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NEET PG & INI-CET - Para-Clinical Sciences (Pathology, Pharmacology & Microbiology) previous year questions (PYQ)

41,455 previous year NEET PG & INI-CET - Para-Clinical Sciences (Pathology, Pharmacology & Microbiology) questions, grouped by year, with answers and solutions.

2026 (40600 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #433: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
(B)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
(C)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
(D)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
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[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #28: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
(B)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
(C)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
(D)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
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2025 (71 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #14: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
(B)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
(C)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
(D)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
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Q2.
[Pathology & Genetics] Case Assessment #25: A 62-year-old male with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) carries the t(9;22)(q34;q11) translocation. What is the molecular target?

(A)
JAK2 V617F point mutation conferring cytokine hypersensitivity
(B)
PML-RARA fusion inhibiting granulocyte differentiation
(C)
BCR-ABL fusion oncoprotein with constitutive tyrosine kinase activity
(D)
FLT3 internal tandem duplication accelerating blast proliferation
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2024 (136 questions)

Q1.

Advanced Research & Methodology: In scholarly analysis of 'Antihypertensives Antiarrhythmics and Heart Failure Drugs', which methodological approach ensures reproducibility and minimizes systematic bias?

(A)

Controlled multi-factorial experimental design with blinded statistical validation (Antihypertensives Antiarrhythmics and Heart Failure Drugs)

(B)

Post-hoc selective data reporting highlighting only conforming sample sets

(C)

Uncalibrated qualitative impressions without standardized measurement criteria

(D)

Extrapolating microscopic laboratory observations directly to macro ecosystems without validation

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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Money serves as an indispensable medium of exchange in modern market economies.

Reason (R): Money eliminates the need for double coincidence of wants inherent in barter trade systems.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2023 (74 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #3: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
(B)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
(C)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
(D)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Heavy water ($D_2O$) is utilized as a moderator in thermal nuclear power reactors.

Reason (R): Deuterium nuclei slow down energetic fission neutrons through elastic collisions without substantial parasitic neutron absorption.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2022 (75 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #11: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
(B)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
(C)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
(D)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
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Q2.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

Which Fundamental Right under Part III of the Constitution was invoked as the constitutional foundation for environmental protection?


(A)
Article 21: Right to Life and Personal Liberty (interpreted to include the right to a clean and wholesome environment)
(B)
Article 19(1)(g): Right to trade and business
(C)
Article 14: Right to equality before law
(D)
Article 25: Freedom of conscience
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2021 (68 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Pharmacology] Case Assessment #6: A 55-year-old hypertensive patient with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria requires therapy. What is the first-line agent?

(A)
Beta-blocker due to negative inotropic and chronotropic suppression
(B)
Thiazide diuretic due to inhibition of Na-Cl cotransporter in proximal tubule
(C)
Dihydropyridine CCB due to selective constriction of afferent arteriole
(D)
ACE inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) due to efferent arteriolar vasodilation
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Q2.
[Medical Pharmacology] Case Assessment #3: A 55-year-old hypertensive patient with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria requires therapy. What is the first-line agent?

(A)
Beta-blocker due to negative inotropic and chronotropic suppression
(B)
Thiazide diuretic due to inhibition of Na-Cl cotransporter in proximal tubule
(C)
ACE inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) due to efferent arteriolar vasodilation
(D)
Dihydropyridine CCB due to selective constriction of afferent arteriole
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2020 (72 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Plant stomata close rapidly under severe soil moisture deficit and drought stress.

Reason (R): Abscisic acid (ABA) synthesized during drought induces potassium and anion efflux from guard cells, causing loss of turgor pressure.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

What is the crucial legal distinction between the English rule of 'Strict Liability' and Indian 'Absolute Liability'?


(A)
Absolute Liability admits of no statutory exceptions whatsoever (such as Act of God, third-party act, or consent)
(B)
Absolute liability applies only to government-owned public sector enterprises
(C)
Strict liability requires proof of criminal mens rea while absolute liability does not
(D)
Absolute liability caps total damage compensation at 1 lakh rupees
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2019 (72 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #23: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
(B)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
(C)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
(D)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
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Q2.
[Pathology & Genetics] Case Assessment #24: A 62-year-old male with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) carries the t(9;22)(q34;q11) translocation. What is the molecular target?

