Narayana Medical PG Coaching - Week-05 Test (19-10-2014) Physiology (Respiratory Physiology-02,

Cardiovascular System-01)

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1. Alveolar ventilation per minute is equal to
A. The volume of fresh air entering the alveoli
per minute
B. Total volume of air entering the respiratory
tract per minute
C. Product of tidal volume and respiratory
rater per minute
D. Maximum breathing capacity minus
respiratory minute volume

2. Apnea is defined as
A. Stoppage of heart beat
B. Cessation of respiration
C. Irregular respiration
D. Increased rate of respiration

3. Central cyanosis is seen if
A. Methemoglobin is 0.5 g/dL
B. O
2
saturation is less than 85%
C. O
2
saturation is less than 94%
D. Hemoglobin 4%

4. In which of the following reduction in
arterial oxygen tension occurs?
A. Anemia
B. CO poisoning
C. Moderate exercise
D. Hypoventilation

5. The following statements are true of
intrapleural pressure EXCEPT
A. It is about 3 mm Hg at the start of
inspiration
B. It becomes +1 mm Hg at the end of
normal expiration
C. It is a measure of elastic recoil of lung
D. Blood flow to left atrium is facilitated by
negative intrapleural pressure

6. Pneumotaxic centre is located in the
A. Hypothalamus
B. Upper part of pons
C. Medulla
D. Lower part of pons

7. Residual volume can be measured by
A. Drinkers respirator
B. Tonometer
C. Helium dilution method
D. Dye dilution method

8. The percentage of total CO
2
transported in
combination with hemoglobin is
A. 13%
B. 30%
C. 20%
D. 7%

9. The term Hamburger phenomenon refers
to
A. Movement of chloride out of RBC
B. Movement of chloride into RBC
C. Movement of carbon dioxide into RBC
D. Movement of bicarbonate into RBC

10. Maximum CO
2
is transported in venous
blood
A. Dissolved in plasma
B. Bound to plasma proteins
C. Bound to hemoglobin
D. As HCO
2


11. Anemic hypoxia occurs in
A. Cyanide poisoning
B. CO poisoning
C. Carbon dioxide toxicity
D. Vascular stasis

12. Oxygen therapy is of minimum use in
A. Hypoxic hypoxia
B. Anemic hypoxia
C. Stagnant hypoxia
D. Histotoxic hypoxia

13. All the following are seen in high altitude
climbers EXCEPT
A. Hyperventilation
B. Decreased Paco
2

C. Pulmonary edema
D. Bradycardia

14. In high altitude mountain sickness, feature
of pulmonary edema is
A. Decreased pulmonary capillary
permeability
B. Increased pulmonary capillary pressure
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C. Increased left atrial pressure
D. Increased left ventricular back pressure

15. Deep sea diving is associated with
A. Dysbarism
B. Respiratory distress syndrome
C. Acclimatization
D. Pnemothorax

16. Spirometer measures all the following
EXCEPT
A. Tidal volume
B. Vital capacity
C. Expiratory reserve volume
D. Functional residual capacity

17. The correct statement regarding
pulmonary surfactant is
A. It is made of mucin
B. Secreted by type I pneumocyte
C. Maintain alveolar intergrity
D. Under electron microscopy, eosinophilic
nodules are found

18. Apnea following voluntary hyperventilation
is due to
A. Rise in Po
2
of arterial blood
B. Fall in Pco
2
of arterial blood
C. Rise in H
+
concentration of arterial blood
D. Fall in Po
2
of arterial blood

19. Diffusion across the respiratory membrane
may be affected by all the factors EXCEPT
A. Area of the membrane
B. Thickness of the membrane
C. Molecular weight of the gas
D. Pulmonary capillary pressure

20. Oxygen debt refers to the extra amount of
oxygen consumed
A. At the beginning of exercise
B. During muscular exercise
C. After exercise is over
D. At the thought of exercise

21. Breathing stops upon destruction of
A. Medulla oblongata
B. Cerebellum
C. Pneumotaxic centre
D. Carotid and aortic bodies

22. The following statements regarding Hering
Breuer inflation reflex are true EXCEPT
A. The reflex is initiated by stimulation of
stretch receptors of lung
B. The reflex inhibits inspiration
C. The afferent impulses mediating the reflex
is transmitted though glossopharyngeal
nerve
D. The reflex help to prevent overinflation of
lung

23. Oxygen therapy is most effective in
A. Anemic hypoxia
B. Hypoxic hypoxia
C. Histotoxic bypoxia
D. Stagnant hypoxia

24. Acclimatization include all the following
EXCEPT
A. Bradycarida
B. Hyperventilation
C. Increase in 2,3 BPG
D. Increase in erythropoietin

25. Acute hypoxia and hypercapnia occur
together in
A. Asthma
B. Emphysema
C. Asphyxia
D. Hyperventilation

26. The first heart sound is produced by the
(AIPG 96)
A. Closure of the aortic and pulmonary
values
B. Opening of the aortic and pulmonary
values
C. Closures of the mitral and tricuspid values
D. Opening of the mitral and tricuspid values.

