SLE and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
- Previous year questions on SLE and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Medicine section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 53 live questions in SLE and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS).
- 3 of 53 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018, 2019.
- Medicine is worth about 33 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.A 26 year old female patient presented with oral ulcers, sensitivity to light and rash over the malar area of the face sparing the nasolabial folds of both side.which of the following indicates the condition associated
- ASLE✓ Correct answer
- BPsoriasis
- CDermatitis
- DSturge weber syndrome
Q2.Joint erosion not a feature in ?
- ASLE✓ Correct answer
- BGout
- CRheumatoid arthritis
- DPsoriasis
Q3.Shrinking Lung Syndrome is seen in:
- ASLE✓ Correct answer
- BRheumatoid Arthritis
- CScleroderma
- DSarcoidosis
Q4.Which antibody is associated with reduced risk of lupus nephritis in SLE?
- AAnti-ribosomal P antibody
- BAnti-histone antibody
- CAnti-La antibody✓ Correct answer
- DANA
Q5.Congenital heart block develops in fetuses of women suffering from
- ASLE✓ Correct answer
- BEpilepsy
- CRheumatoid arthritis
- DAnkylosing spondylitis
Q6.Anti-ds DNA antibodies are most specific for
- ASLE✓ Correct answer
- BRheumatoid arthritis
- CScleroderma
- DPolymyositis
Q7.Most common presentation of cardiac Lupus is
- AMyocarditis
- BPericarditis✓ Correct answer
- CAortic regurgitation
- DLibman sacks endocarditis
Q8.A 26 year old female patient presented with fever, oral ulcers, sensitivity to light and rash over the malar area of the face sparing the nasolabial folds of both side. Which of the following indicates the condition associated with these manifestations?
- ASturge weber syndrome
- BSLE✓ Correct answer
- CDermatitis
- DPsoriasis
Q9.All the following are obstetric clinical criteria for diagnosis of Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome except:
- AOne or more unexplained deaths of a morphologically normal fetus at or beyond 10 weeks
- BSevere preeclampsia or placental insufficiency necessitating delivery before 34 weeks
- CThree or more unexplained consecutive abortions before 10 weeks
- DOne or more episodes of arterial, venous or small vessel thrombosis in any tissue or organ✓ Correct answer
Q10.Fetal ECHO shows congenital heart block, what should be the mother screened for?
- ASLE✓ Correct answer
- BMyxoma
- CAPLA
Answer key
Q1: A. SLE; Q2: A. SLE; Q3: A. SLE; Q4: C. Anti-La antibody; Q5: A. SLE; Q6: A. SLE; Q7: B. Pericarditis; Q8: B. SLE; Q9: D. One or more episodes of arterial, venous or small vessel thrombosis in any tissue or organ; Q10: A. SLE.
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