Child psychiatry: practice question

A Psychiatry 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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Psychiatry · Child psychiatry

Sample item

What is a key feature of autism spectrum disorder?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Differences in social communication and restricted patterns

Autism spectrum disorder involves persistent differences in social communication together with restricted, repetitive behaviors or focused interests beginning in development.

Option by option

  • A. Differences in social communication and restricted patterns (correct)

    Correct: both social-communication differences and restricted patterns are core.

  • B. Only hyperglycemia

    Hyperglycemia is a metabolic finding, not an autism criterion.

  • C. Only low mood

    Low mood alone does not define autism spectrum disorder.

  • D. Only hallucinations

    Hallucinations alone indicate another diagnostic pathway.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Differences in social communication and restricted patterns. Autism spectrum disorder involves persistent differences in social communication together with restricted, repetitive behaviors or focused interests beginning in development.

Why is "Only hyperglycemia" not the answer?

Hyperglycemia is a metabolic finding, not an autism criterion.

Why is "Only low mood" not the answer?

Low mood alone does not define autism spectrum disorder.

Why is "Only hallucinations" not the answer?

Hallucinations alone indicate another diagnostic pathway.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Child psychiatry in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: both social-communication differences and restricted patterns are core.

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 Child psychiatry?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry 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.