Medical & healthcare

NEET PG & INI-CET - Para-Clinical Sciences (Pathology, Pharmacology & Microbiology) previous year questions (PYQ)

41,455 previous year NEET PG & INI-CET - Para-Clinical Sciences (Pathology, Pharmacology & Microbiology) questions, grouped by year, with answers and solutions.

2026 (40600 questions)

Q1.
[Forensic Medicine] Case Assessment #151: During post-mortem examination, cherry-red hypostasis and bright red lividity are observed. What is the fatal toxicant?

(A)
Phosphorus poisoning with garlicky odor and luminous vomitus
(B)
Carbon monoxide (carboxyhemoglobin) or Cyanide poisoning
(C)
Organophosphate poisoning with miosis and bronchorrhea
(D)
Strychnine poisoning with risus sardonicus and opisthotonos
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #8: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
(B)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
(C)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
(D)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2025 (71 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Pharmacology] Case Assessment #2: A 55-year-old hypertensive patient with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria requires therapy. What is the first-line agent?

(A)
ACE inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) due to efferent arteriolar vasodilation
(B)
Beta-blocker due to negative inotropic and chronotropic suppression
(C)
Thiazide diuretic due to inhibition of Na-Cl cotransporter in proximal tubule
(D)
Dihydropyridine CCB due to selective constriction of afferent arteriole
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
[Pathology & Genetics] Case Assessment #10: A 62-year-old male with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) carries the t(9;22)(q34;q11) translocation. What is the molecular target?

(A)
BCR-ABL fusion oncoprotein with constitutive tyrosine kinase activity
(B)
JAK2 V617F point mutation conferring cytokine hypersensitivity
(C)
FLT3 internal tandem duplication accelerating blast proliferation
(D)
PML-RARA fusion inhibiting granulocyte differentiation
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2024 (136 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): An employer is vicariously liable for tortious civil wrongs committed by an employee during the authorized course of employment.

Reason (R): The doctrine of vicarious liability is founded on the legal maxims *respondeat superior* (let the master answer) and *qui facit per alium facit per se*.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
[Medical Pharmacology] Case Assessment #8: A 55-year-old hypertensive patient with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria requires therapy. What is the first-line agent?

(A)
Dihydropyridine CCB due to selective constriction of afferent arteriole
(B)
Thiazide diuretic due to inhibition of Na-Cl cotransporter in proximal tubule
(C)
ACE inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) due to efferent arteriolar vasodilation
(D)
Beta-blocker due to negative inotropic and chronotropic suppression
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2023 (74 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Pharmacology] Case Assessment #6: A 55-year-old hypertensive patient with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria requires therapy. What is the first-line agent?

(A)
ACE inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) due to efferent arteriolar vasodilation
(B)
Beta-blocker due to negative inotropic and chronotropic suppression
(C)
Thiazide diuretic due to inhibition of Na-Cl cotransporter in proximal tubule
(D)
Dihydropyridine CCB due to selective constriction of afferent arteriole
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
[Forensic Medicine] Case Assessment #57: During post-mortem examination, cherry-red hypostasis and bright red lividity are observed. What is the fatal toxicant?

(A)
Strychnine poisoning with risus sardonicus and opisthotonos
(B)
Organophosphate poisoning with miosis and bronchorrhea
(C)
Phosphorus poisoning with garlicky odor and luminous vomitus
(D)
Carbon monoxide (carboxyhemoglobin) or Cyanide poisoning
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2022 (75 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Systemic arteries have thick, elastic muscular walls compared to veins.

Reason (R): Arterial blood flows under high, pulsatile hydrostatic pressure generated by ventricular systole.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Recombinant Human Insulin Synthesis in Modern Biotechnology' to answer:

In natural proinsulin produced by human pancreatic $\beta$-cells, which extra peptide sequence is present and cleaved during maturation?


(A)
C-peptide (Connecting peptide)
(B)
A-peptide
(C)
Signal peptide
(D)
Beta-galactosidase tag
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2021 (68 questions)

Q1.
[Forensic Medicine] Case Assessment #23: During post-mortem examination, cherry-red hypostasis and bright red lividity are observed. What is the fatal toxicant?

