Osteoporosis and Adult Osteomalacia
- Previous year questions on Osteoporosis and Adult Osteomalacia 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.
- 30 live questions in Osteoporosis and Adult Osteomalacia.
- 5 of 30 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2019, 2020.
- Orthopaedics is worth about 8 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 20 Aug 2026.
Q1.Z score measures the bone mineral density compared to
- AAge, Race and sex matched individuals✓ Correct answer
- BRace and sex matched individuals
- CSex matched individuals
- DNone of the above
Q2.In osteoporosis, bone formation is increased by which drug-
- ABisphosphonates
- BEstrogen
- CCalcitonin
- DTeriparatide✓ Correct answer
Q3.75 yrs female has chronic backache. What is the most likely diagnosis:-
- APott's spine
- BOsteoporosis✓ Correct answer
- CSpondylolisthesis
- DSpondylodiscitis
Q4.Which of the following is the management for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis:
- ARaloxifene
- BTamoxifen
- CBisphosphonates✓ Correct answer
- DCalcitonin
Q5.In Osteomalacia
- AOsteoid formation is defective
- BMineralization of bone is defect✓ Correct answer
- CBoth
Q6.First line of Rx of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
- AEstrogen
- BBisphosphonates✓ Correct answer
- CRaloxifene
- DUlipristal
Q7.what is the most likely diagnosis of a 55yrold female complaining of back ache
- AOsteoporosis✓ Correct answer
- BHurler's Syndrome
- CPaget's disease
- DRenal osteodystrophy
Q8.All the following are true about osteoporosis except
- AThere is bending of long bones
- BThere is hypercalcemia✓ Correct answer
- CThere is vertebral compression fractures
- DMilkman's fracture
Q9.Post-menopausal woman, fell down in washroom. What is the most common fracture she may suffer?
- AColles fracture✓ Correct answer
- BSmith fracture
- CMonteggia's fracture
- DGaleazzi fracture
Q10.Pseudofractures are seen in
- AOsteoarthritis
- BRickets
- COsteomalacia✓ Correct answer
- DOsteoporosis
Answer key
Q1: A. Age, Race and sex matched individuals; Q2: D. Teriparatide; Q3: B. Osteoporosis; Q4: C. Bisphosphonates; Q5: B. Mineralization of bone is defect; Q6: B. Bisphosphonates; Q7: A. Osteoporosis; Q8: B. There is hypercalcemia; Q9: A. Colles fracture; Q10: C. Osteomalacia.
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- Fracture Healing and Principles of Management
- Fracture Complications
- Disorders of the Cervical Region
- Clavicle, Shoulder and Arm Trauma
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma
- Hand Trauma
- Non-Traumatic Upper Limb Disorders
- Hip Dislocation
- Femoral Fractures
- Knee, Leg and Foot Trauma
- AVN and Other Lower Limb Regional Disorders
- Spinal Trauma
- Non-Traumatic Spinal Disorders
- Spondylolisthesis and IVDP
- Pelvic Trauma
- Pyogenic Bone and Joint Infection
- Tuberculosis of Bones and Joints
- Paediatric Fractures
- CTEV and Angular Knee Deformities
- Congenital Anomalies, Perthes Disease and SCFE
- Rickets and Childhood Metabolic Bone Disease
- Paget's Disease and Parathyroid Bone Disease
- Degenerative and Rheumatoid Joint Disease
- Seronegative Spondyloarthritis and Crystal Arthropathy
- Nerve Injuries
- Benign Bone Tumours
- Malignant Bone Tumours
- Implants, Splints and Traction Devices
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- Sports Injury