PLAB 1 neurosciences and senses practice questions

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Stroke and TIA, headache, seizures, head injury, neuromuscular disease, the eye, ear, nose and throat, and skin disease including burns. One of the ten areas in your GMC result.

Line drawing of a reflex hammer, an ophthalmoscope, an otoscope, a tuning fork and a dermatoscope on a tray

Before you start

Every question is a short clinical scenario with five options and one best answer, as on PLAB 1. Answer by current UK practice. Each explanation says why the answer is best, why the most tempting option is not, and which UK guidance it follows.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

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Original practice questions written to the GMC’s MLA content map and current UK guidance. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the General Medical Council (GMC).