MCQ Questions Chapter 4 Reproductive Health Class 12 Biology

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Chapter 4 Reproductive Health MCQ Questions

Please refer to the following Chapter 4 Reproductive Health MCQ Questions Class 12 Biology with solutions for all important topics in the chapter.

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Question- Which of the following is not a STD?
A. Gonorrhea
B. Syphilis
C. Typhoid
D. Genital herpes
E. Chlamydiasis
F. Trichomoniasis
G. Hepatitis B
H. AIDS
Options :
(a) B and F only
(b) C only
(c) G only
(d) F and B only

Question- Which of the following STDs is not completely curable?
(a) Hepatitis B
(b) AIDS
(c) Genital herpes
(d) All of these

Question- Which age groups are more prone to STDs?
(a) 10–15 years
(b) 15 –24 years
(c) 35–40 years
(d) None of these

Question- Causes of infertility include
(a) Physical or congenital diseases
(b) Drugs, immunological
(c) Psychological
(d) All of these

Question- Reasons for not being able to give birth to a child can he related with an underlying issue in
(a) Male partner only
(b) Female partner only
(c) Any of the partner
(d) None of these

Question- Test tube baby programme is also known as
(a) IVF
(b) GIFT
(c) Al
(d) IUI

Question- Transfer of ovum collected from donor into the fallopian tube is known as
(a) GIFT
(b) ZIFT
(c) IUI
(d) None of these

Question- Which artificial technique is used in couples where males can’t inseminate the female or have low sperm count?
(a) IUI
(b) ICSI
(c) ZIFT
(d) None of these

Question- During IUI semen from husband or healthy donor is introduced in
(a) Vagina
(b) Uterus
(c) Fallopian tube
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Question- 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. 

Question- Which of the following diseases is/are not completely curable?
(a) genital herpes
(b) HIV infection
(c) Both a and b
(d) syphilis

Question- Following is a weekly oral contraceptive
(a) Mala D
(b) i pill
(c) Saheli
(d) All of these

Question- Which of the following is/are correct?
(a) pill prevents ovulation
(b) vasectomy causes semen having no sperms
(c) copper-T prevents implantation
(d) All of the above

Question- “Test tube” baby refers to –
(a) A baby born in test tube
(b) An ovum made to fertilise in-vitro and then implanted in the uterus
(c) A method of tissue culture
(d) None

Question- Gamete Intra-fallopian transfer is –
(a) injecting embryo into oviduct
(b) an ART
(c) injecting egg and sperm into oviduct in case of infertility
(d) Both bandc

Question- Which of the following contraceptive methods involve a role of hormone ?
(a) Pills, Emergency contraceptives, Barrier methods
(b) Lactational amenorrhea, Pills, Emergency contraceptives
(c) Barrier method, Lactational amenorrhea, Pills
(d) CuT, Pills, Emergency contraceptive

Question- Which one of the following is the most widely accepted method of contraception in India, as at present?
(a) IUDs’ (Intra uterine devices)
(b) Cervical caps
(c) Tubectomy
(d) Diaphragms

Question- 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

Question- 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

Question- Birth control pills check ovulation in female by inhibiting the secretion of –
(a) follicle stimulating hormone
(b) luteinizing hormone
(c) Both
(d) None

Question- The contraceptive ‘Saheli’
(a) blocks estrogen receptors in the uterus,preventing eggs from getting implanted
(b) increases the concentration of estrogen and prevents ovulation in females
(c) is an IUD
(d) is a post-coital contraceptive.

Question- Choose the correct statements –
LAccording to the WHO, reproductive health is total weli’being in the physical, social, emotional.ljehavioursl aspects of reproduction
II; According to the WHO, reproductive1 health is total will being in the physical, social and emotional^aspects of reproduction
III. A reproductively healthy society has people with physically and functionally normal reproductive organs.
IV. Reproductiveiy healthy societies have abnormal sex^rglattdamotfonal and-behavioural interactions
(a) 1,11,111
(b) ll,IV
(c) I,III
(d) l

Question- Condoms-
(a) Increase sperm phagocytosis
(b) Decrease sperm motility
(c) Prevent the ejaculated semen from entering the female reproductive tract
(d) Inhibit ovulation

Question- Which of the following is the method of traditional contraception ?
(a) Implantation
(b) Lactational amenorrhoea
(c) Condoms
(d) Sterilization

Question- 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)

Question- Consider the statements given below regarding contraception and answer as directed thereafter.
(1) Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) during first trimester is generally safe.
(2) Generally chances of conception are nil until mother breast-feeds the infant upto two years.
(3) Intrauterine devices like copper-T are effective contraceptives.
(4) Contraception pills may be taken upto one week after coitus to prevent conception. Which two of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 3
(b) 1, 2
(c) 2, 3
(d) 3, 4

Question- The most important component of the oral contraceptive pills is
(a) thyroxine
(b) luteinising hormone
(c) progesterone
(d) growth hormone

Question- Reproductive health in society can be improved by-
I. Introduction of sex education in schools.
II. Increased medical assistance.
III. Awareness about contraception and STDs
IV. Equal opportunities to male and female child.
V. Ban on arnniocentesis
VI. Encouraging myths and misconceptions
(a) All
(b) I, II, IV, VJ
(c) li II, 111; IV, V
(d) II, V

Question- What is the work of copper-T?
(a) To inhibit ovulation
(b) To inhibit fertilisation
(c) To inhibit implantation of blastocyst
(d) To inhibit gametogenesis 

