Reproductive Health — Class 12 MCQs with Answers
Class 12 CBSE Biology · Chapter 3
90 practice questions · 30 Easy · 30 Medium · 30 Hard · Updated
Practise the most important Class 12 CBSE Biology questions from Chapter 3, "Reproductive Health". You get 9 timed quizzes made from 90 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 30 Easy, 30 Medium and 30 Hard. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that set top scorers in CBSE & Maharashtra HSC Board exams, MHT-CET and NEET UG apart.
To score well in "Reproductive Health", focus on diagrams, key terms and knowing NCERT line by line. Each MCQ here is timed and uses exam-style marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped). This trains you to stay accurate under time pressure, as real papers need. Every question has a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson. It is the fastest way to fix gaps before a test.
Use this chapter for focused revision. Start with the Easy set to check your basics on Reproductive Health, then move to Medium and Hard to practise applying them. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically. This chapter also adds to your overall Class 12 Biology mastery score. 14 sample questions are solved in full below, with the answer and a worked explanation. Sign in free to start practising.
Key concepts: Reproductive Health (Class 12 Biology)
Reproductive health: the RCH programme and its goals, contraceptive methods from natural and barrier to IUDs, pills, implants and surgical sterilisation, medical termination of pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, infertility, and assisted reproductive technologies like IVF, ZIFT, GIFT and ICSI.
- Reproductive health
- WHO defines it as complete physical, emotional, behavioural and social well-being in all matters of reproduction, not merely the absence of disease.
- RCH programme
- Reproductive and Child Health care programmes that spread awareness, provide medical help and work toward a reproductively healthy society.
- Natural methods
- Periodic abstinence (rhythm), coitus interruptus (withdrawal) and lactational amenorrhea; free of side effects but with high failure rates.
- Barrier methods
- Condoms, diaphragms, cervical caps and vaults that physically stop sperm meeting the ovum; condoms also protect against STIs.
Reproductive Health — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 12 Biology)
14 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. The other 76 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Easy
Reproductive health is defined comprehensively by:
A.WHO✓ CorrectB.WTOC.FIFAD.NATOAnswer: A. WHO
Explanation: WHO defines reproductive health as total physical, mental and social well-being in every aspect of reproduction, not just absence of disease — the other options are unrelated international bodies.
- Q2Easy
Diseases transmitted through sexual contact are called:
A.Deficiency diseasesB.Genetic disordersC.STIs / STDs✓ CorrectD.AllergiesAnswer: C. STIs / STDs
Explanation: Infections spread through sexual contact — gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV/AIDS, genital herpes — are called sexually transmitted infections (STIs), distinct from genetic disorders or allergies.
- Q3Easy
AIDS is caused by:
A.BacteriaB.HPVC.HBVD.HIV✓ CorrectAnswer: D. HIV
Explanation: AIDS is caused by HIV, a retrovirus that destroys CD4+ helper T cells and cripples immunity — HIV is the virus, AIDS is the immunodeficiency syndrome it produces, not a bacterium.
- Q4Easy
AIDS is caused by:
A.TreponemaB.HIV✓ CorrectC.NeisseriaD.TrichomonasAnswer: B. HIV
Explanation: AIDS is caused by HIV, a retrovirus attacking helper T cells — Treponema causes syphilis, Neisseria causes gonorrhoea, and Trichomonas is a protozoan STI pathogen, all unrelated to HIV.
- Q5Easy
Reproductive health, as defined by the WHO, means well-being in:
A.Physical, emotional, behavioural and social aspects of reproduction✓ CorrectB.Only physical aspectsC.Only the ability to have childrenD.Only disease-free reproductionAnswer: A. Physical, emotional, behavioural and social aspects of reproduction
Explanation: Reproductive health, per WHO, means well-being in the physical, emotional, behavioural and social dimensions of reproduction — not merely fertility or absence of disease, which is why the narrower options fall short.
- Q6Easy
A 'test-tube baby' is produced by:
A.CloningB.Natural fertilisationC.In vitro fertilisation (IVF)✓ CorrectD.ParthenogenesisAnswer: C. In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
Explanation: A 'test-tube baby' results from in vitro fertilisation (IVF) — egg and sperm fuse in a lab dish, and the embryo is later transferred to the uterus; it involves no cloning or parthenogenesis.
