Reproductive Health MCQs with Answers

Question-1. What is the most important factor for the success of animal population ?

1. Inter-species activity
2. Natality
3. Unlimited food
4. Adaptability

Question-2. Which Artificial Reproductive Technique can help a lady conceive a child if both her fallopian tubes are blocked?

1. None of these
2. IVF
3. ZIFT
4. GIFT

Question-3. Which of the following cannot be detected in a developing foetus by amniocentesis ?

1. Klinefelter syndrome
2. Jaundice
3. Down syndrome
4. Sex of the foetus

Question-4. Which of the following contraceptive also provides protection from contacting STDs and AIDS ?

1. Lactational amenorrhoea
2. Diaphragms
3. Spermicidal foams
4. Condoms

Question-5. Which of the following contraceptives is one of the most widely accepted method of contraception in India?

1. Medical termination of pregnancy
2. Sterilization
3. Intra Uterine device
4. Withdrawal or coitus interruption

Question-6. Which of the following groups of contraceptives are included under barrier methods?

1. Surgical methods, Oral contraceptives, Cervical caps, vaults
2. Condom, Vaults, IUDs, Cervical caps
3. IUDs, Diaphragm, Abstinence, Injections
4. Condom, Diaphragm, Cervical caps, Vaults

Question-7. Which of the following ions plays an effective role in the activity of IUDs?

1. Ammonium
2. Iron
3. Zinc
4. Copper

Question-8. Which of the following is not a copper releasing IUD?

1. None of these
2. LNG 20
3. Lippes Loop
4. Both

Question-9. Which of the following is traditional method of contraception?

1. Sterilization
2. Implantation
3. Lactational amenorrhoea
4. Condoms

Question-10. Which one amongst the following is the first country in the world to initiate action plans and programmes at a national level to attain total reproductive health as social goal?

1. USA
2. China
3. India
4. Japan

Question-11. Which one is correct for mammalian testis

1. All of these
2. Sertoli cells, seminiferous tubules, Leydig's cells
3. Graafian follicles, Leydig's cells and seminiferous tubules
4. Graafian follicles, Sertoli cells and seminiferous tubules

Question-12. Which one of the following is not the function of placenta? It

1. None of these
2. Secretes oxytocin during parturition
3. Facilitates removal of carbon dioxide and waste material from embryo
4. Secretes estrogen

Question-13. Which one of the following is the correct statement regarding the particular psychotropic drug specified?

1. Barbiturates cause relaxation and temporary Euphoria
2. Hashish causes alter thought perceptions and hallucinations
3. Opium stimulates nervous system and causes hallucinations
4. Morphine leads to delusions and disturbed emotions

Question-14. A method of birth control is

1. lUDs
2. GIFT
3. HJF
4. IVF-ET

Question-15. Amniocentesis is a technique to

1. Correct genetic disorders of the foetus.
2. Estimate essential animo acids in the body.
3. Detect chromosomal anomalies in the foetus.
4. Reverse sex of the foetus.

Question-16. Central Drug Research Institute. Lucknow has developed a contraceptive named

1. Condoms
2. Mala D
3. Combined pills
4. Saheli

Question-17. Copper-T prevents

1. Both (b) and (c)
2. Ovulation
3. Fertilization of egg
4. Implantation of embryo

Question-18. Drug RU-486 is used as

1. Mutagen
2. Contraceptive
3. Abartive agent
4. Used for amniocentesis

Question-19. Lactational Amenorrhea is related to

1. A STD name
2. Temporary method of contraception
3. Absence of mensturation
4. Permanent method of contraception

Question-20. Progesterone in the contraceptive pill

1. All the above
2. Prevents ovulation
3. Inhibits estrogen
4. Checks attachment of zygote to endometrium

Question-21. Test tube baby is a technique where

1. None of the above.
2. Zygote is taken from the oviduct cultured and then implanted.
3. Ovum is taken out, then fertilized and implanted.
4. Sperms and ovum are fused and zygote grown in a test tube.

Question-22. The birth control device not used by women is

1. Copper T
2. Diaphragm
3. Oral pill
4. Nirodh

Question-23. The most effective method for birth controi is

1. Sterilization
2. Abortion
3. Oral pills
4. Abstinence

Question-24. The prenatal technique to determine the genetic disorders in a foetus is called

1. Coitus interrupts
2. Laproscopy
3. Amniocentesis
4. Abstinence

Question-25. What is correct about a test tube baby?

1. Both fertilization and development are done outside the female genital tract.
2. Fertilization in femaleÂ’s genital tract and growth in test tube.
3. Rearing of premature born baby in an incubator.
4. Fertilization outside and gestation inside motherÂ’s womb.

Question-26. Which among these is not a natural method of birth controi

1. Lactational Amenorrhea
2. Coitus interruptus
3. Periodic abstinence
4. Vasectomy

Question-27. Which is related to males?

1. None of these
2. Oral pill
3. Tubecjomy
4. Vasectomy

Question-28. Which of these is caused by a retrovirus?

