Respiratory Medicine Question Bank 

Type of question :

  • Multiple choice question (TRUE /False)
  • Single Best Answer 

Multiple Choice question and Single Best answer questions :

1. Blood supply of the lung-
• One bronchial artery for left lung
• One bronchial artery for right lung
• Two bronchial artery for right lung
• Two bronchial artery for left lung
• Both Lung also supplied by Pulmonary artery

2. In pneumonectomy on CXR, Which are not correct?-(SBA).
• Dense opacificationbof the entore hemithorax
• Crowding of ribs
• Depressed hemi-diaphragm
• Resected rib with subperiosteal new bone formation may be visible

3. Which are not correct in hemoptysis? (SBA)
• Preceded by cough
• Frothy blood
• Mixed with sputum
• Acidic pH
• Bright red in color


4. Severity of Hemoptysis is graded as:
• Mild : less than 100 ml/d
• Moderate : 100-150 ml/d
• Severe : Greater than 500 ml/d
• Profuse : Greater than 500 ml/d
• Massive: Greater than 150 ml/hour

5. Bronchiectasis commonly starts in childhood following –
• Measles
• Chiken Pox
• Whopping cough
• Primary TB
• Bronchiolitis

6. Which are not indications of Oxygen therapy?
• Acute attack of asthma
• COPD
• Pneumonia
• Anaerobic infections in lungs
• High altitude

7. Decreased arterial PO2 is a consequence of –
• Hypoventilation
• Low Hb concentration
• CO poisoning
• CN poisoning
• Living at high altitude

8. Typical features of legionella pneumonia
• Orofaecal route of spreed
• Vomiting and diarrhoea
• Hyponatremia
• Confusion
• None

9. The following drugs are contraindicated in Bronchial Asthma-
• Aspirin
• Propanolol
• Ketoprofen
• Ketotifen
• Lisinopril


10. In cystic fibrosis in a 16 yrar old girl
• Any one of her parents may be found affected
• All her siblings will be affected
• Prognosis is good
• More cmmon in consanguinous marriage
• Next Genaretion may become carrier

11. Cinical features of acute massive Pulmonary embolism include –
• Loud p2
• Bradycardia
• Hypotension
• Right ventricular gallop
• Severe cyanosis


12. Non-metastatic extra Pulmonary menifeststions of bronchial carcinoma are-
• Nephroitic syndrome
• Hypocalcemia
• Gynecomastia
• Eosinophilia
• Cerebral degeneration

13. Type 2 respiratory failure may occur in-
• Narcotics toxicity
• Sleep apnoea
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Pneumonia
• Lymphangitis carcinomatis

14. The cause of type 1 respiratory failure –
• Pneumonia
• GBS
• ALF
• Acute severe bronchial asthma
• Adult respiratory distress syndrome

15. Hemoptysis occurs in-
• Polyarteritis nodosa
• Bronchial adenoma
• Mitral stenosis
• Rupture Aortic aneurism
Pulmonary embolism

Respiratory medicine question Solutions:

Solution after 11.00 PM 15/08/2021 by Noman Islam Nirob. 

1. FTFTT
2. C
3. D
4.TTFTT
5.TFTTF
6. FFFTF
7. TFFFT
8. FTTTF
9. TTTFF
10. FFFTT
11. TFTTT
12. TFTTT
13. TTTFF
14. TFTFT
15. TTTT
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