Obsessive-compulsive disorder: practice question

A Psychiatry 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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Psychiatry · Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Sample item

What is a compulsion?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Repetitive act to reduce anxiety

Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed in response to obsessions, often intended to reduce distress or prevent a feared event.

Option by option

  • A. Mood elevation

    Mood elevation is associated with mania or hypomania.

  • B. Repetitive act to reduce anxiety (correct)

    Correct: compulsions are repetitive anxiety-reducing acts.

  • C. Fixed false belief

    Fixed false belief is a delusion.

  • D. Perception without stimulus

    Perception without stimulus is a hallucination.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Repetitive act to reduce anxiety. Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts performed in response to obsessions, often intended to reduce distress or prevent a feared event.

Why is "Mood elevation" not the answer?

Mood elevation is associated with mania or hypomania.

Why is "Fixed false belief" not the answer?

Fixed false belief is a delusion.

Why is "Perception without stimulus" not the answer?

Perception without stimulus is a hallucination.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Obsessive-compulsive disorder in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: compulsions are repetitive anxiety-reducing acts.

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 Obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry 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.