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1.

What is the working time of zinc polyacrylate cement ?

A. 1 Minutes
B. 2 Minutes
C. 3 Minutes
D. 4 Minutes
Answer» D. 4 Minutes
2.

What is the recommended for condensation of dental amalgam ?

A. 35 pounds
B. 3 pounds
C. 15 lb
D. 25 lb
Answer» C. 15 lb
3.

What is the polymerization shrinkage if 3:1 powder: liquid ratio is used____________?

A. 6%
B. 8%
C. 10%
D. 21%
Answer» B. 8%
4.

What is the most frequently used restorative material ?

A. Silicate
B. Amalgam
C. Composite
D. Gold
Answer» C. Composite
5.

What is the minimum thickness of the elastomeric impression material for an accurate impression_______________?

A. 2 mm
B. 2-4 mm
C. Greater than 3 mm
D. Maximum in the area of operation
Answer» E.
6.

What is the disadvantage of using composites as restorative material ?

A. Increased thermal conductivity
B. Decreased wear resistance
C. Decreased thermal conductivity
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Decreased thermal conductivity
7.

What is common in amalgam and ceramics ?

A. More compressive strength but less tensile strength
B. More compressive strength and tensile strength
C. Less compressive strength but more tensile strength
D. Less compressive strength and tensile strength
Answer» C. Less compressive strength but more tensile strength
8.

What fraction of inhaled mercury vapors retained in the body ?

A. 45-55%
B. 55-65%
C. 65-85%
D. More than 85%
Answer» D. More than 85%
9.

Well premeasured capsules of amalgam can release mercury vapour during_______________?

A. Mulling
B. Carving
C. Condensation
D. Trituration
Answer» D. Trituration
10.

Waxes are used for_______________?

A. Primary impression
B. Corrective impressions
C. Impression of single tooth
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Impression of single tooth
11.

Wax pattern is ideally invested immediately to decrease the dimensional changes caused by_______________?

A. Decrease flow
B. Continuous expansion
C. Relaxation of the internal stresses
D. Water loss
Answer» D. Water loss
12.

Water of reaction needed to react completely with 100 g of calcium sulphate hemihydrates to convert it to calcium sulphate dihydrate______________?

A. 18.6ml
B. 22.2ml
C. 30.4ml
D. 45.3ml
Answer» B. 22.2ml
13.

Water powder ratio of dental stone and plaster is respectively_________________?

A. 0.28 and 0.6
B. 0.6 and 0.28
C. 0.6 and 3.2
D. 0.28 and 0.98
Answer» B. 0.6 and 0.28
14.

Wash or corrective impression is done by______________?

A. Impression plaster
B. Impression paste
C. Alginate
D. Rubber base impression material
Answer» C. Alginate
15.

Vulcanization refers to the setting of__________________?

A. Reversible hydrocolloid
B. Mercaptan impression material
C. Zinc Phosphate cement
D. Zinc oxide-eugenol
Answer» C. Zinc Phosphate cement
16.

VLC resins are also called as______________?

A. Microwave-activated resins
B. Tertiary amine-activated resins
C. Light activated resins
D. Heat activated resins
Answer» D. Heat activated resins
17.

Use of dimethyl-P-toluidine is indicated for_______________?

A. Thermal polymerization of acrylic
B. Chemical polymerization
C. Retarding the polymerization reaction
D. To inhibit the action of benzoyl peroxide
Answer» C. Retarding the polymerization reaction
18.

Ultimate tensile strength refers to_________________?

A. Stress before rupture
B. Stress after rupture
C. Longitudinal compressive strength
D. Horizontal compressive strength
Answer» B. Stress after rupture
19.

Type III Dental gypsum is__________________?

A. Class II stone
B. Densite
C. Class I stone or hydrocal
D. Model or lab plaster
Answer» D. Model or lab plaster
20.

Type I gypsum product is also called_______________?

A. Impression plaster
B. Class I stone / Hydrocal
C. Class II stone/Densite
D. Model plaster
Answer» B. Class I stone / Hydrocal
21.

Type I and Type II zinc oxide impression paste differ with respect to_______________?

A. Their use
B. Their hardness after setting
C. Water content
D. Eugenol content
Answer» C. Water content
22.

Two in one stage impression materials include______________?

A. Zinc Oxide eugenol impression paste
B. Hydrocolloid impression material
C. Elastomeric impression material
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
23.

Tublulence of molten gold is due to _____________?

A. Impurities in gold
B. Improper venting
C. A and B
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
24.

Trisodium phosphate in alginate acts are_______________?

A. Retarder
B. Reactor
C. Accelerator
D. Plasticizer
Answer» B. Reactor
25.

Trisodium phosphate added to alginate contributes towards_______________?

A. increasing the working time of alginate impression material
B. Acts as an accelerator
C. Initiating the setting reaction
D. Provides gel strength
Answer» B. Acts as an accelerator
26.

