DOH exam sample questions/MCQs for General Practitioner(GP) in 2025
Are you preparing for DOH (Department of Health) / HAAD, Abu Dhabi examination in 2025 for General Practitioner (GP)?. Studying from updated DOH GP study material can help you pass this exam.
GPs who are just starting their DOH/HAAD exam registration journey, should understand the basic information, such as
Where can I find DOH/HAAD GP exam past papers?
We can offer you best updated DOH/HAAD GP MCQs available online. They may not be the exact past papers (as DOH doesn't allow questions to be taken in any form during exam), but the questions compiled based upon the feedback/brain-dumps of actual test takers, as well as written by our expert doctors.
How many questions are asked in the DOH/HAAD GP exam?
The DOH/HAAD Abu Dhabi exam for GP (General Practitioner) contains about 150 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions). Typically, you are presented a clinical scenario with 4 to 5 answer choices with a single correct answer. You are required to complete the test within approximately two and half hours total given test time.
What is the passing score for the DOH/HAAD exam?
For GPs, the passing score is 60-65%. Passing with a low percentage will not affect your chances of getting the right job, because neither it is usually asked by your employer, nor it is mentioned at your issued medical license. Therefore, you should focus on simply passing the exam.
Sample questions for DOH/HAAD GP exam
Question 1
A 4-day-old infant with a single second heart sound has had progressively deepening cyanosis since birth but no respiratory distress. Chest radiography demonstrates no cardiomegaly and normal pulmonary vasculature. An electrocardiogram and right ventricular prominence. The congenital??shows an axis of 120 cardiac malformations most likely responsible for the cyanosis is?
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum
- Total anomalous pulmonary venous return below the diaphragm
- Transposition of the great vessels
- Tricuspid atresia
Question 2
A 52 year old man complains of bone pain. Lab data show a normal calcium and phosphate level but alkaline phosphatase levels are elevated. Urinalysis reveals an elevated level of hydroxyproline and roentengram studies demonstrate dense, enlarged bones. Osteocalcin level has increased. The most likely diagnosis is
- Pott's disease
- Paget's disease
- Osteogenic sarcoma
- Fibrogenesis imperfect ossium
- Hyperparathyroidism
Question 3
A 48 year old female is under treatment for bronchopneumonia. She has developed the onset of chills, fever, and skin rash over the past 2 days. Blood film reveals eosinophilia. Urinalysis shows ++ proteinuria. There is no past history of renal disease. Her HbA1c is normal. The most likely diagnosis is?
- Acute serum sickness
- Acute tubular necrosis
- Drug-induced interstitial nephritis
- IgA nephropathy
- Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (GN)
Question 4
A 44 year old woman presents with excessive hair growth on her face, chest and lower abdomen. Which one may be associated with her condition?
- Cyproterone
- Hypoadrenalism
- Minoxidil
- Moxonidine
- Valproate
Question 5
A 25-year-old female who is 32-weeks-pregnant presents for a visit. Which one of the following would not indicate a normal pregnancy?
- Increased glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
- Reduced urea
- Normal free T4
- Elevated fasting plasma glucose
- Reduced haematocrit
Question 6
A 7 year old girl presents with tachycardia, dry mucous membranes, dilation of the pupils, and urinary retention. An empty pill bottle prescribed for her mother is found near her. Her mother is likely to be treated for which of the following?
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Acute allergic reaction
- Depression
- Osteoporosis
Question 7
A girl aged 12 years is brought to the ER after she was found jerking spasmodically. According to her father the spastic episode consisted of jerking of both arms and both legs. The girl is bleeding from the mouth after biting her tongue. The most likely diagnosis is
- Partial simple seizure
- Partial complex seizure
- Generalized absence seizure
- Generalized tonic-clonic seizure
- Alcohol withdrawal seizure
What are DOH/HAAD exam topics for GPs?
You may see questions related to below given topics.
- Drug for hypertension most commonly used during pregnancy – alpha methyl DOPA
- MVP patient required prophylaxis for endocarditis during dental procedure when assoc with MR
- Temporal Arteritis – (case of a typical patient with s/s given) old lady with pain over one side of head.
- Temporal Arteritis – diagnosed by ESR
- Most common cause of pneumococcal Pneumonia and how to diagnose (patient with shaking chills, with signs of high fever and difficulty breathing)
- Anaemia – Anaemia of chronic diecease with RA TH treat underlying diseases.
- Most common cause of traveler’s diarrhea – E.Coli Management of Traveller's diarrhea.
- Appendicitis in elderly patients sc chances of perforation.
- Case scenario of a typical case of Guillain Barrre Syndrome
- Management of recurrent acne (papules & pustules)
- Source of infection of Schistomiasis and how it infects.
- In (gout – pseudogout) how the diagnosis cynovial fluid, monosodium urate crystals.
- Vaginal Pruritus & discharge – candidiasis, no itching – Bact. Vaginosis.
- Stahylococcal food poisoning.
- Pseudomonas colitis due to toxins by clostridium difficile.
- Metartarsal stress fracture
- DIC platelet count, HPT & PTT schistocytes
- Benign Paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Carcinoid syndrome – diag – urine for 5 HIAA
- Migraine – Diagnosis (patient with s/s)
- Clinical Difference of Pleural effusion & pericardial tamponade
- Cl. Diff. of pericarditis & Cardiac tamponade
- PDA – continuous machinery murmur
- Glaucoma – acute angle closure glaucoma – management
- Optic neuritis – diagnosis
- Orbital Cellulitis – pH Diagnosis
- Breast lumps – Mammography findings
- Medical ethics – Autonomy, Veracity, Informed consent
- Best for diagnosis of Iron deficiency Anaemia – S. Ferritin.
- Diagnosis of H.Pylori
- Coarctation of aorta – diagnosis – ASD
- Acute intermittent porphyria – diagnosis.
- Polycythemia Vera – Diagnosis.
- Roseola }
- Hep B – Antigen & Antibody
- Panic disorder – sign & symptoms
- Therapy of psychotic disorder
- Therapy of depression (antidepressants) – drugs, side effects, SSRI, TCA, MAOI, Bupropion
- Diff. bet Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform disorder, Brief psychotic disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- ADHD – m/m
- Hypochondriasis, Malingering, Factitious disorder (diff)
- Case control study, cohort study (diff)
- Ectopic pregnancy (diagnosis)
- Endometriosis
- PID & IUCD (Management)
- Fibroid – M/M
- Developmental milestones
- Parvovirus EB19 – erythema infectiosum
- Erb Palsy
- Acute Otitismedia – most common complication
- Epiglotitis & Viral croup (Diff)
- Developmental Dysplasia of hip (diagnosis)
- Nocturnal enuresis (m/m)
- Sleep walking, nightmares (m/m)
- Breath holding spells (m/m)
- Toxic shock syndrome (cause, symp – diagnosis)
- Inf. Mononucleosis – cause
- Osteosarcoma, Ewing Sarcoma, osteoid osteoma (diagnosis)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Strep throat in – cause – diagnosis – TH
- Impetigo – cause, TH
- Uterine atony
- PPH
- Mitral Stenosis
- Klinefelter’s Syndrome
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Ankylosing spondylitis - Diagnosis
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