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Respiratory System Pulmonary Volumes Capacities

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Questions
8 MCQs

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PYQ 2008
easy
zoology ID: neet-200
What is the vital capacity of our lungs?
1. Inspiratory reserve volume plus tidal volume
2. Total lung capacity minus expiratory reserve volume
3. Inspiratory reserve volume plus expiratory reserve volume
4. Total lung capacity minus residual volume

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PYQ 2010
medium
zoology ID: neet-201

Listed below are four respiratory capacities (1-4) and four jumbled respiratory volumes of a normal human adult.

Respiratory capacities Respiratory volume
(a) Residual volume 2500 mL
(b) Vital capacity 3500 mL
(c) Inspiratory reserve volume 1200 mL
(d) Inspiratory capacity 4500 mL


Which one of the following is the correct matching of two capacities and volumes?

1. (a) 2500 mL, (d) 4500 mL

2. (c) 1200 mL, (a) 2500 mL

3. (b) 4500 mL, (c) 2500 mL

4. (d) 4500 mL, (b) 3500 mL

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PYQ 2017
easy
zoology ID: neet-201

Lungs are made up of air-filled sacs, the alveoli. They do not collapse even after forceful expiration, because of:

1. Inspiratory Reserve Volume

2. Tidal Volume

3. Expiratory Reserve Volume

4. Residual Volume

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PYQ 2018
easy
zoology ID: neet-201
Match the items given Column-I with those in Column-II and select the correct option given below:
Column-I Column-II
(a) Tidal volume (i) 2500-3000 mL
(b) Inspiratory Reserve (ii) 1100-1200 mL volume
(c) Expiratory Reserve (iii) 500-550 mL volume
(d) Residual volume (iv) 1000-1100 mL
Options: (a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
2. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
3. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
4. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
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PYQ 2019
easy
zoology ID: neet-201

Tidal Volume and Expiratory Reserve Volume of an athlete is 500 mL and 1000 mL respectively. What will be his Expiratory Capacity if the Residual Volume is 1200 mL?

1. 2700 mL 2. 1500 mL
3. 1700 mL 4. 2200 mL
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PYQ 2020
easy
zoology ID: neet-202

The Total Lung Capacity (TLC) is the total volume of air accommodated in the lungs at the end of forced inspiration.

This includes:

1. RV; IC (Inspiratory Capacity); EC (Expiratory Capacity); and ERV
2. RV; ERV; IC and EC
3. RV; ERV; VC (Vital Capacity) and FRC (Functional Residual Capacity)
4. RV (Residual Volume); ERV (Expiratory Reserve Volume); TV (Tidal Volume); and IRV (Inspiratory Reserve Volume)

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PYQ 2023
easy
zoology ID: neet-202
Vital capacity of lung is
1. IRV + ERV + TV
2. IRV + ERV
3. IRV + ERV + TV + RV
4. IRV + ERV + TV - RV
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PYQ 2024
easy
zoology ID: neet-202
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
A. Expiratory capacity I. Expiratory reserve volume + Tidal volume + Inspiratory reserve volume
B. Functional residual capacity II. Tidal volume + Expiratory reserve volume
C. Vital capacity III. Tidal volume + Inspiratory reserve volume
D. Inspiratory capacity IV. Expiratory reserve volume + Residual volume
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
2. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
3. A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
4. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
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