Kerala PSC · 2020 · Question paper 027/2020

KPSC Assistant Surgeon / CMO question paper 027/2020 (2020) with answers

Kerala PSC question paper 027/2020 was the exam for Assistant Surgeon / Casualty Medical Officer, Health Services, held on 12-09-2020. The practice bank has 100 of its medical questions: 94 with the answer exactly as in the KPSC final answer key, and 6 that KPSC deleted, kept as labelled practice questions. General Medicine was the biggest subject in this paper, with 25 questions (25%).

Paper code

027/2020

Post

Assistant Surgeon / Casualty Medical Officer

Department

Health Services

Exam date

12-09-2020

In the bank

100 questions

Official PDFs

Question paper · Final answer key

Subject split of 027/2020

• General Medicine25
• ENT11
• Surgery8
• Community Medicine8
• Orthopaedics5
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology5
• Pharmacology5
• Ophthalmology5
• Paediatrics5
• Anaesthesiology4
• Forensic Medicine3
• Dermatology3
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation3
• Microbiology2
• Psychiatry2
• Medical Oncology2
• Radiation Oncology2
• Pathology1
• Pediatric Surgery1

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 Surgery

   Which of the following muscle is supplied by Anterior Interosseous Nerve ?

   1. A Flexor pollicis longus
   2. B Extensor pollicis longus
   3. C Flexor carpi radialis
   4. D Brachialis
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   Answer: A. Flexor pollicis longus KPSC final key, 027/2020 Q1

2. Q3 ENT

   The structure passing through the gap between superior and middle constrictor is

   1. A Glossopharyngeal nerve
   2. B Auditory tube
   3. C Superior laryngeal artery
   4. D Recurrent laryngeal nerve
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   Answer: A. Glossopharyngeal nerve KPSC final key, 027/2020 Q3

3. Q4 Orthopaedics

   Trapeziometacarpal joint belongs to which of the following types ?

   1. A Ellipsoid
   2. B Saddle
   3. C Condylar
   4. D Hinge
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   Answer: B. Saddle KPSC final key, 027/2020 Q4

4. Q5 General Medicine

   In which of the following tissues insulin is required for glucose uptake ?

   1. A Liver
   2. B Adipose tissue
   3. C Brain
   4. D Erythrocytes
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   Answer: B. Adipose tissue KPSC final key, 027/2020 Q5

5. Q13 Forensic Medicine

   Cooling of the body after death is known as

   1. A Suggilation
   2. B Cadaveric lividity
   3. C Algor mortis
   4. D Postmortem caloricity
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   Answer: C. Algor mortis KPSC final key, 027/2020 Q13