109/2015


Maximum: 100 marks Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

1. ultrasonic blood flow meter is based on the principle of:


(A)Transmission


Conductivity


(C)Induction


Transit time


2. The normal pH of blood is

7


7.4


6.6


7.8


3. Plethysmograph for measuring total lung capacity is based on


(A)Electromagnetic conduction


(B)Faraday's law of induced emf


(C)Boyle's law


(D)Flemings right hand rule


4. Cardiac output is the amount of blood delivered by the heart to the aorta per:


(A)Minute


Second


(C)Hour


Cycle


5. The Non-invasive method of Blood flow measurement:

(A)Angiogram


Coulter counter


(C)Electromagnetic blood flow meter


Pneumotachograph


6. During myocardial infraction, one can use

(A)Pace maker


Heart lung machine


(C)Nerve stimulator


Kidney machine


7. Ground faults can be avoided by using:

pin plug system


Isolated power supply


(C)Fuses in the circuit


Pure D.C. alone


8. The instrument for administering the electric shock is called:

Ventillators


Pace maker


Stimulators


Defibrillators


9. The order of imaging methods (from worst to best) with respect to visibility of detail (resolution) is:


(A)Gamma camera, fluoroscopy, CT


(B)Ultrasound, fluoroscopy, radiography


(C)Gamma camera, fluoroscopy, MRI


(D)Radiography, fluoroscopy, MRI


10. Ventricular asynchronous pacemaker is also called as

(A)Fixed rate pace maker


(B)Demand pace maker


(C)Internal pace maker


(D)Inhibited pace maker


11. In biotelemetry, the type of modulation employed is


(A)Amplitude modulation


Pulse modulation


(C)Frequency modulation


Phase modulation


12. What type of electrodes is more often employed in EMG work?


(A)Needle electrodes


Surface electrodes


(C)Floating electrodes


Limb electrodes


13. The T wave is produced during:

(A)Depolarization of the ventricles


Atrial repolarization


(C)Repolarization of the ventricles


Atrial depolarization


14. Which is not a component of the extracorporeal circuit?


(A)Blood pump


Blood leak detector


(C)Heparin infusion line


Drip chamber


15. The basic requirements of a biomedical amplifier is/are:

(A)High input impedance and high gain


(B)Limited bandwidth and high signal to noise ratio


(C)High Common mode rejection ratio


(D)All of the above


16. For the standard Bipolar lead system the R-wave amplitude will be


(A)Lead II =Lead I Lead III


Lead I =Lead II Lead III


(C)Lead III =Lead I Lead II


None of the above


17. Which of the following is not a laser property?


(A)Highly monochromatic


(B)High directionality


(C)Very narrow bandwidth


(D)Highly divergent


18. X-ray machine anode is rotated to


(A)Reduce dosage


(B)Increase image intensity


(C)Increase focal spot area


All of the above


19. In an endoscope the image transfer is done using:


(A)Non-Coherent bundle


Coherent bundle


(C)Both of these


None of these


20. A-scan is used to

(A)Image moving objects


(B)Find depth and size of organs


(C)Image bones


(D)Detect cancerous cells


21. The graphic record of heart sound is called:

(A)Cardiogram


Ballistogram


(C)Phonogram


Vector cardiogram


22. Which modality does not use a form of ionizing radiation?

(A)Sonography


Computed tomography


(C)Radiography


Positron emission tomography


23. The presence of noise in a medical image will generally:


(A)Produce artifacts


(B)Produce blurring


(C)Reduce visibility of low contrast objects


(D)Produce image distortion


24. Emission of a photon by an excited atom due to interaction of external energy is called:

(A)Spontaneous emission


(B)Stimulated emission


(C)Induced absorption


(D)Light amplification


