Lung Tumours
- Previous year questions on Lung Tumours 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.
- 33 live questions in Lung Tumours.
- Pathology is worth about 25 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.Azzopardi effect is seen in ?
- Asquamous cell carcinoma
- Blarge cell carcinoma
- Csmall cell carcinoma✓ Correct answer
- Dadenocarcinoma lung
Q2.In which of the following forms of pulmonary carcinoma is the classic progression of metaplasia to dysplasia to carcinoma in situ observed
- ASmall-cell carcinoma
- BAdenocarcinoma
- CLarge-cell carcinoma
- DSquamous cell carcinoma✓ Correct answer
Q3.Most common lung cancer in non-smokers is:
- AAdenocarcinoma✓ Correct answer
- BSquamous cell carcinoma
- COat cell carcinoma
- DNone of the above
Q4.A 65-year-old chronic smoker presents with a rapidly enlarging large hilar mass on a chest film associated with significant adenopathy. He also experiences recurrent hypoglycemic spells these days. A provisional diagnosis of Lung carcinoma being considered which of the following subtype will most commonly lead to this spectrum?
- ASquamous cell carcinoma
- BAdenocarcinoma
- CLarge cell carcinoma
- DSmall cell tumour✓ Correct answer
Q5.About mesothelioma, all are true except
- ADevelop in late middle age
- BIt is bilateral and symmetrical✓ Correct answer
- CIt is due to chronic exposure to asbestosis
- DIt shows biphasic pattern
Q6.Diffuse mesothelioma is seen with: (PGI Nov 2009)
- AAsbestos✓ Correct answer
- BArsenic
- CTobacco use
- DT.B
Q7.Scar in lung tissue may get transformed into
- AColumnar cell carcinoma
- BOat cell carcinoma
- CSquamous cell carcinoma
- DAdenocarcinoma✓ Correct answer
Q8.Scar in lung tissue develops into:
- AAdenocarcinoma✓ Correct answer
- BOat cell carcinoma
- CSquamous cell carcinoma
- DColumnar cell carcinoma
Q9.Marker of small cell cancer of lung is
- AChromogranin✓ Correct answer
- BCytokeratin
- CDesmin
- DVimentin
Q10.Lung to lung metastasis is seen in ?
- AAdenocarcinoma of lung✓ Correct answer
- BSquamous cell carcinoma
- CSmall cell carcinoma
- DNeuroendocrine tumor of lung
Answer key
Q1: C. small cell carcinoma; Q2: D. Squamous cell carcinoma; Q3: A. Adenocarcinoma; Q4: D. Small cell tumour; Q5: B. It is bilateral and symmetrical; Q6: A. Asbestos; Q7: D. Adenocarcinoma; Q8: A. Adenocarcinoma; Q9: A. Chromogranin; Q10: A. Adenocarcinoma of lung.
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