Free Pharynx and Tonsils practice for NEET PG and INI-CET ENT, with a written explanation on every question.
6 questions · Free explanations
Showing 1–6 of 6 questions
Q1 · Tonsillitis
NEET PGEasyExplanation
Group A beta-haemolytic Streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) is the most common bacterial cause of acute tonsillitis. Prompt treatment matters because of possible complications such as rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis.
Q2 · Peritonsillar Abscess
NEET PGMediumExplanation
A peritonsillar abscess (quinsy) causes severe unilateral sore throat, trismus, a muffled 'hot potato' voice, and deviation of the uvula away from the swelling. Treatment is drainage, by aspiration or incision, plus antibiotics.
Q3 · Adenoid Hypertrophy
MediumExplanation
Adenoid hypertrophy causes nasal obstruction with mouth breathing, snoring, and hyponasal speech, an 'adenoid facies', and recurrent otitis media from Eustachian tube obstruction. Adenoidectomy is considered when symptoms are significant.
Q4 · Retropharyngeal Abscess
HardExplanation
A retropharyngeal abscess in young children causes fever, neck stiffness or extension, drooling, dysphagia, and a posterior pharyngeal wall bulge. It can threaten the airway and spread to the mediastinum, needing prompt drainage and antibiotics.
Q5 · Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
MediumExplanation
Polysomnography, an overnight sleep study, is the gold standard for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnoea, quantifying apnoeas and hypopnoeas. Management ranges from weight loss and CPAP to surgery for anatomical obstruction.
Q6 · Ludwig Angina
HardExplanation
Ludwig angina is a bilateral cellulitis of the submandibular and sublingual spaces, usually from a dental source, causing tongue elevation and a firm swollen floor of the mouth. It is an airway emergency requiring urgent airway protection, antibiotics, and drainage.
Pharynx and Tonsils sits within ENT, which carries the same syllabus in both exams. This set runs to 6 questions, each tagged Easy, Medium or Hard, 2 of them at Hard, and 2 drawn from previous-year papers.
Answer first, then read the explanation even on the ones you got right — the reasoning is where Pharynx and Tonsils marks are actually won, and it is what separates a recalled fact from a question you can solve in a new form. Once the Easy set feels comfortable, filter to Hard to find the gaps ENT examiners keep returning to.
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Pharynx and Tonsils sits within ENT, which appears in the same form in both syllabuses. Otorhinolaryngology essentials, where the ear accounts for the largest share of questions and audiology is consistently tested.
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