1. Syphillis
2. Gonorrhoea
3. AIDS
4. Trichomoniasis

Question-29. Amniocentesis is a process of

1. Growing cells on culture media
2. Determine disease of the embryo
3. Know about brain disease
4. Determine disease of the embryo

Question-30. Frequency of an allele in an isolated population may change due to

1. natural selection
2. genetic drift
3. gene flow
4. mutation

Question-31. Genetic drift operates only in

1. Mendelian populations
2. island populations
3. smaller populations
4. larger populations

Question-32. Human population growth in India

1. can be regulated by following the National programme of family planning
2. tends to follow a sigmoid curve as in case of many other animal species
3. tends to reach zero population growth as in case of some animal species
4. can be reduced by permitting natural calamities and enforcing birth control measures

Question-33. Probability of four sons to a couple is

1. 1/32
2. 1/4
3. 1/8
4. 1/16

Question-34. Progesterone, which is the most important component of oral contraceptive pills, prevents pregnancy by

1. blocking ovulation
2. preventing the formation of egg
3. preventing the cleavage of the fertilized egg
4. creating unfavourable chemical environment for the sperms to survive in the female reproductive tract

Question-35. Tablets to prevent contraception contain

1. Both b) and c)
2. progesterone
3. FSH
4. LH

Question-36. Test-tube baby is one who

1. has been developed without fertilization
2. is born out of artificial insemination
3. has undergone development in a test tube
4. is born out of the technique of fertilization in vitro

Question-37. The concept that population tends to increase geometrically while food supply increases arithmetically was put forward by

1. Thomas Malthus
2. Stuart Mill
3. Adam Smith
4. Charles Darwin

Question-38. The function of copper-T is to prevent

1. implantation of blastocyst
2. fertilization
3. egg maturation
4. ovulation

Question-39. Two opposite forces operate in the growth and development of every population. One of them is related to the ability to reproduce at a given rate. The force opposing to it is called

1. environmental resistance
2. biotic control
3. mortality
4. fecundity

Question-40. A childless couple can be assisted to have a child through a technique called GIFT. The full form of this technique is :

1. Gamete internal fertilization and transfer
2. Germ cell internal fallopian transfer
3. Gamete inseminated fallopian transfer
4. Gamete intra fallopian transfer

Question-41. A national level approach to build up a reproductively healthy society was taken up in our country in

1. 1990s
2. 1950s
3. 1960s
4. 1980s

Question-42. Saheli a new oral contraceptive developed by

1. Bharat Immunologicals & Biologicals corp. Ltd.
2. All Indian Institute of Medical Science
3. Central Drug Research Institute
4. Health Care Pvt. Ltd.

Question-43. According to which of the following organization "reproductive health means a total well-being in all aspects of reproduction"?

1. WWW
2. WHL
3. UNESCO
4. WHO

Question-44. Artificial insemination means

1. None of these
2. Artificial introduction of sperms of a healthy donor into the vagina
3. Introduction of sperms of healthy donor directly into the ovary
4. Transfer of sperms of husband to a test tube containing ova

Question-45. Assisted reproductive technology, IVF involves transfer of

1. Embryo with 16 blastomeres into the fallopian tube
2. Ovum into the fallopian tube
3. Zygote into the fallopian tube
4. Zygote into the uterus

Question-46. Certain characteristic demographic features of developing countries are

1. high mortality, high density, uneven population growth and a very old age distribution
2. high fertility, low or rapidly falling mortality rate, rapid population growth and a very young age distribution
3. high fertility, high density, rapidly rising mortality rate and a very young age distribution
4. high infant mortality, low fertility, uneven population growth and a very young age distribution

Question-47. Choose the correct statement regarding the ZIFT procedure

1. Ova collected from a female donour are transferred to the fallopian tube to facilitate zygote formation
2. Zygote is collected from a female donour and transferred to the fallopian tube
3. Zygote is collected from a female donour and transferred to the uterus
4. Ova collected from a female donour and transferrerd to the uterus

Question-48. Choose the right one among the statements given below

1. IUDs once inserted need not be replaced
2. IUDs increase phagocytosis reaction in the uterus
3. IUDs are generally inserted by the user herself
4. IUDs suppress gametogenesis

Question-49. Condoms are one of the most popular contraceptives becuase of the following reasons

1. These are effective barriers for insemination
2. All of the above
3. These help in reducing the risk of STDs
4. They do not interfere with coital act

Question-50. Emergency contraceptives are effective if used within

1. 72 hrs of implantation
2. 72 hrs of coitus
3. 72 hrs of ovulation
4. 72 hrs of menstruation

Question-51. Emergency contraceptives may prevent pregnancy if used within 72 hrs of

1. None of these
2. Coitus
3. Ovulation
4. Menstruation

Question-52. First or free milk is called

1. cholesterol
2. Colostrum
3. baby's milk
4. rostrum

Question-53. Fixing up of blastocyst in the wall of uterus is

1. Impregnation
2. Implantation
3. Fertilisation
4. Placentation

Question-54. From the sexually transmitted diseases mentioned below, identify the one which does not specifically affect the sex organs

1. Genital warts
2. AIDS
3. Syphilis
4. Gonorrhea

Question-55. Geometric representation of age structure is a characteristic of

1. ecosystem
2. biotic community
3. population
4. landscape

Question-56. Heart is

1. None of these
2. Mesodermal
3. Endodermal
4. Ectodermal

Question-57. If the mean and the median pertaining to a certain character of a population are of the same value, the following is most likely to occur

1. skewed curve
2. normal distribution
3. bi-modal distribution
4. T-shaped curve

Question-58. In ______ the egg is first fertilized outside the body and then it is inserted into the oviduct.

