GI Imaging: Upper Tract Disorders and Pneumoperitoneum
- Previous year questions on GI Imaging: Upper Tract Disorders and Pneumoperitoneum for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Radiology section of the exam.
- Most questions here are original image-based vignettes written around openly licensed figures, and were never asked in any exam. The rest come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them.
- 33 live questions in GI Imaging: Upper Tract Disorders and Pneumoperitoneum.
- 2 of 33 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2019.
- Radiology is worth about 6 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 21 Aug 2026.
Q1.X-ray sign of pneumoperitoneum
- ASteeple sign
- BRigler's sign✓ Correct answer
- CGolden 'S' sign
- D'Bird of prey' sign
Q2."Upside down" stomach on Barium meal study is seen in
- AOrganoaxial gastric volvulus
- BLarge Gastric adenocarcinoma at antral end
- CRolling type of hiatus hernia
- DMesenteroaxial gastric volvulus✓ Correct answer
Q3.Characteristic feature of malignant gastric ulcer on Barium meal is:
- AHampton line
- BCarmen meniscus sign✓ Correct answer
- CUlcer cap
- DUlcer crater
Q4.Trapped air sign in upper abdomen on plain xray is seen in
- ASplenic tumour
- BRenal stones
- CPancreatitis
- DChronic duodenal ulcer✓ Correct answer
Q5.Gas absent from intestine (gasless abdomen) on x-ray is seen in which condition?
- AAcute pancreatitis✓ Correct answer
- BNecrotizing enterocolitis
- CIntussusception
- DUlcerative collitis
Q6.Sensitive most investigation to detect minimal intraperitoneal free air
- AStanding x-ray abdomen
- BRight lateral decubitus x-ray
- CChest x-ray✓ Correct answer
- DLeft lateral decubitus x-ray
Q7.Retrocardiac lucency with air fluid level is seen in
- AHiatus hernia✓ Correct answer
- BDistal end esophageal obstruction
- CEventration of diaphragm
- DZenker's diverticulum
Q8.Which among the following is false regarding the need of chest radiograph in a patient of the acute abdomen –
- ASupine chest radiograph is the best radiograph for showing presence of a small pnetunoperitoneum✓ Correct answer
- BA number of chest conditions can present as acute abdominal condition
- CAcute abdominal condition may be complicated by the chest pathology
- DEven when the chest radiograph is normal it acts as a most valuable baseline
Q9.Investigation of choice to Determine Local Invasion in Esophageal Carcinoma(T staging) is?
- ATransabdominal Usg
- BCECT
- CEndpscopic USG✓ Correct answer
- DMRI
Q10.Retro cardiac shadow showing air fluid level is seen in:
- APleural effusion
- BPericardial effusion
- CHiatus hernia✓ Correct answer
- DCarcinoma colon
Answer key
Q1: B. Rigler's sign; Q2: D. Mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus; Q3: B. Carmen meniscus sign; Q4: D. Chronic duodenal ulcer; Q5: A. Acute pancreatitis; Q6: C. Chest x-ray; Q7: A. Hiatus hernia; Q8: A. Supine chest radiograph is the best radiograph for showing presence of a small pnetunoperitoneum; Q9: C. Endpscopic USG; Q10: C. Hiatus hernia.
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