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1.

Which of the following will produce the most rigid restoration for framework of same dimension ?

A. Wrought alloy
B. Palladium alloys
C. Cobalt-chrome alloys
D. Partial denture casting gold in hardened condition
Answer» D. Partial denture casting gold in hardened condition
2.

Which of the following zones is used for melting alloy during casting______________?

A. Reducing flame
B. Oxidizing flame
C. Green flame
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Oxidizing flame
3.

Which of the waxes are derived from the lignite_________________?

A. Paraffin wax
B. Inlay wax
C. Microcrystalline wax
D. Montan wax
Answer» E.
4.

Which one of the following categories of dental materials has the highest thermal conductivity_________________?

A. Unfilled acrylic plastics
B. Gold alloys
C. Porcelains
D. Zinc phosphate cements
Answer» C. Porcelains
5.

Which one of the following dental cement accelerates the formation of reparative dentin ?

A. Eugenol
B. Calcium Hydroxide
C. Zinc oxide
D. Silica
Answer» C. Zinc oxide
6.

Which one of the following dental cements does not contain water as part of the composition of the liquid component ?

A. Zinc Phosphate cement
B. Zinc oxide equgenol cement
C. Zinc silicophosphate cement
D. Zinc polycarboxylate cement
Answer» C. Zinc silicophosphate cement
7.

Which one of the following elements is NOT added is small amount to be used as grain refiners ?

A. Iridium
B. Ruthinium
C. Indium
D. Platinum
Answer» E.
8.

Which one of the following impression materials is elastic, sets by a chemical reaction and is catalyzed by chloroplatinic acid_______________?

A. Condensation silicone
B. Polyether
C. Polysulfide
D. Poly vinyl siloxane
Answer» E.
9.

Which one of the following increase the strength and reduce viscosity of agar hydrocolloid impression material_____________?

A. Borax
B. Water
C. Sulfates
D. Carbonates
Answer» B. Water
10.

Which one of the following is most elastic ?

A. a titanium
B. B titanium
C. Chrome-cobalt-nickel
D. Nickel-titanium
Answer» E.
11.

Which one of the following is not an objective of trituration ?

A. Remove oxides from powder particle surface
B. Keep the amount of gamma-1 or gamma-2 matrix crystals to maximum
C. Pulverize pelletes into particles to aid in attack by mercury
D. Achieve a workable mass of amalgam in minimum time
Answer» C. Pulverize pelletes into particles to aid in attack by mercury
12.

Which one of the following is the result of applying a load to a wire below its modulus of elasticity on a load deflection diagram ?

A. Fracture of the wire
B. permanent deformation
C. Spring back
D. Increase in stiffness
Answer» D. Increase in stiffness
13.

Which one of the following is used as filler in composite resins ?

A. Quartz
B. Silicates
C. Zinc particles
D. Aluminium
Answer» B. Silicates
14.

Which one of the following restorative materials is having coefficient of thermal expansion close to that of tooth enamel and dentin ?

A. Microfilled composite resins
B. Pure gold
C. Silver amalgam
D. Type II Glass ionomer cement
Answer» E.
15.

Which phase provides maximum strength in hardened mercury/silver alloy ?

A. Silver / Mercury phase
B. Silver / Tin phase
C. Tin / Mercury phase
D. Zinc / Mercury phase
Answer» C. Tin / Mercury phase
16.

Which zone is the hottest and efficient burning zone of the flame used for casting ?

A. Oxidizing zone
B. Reducing zone
C. Combustion zone
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Reducing zone
17.

White gold alloy predominantly is______________?

A. Gold added with palladium
B. Gold added with calcium
C. Gold with much of chromium
D. Gold with silver
Answer» B. Gold added with calcium
18.

Who was the first person to introduce cast inlay restoration into dentistry ?

A. William H Taggart
B. Buonocore
C. G.V. Black
D. Bowen
Answer» B. Buonocore
19.

Why GIC is best restorative material in children_____________?

