Create google form MCQ for pediatrics to practice for board exams to test the entire medical syllabus 100mcq single best answer covering all topics
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/**
* PEDIATRICS BOARD EXAM MCQ - 100 QUESTIONS
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*
* Topics covered (board-level):
* Growth & Development · Neonatology · Nutrition · Immunisation
* Respiratory · Cardiology · GI & Hepatology · Nephrology
* Neurology · Haematology & Oncology · Endocrinology
* Infectious Diseases · Genetics · Dermatology · Emergency Paediatrics
*/
function createForm() {
var form = FormApp.create("Pediatrics Board Exam Practice — 100 MCQs (Single Best Answer)");
form.setDescription(
"100 single-best-answer MCQs covering the entire pediatrics board syllabus.\n" +
"Topics: Growth & Development | Neonatology | Nutrition | Immunisation | Respiratory | " +
"Cardiology | GI & Hepatology | Nephrology | Neurology | Haematology & Oncology | " +
"Endocrinology | Infectious Diseases | Genetics | Dermatology | Emergency Pediatrics\n\n" +
"Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes | Passing score: 60%"
);
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function getQuestions() {
return [
// ─── GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT (Q1–10) ───────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "A child can walk independently at 12 months, say 2–3 words, use a pincer grasp, and wave bye-bye. Which milestone is most DELAYED if this child cannot yet stand without support?",
options: [
"A. Language milestone",
"B. Gross motor milestone",
"C. Fine motor milestone",
"D. Social milestone"
],
answer: "B. Gross motor milestone"
},
{
question: "At what age does the posterior fontanelle normally close?",
options: [
"A. 2–3 months",
"B. 6–8 months",
"C. 12–18 months",
"D. 18–24 months"
],
answer: "A. 2–3 months"
},
{
question: "A 9-month-old infant can sit without support, transfers objects hand-to-hand, babbles 'mama/dada' non-specifically, and plays peek-a-boo. What is the NEXT expected gross motor milestone?",
options: [
"A. Rolls over",
"B. Stands holding furniture (cruising)",
"C. Walks independently",
"D. Runs steadily"
],
answer: "B. Stands holding furniture (cruising)"
},
{
question: "Birth weight doubles by ____ and triples by ____.",
options: [
"A. 3 months; 9 months",
"B. 5 months; 1 year",
"C. 6 months; 18 months",
"D. 4 months; 1 year"
],
answer: "B. 5 months; 1 year"
},
{
question: "The Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST-II) screens for development in children up to:",
options: [
"A. 2 years",
"B. 4 years",
"C. 6 years",
"D. 8 years"
],
answer: "C. 6 years"
},
{
question: "A 4-year-old child should be able to do all of the following EXCEPT:",
options: [
"A. Draw a cross (+)",
"B. Hop on one foot",
"C. Copy a triangle",
"D. Know full name and gender"
],
answer: "C. Copy a triangle"
},
{
question: "Bone age assessment is MOST useful in evaluating:",
options: [
"A. Obesity",
"B. Short stature",
"C. Developmental delay",
"D. Precocious puberty screening by family history"
],
answer: "B. Short stature"
},
{
question: "Tanner stage 2 in boys is characterised by:",
options: [
"A. Appearance of pubic hair only",
"B. Testicular volume >4 mL (earliest sign of puberty in boys)",
"C. Penile elongation",
"D. Axillary hair growth"
],
answer: "B. Testicular volume >4 mL (earliest sign of puberty in boys)"
},
{
question: "According to WHO growth standards, a child with weight-for-height Z-score of –3 SD has:",
options: [
"A. Moderate acute malnutrition",
"B. Severe acute malnutrition",
"C. Mild wasting",
"D. Stunting"
],
answer: "B. Severe acute malnutrition"
},
{
question: "Object permanence (searching for a hidden object) typically develops at:",
