1. Identify the condition in the image?
A. Leukoderma
B. Piebaldism
C. Vitiligo
D. DLE
Answer: A
2. Acantholysis is /are not seen in :
A. Lichen planus
B. Bullous pemphigoid
C. Dermatitis herpetiformis
D. Hailey-Hailey disease
E. Pemphigus vulgaris
Answer: A:B:C
3. Which of the following epidermal layer is dead layer?
A. Stratum basale
B. Stratum spinosum
C. Stratum corneum
D. Stratum granulosum
Answer: C
4. Langerhans cell are seen in which layer of skin?
A. Stratum basal
B. Stratum carneum
C. Stratum granulosum
D. Stratum spinosum
Answer: D
5. Increase in the thickness of the prickle cell layer of the epidermis is called?
A. Spongiosis
B. Acanthosis
C. Hypergranulosis
D. Hyperkeratosis
Answer: B
6. Substance common in skin and hair is?
A. Keratin
B. Laminin
C. Nectin
D. Vimentin
Answer: A
7. Which of the following is a melanising agent?
A. Methoxsalen
B. Dapsone
C. Minocycline
D. Kojic acid
Answer: A
8. Fordyce spots involve?
A. Penis
B. Tongue
C. Fingers
D. Nails
Answer: A
9. Most common etiology of erythema multiforme is?
A. Idiopathic
B. Drugs
C. HSV
D. TB
Answer: A
10. Hypopigmented macules are found in?
A. Addison’s disease
B. Porphyria
C. Cutaneous mastocytosis
D. Tuberous sclerosis
Answer: D
11. Which of the following disease is closely related to enteropathy?
A. Linear Ig A disease
B. Pemphigus foliaceous
C. Dermatitis herpetiformis
D. Erythema multiforme
Answer: C
12. Residual Hypopigmentation following a drug reaction, is best known as?
A. Vitiligo
B. Chemical leukoderma
C. Post inflammatory hypomelanosis
D. Piebaldism
Answer: C
13. Most common pattern of onychomycosis is?
A. Distal and lateral subungual
B. Proximal subungual
C. White superficial
D. Total dystrophic
Answer: A
14. Which of the following is not a feature of dermatomyositis?
A. ‘V’ sign
B. Holster sign
C. Pokiloderma
D. Groove sign
Answer: D
15. Not a feature of candidal intertrigo is?
A. Obesity is a risk factor
B. C. albicans is the most common causative species
C. Central scaling
D. Satellite lesions
Answer: C
16. Nevus simplex commonly presents at ?
A. Face
B. Trunk
C. Legs
D. Hand
Answer: A
17. Scaling is not feature of which of the following?
A. Tinea
B. Lichen planus
C. Herpes zoster
D. Reiter’s disease
Answer: C
18. A 40 years old male patient presents with multiple erythematous annular lesions with peripheral scales arranged predominantly on trunk. Treatment of choice is?