A. High strength
B. Good marginal integrity
C. It can bond enamel & dentin
D. It has less occlusal wear
Answer» D. It has less occlusal wear
20.

With indirect spruing. Which one of the following porosities can be minimised_______________?

A. Back pressure porosity
B. Localized shrinkage porosity
C. Pin hole porosity
D. Micro porosity
Answer» C. Pin hole porosity
21.

Within an hour after cementation of cast gold onlay patient complains of shooting pain every time the teeth comes together Most probable explanation is ______________?

A. Supracocclusion of restoration
B. Retained cement in gingival sulcus
C. Excess acid in mix
D. Galvanic current caused by gold onlay occluding with a large restoration
Answer» E.
22.

Which of the following statements about high copper silver alloy compared to conventional alloy is not true ?

A. It has increased tensile and compressive strength
B. It has poor tarnish and corrosion resistance
C. It’s edge strength is greater
D. Mercury content in the final restoration is less
Answer» C. It’s edge strength is greater
23.

Which of the following statement is true regarding lathe cut low Copper silver alloy ?

A. Requires least amount of mercury
B. Achieves high compressive strength at 1 hr.
C. Has tensile strength both at 15 minutes and 7 days is comparable to high copper, unicompositional alloys
D. Has lower cree value
Answer» D. Has lower cree value
24.

Which of the following silver amalgam alloy have the maximum strength________________?

A. Lathe cut
B. Spherical
C. Admixed
D. Single composition
Answer» E.
25.

Which of the following show chemical bond with enamel (Calcified tissues)______________?

A. Composites
B. Direct filling resins
C. Polycarboxylate cements
D. BIS-GMA resins in pit and fissure sealants
Answer» D. BIS-GMA resins in pit and fissure sealants
26.

Which of the following releases single wavelength of energy ?

A. QTH
B. PAC
C. LED
D. Argon lasers
Answer» E.
27.

Which of the following refractory is used to counteract most of the expansion________________?

A. Quartz
B. Cristobalite
C. Tridymite
D. Corundum
Answer» C. Tridymite
28.

Which of the following provide opacity to composite ?

A. TEGDMA
B. BIS-GMA
C. Ti02
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
29.

Which of the following properties of dental materials is time dependent_______________?

A. Creep
B. Resillience
C. Elastic limit
D. Ultimate strength
Answer» B. Resillience
30.

Which of the following procedure is indicated to produce cross-linking in the polymerization of linear chains of acrylic_______________?

A. Addition of grain refining agents
B. Addition of difunctional monomers
C. Increasing the amount of heat required for linear polymerization
D. Incorporation of terminating agents
Answer» C. Increasing the amount of heat required for linear polymerization
31.

Which of the following physical property can be used to estimate indirectly the proportional limit of gold alloys ?

A. Vickers’s hardness number
B. Knoop hardness number
C. Brinell hardness number
D. Rockwell hardness number
Answer» D. Rockwell hardness number
32.

Which of the following phases of dental amalgam has minimum strength____________?

A. Gamma 1
B. Gamma 2
C. Epsilon 1
D. Gamma 3
Answer» C. Epsilon 1
33.

Which of the following may result if an excessive amount of monomer is incorporated into an acrylic resin mixture ?

A. Excessive expansion
B. Low impact strength
C. Excessive shrinkage
D. Excessive brittleness
Answer» D. Excessive brittleness
34.

Which of the following is used as surface hardener in Impression material ?

A. 2% Potassium sulfate
B. 0.2% Potassium sulfate
C. 2% sodium sulfate
D. 4% Potassium sulfate
Answer» B. 0.2% Potassium sulfate
35.

Which of the following is true about direct filling gold______________?

A. Properly condensed mat gold has no voids
B. Whatever may be the type voids are inherent
C. Voids can be avoided with manual condensation
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Voids can be avoided with manual condensation
36.

