Growth and development: building with cubes: practice question

A Pediatrics question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pediatrics · Growth and development: building with cubes

Sample item

A child scribbles spontaneously, builds a tower of 3 cubes, and uses a spoon with spillage. What is the approximate developmental age?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. 18 months

Scribbling is seen from about 15 months, a tower of 2 cubes at 15 months and 3 cubes by 18 months. A tower of 6 cubes appears at 2 years.

Option by option

  • A. 4 years

    At 4 years the child copies a cross.

  • B. 9 months

    At 9 months the child bangs cubes and picks them with pincer grasp.

  • C. 3 years

    At 3 years a tower of 9 cubes and a circle are expected.

  • D. 18 months (correct)

    Correct. A tower of 3 cubes is typical of 18 months.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is D, 18 months. Scribbling is seen from about 15 months, a tower of 2 cubes at 15 months and 3 cubes by 18 months.

Why is "4 years" not the answer?

At 4 years the child copies a cross.

Why is "9 months" not the answer?

At 9 months the child bangs cubes and picks them with pincer grasp.

Why is "3 years" not the answer?

At 3 years a tower of 9 cubes and a circle are expected.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Growth and development: building with cubes in Pediatrics. A tower of 6 cubes appears at 2 years.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Growth and development: building with cubes?

Memorise milestones and the vaccine schedule as tables and revise them often. Then use the flashcards and the other Pediatrics questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.