Degenerative and Rheumatoid Joint Disease
- Previous year questions on Degenerative and Rheumatoid Joint Disease for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Orthopaedics 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.
- 66 live questions in Degenerative and Rheumatoid Joint Disease.
- 2 of 66 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2018.
- Orthopaedics is worth about 8 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 20 Aug 2026.
Q1.Feature of osteoarthritis is -
- AHeberden node✓ Correct answer
- BIncreased ESR
- COnycholysis
- DZ deformity
Q2.True about affect of aging on the Articular cartilage is following except
- AIncreased production of glycosaminoglycans✓ Correct answer
- BDecreased production of glycosaminoglycans
- CIncreased degradation of glycosaminoglycans
- DDecreased water content
Q3.Primary osteoarthritis affect all except:
- AHip Joint
- BKnee joint
- CDistal interphalangeal joint
- DMatacarpophalangeal joint✓ Correct answer
Q4.Swan neck deformity is seen in
- AOsteoarthritis
- BRheumatoid arthritis✓ Correct answer
- CPsoriatic arthritis
- DGout
Q5.Joint erosions are seen in all Except
- ASLE✓ Correct answer
- BGout
- CRA
- DOA
Q6.Joint not involved in osteoarthritis
- APIP
- BDIP
- CMCP✓ Correct answer
- DKnee
Q7.Heberden done denotes involvement of
- ADistal inetrphalangeal joint✓ Correct answer
- BProximal interphalangel joint
- CMetacarpophalangeal joint
- DMetatarsophalangeal joint
Q8.Pannus is seen in -
- AOA
- BRA✓ Correct answer
- CGout
Q9.A patient of 45 yrs old having arthritis with involvement of PIP, DIP and MCP and sparing of wrist and ankle. Diagnosis ?
- Aosteoarthritis
- BRheumatoid Arthritis
- CPsoriatic arthritis✓ Correct answer
- DGouT
Q10.Patient is presenting with deformity of the finger as shown The PIP is involved but DIP is spared
- Aosteoarthritis
- BRheumatoid arthritis✓ Correct answer
- CPsoriatic arthritis
- DAnkylosing spondylitis
Answer key
Q1: A. Heberden node; Q2: A. Increased production of glycosaminoglycans; Q3: D. Matacarpophalangeal joint; Q4: B. Rheumatoid arthritis; Q5: A. SLE; Q6: C. MCP; Q7: A. Distal inetrphalangeal joint; Q8: B. RA; Q9: C. Psoriatic arthritis; Q10: B. Rheumatoid arthritis.
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