Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryENT Previous Year Question Papers

All of the following are granulomatous condition of nose except a. Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma (JNA) b. Rhinoscleroma c. Syphilis d. TB

Tornwaldt's cyst is a. Laryngeal cyst b. Nasopharyngeal cyst c. Ear cyst d. None

Which nerve supply the Stapedius Muscle? a) 7th CN b) 5th CN c) 9th CN d) 12th CN

Which is not a complication of ASOM ? a) TM Perforation b) Adhesive Otitis Media c) Mastoiditis d) Facial Nerve Palsy

Which is not seen in Lateral Sinus Thrombosis? a) Positive Tobey - Ayer test b) Diplopia c) Greisenger sign d) Picket Fence Fever

Regarding cholesteatoma, which of the following is true? a) It consists of squamous epithelium b) It is a malignant tumour. c) It should be left untreated d) It may metastasise to distant sites

Stapes footplate covers: a) Round the window b) Oval window c) Sinus tympani d) Aditus ad antrum

Treatment of choice for glue ear which presented for 6 months is a) Conservative b) Adenoidectomy c) Myringotomy with ventilation tube insertion d) Myringotomy with a cold knife

All are true for Gradenigo's syndrome except a) It is associated with conductive hearing loss b) It is seen in petrositis c) It leads to involvement of the 5th and 6th cranial nerves d) It is characterized by retro-orbital pain

Which of the following is not a typical feature of malignant otitis externa? a) Mitotic figures are high b) Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa c) Patients are usually immune compromised d) Presence of granulation tissue

A 15 year old boy has a unilateral nasal obstruction, mass in the cheek and recurrent expistaxis, the diagnosis is: a) Inverted papilloma nose b) Maxillary sinusitis c) Bleeding tendency d) Angiofibroma

What is true about lymphatic drainage of the vocal cords? a) It has poor lymphatic drainage b) It has rich lymphatic drainage c) It has no lymphatic drainage d) It has lymphatic drainage only in the anterior half

Best radiological test for maxillary sinus is: a) Occipito-frontal view b) Occipito-mental view c) Lateral view d) Submento-vertical view

All of the following are causes of bilateral nasal obstruction except: a) Adenoids b) Allergic rhinitis c) Antrochoanal polyp d) Ethmoidal polyp

All of the following are complications of sinusitis except: a) Cavernous sinus septic thrombosis b) Meningitis c) Toxic shock syndrome d) Glomerulonephritis

All are true about antrochoanal polyps Except: a) Unilateral and single b) Grows backwards to the choana c) Avulsion is the treatment of choice d) Common in children

All are true about epistaxis EXCEPT: a) Atrophic rhinitis may be a cause b) Pregnancy can be a cause c) May occur in a menstruating female d) May occur in allergic rhinitis

Tonsillectomy is contraindicated in a) Small atrophic tonsils b) Quinsy c) Poliomyelitis epidemic d) Tonsillolith

Otosclerosis mostly affects a) Malleus 2) Stapes c) Incus d) Tympanic membrane

Which is not a premalignant condition? a) Leukoplakia b) Erythroplakia c) Tonsilolith d) Submucous Fibrosis

Splaying apart of Internal and External carotid arteries on angiogram in cases of carotid body tumor of the neck is a. Lyre's sign b. Lhermitte's sign c. Lera's sign d. None of the above

All are true about Limen Nasi, except a. This area is the greatest constriction of respiratory tract b. Its superior and lateral boundary caudal margin of upper lateral cartilage c. Absent upper lateral cartilage results in wide nasal valve d. The nasal valve can be widened by spreader grafts

Which of the following arteries does not directly supply the tonsil a. Dorsal lingual arteries b. Tonsillar artery c. Maxillary artery d. Ascending palatine artery

'Crus commune' - is formed by a. The ampullated ends of posterior and superior canals b. The nonampullated ends of horizontal and superior canals c. The nonampullated ends of posterior and superior canals d. The ampullated ends of horizontal and superior canals

Infections from the parotid gland can spread to the ear through this deficiency a. Fissure of Santorini b. Foramen of Huschke c. Stylomastoid foramen d. Sinus of Morgagni

An adult presented with acute onset dysphagia, oedema of the uvula and palate, medially pushed tonsil and trismus is most likely to have a. Parapharyngeal abscess b. Acute retropharyngeal c. Quinsy d. Chronic retropharyngeal abscess

A 40 years old female-has dysphagia for fluids and can swallow solids relatively well. This suggests a. An obstructing tumour b. A neurogenic impairment c. A Zenker diverticulum d. A Stenosis of the oesophagus

A 60-year-old male patient presented with nasal obstruction, nasal discharge and postnasal drip associated with headache and facial pain on and off for a duration of 3 months,What is your diagnosis a. Subacute Rhinosinusitis b. Recurrent Acute Rhinosinusitis c. Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis d. Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Peritonsillar abscess is seen in a. Vincent's Angina b. Ludwig's Angina c. Unstable Angina d. Quincy

True about Klestadt's cyst a. Develops within maxillary sinus b. Squamous epithelium-lined cyst arises from the epithelial rests c. Develops following trauma d. Also called as Antrochoanal polyp

Gradenigo syndrome comprises of the following except a. Suppurative otitis media b. Diplopia c. Retro-orbital pain d. None of the above

Which of the following is a cause of sensorineural hearing loss: a) Presbyacusis b) Tympanosclerosis c) Otosclerosis d) Longitudinal fracture of the temporal bone

