aREPRODUCTIVE HEALTHPrevious Years’ Questions1. Aminocentesis is [CPMT 94](A) Analysis of chemical composition of fluids of pregnant woman(B) Withdrawal of allantoic fluid from pregnant women(C) An in vitro diagnosis(D) Culturing of cells and study of metaphase chromosomes from amniotic fluid to identify chromosomal abnormality 2. Which one is not legitimate for reducing birth rate? [MP PMT 95](A) Ban on marriages (B) MTP (C) Use of contraceptives (D) Late marriages3. Oral contraceptives contain [CBSE 1998](A) Progesterone (B) LH (C) Oxytocin (D) Sterols 4. Amniocentesis is used for determining [CBSE 1997](A) Heart diseases (B) Brain disease (C) Hereditary disease of embryo (D) All the above 5. Most important component of oral contraceptive is [CBSE 1995](A) Thyroxine (B) LH (C) Progesterone (D) AH 6. Tubectomy, a method of population control is performed on [JK CMEE 2000](A) Both males and females (B) Males only (C) Females only (D) Only pregnant females 7. Which is related to males? [MANIPAL 2001](A) I.U.C.D. (B) Tubectomy (C) Vasectomy (D) None of the above 8. Copper T [MANIPAL 2001](A) Suppresses fertilization of coercing ovum (B) Acts as barrier(C) Prevents implantation of Blastocyst (D) Prevents cleavage 9. Consider the statements given below regarding contraception and answer as directed thereafter [CBSE 2008](1) Medical Termination of Pregnancy MTP during first trimester is generally safe(2) Generally chances of conception are nil until mother breast – feeds the infant upto two years (3) Intrauterine devices like copper T are effective contraceptives (4) Contraception pills may be taken upto one week after coitus to prevent conceptionWhich two of the above statements are correct?(A) 1, 3 (B) 1,2 (C) 2,3 (D) 3,4 10. Given below are four methods (1-4) and their modes of action (a-d) in achieving contraception. Select their correct matching from the four options that follow [CBSE 2008] Method Mode of Action1. The pill (a) prevents sperms reaching cervix2. Condom (b) Prevents implantation 3. Vasectomy (c) Prevents ovulation 4. Copper T (d) Semen contains no spermsMatching (A) 1-(c), 2-(d), 3-(a), 4-(b) (B) 1-(b), 2-(c), 3-(a), 4-(d)(C) 1-(c), 2-(a), 3-(d), 4-(b) (D) 1-(d), 2-(a), 3-(b), 4-(c)
11. Test tube baby means a baby born when [CBSE 2003](A) It is developed in a test tube (B) It is developed through tissue culture method(C) The ovum is fertilized externally and later implanted in the uterus (D) It develops from a non-fertilized egg 12. What is the work of copper T? [CBSE 2000](A) To inhibit ovulation (B) To inhibit fertilization(C) To inhibit implantation of blastocyst (D) To inhibit gametogenesis 13. Which substance can be used as male contraceptive in future? [CBSE 1999](A) FSH (B) LH (C) Testosterone (D) Progesterone14. Which of the following statements is correct with reference to a test-tube baby? [AIPMT 1994](A) Fertilization of egg is completed outside the body; the fertilized egg is then placed in the womb of the mother where gestation is completed.(B) Fertilization of egg is completed in the female genital tract. It is then taken out and grown in a large test tube.(C) A prematurely born baby is reared in an incubator.(D) Fertilization of egg and growth of embryo is completed in a large test tube. 15. A test-tube baby means [AIPMT 1996](A) Fertilization and development both in uterus(B) Fertilization in vitro and then transplantation in uterus(C) A baby grown in test tube(D) Fertilized and developed embryo in test tube 16. What is the work of copper-T? [AIPMT 2000](A) To inhibit ovulation(B) To inhibit fertilization(C) To inhibit implantation of blastocyst(D) To inhibit gametogenesis 17. What is the work of progesterone which is present in oral contraceptive pills? [AIPMT 2000](A) To inhibit ovulation(B) To check oogenesis(C) To check entry of sperms into cervix and to make them inactive(D) To check sexual behaviour 18. Which is showing accurate pairing? [AIPMT 2000](A) Syphilis – Treponema pallidum(B) AIDS – Bacillus conjugalis(C) Gonorrhoea – Leishmania donovani(D) Typhoid – Mycobacterium lepraeReproductive Health 19. Copper releasing IUD is [HP PMT 2012](A) Diaphragm (B) Multiload 375 (C) LNG - 20 (D) Saheli 20. Given below are four methods (1)-(4) and their modes of action (i)-(iv) in achieving contraception. Select their correct matching from the four options that follow: [AIPMT 2008] Method Mode of action1. The pill (i) Prevents sperms reaching cervix2. Condom (ii) Prevents implantation3. Vasectomy (iii) Prevents ovulation4. Copper-T (iv) Semen contains nosperms(A) 1-(iii), 2-(iv), 3-(i), 4-(ii) (B) 1-(ii), 2-(iii), 3-(i), 4-(iv)(C) 1-(iii), 2-(i), 3-(iv), 4-(ii) (D) 1-(iv), 2-(i), 3-(ii), 4-(iii) 21. Consider the statements given below regarding contraception and answer as directed thereafter. [AIPMT 2008]1. Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) during first trimester is generally safe.2. Generally, the chances of conception are nil until mother breast-feeds the infant up to two years.3. Intra-uterine devices such as copper-T are effective contraceptives.4. Contraception pills may be taken up to 1 week after coitus to prevent conception.Which two of the above statements are correct? (A) (1), (3) (B) (1), (2) (C) (2), (3) (D) (3), (4) 22. Amniocentesis is [AIIMS 2000](A) Digestion of amino acid(B) Conversion of glucose to amino acids(C) Taking out of cells near the fetus(D) Killing of child before birth 23. What is the function of copper-T? [BHU 2002](A) Checks mutation (B) Stops zygote formation(C) Stops fertilization (D) Stops obliteration of blastocoel 24. AIDS disease was first reported in [DPMT 1993](A) Russia (B) USA (C) Germany (D) France 25. Tubectomy prevents pregnancy by [DPMT 2000](A) Preventing fertilization(B) Preventing ovulation(C) Altering FSH levels in ovary (D) Altering LH level in ovary 26. Progesterone pill helps in preventing pregnancy by not allowing [DPMT 2003](A) Ova formation (B) Fertilization (C) Implantation (D) None of these 27. Oral contraceptive pills function by [DPMT 2008](A) Inhibiting ovulation(B) Stimulating ovulation(C) Stimulating the motility and secretory activity ofoviduct(D) None of the above 28.The most important component of oral contraceptive pillsis [UPCPMT 1999](A) Progesterone-estrogen (B) Growth hormone (C) Thyroxine (D) Luteinizing hormone 29. Amniocentesis is a technique to [UPCPMT 2009](A) Determine any disease in heart(B) Determine any hereditary disease in the embryo(C) Know about the disease of brain(D) Grow cell on culture medium 30. Which of the following is a technique of direct introduction of gametes into the oviduct? [Manipal 2004](A) MTS (2) ET (C) IVF (D) POST 31. Syphilis is caused by [Manipal 2004](A) Treponema pallidum (B) Plasmodium(C) Neisseria gonorrhoeae (D) Entamoeba histolytica 32. Gonorrhoea is caused by [Manipal 2005](A) Treponema pallidum (B) Entamoeba gingivalis(C) Mycobacterium leprae (D) Neisseria gonorrhoeae 33. Which is non-invasive technique of genetic counseling? [AMU 1996](A) Amniocentesis (B) Chorionic biopsy(C) Fetal blood sampling (D) Ultrasonography 34. Which one of the following organisms cause syphilis? [AMU 1999](A) Neisseria gonorrhoeae (B) Treponema pallidum(C) Pasteurellapestis (D) Clostridium botulinum 35. The common means of transmission of AIDS is [AMU 2001](A) Sexual intercourse (B) Blood transfusion(C) Placental transfer (D) All of these 36. AIDS is transmitted [AMU 2003](A) Sexually (B) Parenterally (C) Vertically (D) All of these 37. Which is the causal agent for syphilis? [AMU 2004](A) Haemophilus durei (B) Treponema pallidum(C) Chlamydia trachomatis (D) All of the above 38. Component of oral pills is [AFMC 2009](A) Progesterone (B) Oxytocin(C) Relaxin (D) None of these 39. Contraceptive oral pills help birth control by [Karnataka 1997](A) Preventing ovulation (B) Killing the sperms(C) Forming barriers between sperms-ova (D) Killing the ova 40. GIFT involves transfer of [Karnataka 1997](A) A mixture of sperms and ova into the uterus(B) Embryo into the uterus(C) A mixture of sperms and ova into the fallopian tube(D) Zygote into the fallopian tube 41.In the production of test-tube babies [Karnataka 2002](A) Fertilization and fetus formation is external(B) Fertilization and fetus formation is internal(C) Fertilization is internal and fetus formation is external(D) Fertilization is external and fetus formation is internal 42. The first case of IVF-ET technique success was reportedby [Karnataka 2003](A) Louis Joy Brown and Banting Best(B) Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards(C) Robert Steptoe and Gilbert Brown(D) Baylis and Starling Taylor 43. Which of the following is a mechanical barrier used inbirth control? [Karnataka 2004](A) Loop (B) Daikon shield (C) Copper-T (D) Diaphragm44. Which of the following birth control measure can be considered as the safest? [Karnataka 2006](A) The rhythm method (B) The use of physical barriers(C) Termination of unwanted pregnancy (D) Sterilization techniques 45. A sexually transmitted disease symptomized by the development of chancre on the genitals is caused by the infection of [Karnataka 2008](A) Treponema pallidum (B) Neisseria gonorrhoeae(C) Human immune deficiency virus (D) Hepatitis B virus 46. Surgical removal of vas deferens is called [J & K 2001](A) Tubectomy (B) Vasectomy(C) Vasectolysis (D) None of these 47. Amniocentesis is a technique used to [J & K 2003](A) Determine errors in amino acid metabolism in embryo(B) Pinpoint specific cardiac ailments in embryo(C) Determine any hereditary genetic abnormality in embryo(D) All of the above 48. Oral