Most Repeated FCPS Part 1 Gynae & Obs MCQs: High-Yield Subjects

The subjects that carry the most weight in FCPS Part 1 Gynaecology & Obstetrics — Anatomy, Pharmacology and core Gynaecology — with sample MCQs for each.

FCPS Part 1 Gynae & Obs combines basic sciences (Anatomy, Pathology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry) with core Gynaecology concepts. Below is a sample across the subjects that carry the most weight.

Anatomy

1. The normal anatomical position of the uterus is:

A) Retroverted and retroflexed
B) Anteverted and anteflexed ✅
C) Axial
D) Laterally displaced

Physiology

2. The average length of a normal menstrual cycle is approximately:

A) 21 days
B) 28 days ✅
C) 35 days
D) 42 days

Pharmacology

3. Which drug is the standard first-line agent for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage?

A) Ergometrine
B) Misoprostol
C) Oxytocin ✅
D) Tranexamic acid

Biochemistry

4. The hormone detected by a standard urine pregnancy test is:

A) Progesterone
B) Estrogen
C) Beta-hCG ✅
D) FSH

Gynaecology

5. Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functioning endometrial tissue:

A) Within the uterine cavity only
B) Outside the uterine cavity ✅
C) Only in the cervix
D) Only in the ovaries

Pathology

6. A benign smooth muscle tumor of the uterus is called a:

A) Adenomyosis
B) Leiomyoma (fibroid) ✅
C) Endometrioma
D) Teratoma

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