(A)
BCR-ABL fusion oncoprotein with constitutive tyrosine kinase activity
(B)
PML-RARA fusion inhibiting granulocyte differentiation
(C)
JAK2 V617F point mutation conferring cytokine hypersensitivity
(D)
FLT3 internal tandem duplication accelerating blast proliferation
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2018 (68 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Pharmacology] Case Assessment #29: A 55-year-old hypertensive patient with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria requires therapy. What is the first-line agent?

(A)
ACE inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) due to efferent arteriolar vasodilation
(B)
Dihydropyridine CCB due to selective constriction of afferent arteriole
(C)
Beta-blocker due to negative inotropic and chronotropic suppression
(D)
Thiazide diuretic due to inhibition of Na-Cl cotransporter in proximal tubule
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Q2.
[Forensic Medicine] Case Assessment #64: During post-mortem examination, cherry-red hypostasis and bright red lividity are observed. What is the fatal toxicant?

(A)
Phosphorus poisoning with garlicky odor and luminous vomitus
(B)
Organophosphate poisoning with miosis and bronchorrhea
(C)
Strychnine poisoning with risus sardonicus and opisthotonos
(D)
Carbon monoxide (carboxyhemoglobin) or Cyanide poisoning
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2017 (70 questions)

Q1.
[Pathology & Genetics] Case Assessment #17: A 62-year-old male with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) carries the t(9;22)(q34;q11) translocation. What is the molecular target?

(A)
JAK2 V617F point mutation conferring cytokine hypersensitivity
(B)
PML-RARA fusion inhibiting granulocyte differentiation
(C)
FLT3 internal tandem duplication accelerating blast proliferation
(D)
BCR-ABL fusion oncoprotein with constitutive tyrosine kinase activity
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Q2.
[Pathology & Genetics] Case Assessment #20: A 62-year-old male with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) carries the t(9;22)(q34;q11) translocation. What is the molecular target?

(A)
JAK2 V617F point mutation conferring cytokine hypersensitivity
(B)
BCR-ABL fusion oncoprotein with constitutive tyrosine kinase activity
(C)
FLT3 internal tandem duplication accelerating blast proliferation
(D)
PML-RARA fusion inhibiting granulocyte differentiation
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2016 (72 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Microbiology] Case Assessment #51: A febrile patient with petechial rash and nuchal rigidity has Gram-negative bean-shaped diplococci on CSF exam. What is the organism?

(A)
Streptococcus pneumoniae forming alpha-hemolytic draughtsman colonies
(B)
Listeria monocytogenes exhibiting tumbling motility at room temperature
(C)
Haemophilus influenzae requiring Factor X and Factor V on blood agar
(D)
Neisseria meningitidis growing on Thayer-Martin chocolate agar
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Q2.
[Forensic Medicine] Case Assessment #18: During post-mortem examination, cherry-red hypostasis and bright red lividity are observed. What is the fatal toxicant?

(A)
Strychnine poisoning with risus sardonicus and opisthotonos
(B)
Phosphorus poisoning with garlicky odor and luminous vomitus
(C)
Organophosphate poisoning with miosis and bronchorrhea
(D)
Carbon monoxide (carboxyhemoglobin) or Cyanide poisoning
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2015 (77 questions)

Q1.
[Medical Pharmacology] Case Assessment #8: A 55-year-old hypertensive patient with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria requires therapy. What is the first-line agent?

(A)
Thiazide diuretic due to inhibition of Na-Cl cotransporter in proximal tubule
(B)
Beta-blocker due to negative inotropic and chronotropic suppression
(C)
ACE inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB) due to efferent arteriolar vasodilation
(D)
Dihydropyridine CCB due to selective constriction of afferent arteriole
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Q2.
[Pathology & Genetics] Case Assessment #26: A 62-year-old male with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) carries the t(9;22)(q34;q11) translocation. What is the molecular target?

(A)
FLT3 internal tandem duplication accelerating blast proliferation
(B)
BCR-ABL fusion oncoprotein with constitutive tyrosine kinase activity
(C)
PML-RARA fusion inhibiting granulocyte differentiation
(D)
JAK2 V617F point mutation conferring cytokine hypersensitivity
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