Carcinoma of the Cervix
- Previous year questions on Carcinoma of the Cervix for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Obstetrics & Gynaecology 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.
- 186 live questions in Carcinoma of the Cervix.
- 4 of 186 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2019, 2020.
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology is worth about 30 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.Most common serotype of HPV associated with invasive cervical carcinoma is
- AHPV 16✓ Correct answer
- BHPV 18
- CHPV 32
- DHPV 36
Q2.A 40 year old woman with CIN 2, next step of management
- AColposcopy✓ Correct answer
- BCryotherapy
- CConisation
- DHysterectomy
Q3.A 55 year old woman diagnosed with ca cervix stage IIb is adviced for chemoradiation. Which of the following is true statement regarding radiation use ?
- ADose/Intensity of radiation is inversely proportional to the square of distance of source✓ Correct answer
- BRapidly proliferating cells are radioresistant
- Csmall blood vessels are radioresistant
- Dsmall bowel is radioresistant
Q4.40 year old woman presents with abnormal cervical cytology on PAP smear suggestive of CIN III (HSIL). The next best step in management is:
- AHysterectomy
- BColposcopy and LEEP✓ Correct answer
- CColposcopy and Cryotherapy
- DConization
Q5.Carcinoma cervix presents with:
- APostcoital bleed
- BAbnormal vaginal bleed
- CPurulent discharge per vaginam
- DAll of the above✓ Correct answer
Q6.Which of the following is not true regarding Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone (LLETZ)?
- AUses low voltage diathermy
- BApplicable only to cervix
- CLoop size greater than 2cm gives a better cone✓ Correct answer
- DShoer procedure time compared to laser ablation
Q7.Mrs Shikha, 50-years-old woman is diagnosed with cervical cancer. Which lymph node group would be the first involved in metastatic spread of this disease beyond the cervix and uterus?
- ACommon iliac nodes
- BParametrial nodes
- CExternal iliac node
- DParacervical or ureteral nodes✓ Correct answer
Q8.Which of the following types of HPV is least associated with cervical malignancy?
- AType 16
- BType 31
- CType 33
- DType 42✓ Correct answer
Q9.Stage IIB cervical carcinoma. Best line of management:
- AType 3 hysterectomy
- BChemotherapy
- CRadiation therapy
- DChemoradiation✓ Correct answer
Q10.Carcinoma cervix extends to the lateral pelvic wall in which stage
- AStage I
- BStage II
- CStage III✓ Correct answer
- DStage IV
Answer key
Q1: A. HPV 16; Q2: A. Colposcopy; Q3: A. Dose/Intensity of radiation is inversely proportional to the square of distance of source; Q4: B. Colposcopy and LEEP; Q5: D. All of the above; Q6: C. Loop size greater than 2cm gives a better cone; Q7: D. Paracervical or ureteral nodes; Q8: D. Type 42; Q9: D. Chemoradiation; Q10: C. Stage III.
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