- Q7Medium
Barrier methods include:
A.Condoms, diaphragms✓ CorrectB.Pills onlyC.SurgeryD.NoneAnswer: A. Condoms, diaphragms
Explanation: Condoms and diaphragms are barrier methods that physically stop sperm from reaching the cervix and also curb STI spread — unlike pills, which work hormonally by suppressing ovulation, not by blocking sperm.
- Q8Medium
IVF stands for:
A.Internal Viral FormB.In-Vivo FertilisationC.In-Vitro Fertilisation✓ CorrectD.Indian VaccinationAnswer: C. In-Vitro Fertilisation
Explanation: IVF is In-Vitro Fertilisation — egg and sperm meet in a lab dish (in vitro means 'in glass'), and the resulting embryo is transferred into the uterus or tube; that is not the same as fertilisation inside the body.
- Q9Medium
Copper-releasing IUDs prevent pregnancy mainly by:
A.Blocking ovulationB.Suppressing sperm motility and the fertilising capacity of sperms✓ CorrectC.Cutting the fallopian tubeD.Killing the ovumAnswer: B. Suppressing sperm motility and the fertilising capacity of sperms
Explanation: Copper ions released by Copper-T IUDs suppress sperm motility and their fertilising capacity inside the uterus — IUDs act on sperm, not on ovulation, which is the pill's mechanism instead.
- Q10Medium
In IVF, the embryo with more than 8 blastomeres is transferred into the:
A.OvaryB.Fallopian tube onlyC.Uterus (IUT)✓ CorrectD.CervixAnswer: C. Uterus (IUT)
Explanation: Once an IVF embryo passes about the 8-blastomere stage, it is transferred into the uterus (Intra Uterine Transfer, IUT) rather than the fallopian tube, which is where earlier zygotes go in ZIFT.
- Q11Medium
Hormone-releasing IUDs (e.g., LNG-20) also act by:
A.Making the uterus unsuitable for implantation and the cervix hostile to sperm✓ CorrectB.Cutting the vas deferensC.Removing the ovaryD.Increasing ovulationAnswer: A. Making the uterus unsuitable for implantation and the cervix hostile to sperm
Explanation: Hormone-releasing IUDs like LNG-20 additionally make the uterus unsuitable for implantation and thicken cervical mucus, making it hostile to sperm — a dual action beyond copper IUDs' sperm-toxic effect alone.
- Q12Hard
RCH programs aim at:
A.ClimateB.Road safetyC.Reproductive and Child Health✓ CorrectD.SportsAnswer: C. Reproductive and Child Health
Explanation: RCH stands for Reproductive and Child Health, a Government of India programme providing maternal, infant and reproductive healthcare and awareness — not a climate, safety or sports initiative.
- Q13Hard
Misuse of amniocentesis for sex-determination is:
A.FreeB.EncouragedC.OptionalD.Banned by law in India✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Banned by law in India
Explanation: The Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994 bans amniocentesis for sex determination — the test itself is a legitimate diagnostic tool for genetic disorders; only its misuse for foeticide is criminalised.
- Q14Hard
Assertion: Lactational amenorrhea can act as a natural contraceptive. Reason: Intense breast-feeding raises prolactin which suppresses ovulation. Choose the correct option.
A.Assertion true, reason falseB.Both true, reason does not explainC.Both true and reason explains assertion✓ CorrectD.Both falseAnswer: C. Both true and reason explains assertion
Explanation: During intense breast-feeding, high prolactin levels suppress the hormones that trigger ovulation, so the absence of periods genuinely prevents conception for up to about six months — the reason directly explains the assertion.
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Reproductive health: the RCH programme and its goals, contraceptive methods from natural and barrier to IUDs, pills, implants and surgical sterilisation, medical termination of pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, infertility, and assisted reproductive technologies like IVF, ZIFT, GIFT and ICSI. Key ideas include Reproductive health, RCH programme, Natural methods, Barrier methods.
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