NEET-UG Biology · Class 12
Medical termination of pregnancy — NEET & JEE Questions
Medical termination of pregnancy is a topic in Reproductive Health, a Class 12 Biology chapter of the NEET-UG syllabus. TestBudy holds 12 published NEET-UG questions on Medical termination of pregnancy, each with the marking scheme of the real paper.
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Medical termination of pregnancy MCQs with solutions
10 of the 12 published questions on this topic, exactly as they appear in a test. Answers and worked solutions come with your result rather than on this page.
What is meant by medical termination of pregnancy?
- A. Prevention of ovulation before fertilisation
- B. Natural delivery at the end of pregnancy
- C. Termination of pregnancy before full term
- D. Surgical sterilisation
Why are medical terminations generally safer during the first trimester than later in pregnancy?
- A. The uterus is outside the pelvis later in pregnancy only
- B. The placenta is completely absent during the first trimester
- C. The embryo has no cells during the first trimester
- D. Complications are generally lower earlier in pregnancy
Medical termination of pregnancy refers to
- A. intentional termination of a pregnancy under medical supervision
- B. natural childbirth at term
- C. fertilisation outside the body
- D. permanent sterilisation
Why is safe medical supervision important for termination of pregnancy?
- A. It reduces risks such as bleeding, infection and complications
- B. It guarantees no medical risk exists
- C. It makes gestational age irrelevant
- D. It replaces the need for informed consent
A pregnancy poses a serious risk to the mother's health. Which reproductive-health intervention may be considered under appropriate medical and legal supervision?
- A. Medical termination of pregnancy
- B. Vasectomy of the mother
- C. Barrier contraception after implantation
- D. Artificial insemination
A person seeks termination after an unintended pregnancy. Which general principle is most appropriate?
- A. Consult a qualified healthcare professional for safe, lawful care
- B. Use unverified drugs without assessment
- C. Delay care solely to avoid medical contact
- D. Assume every method is equally safe at every stage
Why does gestational age matter when planning a medical termination?
- A. Safety, effectiveness and suitable methods depend partly on stage of pregnancy
- B. Gestational age never affects management
- C. Only fetal sex determines method
- D. Later pregnancy is always simpler
Which public-health measure most directly reduces the need for unsafe abortions?
- A. Access to contraception, reproductive education and safe healthcare
- B. Restricting all information about contraception
- C. Encouraging unprotected intercourse
- D. Avoiding prenatal services
Why is prenatal sex determination for the purpose of selecting against a female fetus ethically and legally problematic?
- A. It prevents implantation in all pregnancies
- B. Sex-selective abortion and a skewed sex ratio
- C. It causes infertility in every future pregnancy
- D. It is the same as contraception
A couple asks whether MTP should be used as a routine substitute for contraception. Which response is most consistent with reproductive-health principles?
- A. Yes; contraception is needed only after childbirth
- B. Yes; MTP is the standard first-line contraceptive method
- C. No; contraception should prevent unintended pregnancy
- D. No; MTP can never be medically indicated
Common mistakes in Medical termination of pregnancy
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- Normalises potentially dangerous symptoms and delays medical attention.
- Treats termination as a complete substitute for contraception, counselling and follow-up.
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