Viral infections: HPV types: practice question

A Dermatology 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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Dermatology · Viral infections: HPV types

Sample item

Which pair of HPV types is mainly responsible for anogenital warts (condylomata acuminata)?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. HPV 6 and 11

Low-risk types 6 and 11 cause over 90 percent of genital warts and rarely progress to cancer. Types 16 and 18 are high-risk and cause cervical and other anogenital carcinomas.

Option by option

  • A. HPV 16 and 18

    Types 16 and 18 are the oncogenic types behind cervical cancer.

  • B. HPV 6 and 11 (correct)

    Correct. Types 6 and 11 cause most genital warts.

  • C. HPV 5 and 8

    Types 5 and 8 are linked to epidermodysplasia verruciformis.

  • D. HPV 1 and 2

    Types 1 and 2 cause plantar and common warts.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is B, HPV 6 and 11. Low-risk types 6 and 11 cause over 90 percent of genital warts and rarely progress to cancer.

Why is "HPV 16 and 18" not the answer?

Types 16 and 18 are the oncogenic types behind cervical cancer.

Why is "HPV 5 and 8" not the answer?

Types 5 and 8 are linked to epidermodysplasia verruciformis.

Why is "HPV 1 and 2" not the answer?

Types 1 and 2 cause plantar and common warts.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Viral infections: HPV types in Dermatology. Types 16 and 18 are high-risk and cause cervical and other anogenital carcinomas.

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 Viral infections: HPV types?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology 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.