Question- Mark the incorrect statement
(a) According to 2001 census our population growth rate was 1.7%
(b) Marriageable age for male and female is respectively 18 and 21 years
(c) An ideal contraceptive should be reversible
(d) The problem of infertility in India lies most often in female partner

Question- What is the work of progesterone which is present in oral contraceptive pills?
(a) To inhibit ovulation
(b) To check oogenesis
(c) To check entry of sperms into cervix and to make them inactive
(d) To check sexual behaviour 

Question- Barrier methods are available for 
(a) Only males
(b) Only females
(c) Both
(d) None

Question- What is true for “Lactational amenorrhoea”?
I. It means absence of menstruation
II. Ovulation does not occur during the lactational period
III. Chances of failure of contraception are almost nil upto six months following parturition
IV. Side effects are almost nil
V. Contraceptive efficiency reduces after the period of intense lactation
VI. It is a natural method of contraception
VII. It increases phagocytosis of sperms
(a) II, III, IV, V, VI
(b) All except VII
(c) II, III, IV, V
(d) All

Question- Read the following 4-statements and mark the option that has both correct statemei its
A. MTP was leg zed in 1971
B. Inability to conceive or produce children even after 2 years of unprotected sexual cohabitation is called infertility
C. Surgical method of contraception prevents gamete formation
D. MTPs are relatively safe up to 12 weeks of pregnancy
(a) A, B and D
(b) B, C and D
(c) C and D
(d) A and C

Question- Progestasert and LNG-20 are
(a) Implants
(b) Copper releasing I UDs
(c) Non-medicated I UDs
(d) Hormone releasing I UDs

Question- The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for
(a) detecting sex of the unborn fetus
(b) artificial insemination
(c) transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother
(d) detecting any genetic abnormality

Question- What is false for Z!FT?
(a) ZIFT – Zygote Intra Fallopian Transfer
(b) It follows IVF
(c) Zygote or early embryo
(d) Embryos with more than 8 blastomeres are transferred to the uterus

Question- For imposing a check on increasing female foeticides
(a) MTP has been leg zed
(b) Tubectomy is being practiced
(c) Amniocentesis has been banned
(d) All of these

Question- Which of the following is/are related to STDs?
(a) infertility
(b) still birth
(c) pelvic inflammatory disease
(d) All of the above

Question- 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
(c) It is usually done when a woman is between 14-16 weeks pregnant
(d) It is used for prenatal sex determination

Question- Fetal sex can be determined by examining cells from the amniotic fluid by looking for
(a) chiasmata
(b) kinetochore
(c) barr bodies
(d) autosomes

Question- Cu released by CuTs plays a role in –
(a) Increasing phagocytosis of sperms
(b) Suppressing sperm motility
(c) Suppressing fertilising capacity of sperms
(d) Both b and c

Question- Select the hormone-releasing Intra-Uterine Devices.
(a) Lippes Loop, Multiload 375
(b) Vaults, LNG-20
(c) Multiload 375, Progestasert
(d) Progestasert, LNG-20 

Question- The function of copper ions in copper releasing IUDs is
(a) they inhibit gametogenesis
(b) they make uterus unsuitable for implantation
(c) they inhibit ovulation
(d) they suppress sperm motility and fertilising capacity of sperms

Question- Natural methods of birth control include?
(a) abstinence
(b) coitus interruptus
(c) lactational amenorrhoea
(d) All of these

Question- What does the slogan “Hum Do Hamare Do” aim at?
(a) Raising of the marriageable age
(b) Family Planning
(c) Immunisation
(d) Economic growth

Question- Tying up or removing a small part of fallopian duct is called
(a) Vasectomy
(b) Ductus arteriosus
(c) Archidectomy
(d) Tubectomy

Question- Identify the false statements from the statements –
I. Birth control pills are likely to cause cardiovascular problems.
II. Awoman who substitutes or takes the place of the real mother to nurse the embryo is called surrogate mother.
III. Numerous children have been produced by invitro fertilization but with some abnorm ties.
IV. Woman plays a key role in the continuity of the family and human species.
V. Foetal sex determination test should not be banned.
(a) I and II
(b) II and IV
(c) III and V
(d) None

Question- 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 (GIET)
(d) Zygote intra fallopian transfer (ZIFT)

Question- Tubectomy is a method of sterilisation 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

Question- Which of the following is a hormone releasing Intra Uterine Device (IUD)?
(a) Multiload 375
(b) LNG – 20
(c) Cervical cap
(d) Vault )

Question- Which is true?
I. Generally MTP is safe during the first trimester
II. Chances of contraception are nil until the mother breast-feeds the infant upto 2 years
III. IUDs are very effective contraceptives
IV. Pills may be taken upto one week after coitus to prevent conception
(a) I, II
(b) II, III
(c) III, IV
(d) l,lll

Question- 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

Question- Cu ions released from copper-releasing intra uterine devices (IUDs)
(a) make uterus unsuitable for implantation
(b) increase phagocytosis of sperms
(c) suppress sperm motility
(d) prevent ovulation

Question- Tablets to prevent male contraception contain
(a) progesterone
(b) LH
(c) FSH (d) both
(b) and (c)

Question- Select the option including all sexually transmitted diseases.
(a) Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Genital herpes
(b) Gonorrhoea, Malaria, Genital herpes
(c) AIDS, Malaria, Filaria
(d) Cancer, AIDS, Syphilis

Question- It is a disease which mainly affects mucous membrane of urinogenital tract. In males, burning feeling on passing urine, after a yellow discharge occurs, that is a accompanied by fever, headache and feeling of illness. Its name is
(a) syphilis
(b) gonorrhoea
(c) AIDS
(d) none of these

Question- 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

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