FCPS Part 1 ENT: Larynx, Pharynx & Airway MCQs — High-Yield Concepts
Practice MCQs on the larynx, pharynx and airway for FCPS Part 1 ENT: nerve supply, vocal cord palsy, stridor, tonsil and neck space infections.
Larynx and airway (about 590 questions) and pharynx and oral cavity (about 565) together form the second-largest block of ENT-specific questions in HighYield's FCPS Part 1 bank. They mix anatomy, emergencies and infections. Here is a sample set.
Larynx and Airway
1. The recurrent laryngeal nerve supplies all intrinsic laryngeal muscles except:
- A) Posterior cricoarytenoid
- B) Cricothyroid ✅
- C) Lateral cricoarytenoid
- D) Thyroarytenoid
2. Sudden severe distress with stridor and drooling in a 3-year-old, better sitting forward, indicates:
- A) Croup
- B) Foreign body
- C) Acute epiglottitis ✅
- D) Laryngomalacia
3. The ideal site for elective tracheostomy is:
- A) Above the cricoid
- B) 1st and 2nd rings
- C) 2nd to 4th rings ✅
- D) Below the 5th ring
4. The first symptom of glottic carcinoma is usually:
- A) Stridor
- B) Neck node
- C) Hoarseness ✅
- D) Dysphagia
Pharynx and Oral Cavity
5. Trismus in quinsy is due to spasm of the:
- A) Masseter
- B) Medial pterygoid ✅
- C) Temporalis
- D) Lateral pterygoid
6. Dysphagia, iron deficiency anaemia and koilonychia describe:
- A) Achalasia
- B) Plummer-Vinson syndrome ✅
- C) Pharyngeal pouch
- D) Scleroderma
7. Ludwig's angina is a cellulitis of the:
- A) Parapharyngeal space
- B) Retropharyngeal space
- C) Submandibular space ✅
- D) Parotid space
8. The most common malignancy of the oral cavity is:
- A) Adenoid cystic carcinoma
- B) Squamous cell carcinoma ✅
- C) Lymphoma
- D) Melanoma
Why These Regions Are Worth Extra Time
Emergencies and complications drive many of these questions: knowing the first step (secure the airway) and the danger sign (trismus, drooling, stridor) is often what separates the options.
Try the free samples on the Larynx & Airway and Pharynx & Oral Cavity subject pages.
Practise With Explanations
HighYield's FCPS Part 1 ENT QBank has 3,700+ MCQs across ear, nose and paranasal sinuses, larynx and airway, pharynx and oral cavity, and head and neck, plus the shared basic sciences. Every question has a written explanation, and subject analytics show which region needs another pass. Your first 20 questions are free, no card required. See also our most repeated ENT MCQs post.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which laryngeal muscle is the only abductor?
The posterior cricoarytenoid, supplied by the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
What is the commonest cause of congenital stridor?
Laryngomalacia, which usually resolves by 12 to 18 months.
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