NBCE-Part 2-Practices questions with
complete solutions
1. This ossifying hematoma is found in the adduction magnus muscle and is
common in horseback riders. Which condition does this represent?
a. pseudosarcoma
b. prussian's disease
c. paget's disease
d. multiple myeloma ...Answer Is...B. Prussian's disease (Myositis
Ossificans)
2. Dawbarn's sign has an indication of
a. posterior shoulder dislocation
b. subacromial bursitis
c. rotator cuff tear
d. lateral disc protrusion ...Answer Is...B. Subacromial bursitis
3. Rotator cuff tear is a positive indication in which of the following?
a. codman's test
b. dugas test
c. yergason's
d. mill's test ...Answer Is...A. Codman's test
4. Which muscle is usually torn in a positive drop arm's test?
a. subscapularis
b. teres minor
c. infraspinatus
d. supraspinatus ...Answer Is...D. Supraspinatus
5. Which test does not have indication of bicep tendon instability?
a. Abbott Saunders
b. Lundington's
c. Yergason's
d. Lewin's ...Answer Is...D. Lewin's
6. Perceptible click in the bicipital groove area is a positive finding in?
a. yergason test
b. speeds test
c. Lundington's test
d. Allen's test ...Answer Is...A. Yergason Test
,7. Which can indicate DeQuervain's disease?
a. retinacular test
b. phalen's test
c. finklestein's test
d. allen's test ...Answer Is...C. Finklestein's test
8. Knock knees are referred to as-
a. genu varum
b. genu valgum
c. genu recurvatum
d. all of the above ...Answer Is...B. Genu Valgum
9. Which has a positive sign of the leg staying in abduction?
a. McMurray's
b. Allis test
c. Ober test
d. Lachman's test ...Answer Is...Ober test
10. Achilles tendon rupture is an indication of which of the follow?
a. medical collateral ligament test
b. thomas test
c. thompson test
d. patella apprehension test ...Answer Is...C. Thompson
11. Which artery is checked for bruits in the vertebrobasilar maneuver?
a. basilar
b. carotid
c. common iliac
d. aorta ...Answer Is...B. Carotid
12. Which artery is checked for bruits in the vertebrobasilar artery functional
maneuver?
a. subclavian
b. basilar
c. vertebral
d. femoral ...Answer Is...A. Subclavian
13. Which test would have the patient in a cervical flexion position?
a. adsons
b. wrights
c. halsteads
d. edens ...Answer Is...D. Eden's
14. On x-ray, there is a cervical rib. Which of the following tests should be
performed to rule out compression of the neurovasuclar bundle?
a. Codman's
, b. Halstead's
c. Adam's
d. Maigne's ...Answer Is...B. Halstead's
15. Hip joint pathology is suspected. Which test should be performed?
a. Patrick
b. Bracelet test
c. Shrivel test
d. Patella grinding ...Answer Is...A. Patrick
16. What reflex should be performed for L5 neurological package?
a. patella
b. achilles
c. tibialis anterior
d. no reflex ...Answer Is...C. Tibialis anterior
17. C5 disc is injured, which nerve will be affected?
a. C5
b. C6
c. C7
d. T1 ...Answer Is...B. C6
18. What nerve is being tested in the L4 dermatome?
a. Deep peroneal
b. Femoral
c. Superficial peroneal
d. sciatic ...Answer Is...A. Deep peroneal
19. Which is consistent with a lower motor neuron lesion?
a. muscle weakness
b. flaccid paralysis
c. hypoactive deep tendon reflex
d. no fasciculation ...Answer Is...D. No fasciculations
20. The ability to tell the difference between two different weights is called:
a. graphesthesia
b. vibration
c. baragnosis
d. stereognosis ...Answer Is...C. Baragnosis
21. Upper motor neuron lesions do not have?
a. muscle flaccidity
b. muscle spasticity
c. hyperactive deep tendon reflex
d. fasciculations ...Answer Is...A. Muscle flaccidity
, 22. Which of the following is not always considered a pathological reflex?
a. tromner's
b. hoffman's
c. babinski's
d. ankle clonus ...Answer Is...C. Babinski
23. A babinski response is obtained upon stroking of the tibia:
a. Oppenheim's
b. Gordon's
c. Schaffer's
d. Chaddock's ...Answer Is...A. Oppenheim's
24. Lack of elbow extension may show injury of the ______ nerve?
a. radial
b. ulnar
c. axillary
d. peroneal ...Answer Is...A. Radial
25. The _______ nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?
a. radial
b. ulnar
c. median
d. axillary ...Answer Is...C. Median
26. Yergason's test is positive. What is the indication?
a. shoulder dislocation
b. lateral epicondylitis
c. bicipital tendon instability
d. meniscus tear ...Answer Is...C. Bicipital tendon instability
27. Which of the following has a positive sign of a non-palpable biceps
tendon?
a. Dugas
b. Lundington's
c. Yergason's
d. Dawbarn's ...Answer Is...B. Lundington's
28. Which of the following can test for lateral epicondylitis?
a. Cozen's
b. Golfer's elbow test
c. Dawbarn's test
d. Codman's sign ...Answer Is...A. Cozen's
29. Bow-legged is also known as:
a. genu varum
b. genu valgum
complete solutions
1. This ossifying hematoma is found in the adduction magnus muscle and is
common in horseback riders. Which condition does this represent?