Which of the following is true about Agar hydrocolloid impression material ?

A. Liquefies between 71 – 100°C
B. Solidfies between 50 – 70°C
C. Facilitates fabrication of metal dyes
D. Cannot register fine surface details
Answer» B. Solidfies between 50 – 70°C
37.

Which of the following is the main constituent of porcelain__________________?

A. Feldspar
B. Kaolin
C. Quartz
D. Clay
Answer» B. Kaolin
38.

Which of the following is present in the powder of the acrylic resin______________?

A. Methyl methacrylate
B. Benzoyl peroxide
C. Hydroquinone
D. D-methyl paratolouidine
Answer» B. Benzoyl peroxide
39.

Which of the following is NOT true of polymethyl methacrylate ?

A. Knoop hardness number 18 to 20
B. Tensile strength of 60 MPa
C. Density of 1.13 g/cm3
D. Modulus of elasticity of 3.4 GPa
Answer» E.
40.

Which of the following is not true about elastomeric impression ?

A. Single mix material have higher viscosity
B. Shear thinning is related to viscosity of non phase impression material
C. Improper mixing of material can cause permanent deformation of impression
D. Putty – wash technique of impression reduces dimensional change of setting
Answer» B. Shear thinning is related to viscosity of non phase impression material
41.

Which of the following is not affected by saliva ?

A. Impression plaster
B. Impression paste
C. Silicon impression material
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
42.

Which of the following is most important in strength ZOE_____________?

A. Liquid powder ratio
B. Temperature of mixing stab
C. Speed of mixing
D. Addition of few drops of water
Answer» B. Temperature of mixing stab
43.

Which of the following is function of fluoride flux in soldering process ?

A. It prevents the formation of copper oxide
B. It prevents the formation of chromium oxide or dissolves chromic oxide layer
C. It prevents the flow of material in undesirable area
D. Increase the strength of solder
Answer» C. It prevents the flow of material in undesirable area
44.

Which of the following is correct________________?

A. Type I and Type II gold can be heat treated and annealed
B. Type III and Type IV gold can be heat treated and annealed
C. Type I and IV gold can be heat treated and annealed
D. All the type of gold can be heat treated and annealed
Answer» C. Type I and IV gold can be heat treated and annealed
45.

Which of the following is correct regarding chemical setting of condensation silicone_______________?

A. Polymerization occurs with repeated elimination of small molecules
B. Polymerization occurs with elimination of single byproduct
C. By condensation of repeated molecules of monomers
D. Condensation does not occur at all
Answer» B. Polymerization occurs with elimination of single byproduct
46.

Which of the following is correct glass transition temperature of Impression compound ?

A. 43.5°C
B. 39°C
C. 65°C
D. 100°C
Answer» C. 65°C
47.

Which of the following is correct arrangement of impression material regarding linear contraction in ascending order ?

A. Addition silicone < polyether < polysulfide < condensation silicone
B. Addition silicone < polysulfide < Polyether < condensation silicone
C. condensation silicone < polyether < polysulfide < Addition silicone
D. condensation silicone < polysulfide < polyether < Addition silicone
Answer» B. Addition silicone < polysulfide < Polyether < condensation silicone
48.

Which of the following is common to both zinc eugenol cement and polycarboxylate cement?

A. Polyacrylic acid is liquid
B. Chemical bond to tooth structure
C. Chelation
D. Substitution o eugenol by EBA to increase strength of cement
Answer» D. Substitution o eugenol by EBA to increase strength of cement
49.

Which of the following is an example of a composite material ?

A. A filled resin
B. Colloidal silica
C. Gold alloy
D. Wax
Answer» B. Colloidal silica
50.

Which of the following inhibitor accelerator system uses light activation composite ?

A. Diketone-amine
B. Organic acid-metal oxide
C. Organic acid-peroxide
D. Peroxide-amine
Answer» B. Organic acid-metal oxide