Spondylolisthesis and IVDP
- Previous year questions on Spondylolisthesis and IVDP for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Orthopaedics section of the exam.
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- 18 live questions in Spondylolisthesis and IVDP.
- Orthopaedics is worth about 8 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 20 Aug 2026.
Q1.Scotty Dog Sign is seen in:
- ASpondylolysis✓ Correct answer
- BFracture femur
- CSarcoidosis
- DOsteosarcoma
Q2.When do you operate for a prolapsed disc
- ABusy executive needs quick surgery
- BOnly with weakness no pain
- CSevere paininterfering with activity and not relieved by rest and treatment of 8 weeks✓ Correct answer
- DPatient of PID with difficulty in ambulation
Q3.Disc prolapse is common at all spinal levels except:
- AL4-L5
- BL5-S1
- CC6-C7
- DT3-T4✓ Correct answer
Q4.Radiological sign of spondylolysis is
- ANapoleon's hat sign
- B'Scottish dog with collar' sign✓ Correct answer
- CWinking owl sign
- D'Cap' sign
Q5.Which of the following is the least useful for diagnosis of Spondylolisthesis?
- ACT
- BMR
- CX-ray lumbar spine- AP view✓ Correct answer
- DX-ray lumbar spine- Lateral view
Q6.Removal of vertebral disc can be done by all these approaches except:
- ALaminotomy
- BLaminectomy
- CLaminoplasty✓ Correct answer
- DHemilaminectomy
Q7.A 55-year-old male presents with severe backache for 10 days and urinary incontinence with a H/o Intervertebral lumbar disc prolapse. There is no H/o fever or weight loss. What is the likely diagnosis?
- APotts spine
- BMultiple myeloma
- CCauda equine syndrome✓ Correct answer
- DBone metastasis
Q8.During Intervertebral disc prolapse, which part of the disc prolapses in spinal canal?
- AAnnulus Fibrosis
- BNucleus fibrosis
- CAnnular Pulposus
- DNucleus Pulposus✓ Correct answer
Q9.A middle-aged lady presents with complaints of lower back pain. On examination there is weakness of extension of right great toe with no sensory impairment. An MRI of the lumbosacral spine would most probably reveal a prolapsed intervetebral disc at what level?
- AL3 - L4
- BL4 - L5✓ Correct answer
- CL5 - S1
- DS1 - S2
Q10.Condition in which there is anterior or posterior displacement of a vertebra in relation to the vertebrae below:
- ASpondylosis
- BSpondylitis
- CSpondylolisthesis✓ Correct answer
- DSpondylolysis
Answer key
Q1: A. Spondylolysis; Q2: C. Severe paininterfering with activity and not relieved by rest and treatment of 8 weeks; Q3: D. T3-T4; Q4: B. 'Scottish dog with collar' sign; Q5: C. X-ray lumbar spine- AP view; Q6: C. Laminoplasty; Q7: C. Cauda equine syndrome; Q8: D. Nucleus Pulposus; Q9: B. L4 - L5; Q10: C. Spondylolisthesis.
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