Sarcoidosis
- Previous year questions on Sarcoidosis for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Medicine section of the exam.
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- 19 live questions in Sarcoidosis.
- Medicine is worth about 33 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.The most likely cause of bihilar lymphadenopathy is
- AHistoplasmosis
- BTuberculosis
- CSarcoidosis✓ Correct answer
- DAspergillosis
Q2.Cranial nerve involved in sarcoidosis is
- A2nd
- B3rd
- C5th
- D7th✓ Correct answer
Q3.The most likely cause of bi-hilar lymphadenopathy is
- AHistoplasmosis
- BTuberculosis
- CSarcoidosis✓ Correct answer
- DAspergillosis
Q4.Following cranial nerve is most commonly involved in patients with sarcoidosis:
- AII Cranial nerve
- BIII Cranial nerve
- CVII Cranial nerve✓ Correct answer
- DIX Cranial nerve
Q5.which of the following is not found as a part of sarcoidosis ?
- Aerythema nodosum
- BMI✓ Correct answer
- Carrhythmias
- DCNS involvement
Q6.A 25 yr old male having fever & malaise since 2 weeks, arthritis of ankle joint and tender erythematous nodules over the shin. Diagnosis is?
- AErythema nodosum✓ Correct answer
- BErythema marginatum
- CWeber Christian disease
- DUrticarial vasculitis
Q7.A 30-year-old African-American woman presents with bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and reticular densities in both lung fields. Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the disorder suggested by these findings?
- ANoncaseating granulomas✓ Correct answer
- BHypocalcemia
- CImpaired synthesis of immunoglobulin
- DCaseation and necrosis may occur
Q8.A 24-year-old African American woman presents with mild dyspnea on exertion, fever, and a rash on her legs. Her symptoms have come on gradually and she reports no pleuritic chest pain, hemoptysis or sputum production. She has no significant past medical history, smokes 10 cigarettes/day and is not taking any medications. Physical examination reveals generalized lymphadenopathy and tender erythematous nodules on her legs. CXR shows bilateral symmetric hilar adenopathy and reticulonodular changes in both lungs. She has a restrictive lung disease pattern on pulmonary function testing. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
- AHodgkin's disease
- Btuberculosis
- Crheumatic fever
- Dsarcoidosis✓ Correct answer
Q9.Which is the most common organ involved in sarcoidosis -
- ALung✓ Correct answer
- BLiver
- CCNS
- DEye
Q10.B/L hilar lymphadenopathy, along with non caseating granulomas is a characteristic feature of:
- ASarcoidosis✓ Correct answer
- BScleroderma
- CSLE
- DStein-leventhal syndrome
Answer key
Q1: C. Sarcoidosis; Q2: D. 7th; Q3: C. Sarcoidosis; Q4: C. VII Cranial nerve; Q5: B. MI; Q6: A. Erythema nodosum; Q7: A. Noncaseating granulomas; Q8: D. sarcoidosis; Q9: A. Lung; Q10: A. Sarcoidosis.
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