options: [
"A. 4 months",
"B. 8–9 months",
"C. 12 months",
"D. 18 months"
],
answer: "B. 8–9 months"
},
// ─── NEONATOLOGY (Q11–20) ───────────────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "A newborn has heart rate 90 bpm, weak respiratory effort, some flexion, grimace on stimulation, and blue extremities. What is the APGAR score?",
options: [
"A. 4",
"B. 5",
"C. 6",
"D. 7"
],
answer: "B. 5"
},
{
question: "The MOST common cause of respiratory distress in a preterm neonate born at 28 weeks is:",
options: [
"A. Meconium aspiration syndrome",
"B. Transient tachypnoea of the newborn",
"C. Hyaline membrane disease (RDS)",
"D. Congenital pneumonia"
],
answer: "C. Hyaline membrane disease (RDS)"
},
{
question: "Physiological jaundice in term neonates appears on day ____ and disappears by day ____.",
options: [
"A. 1; 4",
"B. 2–3; 10–14",
"C. 1; 7",
"D. 4; 21"
],
answer: "B. 2–3; 10–14"
},
{
question: "Neonatal hypoglycaemia is defined as blood glucose below:",
options: [
"A. 1.1 mmol/L (20 mg/dL)",
"B. 2.2 mmol/L (40 mg/dL)",
"C. 2.6 mmol/L (47 mg/dL)",
"D. 3.3 mmol/L (60 mg/dL)"
],
answer: "C. 2.6 mmol/L (47 mg/dL)"
},
{
question: "Erythroblastosis fetalis due to Rh incompatibility is BEST prevented by:",
options: [
"A. Early delivery",
"B. Anti-D immunoglobulin to mother within 72 hours of delivery",
"C. Exchange transfusion at birth",
"D. Phototherapy to mother antenatally"
],
answer: "B. Anti-D immunoglobulin to mother within 72 hours of delivery"
},
{
question: "A term neonate born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid is vigorous at birth. The correct management is:",
options: [
"A. Immediate endotracheal intubation and suctioning",
"B. Routine care; no oropharyngeal suctioning",
"C. Oropharyngeal suctioning before delivery of shoulders",
"D. Immediate CPAP application"
],
answer: "B. Routine care; no oropharyngeal suctioning"
},
{
question: "The drug of choice for neonatal seizures is:",
options: [
"A. Diazepam",
"B. Phenobarbitone",
"C. Levetiracetam",
"D. Clonazepam"
],
answer: "B. Phenobarbitone"
},
{
question: "A neonate presents with bilious vomiting on day 1 of life. X-ray shows a 'double bubble' sign. The diagnosis is:",
options: [
"A. Pyloric stenosis",
"B. Hirschsprung disease",
"C. Duodenal atresia",
"D. Meconium ileus"
],
answer: "C. Duodenal atresia"
},
{
question: "Which vitamin is routinely given IM to all newborns at birth to prevent haemorrhagic disease?",
options: [
"A. Vitamin A",
"B. Vitamin C",
"C. Vitamin D",
"D. Vitamin K"
],
answer: "D. Vitamin K"
},
{
question: "Surfactant is produced by:",
options: [
"A. Type I pneumocytes",
"B. Type II pneumocytes",
"C. Clara cells",
"D. Goblet cells"
],
answer: "B. Type II pneumocytes"
},
// ─── NUTRITION & FEEDING (Q21–28) ──────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first:",
options: [
"A. 3 months",
"B. 4 months",
"C. 6 months",
"D. 12 months"
],
answer: "C. 6 months"
},
{
question: "Kwashiorkor is characterised by all of the following EXCEPT:",
options: [
"A. Pitting oedema",
"B. Skin changes (flaky paint dermatosis)",
"C. Severe muscle wasting",
"D. Miserable affect"
],
answer: "C. Severe muscle wasting"
},
{
question: "The classic 'sunflower cataract' is seen in deficiency of:",
options: [
"A. Zinc",
"B. Copper",
"C. Iodine",
"D. Vitamin E"
],
answer: "B. Copper"
},
{
question: "Bitot's spots are pathognomonic of deficiency of:",
options: [
"A. Vitamin C",
"B. Vitamin A",
"C. Vitamin D",
"D. Riboflavin"
],
answer: "B. Vitamin A"
},
{
question: "Scurvy (Vitamin C deficiency) in infants classically presents with:",
options: [
"A. Craniotabes",
"B. Subperiosteal haemorrhage and irritability",
"C. Bow legs",
"D. Night blindness"
],
answer: "B. Subperiosteal haemorrhage and irritability"
},
{