27. Parasympathetic stimulation of heart
causes(MAN 99)
A. SA node decreases firing
B. Increased AV node excitability
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C. Decreased ventricular contraction
D. Tachycardia.

28. Normally, the rate of the heart beat in a
human is determined by (AIPG 98)
A. The bundles of His
B. All cardiac muscle
C. The sinoatrial node
D. The cervical ganglion.

29. The ventricle repolarisation in ECG is best
seen in (KAR 02)
A. P wave
B. Q wave
C. R wave
D. T wave

30. Stroke output of each ventricle in normal
adult is (KAR 01)
A. 30ml
B. 130ml
C. 70ml
D. 5 litres

31. Cardiac output is a measure of (AIPG 97)
A. Peripheral resistance x liver fluid
B. Peripheral resistance x cardiac rate
C. Blood pressure x cardiac rate
D. Heart rate x blood volume

32. Cardiac output is not affected by (AIPG
95)
A. Heat rate
B. Peripheral resistance
C. Systolic blood pressure
D. Venous resistance

33. The larger function of the total peripheral
resistance is due to (AIPG 99)
A. Venular
B. Arterioles
C. Capillaries
D. Precapillary sphincter

34. All the heart valves are openduring which
stage of cardiac cycle (AIPG 96)
A. Systolic ejection
B. Isovolumetric relaxation
C. Isovolumetric contraction
D. None of the above

35. Minimum blood pressur is in (AIMS- 98,
AIPG 96)
A. Aorta
B. Arteries
C. Capillaries
D. Venules

36. Under normal conditions, the major factor
that will determine the cardiac output is
(APPSC 99)
A. Availabitlity of Ca ions
B. Aortic pressure
C. Heart rate
D. Rate of venous return

37. Consider the following statements (TNPSC
99)
A. Starlings law of heart states that increases
in force of contraction is directly related to
cardiac output.
B. Starlings law of heart states that the force
of contractionis directly related to the end
diastolic volume
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

38. Peripheral resistance is maximum in
(TNPSC 99)
A. Aorta
B. Artery
C. Arteriole
D. vein

39. Stimulationof baroreceptor leads to
A. Increased blood pressure,increased heart
rate
B. Decreased B.P ,decreased heart rate
C. Increased B.P, decreased heart rate
D. Decreased B.P, increasedheart rate

40. Increased function demand on the heart
produces increased size of the
myocardium by
A. Hyper plasia
B. Hyperterophy
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C. Fatty infiltration
D. Increased amounts of fibrous connective
tissue

41. Cardiac index is related to
A. Cardiac output and body weight
B. Cardiac output and body weight
C. Cardiac output and work of the heart
D. Stroke volume and pulse rate.

42. Absolute refractory period is heart?
A. Longer than refractory period in skeletal
muscle
B. A phase of cardiac cycle in which heart
cannot be stimulated by any amount of
stimulus.
C. Corresponds with duration of action
potential
D. All of the above

43. Closure of aortic valve occurs before the
following event
A. Isovolumetric contraction
B. Isovolumetric relaxation
C. Prediastole
D. Presystole

44. Conduction velocity is least is
A. AV node
B. Bundle of His
C. SA node
D. Purkinjes fibers

45. Fastest conducting tissue is human heart
is
A. AV node
B. SA node
C. Bundle of His
D. Purkinjes bundles.

46. Under resting conditions the cardiac
output is
A. 2.5
B. 4.25
C. 5.25
D. 9.5

47. Coronary blood flow is usually
predominantly controlled by
A. Autoregulation
B. Hormones
C. Parasympathetic impules
D. Sympathetic impulses.

48. Cardiac cycle duration in man is
A. 0.4 sec
B. 0.8 sec
C. 12 sec
D. 1.6 sec

49. First heart sound occurs during the period
of
A. Isotonic relaxation
B. Isovolumetric relaxation
C. Isovolumetric contration
D. Isotonic contraction

50. Absolute period when whole heart is in
diastole is
A. 0.7sec
B. 0.3sec
C. 0.7sec
D. 0.4sec



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ANSWERS
Q. No Ans
1 A
2 B
3 B
4 D
5 B
6 B
7 C
8 B
9 B
10 D
11 B
12 D
13 D
14 B
15 A
16 D
17 C
18 B
19 D
20 C
21 A
22 C
23 B
24 A
25 C
26 B
27 A
28 B
29 D
30 D
31 B
32 B
33 A
34 C
35 C
36 A
37 C
38 D
39 B
40 A
41 C
42 A
43 C
44
B
45
B
46
B
47
B
48
D
49
C
50
C