Last 5-Year PYQs in Radiology for INI-CET

Radiology is one of the most scoring and image-heavy subjects in INI-CET. Mastering it can significantly enhance both your rank and clinical understanding. While the vast number of signs, imaging modalities, and diagnosis patterns can feel overwhelming, your preparation doesn’t have to be.

The smartest way to streamline your prep is by focusing on Previous Years’ Questions. These questions help you identify examiner preferences, reinforce key visual concepts, and highlight high-yield topics.

And here’s the best part—you don’t have to sift through multiple sources. We’ve curated a list of high-yield Radiology PYQs from the last five years to help you revise smarter, faster, and more effectively.

Q1. What could be the most probable diagnosis for an elderly woman who is experiencing abdominal pain and swelling, considering her past medical history of scoliosis? Please refer to the provided X-ray image of the woman's upright abdomen for further information.

1. Large bowel obstruction due to sigmoid volvulus
2. Large bowel obstruction due to faecolith
3. Cecal volvulus
4. Small bowel obstruction due to bowel perforation

 Answer 1: Large bowel obstruction due to sigmoid volvulus

Q2. Match the following:

1. Football sign	a. Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
2. String sign	b. Achalasia cardia
3. Rat tail sign	c. Ileocecal TB
4. Inverted umbrella sign	d. Pneumoperitoneum

1.  1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c
2.  1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
3.  1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c
4. 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c

Answer  (4): Pneumoperitoneum

Q3. Side effects of Pituitary irradiation?

1. Hypopituitarism
2. Increased risk of cerebrovascular accident
3. Optic nerve damage
4. All of the above

Answer 4: All of the above

Q4. A 45-year-old patient presented with vague abdominal pain. What is the diagnosis? 

1. RCC
2. Renal oncocytoma
3. Renal Angiomyolipoma
4. Renal cyst

Answer 3: Renal Angiomyolipoma

Q5. Identify the imaging modality given below.

1. USG
2. Fluoroscopy
3. X-Ray
4. MRI

Answer 1: USG

Q6. What is the diagnosis of a young child who is experiencing mild intermittent upper abdominal pain and has an X-ray shown below?

1. Bochdalek hernia
2. Morgagni hernia
3. Gastric volvulus
4. Eventration of diaphragm

Answer 2:  Morgagni hernia

Q7. What is the cause of the double bleb sign observed during early pregnancy?

1. Twin pregnancy
2. Amnion and chorion
3. Yolk sac and amniotic sac
4. Heterotopic pregnancy

 Answer 3: Yolk sac and amniotic sac

Q8. Which of the following is true regarding CT scan?

1. CT score of water is 0
2. CT consists of unfiltered X-ray beams
3. It is the investigation of choice for Gallstones
4. The typical effective dose for a NCCT head scan is 20mSv

 Answer:  1 - A CT number of 0 is assigned to water

Q9. Which of the following contrast agents is safe to use in renal failure patients?

1. Gadolinium
2. Iodinated ionic contrast
3. Iodinated non-ionic contrast
4. USG contrast

 Answer :4) - USG contrast

Q10. Which of the following is the best management of aneurysm by interventional radiologist?

1. Coiling
2. Endothermal ablation
3. Bare stent placement
4. Sclerotherapy

 Answer : 1) Coiling

Q11. A 46-year-old male presented with chronic back pain and neck stiffness. An X-ray cervical spine is given below. What is the diagnosis?

1. Ankylosing spondylitis
2. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
3. Klippel feil syndrome
4. Sprengel deformity

 Answer: B) Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)

Q12. Which of the options below represents a characteristic observed in cases of large bowel obstruction?

1.  Dilated loops of the intestine with plica circulars
2.  Dilated loops with haustrations
3.  String of pearls sign
4.  Central dilated bowel loops

 Answer: B) Dilated loops with haustrations

Q13. A 22-year-old male arrived at the emergency room after being involved in a car accident. During the examination, his Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score was E2M2V3, indicating a level of consciousness. No fractures, hydrocephalus, or increased pressure within the skull were detected. A non-contrast CT scan was conducted and showed no abnormalities. The probable diagnosis is-

1. Diffuse axonal injury
2. Post-concussion syndrome
3. Extradural hemorrhage
4. Herniation of brain

Answer: A) Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI)

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