NBCE Practice Test Questions and Correct
Answers Updated
Question 1
Bouchard's nodes, Heberden's nodes, and non-inflammatory joints are all
characteristic of
a. RA
b.DJD
c. myasthenia gravis
d. ganglion cyst
Correct Answer
b. DJD
Question 2
Which is the tailor's muscle?
a. rectus femoris
b. sartorius
c. pes anserinus
d. psoas major
Correct Answer
b. sartorius
Question 3
Which sense does not go through the thalamus?
a. sight
b. hearing
c. smell
d. taste
Correct Answer
c. smell
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,Question 4
The knee is most commonly affected with pieces of bone in:
a. osteogenesis imperfecta
b. avascular necrosis
c. RA
d. ostochondritis dessicans
Correct Answer
d. ostochondritis dessicans
Question 5
The most posterior chamber of the heart is the____
a. left ventricle
b. right ventricle
c. left atrium
d. right atrium
Correct Answer
c. left atrium
Question 6
Which is an amphiarthrotic fibrous joint?
a. gomphosis
b. suture
c. syndesmosis
d. gomphosis
Correct Answer
c. syndesmosis
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,Question 7
Which ligament maintains the longitudinal arch of the foot?
a. deltoid
b. spring
c. lateral
d. posterior tibiofibular
Correct Answer
b. spring
Question 8
Xerophthalmia and nyctalopia are associated with deficiency of vitamin
a. A
b. D
c. K
d. E
Correct Answer
a. A
Question 9
Which is not associated with Reiter's syndrome?
a. dermatitis
b. conjunctivitis
c. arthritis
d. urethritis
Correct Answer
a. dermatitis
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, Question 10
The scaphoid is found directly distal to the _ _ _ _ , which is wider near the
a. radius, wrist
b. radius, elbow
c. ulnar, wrist
d. ulnar, elbow
Correct Answer
a. radius, wrist
Question 11
Cri du chat syndrome presents itself with an unmistakable cat-like cry. This condition
is evident by a malformed chromosome _ _ _
a. 18
b. 6
c. 3
d. 5
Correct Answer
d. 5
Question 12
The coenzyme of pantothenic acid (BS) is
a.FAD
b. NADP
c. Coenzyme A
d. FMN
Correct Answer
c. Coenzyme A
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Answers Updated
Question 1
Bouchard's nodes, Heberden's nodes, and non-inflammatory joints are all
characteristic of
a. RA
b.DJD
c. myasthenia gravis
d. ganglion cyst
Correct Answer
b. DJD
Question 2
Which is the tailor's muscle?
a. rectus femoris
b. sartorius
c. pes anserinus
d. psoas major
Correct Answer
b. sartorius
Question 3
Which sense does not go through the thalamus?
a. sight
b. hearing
c. smell
d. taste
Correct Answer
c. smell
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,Question 4
The knee is most commonly affected with pieces of bone in:
a. osteogenesis imperfecta
b. avascular necrosis
c. RA
d. ostochondritis dessicans
Correct Answer
d. ostochondritis dessicans
Question 5
The most posterior chamber of the heart is the____
a. left ventricle
b. right ventricle
c. left atrium
d. right atrium
Correct Answer
c. left atrium
Question 6
Which is an amphiarthrotic fibrous joint?
a. gomphosis
b. suture
c. syndesmosis
d. gomphosis
Correct Answer
c. syndesmosis
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,Question 7
Which ligament maintains the longitudinal arch of the foot?
a. deltoid
b. spring
c. lateral
d. posterior tibiofibular
Correct Answer
b. spring
Question 8
Xerophthalmia and nyctalopia are associated with deficiency of vitamin
a. A
b. D
c. K
d. E
Correct Answer
a. A
Question 9
Which is not associated with Reiter's syndrome?
a. dermatitis
b. conjunctivitis
c. arthritis
d. urethritis
Correct Answer
a. dermatitis
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, Question 10
The scaphoid is found directly distal to the _ _ _ _ , which is wider near the
a. radius, wrist
b. radius, elbow
c. ulnar, wrist
d. ulnar, elbow
Correct Answer
a. radius, wrist
Question 11
Cri du chat syndrome presents itself with an unmistakable cat-like cry. This condition
is evident by a malformed chromosome _ _ _
a. 18
b. 6
c. 3
d. 5
Correct Answer
d. 5
Question 12
The coenzyme of pantothenic acid (BS) is
a.FAD
b. NADP
c. Coenzyme A
d. FMN
Correct Answer
c. Coenzyme A
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