question: "Nutritional rickets is BEST confirmed by:",
options: [
"A. Serum calcium level",
"B. X-ray wrist showing cupping, fraying, and widening of the physis",
"C. Serum phosphorus alone",
"D. Bone biopsy"
],
answer: "B. X-ray wrist showing cupping, fraying, and widening of the physis"
},
{
question: "The therapeutic food used for outpatient treatment of severe acute malnutrition is:",
options: [
"A. F-75 formula",
"B. F-100 formula",
"C. Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF/Plumpy'Nut)",
"D. Diluted cow's milk"
],
answer: "C. Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF/Plumpy'Nut)"
},
{
question: "Iron-deficiency anaemia in a 1-year-old is MOST commonly due to:",
options: [
"A. Increased requirements with rapid growth and exclusive cow's milk feeding",
"B. Hookworm infestation",
"C. Coeliac disease",
"D. Haemolysis"
],
answer: "A. Increased requirements with rapid growth and exclusive cow's milk feeding"
},
// ─── IMMUNISATION (Q29–34) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "The OPV (oral polio vaccine) is a live attenuated vaccine. Which of the following is a CONTRAINDICATION?",
options: [
"A. Fever >38°C",
"B. Symptomatic HIV infection / immunodeficiency",
"C. Diarrhoea",
"D. Prematurity"
],
answer: "B. Symptomatic HIV infection / immunodeficiency"
},
{
question: "The MMR vaccine is given at:",
options: [
"A. 6 weeks and 10 weeks",
"B. 9 months and 15–18 months",
"C. 12 months and 4–6 years",
"D. 15 months and 5 years"
],
answer: "B. 9 months and 15–18 months"
},
{
question: "BCG vaccine is given to protect against severe forms of tuberculosis (miliary TB and TB meningitis). The CORRECT route is:",
options: [
"A. Intramuscular",
"B. Subcutaneous",
"C. Intradermal",
"D. Oral"
],
answer: "C. Intradermal"
},
{
question: "A 15-month-old child has received no vaccines so far. To catch up, which vaccine should NOT be given simultaneously with OPV?",
options: [
"A. MMR",
"B. Varicella",
"C. Yellow fever",
"D. None — all vaccines can be given simultaneously in catch-up"
],
answer: "D. None — all vaccines can be given simultaneously in catch-up"
},
{
question: "The Hib vaccine prevents Haemophilus influenzae type b disease. The PRIMARY schedule starts at:",
options: [
"A. Birth",
"B. 6 weeks",
"C. 9 months",
"D. 12 months"
],
answer: "B. 6 weeks"
},
{
question: "Cold chain temperature for most vaccines should be maintained at:",
options: [
"A. –20°C to –15°C",
"B. 0°C to 4°C",
"C. 2°C to 8°C",
"D. 10°C to 15°C"
],
answer: "C. 2°C to 8°C"
},
// ─── RESPIRATORY (Q35–42) ───────────────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "The MOST common bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children aged 5–12 years is:",
options: [
"A. Streptococcus pneumoniae",
"B. Mycoplasma pneumoniae",
"C. Staphylococcus aureus",
"D. Haemophilus influenzae"
],
answer: "B. Mycoplasma pneumoniae"
},
{
question: "A 2-year-old presents with sudden-onset inspiratory stridor, drooling, and high fever. He appears toxic and prefers a 'tripod' position. The diagnosis is:",
options: [
"A. Viral croup",
"B. Bacterial tracheitis",
"C. Acute epiglottitis",
"D. Foreign body aspiration"
],
answer: "C. Acute epiglottitis"
},
{
question: "Viral croup (laryngotracheobronchitis) is MOST commonly caused by:",
options: [
"A. Respiratory syncytial virus",
"B. Parainfluenza virus type 1",
"C. Adenovirus",
"D. Influenza B"
],
answer: "B. Parainfluenza virus type 1"
},
{
question: "The 'steeple sign' on AP neck X-ray is characteristic of:",
options: [
"A. Epiglottitis",
"B. Retropharyngeal abscess",
"C. Viral croup",
"D. Bacterial tracheitis"
],
answer: "C. Viral croup"
},
{
question: "A 6-month-old infant presents in winter with wheeze, hyperinflation, and feeding difficulty. The causative organism is MOST likely:",
