MINDS MCQ

Volume 6 Issue 11 November, 2016 1. Which one of these is a dopamine partial antagonist (dopamine stabilizer) class of antipsychotic? (a) Haloperidol (b) Risperidone (c) Aripiprazole (d) Olanzapine 2. Which one of these is a typical subcortical dementia? (a) Alzhiemer’s Disease (b) Binswanger’s Disease (c) Fronto-temporal Dementia (d) Dementia with Lewy Bodies 3. Which […]

Volume 6 Issue 10 October, 2016 1. What is the commonest inherited cause of mental retardation (Intellectual disability)? a. Down’s s yndrome b. Fragile X syndrome c. Phenylketonuria d. Hypothyroidism 2. Which of the following are clinical features of bulimia nervosa? a. Parotid gland enlargement b. Hypochloremic mentabolic alkalosis c. Calluses on dorsum of hand […]

Volume 6 Issue 9 September, 2016 1. Who among these first used Electro-convulsive therapy on a human subject? (a) Karl L Kahlbaum (b) Ugo Cerletti (c) Friedrich Meggendorfer (d) Ladislas J Meduna 2. Which of these would be the last choice in treating a patient with suicidal ideations (a) Fluoxetine (b) Lithium (c) Clozapine (d) […]

Volume 6 Issue 8 August, 2016 1. Who among these described the Grief cycle (a) Jean Piaget (b) Kubler Ross (c) Otto Veraguth (d) Carl Jung 2. World Mental Health day is observed on (a) September 10th (b) April 7th (c) October 21st (d) October 10th 3. All of these are used in treatment of […]

Volume 6 Issue 7 July, 2016 1. Which is not present in the triad of Wernicke’s encephalopathy a) Ataxia b) Ophthalmoplegia c) Global Confusion d) Anosmia 2. Which drug is least likely to be used in bipolar depression a) Amitryptiline b) Lithium c) Fluoxetine d) Olanzapine 3. Which neurotransmitter is called reward hormone a) Serotonin […]

Volume 6 Issue 6 June 2016 1. Which of these is not a SSRI? a) Duloxetine b) Escitalopram c) Paroxetine d) Sertraline 2. Cognitive model of depression is given by a) Ellis b) Beck c) Freud d) Godfrey 3. Most common substance abuse in India is a) Tobacco b) Cannabis c) Alcohol d) Opium 4. […]

Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2016 1. The hallucination which is outside the limit of sensory field is called a) Functional b) Reflex c) Extracampine d) Experiential hallucinations 2. Fluctuating level of consciousness is seen in a) Dementia b) Delirium c) Hysteria d) Mania 3. One of the most common cause of delirium in elderly […]

Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2016 1. Language function is preserved in a) Autism b) Asperger’s syndrome c) Rett’s syndrome d) Tourette syndrome 2. Strong belief about something but which lack complete conviction a) Delusion b) Phobia c) Illusion d) Overvalued ideas 3. Which one of the following is NOT a somatic symptom? a) Ahnedonia […]

Volume 6 Issue 3 March 2016 1. Antipsychotic drug induced parkinsonism is treated by: a) Anticholinergics. b) Levodopa c) Selegiline d) Amantadine 2. Least severe type of alcoholism is a) Beta. b) Alpha c) Gamma d) Epsilon 3. Nicotine dependence a) Physical<psychological b) Psychological<physical c) Physical=psychological d) None 4. Following is cognitive disorder a) Depersonalization. […]

Volume 6 Issue 2 February 2016 1. Anterograde amnesia is most commonly seen in: a) Post traumatic head injury. B) Stroke c) Alzheimer’s d) Spinal cord injury 2. A 30 years lady develops acute attack of doom sensation, breathlessness, choking, and palpitation. The mostlikely diagnosis is a) Panic disorder. b) Anxiety disorder c) Conversion disorder […]