Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Previous year questions on Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Pathology 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.
- 15 live questions in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- 1 of 15 questions carries a verified exam year: 2018.
- Pathology is worth about 25 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.ATRA is used in treatment of tumour which is associated with which of the following
- APML RARA✓ Correct answer
- BBCR ABL
- CC myc
- DCEBPA
Q2.Marker for granulocytic sarcoma
- ACD33
- BCD38
- CCD117✓ Correct answer
- DCD137
Q3.Chloroma is
- ALymphoma
- BLeukemia✓ Correct answer
- CSarcoma
- DCarcinoma
Q4.Stain used for the diagnosis of granulocytic sarcoma
- AMyeloperoxidase✓ Correct answer
- BLeucocyte alkaline phosphatase
- CNon specific esterase
- DNeuron specific esterase
Q5.All of the following acute myeloid leukaemia are diagnosed regardless of blast count Except
- AAML with t(8;21)
- BAML with t(15;17)
- CAML with t(16;16)
- DAML with t(1;9)✓ Correct answer
Q6.Which of the following is not a provisional entity as per WHO 2016 classification of Acute leukemia?
- AAML with hyperploidy✓ Correct answer
- BB - ALL with BCR - ABL like mutation
- CAML with BCR - ABL
- DEarly T - cell precursor leukemia / Lymphoma
Q7.A 15-years-old boy presented with one day history of bleeding gum,subconjunctival bleed and purpuric rash. Investigations revealed followed results:Hb- 6.4 gm/dL; TLC-26, 500/mm3 platelet 35,000 mm3; prothrombin time-20 sec with a control of 13 sec; partial thromboplastin time-50sec; and Fibrinogen 10mg/dL.Peripheral smear was suggestive of acute myeloblastic leukemia. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
- AMyeloblastic leukemia without maturation
- BMyeloblastic leukemia with maturation
- CPromyelocytic leukemia✓ Correct answer
- DMyelomonocytic leukemia
Q8.Myeloid sarcoma, which is tumor mass consisting of myeloid blasts occurring at anatomic sites other than bone marrow, are often characterized by chromosome aberrations all, EXCEPT:
- AMonosomy 7
- BTrisomy 8
- Cinv (16)
- Dt (15;17)✓ Correct answer
Q9.Auer rods are seen in -
- AAML✓ Correct answer
- BCML
- CALL
- DCLL
Q10.Poor prognosis in AML is indicated by:
- AInversion 16
- BTranslocation 15;17 (t15; 17)
- CNormal cytogenecity
- DMonosomy 7✓ Correct answer
Answer key
Q1: A. PML RARA; Q2: C. CD117; Q3: B. Leukemia; Q4: A. Myeloperoxidase; Q5: D. AML with t(1;9); Q6: A. AML with hyperploidy; Q7: C. Promyelocytic leukemia; Q8: D. t (15;17); Q9: A. AML; Q10: D. Monosomy 7.
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