Curtin CAT

150 free practice questions shared by students. Answer them right here — no account needed.

Practise theseOne at a time, in a random order, with the explanation after each.

A medical student observes a tissue slide showing simple columnar epithelium with prominent goblet cells. Based on the functional characteristics of this tissue…

Year 1 · Foundations · common

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic function of simple cuboidal epithelium?

Year 1 · Foundations · common

Which function is MOST characteristic of simple squamous epithelium ?

Year 1 · Foundations · common

Which of the following is NOT a location where simple squamous epithelium can be found?

Year 1 · Foundations · common

A 34-year-old woman presents to the clinic with sudden onset right eye pain and blurred vision that worsens with eye movement for the past 4 days. She denies fe…

Year 3 · Clinical rotations · common

A 33-year-old woman presents to the clinic with complaints of burning and numbness over the outer aspect of her left thigh for the past 2 months. The pain worse…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 39-year-old male presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of pleuritic chest pain that worsens with a supine position and relieves with leaning…

Year 2 · Mechanisms of disease · common

A 29-year-old woman presents to dermatology clinic complaining from a red, itchy, scaly lesion on her forearm. The lesion has been slowly enlarging over the pas…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

A 52-year-old male is currently an inpatient on a hospital ward. He developed rapid-onset swelling of the lips and face during his hospital stay. He reports no…

Year 4 · Pre-internship · common

A 38-year-old male presents to the dermatology clinic with red, scaly plaques on his back and palms. He reports increased symptoms with stress. He has no histor…

Year 3 · Clinical rotations · common

A 50-year-old woman presents to the rheumatology clinic due to an 8-month history of joint pain and swelling that affects her bilateral wrists, MCP, and PIP joi…

Year 3 · Clinical rotations · common

A 75-year-old male presents to the clinic with generalized fatigue, weight loss, and chronic abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a year ago…

Year 4 · Pre-internship · common

Which of the following is the most evidence-based therapy for treating borderline personality disorder?

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

Which of the following congenital abnormalities is most commonly associated with lithium use during pregnancy?

Year 4 · Mechanisms of disease · common

A patient who was recently diagnosed with cancer refuses chemotherapy, despite the physician recommendation. The physician respects the patient's decision. Whic…

Year 1 · Mechanisms of disease · common

Which of the following is the first-line treatment for an acute gout attack?

Year 3 · Clinical rotations · common

Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic criterion for metabolic syndrome?

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common

Which of the following is the most common type of familial dyslipidemia associated with markedly elevated LDL cholesterol and a high risk of early cardiovascula…

Year 4 · Mechanisms of disease · common

A 45-year-old woman presents with progressive tingling in her feet, difficulty walking, and imbalance for the past three months. She also reports generalized fa…

Year 3 · Clinical rotations · common

A 65-year-old man with a history of severe myopia presents to the emergency room with a sudden onset of flashes of light and floaters in his left eye. He descri…

Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common