REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH-NEET PRACTICE QUESTIONS

 

                                           REPRODUCTIVE  HEALTH

1. The process 'Amniocentesis' is the withdrawal of amniotic fluid during:

A) Menopause       

B) Lactation

C) Gestation       

D) Pregnancy

Correct Answer: D

2. The chemical method of contraception includes:

A) Jellies only

B) Creams and foams only

C) Oral contraceptives only

D) All of the above

Correct Answer: D

3. Which one of the following is tested by the technique of amniocentesis?

A) Biochemical abnormalities in the foetus.

B) Errors of metabolism in the foetus.

C) Chromosomal abnormalities in the foetus.

D) All of the above

Correct Answer: C

4. Which of the following is a method for birth control?

A) ITJDs         

B) GIFT

C) HTF                 

D) IVF-ET

Correct Answer: A

5. The accompanying diagram shows the uterine tubes of four women (P, Q, R and S).

In which of two women, fertilisation is impossible at present?

A) P and Q        

B) Q and R

C) R and S      

D) S and P

Correct Answer: C

6. Identify the characteristics of IUDs.

(i) Increase phagocytosis of sperms.

(ii) Releases Cu ions that suppress sperm motility and fertilising capacity of sperms.

(iii) Make the uterus unsuitable for implantation.

(iv) Make the cervix hostile to sperms.

(v) Prevent semen from entering the female reproductive tract.

A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)

B) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

C) (i) and( ii)

D) (ii),(iii) and (iv)

Correct Answer: B

7. Choose the correct statements given below, regarding contraception.

(i) Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP during first trimester is generally safe.

(ii) Generally chances of conception are nil until mother breast-feeds the infant upto two years.

(iii) Intrauterine devices like copper-T are effective contraceptives.

(iv) Contraception pills may be taken upto one week after coitus to prevent conception.

A) (i) and (ii)       

B) (ii) and (iii)

C) (iii) and (iv)     

D) (i) and (iii)

Correct Answer: D

8. The success of birth control programmes in controlling population growth is dependent on:

A) Use of contraceptives

B) Tubectomy

C) Vasectomy

D) Acceptability of the above by the people

Correct Answer: D

9. World AIDS day is:

A) December 21   

B)December 1

C) November 1    

D June 11

Correct Answer: B

10. Hepatitis B is transmitted through:

A) Blood transfusion

B) Intimate physical contact

C) Sexual contact

D) All of the above

Correct Answer: D

11. Emergency contraceptives are effective if used Within:

A) 72 hours of coitus

B) 72 hours of ovulation

C) 72 hours of menstruation

D) 72 hours of implantation

Correct Answer: A

12. Test-tube babies are produced in a process when:

A) Fertilizing egg is removed from the body of the female and fertilized with the husband's sperm outside in vitro culture and then the zygote is transferred back to mother's uterus.

B) External fertilization and development in vitro culture till 32 cell stage before putting the embryo back into mother's uterus.

C) Complete development of a baby take place in vitro.

D) Development upto 32 cell stage of embryo takes place and its transplantation in the uterus of a surrogate mother occurs.

Correct Answer: B

13. Intensely lactating mothers do not generally conceive due to the:

A) Suppression of gonadotropins.

B) Hypersecretion of gonadotropins.

C) Suppression of gametic transport.

D) Suppression of fertilization.

Correct Answer: A

14. Foetal sex can be determined by examining cells from the amniotic fluid by looking

A) Barr bodies

B) Autosomes

C) Chiasmata        

D) Kinetochore

Correct Answer: A

15. Progesterone pill helps in preventing pregnancy by not allowing:

A) Ova formation

B) Fertilisation

C) Implantation     

D) None of these

Correct Answer: A

16. In vitro fertilization is a technique that involves transfer of which one of the following into the fallopian tube?

A) Zygote only

B) Embryo only, upto 8-cell stage.

C) Either zygote or early embryo upto8-cell stage.

D) Embryo of 32-cekk stage.    

Correct Answer: C

17. The given figure shows one of the elements releasing intrauterine device. Select the option which shows the correct identification of the device and its feature.                

A) CuT: Suppress sperm motility and its fertilizing capacity.

B) CuT: Make uterus unsuitable for the attachment of blastocysts.

C) Lippes loop: Protect the users from contracting AIDS and STDs.

D) LNG-20 Acts as spermicidal means and decrease the contraceptive efficiency.

Correct Answer: A

18. Reproductive health in society  can be improved by:

(i) Introduction of sex education in schools.

(ii) Increased medical assistance.

(iii) Awareness about contraception and STDs.

(iv) equal opportunities to male and female child.

(v) Ban on aminocentesis.

(vi) Encouraging myths and misconceptions.

A) All of the above

B) (i), (ii), (iv) and (vi)

C) (i), (ii), (iii),(iv), and (v)

D) (ii) and (v)

Correct Answer: C

19. Which of the following statement (s) is/are Correct.

(i) Infertility is the inability to produce viable off springs due to the defects in the female partner.

(ii) Complete lactation helps in contraception.

(iii) Spreading awareness can help in creating a reproductively healthy society.

