Q.1 Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy?
Borderline Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Explanation - Narcissistic Personality Disorder involves an exaggerated sense of self-importance, fantasies of unlimited success, and lack of empathy.
Correct answer is: Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Q.2 A pattern of unstable interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affect with marked impulsivity is most characteristic of which disorder?
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Explanation - Borderline Personality Disorder is marked by instability in relationships, self-image, and emotions, often with impulsive behaviors.
Correct answer is: Borderline Personality Disorder
Q.3 Which personality disorder is characterized by excessive preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control?
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Explanation - OCPD involves rigid adherence to rules, perfectionism, and control over situations and people, which can impair flexibility and efficiency.
Correct answer is: Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Q.4 A person who is excessively submissive, clinging, and fears separation most likely has which personality disorder?
Dependent Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Explanation - Dependent Personality Disorder involves a pervasive psychological dependence on others, fear of separation, and difficulty making decisions independently.
Correct answer is: Dependent Personality Disorder
Q.5 Which personality disorder is characterized by social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation?
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Explanation - Avoidant Personality Disorder involves extreme shyness, fear of criticism, and avoidance of social interactions despite a desire for closeness.
Correct answer is: Avoidant Personality Disorder
Q.6 A pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent is characteristic of which disorder?
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Explanation - Paranoid Personality Disorder involves pervasive distrust and suspicion of others, interpreting their actions as intentionally harmful.
Correct answer is: Paranoid Personality Disorder
Q.7 Which personality disorder is marked by detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression?
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Explanation - Schizoid Personality Disorder is characterized by a preference for solitary activities, emotional coldness, and limited desire for social interactions.
Correct answer is: Schizoid Personality Disorder
Q.8 Odd beliefs or magical thinking that influences behavior, along with eccentric behavior or appearance, is typical of which personality disorder?
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Explanation - Schizotypal Personality Disorder features eccentric behavior, unusual beliefs, perceptual distortions, and discomfort with close relationships.
Correct answer is: Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Q.9 A personality disorder characterized by excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior is:
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Explanation - Histrionic Personality Disorder involves attention-seeking behavior, excessive emotional expression, and a desire to be the center of attention.
Correct answer is: Histrionic Personality Disorder
Q.10 Which personality disorder involves disregard for and violation of the rights of others, often including deceit and impulsivity?
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Explanation - Antisocial Personality Disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of violating others' rights, impulsivity, deceitfulness, and lack of remorse.
Correct answer is: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Q.11 Which cluster of personality disorders is primarily characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behaviors?
Cluster B
Cluster A
Cluster C
None of the above
Explanation - Cluster B includes antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders, characterized by dramatic and erratic behaviors.
Correct answer is: Cluster B
Q.12 Cluster A personality disorders are mainly characterized by:
Odd or eccentric behavior
Dramatic or emotional behavior
Anxious or fearful behavior
Impulsive and reckless behavior
Explanation - Cluster A includes paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders, which exhibit odd or eccentric behaviors.
Correct answer is: Odd or eccentric behavior
Q.13 Cluster C personality disorders are primarily associated with which traits?
Anxious or fearful behavior
Eccentric or odd behavior
Dramatic or emotional behavior
Impulsive and aggressive behavior
Explanation - Cluster C includes avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders, marked by anxiety and fearfulness.
Correct answer is: Anxious or fearful behavior
Q.14 Which personality disorder is associated with chronic feelings of emptiness, intense anger, and recurrent suicidal behavior?
Borderline Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Explanation - Borderline Personality Disorder includes unstable moods, impulsivity, feelings of emptiness, and recurrent suicidal behavior.
Correct answer is: Borderline Personality Disorder
Q.15 A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation corresponds to:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Explanation - Avoidant Personality Disorder is marked by fear of rejection, social inhibition, and avoidance of social interaction despite wanting relationships.
Correct answer is: Avoidant Personality Disorder
Q.16 Which personality disorder is more common in males and often involves deceitfulness, impulsivity, and lack of remorse?
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Explanation - Antisocial Personality Disorder is predominantly seen in males, characterized by criminality, deceit, and disregard for others' rights.
Correct answer is: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Q.17 Individuals with which personality disorder often exhibit excessive need to be cared for and fear of separation?
Dependent Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Explanation - Dependent Personality Disorder involves pervasive submissiveness, clinging behavior, and fear of separation from important individuals.
Correct answer is: Dependent Personality Disorder
Q.18 A pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control, at the expense of flexibility, is indicative of:
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Explanation - OCPD is a personality disorder marked by rigid adherence to rules, perfectionism, and need for control, unlike OCD, which is an anxiety disorder.
Correct answer is: Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Q.19 Which personality disorder is associated with eccentric behavior, odd beliefs, and social anxiety, without full-blown psychosis?
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Explanation - Schizotypal Personality Disorder includes odd beliefs, eccentric behavior, and discomfort with close relationships, but does not meet criteria for schizophrenia.
Correct answer is: Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Q.20 Attention-seeking, shallow emotions, and excessive concern with appearance are typical of:
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Explanation - Histrionic Personality Disorder is characterized by dramatic, attention-seeking behavior and superficial emotionality.
Correct answer is: Histrionic Personality Disorder
Q.21 Which disorder involves a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, fantasies of success, and entitlement?
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Explanation - Narcissistic Personality Disorder involves exaggerated self-importance, need for admiration, and entitlement.
Correct answer is: Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Q.22 Which personality disorder is marked by social detachment and limited emotional expression but not by unusual beliefs?
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Explanation - Schizoid Personality Disorder involves detachment and restricted emotions, whereas schizotypal includes eccentric beliefs.
Correct answer is: Schizoid Personality Disorder
Q.23 A personality disorder where individuals are preoccupied with potential criticism, rejection, and humiliation in social situations is:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Explanation - Avoidant Personality Disorder is characterized by social inhibition and fear of negative evaluation, leading to avoidance of social interaction.
Correct answer is: Avoidant Personality Disorder
Q.24 Which personality disorder involves pervasive distrust, suspiciousness, and misinterpretation of others' motives as harmful?
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Explanation - Paranoid Personality Disorder involves chronic suspicion and misinterpretation of others' actions as threatening or malicious.
Correct answer is: Paranoid Personality Disorder