CT: practice question

A Radiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Radiology · CT

Sample item

What imaging feature can indicate intracranial mass effect?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. Midline shift

The essential CT principle supports Midline shift; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Option by option

  • A. Stable skull sutures

    Stable skull sutures is unsupported by the imaging or dental information provided.

  • B. Normal ventricles only

    Normal ventricles only does not fit the stated ct feature.

  • C. Clear sinuses

    Clear sinuses can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

  • D. Midline shift (correct)

    Correct. Midline shift matches the decisive detail in this sample.

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What is the answer to this Radiology question?

The best answer is D, Midline shift. The essential CT principle supports Midline shift; it is the option that most directly explains the image characteristic, safe modality choice, or oral-health finding described.

Why is "Stable skull sutures" not the answer?

Stable skull sutures is unsupported by the imaging or dental information provided.

Why is "Normal ventricles only" not the answer?

Normal ventricles only does not fit the stated ct feature.

Why is "Clear sinuses" not the answer?

Clear sinuses can be useful elsewhere but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests CT in Radiology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Midline shift matches the decisive detail in this sample.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study CT?

Learn signs with the image, and the disease they point to. Then use the flashcards and the other Radiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.