a. pseudosarcoma
b. prussian's disease
c. paget's disease
d. multiple myeloma ...Answer Is...B. Prussian's disease (Myositis
Ossificans)
2. Dawbarn's sign has an indication of
a. posterior shoulder dislocation
b. subacromial bursitis
c. rotator cuff tear
d. lateral disc protrusion ...Answer Is...B. Subacromial bursitis
3. Rotator cuff tear is a positive indication in which of the following?
a. codman's test
b. dugas test
c. yergason's
d. mill's test ...Answer Is...A. Codman's test
4. Which muscle is usually torn in a positive drop arm's test?
a. subscapularis
b. teres minor
c. infraspinatus
d. supraspinatus ...Answer Is...D. Supraspinatus
5. Which test does not have indication of bicep tendon instability?
a. Abbott Saunders
b. Lundington's
c. Yergason's
d. Lewin's ...Answer Is...D. Lewin's
6. Perceptible click in the bicipital groove area is a positive finding in?
a. yergason test
b. speeds test
c. Lundington's test
d. Allen's test ...Answer Is...A. Yergason Test
,7. Which can indicate DeQuervain's disease?
a. retinacular test
b. phalen's test
c. finklestein's test
d. allen's test ...Answer Is...C. Finklestein's test
8. Knock knees are referred to as-
a. genu varum
b. genu valgum
c. genu recurvatum
d. all of the above ...Answer Is...B. Genu Valgum
9. Which has a positive sign of the leg staying in abduction?
a. McMurray's
b. Allis test
c. Ober test
d. Lachman's test ...Answer Is...Ober test
10. Achilles tendon rupture is an indication of which of the follow?
a. medical collateral ligament test
b. thomas test
c. thompson test
d. patella apprehension test ...Answer Is...C. Thompson
11. Which artery is checked for bruits in the vertebrobasilar maneuver?
a. basilar
b. carotid
c. common iliac
d. aorta ...Answer Is...B. Carotid
12. Which artery is checked for bruits in the vertebrobasilar artery functional
maneuver?
a. subclavian
b. basilar
c. vertebral
d. femoral ...Answer Is...A. Subclavian
13. Which test would have the patient in a cervical flexion position?
a. adsons
b. wrights
c. halsteads
d. edens ...Answer Is...D. Eden's
14. On x-ray, there is a cervical rib. Which of the following tests should be
performed to rule out compression of the neurovasuclar bundle?
a. Codman's
, b. Halstead's
c. Adam's
d. Maigne's ...Answer Is...B. Halstead's
15. Hip joint pathology is suspected. Which test should be performed?
a. Patrick
b. Bracelet test
c. Shrivel test
d. Patella grinding ...Answer Is...A. Patrick
16. What reflex should be performed for L5 neurological package?
a. patella
b. achilles
c. tibialis anterior
d. no reflex ...Answer Is...C. Tibialis anterior
17. C5 disc is injured, which nerve will be affected?
a. C5
b. C6
c. C7
d. T1 ...Answer Is...B. C6
18. What nerve is being tested in the L4 dermatome?
a. Deep peroneal
b. Femoral
c. Superficial peroneal
d. sciatic ...Answer Is...A. Deep peroneal
19. Which is consistent with a lower motor neuron lesion?
a. muscle weakness
b. flaccid paralysis
c. hypoactive deep tendon reflex
d. no fasciculation ...Answer Is...D. No fasciculations
20. The ability to tell the difference between two different weights is called:
a. graphesthesia
b. vibration
c. baragnosis
d. stereognosis ...Answer Is...C. Baragnosis
21. Upper motor neuron lesions do not have?
a. muscle flaccidity
b. muscle spasticity
c. hyperactive deep tendon reflex
d. fasciculations ...Answer Is...A. Muscle flaccidity
, 22. Which of the following is not always considered a pathological reflex?
a. tromner's
b. hoffman's
c. babinski's
d. ankle clonus ...Answer Is...C. Babinski
23. A babinski response is obtained upon stroking of the tibia:
a. Oppenheim's
b. Gordon's
c. Schaffer's
d. Chaddock's ...Answer Is...A. Oppenheim's
24. Lack of elbow extension may show injury of the ______ nerve?
a. radial
b. ulnar
c. axillary
d. peroneal ...Answer Is...A. Radial
25. The _______ nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?
a. radial
b. ulnar
c. median
d. axillary ...Answer Is...C. Median
26. Yergason's test is positive. What is the indication?
a. shoulder dislocation
b. lateral epicondylitis
c. bicipital tendon instability
d. meniscus tear ...Answer Is...C. Bicipital tendon instability
27. Which of the following has a positive sign of a non-palpable biceps
tendon?
a. Dugas
b. Lundington's
c. Yergason's
d. Dawbarn's ...Answer Is...B. Lundington's
28. Which of the following can test for lateral epicondylitis?
a. Cozen's
b. Golfer's elbow test
c. Dawbarn's test
d. Codman's sign ...Answer Is...A. Cozen's
29. Bow-legged is also known as:
a. genu varum
b. genu valgum
