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01. ‘Saheli’ 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.
02. What is true 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)
03. Artificial insemination mean

(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.
04. 01. Study the given reasons on the basis of which pregnancy can
be terminated. Identify the correct reasons.
(i) To get rid of unwanted pregnancies.
(ii) To prevent the fatality or harmfulness to the mother or to foetus or
both due to the continuation of pregnancy.
(iii) Termination of pregnancy is safe in each and every case.
(iv) If the foetus is male.
(v) It plays an important role in decreasing the population.

(a) (i), (ii), only (b) (ii), (iii) only (c) (iii), (iv), (v) only (d) All of these
05. The family planning programmes in India were initiated in

(a) 1951
(b) 1961
(c) 1971
(d) 1981
06. The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for

(a) detecting sex of the unborn foetus

(b) artificial insemination
(c) transfer of embryo into the uterus of the surrogate mother
(d) detecting any genetic abnormality
07. Progesterone pill helps in preventing pregnancy by not allowing –

(a) ova formation

(b) fertilization
(c) sperm transf
(d) None of these
08. The stage transferred into the uterus after induced fertilization of
ova in the laboratory is:

(a) Zygote
(b) Embryo at 4 blastomere stage
(c) Embryo at 2 blastomere stage
(d) Morula
09. Which one of the following is the most widely accepted method of
contraception in India, as at present ?

(a) Cervical caps

(b) Tubectomy
(c) Diaphragms
(d) IUDs. (Intra uterine devices)
10. The test-tube Baby Programme employs which one of the
following techniques?

(a) Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

(b) Intra uterine insemination (IUI)
(c) Gamete intra fallopian transfer (GIFT)
(d) Zygote intra fallopian transfer (ZIFT)
11. Oral contraceptive pills are composed of

(a) progestrogens only

(b) progestrogen and estrogen combination
(c) progestrogen-testosterone combination
(d) both (a) or (b)
12. Which of the following cannot be detected in a developing foetus
by amniocentesis?

(a) Sex of the foetus

(b) Down syndrome
(c) Jaundice
(d) Klinefelter syndrome
13. One of the legal methods of birth control is :

(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 a premature ejaculation during coitus
(d) abortion by taking an appropriate medicine
14. One of the following is not a method of contraception – which
one?

(a) Tubectomy
(b) Condoms
(c) Pills of a combination of oxytocin and vasopressin
(d) Lippes loop
15. Using which contraceptive also provides protection from
contracting STDs and AIDS ?

(a) Diaphragms
(b) Spermicidal foams
(c) Condoms
(d) Lactational amenorrhoea
16.Copper-T is a device that prevents

(a) implantation of blastocyst

(b) ovulation
(c) ejaculation
(d) egg maturation
17. IUDs don't -

(a) make uterus unsuitable for implantation

(b) increase phagocytosis of sperms
(c) suppress sperm motility
(d) help in sperm capacitation
18. MTP is practised mainly to –

(a) get rid of unwanted female child legally .

(b) get rid of unwanted pregnancies due to failure of contraception.
(c) both (a) and (b).
(d) decrease population size
19. In amniocentesis, the fluid is taken from –

(a) foetal blood

(b) mother's blood
(c) body fluid of mother
(d) fluid surrounding foetus
20. Which of the following is not true about the birth control pill ?

(a) The pill works by preventing ovulation.

(b) The pill works by preventing implantation.
(c) The ovarian cycle is suspended by the birth control pill.
(d) The birth control pill contains high doses of estrogen and
progesterone
21. Which of the following birth control measures can be considered
as the safest?

(a) The rhythm method

(b) The use of physical barriers
(c) Temination of unwanted pregnancy
(d) Sterilization techniques
22. Ultrasound of how much frequency is beamed into human body
for sonography ?

(a) 15 – 30 MHZ
(b) 1 – 15 MHZ
(b) 45 – 70 MHZ
(d) 30 – 45 MHZ
23. What is the figure given below showing in particular ?

(a) Ovarian cancer

(b) Uterine cancer
(c) Tubectomy
(d) Vasectomy
24. In vitro fertilisation 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 upto 8 cell stage
(d) Embryo of 32 cell stage
25. Condoms are barriers that cover–

(a) Penis in male and ovary in female.

