Study guide for nursing competitive exams

Model Question paper - 1

Objective questions

1. Dementia is related to loss of
     a) Hearing 
     b) Sleep
     c) Memory
     d) Appetite

2. Beri-Beri is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin
     a) Vit B1
     b) Vit B2
     c) Vit B6
     d) Vit B12

3. "Athletes foot" is caused by
     a) Bacterial infection 
     b) Allergy
     c) Virus
     d) Fungus

4. Normal position of the uterus is;
     a) Retroverted
     b) Anteverted
     c) Retroverted, antiflexed
     d) Anteverted antiflexed


5. The placental development will complete in the following gestational week
     a) 6th week
     b) 8th week
     c) 10th week
     d) 12th week

6. Marked softening of the cervix during antenatal period is known as
     a) Osiander's sign
     b) Goodell's sign
     c) Jacquemier's sign
     d) Hegar's sign

7. _____ is not a congenital anomaly.
     a) Diaphragmatic hernia
     b) Imperforate anus
     c) Enuresis
     d) Spina bifida


8. Deficiency of posterior pituitary causes
     a) Dwarfism
     b) Diabetes insipidus
     c) Diabetes mellitus
     d) Chorea


9. Sunset eyes are seen in
     a) Dehydration
     b) Hydrocephalus
     c) Scurvy
     d) Conjunctivitis


10. In tetanus ____ is observed
     a) Lordosis
     b) Kyphosis
     c) Opisthotonos
     d) Scoliosis

Answer keys:
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.B 10.C