options: [
"A. Rhinovirus",
"B. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)",
"C. Mycoplasma",
"D. Bordetella pertussis"
],
answer: "B. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)"
},
{
question: "According to GINA guidelines, the FIRST-LINE controller therapy for persistent mild asthma in a child is:",
options: [
"A. Long-acting beta-2 agonist (LABA)",
"B. Low-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)",
"C. Leukotriene receptor antagonist",
"D. Theophylline"
],
answer: "B. Low-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)"
},
{
question: "The classic 'whooping' cough (pertussis) is caused by Bordetella pertussis. The BEST diagnostic test in the catarrhal stage is:",
options: [
"A. Chest X-ray",
"B. Nasopharyngeal culture",
"C. PCR from nasopharyngeal swab",
"D. Serology (IgG)"
],
answer: "C. PCR from nasopharyngeal swab"
},
{
question: "A child with cystic fibrosis is MOST at risk for chronic pulmonary infection with:",
options: [
"A. Streptococcus pneumoniae",
"B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa",
"C. Staphylococcus epidermidis",
"D. Klebsiella pneumoniae"
],
answer: "B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa"
},
// ─── CARDIOLOGY (Q43–50) ────────────────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "The MOST common congenital heart disease overall is:",
options: [
"A. Atrial septal defect",
"B. Patent ductus arteriosus",
"C. Ventricular septal defect",
"D. Tetralogy of Fallot"
],
answer: "C. Ventricular septal defect"
},
{
question: "A cyanotic newborn whose SpO2 does NOT improve with 100% O2 administration (hyperoxia test negative) is MOST likely to have:",
options: [
"A. Persistent pulmonary hypertension",
"B. Transposition of great arteries (TGA)",
"C. Tricuspid atresia",
"D. Tetralogy of Fallot"
],
answer: "B. Transposition of great arteries (TGA)"
},
{
question: "Tetralogy of Fallot consists of all of the following EXCEPT:",
options: [
"A. Ventricular septal defect",
"B. Right ventricular hypertrophy",
"C. Atrial septal defect",
"D. Pulmonary stenosis and overriding aorta"
],
answer: "C. Atrial septal defect"
},
{
question: "A 'tet spell' (hypercyanotic spell) is managed by ALL of the following EXCEPT:",
options: [
"A. Knee-chest position",
"B. Morphine sulfate",
"C. Oxygen",
"D. IV isoproterenol (isoprenaline)"
],
answer: "D. IV isoproterenol (isoprenaline)"
},
{
question: "The MOST common cause of acquired heart disease in children in developing countries is:",
options: [
"A. Kawasaki disease",
"B. Infective endocarditis",
"C. Rheumatic heart disease",
"D. Dilated cardiomyopathy"
],
answer: "C. Rheumatic heart disease"
},
{
question: "Jones criteria (major) for acute rheumatic fever include all EXCEPT:",
options: [
"A. Carditis",
"B. Chorea",
"C. Elevated ASO titre",
"D. Erythema marginatum"
],
answer: "C. Elevated ASO titre"
},
{
question: "Indomethacin is used to close a haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in a preterm neonate because it:",
options: [
"A. Is a prostaglandin synthesis inhibitor",
"B. Increases pulmonary vascular resistance",
"C. Is a calcium channel blocker",
"D. Stimulates surfactant production"
],
answer: "A. Is a prostaglandin synthesis inhibitor"
},
{
question: "Coarctation of the aorta classically presents with hypertension in the upper extremities and reduced femoral pulses. The MOST common associated cardiac anomaly is:",
options: [
"A. ASD",
"B. VSD",
"C. Bicuspid aortic valve",
"D. PDA"
],
answer: "C. Bicuspid aortic valve"
},
// ─── GI & HEPATOLOGY (Q51–57) ───────────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "Pyloric stenosis classically presents at age 2–8 weeks with:",
options: [
"A. Bilious projectile vomiting",
"B. Non-bilious projectile vomiting and olive-shaped mass",