A) (ii) only

B) (i), (ii) and (iii)

C) (ii) and (iii)

D) (i) and (iii)

Correct Answer: C

20. Match column-I with column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

	Column-I		Column-II
A.	Hepatitis B	I.	Vitamin E
B.	Saheli	II.	7? April, 1948
C.	Normal functioning of reproductive organs	III.	CDRI, Lucknow
D.	World Health organisation	IV.	Detection of antibody antigen
E.	ELISA technique	V.	Hepatitis B Virus

A) A-V;     B-III;    C-I;     D-II;     E-IV

B) A-V;     B-II;     C-I;      D-III;   E-IV

C) A-V;      B-III;    C-IV;   D-II;     E-I

D) A-V;      B-II;     C-IV;   D-III;   E-I

Correct Answer: A

21. Which of the following STDs are not completely curable?

A) Chlamydiasis, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis

B) Chancroid, syphilis, genital warts

C) AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis B

D) AIDS, genital herpes, hepatitis B

Correct Answer: D

22. Which of the following infections can also be transmitted by sharing of injection needles surgical instruments, etc., with infected persons, transfusion of blood, or from an infected mother to the foetus too?

A) Hepatitis B and HIV

B) Genital herpes and HIV

C) Syphilis and Hepatitis B

D) Chlamydiasis and Trichomoniasis

Correct Answer: A

23. Safe period', a means of birth control is based on:

A) Ovulation which occurs on the 1411' day o menstrual cycle.

B) Ovum which survives for about 2 days.

C) Sperms which remain alive for about 3 days.

D) All of the above

Correct Answer: D

24. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART includes which of the following statement(s)?

A) Social awareness programmes to educate people about reproductive health and diseases.

B) Research organisation working on to product new and more effective contraceptives for birth control.

C) A number of special techniques which assist infertile couples to have children.

D) Both [b] and [c]

Correct Answer: C

25. The stage transferred into the uterus after induced fertilisation of ova, in the laboratory is:

A) Zygote        

B) Embryo at 4 blastomere stage

C) Embryo at 2 blastomere stage

D) Morula

Correct Answer: D

26. The process, by which transfer of zygote or earl embryo (up to 8 blastomeres) into fallopian tube takes places, is called ______.

A) IVF and ET    

B) ZIFT

C) GIFT                

D) IUT

Correct Answer: B

27. Match the following figures (given as A, B, C, and E) with their respective names given below as (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v).

(i) Tubectomy

(ii) Vasectomy

(iii) Implants

(iv) Condoms

(v) Copper-T

A) A - (iv),   B - (v),    C - (iii),    D - (ii),    E - (i)

B) A - (iv),   B - (iii),   C - (ii),     D - (i ),    E - (v)

C) A - (i),     B - (ii),    C - (iii),    D - (iv),    E - (v)

D) A - (iii),   B - (iv),   C - (v),     D - (i),     E - (ii)

Correct Answer: A

28. Which of the following statements are correct for an ideal contraceptive?

(i) It should be user-friendly.

(ii) It should be easily available.

(iii) It should be ineffective and reversible with least side effects.

(iv) It should be effective and reversible with least side effects.

(v) It should interfere with the sexual act of the user.

A) All of these       

B) (i), (ii) and (iii)

C) (i), (ii) and (iv)  

D) (i), (ii), (iv) and (v)

Correct Answer: C

29. Select the correct match of the techniques given in column-I with its feature given in column-II.

	Column-I		Column-II
A.	IUT	I.	Copper-T
B.	Birth control	II.	Agent to kill spermatozoa
C.	Spermicides	III.	VD or RTI
D.	STD	IV.	To help infertile couple

A) A-IV;    B-III;     C-I;     D-II

B) A-IV;    B-III;     C-II;     D-I

C) A-II;      B-IV;     C-I;     D-III

D) A-IV;     B-I;       C-II;    D-III

Correct Answer: D

30. Identify the incorrect statements and select the correct option.

(i) Birth control pills are likely to cause cardiovascular problems.

(ii) A woman who substitutes or takes the place of the real mother to nurse the embryo is called surrogate mother.

(iii) Numerous children have been produced by in vitro fertilisation but with some abnormalities.

(iv) Woman plays a key role in the continuity of the family and human species.

(v) Foetal sex determination test should not be banned.

A) (i) and (ii)       

B) (ii) and (iv)

C) (iii) and (v) 

D)   None of these

Correct Answer: C

31. Which of the following statement is not correct about syphilis?

A) Primary stage of disease shows the appearance of chancre on genitalia and lips.

B) In quaternary stage of disease, thick pus is discharged from urinogenital organ.

C) Secondary stage of disease shows the appearance of multiple lesions on mucous membrane of lips, mouth and genitalia.

D) Tertiary stage of disease shows the appearance of gumma on the skin.

Correct Answer: B

32. Identify the false statement regarding the techniques of contraception.

(i) Tubectomy and vasectomy show many side effects.

(ii) Purpose of tubectomy is to prevent formation of ova.

(iii) The most important component of the oral contraceptive pills is progesterone.

