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MCQs in Psychiatry & Psychology 122
45. The type of schizophrenia with the best prognosis among the following is
a. Hebephrenic schizophrenia c. Simple schizophrenia
b. Residual schizophrenia d. Paranoid schizophrenia
46. Which form of dyskinetic movements is least likely to be caused by Tardive
Dyskinesia?
a. Chorea b. Athetosis c. Tremor d. Ballismus
47. Following are the features of Metabolic Syndrome except:
a. Increased abdominal girth c. Hyperprolactinaemia
b. Hyperlipidemia d. Insulin resistance
48. Condition in which the patient feels that unknown people on the street have
been replaced by his close relatives is called
a. Capgras syndrome c. Folie-a-deux
b. Fregoli syndrome d. Delusional intermetamorphosis
49. The structural theory of mind proposed by Freud divided the mental apparatus
into 3 dynamic structures. They include all the following except
a. Ego b. Super ego c. Id d. Alter ego
50. 'The world is coming to an end', 'my brain is completely dead', 'my organs are
destroyed'- all these are examples of
a. Delusion of hopelessness c. Delusion of prediction
b. Delusion of nihilism d. Delusion of poverty
51. Rapidly produced speech with abrupt shift from topic to topic, using environ-
mental cues is
a. Circumstantiality b. Tangentiality c. Flight of ideas d. Derailment
52. A sense of familiarity with unfamiliar situations is
a. Déjà vu c. Déjà entendu
b. Jamais vu d. Jamais entendu
53. Multi-infarct dementia is characterised by all except
a. Stepwise progression b. Focal neurological signs
c. Senile plaques d. Emotional lability
54. Which antipsychotic is known to cause the least QT interval prolongation?
a. Aripiprazole b. Risperidone c. Ziprasidone d. Haloperidol
55. Which of the following is not one of the standard tests for measuring IQ
a. Binet-Kamat test b. WAIS
c. Sequin Form board test d. Roscharch
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56. The following is a feature of mania
a. Decreased sleep c. Increased need for sleep
b. Increased sleep d. Decreased need for sleep
57. Risk factors for suicide include
a. Initial stages of recovery from depression c. Being on Lithium treatment
b. Being married d. All the above
58. Dysthymia is
a. Dysfunction of the thymus leading to depressive symptoms
b. Mild depression lasting for less than 6 months
c. Chronic low grade depression lasting for more than 2 years
d. Mild hypofunctionality of the thyroid gland
59. True about masked depression is
a. Depressive mood is not easily apparent and hidden behind somatic symptoms
b. Common in elderly
c. Chronic pain, paraesthesias, atypical facial pain, insomnia may be seen
d. All the above
60. Double depression means
a. Depression occurring because of two different reasons resulting in double severity
b. Depression occurring twice in a row
c. Depression superimposed on dysthymia
d. Depression superimposed on dementia
61. The following is false about panic disorder
a. Symptoms begin unexpectedly or out of the blue
b. Physical symptoms like tremors, tachycardia and psychological symptoms like
hyperarousal, fear of impending doom can be seen
c. Sudden onset of symptoms precipitated by some fearful event or stimuli
d. It is important to look for medical conditions like hyperthyroidism,hypoglycemia,
phaeochromocytoma, cardic disorders before diagnosing panic disorder
62. Mental retardation can be diagnosed in persons with IQ of
a.