
1. left ventricle
2. right atrium
3. left atrium
4. central ventricle
Q.2 Which of the following is the largest cranial nerve?
1. Cranial VI
2. Cranial nerve X
3. Cranial nerve VII
4. Cranial nerve V (trigeminal)
Q.3 Tarsals of the ankles are examples of which type of
bone?
1. Short bones
2. Sesamoid bones
3. Long bones
4. Pneumatic bones
Q.4 What is the approximate maximum air volume in the lung
for normal healthy adult?
1. 2400 mL
2. 3000 mL
3. 300 mL
4. 6000 Ml
Q.5 Carpometacarpal joint is an example of which of the
following types of joints?
1. Hinge
2. Ball and socket
3. Pivot
4. Saddle
Q.6 Which of the following layers of the adrenal gland
secretes glucocorticoids?
1. Adrenal medulla
2. Zona glomerulosa
3. Zona reticularis
4. Zona fasciculate
Q.7 What is the synonym of Clotting Factor II?
1. Christmas factor
2. Fibrinogen
3. Calcium
4. Prothrombin
Q.8 Which of the following quadriceps femoris muscles help
in flexion of the thigh?
1. Rectus femoris
2. Vastus medialis
3. Vastus intermedius
4. Vastus lateralis
Q.9 Which of the following parts of the brain controls body
temperature?
1. Hypothalamus
2. Hippocampus
3. Pons
4. Amygdala
Q.10 The posterior pituitary consists mainly of ______.
1. Beta cells
2. C cells
3. T cells
4. Neuronal projections
Q.11 Oxytocin is mainly involved in which of the following
functions?
1. Motor skills
2. Childbirth and lactation
3. Growth and mental ability
4. Regulation of blood pressure
Q.12 Widal, a serological test, is used to detect the
presence of which of the following pathogenic microorganisms?
1. E. Coli
2. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
3. Haemophilus influenza
4. Salmonella typhi
Q.13 The causative agent of Lyme disease is
1. Rickettsia prowazekii
2. Alphavirus
3. Borrelia burgdorferi
4. Trypnosoma brucei gamiense
Q.14 What is the optimum temperature in an autoclave to
achieve sterility?
1. 121 °C for 30 minutes
2. 60 °C for 30 minutes
3. 34 °C for 30 minutes
4. 27 °C for 20 minutes
Q.15 Rod-shaped bacteria are called:
1. Cocci
2. Clusters
3. Bacillus
4. Spirochetes
Q.16 Which of the following is true about IgM?
1. It is not produced by vertebrates.
2. It forms the initial immune
response.
3. It is not an isotypes of antibody.
4. It is the smallest antibody.
Q.17 Caste status is an example of which of the following
status?
1. Monetary
2. Ascribed
3. Achieved
4. General
Q.18 Socialisation is a process involving:
1. declaring everything as belonging to society
2. setting up the social norms
3. Inducting people to adapt in
society
4. Normalisation of criminals and anti-social elements
Q.19 Polyandry means:
1. a form of marriage that joins one
female with more than one male
2. a form of marriage that joins one male with more than one
female
3. a form of marriage that joins one female with one male
4. getting married in the same blood group
Q.20 Providing education to the school, college and street
children on prevention of drug addiction is an example of ______ prevention.
1. primordial
2. tertiary
3. primary
4. secondary
Q.21 As per Kubler-Ross' stages of grieving, refusing to
believe that loss is happening/has happened is called:
1. Bargaining
2. Denial
3. Acceptance
4. Depression
Q.22 Which of the following organs is one of the primary
regulator of body fluid and electrolyte balance?
1. Intestine
2. Kidney
3. Stomach
4. Lungs
Q.23 Which of the following tests need to be performed
before radial artery cannulation to evaluate radial and ulnar arterial patency?
1. Coop's test
2. Allen's test
3. Capillary refill test
4. Buergeor's test
Q.24 Rhythmic waxing and waning of respiration is called:
1. Hypoventilation
2. Orthopnoea
3. Hyperventilation
4. Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Q.25 A bedridden patient is having intact skin at the sacral
region, and the symptoms of warmness, pain and firm skin at the site. What is
the stage of bedsore?
1. Stage III
2. Stage II
3. Stage I
4. Stage IV
Q.26 The specific gravity of the urine normally ranges
approximately from:
1. 1.8 to 2.0
2. 1.5 to 1.8
3. 0.75 to 1.00
4. 1.01 to 1.025
Q.27 Intravenous solution of 0.45% sodium chloride is a/an
______ solution.
1. colloid
2. hypertonic
3. hypotonic
4. isotonic
Q.28 ______ enema is also called antispasmodic enema.
1. Cold
2. Carminative
3. Antihelminthic
4. Oil
Q.29 The sudden fall of temperature from high to normal
within a few hours is called:
1. Hypothermia
2. Lysis
3. True crisis
4. False crisis
Q.30 The fever in which temperature remains above normal
throughout the day and fluctuate more than 2 degree Fahrenheit is known as
______ fever.
1. Lysis
2. remittent
3. inverted
4. intermittent
