Medical Officer Loksewa Model Questions 2082

Medical Officer – Lok Sewa Aayog (Public Service Commission)

Position: मेडिकल अधिकृत (Medical Officer)
Grade: Eighth Level
Service: Nepal Health Service – General Health Services Group

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Exam Overview

The Eighth Level Open Competitive Examination for the Medical Officer position in the General Health Services Group is conducted in two phases:

1. First Phase – Written Examination

   • Full Marks: 200

   • Pass Marks: 40% in each paper

   • Language: Nepali, English, or both

   • Papers:

     • Paper I: General Health Services (MCQs) – 100 Marks

     • Paper II: General Health Services (Subjective) – 100 Marks

2. Second Phase – Group Test & Interview

   • Full Marks: 40 (10 for Group Discussion, 30 for Interview)

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First Phase – Written Examination

Paper I: General Health Services (MCQs)

• Marks: 100

• Duration: 1 hr 15 min

• Negative Marking: 20% deduction for each wrong answer; no deduction for unanswered questions

• No calculators allowed

Paper II: General Health Services (Subjective)

• Marks: 100

• Duration: 3 hrs

• Questions may be a single 10-mark question, multi-part questions, or short notes.

• Separate answer booklets for each section must be used.

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Second Phase – Group Test & Interview

Group Discussion

• Marks: 10

• Duration: 30 minutes

• Format: Leaderless Group Discussion on a given topic

• Includes turn-by-turn discussion and an individual presentation.

• Evaluation Committee:

  • PSC Member – Chairperson

  • PSC Member – Member

  • Psychologist – Member

  • Subject Expert – Member

Interview

• Marks: 30

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Vacancy Fulfillment

• Open Competition: 55% of total posts

• Reserved Quotas (45%):

  • Women – 33%

  • Indigenous/Janajati – 27%

  • Madhesi – 22%

  • Dalit – 9%

  • Persons with Disabilities – 5%

  • Candidates from Backward Regions – 4%

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Eligibility

Education

• MBBS or equivalent from a recognized institution.

Age Limit

• Minimum: 21 years

• Maximum: 45 years (special provision under Health Service Group)

• No age limit for permanent government employees.

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Syllabus Summary

The syllabus covers General Health Services topics across multiple medical disciplines.
Both Paper I (MCQ) and Paper II (Subjective) will use the same syllabus.

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Section A – General Medicine (30 Marks)

• Respiratory Diseases (e.g., Acute Bronchitis, COPD, TB, SARS, Bird Flu)

• Cardiovascular Diseases (e.g., Rheumatic Fever, IHD, Myocardial Infarction)

• Gastrointestinal Diseases (e.g., Peptic Ulcer, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis)

• Blood & Lymphoreticular Disorders (e.g., Anaemia, Leukemia)

• Neurological Disorders (e.g., Stroke, Epilepsy, Meningitis)

• Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (e.g., Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders)

• Joint & Collagen Disorders (e.g., RA, Osteoarthritis, SLE)

• Renal Diseases (e.g., UTI, Renal Failure, Kidney Transplant)

• Tropical Diseases (e.g., Malaria, Cholera, Leprosy)

• Psychiatry (e.g., Anxiety, Depression, Substance Abuse)

• Dermatology & STDs

• Pharmacology (drug actions, poison management, special prescribing)

• Emergency Medicine (acute care, trauma, shock management)

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Section B – Surgery, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dental, Orthopedics, Anesthesiology, Pathology (30 Marks)

• General Surgery (e.g., Hernia, Burns, Gallstones)

• Ophthalmology (e.g., Cataract, Glaucoma, Trachoma)

• ENT (e.g., Otitis Media, Sinusitis, Tonsillitis)

• Dental (e.g., Caries, Oral Cancer)

• Orthopedics & Joint Diseases

• Anesthesiology & Emergency Care

• Pathology (lab interpretation, disease pathology)

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Section C – Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics (20 Marks)

• Antenatal, Natal, Postnatal Care

• Pregnancy Complications (e.g., Eclampsia, Obstructed Labour)

• Childhood Diseases (e.g., ARI, Measles, Malnutrition)

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Section D – Community Medicine & Forensic Medicine (20 Marks)

• Demography, Sociology, Epidemiology, Health Education

• Nutrition & Health

• RH, EPI, IMCI, School Health, Occupational Health

• Forensic Medicine & Jurisprudence (legal aspects, post-mortem, ethics)

• Health-related Acts & Policies

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Past Question Examples

MCQs:

1. Quadrant for myringotomy in acute otitis media – D) Posterioinferior

2. First imaging in acute abdomen – A) Plain X-ray Abdomen

3. All true about pressure sores except – C) Caused by injury

4. Ringer lactate contains all except – C) Bicarbonate

5. Live vaccines are used for – C) Mumps, Measles, Rubella

6. In HIV infection, transmission can occur via breast milk – C) True

Subjective Samples:

• Describe full form of HIV and AIDS, and routes of transmission.

• Management of epistaxis in a primary health care centre.

• Steps to reduce maternal mortality in Nepal.

Group Discussion Topics (Examples):

• Energy Crisis

• Poverty Reduction

• Health Insurance

• Food Security

• Brain Drain