Reproductive Health last 10 years questions

Question 1

1. In context of amniocentesis, which of the following statement is incorrect? (2016 - I)

a. It is usually done when a woman is between 14 - 16 weeks pregnant.
b. It is used for prenatal sex determination.
c. It can be used for detection of Down syndrome.
d. It can be used for detection of cleft palate.

Answer 1

d. It can be used for detection of cleft palate.

Question 2

2. Which of the following cannot be detected in a developing fetus by amniocentesis? (2013)

a. Jaundice
b. Klinefelter’s syndrome
c. Sex of the fetus
d. Down syndrome

Answer 2

a. Jaundice

Question 3

3. Lippe’s loop is a type of contraceptive used as: (2022)

a. Copper releasing IUD
b. Cervical barrier
c. Vault barrier
d. Non-Medicated IUD

Answer 3

d. Non-Medicated IUD

Question 4

4. Match List-I with List-II with respect to methods of Contraception and their respective actions. (2022)

List-I List-II

(A) Diaphragms (i) Inhibit ovulation and Implantation

(B) Contraceptive Pills (ii) Increase phagocytosis of sperm
within Uterus

(C) Intra Uterine Devices (iii) Absence of Menstrual cycle and
ovulation following parturition

(D) Lactational Amenorrhea (iv) They cover the cervix blocking
the entry of sperms

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

a. A-iii B-ii C-i D-iv
b. A-iv B-i C-iii D-ii
c. A-iv B-i C-ii D-iii
d. A-ii B-iv C-i D-iii

Answer 4

c. A-iv B-i C-ii D-iii

Diaphragms (They cover the cervix blocking the entry of sperms)

Contraceptive Pills (Inhibit ovulation and Implantation)

Intra Uterine Devices (Increase phagocytosis of sperm within Uterus)

Lactational Amenorrhea (Absence of Menstrual cycle and ovulation following
parturition)

Question 5

5. Match List-I with List-II. (2021)

List-I List-II

(A) Vaults (i) Entry of sperm through Cervix is blocked

(B) IUDs (ii) Removal of Vas deferens

(C) Vasectomy (iii) Phagocytosis of sperms within the Uterus

(D) Tubectomy (iv) Removal of fallopian tube

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

a. A-i B-iii C-ii D-iv
b. A-ii B-iv C-iii D-i
c. A-iii B-i C-iv D-ii
d. A-iv B-ii C-i D-iii

Answer 5

a. A-i B-iii C-ii D-iv

Vaults (Entry of sperm through Cervix is blocked)

IUDs (Phagocytosis of sperms within the Uterus)

Vasectomy (Removal of Vas deferens)

Tubectomy (Removal of fallopian tube)

Question 6

6. Which one of the following is an example of Hormone releasing IUD? (2021)

a. LNG 20
b. Cu 7
c. Multiload 375
d. CuT

Answer 6

a. LNG 20

Question 7

7. Progestogens alone or in combination with estrogens can be used as a contraceptive in the form of- (2020-Covid)

a. Injections only
b. Pills, injections and implants
c. Pills only
d. Implants only

Answer 7

b. Pills, injections and implants

Question 8

8. Select the hormone-releasing Intra-Uterine Devices. (2019)

a. Vaults, LNG-20
b. Multiload 375, Progestasert
c. Progestasert, LNG-20
d. Lippes Loop, Multiload 375

Answer 8

c. Progestasert, LNG-20

Question 9

9. Which of the following contraceptive methods do involve a role of hormone? (2019)

a. Lactational amenorrhea, Pills, Emergency contraceptives.
b. Barrier method, Lactational amenorrhea, Pills.
c. CuT, Pills, Emergency contraceptives.
d. Pills, Emergency contraceptives, Barrier methods.

Answer 9

a. Lactational amenorrhea, Pills, Emergency contraceptives.

Question 10

10. The contraceptive ‘SAHELI’: (2018)

a. Blocks estrogen receptors in the uterus, preventing eggs from getting implanted.
b. Increases the concentration of estrogen and prevents ovulation in females.
c. Is an IUD.
d. Is a post-coital contraceptive.

Answer 10

a. Blocks estrogen receptors in the uterus, preventing eggs from getting implanted.

Question 11

11. The function of copper ions in copper releasing IUD’s is: (2017-Delhi)

a. They suppress sperm motility and fertilizing capacity of sperms
b. They inhibit gametogenesis
c. They make uterus unsuitable for implantation
d. They inhibit ovulation

Answer 11

a. They suppress sperm motility and fertilizing capacity of sperms

Question 12

12. Which of the following is incorrect regarding vasectomy? (2016 - II)

a. Vasa deferentia is cut and tied
b. Irreversible sterility
c. No sperm occurs in seminal fluid
d. No sperm occurs in epididymis

Answer 12

d. No sperm occurs in epididymis

Question 13

13. Which of the following is hormone releasing IUD? (2016 - II)

a. Lippes loop
b. Cu7
c. LNG-20
d. Multiload 375

Answer 13

c. LNG-20

Question 14

14. Which of the following approaches does not give the defined action of contraceptive? (2016 - I)

a. Barrier Methods Prevent fertilization

b. Intrauterine Increase phagocytosis of sperms,
suppress sperm motility and
fertilizing capacity of sperms

c. Hormonal contraceptives Prevent/retard entry of sperms,
prevent ovulation and fertilization

d. Vasectomy Prevents spermatogenesis

Answer 14

d. Vasectomy Prevents spermatogenesis

Question 15

15. Hysterectomy is surgical removal of: (2015)

a. Vas-deferens
b. Mammary glands
c. Uterus
d. Prostate gland

Answer 15

c. Uterus

Question 16

16. Tubectomy is a method of sterilization in which: (2014)

a. Uterus is removed surgically
b. Small part of the fallopian tube is removed or tied up
c. Ovaries are removed surgically
d. Small part of vas deferens is removed or tied up

