Growth and development: 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

Sample item

Which developmental skill is expected around the end of the first year in many children?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Pulling to stand and using simple gestures

Development varies, but around one year many children pull to stand, cruise, use gestures such as waving, and communicate a few meaningful sounds or words; concerns need contextual assessment.

Option by option

  • A. Pulling to stand and using simple gestures (correct)

    Correct: standing-related mobility and simple gestures fit late infancy.

  • B. Solving algebra problems

    Algebra is a school-age academic skill.

  • C. Writing full sentences

    Full sentences develop much later.

  • D. Riding a bicycle independently

    Independent cycling requires later balance and coordination.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is A, Pulling to stand and using simple gestures. Development varies, but around one year many children pull to stand, cruise, use gestures such as waving, and communicate a few meaningful sounds or words; concerns need contextual assessment.

Why is "Solving algebra problems" not the answer?

Algebra is a school-age academic skill.

Why is "Writing full sentences" not the answer?

Full sentences develop much later.

Why is "Riding a bicycle independently" not the answer?

Independent cycling requires later balance and coordination.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Growth and development in Pediatrics. The correct option holds because: Correct: standing-related mobility and simple gestures fit late infancy.

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?

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.