Reproductive Health

Which of the following is hormone releasing IUD ?

1. Lippes loop
2. LNG-20
3. Cu7
4. Multiload 375

Which of the following is incorrect regarding vasectomy ?

1. No sperm occurs in epididymis
2. No sperm occurs in seminal fluid
3. Irreversible sterility
4. Vasa deferentia is cut and tied

Embryo with more than 16 blastomeres formed due to in vitro fertilization is transferred into

1. fimbriae
2. cervix
3. uterus
4. fallopian tube

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

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

Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted disease?

1. Trichomoniasis
2. Syphilis
3. Encephalitis
4. Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Which of the following viruses is not transferred through semen of an infected male?

1. Ebola virus
2. Chikungunya virus
3. Hepatitis B virus
4. Human immunodeficiency virus

Tubectomy is a method of sterilization in which :

1. uterus is removed surgically
2. small part of the fallopian tube is removed or tied up
3. small part of vas deferens is removed or tied up.
4. ovaries are removed surgically.

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

1. Vault
2. Cervical cap
3. LNG-20
4. Multiload 375

Assisted reproductive technology, IVF involves transfer of :

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

Artificial insemination means :

1. transfer of sperms of husband to a test tube containing ova
2. artificial introduction of sperms of a healthy donor into the vagina
3. transfer of sperms of a healthy donor to a test tube containing ova
4. introduction of sperms of a healthy donor directly into the ovary

One of the legal methods of birth control is :

1. abortion by taking an appropriate medicine
2. by a premature ejaculation during coitus
3. by abstaining from coitus from day 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle
4. by having coitus at the time of day break

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

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

The stage transferred into the uterus after induced fertilization of ovum in the laboratory is

1. morula
2. embryo at 2 blastomeres stage
3. zygote
4. embryo at 4 blastomeres stage

One of the following is not a method of contraception. Which one?

1. Pills of a combination of oxytocin and vasopressin
2. Lippes loop
3. Condoms
4. Tubectomy

Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) ?

1. Haemophilia is one of the STD
2. The chances of a 5-year-old boy contracting an STD are very little
3. A person may contract syphilis by sharing milk with one already suffering from the disease
4. Genital herpes and sickle-cell anaemia are both STD

What is the figure given below showing in particular ? [Figure]

1. Uterine cancer
2. Vasectomy
3. Tubectomy
4. Ovarian cancer

The test-tube baby programme employs which one of the following techniques ?

1. Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
2. Gamete intra fallopian transfer (GIFT)
3. Intra uterine insemination (IUI)
4. Zygote intra fallopian transfer (ZIFT)

The technique called gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) is recommended for those females:

1. who cannot produce an ovum
2. who cannot retain the foetus inside uterus
3. who cannot provide suitable environment for fertilisation
4. whose cervical canal is too narrow to allow passage for the sperms

Which one of the following is the most widely accepted method of contraception in India, as at present ?

1. IUDs (Intra uterine devices)
2. Tubectomy
3. Cervical caps
4. Diaphragms

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) is considered safe up to how many weeks of pregnancy ?

1. Twelve weeks
2. Eighteen weeks
3. Six weeks
4. Eight weeks

In vitro fertilization is a technique that involves transfer of which one of the following into the fallopian tube?

1. Zygote only
2. Embryo only, upto 8 cell stage
3. Either zygote or early embryo upto 8 cell stage
4. Embryo of 32 cell stage

The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for

1. transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother
2. detecting any genetic abnormality
3. detecting sex of the unborn foetus
4. artificial insemination

Cu ions released from copper-releasing Intra Uterine Devices (IUDs) –

1. increase phagocytosis of sperms
2. prevent ovulation
3. make uterus unsuitable for implantation
4. suppress sperm motility

Consider the statements given below regarding contraception and answer as directed thereafter: (i) Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) during first trimester is generally safe (ii) Generally chances of conception are nil until mother breast-feeds the infant up to two years (iii) Intrauterine devices like copper-T are effective contraceptives (iv) Contraception pills may be taken up to one week after coitus to prevent conception Which two of the above statements are correct?

1. (i), (iii)
2. (i), (ii)
3. (iii), (iv)
4. (ii), (iii)

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:

1. 1 = (b), 2 = (c), 3 = (a), 4 = (d)
2. 1 = (c), 2 = (d), 3 = (a), 4 = (b)
3. 1 = (c), 2 = (a), 3 = (d), 4 = (b)
4. 1 = (d), 2 = (a), 3 = (b), 4 = (c)

In the human female, menstruation can be deferred by the administration of:

1. LH only
2. Combination of estrogen and progesterone
3. FSH only
4. Combination of FSH and LH

Test tube baby means a baby born when

1. The ovum is fertilised externally and thereafter implanted in the uterus
2. It is developed in a test tube
3. It is developed through tissue culture method
4. It develops from a non-fertilized egg

What is the work of copper T:

1. To inhibit implantation of blastocyst
2. To inhibit gametogenesis
3. To inhibit fertilization
4. To inhibit ovulation

What is the work of progesterone which is present in oral contraceptive pills:

1. To check entry of sperms into cervix & to make them inactive
2. To check sexual behaviour
3. To check oogenesis
4. To inhibit ovulation