Pituitary Gland Disorders
- Previous year questions on Pituitary Gland Disorders 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.
- 4 live questions in Pituitary Gland Disorders.
- 1 of 4 questions carries a verified exam year: 2017.
- Paediatrics is worth about 10 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 19 Aug 2026.
Q1.Hypoglycemia, jaundice, microphallus with absent septum pellucidum are characteristics of which syndrome?
- ADe morsier syndrome✓ Correct answer
- BSilver - Russell syndrome
- CKallmann syndrome
- DKearns - sayre syndrome
Q2.A 7 yr old boy underwent neurosurgery for craniopharyngioma following which pituitary functions were lost. Which of the following hormone should be replaced first ?
- AHydrocortisone✓ Correct answer
- BThyroxine
- CGrowth hormone
- DProlactin
Q3.Laron dwarfism is caused by ?
- ADeficiency of GH
- BGH receptor defect✓ Correct answer
- CDeficiency of thyroxin
- DThyroxin receptor defect
Q4.Characteristic features of growth hormone deficiency include all of the following except –
- AShort stature since birth✓ Correct answer
- BSymptomatic hypoglycemia
- CDelayed tooth eruption
- DSexual infantilism
Answer key
Q1: A. De morsier syndrome; Q2: A. Hydrocortisone; Q3: B. GH receptor defect; Q4: A. Short stature since birth.
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