25. Which of the following characteristics of an ultrasound pulse does not change when it pass through tissues?

(A)Amplitude


Velocity


(C)Wavelength


Frequency



26. Diagnostic ECG recording requires a band width of:


0.05 to 100 Hz


50 to 60 Hz


5 to 40 Hz


5 to 100 Hz


27. Match the following


(a)Controlled breathing 1. patient initiated breathing

(b)Assisted breathing 2. Automatically timed breathing

(c)Assist control mode 3. Servo controlled ventillators


c-3


c-1


c-2


c-3


28. Piezoelectric effect is the production of electricity by:

(A)Chemical effect


Pressure


(C)Varying field


Temperature


29. The basic principle of a mass spectrometer is:


(A)Sorting ions according to charge/mass ratio


(B)Sorting ions by atomic weight


(C)Based on light absorbance


(D)Based on light spectrum


30. The maximum field strength used in MRI is:

(A)1.3T


(B)0.3T


(C)1.0T


(D)1.5T


31. The most commonly used anesthetic is


(A)Nitrous oxide in combination with fluorocarbons


(B)Hydrous oxide in combination with fluorocarbons


(C)Nitrous oxide in combination with hydrocarbons


(D)Nitrous oxide


32. Choose the group below that contains the dialysate delivery system monitors:


(A)Temperature, venous pressure, flow rate


(B)Blood and dialysate flow rates


(C)Conductivity, pH, flow rate


(D)Blood leak, pH, arterial pressure


33. The concentration of calcium, sodium and potassium ions in blood is determined by:


(A)Ultrasonic Doppler meter


meter


(C)Blood gas analyzer


(D)Flame photometry


34. The room housing the MRI machine is typically lined with:


(A)Copper


(B)Lead


(C)Iron


(D)Tin


35. NMR uses gyromagnetic property of:

(A)Electron


(B)Proton


(C)Positron


(D)Neutron


36. Maximum radiation exposures is caused by:


(A)Sonography


scan


(C)Chest x-ray


MRI


37. The fluid on MRI appears as:


(A)Black on T1 W images


(B)White on T2 W images


(C)Intermediate on both images


B are true


38. For a patient with occasional QRS complex the right time to deliver electric shock is:


(A)Before QRS complex


after QRS complex


leading edge


trailing edge


39. The blood does not clot inside human body due to the presence of:

(A)Fibrin


(B)Heparin


(C)Haemoglobin


(D)Thromboblastin


40. Which is the device used for recording foetal heart sounds?

(A)Tachometer


(B)Vector Cardiograph


(C)Phonocardiograph


(D)None of the above


41. The haemodynamic pressure values of the venous system is:


mmHg


(B)30-300mmHg


(C)80-120 mmHg


mmHg


42. Ambulatory monitoring is used for:


(A)ECG monitoring


(B)Pressure monitoring


(C)Both of these


(D)None of these


43. Oximetry is measurement of:


(A)Oxygen saturation of arterial blood


(B)Oxygen saturation of venous blood


(C)Oxygen exchange in lungs


(D)Oxygen level in expired air


44. Coulter counter is based on:


(A)Microscopic analysis


(B)Optical analysis


(C)Electrical conductivity


(D)All of the above


45. Audiometers used for identification of:


(A)Vision problems


(B)Hearing loss


(C)Both of these


(D)None of these


46. The vulnerable period for ventricular muscle is:


stroke of T wave


(B)QRS complex


interval


wave


47. The filter commonly used in biomedical instruments is:


(A)High pass filter


(B)Low pass filter


(C)Notch filter


All pass filter


48. The term fulguration refers to:


(A)Tissue coagulation using local heating


(B)Superficial tissue destruction without bleeding


(C)Deep tissue destruction without bleeding


(D)Local tissue heating


49. The operating frequency of solid state diathermy machine is:


250KHz-1MHz


1MHz-3MHz


3-30MHz


20-200KHz


50. In LASER pumping is for:


(A)Switching the device on


Cooling the device


