Most Repeated FCPS Part 1 Psychiatry MCQs by Subject

The subjects that carry the most weight in FCPS Part 1 Psychiatry — Psychiatry itself, Anatomy and Pharmacology — with sample MCQs for each.

FCPS Part 1 Psychiatry leans heavily on Psychiatry itself, but the shared basic sciences — Anatomy, Pharmacology, Pathology and Physiology — carry real weight too, since Part 1 draws from the common basic-sciences pool alongside the specialty paper. Below is a sample across the highest-weight areas.

Psychiatry

1. Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable feelings to another person?

A) Displacement
B) Projection ✅
C) Reaction formation
D) Sublimation

Pharmacology

2. Extrapyramidal side effects such as tremor and rigidity are most associated with which class of drugs?

A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
B) Typical antipsychotics ✅
C) Benzodiazepines
D) Tricyclic antidepressants

Anatomy

3. The hippocampus, amygdala and cingulate gyrus are all key structures of the:

A) Basal ganglia
B) Limbic system ✅
C) Reticular activating system
D) Corpus striatum

Pathology

4. Neurofibrillary tangles seen in Alzheimer's disease are composed primarily of:

A) Amyloid precursor protein
B) Hyperphosphorylated tau protein ✅
C) Alpha-synuclein
D) Prion protein

Physiology

5. Which neurotransmitter is primarily depleted in Parkinson's disease, explaining the overlap between its motor symptoms and certain antipsychotic side effects?

A) Serotonin
B) Dopamine ✅
C) GABA
D) Acetylcholine

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