Patterns of Growth and Development
- Previous year questions on Patterns of Growth and 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.
- 11 live questions in Patterns of Growth and Development.
- 3 of 11 questions carry a verified exam year: 2017, 2018, 2019.
- Paediatrics is worth about 10 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 28 Aug 2026.
Q1.Calculate the Ponderal index of a baby of weight 2000gm and length 50 cm at Birth
- A1.6✓ Correct answer
- B2.2
- C2.6
- D2
Q2.Fontanel last to close:-
- AAnterior✓ Correct answer
- BPosterior
- CMastoid
- DSphenoidal
Q3.Which of the fontanelle is the last to close?
- AAnterolateral
- BAnterior✓ Correct answer
- CLateral
- DOccipital
Q4.Number of primary teeth;
- A20✓ Correct answer
- B24
- C16
- D32
Q5.Between 3 to 4months of age, Infant weight increases approximately around
- A20 g/d✓ Correct answer
- B40 g/d
- C50 g/d
- D60 g/d
Q6.A child with retarded growth came with triangular face, micrognathia, tripod skull and fifth finger clinodactyly. What is the probable diagnosis?
- ARussell Silver syndrome✓ Correct answer
- BBeckwith - Wiedemann syndrome
- CAngelman syndrome
- DPrader - Willi syndrome
Q7.Delayed eruption of at least part of the dentition is a recognized feature of all of the following except:
- ARickets
- BCongenital hyperthyroidism✓ Correct answer
- CCleidocranial dysplasia
- DCherubism
Q8.Which part of body is underdeveloped at birth:
- AEyes
- BEars.
- CFace.✓ Correct answer
- DBrain
Q9.Ponderal index is:
- ASquare root of height in feet by weight in grams
- BWeight in kilograms by cube of height in meters✓ Correct answer
- CMid-upper arm circumference to head circumference ratio
- DHead circumference to abdominal circumference ratio
Q10.Increase in muscle mass at adolescence is probably caused by –
- AThyroid hormone
- BAdrenal hormone
- CGrowth hormone✓ Correct answer
- DNone of the above
Answer key
Q1: A. 1.6; Q2: A. Anterior; Q3: B. Anterior; Q4: A. 20; Q5: A. 20 g/d; Q6: A. Russell Silver syndrome; Q7: B. Congenital hyperthyroidism; Q8: C. Face; Q9: B. Weight in kilograms by cube of height in meters; Q10: C. Growth hormone.
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- Disorders of the Newborn
- Neonatal Conditions Requiring Special Care
- Apgar Scoring and Neonatal Resuscitation
- Milestones of 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
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