Torsional force is_______________?

A. Compression
B. Tensile force
C. Shear
D. Transverse bending force
Answer» D. Transverse bending force
27.

To prevent porosity in self-cure acrylic resin, curing should be carried in______________?

A. Cold water
B. Hot water
C. Under tap water
D. Under vacuum pressure
Answer» E.
28.

To prevent porosity in dental porcelain it should be backed________________?

A. Boric oxide
B. In vacuum
C. For long period
D. Under pressure
Answer» C. For long period
29.

To make the vinyl Polysiloxane hydrophilic the following is added_______________?

A. Mineral oil
B. Surfactant
C. Water
D. Plasticizer
Answer» C. Water
30.

To cure a heat cure resin, a proper heating cycle is necessary_____________?

A. To prevent the porosity
B. To prevent warpage
C. To prevent volume expansion
D. All of the above
Answer» B. To prevent warpage
31.

Titanium casting is done_____________?

A. Under vacuum in argon atmosphere
B. Under air pressure in nitrogen atmosphere
C. In specially fabricated aluminium vanadium
D. Using CAD-CAM technique
Answer» B. Under air pressure in nitrogen atmosphere
32.

Thickness of luting cement is_____________?

A. 20-40μ
B. 10-20μ
C. 60-80μ
D. 1-2μ
Answer» B. 10-20μ
33.

Thermal conductivity of which material is close to dentin____________?

A. Amalgam
B. Silicate
C. Composite resin
D. Cavity varnish
Answer» C. Composite resin
34.

The Zinc oxide-eugenol impression pastes harden by________________?

A. Chemical reaction
B. Cold
C. Heat
D. Pressure
Answer» B. Cold
35.

The yield strength of AUstenite (NiTi alloy) is______________?

A. 100 Mpa
B. 240 Mpa
C. 560 Mpa
D. 700 Mpa
Answer» D. 700 Mpa
36.

The wetting of an adherent surface by an adhesive is related to________________?

A. Surface energy of the adherent
B. Surface texture of the adherent
C. Surface tension of the adherent
D. Nature of the adherent that is crystalline or amorphous
Answer» B. Surface texture of the adherent
37.

The water powder ratio of alginate is______________?

A. 100 ml of water to 60 gms of powder
B. 40 ml of water to 40 gms of powder
C. 40 ml of water to 15 gms of powder
D. 15 ml of water to 40 gms of powder
Answer» D. 15 ml of water to 40 gms of powder
38.

The type of spatula used to mix composite is________________?

A. Plastic
B. Stainless steel
C. Iron
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Stainless steel
39.

The tow cements which hold with the tooth are_______________?

A. GIC and polycarboxylate
B. GIC and ZnPO4
C. ZnPO4 and silicate
D. GIC and silicate
Answer» B. GIC and ZnPO4
40.

The threshold limit value of mercury exposures is_______________?

A. mg / m3
B. 0.05 mg / m3
C. mg / m3
D. mg / m3
Answer» C. mg / m3
41.

The term trituration means____________?

A. Lysing amalgam alloy
B. Mixing of amalgam alloy and mercury
C. Removal of excess of mercury
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Removal of excess of mercury
42.

The term ordered hardening heat treatment used in which of the following dental alloys ?

A. Gold-Copper
B. Nickel-Chromium
C. Nickel-Titanium
D. Silver-Palladium
Answer» B. Nickel-Chromium
43.

The term given to the phenomenon of moisture absorption by an alginate impression in________________?

A. Imbibition
B. Syneresis
C. Hysteresis
D. Gelation
Answer» B. Syneresis
44.

The temperature (in °F) of the mixing slab for silicate cements should be_____________?

A. 55 – 65
B. 65 – 75
C. 75 – 85
D. 85 – 95
Answer» C. 75 – 85
45.

The tarnished layer of silver amalgam consists of________________?

A. Sulphides of silver
B. Oxides of tin
C. Chlorides of tin
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Oxides of tin
46.

The strength of the gypsum specimen when the water in excess of that required for the hydrate of the hemihydrate is left in the specimen is called____________?

A. Dry strength
B. Green strength
C. Water strength
D. Compressive strength
Answer» C. Water strength
47.

The strength of gypsum prouducts is generally expressed in terms of______________?

A. Tensile strength
B. Wet strength
C. Green strength
D. compressive strength
Answer» E.
48.

The strength of a gypsum investment is dependent on_______________?

A. Carbon content
B. Silica content
C. Gypsum
D. Copper
Answer» D. Copper
49.

The strain that occurs when a material is stressed to its proportional limit is______________?

A. Resilience
B. Maximum flexibility
C. Toughness
D. Elastic limit
Answer» C. Toughness
50.

The stiffness of a dental gold alloy is determined by its________________?

A. Proportional limit
B. Modulus of elasticity
C. Ultimate tensile strength
D. Flow
Answer» C. Ultimate tensile strength