NEET Biology Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Multiple Choice Question And Answers

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Biology MCQs with answers for NEET Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)

Question 1. One of the legal methods of birth control is

  1. By having coitus at the time of day break
  2. By aborting female foetus to decrease female population
  3. Abortion by taking an appropriate medicine
  4. By abstaining from coitus from day 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle

Answer: 3.  Abortion by taking an appropriate medicine

  • Intentional or voluntary termination of pregnancy by taking an appropriate medicine before full term is called Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) or induced abortion.
  • Nearly 45 to 50 million, MTPs are performed in a year, all over the world which account to 1/5th of the total number of conceived pregnancies in a year.

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Question 2. Legally accepted term of ‘abortion’ is

  1. MTP
  2. MMTP
  3. MTTP
  4. None of these

Answer: 1.  MTP

Legally acceptable term of abortion is MTP (Medical Termination of Pregnancy).

Question 3. MTP stands for

  1. Medical Termination of Pregnancy
  2. Mental Trauma Phase
  3. Treatment of Menstrual Pain
  4. Both 1  and 3

Answer: 1. Medical Termination of Pregnancy

MTP stands for Medical Termination of Pregnancy.

Question 4. MTP is used to

  1. Discontinue the pregnancy if dangerous for the mother
  2. Get rid of unwanted pregnancy
  3. Discontinue the pregnancy if dangerous for foetus
  4. All of the above

Answer: 4.  All of the above

MTP is used to discontinue the pregnancy if it is dangerous for the mother or foetus and to get rid of unwanted pregnancy. Thus, option (d) is correct.

Question 5. Ethical principles in support of abortion do not include

  1. A woman’s right to autonomous choice
  2. A woman has no moral obligation or duty to carry a foetus
  3. Fertilisation does not automatically bestow moral status on a foetus
  4. Abortion is of utilitarian value to a woman

Answer:  4. Abortion is of utilitarian value to a woman

  • Option 4 does not support the ethical principles of abortion because a sharp distinction exists between those who support a woman’s right to choose abortion and those who oppose abortion on the grounds of foetal rights to life.
  • Abortion does not impart any utilitarian value to a woman. Rest options include in support of ethical principles

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NEET Biology Medical Termination Of Pregnancy Multiple Choice Question And Answers

Question 6. In India, medical termination of pregnancy (i.e. abortion) was legalised in

  1. 1951
  2. 1961
  3. 1971
  4. 1981

Answer: 3. 1971

In India, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act was legalised in 1971.

Question 7. Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) is considered safe till how many weeks of pregnancy?

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

Answer:  2. Twelve weeks

  • Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) or abortion is the termination of pregnancy before the foetus becomes viable.
  • MTP is comparatively safe up to 12 weeks (the first trimester) of pregnancy.
  • It becomes more risky after the first trimester period of pregnancy as the foetus becomes intimately associated with the maternal tissues.

Question 8. MTP can be carried out by

  1. Dilation and curettage
  2. Vacuum aspiration
  3. Administration of prostaglandins
  4. All of the above

Answer: 4. All of the above

  • All given various methods are available to carry out MTP. These include vacuum aspiration, prostaglandin administration, dilation and curettage.
  • Thus, option 4 is correct.

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Question 9. What is the latest stage of pregnancy when an abortion can be under taken pursuant to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971?

  1. 26 weeks
  2. 24 weeks
  3. 28 weeks
  4. 20 weeks

Answer: 4. 20 weeks

The Medical Termination Pregnancy Act, 1971 is responsible for the legalisation of abortion. However legally, it can only be performed up to 20 weeks of conception.

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Question 10. MTP along with amniocentesis is being ..A… to abort even normal healthy …B… foetuses.

  1. A-used, B-male
  2. A-misused, B-female
  3. A-helpful, B-female
  4. A-helpful, B-unwanted

Answer: 2.  A–misused, B–female

Question 11. Consider the following statements.

  • The MTP (Amedment) Act, 2017 was enacted by government of India to reduce illegal abortions and consequent maternal mortality.
  • The opinion of two registered medical practitioners is required to carryout MTP if pregnancy has lasted more than 12 weeks

Choose the correct option.

  1. Statement 1 is correct, but 2 is incorrect
  2. Statement 1 is incorrect, but 2 is correct
  3. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
  4. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

Answer: 3. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

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