(b) Penis in male and cervix and vagina in female.
(c) Scrotum in male and cervix and vagina in female.
(d) Cervix in male and vagina in female
26. Birth control pills check ovulation in female by inhibiting the
secretion of –

(a) follicle stimulating hormone

(b) luteinizing hormone
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
27. Identical twins are produced when

(a) One fertilized egg divides and two blastomeres separate

(b) One sperm fertilizes two eggs
(c) One egg is fertilized with two sperms
(d) Two eggs are fertilized
28. Progestasert and LNG-20 are

(a) Implants
(b) Copper releasing IUDs
(c) Non-medicated IUDs
(d) Hormone releasing IUDs
29. Which of the following can be used as emergency contraceptive
within 72 hours of coitus to avoid possible pregnancy due to rape or
unprotective intercourse

(a) Progesterons
(b) Progesterons and estrogen combinations
(c) condoms
(d) both a and b
30.The contraceptive method with almost no side effect

(a) Periodic abstinence

(b) Coitus interuptus
(c) Lactational amenorrhoea
(d) All of these
31. The technique called gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) is
recommended for those females:

(a) who cannot produce an ovum

(b) who cannot retain the foetus inside uterus.
(c) whose cervical canal is too narrow to allow passage for the sperms
(d) who cannot provide suitable environment for fertilisation
32. Amniocentesis is a technique

(a) by which the essential amino acids in the body can be estimated
(b) by which any chromosomal anomalies in the foetus can be detected
(c) in which the sex of the foetus can be reversed
(d) that can be used for correcting genetic disorders of the foetus
33. Tying up or removing a small part of fallopian duct is called

(a) Vasectomy
(b) Ductus arteriosus
(c) Archidectomy
(d) Tubectomy
34.Which is the wrong statement with respect to condoms

(a) Provide protection against STDs and AIDS

(b) Use by both male and females
(c) Provide privacy to the user
(d) self inserted and reuseable
35. The diaphragm, cervical cap and vaults are

(a) Disposable contraceptive devices

(b) Reusable contraceptives
(c) IUDs
(d) Implants
36. The transfer of zygote or early embryo (up to 8 blastomere) into
fallopian tube is

(a) IVF and ET

(b) ZIFT
(c) GIFT
(d) IUT
37. The test tube baby means

(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
38. Foetal sex can be determined by examining cells from the
amniotic fluid by looking for

(a) chiasmata
(b) kinetochore
(c) barr bodies
(d) autosomes.
39. The most important component of the oral contraceptive pills is

(a) thyroxine
(b) luteinizing hormone
(c) progesterone
(d) growth hormone
40. Tablets to prevent male contraception contain

(a) progesterone
(b) LH
(c) FSH
(d) both (b) and (c)
41. Which contraceptive method is highly effective but has very poor
reversibility?

(a) IUDs
(b) Implants
(c) Injectable
(d) Sterlization
42. One should use contraceptive methods

(a) To prevent pregnancy

(b) To delay or space pregnancy
(c) For maintanance of reproductive health
(d) All of these
43. In a population, unrestricted reproductive capacity is called as

(a) biotic potential

(b) fertility rate
(c) carrying capacity
(d) birth rate
44. Which of following not the natural method of contraception

(a) Coitus interruptus

(b) Rythm method
(c) Diaphragm
(d) Lactaional amenorrhoea.
45. Which of following are not completely curable STDs

(a) AIDS and hepatitis-B

(b) AIDS and genital herpes
(c) Hepatitis-B and genital herpes
(d) All of the above.
46. The permissible use of the technique amnio centesis is for

(a) detecting sex of the unborn foetus

(b) artificial insemination
(c) transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother
(d) detecting any genetic abnormality
47. In vitro fertilisation is a technique that involves transfer of which
one of the following into the Fallopian tube?

(a) Embryo only, upto 8 cell stage

(b) Either zygote or early embryo upto 8 cell stage
(c) Embryo of 32 cell stage
(d) Zygote only
48. Which of the following incorrectly matched

(a) Non medicated IUD- Lippe's loop

(b) Saheli pill- once a week
(c) Hormone releasing IUD- Progestasert
(d) Cu releasing IUD- LNG-20
49. Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) is considered safe up to
how many weeks of pregnancy?

(a) Eight weeks

(b) Twelve weeks
(c) Eighteen weeks
(d) Six weeks
50. Which one of the following is the most widely accepted method of
contraception in India at present?

(a) Cervical caps

(b) Tubectomy
(c) Diaphragms
(d) IUDs (Intra uterine devices)
51. The test tube baby programme employs which one of the following
techniques?

(a) Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)

(b) Intra uterine insemination (IUI)
(c) Gamete intra Fallopian transfer (GIFT)
(d) Zygote intra Fallopian transfer (ZIFT)
52. One of the following is not a method of contraception. Which
one?

