Question

Match List I (Symptoms) with List II (Diagnosis) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Symptoms)	List II (Diagnosis)
A. Hemoptysis	1. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
B. Shortness of breath without wheeze	2. Bronchiectasis
C. Snoring	3. Hamman-Rich syndrome
D. Audible wheeze	4. Sleep apnea syndrome

• A. A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
• B. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
• C. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
• D. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

Hint:

Match each symptom to its single most classic respiratory diagnosis before checking the codes.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
This is a match-the-following question linking four respiratory symptoms in List I to their most closely associated diagnosis in List II.

Step 2: Key Concept or Approach:
Each symptom has a classic disease association in respiratory medicine: the character of the symptom points to the underlying pathology, so the pairs can be worked out one at a time from clinical pattern recognition.

Step 3: Working Through the Options:
Hemoptysis is the hallmark symptom of bronchiectasis, where dilated, friable, hypervascular airway walls bleed easily, so A pairs with 2. Shortness of breath without an audible wheeze fits Hamman-Rich syndrome (acute interstitial pneumonia), a restrictive lung process with progressive dyspnoea but no airway narrowing to cause wheeze, so B pairs with 3. Snoring is the defining feature of sleep apnea syndrome, caused by upper airway collapse during sleep, so C pairs with 4. Audible wheeze points to allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, where hypersensitivity to Aspergillus causes bronchospasm and mucus plugging, so D pairs with 1. Put together this gives A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1.

Step 4: Conclusion:
The correct matching is A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1.