UHS PGET Anesthesia MCQs with Answers: Sample Questions & Preparation

The UHS Postgraduate Entrance Test (PGET) in Lahore is the written gate to MD, MS, MDS and FCPS induction. It has two papers of 100 single-best-answer MCQs, two hours each: Paper I basic medical sciences and Paper II the specialty. This page is for candidates aiming for anaesthesia and critical-care residency and shows a sample of Anesthesia questions with answers and one-line explanations.

What Anesthesia practice covers

The Anesthesia bank covers anaesthetic pharmacology, airway management, monitoring and ICU care, alongside the Paper I MBBS basic-sciences core. Questions come from FCPS Part 1 and SZABMU Part-I collections plus reviewed recall material, and each keeps a source tag.

Sample MCQs

1. The afferent limb of the muscle stretch (myotatic) reflex is carried by which type of nerve fiber?

• A) Ia afferent fibers from muscle spindles ✅
• B) A-delta fibers
• C) C fibers
• D) Ib afferent fibers from Golgi tendon organs

The stretch reflex afferent limb is carried by fast-conducting Ia afferents originating from muscle spindle primary endings.

2. The ASA score appropriate for day case hernia repair is:

• A) ASA 4
• B) ASA 3
• C) ASA 1
• D) ASA 2 ✅

ASA I and II patients are suitable for day-case surgery.

3. The nerve supply of the diaphragm is from:

• A) Intercostal nerves
• B) Phrenic nerve ✅
• C) Vagus nerve
• D) Lumbar plexus

The phrenic nerve (C3-C5) provides motor and sensory innervation to the diaphragm

4. Ammonia detoxification occurs primarily via:

• A) Aspartate
• B) Glutamine ✅
• C) Lysine
• D) Alanine

Glutamine safely transports NHa to liver/kidney:

5. What is the recommended depth of chest compression during adult CPR?

• A) 2-3 cm
• B) 5-6 cm ✅
• C) 8-9 cm
• D) 1-2 cm

Adult chest compressions should be delivered to a depth of 5-6 cm. This depth generates adequate intrathoracic pressure to produce forward blood flow, while allowing full chest recoil between compressions.

6. The esophagus is lined throughout its length by which type of epithelium?

• A) Simple columnar epithelium
• B) Transitional epithelium
• C) Stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium ✅
• D) Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

The esophagus is lined by stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium throughout its entire length, suited to withstand mechanical abrasion from food.

How to use these questions

Attempt a block of 50 questions in Tutor mode, read every explanation, then redo the ones you missed two days later. In the last two weeks switch to Timed mode with 100 questions in two hours. Dates, fees and the pass percentile change each cycle, so check the current UHS notification.

Try the full UHS PGET Anesthesia question bank, or read the PGET exam pattern guide.