(iv) Contraceptive oral pills help in birth control by preventing ovulation.

A) (i), (ii) and (iii)  

B) (i) and (ii)

C) (iii), (iv) and (ii)

D) (iv) and (ii)

Correct Answer: B

33. Non-gonococcal urethritis is caused by:

A) Neisseria gonorrhoeae

B) Chlamydia trachomatis

C) Treponema  pallidum

D) E.coli

Correct Answer: B

34. Recurrence of watery blisters on the genitalia and swollen lymph nodes in the groin are symptoms of:          

A) Genital warts    

B) Genital herpes

C) Genital lesions                           

D) Genital hepatitis

Correct Answer: B

35. In the given figure which marked number (1, 2, 3, 4) is tied and cut to block fertilisation. 

A) 1     

B) 2     

C) 3                                             

D) 4

Correct Answer: A

36. The diaphragm, cervical cap and vaults are:

A) Disposable contraceptive devices

B) Reusable contraceptives

C) IUDs

D) Implants

Correct Answer: B

37.Birth control pills check ovulation in female by inhibiting the secretion of:

A) Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

B) Luteinising hormone (LH)

C) Both [a] and [b]

D) None of the above

Correct Answer: C

38. Which of the following ions plays an effective role in the activity of IUDs?

A) Iron                  

B) Zinc

C) Copper      

D) Ammonium

Correct Answer: C

39. Copper-T is a device that prevents:

A) Implantation of blastocyst

B) Ovulation

C) Fertilisation

D) Egg maturation

Correct Answer: A

40. Contraceptive oral pills help in birth control by:

A) Killing the sperms in uterus.

B) Forming barriers between sperms and ova.

C) Preventing ovulation.

D) Killing the ova.

Correct Answer: C

41.Saheli' is a new oral contraceptive, developed by:

A) All Indian Institute of Medical Science

B) Central Drug Research Institute

C) Health Care Pvt. Ltd.

D) Bharat Immunologicals & Biologicals Corp. Ltd.

Correct Answer: B

42. Profuse, yellowish, greenish frothy smelling discharge from vagina is due to infection of:

A) Treponema pallidum                              

B) Chlamydia

C) Trichomonas vaginallis               

D) Neisseria

Correct Answer: C

43. Match column-I with column-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

	Column-I (Method)		Column-II (Mode of Action)
A.	The Pill	I.	Prevents sperms reaching cervix
B.	Condom	II.	Prevents implantation
C.	Vasectomy	III.	Prevents ovulation
D.	Copper-T	IV.	Vas deferens is removed or tied up.

A) A-III;    B-I;     C-IV;    D-II

B) A-IV;   B-I;     C-II;     D-III

C) A-III;    B-IV;    C-I;   D-II

D) A-II;     B-III;    C-I;   D-IV

Correct Answer: A

44. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct?

(i) According to the WHO, reproductive health is total well-being in the physical, social, emotional, behavioural aspects of reproduction.

(ii) According to the WHO, reproductive health is total well-being in the physical, social and emotional aspects of reproduction.

(iii) A reproductively healthy society has people with physically and functionally normal reproductive organs.

(iv) Reproductively healthy societies have abnormal sex-related emotional and behavioural interactions.

A) (i), (ii) and (iii)     

B) (ii) and (iv)

C) (i) and (iii)  

D) (i) only

Correct Answer: C

45. Which of the following statements are correct regarding "Lactational amenorrhoea"?

(i) It means absence of menstruation.

(ii) Ovulation does not occur during the lactational period.

(iii) Chances of failure of contraception are almost nil upto six months following parturition.

(iv) Side effects are almost nil.

(v) Contraceptive efficiency reduces after the period of intense lactation.

(vi) It is natural method of contraception.

(vii) It increases phagocytosis of sperms.

A) (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)

B) All except (vii)

C) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)

D) All of these

Correct Answer: B

46. Identify the correct match from the given option.

A) Non Medicated IUDs - Multiload 375.

B) Saheli - Contains a steroidal preparation.

C) Lactational amenorrhea - Presence of menstruation.

D) Diaphragms, cervical caps, vaults ? Cover the cervix after the coitus.

Correct Answer: B

47. Identify the correct statemnets regarding diaphragm as contraceptive device from the given options.

(i) They act as physical barrier for sperm entry.

(ii) They are placed to cover the cervical region during coitus.

(iii) They are introduced into the uterus to prevent implantation.

(iv) They act as spermicidal agents to increase their contraceptive effectiveness.

A) (i), (ii) only

B) (i), (iv) only

C) (ii), (iii), only     

D) (iii), (iv) only

Correct Answer: A

48. Read the following give statements and mark the option that are correct statements.

(i) MTP was legalized in 1971.

(ii) Inability to conceive or produce children even after 2 years of protected sexual cohabitation is called infertility.

(iii) Surgical method of contraception prevents gamete formation.

(iv) MTPs are relatively safe up to 3 weeks of pregnancy.

A) (i) and (iv)

B) (ii) and (iii)        

C) (iii) and (iv)       

D) (i) and (iii)

Correct Answer: A