Sports Injury
- Previous year questions on Sports Injury 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.
- 17 live questions in Sports Injury.
- 2 of 17 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2019.
- Orthopaedics is worth about 8 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 20 Aug 2026.
Q1.Which tendon is used in repair of anterior cruciate ligament?
- APatellar tendon✓ Correct answer
- BPalmaris longus
- CPlantaris
Q2.A 25-year-old man experiences pain in the right knee following fall. His knee is swollen. He cannot bear full weight or fully extend his leg. There is tenderness over the medial joint line. X-ray findings were normal, and the range of motion (ROM), although restricted, is stable to varus and valgus stress. Straight-leg raise is unrestricted. Which is the most likely type of injury?
- AAnterior cruciate ligament
- BTuberosity
- CTransverse genicular ligament
- DMedial meniscus✓ Correct answer
Q3.Marathon runner had pain in anteromedial tibia on regular walking/jogging for long hours. X ray is normal. Doctor orders a bone scan. What may be the probable diagnosis
- AJones fracture
- BShin splint✓ Correct answer
- CLisfranc fracture
- DNutcracker
Q4.A 24 years old college student while playing hockey injured his right knee. This patient presents after 3 months with instability of knee joint in it full extension without instability at 90 degree of flexion. The structure most commonly damaged is:
- APosterolateral part of anterior cruciate ligament✓ Correct answer
- BAnteromedial part of anterior cruciate ligament
- CPosterior cruciate ligament
- DAnterior horn of medial meniscus
Q5.All are true about PCL except?
- AIt's an extrasynovial structure
- BPrimary restraint for posterior dislocation of knee joint
- CPrimary restraint for internal rotation around knee joint✓ Correct answer
- DAttached to medial femoral condyle
Q6.A young marathon runner is participating in a marathon competition. After running for 100 m, he develops pain at the anteromedial aspect of tibia which was mild to start with, but increased on further running. X ray was normal. The doctor ordered a bone scan. What is the likely diagnosis?
- ALisfranc fracture
- BJones fracture
- CShin splint✓ Correct answer
- DNutcracker fracture
Q7.Positive pivot shift test in knee is because of injury to -
- APosterior cruciate ligament
- BAnterior cruciate ligament✓ Correct answer
- CMedial meniscus
- DLateral meniscus
Q8.Which of the following is a false statement regarding Patellofemoral stress syndrome?
- AMovie sign positive
- BDifficulty in climbing stairs
- CPositive Patellofemoral grinding test
- DDecreased Q angle✓ Correct answer
Q9.An army recruit, smoker and 6 months into training started complaining of pain at posteromedial aspect of both legs. There was acute point tenderness and the pain was aggravated on physical activity. The most likely diagnosis is:
- ABuerger's disease
- BGout
- CLumbar canal stenosis
- DStress fracture✓ Correct answer
Q10.what is true regarding JUMPERS KNEE ?
- AApophysitis of patellar tendon as it inses in patella✓ Correct answer
- BApophysitis of patella tendon as it inses in tibia
- CApophysitis of quadriceps tendon as it inses in patella
- DApophysitis of hamstring tendon as it inses in tibia
Answer key
Q1: A. Patellar tendon; Q2: D. Medial meniscus; Q3: B. Shin splint; Q4: A. Posterolateral part of anterior cruciate ligament; Q5: C. Primary restraint for internal rotation around knee joint; Q6: C. Shin splint; Q7: B. Anterior cruciate ligament; Q8: D. Decreased Q angle; Q9: D. Stress fracture; Q10: A. Apophysitis of patellar tendon as it inses in patella.
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- 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
- Osteoporosis and Adult Osteomalacia
- 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
- Amputation, Prosthetics and Joint Replacement