1. Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for executive functions such as planning and decision-making?
a) Occipital Lobe
b) Parietal Lobe
c) Frontal Lobe
d) Temporal Lobe
Answer: c) Frontal Lobe
2. Which area of the brain is known as the “language center”?
a) Wernicke’s Area
b) Broca’s Area
c) Hippocampus
d) Thalamus
Answer: b) Broca’s Area
3. What is the primary function of the hippocampus?
a) Motor control
b) Visual processing
c) Memory formation
d) Sensory processing
Answer: c) Memory formation
4. Which condition is characterized by difficulty in recognizing familiar faces?
a) Prosopagnosia
b) Aphasia
c) Agnosia
d) Apraxia
Answer: a) Prosopagnosia
5. Which neuroimaging technique uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of the brain?
a) CT Scan
b) PET Scan
c) MRI
d) EEG
Answer: c) MRI
6. Damage to which brain structure is most commonly associated with Parkinson’s disease?
a) Hippocampus
b) Substantia Nigra
c) Cerebellum
d) Thalamus
Answer: b) Substantia Nigra
7. What is the primary role of the corpus callosum?
a) Regulating emotions
b) Connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
c) Controlling motor movements
d) Processing sensory information
Answer: b) Connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
8. Which brain area is involved in the regulation of emotional responses and is part of the limbic system?
a) Amygdala
b) Cerebellum
c) Prefrontal Cortex
d) Occipital Lobe
Answer: a) Amygdala
9. Which disorder is characterized by impairments in attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity?
a) Schizophrenia
b) Bipolar Disorder
c) Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
d) Major Depressive Disorder
Answer: c) Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
10. Which area of the brain is primarily involved in visual processing?
a) Temporal Lobe
b) Occipital Lobe
c) Parietal Lobe
d) Frontal Lobe
Answer: b) Occipital Lobe
11. Damage to the parietal lobe may result in difficulties with which type of processing?
a) Language comprehension
b) Visual-spatial processing
c) Motor control
d) Auditory processing
Answer: b) Visual-spatial processing
12. Which neuropsychological condition involves difficulty in performing coordinated movements despite having no motor impairment?
a) Apraxia
b) Agnosia
c) Dysphasia
d) Alexia
Answer: a) Apraxia
13. Which brain structure plays a crucial role in regulating the sleep-wake cycle?
a) Thalamus
b) Pineal Gland
c) Hippocampus
d) Amygdala
Answer: b) Pineal Gland
14. In which type of stroke does a blood vessel in the brain become blocked, preventing blood flow?
a) Hemorrhagic Stroke
b) Ischemic Stroke
c) Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
d) Cryptogenic Stroke
Answer: b) Ischemic Stroke
15. Which condition involves difficulty in understanding or producing speech despite having normal hearing and cognitive abilities?
a) Broca’s Aphasia
b) Wernicke’s Aphasia
c) Global Aphasia
d) Anomic Aphasia
Answer: b) Wernicke’s Aphasia
16. Which technique measures electrical activity in the brain using electrodes placed on the scalp?
a) MRI
b) PET
c) EEG
d) CT Scan
Answer: c) EEG
17. Which brain structure is associated with coordination and fine motor control?
a) Basal Ganglia
b) Cerebellum
c) Hippocampus
d) Amygdala
Answer: b) Cerebellum
18. What is the primary function of the thalamus in the brain?
a) Processing sensory information
b) Regulating motor functions
c) Managing emotional responses
d) Controlling autonomic functions
Answer: a) Processing sensory information
19. Which condition is characterized by chronic, progressive neurodegeneration leading to cognitive decline and memory loss?
a) Alzheimer’s Disease
b) Multiple Sclerosis
c) Huntington’s Disease
d) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Answer: a) Alzheimer’s Disease
20. Damage to which area of the brain would most likely affect one’s ability to produce speech but not necessarily affect comprehension?
a) Wernicke’s Area
b) Broca’s Area
c) Hippocampus
d) Occipital Lobe
Answer: b) Broca’s Area
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