Biliary disease: practice question

A General Surgery 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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General Surgery · Biliary disease

Sample item

What is the usual first imaging test for suspected gallstones?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Ultrasound

Ultrasound is sensitive for gallstones and gallbladder inflammation and provides a rapid noninvasive first assessment for biliary symptoms.

Option by option

  • A. Brain MRI

    Brain MRI evaluates intracranial pathology.

  • B. Ultrasound (correct)

    Correct: ultrasound is first-line for suspected gallstones.

  • C. Chest radiograph

    Chest radiograph does not reliably detect gallstones.

  • D. Mammography

    Mammography images breast tissue.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is B, Ultrasound. Ultrasound is sensitive for gallstones and gallbladder inflammation and provides a rapid noninvasive first assessment for biliary symptoms.

Why is "Brain MRI" not the answer?

Brain MRI evaluates intracranial pathology.

Why is "Chest radiograph" not the answer?

Chest radiograph does not reliably detect gallstones.

Why is "Mammography" not the answer?

Mammography images breast tissue.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Biliary disease in General Surgery. The correct option holds because: Correct: ultrasound is first-line for suspected gallstones.

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 Biliary disease?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery 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.