A 6-year-old male child presented with discharge coming from a pit in between the tragus and crus of helix of left pinna. It is due to the a. The faulty fusion between the first and the second arch tubercles b. The faulty fusion between the second and the fifth arch tubercles c. The faulty fusion between the first and the sixth arch tubercles d. The faulty fusion between the second and the third arch tubercles

Mark the true option out of the following a. Eustachian tube is 3.6mm long, one third is bony and two thirds are cartilaginous b. Eustachian tube is 3.6mm long, one third is cartilaginous and two thirds are bony C. Eustachian tube is 36mm long, one third is bony and two thirds are cartilaginous d. Eustachian tube is 36mm long, one third is cartilaginous and two thirds are bony

The foetus in the womb of the mother can hear from what age a. 12 weeks of gestation b. 34 weeks of gestation c. 20 weeks of gestation d. 28 weeks of gestation

Which of the following is not a cause of pulsatile tinnitus a. Patulous Eustachian tube b. Glomus tympanicum c. Arteriovenous malformations d. Benign intracranial hypertension

In right middle ear pathology, Weber's test will be a) Lateralized to the right side b) Positive c) Lateralized to left side d) Centralized

All are true about acute epiglottitis, except a. Caused by Haemophilus Influenzae infection b. Usually affects 2-to 7-year-olds c. 'Sunset sign is seen on X-Ray neck d. Intubation or tracheostomy may be required for respiratory obstruction

Most common site of osteoma is a. Maxillary sinus b. Ethmoid sinus c. Frontal sinus d. Sphenoid sinus

The aim of Heimlich's Manoeuvre is to a. Move the larynx from side to side to assess for laryngeal click b. Apply a sudden subdiaphragmatic upward thrust to produce artificial cough c. Forward pull of the mandible to clear the upper airway d. None of the above is true

Sipple syndrome consists of a. Medullary carcinoma of thyroid b. Pheochromocytoma c. Parathyroid hyperplasia d. All of the above

Alkaline nasal douche consists of a. Sodium chloride (2 parts), Sodium bicarbonate (1 part) and sodium borate (1 part) b. Sodium chloride (1 parts), sodium bicarbonate (1 part) and sodium borate (2 part) c. Sodium chloride (1 parts), sodium bicarbonate (1 part) and Glucose (1 part) d. Sodlum bicarbonate (2 part), sodium borate (1 part) and glycerine (1 part)

The most common type of tracheoesophageal fistula is a. Type 1 b. Type 2 c. Type 3 d. Type 4

Dennie-morgan line is seen in a. Atrophic rhinitis b. Leprosy of nose c. Lupus vulgaris d. Allergic rhinitis

Which of the following statements are false? a. Tinnitus is present in around 75% of patients with otosclerosis b. The SERPINF 1 gene is associated with otosclerosis c. Imaging is 90% sensitive in otosclerosis d. Mumps is a risk factor for otosclerosis

The site of origin of fifth wave in Brainstem evoked response audiometry is a. VIII CN b. Cochlear nuclei c. Superior olivary complex d. Inferior colliculus

Concerning barotrauma following flying, which of the following is false statement a. The eustachian tube is normally closed b. The volume of air in the middle ear cleft decreases as atmospheric pressure increases c. Otalgia on ascent is more common than on descent d. Hearing loss and vertigo can occur due to the pressure changes exerted during flying

Commonly foreign bodies lodge in a. Gastroesophageal sphincter b. Cricopharyngeal sphincter c. Ileocecal region d. Rectal sphincter

All are causes of tinnitus perceived by both the patient and the examiner except a. Palatal myoclonus b. Congenital arteriovenous malformations c. Idiopathic stapedial muscle spasm d. Meniere's disease

The pars tensa develops from a. Ectoderm b. Endoderm c. Mesoderm d. All three germ cell layers

True about Reactionary haemorrhage a. Seen between the 5th to 10th post operative day b. Usually, it can be controlled by simple measures like removal of clot, application of pressure or vasoconstrictor c. It occurs due to sepsis d. None of the above

Which of the following is true of Carhart's effect? a. It may occur in glue ear b. It typically occurs at 4kHz c. It represents a genuine sensorineural hearing loss which is overcome with stapes surgery d. It is not improved following stapes surgery

A positive fistula test also implies all of these, except a. The labyrinth is still functioning b. Perilymphatic fistula c. Meniere's disease d. Fenestration operation

Read the following disease associations and choose the correct a. Oral pigmentation and Addison's disease b. Recurrent oral vesicles and pemphigus c. Red eyes, oral ulcerations and steven Johnson syndrome d. Oral cobblestone, lichen planus and Crohn's disease

When examining a case of functional loss of voice, you ask the patient to a. Say (А) b. Say € c. Expire air d. Cough

False about "Chevallet" fracture a. Fracture line starts from anterior nasal spine and runs upwards towards the junction of bony and cartilaginous dorsum of nose b. It results from blows from below c. It results from blows from the front d. It's a vertical fracture

A patient presents with a squamous cell carcinoma of the maxillary sinus. Which are the first echelon nodes for this tumor a. Intracarotid lymph nodes b. Preauricular Lymph nodes c. Level III Lymph nodes d. Retropharyngeal lymph nodes

All are surgical landmarks of facial nerve, except a. Round window b. Short process of incus c. Digastric ridge d. Processus cochleariformis

3 year old child with sinusitis, you expect affected sinuses are a. Frontal and maxillary b. Frontal and ethmoidal c. Sphenoidal and maxillary d. Maxillary and ethmoidal