2025 P2 Q97
Q1. “Small for Date” (SFD) babies, also known as “small for gestational age” babies, weigh less than what percentile for the gestational age?
- 2nd percentile
- 5th percentile
- 10th percentile
- 20th percentile
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
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2022 P1 Q112
Q2. Which one of the following is a ‘Danger Sign’ for a newborn baby?
- Temperature between 36.0°C and 36.5°C
- Respiratory rate more than 60/min
- Heart rate of 120/min
- Weight loss of 8% within first week of life
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 170
2022 P1 Q113
Q3. The codes given below represent specific type of permanent teeth:
1. Central and lateral incisors
2. Canines
3. Premolars
4. Molars.
The eruption of which of the following combinations will be close to menarche in girls?
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 3 and 4
- 1 and 4
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 170
2022 P2 Q118
Q4. In a newborn, the Apgar score has been recorded at 1 minute of birth. The doctor recorded: Heart rate 92/min; Respiratory effort slow, irregular; Muscle tone flaccid; Reflex response no response; Colour body pink, extremities blue. Which one of the following best reflects the Apgar score of this newborn on a scale of 0 to 10?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 206
2023 P1 Q98
Q5. A full-term baby born with a birth weight of 2000 g comes for a well-baby visit at two months of age. Which of the following nutritional supplements would you advise?
- Vitamin D orally 200 IU/day up to 3 months of age
- Vitamin D orally 200 IU/day up to 1 year of age
- Iron orally 2 mg/kg/day up to 3 months of age
- Iron orally 2 mg/kg/day up to 1 year of age
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 233
2023 P1 Q100
Q6. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding a normal newborn’s growth?
- Weight loss may be 8–10% of birth weight in the initial two weeks of life.
- Birth weight is regained by 7–10 days of age.
- Birth weight is regained within the first week of life.
- Weight loss may be 12–15% of birth weight in the initial two weeks of life.
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 234
2025 P1 Q114
Q7. A teen boy with birth weight of 2·8 kg is born to a primigravida mother through vaginal delivery and cried immediately after birth. Which of the following statements are correct regarding his initial care after birth?
I. The baby should be initiated on breastfeeding within one hour of birth
II. The baby should be kept in a separate area from the mother
III. The baby should be administered with 0·5 mg of vitamin K intramuscularly
IV. The baby should be thoroughly examined for congenital malformations from head to toe
Select the correct answer using the code:
- I and II
- I and III
- II and III
- I and IV
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 411
2020 P1 Q98
Q8. A newborn weighing 1.5 kg at birth presents at 6 hours of age with lethargy, weak and high pitched cry and difficulty in feeding. What is the next step in management?
- Estimation of blood sugar
- Estimation of serum calcium
- Supplementary oxygen
- Bedside electrocardiogram
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 32
2024 P1 Q59
Q9. A 'slapped cheek' rash is characteristically seen in which of the following infections ?
- Measles
- Rubella
- Chickenpox
- Erythema Infectiosum
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 297
2020 P1 Q120
Q10. Which one of the following facilities has been established at district hospitals in India to strengthen the care of low-birth-weight babies and sick newborns?
- Special Newborn Care Units
- Newborn Treatment Units
- Newborn Stabilization Units
- Shishu Suraksha Units
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 37
