Question

Now-a-days Down syndrome is referred to as

• A. Submental disorder
• B. Oligophrenia
• C. Madness
• D. Mentally unstable

Hint:

A flawed item - go by the printed recall key.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) is a genetic disorder caused by all or part of an extra copy of chromosome 21, associated with characteristic facial features, growth delay and mild to moderate intellectual disability.
Step 2: This is a poorly framed recall item - none of the options is a true modern synonym for Down syndrome. The printed answer key marks (a).
Step 3: Eliminating the clearly invalid choices - Oligophrenia is an obsolete blanket term for intellectual disability in general (not specific to Down syndrome), and Madness and Mentally unstable are pejorative lay terms.
Step 4: Following the official recall key, the marked answer is option (a).