1. GIFT
2. ZIFT
3. ICSI
4. IVF

Question-59. In a population, unrestricted reproductive capacity is called

1. birth rate
2. biotic potential
3. fertility
4. carrying capacity

Question-60. In a random mating population in equilibrium, which of the following brings about a change in gene frequency in non-directional manner ?

1. Random drift
2. Selection
3. Migration
4. Mutation

Question-61. In case of a couple where the male is having a very low sperm count, which technique will be suitable for fertilisation?

1. Intrauterine transfer
2. Artificial Insemination
3. Artificial Insemination
4. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Question-62. In India, human population is heavily weighed towards the younger age groups as a result of

1. long life span of many individuals and high birth rate
2. short life span of many individuals and low birth rate
3. long life span of many individuals and low birth rate
4. short life span of many individuals and high birth rate

Question-63. In which year, MTP was legalised in India?

1. 1923
2. 1971
3. 1951
4. 1981

Question-64. Increased IMR and decreased MMR in a population will

1. Cause rapid increase in growth rate
2. Not cause significant change in growth rate
3. Result in an explosive population/exp
4. Result in decline in growth rate

Question-65. Infertility cases due to inability of the male partner to inseminate the female or due to very low sperm count in the ejaculates, could be corrected by artificial insemination (AI).

1. None of these
2. Female Reproductive tract
3. Epididymis
4. Rete testis

Question-66. Intensely lactating mothers do not generally conceive due to the

1. Suppression of fertilisation
2. Suppression of gonadotropins
3. Hyper secretion of gonadotropins
4. Suppression of gametic transport

Question-67. IUDs stands for

1. Injected Uterine Devices
2. Intra Uterine Devices
3. Internal Uterine Devices
4. Inseminated Uterine Devices

Question-68. MTPs are considered relatively safe during the ______ weeks of pregnancy.

1. 20
2. 12
3. 15
4. 18

Question-69. Progestasert and LNG-20 are

1. hormone releasing IUDs
2. implants
3. copper releasing IUDs
4. non-medicated IUDs

Question-70. Random genetic drift in a population probably results from

1. interbreeding within this population
2. constant low mutation rate
3. large population size
4. highly genetically variable individuals

Question-71. RCH stands for

1. Reproductive and Child Health Care
2. Routine Check-up of Health
3. Reproduction Cum Hygiene
4. Reversible Contraceptive Hazards

Question-72. Seminal vesicles are located in

1. Caput epididymis
2. Above Coeper's glands
3. Glane penis
4. Uterus

Question-73. STD/VD/UTI are

1. action plans and programmes to create awareness about various reproductive related health and problems.
2. devices which are used to delay the pregnancy.
3. infections which are caused by food contamination.
4. diseases which are transmitted through sexual intercourse.

Question-74. The correct surgical procedure as a contraceptive method is

1. Ovarieetomy
2. Hysterectomy
3. Castration
4. Vasectomy

Question-75. The diaphragm, cervical cap and vaults are

1. Cu-releasing IUDs
2. disposable contraceptive devices
3. Reusable contraceptives
4. Non-medicated IUDs

Question-76. The family planning programmes in India were initiated in

1. 1981
2. 1951
3. 1961
4. 1971

Question-77. The formula for exponential population growth is

1. dN/dt = rN
2. dt/dN = rN
3. dN/rN = dt
4. rN/dN = dt

Question-78. The highly sophisticated procedure of directly injecting a sperm into an egg is called

1. AID
2. ICSI
3. ZIFT
4. GIFT

Question-79. The most important component of the oral contraceptive pills is

1. luteinizing hormone
2. progesterone
3. growth hormone
4. thyroxine

Question-80. The population of an insect species shows an explosive increase in numbers during rainy season followed by its disappearance at the end of the season. What does this show?

1. The population of its predators increases enormously
2. S-shaped or sigmoid growth of this insect
3. The food plants mature and die at the end of the rainy season
4. Its population growth curve is of J-type

Question-81. The technique which makes use of amniotic fluid for the detection of prenatal disorder is called as

1. ultrasound
2. leproscopy
3. amniocentesis
4. endoscopy

Question-82. Tying up or removing a small part of fallopian duct is called

1. tubectomy
2. vasectomy
3. ductus arteriosus
4. archidectomy

Question-83. What is the expansion for MTP?

1. Medical Termination of Parturition
2. Medical Termination of Pregnancy
3. Maternally Transmitted Pathogens
4. Mechanical Transfer of Pollen

Question-84. What is the marriageable age for the females and males respectively in India?

1. 18, 21
2. 18, 18
3. 18, 25
4. 21, 18