Pediatrics MCQs (with Answers)
1. A newborn who fails to pass meconium within 48 hours should
make you think of:
A. Pyloric stenosis
B. Hirschsprung disease
C. Necrotizing enterocolitis
D. Intussusception
Answer: B
2. The most common cause of cyanosis in a newborn is:
A. Tetralogy of Fallot
B. Respiratory distress syndrome
C. Persistent pulmonary hypertension
D. Transposition of great arteries
Answer: B
3. Which vaccine is given at birth?
A. DPT
B. OPV
C. BCG
D. MMR
Answer: C
4. A child with barking cough and stridor most likely has:
A. Bronchiolitis
B. Epiglottitis
C. Croup
D. Asthma
Answer: C
, 5. The most common congenital heart disease is:
A. ASD
B. VSD
C. PDA
D. TOF
Answer: B
6. A 2-year-old child presents with acute abdominal pain and “red
currant jelly” stools. Diagnosis?
A. Appendicitis
B. Volvulus
C. Intussusception
D. Meckel’s diverticulum
Answer: C
7. Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K
Answer: C
8. The first sign of dehydration in infants is usually:
A. Sunken eyes
B. Dry tongue
C. Reduced urine output
D. Weight loss
Answer: C
1. A newborn who fails to pass meconium within 48 hours should
make you think of:
A. Pyloric stenosis
B. Hirschsprung disease
C. Necrotizing enterocolitis
D. Intussusception
Answer: B
2. The most common cause of cyanosis in a newborn is:
A. Tetralogy of Fallot
B. Respiratory distress syndrome
C. Persistent pulmonary hypertension
D. Transposition of great arteries
Answer: B
3. Which vaccine is given at birth?
A. DPT
B. OPV
C. BCG
D. MMR
Answer: C
4. A child with barking cough and stridor most likely has:
A. Bronchiolitis
B. Epiglottitis
C. Croup
D. Asthma
Answer: C
, 5. The most common congenital heart disease is:
A. ASD
B. VSD
C. PDA
D. TOF
Answer: B
6. A 2-year-old child presents with acute abdominal pain and “red
currant jelly” stools. Diagnosis?
A. Appendicitis
B. Volvulus
C. Intussusception
D. Meckel’s diverticulum
Answer: C
7. Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K
Answer: C
8. The first sign of dehydration in infants is usually:
A. Sunken eyes
B. Dry tongue
C. Reduced urine output
D. Weight loss
Answer: C
