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CNS Tumors MCQs: practice questions

Sample CNS Tumors multiple-choice questions from CNS & Musculoskeletal.

Which is more common in the brain than primary intracranial tumors overall?
- A. Metastatic tumors
- B. Oligodendrogliomas
- C. Glioblastomas
- D. Meningiomas
- E. Medulloblastomas
Why can benign intracranial tumors be clinically devastating?
- A. They always invade vessels
- B. They cause osteomyelitis
- C. They always metastasize
- D. They always cause hemorrhage
- E. Compression of critical structures
Which molecular finding supports primary rather than secondary glioblastoma?
- A. RB1 deletion
- B. NF2 mutation
- C. 1p19q translocation
- D. p53 mutation
- E. EGFR amplification
Which statement best describes meningioma?
- A. Derived from oligodendrocytes
- B. Highly malignant and rapidly metastatic
- C. Always intramedullary
- D. Usually cerebellar in children
- E. Benign, external to the brain, and usually resectable
Which tumor is slow-growing and typically arises in cerebral hemispheres in middle age?
- A. Schwannoma
- B. Oligodendroglioma
- C. Medulloblastoma
- D. Meningioma
- E. Glioblastoma
Which histologic pattern is characteristic of glioblastoma?
Which tumor is more frequent in women and often involves cerebral convexities or parasagittal regions?
In adults, most intracranial tumors are located where?
Which tumor is most commonly found at the cerebral convexities, parasagittal region, falx, or sphenoid ridge?
Which tumor has a very poor prognosis, with death often in less than one year?
Which is the most common primary brain tumor?
Which primary sites are listed as sources of brain metastases?
Which inherited disorder is associated with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma?
What grade is anaplastic astrocytoma?
Which molecular feature predicts better response to alkylating therapy in GBM?
Which tumor shows marked anaplasia, pleomorphism, endothelial hyperplasia, necrosis, and hemorrhage?
Which is among the most common primary intracranial tumors in children?
Which tumor is described as the most common primary intracranial malignancy?
Which astrocytoma does not infiltrate surrounding brain parenchyma?
What is characteristic of primary malignant CNS tumors?
Which tumor is associated with tuberous sclerosis?
An intracranial schwannoma most commonly involves which cranial nerve?
Which tumor is a common intracranial tumor of middle and later life and often involves CN VIII?
Which chromosomal abnormality is typical of oligodendroglioma?
Which tumor is highly malignant and located in the cerebellum of young children?
Which CNS tumor is associated with NF2 mutations in the review?
Which astrocytoma is WHO grade IV?
Which highly malignant tumor commonly occurs in the cerebellum of young children?
Which tumor is usually benign and often resectable?
In children, most intracranial tumors are located where?

CNS Tumors — CNS & Musculoskeletal

CNS Tumors MCQs: practice questions

Which is more common in the brain than primary intracranial tumors overall?

Why can benign intracranial tumors be clinically devastating?

Which molecular finding supports primary rather than secondary glioblastoma?

Which statement best describes meningioma?

Which tumor is slow-growing and typically arises in cerebral hemispheres in middle age?

Which histologic pattern is characteristic of glioblastoma?

Which tumor is more frequent in women and often involves cerebral convexities or parasagittal regions?

In adults, most intracranial tumors are located where?

Which tumor is most commonly found at the cerebral convexities, parasagittal region, falx, or sphenoid ridge?

Which tumor has a very poor prognosis, with death often in less than one year?

Which is the most common primary brain tumor?

Which primary sites are listed as sources of brain metastases?

Which inherited disorder is associated with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma?

What grade is anaplastic astrocytoma?

Which molecular feature predicts better response to alkylating therapy in GBM?

Which tumor shows marked anaplasia, pleomorphism, endothelial hyperplasia, necrosis, and hemorrhage?

Which is among the most common primary intracranial tumors in children?

Which tumor is described as the most common primary intracranial malignancy?

Which astrocytoma does not infiltrate surrounding brain parenchyma?

What is characteristic of primary malignant CNS tumors?

Which tumor is associated with tuberous sclerosis?

An intracranial schwannoma most commonly involves which cranial nerve?

Which tumor is a common intracranial tumor of middle and later life and often involves CN VIII?

Which chromosomal abnormality is typical of oligodendroglioma?

Which tumor is highly malignant and located in the cerebellum of young children?

Which CNS tumor is associated with NF2 mutations in the review?

Which astrocytoma is WHO grade IV?

Which highly malignant tumor commonly occurs in the cerebellum of young children?

Which tumor is usually benign and often resectable?

In children, most intracranial tumors are located where?