Download ABVMU MBBS Final Year 2025 February Paediatrics Question Paper

SET: A

Note: Choose one correct answer in the OMR sheet provided. No overwriting should be done.

Time: 20 Minutes (20 x 1 = 20 MARKS)

1. Commonest type of seizure in newborn is:
   1. Clonic
   2. Tonic

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   3. Subtle
   4. Myoclonic
2. The term neonate measures a length of at birth:
   1. 60 cms
   2. 65 cms

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   3. 50 cms
   4. 50 cms
3. The hormone responsible for milk secretion in mother is:
   1. Oxytocin
   2. Estrogen

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   3. Prolactin
   4. Progesterone
4. Bag and mask ventilation is contraindicated in:
   1. Cleft lip
   2. Diaphragmatic hernia

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   3. Choanal atresia
   4. Bronchogenic cyst
5. Increased nuchal fold thickness is a feature of:
   1. Cri-du-chat syndrome
   2. Paul Bunnell syndrome

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   3. Down syndrome
   4. Ataxia telangiectasia
6. Hand and foot syndrome is seen in:
   1. Sickle cell anemia
   2. G6PD deficiency

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   3. Thalassemia
   4. Hereditary spherocytosis
7. In girls, the earliest sign of puberty is:
   1. Appearance of pubic hair
   2. Menarche

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   3. Breast development
   4. Increase in uterus size
8. The classical triad of Pellagra include all except:
   1. Diarrhea
   2. Diabetes

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   3. Dermatitis
   4. Dementia
9. As per WHO classification of xerophthalmia, corneal xerosis is:
   1. X1A
   2. X1B

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   3. X2
   4. X3A
10. Steeple sign in neck X-ray is seen in:
    1. Acute retropharyngeal abscess
    2. Acute laryngotracheobronchitis

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    3. Acute epiglottitis
    4. Acute pharyngitis
11. The most common cause of Down's syndrome is:
    1. Meiotic non-disjunction
    2. Translocation

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    3. Mosaicism
    4. Mutation
12. Which of these is a sign of dengue with warning signs?
    1. Nausea
    2. Rash

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    3. Body aches and pains
    4. Mucosal bleed
13. Bone age is delayed in which type of short stature:
    1. Familial short stature
    2. Constitutional short stature

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    3. Achondroplasia
    4. Chronic disease
14. Which is NOT a sign of hydrocephalus:
    1. Prominent scalp veins
    2. Macewen sign

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    3. Overriding of sutures
    4. Setting sun sign
15. Which of the following is a live vaccine:
    1. Hepatitis B vaccine
    2. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

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    3. Pentavalent vaccine
    4. BCG vaccine
16. A 2 year old child presents with two weeks history of fever, vomiting and alteration of sensorium. CT scan of brain reveals basal exudates and hydrocephalus. The most likely etiological agent is:
    1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
    2. Cryptococcus neoformans

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    3. Listeria monocytogenes
    4. Streptococcus pneumoniae
17. Abnormal Prothrombin time (PT) with normal activated partial thromboplastin time suggests:
    1. Haemophilia A
    2. DIC

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    3. Vit. K deficiency
    4. Factor VII deficiency
18. Treatment options in Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura include all except:
    1. Intravenous immunoglobulin
    2. Fresh frozen plasma

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    3. Anti-D globulin
    4. Corticosteroids
19. Which one forms major criteria in Nadas criteria for clinical diagnosis of congenital Heart disease:
    1. Abnormal ECG
    2. Abnormal X-ray

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    3. Abnormal BP
    4. Diastolic murmur
20. Which condition associated with vitamin deficiency presents with signs of congestive cardiac failure:
    1. Dry beriberi
    2. Wet beriberi

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    3. Pellagra
    4. Scurvy

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