Kerala PSC · 2023 · Question paper 159/2023

KPSC Assistant Surgeon / CMO question paper 159/2023 (2023) with answers

Kerala PSC question paper 159/2023 was the exam for Assistant Surgeon / Casualty Medical Officer, Health Services, held on 24-08-2023. The practice bank has 100 of its medical questions: 90 with the answer exactly as in the KPSC final answer key, and 10 that KPSC deleted, kept as labelled practice questions. General Medicine was the biggest subject in this paper, with 18 questions (18%).

Paper code

159/2023

Post

Assistant Surgeon / Casualty Medical Officer

Department

Health Services

Exam date

24-08-2023

In the bank

100 questions

Official PDFs

Question paper · Final answer key

Subject split of 159/2023

• General Medicine18
• Paediatrics15
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology14
• Surgery14
• Community Medicine13
• Forensic Medicine6
• Orthopaedics4
• ENT4
• Ophthalmology4
• Dermatology4
• Psychiatry4

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

   Most common cardiac involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) is :

   1. A Libman-Sacks endocarditis
   2. B Coronary arteritis
   3. C Mitral regurgitation
   4. D Pericarditis
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   Answer: D. Pericarditis KPSC final key, 159/2023 Q1

2. Q12 Paediatrics

   All are true in Kawasaki disease except :

   1. A One of the common vasculitis in childhood
   2. B Leads to coronary artery aneurysms
   3. C Less common in Asian children
   4. D Approximately 75% of cases occur under 5 years of age
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   Answer: C. Less common in Asian children KPSC final key, 159/2023 Q12

3. Q23 Obstetrics & Gynaecology

   Which of the following is the component of Modified biophysical profile?

   1. A Alpha feto protein
   2. B Fetal body movement only
   3. C NST
   4. D Nuchal fold thickness
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   Answer: C. NST KPSC final key, 159/2023 Q23

4. Q35 Surgery

   Amylase is raised in all of the following conditions except :

   1. A Renal failure
   2. B Mesenteric Ischemia
   3. C Salivary disorders like parotitis
   4. D Cystic fibrosis
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   Answer: D. Cystic fibrosis KPSC final key, 159/2023 Q35

5. Q51 Community Medicine

   Attributable risk of an exposure refers to which of the following options?

   1. A To what an extent the disease under study can be attributed to an exposure
   2. B To what an extent the exposure can correlated to the disease under the study.
   3. C To what an extent the disease under study can be prevented
   4. D None of the above
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   Answer: A. To what an extent the disease under study can be attributed to an exposure KPSC final key, 159/2023 Q51