Kerala PSC · 2018 · Question paper 071/2018

KPSC Assistant Surgeon / CMO question paper 071/2018 (2018) with answers

Kerala PSC question paper 071/2018 was the exam for Assistant Surgeon / Casualty Medical Officer, Health Services, held on 30-06-2018. The practice bank has 80 of its medical questions: 79 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 27 questions (34%). The paper had 100 questions; the 80 medical ones are in the bank.

Paper code
071/2018
Post
Assistant Surgeon / Casualty Medical Officer
Department
Health Services
Exam date
30-06-2018
In the bank
80 questions
Official PDFs
Final answer key

Subject split of 071/2018

  • General Medicine27
  • Forensic Medicine11
  • Surgery6
  • Ophthalmology5
  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology5
  • Psychiatry5
  • Paediatrics5
  • ENT5
  • Dermatology4
  • Orthopaedics4
  • Community Medicine3

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. Q21 General Medicine

    Hassall's corpuscles are present in :

    1. A Spleen
    2. B Thymus
    3. C Tonsil
    4. D Lymph node
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    Answer: B. Thymus KPSC final key, 071/2018 Q21

  2. Q23 Surgery

    Internal spermatic fascia is derived from :

    1. A External oblique aponeurosis
    2. B Internal oblique muscle
    3. C Transversus abdominis muscle
    4. D Transversalis fascia
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    Answer: D. Transversalis fascia KPSC final key, 071/2018 Q23

  3. Q33 Forensic Medicine

    'La Bandera' is the method of torture by suspending a person :

    1. A by head down
    2. B by wrists
    3. C by arms
    4. D by ankles
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    Answer: B. by wrists KPSC final key, 071/2018 Q33

  4. Q40 Ophthalmology

    Which of the following are used for the disinfection of contact lens ?

    1. A Hydrogen peroxide
    2. B Ethanol
    3. C Isopropyl alcohol
    4. D Chlorhexidine
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    Answer: A. Hydrogen peroxide KPSC final key, 071/2018 Q40

  5. Q42 Obstetrics & Gynaecology

    The IHC marker useful in diagnosis of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma.

    1. A CD 10
    2. B CD 20
    3. C EMA
    4. D SMA
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    Answer: A. CD 10 KPSC final key, 071/2018 Q42

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