Answer 16

b. Small part of the fallopian tube is removed or tied up

Question 17

17. Which of the following is a hormone releasing Intra Uterine Device (IUD)? (2014)

a. Vault
b. Multiload 375
c. LNG-20
d. Cervical cap

Answer 17

c. LNG-20

Question 18

18. Venereal diseases can spread through (2021)

A. Using sterile needles
B. Transfusion of blood from infected person
C. Infected mother to fetus
D. Kissing
E. Inheritance

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

a. B, C and D only
b. B and C only
c. A and C only
d. A, B and C only

Answer 18

a. B, C and D only

B. Transfusion of blood from infected person
C. Infected mother to fetus
D. Kissing

Question 19

19. Select the option including all sexually transmitted diseases (2020)

a. Gonorrhoea, Malaria, Genital herpes
b. AIDS, Malaria, Filaria
c. Cancer, AIDS, Syphilis
d. Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Genital herpes

Answer 19

d. Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Genital herpes

Question 20

20. Which of the following STDs are not curable? (2020-Covid)

a. Chlamydiasis, Syphilis, Genital warts
b. HIV, Gonorrhoea, Trichomoniasis
c. Gonorrhoea, Trichomoniasis, Hepatitis B
d. Genital herpes, Hepatitis B, HIV infection

Answer 20

d. Genital herpes, Hepatitis B, HIV infection

Question 21

21. Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases is not completely curable? (2019)

a. Gonorrhoea
b. Genital warts
c. Genital herpes
d. Chlamydiasis

Answer 21

c. Genital herpes

Question 22

22. Match the following sexually transmitted diseases (Column - I) with their causative agent (Column - II) and select the correct option. (2017-Delhi)

Column - I Column- II

A. Gonorrhea i. HIV
B. Syphilis ii. Neisseria
C. Genital Warts iii. Treponema
D. AIDS iv. Human Papilloma virus

a. A-ii B-iii C-iv D-i
b. A-iii B-iv C-i D-ii
c. A-iv B-ii C-iii D-i
d. A-iv B-iii C-ii D-i

Answer 22

a. A-ii B-iii C-iv D-i

Gonorrhea (Neisseria)
Syphilis (Treponema)
Genital Warts (Human Papilloma virus)
AIDS (HIV)

Question 23

23. Ectopic pregnancies are referred to as: (2015 Re)

a. Implantation of embryo at site other than uterus.
b. Implantation of defective embryo in the uterus.
c. Pregnancies terminated due to hormonal imbalance.
d. Pregnancies with genetic abnormality.

Answer 23

a. Implantation of embryo at site other than uterus.

Question 24

24. Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted disease? (2015 Re)

a. Trichomoniasis
b. Encephalitis
c. Syphilis
d. Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

Answer 24

b. Encephalitis

Question 25

25. One of the legal methods of birth control is: (2013)

a. By a premature ejaculation during coitus
b. Abortion by taking an appropriate medicine
c. By abstaining from coitus from day 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle
d. By having coitus at the time of day break

Answer 25

b. Abortion by taking an appropriate medicine

Question 26

26. In which of the following techniques, the embryos are transferred to assist those females who cannot conceive? (2020)

a. GIFT and ZIFT
b. ICSI and ZIFT
c. GIFT and ICSI
d. ZIFT and IUT

Answer 26

d. ZIFT and IUT

Question 27

27. In case of a couple where the male is having a very low sperm count, which technique will be suitable for fertilization? (2017-Delhi)

a. Intrauterine transfer
b. Gamete intracytoplasmic fallopian transfer
c. Artificial Insemination
d. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Answer 27

c. Artificial Insemination

Question 28

28. Embryo with more than 16 blastomeres formed due to in vitro fertilization is transferred into: (2016 - II)

a. Fimbriae
b. Cervix
c. Uterus
d. Fallopian tube

Answer 28

c. Uterus

Question 29

29. A childless couple can be assisted to have a child through a technique called GIFT. The full form of this technique is: (2015 Re)

a. Gamete intra fallopian transfer
b. Gamete internal fertilization and transfer
c. Germ cell internal fallopian transfer
d. Gemete inseminated fallopian transfer

Answer 29

a. Gamete intra fallopian transfer

Question 30

30. Assisted reproductive technology, IVF involves transfer of: (2014)

a. Embryo with 16 blastomeres into the fallopian tube
b. Ovum into the fallopian tube
c. Zygote into the fallopian tube
d. Zygote into the uterus

Answer 30

c. Zygote into the fallopian tube
d. Zygote into the uterus

Question 31

31. Artificial insemination means: (2013)

a. Introduction of sperms of healthy donor directly into the ovary
b. Transfer of sperms of a healthy donor to a test tube containing ova
c. Transfer of sperms of husband to a test tube containing ova
d. Artificial introduction of sperms of a healthy donor into the vagina

Answer 31

d. Artificial introduction of sperms of a healthy donor into the vagina