"C. Diarrhoea and dehydration",
"D. Abdominal distension and constipation"
],
answer: "B. Non-bilious projectile vomiting and olive-shaped mass"
},
{
question: "The electrolyte abnormality in pyloric stenosis is:",
options: [
"A. Hyperchloraemic metabolic acidosis",
"B. Hypochloraemic hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis",
"C. Hyperkalaemic metabolic acidosis",
"D. Hyponatraemic metabolic acidosis"
],
answer: "B. Hypochloraemic hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis"
},
{
question: "The 'currant jelly' stool (bloody mucus) in a 6–18 month-old infant is pathognomonic of:",
options: [
"A. Meckel's diverticulum",
"B. Intussusception",
"C. Hirschsprung disease",
"D. Necrotising enterocolitis"
],
answer: "B. Intussusception"
},
{
question: "The gold standard investigation for Hirschsprung disease is:",
options: [
"A. Barium enema",
"B. Anorectal manometry",
"C. Rectal suction biopsy",
"D. Colonoscopy"
],
answer: "C. Rectal suction biopsy"
},
{
question: "Wilson disease (hepatolenticular degeneration) is due to excess accumulation of:",
options: [
"A. Iron",
"B. Copper",
"C. Zinc",
"D. Manganese"
],
answer: "B. Copper"
},
{
question: "Acute liver failure in a child with jaundice, coagulopathy (INR >2), and encephalopathy is MOST commonly caused by in developing countries by:",
options: [
"A. Hepatitis A virus",
"B. Hepatitis B virus",
"C. Hepatitis C virus",
"D. Drug-induced (paracetamol)"
],
answer: "B. Hepatitis B virus"
},
{
question: "A 10-year-old with painless rectal bleeding and a 'technetium-99m scan' showing a focal area of ectopic gastric mucosa in the ileum has:",
options: [
"A. Intussusception",
"B. Juvenile polyp",
"C. Meckel's diverticulum",
"D. Crohn's disease"
],
answer: "C. Meckel's diverticulum"
},
// ─── NEPHROLOGY (Q58–64) ────────────────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "The MOST common cause of nephrotic syndrome in children aged 1–8 years is:",
options: [
"A. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis",
"B. Membranous nephropathy",
"C. Minimal change disease",
"D. IgA nephropathy"
],
answer: "C. Minimal change disease"
},
{
question: "Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) presents with nephritic syndrome. The complement level that is characteristically LOW is:",
options: [
"A. C1q",
"B. C3",
"C. C4",
"D. C5"
],
answer: "B. C3"
},
{
question: "A 3-year-old boy has oedema, heavy proteinuria (>3.5 g/day), hypoalbuminaemia, and hyperlipidaemia. He is started on prednisolone and responds completely. This pattern is consistent with:",
options: [
"A. Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome",
"B. Steroid-sensitive (minimal change) nephrotic syndrome",
"C. Membranoproliferative GN",
"D. Focal segmental GS"
],
answer: "B. Steroid-sensitive (minimal change) nephrotic syndrome"
},
{
question: "Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is a triad of microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopaenia, and acute kidney injury. The MOST common cause in children is:",
options: [
"A. Streptococcus pneumoniae",
"B. E. coli O157:H7 (STEC-HUS)",
"C. Shigella dysenteriae",
"D. Salmonella typhi"
],
answer: "B. E. coli O157:H7 (STEC-HUS)"
},
{
question: "Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) grades 1–5: scarring leading to hypertension and renal failure is MOST common in which grade?",
options: [
"A. Grade 1",
"B. Grade 2",
"C. Grade 3",
"D. Grades 4–5"
],
answer: "D. Grades 4–5"
},
{
question: "The FIRST line antibiotic for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in a non-allergic child is:",
options: [
"A. Ciprofloxacin",
"B. Nitrofurantoin (for lower UTI) / trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole",
"C. Ceftriaxone IV",