(a) Condoms
(b) Pills of a combination of oxytocin and vasopressin
(c) Lippes loop
(d) Tubectomy
53. The stage transferred into the uterus after induced fertilization of
ovum in the laboratory is

(a) embryo at 4 blastomeres stage

(b) embryo at 2 blastomeres stage
(c) morula
(d) zygote.
54. One of the legal methods of birth control is

(a) by having coitus at the time of day break

(b) by a premature ejaculation during coitus
(c) abortion by taking an appropriate medicine
(d) by abstaining from coitus from day 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle.
55. Artificial insemination means

(a) artificial introduction of sperms of a healthy donor into the vagina

(b) introduction of sperms of a healthy donor directly into the ovary
(c) transfer of sperms of a healthy donor to a test tube containing ova
(d) transfer of sperms of husband to a test tube containing ova
56. Assisted reproductive technology, IVF involves transfer of

(a) ovum into the Fallopian tube

(b) zygote into the Fallopian tube
(c) zygote into the uterus
(d) embryo with 16 blastomeres into the Fallopian tube.
57. Which of the following is a hormone releasing Intra Uterine Device
(IUD)?

(a) Multiload 375

(b) LNG 20
(c) Cervical cap
(d) Vault
58. Tubectomy is a method of sterilization in which

(a) small part of the Fallopian tube is removed or tied up

(b) ovaries are removed surgically
(c) small part of vas deferens is removed or tied up
(d) uterus is removed surgically
59. Which of the following viruses is not transferred through semen of
an infected male?

(a) Chikungunya virus

(b) Ebola virus
(c) Hepatitis B virus
(d) Human immunodeficiency virus
60. Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted disease?

(a) Trichomoniasis
(b) Encephalitis
(c) Syphilis
(d) Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS
61. A childless couple can be assisted to have a child through a
technique called GIFT. The full form of this technique is

(a) Gamete Internal Fertilisation and Transfer

(b) Germ cell Internal Fallopian Transfer
(c) Gamete Inseminated Fallopian Transfer
(d) Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer
62. In context of amniocentesis, which of the following statements is
incorrect?

(a) It can be used for detection of Down’s syndrome.

(b) It can be used for detection of cleft palate. (Down's syndrome)
(c) It is usually done when a woman is between 14-16 weeks pregnant.
(d) It is used for prenatal sex determination
63. Embryo with more than 16 blastomeres formed due to in vitro
fertilisation is transferred into

(a) uterus
(b) Fallopian tube
(c) fimbriae
(d) cervix
64. Which of the following is incorrect regarding vasectomy?

(a) No sperm occurs in seminal fluid

(b) No sperm occurs in epididymis
(c) Vasa deferentia is cut and tied
(d) Irreversible sterility
65. Which of the following is hormone releasing IUD?

(a) LNG20
(b) Multiload 375
(c) Lippes loop
(d) Cu7
66. In case of a couple where the male is having a very low sperm
count, which technique will be suitable for fertilisation?

(a) Gamete intracytoplasmic Fallopian transfer

(b) Artificial Insemination
(c) Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
(d) Intrauterine transfer
67. Which is not correct about saheli

(a)HIgh contraceptive value with few side effects

(b) Doveloped by scientists at CDRI lucknow
(c) Daily pill
(d) Non steroidal prepration
68. Diaphragms are contraceptive devices used by the females.
Choose the correct option from the statements given below:
i. They are introduced into the uterus
ii. They are placed to cover the cervical region
iii. They act as physical barriers for sperm entry
iv. They act as spermicidal agents

(a) i and ii, (b) i and iii, (c) ii and iii, (d) iii & iv
69. The correct surgical procedure as a contraceptive method is:

(a) Ovariectomy
(b) Hysterectomy
(c) Vasectomy
(d) Castration
70. Choose the correct statement regarding the ZIFT procedure:

(a). Ova collected from a female donor are transferred to the fallopian
tube to facilitate zygote formation.
(b). Zygote is collected from a female donor and transferred to the
fallopian tube
(c). Zygote is collected from a female donor and transferred to the
uterus
(d). Ova collected from a female donor and transferrerd to the uterus
71. Condoms are one of the most popular contraceptives becuase of
the following reasons:

(a) These are effective barriers for insemination

(b) They do not interfere with coital act
(c) These help in reducing the risk of STDs
(d) All of the above
72. From the sexually transmitted diseases mentioned below, identify
the one which does not specifically affect the sex organs:

