Biliary Tract and Bile Ducts
- Previous year questions on Biliary Tract and Bile Ducts for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Surgery section of the exam.
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- 56 live questions in Biliary Tract and Bile Ducts.
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- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.Which artery should be saved while operating common bile duct stricture?
- ACommon hepatic artery
- BRight hepatic artery✓ Correct answer
- CLeft hepatic artery
- DCeliac trunk
Q2.Abdominal pain, fever and jaundice. This triad is known as;
- ACharcot's triad✓ Correct answer
- BSaint's triad
- CVirchow triad
- DRenault's triad
Q3.Sphincterotomy of sphincter of Oddi is performed at:
- A3 o'clock position
- B6 o'clock position
- C9 o'clock position
- D11 o'clock position✓ Correct answer
Q4.Best method to visualize the proximal bile duct is by:
- APercutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram✓ Correct answer
- BEUS
- CERCP
- DTransabdominal USG
Q5.A patient with history of choledocholithiasis presents with elevated conjugated bilirubin. Ultrasound reveals a dilated biliary system upto the terminal pa. In case of suspicion of an ampullary obstructive calculus which of the following investigations would be most sensitive?
- APTC
- BMRCP
- CXray abdomen
- DEndoscpic USG✓ Correct answer
Q6.Initial investigation for obstructive jaundice
- AUSG✓ Correct answer
- BCT scan
- CERCP
- DMRI
Q7.A 40yr old patient came in emergency department with abdominal colic and features of obstructive jaundice Her cous and liver enzymes were elevated. A USG was done and gallbladder was scleroatrophic and CBD was impacted with stones along with IHBR dilation Which is the next step in the MANAGEMENT of this patient
- Acholecystectomy
- BERCP -MRCP✓ Correct answer
- CCT SCAN
Q8.Charcot's triad includes all the following except
- APain
- BVomiting✓ Correct answer
- CJaundice
- DFever
Q9.A surgeon with less experience of laparoscopic cholecystectomy while doing laparoscopic surgery found some stone in common bile duct. What should he ideally do?
- AOpen cholecystectomy with choledochoduodenostomy
- BLaparoscopic exploration of CBD and removal of stone
- CLaparoscopic CBD exploration through the cystic duct
- DOpen CBD exploration✓ Correct answer
Q10.Haemobilia is charactericed by all except
- AJaundice
- BBiliary colic
- CMelaena
- DFever✓ Correct answer
Answer key
Q1: B. Right hepatic artery; Q2: A. Charcot's triad; Q3: D. 11 o'clock position; Q4: A. Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram; Q5: D. Endoscpic USG; Q6: A. USG; Q7: B. ERCP -MRCP; Q8: B. Vomiting; Q9: D. Open CBD exploration; Q10: D. Fever.
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