Anaesthesia in Paediatrics and Obstetrics
- Previous year questions on Anaesthesia in Paediatrics and Obstetrics for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Anaesthesia section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 37 live questions in Anaesthesia in Paediatrics and Obstetrics.
- 2 of 37 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018.
- Anaesthesia is worth about 6 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 27 Aug 2026.
Q1.Anesthetic agent/s which have tocolytic effect are?
- AHalothane
- BEnflurane
- CIsoflurane
- DAll the above✓ Correct answer
Q2.For operative vaginal delivery, what is the level of sensory block needed to cover pain?
- AT10-L1
- BT10-S1
- CL1-S1
- DS2-S4✓ Correct answer
Q3.Pt with mitral stenosis in labour wants analgesia for normal delivery. Which form of Anaesthesia to be used for her?
- AInhalational Anaesthesia
- BSpinal Anaesthesia
- CEpidural Anaesthesia✓ Correct answer
- DOpioids
Q4.A primigravida at term with mitral stenosis in labor wants analgesia for normal delivery. which form of Anesthesia to be used for her?
- AInhalational Anaesthesia
- BSpinal Anaesthesia
- CEpidural Anaesthesia✓ Correct answer
- DOpioids
Q5.Most important factor determining the affect of anaesthetic agent on fetus
- ADuration of pregnancy✓ Correct answer
- BMAC
- CProtein binding
- DRoute of anaesthetic
Q6.Inhalational agent of choice for Pediatric Anaesthesia in a child with congenital heart disease
- ASevoflurane✓ Correct answer
- BIsoflurane
- CHalothane
- DEnflurane
Q7.Inhalational agent of choice for Pediatric Anaesthesia ina child with congenital heart disease
- ASevoflurane✓ Correct answer
- BIsoflurane
- CHalothane
- DEnflurane
Q8.Most preferred technique for painless labour
- ALumbar epidural✓ Correct answer
- BSacral epidural
- CLumbar + sacral epidural (double catheter technique)
- DPara cervical block
Q9.Anesthesia of choice for induction in children among the following is:
- ADesflurane
- BHalothane
- CSevoflurane✓ Correct answer
- DIsoflurane
Q10.Pediatric airway differs from adult by
- ALarge tongue✓ Correct answer
- BShort epiglottis
- CNarrowest part is glottis
- DLarynx in lower position
Answer key
Q1: D. All the above; Q2: D. S2-S4; Q3: C. Epidural Anaesthesia; Q4: C. Epidural Anaesthesia; Q5: A. Duration of pregnancy; Q6: A. Sevoflurane; Q7: A. Sevoflurane; Q8: A. Lumbar epidural; Q9: C. Sevoflurane; Q10: A. Large tongue.
Other topics in Anaesthesia
- History and Ethics of Anaesthesia
- Preoperative Assessment of the Patient
- Intraoperative CNS and CVS Monitoring
- Respiratory Monitoring During Anaesthesia
- Devices for Airway Management
- Intubation
- Anaesthetic Breathing Circuits
- The Anaesthesia Machine and Workstation
- Basic and Paediatric Life Support (BLS and PALS)
- ACLS
- Ventilators and O2 Delivery Devices
- Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers
- Non-Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers
- Inhaled Anaesthetics: Basic Properties, N2O and Halothane
- Inhaled Anaesthetics: Fluorinated and Inert Agents with Therapeutic Gases
- Intravenous Anaesthesia: Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines and Propofol
- Intravenous Anaesthesia: Etomidate, Ketamine and Day-care Surgery
- Local Anaesthetics: Pharmacology and Properties
- Local Anaesthetics: Individual Agents
- Regional Anaesthesia: Methods and Approaches
- Regional Anaesthesia: Risks and Contraindications
- Peripheral Nerve Blockade
- Anaesthetic Implications of Coexisting Disease
- Pain Management: Postoperative, Chronic and Cancer Pain
- Perioperative Anaesthetic Complications