Paediatrics – Set 1 – Growth and Development
1. The height of a child is double the birth height at the age of
a) 1 year
b) 2 years
c) 4 years
d) 8 years
2. Height of children in 2-10 years of age is increased by
a) 2 cm/year
b) 4 cm/year
c) 6 cm/year
d) 10 cm/year
3. Infant body weight is tripled by age of
a) 5 months
b) 11 months
c) 2 years
d) 18 months
4. TVue about head circumference measurement –
a) Measured in supra-orbital ridge (PGIDec 04)
b) Measured hydrocephalus/microcephaly
c) Serial measurement is useful
d) Helps in measurement of neurological development
e) Paediatric intelligence
5. Anthropometric assessment, which does not show much change in 1-4 years
a) Mid arm circumference
b) Skin fold thickness
c) Chest circumference : Head circumference ratio
d) Height
6. A mother comes with her 3 year old female child with complain of that child is not eating anything. Her weight is 11 kg (50th percentile) and height is 88 cm. (75th percentile). What should be done next
a) Vitamin rich tonic to be given
b) Forceful eating
c) Nothing should be done actively and assure the parent
d) Complete investigation for UTI
7. Cause of Failure to thrive include
a) Malabsorption
b) Child abuse
c) GERD
d) Chromosomal disorders
8. Which about development is not true –
a) Pincer grasp at 3 months
b) Sitting at 6 months
c) Social smile at 3 months
d) 2 year old can use pleurals
9. Pincer grasp is attained at months –
a) 4
b) 10
c) 12
d) 18
10. A 3 year old child is expected to have all except
a) Speak in sentences
b) Copy a circle
c) Hobble 5 steps
d) Climb upstairs and downstairs