(C)Changing mode


Activating the medium


51. The term TENS stands for:


(A)Temporary electrical nerve stimulator


(B)Transparent electrode nerve stimulator


(C)Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator


(D)Transcutaneous electrode nerve stimulator


52. The filter unit present in Kidney is:

(A)Neuron


(B)Nephron


(C)Nerve fibre


Capillaries


53. Extra corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy is:


non invasive treatment for cancer


non invasive treatment for kidney stone


invasive treatment for abdominal problems


invasive treatment for neural dysfunction


54. Which of the following is not included as part of ventilator?

(A)Humidifier


(B)Nebulizer


(C)Aspirator


(D)Defibrillator


55. Short wave diathermy is used for:

(A)Deep heating of tissues


(B)Surgery


(C)Cancer treatment


(D)None of the above


56. In Closed loop control systems:


(A)Measure the effectiveness of treatment


(B)Automation is possible


(C)Less risk of over dosages


(D)All of the above


57. The normal blood glucose level of a healthy person:


(A)Below 125 mg/dl


(B)Above 125 mg/dl


(C)Between 150-300 mg/dl


(D)Between 25-75 mg/dl



58. Find the true statement about angiogram:


(A)Imaging of arterial blood vessels


(B)Treatment technique for blood vessels


(C)Angioplasty and angiogram are the same


(D)None of the above


59. The type of waveform used to deliver shock pulse in a defibrillator:

(A)Square wave


(B)Rectangular wave


(C)Damped sinusoidal


(D)Undamped sinusoidal


60. Systemic Circulation means circulation of blood through:


(A)Anyone body system


external device


(C)Lungs


(D)All parts of body


61. The part of the brain which helps to maintain body balance is:


(A)Brain stem


Cerebellum


(C)Spinal cord


Cerebrum


62. The features of light used for theater lighting is:

(A)Shadow less


Low IR content


(C)White light


All of the above


63. In a hospital the color codes used for oxygen gas supply line is:

(A)Blue


(B)White


(C)Yellow


(D)Black


64. The sensing probes of a digital thermometer is:

(A)Diode sensor


Mercury


(C)Thermistor


None of the above


65. An optocoupler is used for:


(A)Isolation of patient circuit


Photo detection


(C)Signal amplification


Filtering signal


66. An example for ambulatory ECG monitoring is:

(A)Tread mill test


Bicycle test


(C)Holter cardiography


Echocardiography



67. Telemedicine refers to:


(A)Teleconsultation


Telepathology


(C)Tele-education


(D)All of the above


68. A pneumotachometer measure:


(A)Volume of respired gases


(B)Volume of blood flowing out of heart


(C)Heart rate


(D)Respiratory rate


69. Clark electrode is:


(A)Reference electrode


(B)pO2 electrode


(C)pCO2 electrode


electrode


70. Optic fibre cable works on the principle:


(A)Total internal absorption


(B)Interference


(C)Total internal reflection


(D)Refraction


71. The extinction coefficient for oxygenated and reduced haemoglobin are same at:


(A)650 nm


(B)400 nm


(C)705 nm


(D)805 nm


72. Which type blood cells help in coagulation?


(A)Platelets


(B)Lymphocytes


(C)Neutrophills


Erythrocyte


73. Electrical hazards of ESU are:

(A)Burns


(B)High frequency current


(C)Explosion


(D)All of the above


74. Ultrasonic transducers are based on:

(A)Chemical effect


(B)Piezoelectric effect


(C)Varying electric field


Temperature


75. The purpose of compensation for a thermocouple is:


decrease temperature sensitivity


increase voltage output


cancel unwanted voltage output of a thermocouple


(D)Used for high-temperature circuits



76. The average value of systolic and diastolic pressure of normal adult are:

