Milestone — UPSC CMS MCQs (Paediatrics)

Question 1

A child can make a tower of 3 blocks, runs, copies his mother while sweeping and has a vocabulary of 8–10 words. His developmental age is

Accepted Answer

C. 18 months

Answer

12 months

Answer

15 months

Answer

24 months

Question 2

A child can ride a tricycle, copies a circle, knows name and gender. The developmental age of this child is

Accepted Answer

B. 3 years

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2 years

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4 years

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5 years

Question 3

A pre-school boy can go upstairs on alternate feet and has also started copying a circle. How many blocks should he be able to build a tower with, without toppling over?

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C. 9

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5

Answer

7

Answer

More than 10

Question 4

A child demonstrates a mature pincer grasp and is able to build a tower of maximum 6 blocks and can make vertical and circular strokes with pencil. His developmental age is around:

Accepted Answer

C. 24 months

Answer

12 months

Answer

18 months

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36 months

Question 5

A typically developing girl is able to creep upstairs, and builds a tower of 2 blocks. Which of the following skills should she also display?

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A. Scribbling

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Running

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Speaking at least 10 words

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Exploring drawers

Question 6

Which one of the following skills is a normally developing 2-year-old child unable to perform?

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D. Copying a circle

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Unscrewing a lid

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Turning a doorknob

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Building a vertical tower of 6 blocks

Question 7

A child speaks bisyllables like Ma-Ma and Ba-Ba. He is able to sit without support and looks at the source of sound diagonally. His likely age is

Accepted Answer

D. 10 months

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4 months

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6 months

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8 months

Question 8

Which one of the following fine motor milestones will appear ahead of others?

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B. Copies a circle

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Copies a cross

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Draws a circle

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Draws a cross

Question 9

Which one of the following statements is age-appropriate for a normally developing 4-month-old infant?

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A. The infant can bring his hands to the midline

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The infant has still not attained partial head control

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The infant has started to reach out with one hand

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The infant has started making monosyllable sounds like ‘da’ or ‘pa’

Question 10

For developmental assessment of a baby, grasp is best assessed by offering the child

Accepted Answer

B. a red cube

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a red ring

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red pellets

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multicolored pellets

Question 11

A child develops ‘stranger anxiety’ at

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C. 6–7 months

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2–3 months

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4–5 months

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8–9 months

Question 12

Consider the following statements with respect to developmental milestones at 9 months of age:
At this age, the child develops an immature pincer grasp.
At this age, the child can say bisyllables (mama, dada, etc.).
At this age, the child can wave bye-bye.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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D. 1, 2 and 3

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1 and 2 only

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2 and 3 only

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1 and 3 only

Question 13

Which of the following are age-appropriate language milestones in a normally developing 2-year-old child?
Vocabulary of 50-100 words
Uses pronouns
Occasional repeating of words
Stating his name when asked
Select the correct answer using the code below:

Accepted Answer

A. 1, 2, and 3

Answer

1, 2, and 4

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

2, 3, and 4

Question 14

A child can ride a tricycle, hop on one foot but cannot skip. He uses alternate feet while going downstairs. Which one of the following motor skills should he be able to perform at this developmental level?

Accepted Answer

B. Copy a cross

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Copy a triangle

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Build a gate with blocks

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Copy a rectangle

Question 15

What are the upper age limits by which a child should start walking alone and be able to speak single words?

Accepted Answer

D. 18 months, 18 months respectively

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12 months, 15 months respectively

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15 months, 18 months respectively

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15 months, 15 months respectively

Question 16

An infant has just started to watch his mother intently when she talks to him. He has not yet started smiling back. What is the approximate age of the child?

Accepted Answer

A. 4 weeks

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6 weeks

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8 weeks

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12 weeks

Q1. A child can make a tower of 3 blocks, runs, copies his mother while sweeping and has a vocabulary of 8–10 words. His developmental age is

Q2. A child can ride a tricycle, copies a circle, knows name and gender. The developmental age of this child is

Q3. A pre-school boy can go upstairs on alternate feet and has also started copying a circle. How many blocks should he be able to build a tower with, without toppling over?

Q4. A child demonstrates a mature pincer grasp and is able to build a tower of maximum 6 blocks and can make vertical and circular strokes with pencil. His developmental age is around:

Q5. A typically developing girl is able to creep upstairs, and builds a tower of 2 blocks. Which of the following skills should she also display?

Q6. Which one of the following skills is a normally developing 2-year-old child unable to perform?

Q7. A child speaks bisyllables like Ma-Ma and Ba-Ba. He is able to sit without support and looks at the source of sound diagonally. His likely age is

Q8. Which one of the following fine motor milestones will appear ahead of others?

Q9. Which one of the following statements is age-appropriate for a normally developing 4-month-old infant?

Q10. For developmental assessment of a baby, grasp is best assessed by offering the child

Q11. A child develops ‘stranger anxiety’ at

Q13. Which of the following are age-appropriate language milestones in a normally developing 2-year-old child? Vocabulary of 50-100 words Uses pronouns Occasional repeating of words Stating his name when asked Select the correct answer using the code below:

Q14. A child can ride a tricycle, hop on one foot but cannot skip. He uses alternate feet while going downstairs. Which one of the following motor skills should he be able to perform at this developmental level?

Q15. What are the upper age limits by which a child should start walking alone and be able to speak single words?

Q16. An infant has just started to watch his mother intently when she talks to him. He has not yet started smiling back. What is the approximate age of the child?