(A)
Organophosphate poisoning with miosis and bronchorrhea
(B)
Phosphorus poisoning with garlicky odor and luminous vomitus
(C)
Carbon monoxide (carboxyhemoglobin) or Cyanide poisoning
(D)
Strychnine poisoning with risus sardonicus and opisthotonos
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #21: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
(B)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
(C)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
(D)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2020 (72 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #46: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
(B)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
(C)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
(D)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #17: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
(B)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
(C)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
(D)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2019 (72 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): A convex mirror is commonly used as a driver's rear-view mirror in automobiles.

Reason (R): A convex mirror always forms an erect, virtual, and diminished image, providing a much wider field of view.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #67: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
(B)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
(C)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
(D)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2018 (68 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Gastric enzyme pepsin requires an acidic environment to digest dietary proteins.

Reason (R): Hydrochloric acid secreted by parietal cells creates optimum pH (1.5 to 2.0) and cleaves inactive pepsinogen into active pepsin.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
[Forensic Medicine] Case Assessment #2: During post-mortem examination, cherry-red hypostasis and bright red lividity are observed. What is the fatal toxicant?

(A)
Carbon monoxide (carboxyhemoglobin) or Cyanide poisoning
(B)
Phosphorus poisoning with garlicky odor and luminous vomitus
(C)
Strychnine poisoning with risus sardonicus and opisthotonos
(D)
Organophosphate poisoning with miosis and bronchorrhea
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2017 (70 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Pharmacology] Case Assessment #43: A 55-year-old hypertensive patient with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria requires therapy. What is the first-line agent?

(A)
Dihydropyridine CCB due to selective constriction of afferent arteriole
(B)
Thiazide diuretic due to inhibition of Na-Cl cotransporter in proximal tubule
(C)
Beta-blocker due to negative inotropic and chronotropic suppression
(D)
ACE inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) due to efferent arteriolar vasodilation
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
[Forensic Medicine] Case Assessment #2: During post-mortem examination, cherry-red hypostasis and bright red lividity are observed. What is the fatal toxicant?

(A)
Carbon monoxide (carboxyhemoglobin) or Cyanide poisoning
(B)
Phosphorus poisoning with garlicky odor and luminous vomitus
(C)
Organophosphate poisoning with miosis and bronchorrhea
(D)
Strychnine poisoning with risus sardonicus and opisthotonos
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2016 (72 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): The Simon Commission was met with widespread nationwide boycotts and black flag protests upon landing in Bombay in 1928.

Reason (R): The British colonial government failed to appoint a single Indian representative to the seven-member Indian Statutory Commission.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
[Forensic Medicine] Case Assessment #62: During post-mortem examination, cherry-red hypostasis and bright red lividity are observed. What is the fatal toxicant?

(A)
Phosphorus poisoning with garlicky odor and luminous vomitus
(B)
Carbon monoxide (carboxyhemoglobin) or Cyanide poisoning
(C)
Organophosphate poisoning with miosis and bronchorrhea
(D)
Strychnine poisoning with risus sardonicus and opisthotonos
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2015 (77 questions)

Q1.
[Forensic Medicine] Case Assessment #29: During post-mortem examination, cherry-red hypostasis and bright red lividity are observed. What is the fatal toxicant?

(A)
Strychnine poisoning with risus sardonicus and opisthotonos
(B)
Organophosphate poisoning with miosis and bronchorrhea
(C)
Phosphorus poisoning with garlicky odor and luminous vomitus
(D)
Carbon monoxide (carboxyhemoglobin) or Cyanide poisoning
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #28: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
(B)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
(C)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
(D)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
All Years Protected

Want All 41455 NEET PG & INI-CET - Para-Clinical Sciences (Pathology, Pharmacology & Microbiology) PYQs?

Sign up free to unlock every previous year question paper with detailed solutions, practice in timed exam mode, and evaluate your rank.

Ready to practice NEET PG & INI-CET - Para-Clinical Sciences (Pathology, Pharmacology & Microbiology) PYQs?

Sign up free to unlock every previous year question and generate papers from them.