Preparing for the FMGE or NExT Exam? Here’s a high-yield compilation of MCQs taken from FMGE Previous Year Papers (last 5 years). These are must-practice questions, covering frequently asked concepts from embryology, neuroanatomy, histology and general anatomy. 

Use these PYQs to fine-tune your preparation and boost your recall before the exam. 

FMGE MCQs from the Last 5 Years 

Q1 . All of the following are derivatives of neural crest cells, except: 

1. Melanocytes 
2. Adrenal medulla 
3. Sympathetic ganglia 
4. Cauda equina 

Answer: D. Cauda equina 

Q2. Elastic cartilage is found in which of the following structures? 

1. Nasal septum 
2. Articular cartilage 
3. Auditory tube 
4. Costal cartilage 

Answer: C. Auditory tube

Q3. What is the weight of the upper limb transmitted to the axial skeleton through? 

1. Coracoacromial ligament 
2. Costoclavicular ligament
3. Coracohumeral ligament
4. Coracoclavicular ligament

Answer: D. Coracoclavicular ligament

Q4. Which nerve mediates pain in external haemorrhoids?

1. Hypogastric nerve 
2. Splanchnic visceral nerve 
3. Pudendal nerve 
4. Sympathetic plexus 

Answer: C. Pudendal nerve 

Q5. Ureteric constriction is observed at all of the following sites except: 

1. Ureteropelvic junction 
2. Ureterovesical junction
3. Crossing of the iliac artery 
4. Ischial spine 

Answer: D. Ischial spine 

Q6. Sensory supply of the palate involves all of the following nerves, except: 

1. Facial nerve 
2. Glossopharyngeal nerve 
3. Maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve 
4. Hypoglossal nerve 

Answer: D. Hypoglossal nerve 

Q7. In raised intracranial pressure, the most commonly affected cranial nerve is: 

1. Optic 
2. Oculomotor
3. Abducens 
4. Trochlear 

Answer: C. Abducens 

Q8.  Which muscle is innervated by the mandibular nerve?

1. Posterior belly of digastric 
2. Masseter 
3. Buccinator 
4. Tensor veli palatini 

Answer: D. Tensor veli palatini 

Q9. Which of the following is a derivative of the first pharyngeal arch?

1. Stapedius 
2. Posterior belly of the digastric 
3. Anterior belly of digastric 
4. Levator veli palatini 

Answer: C. Anterior belly of digastric

Q10. Which amino acid is most abundant in collagen, along with proline and lysine? 

1. Glycine 
2. Leucine 
3. Cysteine 
4. Histidine 

Answer: A. Glycine 

Q11. Clathrin is categorised as:

1. A calcium-binding protein 
2. A transport protein
3. An enzyme 
4. A membrane receptor

Answer: B. A transport protein (it is not a calcium-binding protein)

Q12. Which of the following is not a calcium-binding protein? 

1. Calmodulin 
2. Calbindin 
3. Clathrin 
4. Troponin C 

Answer: C. Clathrin 

Q13. Which ligament is primarily involved in shoulder abduction impingement? 

1. Suprascapular ligament
2. Coracoclavicular ligament 
3. Coracoacromial ligament
4. Costoclavicular ligament 

Answer: C. Coracoacromial ligament

Q14. Which of the following conditions results from the abdominal development of the first pharyngeal arch? 

1. Treacher-Collin syndrome 
2. Pierre Robin sequence 
3. DiGeorge syndrome 
4. Kallman syndrome 

Answer: A. Treacher-Collins syndrome 

Q15. Sertoli cells are responsible for secreting which hormone?

1. Testosterone 
2. Inhibin 
3. FSH 
4. LH 

  Answer: B. Inhibin 

Q16. G6PD deficiency is inherited as: 

1. Autosomal dominant 
2. Autosomal recessive 
3. X-linked recessive 
4. Mitochondrial inheritance 

Answer: C. X-linked recessive 

Q17.  Which arch gives rise to the tensor tympani muscle?

1. First 
2. Second 
3. Third 
4. Fourth 

Answer: A. First Pharyngeal arch 

Q18. The superficial external pudendal artery arises from the: 

1. Femoral artery 
2. Internal iliac artery 
3. External iliac artery 
4. Aorta 

Answer: A. Femoral artery 

Q19. A newborn with inflammation in the mandible and ear is likely to have an abnormality in: 

1. First pharyngeal arch 
2. Third pharyngeal arch 
3. Third pharyngeal arch 
4. Fourth pharyngeal arch 

Answer: A. First pharyngeal arch 

Q20. The nerve involved in pain from an anal fissure is: 

1. Pelvic splanchnic nerve 
2. Hypogastric nerve 
3. Pudendal nerve 
4. Inferior rectal nerve 

Answer: C. Pudendal nerve 

Mastering PYQs from the last 5 FMGE exams is a strategic way to sharpen your conceptual understanding and exam readiness. These questions not only highlight frequently tested topics like pharyngeal arches, neural crest derivatives and nerve supply but also reflect the pattern and depth of FMGE questions. By repeatedly practising these high-yield MCQs, you’ll enhance recall, accuracy and speed- critical for clearing FMGE or NExT with confidence. Keep revising, focus on core concepts and don’t underestimate the power of previous year questions, they are often closest to the actual exam. 

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