A. Topical steroids
B. Systemic steroids
C. Systemic Azathioprine
D. Topical antifungal
Answer: A
19. Woronoff’s ring is a feature of?
A. Psoriasis
B. Lichen planus
C. Pityriasis rosea
D. Pemphigus
Answer: A
20. True about erythema toxicum is?
A. Common in pre-term baby
B. Lesions contain many lymphocytes
C. Can be life threatening condition
D. Occurs mainly in neonatal period
Answer: D
21. Most important factor in causation of Ingrown toe nail is?
A. Fungal infection
B. Ill fitting shoes
C. Genetic predisposition
D. Nutritional deficiency
Answer: B
22. Which of the following is true about xeroderma pigmentosa?
A. Autosomal dominant
B. Good long term prognosis
C. Purine dimmers
D. DNA repair defect
Answer: D
23. Which of the following is not a feature of lichen planus?
A. Pterygium
B. Spontaneous healing
C. Scarring alopecia
D. Not premalignant
Answer: D
24. Most common metal responsible for contact dermatitis is ?
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Nickel
D. Mercury
Answer: C
25. Which of the following is not true for scabies?
A. Wrist is common site in children
B. Burrows are intradermal lesions
C. Papules and pustules are due to hypersensitivity to mite
D. Itching generalized
Answer: B
26. Treatment of choice for oral candidiasis is?
A. Terbinafin
B. Nystatin
C. Griesofulvin
D. Selenium sulphide
Answer: B
27. Scabies is caused by?
A. Mite
B. Tic
C. Virus
D. Fungus
Answer: A
28. Volcano sign is seen in?
A. Leprosy
B. Leishmaniasis
C. Lupus vulgaris
D. DLE
Answer: B
29. Selenium sulphide is used in the treatment of?
A. Scabies
B. T. versicolor
C. T. cruris
D. Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Answer: B
30. First generation topical retinoid is?
A. Retinoic acid
B. Adapalene
C. Tazarotene
D. Acitretin
Answer: A
31. Most common type of cutaneous mastocytosis is?
A. Solitary mastocytoma
B. Urticaria pigmentosa
C. Telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans
D. Diffuse erythrodermic
Answer: B
32. Treatment for impetigo includes all except?
A. Topical mupirocin
B. Systemic erythromycin
C. Topical gentamycin
D. Systemic cephalosporins
Answer: C
33. False about Langer’s lines is?
A. Remain constant throughout life time of a person
B. Correspond to the collagen fibers in dermis
C. Incision along these lines produces better scar
D. Skin along these lines is least flexible
Answer: A
34. Jock itch is caused by?
A. Epidermophyton floccosum
B. Candida albicans
C. Trichophyton tonsurans
D. Malassezia furfur
Answer: A
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35. Resorcinol is used in the treatment of?
A. Lichen planus
B. Acne
C. Vitiligo
D. Scabies
Answer: B
36. Multiple psoriatic lesions on hands. Treatment of choice is?
A. NBUVB
B. Systemic methotrexate
C. Topical steroids and salicylic acid
D. Systemic steroids
Answer: C
37. Hertoghe’s sign is seen in?
A. Atopic dermatitis
B. Cutaneous TB
C. Lichen planus
D. Psoriasis
Answer: A
38. Treatment of choice for erythrodermic psoriasis is?
A. Prednisolone
B. Hydroxyurea
C. Acitretin
D. Ciclosporin
Answer: C
39. Preferred concentration of minoxidil for female androgenetic alopecia is?
A. 2%
B. 5%
C. 8%
D. 10%
Answer: A
40. Normal epidermal turnover time is?
A. 1 week
B. 2 weeks
C. 3 weeks
D. 4 weeks
Answer: C
41. Alopecia universalis is?
A. Loss of all the scalp hair
B. Loss of all body hair
C. Loss hair at the scalp margin
D. Male pattern hair loss
Answer: B
42. Treatment of choice for scabies in an infant < 6 months is?
A. BHC
B. Ivermactin
C. Permathrin
D. Crotomiton
Answer: D
43. A known case of diabetes develops annular orange skin lesions, which disappear after biopsy. This phenomenon is known as?