"D. Amoxicillin-clavulanate"
],
answer: "B. Nitrofurantoin (for lower UTI) / trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole"
},
{
question: "Renal tubular acidosis type II (proximal RTA) is characterised by:",
options: [
"A. Normal anion gap metabolic acidosis with high urine pH",
"B. Normal anion gap metabolic acidosis with urine pH <5.5 when acidaemic",
"C. High anion gap metabolic acidosis",
"D. Metabolic alkalosis"
],
answer: "A. Normal anion gap metabolic acidosis with high urine pH"
},
// ─── NEUROLOGY (Q65–72) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "West syndrome (infantile spasms) is a triad of infantile spasms, hypsarrhythmia on EEG, and developmental regression. FIRST-LINE treatment is:",
options: [
"A. Phenobarbitone",
"B. ACTH or vigabatrin",
"C. Valproate",
"D. Clonazepam"
],
answer: "B. ACTH or vigabatrin"
},
{
question: "A 7-year-old presents with absence seizures (blank staring, eye-fluttering, 5–20 s). The EEG pattern is:",
options: [
"A. 4 Hz spike-and-wave",
"B. 3 Hz spike-and-wave",
"C. Hypsarrhythmia",
"D. Burst suppression"
],
answer: "B. 3 Hz spike-and-wave"
},
{
question: "Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by a mutation in the dystrophin gene (Xp21). The FIRST clinical sign is:",
options: [
"A. Facial weakness",
"B. Gower sign (difficulty rising from floor)",
"C. Ptosis",
"D. Wrist drop"
],
answer: "B. Gower sign (difficulty rising from floor)"
},
{
question: "A neonate with hypotonia, absent deep tendon reflexes, and tongue fasciculations most likely has:",
options: [
"A. Cerebral palsy",
"B. Spinal muscular atrophy type I (Werdnig-Hoffmann)",
"C. Congenital myotonic dystrophy",
"D. Hypothyroidism"
],
answer: "B. Spinal muscular atrophy type I (Werdnig-Hoffmann)"
},
{
question: "Bacterial meningitis in a neonate is MOST commonly caused by:",
options: [
"A. Neisseria meningitidis",
"B. Streptococcus pneumoniae",
"C. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and E. coli",
"D. Listeria monocytogenes"
],
answer: "C. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and E. coli"
},
{
question: "Febrile convulsions are MOST common in which age group?",
options: [
"A. 0–6 months",
"B. 6 months – 5 years",
"C. 5–10 years",
"D. 10–15 years"
],
answer: "B. 6 months – 5 years"
},
{
question: "Neurofibromatosis type 1 (von Recklinghausen disease) is diagnosed by finding ≥6 café-au-lait spots plus:",
options: [
"A. Acoustic neuromas",
"B. Lisch nodules (iris hamartomas)",
"C. Retinal angiomas",
"D. Adenoma sebaceum"
],
answer: "B. Lisch nodules (iris hamartomas)"
},
{
question: "The MOST common intracranial tumour in children is located in the:",
options: [
"A. Cerebral cortex (supratentorial)",
"B. Posterior fossa (infratentorial)",
"C. Spinal cord",
"D. Pituitary gland"
],
answer: "B. Posterior fossa (infratentorial)"
},
// ─── HAEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY (Q73–80) ────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "The MOST common childhood malignancy is:",
options: [
"A. Neuroblastoma",
"B. Wilms tumour",
"C. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)",
"D. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma"
],
answer: "C. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)"
},
{
question: "A 4-year-old with anaemia, pallor, splenomegaly, and target cells on blood film; haemoglobin electrophoresis shows HbF 90%, HbA2 elevated, absent HbA. The diagnosis is:",
options: [
"A. Sickle cell disease",
"B. Beta-thalassaemia major",
"C. Alpha-thalassaemia trait",
"D. G6PD deficiency"
],
answer: "B. Beta-thalassaemia major"
},
{
question: "Painful vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease is managed FIRST with:",
options: [
"A. Exchange transfusion",
"B. IV hydration, oxygen, and analgesia",
