UHS PGET Obstetrics & Gynaecology MCQs by Subject: Anatomy, Pharmacology & Pathology

Sample UHS PGET Obstetrics & Gynaecology MCQs from Anatomy, Pharmacology and Pathology — the basic-science subjects that still carry weight alongside the specialty's clinical recall questions.

UHS PGET Obstetrics & Gynaecology's bank weights most heavily toward specialty recall questions, but Anatomy, Pharmacology and Pathology still make up a substantial share of the basic-sciences pool shared with every other PGET bank. Below is a sample from each.

Anatomy

1. The ovarian artery arises directly from which vessel?

A) Internal iliac artery
B) Uterine artery
C) Abdominal aorta ✅
D) External iliac artery

The ovarian artery branches from the abdominal aorta just below the renal artery and descends retroperitoneally within the suspensory (infundibulopelvic) ligament to reach the ovary.

2. The rectouterine pouch (pouch of Douglas) lies between the uterus and which structure?

A) Bladder
B) Rectum ✅
C) Sigmoid colon
D) Broad ligament

Being the lowest point of the peritoneal cavity in a woman standing or supine, the rectouterine pouch is where free fluid or blood collects first and can be sampled by posterior colpotomy or culdocentesis.

Pharmacology

3. Misoprostol, used for labour induction and postpartum haemorrhage, is a synthetic analogue of which prostaglandin?

A) PGE1 ✅
B) PGE2
C) PGF2a
D) PGI2

Misoprostol is a stable, cheap PGE1 analogue that ripens the cervix and contracts the uterus, which is why it is used both for induction and for controlling postpartum bleeding.

4. In severe pre-eclampsia, magnesium sulfate is given primarily to:

A) Lower blood pressure acutely
B) Prevent and treat eclamptic seizures ✅
C) Reduce proteinuria
D) Induce labour

Magnesium sulfate is an anticonvulsant in this context, not a primary antihypertensive — it reduces the risk of eclamptic seizures and is continued through delivery and into the postpartum period.

Pathology

5. The most common benign ovarian tumour in women of reproductive age is:

A) Serous cystadenoma
B) Mature cystic teratoma (dermoid cyst) ✅
C) Mucinous cystadenoma
D) Fibroma

Mature cystic teratomas arise from totipotent germ cells and can contain hair, teeth and sebaceous material; they are the most common benign ovarian tumour in young women and can rarely undergo malignant transformation.

6. Among epithelial ovarian tumours, which histological subtype is the most common overall?

A) Mucinous
B) Endometrioid
C) Serous ✅
D) Clear cell

Serous tumours are the most common epithelial ovarian tumour type, spanning benign cystadenomas to high-grade serous carcinoma, the most frequent ovarian cancer subtype.

Why the Basic Sciences Still Matter Here

It's tempting to spend every spare hour on clinical Gynae/Obs recalls and treat Anatomy, Pharmacology and Pathology as settled from MBBS. Those three subjects still make up a meaningful share of HighYield's Obstetrics & Gynaecology bank, and because they overlap heavily with the same subjects in the Medicine & Allied and Surgery banks, revising them well pays off even if you switch specialty later.

HighYield's UHS PGET Obstetrics & Gynaecology question bank covers every subject in both papers, each question explained. For a broader sample, see our UHS PGET Obstetrics & Gynaecology MCQs guide, or read the PGET exam pattern guide first.