DHA PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPER | PRACTICE SET 1
1. Lacrimal gland is supplied through parasympathetic system. It is supplied by which ganglion? (DHA)
a) Ciliary ganglia
b) Optic ganglia
c) Pterygopalatine
d) Submandibular
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2. A person comes with right eye 6/60 and left eye 3/60. He shall be categorized into which type of blindness?
a) Manifest
b) Social
c) Economical
d) No blindness
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3. Recycling, tubing and recyclable catheters will be disposed in which bag according to biomedical waste management?
a) Red
b) Blue
c) Yellow
d) White
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4. Vision 2020 - which was added recently in India?
a) Cataract
b) Childhood blindness
c) Glaucoma
d) Refractive errors and low vision
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5. Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion?
a) Mean
b) Range
c) Variance
d) Standard deviation
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6. Synovial fluid contains-
a) Hyaluronic acid
b) Chondroitin sulphate
c) Keratan sulphate
d) Dermatan sulphate
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7. Most sensitive screening test for vitamin A deficiency;
a) Retinol < 10
b) Beta carotene < 10
c) Bitot spot
d) Night blindness
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8. Internal hordeolum is due to inflammation of
a) Zeis gland
b) Meibomian glands
c) Moll gland
d) Lacrimal gland
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9. Keratometer is used to assess;
a) Curvature of cornea
b) Diameter of cornea
c) Thickness of cornea
d) Curvature of lens
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10. Fleischer's ring is seen in;
a) Keratoconus
b) Keratomalacia
c) Keratoglobus
d) Trachoma
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11. Phlyctenular conjunctivitis seen due to
a) Post fungal infection
b) Allergic
c) Post protozoal
d) Post tuberculoid
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12. Chronic granulomatous inflammation in upper lid (painless swelling);
a) Internal Hordeolum
b) External hordeolum
c) Chalazion
d) Trachoma
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13. In myopia image is formed at;
a) Anterior to retina
b) Posterior to retina
c) On retina
d) None
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14. 20-year-old male complaints of repeatedly changes in glasses, may result into;
a) Keratoconus
b) Pathological myopia
c) Glaucoma
d) Cataract
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15. Visual loss due to cerebral degeneration is related to which artery?
a) Posterior cerebral artery
b) Middle cerebral artery
c) Internal carotid artery
d) Inferior cerebral artery
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16. Appropriate treatment for the mild congenital ptosis;
a) LPS Resection
b) Antibiotics and hot compression
c) Tarsal fracture
d) Wedge resection of conjunctiva
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17. Vision 2020, which disease has added recently for India?
a) Cataract
b) Childhood blindness
c) Glaucoma
d) Refractive errors and low vision
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18. Advantage of contact lens over normal glasses;
a) Prismatic effect will less
b) Prevention from UV rays
c) Decrease inflammation
d) Decrease infection
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19. Which of the following is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor?
a) Acetazolamide
b) Hydrochlorthiazide
c) Furosemide
d) Mannitol
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20. Contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing occurs due to lesion at the level of?
a) Optic nerve
b) Optic tract
c) Optic radiation
d) Occipital cortex
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21. Definition of blindness, as per WHO;
a) <1/60 in better eye
b) <1/60 in worse eye
c) <3/60 in better eye
d) <3/60 in worse eye
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22. The patient was brought to the emergency. The patient was hit by a tennis ball... And noted to have hyphema. What is the source of bleed in this patient?
a) Anterior ciliary artery
b) Posterior ciliary artery
c) Major arterial circle of iris
d) Minor arterial circle of iris
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23. A 20-year-male is on low dose of oral steroid therapy for the last 10 years, now he develops progressive loss of vision in both the eyes. What is the reason?
a) Glaucoma
b) Cystoid macular edema
c) Cataract
d) Retinal detachment
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24. A 3-year-old child was brought to the ER with unilateral diagnosed as dacryocystitis. What is the first line of management in the given child?
a) Massage
b) Syringing and probing
c) Dacryocystorhinostomy
d) Dacryocystoplasty
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25. A 60-year-old patient presented with right sided homonymous hemianopia with Macular sparing. Localise the neurological site of the lesion in this condition.
a) Medial geniculate body
b) Optic Tract
c) Optic Chiasma
d) Occipital cortex
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26. Same as Q22 – Answer remains:
c) Major arterial circle of iris
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27. Identify the organism stained with India Ink stain?
(a) Chlamydia
(b) Histoplasma
(c) Cryptococcus
(d) Aspergillus
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28. Corneal transparency is maintained by?
(a) Chondroitin sulphate
(b) Keratan sulphate
(c) Hyaluronic acid
(d) Dermatan sulphate
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29. 5-year-old suffering with chronic epiphora has appeared in the clinic. What is the next step of management?
(a) Laryngeal probing and massaging
(b) Dacryocystorhinostomy
(c) Tarsal plate fracture
(d) Lacrimal sac massage
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30. Beta Blocker is avoided in the below conditions except?
(a) Glaucoma
(b) Peripheral vascular disease
(c) COPD
(d) Diabetes
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31. Patient wearing contact lens since two years develops redness and decreased vision. What could be the cause?
(a) Bacterial corneal ulcer
(b) Giant cell papillary
(c) Fungal keratitis
(d) Conjunctivitis
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32. A patient presented with anterior uveitis in OPD. Which of the following can be associated with his condition?
(a) HLA B5
(b) HLA B27
(c) HLA B7
(d) HLA DR4
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