"C. Hydroxyurea immediately",
"D. Bone marrow transplant"
],
answer: "B. IV hydration, oxygen, and analgesia"
},
{
question: "Idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura (ITP) in a child aged 2–10 years characteristically follows:",
options: [
"A. A viral illness 1–4 weeks earlier",
"B. A bacterial infection",
"C. Trauma",
"D. Drug intake"
],
answer: "A. A viral illness 1–4 weeks earlier"
},
{
question: "Haemophilia A is a deficiency of factor:",
options: [
"A. VII",
"B. VIII",
"C. IX",
"D. XI"
],
answer: "B. VIII"
},
{
question: "Wilms tumour (nephroblastoma) peak incidence is at age:",
options: [
"A. <1 year",
"B. 3–4 years",
"C. 8–10 years",
"D. Adolescence"
],
answer: "B. 3–4 years"
},
{
question: "G6PD deficiency haemolytic crisis in children is precipitated by all EXCEPT:",
options: [
"A. Primaquine",
"B. Fava beans",
"C. Penicillin",
"D. Naphthalene (mothballs)"
],
answer: "C. Penicillin"
},
{
question: "The chromosomal abnormality in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia associated with the BEST prognosis is:",
options: [
"A. Philadelphia chromosome t(9;22)",
"B. Hyperdiploidy (>50 chromosomes)",
"C. t(4;11) MLL rearrangement",
"D. Hypodiploidy"
],
answer: "B. Hyperdiploidy (>50 chromosomes)"
},
// ─── ENDOCRINOLOGY (Q81–86) ─────────────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "A 2-year-old presents with short stature, lethargy, constipation, coarse hair, macroglossia, and umbilical hernia. TSH is very high; T4 is low. The diagnosis is:",
options: [
"A. Growth hormone deficiency",
"B. Congenital hypothyroidism",
"C. Down syndrome",
"D. Cushing syndrome"
],
answer: "B. Congenital hypothyroidism"
},
{
question: "Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children: the MOST common precipitating cause in a known type 1 diabetic is:",
options: [
"A. Missed insulin doses",
"B. Dietary indiscretion",
"C. New-onset diabetes",
"D. Stress fracture"
],
answer: "A. Missed insulin doses"
},
{
question: "Central precocious puberty in girls is defined as development of secondary sex characteristics before age:",
options: [
"A. 6 years",
"B. 8 years",
"C. 10 years",
"D. 12 years"
],
answer: "B. 8 years"
},
{
question: "Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is MOST commonly due to deficiency of:",
options: [
"A. 11-beta-hydroxylase",
"B. 21-hydroxylase",
"C. 17-alpha-hydroxylase",
"D. 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase"
],
answer: "B. 21-hydroxylase"
},
{
question: "A 10-year-old obese boy has acanthosis nigricans, polyuria, polydipsia, and HbA1c of 8%. Fasting C-peptide is elevated. He most likely has:",
options: [
"A. Type 1 diabetes mellitus",
"B. Type 2 diabetes mellitus",
"C. MODY (maturity-onset diabetes of the young)",
"D. Diabetes insipidus"
],
answer: "B. Type 2 diabetes mellitus"
},
{
question: "Short stature in a child with normal growth hormone levels, normal bone age, and normal thyroid function, with both parents having short stature is MOST consistent with:",
options: [
"A. Constitutional delay of growth",
"B. Growth hormone deficiency",
"C. Familial short stature",
"D. Hypothyroidism"
],
answer: "C. Familial short stature"
},
// ─── INFECTIOUS DISEASES (Q87–93) ───────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "A febrile 4-year-old has Koplik spots (white spots on buccal mucosa). The NEXT expected finding is:",
options: [
"A. Vesicular rash on palms and soles",
"B. Maculopapular rash starting on face/hairline spreading downward",
"C. Petechial rash on trunk",
"D. Desquamating rash on hands and feet"
],
answer: "B. Maculopapular rash starting on face/hairline spreading downward"
},
{
question: "Kawasaki disease diagnostic criteria require fever for >5 days plus at least 4 of 5 features. Which ONE is NOT a classic feature?",
