One of the legal methods of birth control is

1. abortion by taking an appropriate medicine

2. by abstaining from coitus from day 10-17 of the menstrual cycle

3. by having coitus at the time of day break

4. by a premature ejaculation during coitus

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

1. Klinefelter's syndrome                     

2. Sex of the foetus

3. Down's syndrome                             

4. Jaundice

Artificial insemination means

1. transfer of sperms of a healthy donor to a test-tube containing ova

2. transfer of sperms of husband to a test-tube containing ova

3. artificial introduction of sperms of a healthy donor into the vagina

4. introduction of sperms of healthy donor directly into the ovary

What is the figure given below showing particular?

1. Ovarian cancer

2. Uterine cancer

3. Tubectomy

4. Vasectomy

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

1. Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer (GIFT)

2. Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI)

3. Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

4. Zygote Intra Fallopian Transfer (ZIFT)

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. Embryo only, up to 8 cell stage

2. Either zygote or early embryo upto 8 cell stage

3. Embryo of 32 cell stage

4. Zygote only

The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for

1. detecting sex of the unborn foetus

2. artificial insemination

3. transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother

4. detecting any genetic abnormality

Given below are four methods (A-D) and their modes of action (1-4) in achieving contraception. Select their correct matching from the four options that follow

             A         B         C         D

1.         3         1         4          2

2.         4         1         2          3

3.         3         4          1         2

4.         2         3          1         4        

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 infants upto

two year

(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. ii, iii                                      

2. iii, iv

3. i, iii                                      

4. i, ii