In renal transplant biopsy, which of the following stains is not used to identify organisms?

PAS (Periodic acid-Schiff) stain

Systemic Pathology — INI-CET Previous Year Questions

21 solved PYQs · 2017–2025 · Pathology

Solved PYQs: 21
Years covered: 2017–2025
Avg / year: ~4
Subject: Pathology

How many INI-CET questions come from Systemic Pathology?

Systemic Pathology has contributed 21 questions to Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test papers between 2017 and 2025 — an average of about 4 questions a year. That count is measured from EByAi’s bank of 51,873 INI-CET questions, not estimated from a syllabus. Every one of the 21 questions carries a written, step-by-step solution, and each is tagged to Systemic Pathology within Pathology, so you can drill this chapter across every year at once instead of hunting through paper PDFs. Practicing a chapter’s full PYQ history is the fastest way to learn the patterns examiners reuse.

Sample Systemic Pathology questions from real INI-CET papers

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Question 1 · INI-CET 2025
Multiple lytic lesions on skull are seen in which thyroid carcinoma?
1. (A) $Follicular carcinoma$
2. (B) $Thyroid lymphoma$
3. (C) $Papillary carcinoma thyroid$
4. (D) $Hürthle cell carcinoma$
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$Answer: (A) Follicular carcinoma$
Question 2 · INI-CET 2025
Which of the following is not a recognised cause of recurrent renal stone formation?
1. (A) $Hypercalciuria$
2. (B) $Hypercitraturia$
3. (C) $Hyperuricosuria$
4. (D) $Hyperoxaluria$
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$Answer: (B) Hypercitraturia$
Question 3 · INI-CET 2025
In renal transplant biopsy, which of the following stains is not used to identify organisms?
1. (A) $Masson Fontana$
2. (B) $PAS (Periodic acid-Schiff) stain$
3. (C) $Congo red$
4. (D) $Gomori methenamine silver$
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$Answer: (C) Congo red$
Question 4 · INI-CET 2025
According to WHO, which rapid molecular test is recommended as the initial diagnostic investigation for tuberculosis (TB) spine?
1. (A) $CBNAAT$
2. (B) $X-ray$
3. (C) $CT scan$
4. (D) $Culture and sensitivity$
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$Answer: (A) CBNAAT$
Question 5 · INI-CET 2025
Which of the following is the most common clinical feature observed during the progression of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
1. (A) $Nephrotic syndrome$
2. (B) $Arthralgia & myalgia$
3. (C) $Anemia and thrombocytopenia$
4. (D) $Photosensitivity$
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$Answer: (B) Arthralgia & myalgia$

Systemic Pathology questions by year

Year	Questions	Share of chapter questions
2025	7
2024	2
2023	4
2022	3
2021	4
2017	1

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How many INI-CET questions have been asked from Systemic Pathology?

EByAi's bank holds 21 real INI-CET questions from Systemic Pathology, asked between 2017 and 2025 — about 4 per year on average. Every count is measured from actual papers, not estimated.

Is Systemic Pathology important for INI-CET?

21 questions over 6 papers make Systemic Pathology a steady-weightage chapter in INI-CET Pathology. The year-wise table above shows exactly how often it appears.

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