Pubertal Disorders
- Previous year questions on Pubertal 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.
- 9 live questions in Pubertal Disorders.
- Paediatrics is worth about 10 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 5 Sept 2026.
Q1.Most common cause of central precocious puberty in girls is?
- AIdiopathic✓ Correct answer
- BMcCune-Albright syndrome
- CHypothyroidism
- DGranulosa-theca cell tumour
Q2.First sign of puberty in girl is:
- APubarche
- BThelarche✓ Correct answer
- CMenarche
- DGrowth spurt
Q3.The Earliest sign of male puberty is
- APubic hair
- BAxillary hair
- CHoarseness of voice
- DTesticular enlargement✓ Correct answer
Q4.Which of the following is true regarding precocious puberty :
- ASexual maturity is attained early✓ Correct answer
- BMental function is increased
- CNo reproductive function
- DBody proportions are enlarged
Q5.The first sign of puberty in female is
- ATanner stage I
- BTanner stage II✓ Correct answer
- CPubic hair
- DAxillary hair
Q6.Sign of puberty in boys is
- AEnlargement of penis
- BEnlargement of testes✓ Correct answer
- CAppearance of pubic hair
- DAppearance of axillary hair
Q7.What is the drug of choice for precocious puberty in girls?
- AGnRH analogues✓ Correct answer
- BCyproterone acetate
- CDanazol
- DMedroxyprogesterone acetate
Q8.Most common CNS tumor to cause precocious puberty is
- AAstrocytoma
- BNeuro fibroma
- CEpendymoma
- DHamartoma✓ Correct answer
Q9.All are true about familial male limited precocious puberty, EXCEPT:
- AIt is also called Testotoxicosis
- BAutosomal dominant condition
- CTestosterone and LH levels are elevated✓ Correct answer
- DFlutamide can be used for treatment
Answer key
Q1: A. Idiopathic; Q2: B. Thelarche; Q3: D. Testicular enlargement; Q4: A. Sexual maturity is attained early; Q5: B. Tanner stage II; Q6: B. Enlargement of testes; Q7: A. GnRH analogues; Q8: D. Hamartoma; Q9: C. Testosterone and LH levels are elevated.
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