Pathology MCQs
Pathology MCQs are designed to test a student's understanding of disease mechanisms, histopathology, and clinical correlations. Questions range from general pathology to systemic diseases affecting organs like the liver, lungs, heart, and kidneys. Ideal for MDCAT, NTS, USMLE, and FCPS aspirants, these quizzes help reinforce critical concepts and bridge the gap between theory and clinical application.
Q: Presence of Reed-Sternberg cells indicates
A) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
B) Multiple myeloma
C) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
D) Hodgkin lymphoma
Q: Role of macrophages in granulomas
A) Histamine release
B) Vasodilation
C) Antibody production
D) Giant cell formation
Q: Amyloidosis involves deposition of
A) Abnormal proteins
B) Calcium
C) Lipids
D) Glycogen
Q: Anemia associated with chronic disease shows
A) Target cells
B) Microcytic hypochromic RBCs
C) Megaloblastic features
D) Normocytic normochromic RBCs
Q: Hemosiderin is a storage form of
A) Calcium
B) Copper
C) Iron
D) Zinc
Q: Epithelioid cells in granulomas derive from
A) Neutrophils
B) Macrophages
C) B cells
D) Mast cells
Q: Hyperplasia can be physiological in
A) Endometrial lining during menstrual cycle
B) Scar formation
C) Atherosclerosis
D) Prostate cancer
Q: Loss of nucleus in cell injury is referred to as
A) Pyknosis
B) Karyorrhexis
C) Karyolysis
D) Lysis
Q: Fat necrosis is commonly seen in
A) Myocardial infarction
B) Brain infarct
C) Liver cirrhosis
D) Breast trauma
Q: Primary mediator of fever during inflammation
A) TNF-beta
B) IL-4
C) IL-10
D) IL-1