Disorders of the Cervical Region
- Previous year questions on Disorders of the Cervical Region 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.
- 12 live questions in Disorders of the Cervical Region.
- Orthopaedics is worth about 8 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 20 Aug 2026.
Q1.In cervical spondylosis, the disc space narrowing is most often evident on x-ray at
- AC3-C4
- BC4-C5
- CC5-C6✓ Correct answer
- DC6-C7
Q2.Secondary torticollis may develop as a result of all the following except
- ASkin scarring usually following burns
- BVertebral injuries
- CProlapsed intervertebral disc
- DSacroiliitis✓ Correct answer
Q3.Adson's test is positive in -
- AThoracic Outlet Syndrome✓ Correct answer
- BHomer's syndrome
- CCarpal Tunnel Syndrome
- DAxillary artery thrombosis
Q4.Atrophy of intrinsic muscles of the hand, sensory deficit on medial side of forearm and hand, and diminished radial pulse on turning the head on the affected side could be because of
- ACarpal tunnel syndrome
- BCervical rib✓ Correct answer
- CEnlarged axillary lymph nodes
- DSupracondylar fracture of humerus
Q5.Grisel's syndrome is
- AGlucosaminidase deficiency
- BAtlanto-axial joint dislocation✓ Correct answer
- CHexosaminidase deficiency
- DL4-L5 displacement
Q6.In Klippel flail syndrome all are seen except:
- AHigh posterior hair line✓ Correct answer
- BAssociated visceral anomalies present
- CRestriction of neck mobility'
- DShort neck
Q7.Subluxation of atlanto-occipital joint is seen in all except:
- AGout✓ Correct answer
- BOdontoid dysgenesis
- CRheumatoid ahritis
- DAnkylosing spondylitis
Q8.All are true about Klippel-Feil syndrome EXCEPT:
- ABilateral neck webbing
- BBilateral shortening of sternocleidomastoid✓ Correct answer
- CLow hair line
- DRestriction of neck movements
Q9.Most common cause of neurological deficit in upper limb is -
- APolio
- BErb's palsy✓ Correct answer
- CC1-C2 dislocation
- DFracture dislocation of cervical spine
Q10.In Klippel-feil syndrome, the patient has all of the following clinical features except:
- ALow hairline
- BBilateral neck webbing
- CBilateral shoness of sternocleidomastoid muscles✓ Correct answer
- DGross limitations of neck movements
Answer key
Q1: C. C5-C6; Q2: D. Sacroiliitis; Q3: A. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Q4: B. Cervical rib; Q5: B. Atlanto-axial joint dislocation; Q6: A. High posterior hair line; Q7: A. Gout; Q8: B. Bilateral shortening of sternocleidomastoid; Q9: B. Erb's palsy; Q10: C. Bilateral shoness of sternocleidomastoid muscles.
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