Milestones of Development
- Previous year questions on Milestones of Development for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Paediatrics 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.
- 40 live questions in Milestones of Development.
- 7 of 40 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
- Paediatrics is worth about 10 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.Bilabial consonants are
- AP, B, 9
- BP, B, M, W✓ Correct answer
- CM, L, W
- DT, L, M, W
Q2.Bidextrous grasp is seen at what age?
- A3 months
- B5 months✓ Correct answer
- C6 months
- D9 months
Q3.A child can make a 3 cube tower at the age of :
- A36 months
- B15 months✓ Correct answer
- C20 months
- D24 months
Q4.Handedness develops by age of?
- A2 years
- B3 years✓ Correct answer
- C4 years
- D5 years
Q5.Child able to draw a cross at which age?
- A4 years✓ Correct answer
- B5 years
- C2 and half years
- D3 years
Q6.Bidextrous approach at what age?
- A4 months✓ Correct answer
- B5 months
- C6 months
- D3rd year
Q7.Purposeful movement is staed at
- A6 months✓ Correct answer
- B8 months
- C9 months
- D12 months
Q8.Pincer grasp develops at what age ___________
- A5-8 month
- B9-11 month✓ Correct answer
- C12-15 month
- D15-18 month
Q9.At what age child begins to use past and present tense
- A1 Years
- B2 Years
- C18 Months
- D30 Months✓ Correct answer
Q10.Child able to make tower of 5-6 cubes at which age?
- A18 months
- B24 months
- C21 months✓ Correct answer
- D30 months
Answer key
Q1: B. P, B, M, W; Q2: B. 5 months; Q3: B. 15 months; Q4: B. 3 years; Q5: A. 4 years; Q6: A. 4 months; Q7: A. 6 months; Q8: B. 9-11 month; Q9: D. 30 Months; Q10: C. 21 months.
Other topics in Paediatrics
- Neonatology Basics and Routine Newborn Care
- Disorders of the Newborn
- Neonatal Conditions Requiring Special Care
- Apgar Scoring and Neonatal Resuscitation
- Patterns of Growth and Development
- Infant Nutrition and Breastfeeding
- Protein-Energy Malnutrition
- Fat-Soluble Vitamin Deficiencies
- Water-Soluble Vitamin and Trace Element Deficiencies
- Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
- Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Inheritance Disorders
- Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Inborn Errors of Amino Acid Metabolism
- Urea Cycle, Complex Molecule and Carbohydrate Metabolic Disorders
- Poliomyelitis and HIV/AIDS
- Bacterial and Parasitic Infections in Children
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Other Viral Illnesses
- Surgical GI Conditions in Children
- Medical GI Conditions in Children
- Paediatric Liver Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders of the Newborn
- Respiratory Disorders in Childhood
- Fetal Circulation
- Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
- Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
- Nephrology in Children
- Urology in Children
- Disorders of the Paediatric Nervous System
- Thyroid Disorders in Children
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and Allied Adrenal Disorders
- Pituitary Gland Disorders
- Pubertal Disorders
- Paediatric Haemato-oncology
- Childhood Solid Tumours
- Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children
- Rheumatological Disorders in Children
- Paediatric Haematology: Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
- Paediatric Anaemias