(A)80mm Hg and 120mm Hg


(B)120 mm Hg and 80 mm Hg


(C)70mm Hg and 140mm Hg


(D)140 mm Hg and 60 mm Hg


77. The Cobalt 60 machine is used:

(A)For laser treatment


(B)Medical imaging


(C)Radiotherapy


(D)Diagnosis of cancer


78. Insulin pump is used by patients with:

(A)Diabetics


(B)High cholesterol level


(C)Both of these


(D)None of these


79. The laser used as photo coagulator:

(A)CO2 laser


-YAG laser


(C)Argon laser


-Ne laser


80. An endoscope is used:

(A)For scanning all body parts


image all internal organs


(C)For treatment of cancer


view hollow internal organs


81. Social Reformer of Kerala who proclaimed Caste, No Religion and No God for Human being':

(A)Sree Narayana Guru


(B)Nataraja Guru


(C)Mannath Padmanabhan


(D)Sahodaran Ayyappan


82. Mahatma Gandhi was mostly influenced the idea of 'civil disobedience' by the American
writer:

(A)Leo Tolstoy


(B)Ruskin Bond


(C)Henry David Thoreau


(D)Neerad C. Choudari


83. Bhagat Singh was associated with:


(A)Lahore conspiracy case


(B)Meerat conspiracy case


(C)Cannpore conspiracy case


(D)Kakori conspiracy case


84. The main venue of salt sathyagraha in Malabar was:


(A)Calicut beach


(B)Payyanur beach


(C)Thalassry beach


(D)Alappuzha beach


85. Mahatma Gandhi hailed which historic document as a 'miracle of modern times'

(A)Ezhava memorial


Malayali memorial


(C)Temple entry proclamation


(D)Kundara proclamation


86. The Bhoodan leader Vinobha Bhava inaugurated The Bhoodan Movement in

(A)Maharastra


Bihar


(C)West Bengal


Thelungana


87. Punnapra -Vayalar incident happened in the year:

(A)1942


(B)1946


(C)1947


(D)1948


88. First president of All India Kissan Sabha -AIKS was:


(A)Swami Sahajananda


(B)Jaya Prakash Narayan


(C)B.P. Wadia


(D)Indulal Yagnik


89. The Aika Kerala conference held at Trichur in April 1947 under the presidentship of:

Kelappan


K.P. Kesava Menon


(C)Sree Kerala Varma


T.M. Varghese


90. Incident happened on November 10, 1921 associated with Malabar Rebellion was:

(A)Black hole tragedy


Wagon tragedy


(C)Amruthsar tragedy


Perumon tragedy


91. In 1940 on March 13 Udam Singh a sikh youth killed:

(A)Sanders


Hunder


(C)Michal Dyer


General Dyer


92. Who coined The Slogan 'India for Indians'?

(A)Rajaram Mohan Roy


Iswara Chandra Vidyasagar


(C)Swami Vivekananda


Dayanantha Saraswathy



93. Owner of'Swadeshabhimani' periodical:

Ramakrishna Pillai


Krishna Pillai


(C)Vakkam Abdul Kadhar Maulavi


(D)KP. Kesava Menon


94. Dr. KB. Menon was associated with:


(A)Kizhariyur bomb case


Mumbai bomb case


(C)INA


(D)Punnapra Vayalar


95. The first All Kerala political conference attended by delegates from different parts of Kerala was held at Ottapalam under the presidency of:


(A)KP. Kesava Menon


Prakasam


(C)Dr. Annie Besant


Sankaran Nair


96. The Indian National Congress adopted the goal of socialistic pattern at the:


(A)Nagpur session


(B)Bombay session


(C)Jaipur session


(D)Avadi session


97. The first general election to the Kerala state legislature were held in:

(A)1956


(B)1957


(C)1955


(D)1954


98. 'Rammohan Roy was the only person in his time, in the whole world of man, to realize completely the significance of The Modern Age'. This statement is attributed to:


(A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak


(B)Ravindranath Tagore


(C)Subhash Chandra Bose


(D)Mahatma Gandhi


99. Clement Attlee's historic announcement to Quit India was on

(A)June 1947


(B)June 1947


(C)July 1947


(D)February 20, 1947


100. Who was the captain of the volunteer corps of Guruvayoor Sathyagraha?

(A)Subramaniyan Thirumalan


(B)K.Kelappan


(C)A.K.Gopalan


(D)E.M.S