options: [
"A. Bilateral non-purulent conjunctivitis",
"B. Cervical lymphadenopathy >1.5 cm",
"C. Splenomegaly",
"D. Strawberry tongue"
],
answer: "C. Splenomegaly"
},
{
question: "Treatment of Kawasaki disease to prevent coronary artery aneurysm includes:",
options: [
"A. IV immunoglobulin (IVIG) + high-dose aspirin",
"B. Steroids alone",
"C. Antibiotics",
"D. Anticoagulation with warfarin"
],
answer: "A. IV immunoglobulin (IVIG) + high-dose aspirin"
},
{
question: "The treatment of choice for typhoid fever in children is:",
options: [
"A. Ampicillin",
"B. Ceftriaxone or azithromycin",
"C. Chloramphenicol",
"D. Ciprofloxacin"
],
answer: "B. Ceftriaxone or azithromycin"
},
{
question: "Paediatric malaria: severe malaria is defined by WHO as P. falciparum with organ involvement. The DRUG OF CHOICE for severe malaria in children is:",
options: [
"A. Oral artemether-lumefantrine",
"B. IV artesunate",
"C. IV quinine",
"D. Chloroquine"
],
answer: "B. IV artesunate"
},
{
question: "A child with HIV has CD4 count <200 cells/μL. She should receive prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) with:",
options: [
"A. Azithromycin",
"B. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole)",
"C. Fluconazole",
"D. Dapsone (first choice)"
],
answer: "B. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole)"
},
{
question: "The Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) in a BCG-vaccinated, HIV-negative child is considered POSITIVE if induration is ≥:",
options: [
"A. 5 mm",
"B. 10 mm",
"C. 15 mm",
"D. 20 mm"
],
answer: "B. 10 mm"
},
// ─── GENETICS (Q94–97) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:",
options: [
"A. Atrioventricular septal defect",
"B. Brushfield spots",
"C. Single palmar crease",
"D. Aortic coarctation"
],
answer: "D. Aortic coarctation"
},
{
question: "Turner syndrome (45,X) is characterised by all EXCEPT:",
options: [
"A. Primary amenorrhoea",
"B. Webbed neck",
"C. Tall stature",
"D. Bicuspid aortic valve and coarctation"
],
answer: "C. Tall stature"
},
{
question: "Phenylketonuria (PKU) is screened by the Guthrie test (neonatal heel-prick). If untreated, the child develops:",
options: [
"A. Hypercalcaemia",
"B. Intellectual disability and mousy odour",
"C. Organomegaly",
"D. Haemolytic anaemia"
],
answer: "B. Intellectual disability and mousy odour"
},
{
question: "Fragile X syndrome is the MOST common inherited cause of intellectual disability in males. The inheritance pattern is:",
options: [
"A. Autosomal dominant",
"B. Autosomal recessive",
"C. X-linked recessive",
"D. X-linked dominant (with anticipation)"
],
answer: "D. X-linked dominant (with anticipation)"
},
// ─── DERMATOLOGY (Q98) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "Impetigo in a child caused by Staphylococcus aureus typically presents with:",
options: [
"A. Target lesions",
"B. Golden-crusted lesions around mouth and nose",
"C. Deep ulcers with black eschar",
"D. Diffuse erythema with sandpaper texture"
],
answer: "B. Golden-crusted lesions around mouth and nose"
},
// ─── EMERGENCY PAEDIATRICS (Q99–100) ────────────────────────────────────
{
question: "In a child with severe septic shock, the FIRST-LINE fluid resuscitation is:",
options: [
"A. 5% dextrose 10 mL/kg over 30 minutes",
"B. 0.9% Normal saline 20 mL/kg IV bolus over 5–10 minutes",
"C. Albumin 4% 20 mL/kg over 60 minutes",
"D. Oral rehydration solution"
],
answer: "B. 0.9% Normal saline 20 mL/kg IV bolus over 5–10 minutes"
},
{
question: "A 2-year-old ingests paracetamol (acetaminophen) 250 mg/kg. The ANTIDOTE is:",
options: [
"A. Flumazenil",
"B. Naloxone",
"C. N-acetylcysteine (NAC)",
"D. Atropine"
],
answer: "C. N-acetylcysteine (NAC)"
}
];
}
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