Puberty and Adolescent Development Practice Questions

Question 1

A girl presents with primary amenorrhea, grade V thelarche (mature breast), grade II pubarche (sparse growth of pubic hair) and no axillary hair. Likely diagnosis is:

Accepted Answer

Testicular feminization

Answer

Turner syndrome

Answer

Gonadal dysgenesis

Answer

Mullerian agenesis

Question 2

Precocious puberty is treated by administering

Accepted Answer

LHRH analogs (e.g., Leuprolide)

Answer

Oestrogen

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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)

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Testosterone

Question 3

What is thelarche?

Accepted Answer

Hormone-related breast development in girls

Answer

Breast development in boys during puberty

Answer

Breast enlargement during pregnancy

Answer

Breast enlargement due to hormonal therapy in postmenopausal women

Question 4

Hormonal secretions are tightly controlled by the time of day due to an inbuilt biological clock in human body. This rhythmic secretion is controlled by:

Accepted Answer

Suprachiasmatic nucleus

Answer

Ventrolateral nucleus

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Supraoptic nucleus

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Posterolateral nucleus

Question 5

The Image shows the growth curve of different organs with age. Identify A in the graph.

Accepted Answer

Lymphoid Growth

Answer

Brain Growth

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Somatic Growth

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Gonadal Growth

Answer

Reproductive Growth

Question 6

Order of development of secondary sexual characteristic in male –

Accepted Answer

Testicular development–pubic hair–axillary hair–beard

Answer

Testicular development –beard–pubic hair–axillary hair

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Axillary hair–beard –pubic hair–testicular development

Answer

Pubic hair–testicular development–axillary hair – beard

Question 7

What does it mean if a baby is in the 15th percentile for head circumference?

Accepted Answer

15% of children will have a head circumference less than this baby.

Answer

The child's head circumference is at the 15th percentile.

Answer

15% of children will have a head circumference greater than this baby.

Answer

None of the options.

Question 8

What is the age range of adolescence?

Accepted Answer

10-19 years

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10-14 years

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6-10 years

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14-20 years

Question 9

Adolescence starts at what age?

Accepted Answer

10 years

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14 years

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7 years

Answer

17 years

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a milestone typically expected at 1 year of age?

Accepted Answer

Walking upstairs independently

Answer

Playing a simple ball game

Answer

Using 2 words that are meaningful

Answer

Spontaneous scribbling

Puberty and Adolescent Development — MCQs

Puberty and Adolescent Development — MCQs

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