contraceptives are prescribed in females to check [J & K 2004](A) Entry of sperms in vagina (B) Implantation(C) Ovulation (D) Fertilization 49. Which one of the following is a sexually transmitted disease? [J & K 2004](A) Cancer (B) Syphilis(C) Diphtheria (D) Myocarditis 50. The status of the fetus for genetic counseling can be determined by [J & K 2006](A) Amniocentesis (B) Microscopy(C) Aminoacidopathy (D) Fetocentesis 51. The test which is misused for the identification of an unborn baby is [J & K 2007](A) Clotting test (B) Amniocentesis(C) Erythroblastosis (D) Angiogram 52. Amniocentesis detects [Punjab 2000](A) Deformity in brain (B) Deformity in heart(C) Hereditary disease (D) All of these 53. Which of the following is a method of birth control? [Punjab 2007](A) IUD (B) GIFT (C) HTF (D) IVF-ET 54. Tubectomy [AMU 1994](A) Prevents implantation (B) Prevents fetal development(C) Prevents fertilization (D) All of the above 55. The present population of the world is about [CBSE 1997](A) 500 million (B) 100 million (C) 15 billion (D) 6 billion 56. GIFT is [MAHE 2002](A) Embryo implantation after in vivo fertilization(B) Sperm injection for in vivo fertilization(C) Embryo implantation after in vitro fertilization(D) Egg implantation for in vitro fertilization 57. Copper-T acts by [Kerala 2001](A) Suppression of fertilization by fanning a membrane(B) Disturbing the site of implantation of blastocyst(C) Acting as a barrier(D) None of these 58. Each couple should produce only two children which will help in [AMU 1998](A) Checking pollution (B) Stabilizing the ecosystem(C) Fertility of soil (D) Improving food-web 59. Amniocentesis has helped [Haryana 1998](A) The childless couples(B) In establishment of biological superiority of females(C) In waste of money(D) None of these 60. The technique which makes use of amniotic fluid for thedetection of prenatal disorder is called [MP 1993] (A) Laparoscopy (B) Amniocentesis (C) Endoscopy (D) Ultrasound 61. In vitro fertilization is a technique that involves the transfer of which one of the following into the fallopian tube? [CBSE 2010](A) Zygote only (B) Embryo only, up to 8 cell stage(C) Either zygote or early embryo up to 8 cell stage(D) Embryo of 32 cell stage 62. The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for [AIPMT Pre 2010](A) Detecting any genetic abnormality(B) Detecting sex of the unborn fetus(C) Artificial insemination(D) Transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother 63. Cu ions released from copper-releasing intra-uterine devices (lUDs) [CBSE 2010](A) Prevent ovulation(B) Make uterus unsuitable for implantation (C) Increase phagocytosis of sperms(D) Suppress sperm motility 64. Which of the following cannot be considered as assisted reproductive technology? [HPPMT 2010](A) In vitro fertilization (IVF)(B) Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP)(C) Gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT)(D) Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) 65. The population limited to a particular geographic area is called as [J and K CET 2012](A) Pandemic (B) Endemic (C) Alien (D) Natural 66. The Test-Tube Baby Program employs which one of thefollowing techniques? [AIPMT Pre 2012](A) Intra-uterine insemination (IUI)(B) Gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT)(C) Zygote intra-fallopian transfer (ZIFT)(D) Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) 67. One of the legal methods of birth control is [NEET 2013](A) By abstaining from coitus from day 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle(B) By having coitus at the time of day break(C) By premature ejaculation during-coitus(D) Abortion by taking an appropriate medicine 68. Artificial insemination means [NEET 2013](A) Transfer of sperms of husband to a test tube containing ova(B) Artificial introduction of sperms of a healthy donor into the vagina(C) Introduction of sperms of a healthy donor directly into the ovary(D) Transfer of sperms of a healthy donor to a test tube containing ova Previous Years’ Questions :KEY | 1 | D | 41 | D |
| 2 | A | 42 | B |
| 3 | A | 43 | D |
| 4 | C | 44 | D |
| 5 | C | 45 | A |
| 6 | C | 46 | B |
| 7 | C | 47 | C |
| 8 | C | 48 | C |
| 9 | A | 49 | B |
| 10 | C | 50 | A |
| 11 | C | 51 | B |
| 12 | C | 52 | D |
| 13 | D | 53 | A |
| 14 | A | 54 | C |
| 15 | B | 55 | D |
| 16 | B | 56 | B |
| 17 | A | 57 | B |
| 18 | A | 58 | B |
| 19 | B | 59 | B |
| 20 | C | 60 | B |
| 21 | A | 61 | C |
| 22 | C | 62 | A |
| 23 | C | 63 | D |
| 24 | B | 64 | B |
| 25 | A | 65 | B |
| 26 | A | 66 | |
| 27 | A | 67 | |
| 28 | A | 68 | |
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| 30 | C | | |
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| 33 | D | | |
| 34 | B | | |
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