A. Koebner’s phenomenon
B. Reverse Koebner’s phenomenon
C. Asboe Henson sign
D. Isotopic phenomenon
Answer: B
44. Oral treatment of choice for scabies is?
A. Albendazole
B. Itraconazole
C. Sulphur
D. Ivermactin
Answer: D
45. Pityriasis rosea clears with in?
A. 1-2 weeks
B. 2-4 weeks
C. 4-8 weeks
D. 6-12 weeks
Answer: B
46. Periungual desquamation, which is a characteristic feature of Kawasaki syndrome, occurs at ?
A. 1st-2nd week
B. 2nd-3rd week
C. 3rd-4th week
D. 4th_5th week
Answer: B
47. True about Keratinocyte is ?
A. Ectoderm derived cell
B. Present only in basal layer
C. Mature in basal layer
D. Differentiate in basal layer
Answer: A
48. Odland bodies are seen in which layer of epidermis?
A. Basal cell layer
B. Prickle cell layer
C. Stratum granulosum
D. Stratum corneum
Answer: C
49. Which of the following drug can lead to pemphigus?
A. Penicillamine
B. Isoniazid
C. Carbamazepine
D. Furosemide
Answer: A
50. In which of the following phototherapy is useful in treatment ?
A. Psoriasis
B. Tinea corporis
C. Pemphigus
D. PMLE
Answer: A
51. All are true about actinic lichen planus except ?
A. Associated with severe pruritus
B. Autoimmune etiology
C. Voilaceous brown papules
D. Usually affects exposed areas of body
Answer: A
52. Acanthosis nigricans is characterized by all of the following except ?
A. Common in obese people
B. Associated with thick skin with hyperpigmentaion
C. Histologically there is hypermelanosis
D. May be a sign of internal malignancy
Answer: C
53. Which of the following is characterized by a solitary painless ulcer on genitalia?
A. Herpes
B. Soft chancre [chancroid]
C. Hard chancre
D. Traumatic ulcer
Answer: C
54. Epidermal nevus follows ?
A. Blaschko’s lines
B. Langer’s lines
C. Vasculature
D. Lymphatics
Answer: A
55. Which of the following organism has a role to play in Seborrhic dermatitis ?
A. Pityrosporum ovale
B. Canida albicans
C. Propionibacterium
D. None of the above
Answer: A
56. Pruritus is a feature of which of the following ?
A. Pemphigus foliaceous
B. Pemphigus vulgaris
C. Bullous Pemphigoid
D. All of the above
Answer: C
57. Goekarman regimen used in for treatment of psoriasis is?
A. UVB plus coal tar
B. UVB plus anthralin
C. Coal tar plus anthralin
D. UVB plus methotrexate
Answer: A
58. True regarding Bowen’s disease is ?
A. In situ BCC
B. More common in dark skinned people
C. HSV infection plays a role
D. Chronic sun damage plays a role
Answer: D
59. Among various types of psoriatic arthrirtis, which variety is most common ?
A. Classic
B. Oligoarticular
C. Rheumatoid
D. Spondylitis
Answer: B
60.All of the followings are part of the treatment of scabies except?
A. Topical Permathrin
B. Oral ivermactin
C. Oral antihistamines
D. Long term oral steroids
Answer: D
61. Drug of choice for bubos in a pregnant female is ?
A. Tetracycline
B. Doxycycline
C. Ceftriaxone
D. Erythromycin
Answer: D
62. Which ‘P’ is not a feature of lichen planus ?
A. Polygonal
B. Polyhedral
C. Pruritus
D. Plane
Answer: B
63. In lichen planus all the following sites are affected except ?
A. Flexor aspect of upper extrimities
B. Oral mucosa
C. Nails
D. Extensor aspect of upper extrimities
Answer: D
64. Bull’s eye lesions are found in ?
A. Erythema nodosum
B. Erythema gangrenosum
C. Erythema multiforme
D. Erythroderma
Answer: C
65. Not a hemorrhagic lesion ?
A. Petechiae
B. Echymosis
C. Plaque
D. None of the above
Answer: C
66. Maculae cerulea is seen in ?
A. Pediculosis hominis corporis
B. Pediculosis capitis
C. Scabies
D. Lupus erythematosus
Answer: A
67. Most common site for atopic dermatitis
A. Scalp
B. Trunk
C. Popliteal fossa
D. Knees
Answer: C
68. Incontinentia pigmenti involves all exept ?
A. Skin
B. Bones
C. Teeth
D. Heart
Answer: D
69. Not true about Skin tag ?
A. Associated with seborrhoeic keratosis
B. Pedunculated
C. Most common site is neck and axilla
D. Premalignant
Answer: D
70. Spider telengectacia false is ?
A. More common in males
B. Can be caused by trauma
C. Light therapy for treatment
D. May be associated with liver disease
Answer: A
71. Which of the following is untrue regarding piebaldism?
A. autosomal dominant condition
B. amelanotic skin associated with a white forelock
C. Islands of normal or hypermelanotic skin
D. Usually improves with age
Answer: D
72. Which of the following is not a NEVUS of melanocyte?
A. Mongolian spot
B. Nevus of Ito
C. Nevus of ota
D. Becker nevus
Answer: D
73. Ichy purple papule followed by hyper pigmentation on resolution, is seen in?
A. Addison’s disease
B. DM
C. Hypothyroidism
D. Lichen planus
Answer: D
74. Loss of Intercellular cohesion between keratinocytes is called as ?
A. Acanthosis
B. Acantholysis
C. Keratinolysis
D. Spongiosis
Answer: B
75. Tzank cell is ?
A. Keratinocyte
B. Fibrobalst
C. Neutrophil
D. Lymphocyte
Answer: A
76. True about lepromatous leprosy ?
A. Only 3 cutaneous lesions
B. Lepromin test highly positive
C. Thickened nerve roots
D. ENL in > 50% cases
Answer: C
77. Dermatophytosis is not ?
A. Scaly
B. Itchy
C. Superficial
D. Subdermal
Answer: D
78. Oculoorogenital ulcers are a feature of ?
A. Behcet disease
B. lichen planus
C. SLE
D. Psoriasis
Answer: A
79. Maximum cumulative dose of isotretinoin shouldn’t exceed for acne treatment ?
A. 30-60 mg/kg
B. 60-90 mg/kg
C. 90-120 mg/kg
D. 120-150 mg/kg
Answer: D
80. Exanthema subitum is caused by ?
A. HHV
B. HPV
C. HIV
D. HCV
Answer: A
81. Cutis marmorata occurs due to exposure to –
A. Cold temperature
B. Dust
C. Hot temperature
D. Humidity
Answer: A
82. What constitutes malpighian layer?
A. Corneum lucidum
B. Corneum spinosum
C. Spinosum and basale
D. Basale granulosum
Answer: C
83. A Child is born, covered with a thick membranous coat, what could be the possible diagnosis?
A. Lamellar ichthyosis
B. X-linked ichthyosis
C. Ichthyosis Vulgaris
D. Ichthyosis acquista
Answer: A