(a) Syphilis
(b) AIDS
(c) Gonorrhea
(d) Genital warts
73. Following statements are given regarding MTP. Choose the
correct options given below:
i. MTPs are generally advised during first trimester
ii. MTPs are used as a contraceptive method
iii. MTPs are always surgical
iv. MTPs require the assistance of qualified medical personnel

(a) ii and iii (b) ii and iii (c) i and iv (d) i and ii
74. Choose the right one among the statements given below:

(a) IUDs are generally inserted by the user herself

(b) IUDs increase phagocytosis reaction in the uterus
(c) IUDs suppress gametogenesis
(d) IUDs once inserted need not be replaced
75. Emergency contraceptives are effective if used within:

(a) 72 hrs of coitus

(b) 72 hrs of ovulation
(c) 72 hrs of menstruation
(d) 72 hrs of implantation
76. Which of the following contraceptive device is inserted by the
doctor in the uterus through the vagina?

(a) Diaphragm
(b) Vault
(c) Cu-T
(d) both b and c
77. Sterilisation techniques are generally fool proof methods of
contraception with least side effects. Yet, this is the last option for the
couples because:
i. It is almost irreversible
ii. Of the misconception that it will reduce sexual urge
iii. It is a surgical procedure
iv. Of lack of sufficient facilities in many parts of the country

(a) i and iii (b) ii and iii (c) ii and iv (d) i, ii, iii and iv
78. Intensely lactating mothers do not generally conceive due to the:

(a) Suppression of gonadotropins

(b) Hyper secretion of gonadotropins
(c) Suppression of gametic transport
(d) Suppression of fertilisation
79. Increased IMR and decreased MMR in a population will:

(a) Cause rapid increase in growth rate

(b) Result in decline in growth rate
(c) Not cause significant change in growth rate
(d) Result in an explosive population
80. The method of directly injecting a sperm into ovum in Assisted
Reproductive Technology is called:

(a) GIFT
(b) ZIFT
(c) ICSI
(d) ET
81. Lactational amenorrhea is effective upto maximum period of

(a) 3 months
(b) 6 months
(c) 9 months
(d) 12 months
82. Natural methods of contraception works on the principle of

(a) prevent ovulation

(b) prevent fertilisation
(c) prevent implantation
(d) prevent embryo dovelopment
83. The ideal contraceptives for the females who want to delay
pregnancy or want space children

(a) barrier contraceptive

(b) periodic abstinence
(c) IUD
(d) hormonal pills
84. Which method is least effective in birth control

(a) vasectomy
(b) rythm method
(c) the pill
(d) IUD
85. Vasectomies

(a) inhibit testosterone production

(b) inhibit sperm production
(c) prevent sperm in from entering semen
(d) interfere with male potency
86. choose the correct statement

(a) A is more difficult procedure than B

(b) Reversibiliity of A is good than B
(c) A will make the male impotent and B will make female infertile
(d) both can be called as sterlization procedure
87. Match the coloums

a.gonorrhea i HIV
b.syphillis ii neisseria
c.genital warts iii treponema
d.AIDS iv papilloma virus

A B C D
(a) ii iii iv i
(b) iii iv i ii
(c) iv ii iii i
(d) iv iii ii i
88. Embryo with more than 16 blastomeres formed due to invitro
fertilization is transferred into

(a) uterus
(b) fimbriae
(c) fallopian tube
(d) cervix
89. Hysterectomy is surgical removal of

(a) uterus
(b) prostate
(c) vas deference
(d) mammary glands
90. contraceptive pills help in birth control by

(a) killing the sperms in uterus

(b) preventing implantation
(c) preventing ovulation
(d) both b and c
 ANSWERS

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02. c 12. c 22. b 32. b 42. d 52. b 62. b 72. b 82. b
03. b 13. d 23. c 33. d 43. a 53. c 63. a 73. c 83. c
04. a 14. c 24. c 34. d 44. c 54. c 64. b 74. b 84. b
05. a 15. c 25. b 35. b 45. d 55. a 65. b 75. a 85. c
06. d 16. a 26. c 36. a 46. d 56. b 66. b 76. c 86. d
07. a 17. c 27. a 37. b 47. b 57. b 67. c 77. d 87. a
08. d 18. b 28. d 38. c 48. d 58. a 68. c 78. a 88. a
09. d 19. d 29. d 39. c 49. b 59. a 69. c 79. b 89. a
10. d 20. b 30. d 40. d 50. d 60. b 70. b 80. c 90. d