Q1. IUDs prevent pregnancy by

• A) inhibiting physiological and morphological uterine changes required for implantation
• B) increasing phagocytosis of spermatozoa within uterus
• C) suppressing motility of sperms as well as their fertilising capacity
• D) all of these

Q2. Cu ions released from copper releasing intrauterine devices (IUDs)

• A) prevent ovulation
• B) make uterus unsuitable for implantation
• C) decrease phagocytosis of sperms
• D) suppress sperm motility

Q3. Confirmatory test for STDs is

• A) ELISA
• B) PCR
• C) DNA hybridisation
• D) all of these

Q4. Hepatitis B is transmitted through

• A) blood transfusion
• B) intimate physical contact
• C) sexual contact
• D) all of these

Q5. 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

Q6. World AIDS day is

• A) Dec 21
• B) Dec 1
• C) Nov 1
• D) Jun 11

Q7. 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) Embro of 32 cell stage
• D) Zygote only

Q8. 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

Q9. Condoms are one of the most popular contraceptives because 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

Q10. The correct surgical procedure as a contraceptive method is

• A) ovariectomy
• B) hysterectomy
• C) vasectomy
• D) castration

Q11. RCH stands for

• A) routine check-up of health
• B) reproduction cum hygiene
• C) reversible contraceptive hazards
• D) reproductive and child health care

Q12. Amminocentesis is a technique used to

• A) determine errors in amino acid metabolism in embryo
• B) pin point specific cardiac ailments in embryo
• C) determine any hereditary genetic abnormality in embryo
• D) all of these

Q13. Which of the following cannot be detected in a developing foetus by amniocentesis ?

• A) Jaundice
• B) Down’s syndrome
• C) Cystic fibrosis
• D) Colourblindness

Q14. In which of the following weeks of pregnancy CVS is done ?

• A) 12th – 14th week
• B) 8th – 10th week
• C) 5th – 7th week
• D) None of these

Q15. Causes for increased population growth in india is/are

• A) increase in birth rate
• B) decrease in death rate
• C) lack of education
• D) all of these.

Q16. Which of the following pairs contributes to an increase in population ?

• A) Natality and immigration
• B) Mortality and emigration
• C) Natality and emigration
• D) Mortality and immigration

Q17. Which of the following is correct regarding the consequences of lower population ?

• A) It increases the poverty of a country
• B) It leads to shortage of food supply
• C) It results in unemployment
• D) All of these

Q18. The best way to decrease population of a country is

• A) to educate people
• B) to have better houses
• C) to kill people on a large scale
• D) to practice and implement familay planning

Q19. Which of the following correctly describes the measures hat can be used to control over-population ?

• A) Educating people about the advantages of a small family
• B) Raising the age of marriage
• C) Encouraging family planning programme
• D) All of these

Q20. Which of the following is not a characteristic of an ideal contraceptive ?

• A) User-friendly
• B) Irreversible
• C) Easily available
• D) Least side-effects

Q21. Which of the following is correct regarding HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis ?

• A) Trichomoniasis is an STD whereas others are not.
• B) Gonorrhoea is a viral disease whereas others are bacterial
• C) HIV is a pathogen whereas others are diseases
• D) Hepatitis B is eradicated completely whereas others are not

Q22. Which one of the following groups includes sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria only ?

• A) Syphilis, gonorrhoea, chancroid
• B) Syphilis, chlamydiasis, chancroid
• C) Syphilis, gonorrhoea, scabies
• D) Syphilis, scabies, pediculosis

Q23. The technique called Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer (GIFT) is recommended for those females

• A) who cannot produce an ovum
• B) who cannot retain the foetus inside uterus
• C) who cannot provide suitable environment for fertilisation
• D) all of these

Q24. Which method can be used for women that cannot produce ovum but can provide suitable environment ?

• A) IUD
• B) GIFT
• C) IUI
• D) IUI

Q25. 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 fertilisation