Kerala PSC · 2021 · Question paper 12/2021/OL

KPSC Assistant Surgeon / CMO question paper 12/2021/OL (2021) with answers

Kerala PSC question paper 12/2021/OL (Cat. No. 264/2020) was the exam for Assistant Insurance Medical Officer / Assistant Surgeon / Casualty Medical Officer, Insurance Medical Services, Health Services, held on 26-10-2021. The practice bank has 99 of its medical questions: 98 with the answer exactly as in the KPSC final answer key, and 1 that KPSC deleted, kept as labelled practice questions. General Medicine was the biggest subject in this paper, with 50 questions (51%). An online (OL) exam, Cat. No. 264/2020.

Paper code

12/2021/OL

Category

264/2020

Post

Assistant Insurance Medical Officer / Assistant Surgeon / Casualty Medical Officer

Department

Insurance Medical Services, Health Services

Exam date

26-10-2021

In the bank

99 questions

Official PDFs

Final answer key

Subject split of 12/2021/OL

• General Medicine50
• Orthopaedics6
• ENT6
• Surgery6
• Community Medicine6
• Dermatology5
• Paediatrics5
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology5
• Ophthalmology5
• Anaesthesiology3
• Psychiatry2

5 questions from this paper, with answers

One question from each of five different subjects, worded as in the exam. Tap “Show answer” to see the KPSC final-key answer.

1. Q1 General Medicine

   How many pairs of spinal nerves are present ?

   1. A 31
   2. B 32
   3. C 33
   4. D 34
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   Answer: A. 31 KPSC final key, 12/2021/OL Q1

2. Q3 Orthopaedics

   Which of the following is not a synovial joint ?

   1. A Sternoclavicular
   2. B Superior radioulnar
   3. C Inferior tibiofibular
   4. D Calcaneocuboid
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   Answer: C. Inferior tibiofibular KPSC final key, 12/2021/OL Q3

3. Q4 ENT

   Which of the following nerves carry taste sensation from anterior 23�� of tongue ?

   1. A Glossopharyngeal
   2. B Lingual
   3. C Hypoglossal
   4. D Chorda tympani
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   Answer: D. Chorda tympani KPSC final key, 12/2021/OL Q4

4. Q13 Anaesthesiology

   Bluish black discolouration of a bruise is due to the presence of

   1. A haemoglobin
   2. B haemosiderin
   3. C haematoidin
   4. D biliverdin
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   Answer: B. haemosiderin KPSC final key, 12/2021/OL Q13

5. Q20 Dermatology

   Which of the following infect hair, skin and nails ?

   1. A Trichophyton
   2. B Microsporum
   3. C Epidermophyton
   4. D Trichosporon
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   Answer: A. Trichophyton KPSC final key, 12/2021/OL Q20