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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The most pronounced effect on the oral microflora of a reduction in rate of salivary flow is a_____________? |
| A. | Significant increase in number of oral bacteria |
| B. | Shift towards more acidogenic microflora |
| C. | Significant decrease in number of oral bacteria |
| D. | Shift towards more aerobic microflora |
| Answer» C. Significant decrease in number of oral bacteria | |
| 2. |
The most likely diagnosis in a 23 year old, mentally alert, male dwarf with disproportionate arm and leg to body growth, prominent forehead and retruded maxilla is_______________? |
| A. | Cretinism |
| B. | Pituitary dwarfism |
| C. | Acromegaly |
| D. | Achondroplasia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The most ideal expianation for recurrence of odontogenic keratocyst is:____________? |
| A. | Increased mitotic activity of the epithelial lining |
| B. | Friability of the epithelial lining |
| C. | Presence of satellite cysts or daughter cysts |
| D. | Continued proliferation of rests of dental lamina |
| Answer» D. Continued proliferation of rests of dental lamina | |
| 4. |
The most common supernumerary tooth form is______________? |
| A. | Tuberculated |
| B. | Conical |
| C. | Screw shaped |
| D. | Incisor shaped |
| Answer» C. Screw shaped | |
| 5. |
The most common site of metastasis from the mandibular sarcoma is________________? |
| A. | Lung |
| B. | Liver |
| C. | Spleen |
| D. | Heart |
| Answer» B. Liver | |
| 6. |
The most common site for metastasis from carcinoma of cheek_____________? |
| A. | Brain |
| B. | Regional lymph nodes |
| C. | Lung |
| D. | Liver |
| Answer» C. Lung | |
| 7. |
The most common reported oral malignancy in HIV infection is______________? |
| A. | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| B. | Verrucous carcinoma |
| C. | Multiple myeloma |
| D. | Kaposi sarcoma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The most common salivary gland malignant neoplasm in bones______________? |
| A. | Plemorphic adenoma |
| B. | Adenoid cystic carcinoma |
| C. | Muceopidermoid carcinoma |
| D. | Adenolymphoma |
| Answer» D. Adenolymphoma | |
| 9. |
The most common precancerous lesion for oral malignancy is____________? |
| A. | chronic hypertrophic candidiasis |
| B. | Leukoplakia |
| C. | Dental ulcers |
| D. | atrophic glossitis |
| Answer» C. Dental ulcers | |
| 10. |
The most common organism involved in a periapical abscess is:__________? |
| A. | Strep. Pyogens |
| B. | Strep. viridans |
| C. | β hemolytic stretococci |
| D. | Non hemolytic stretococci |
| Answer» B. Strep. viridans | |
| 11. |
The most common odontogenic tumour which occurs in relationto an unerupted tooth in the anterior maxilla:____________? |
| A. | Odontogenic adenomatoid tumour |
| B. | Odontoma |
| C. | Myxoma |
| D. | Cementifying fibroma |
| Answer» B. Odontoma | |
| 12. |
The most common odontogenic cyst is:____________? |
| A. | Primordial cyst |
| B. | Dentigerous cyst |
| C. | Radicular cyst |
| D. | Mucocele |
| Answer» D. Mucocele | |
| 13. |
The most common malignant tumor of the gingiva is _____________? |
| A. | Malignant |
| B. | Sarcoma |
| C. | Fibro-sarcoma |
| D. | squamous cell carcinoma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
The most common malignancy of the oral cavity is______________? |
| A. | Basal cell carcinoma |
| B. | Transitional cell carcinoma |
| C. | Melanoma |
| D. | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
The most common intraoral location for a pigmented nevi is the_______________? |
| A. | Hard palate |
| B. | Soft palate |
| C. | Buccal mucosa |
| D. | Floor of mouth |
| Answer» B. Soft palate | |
| 16. |
The most common congenital defect of the face and jaws is___________________? |
| A. | Macrostomia |
| B. | Fetal alcohol syndrome |
| C. | Cleft lip and palate |
| D. | Ectodermal dysplasia |
| Answer» D. Ectodermal dysplasia | |
| 17. |
The most common complication of mumps is______________? |
| A. | myocarditis |
| B. | Orchitis |
| C. | Uveitis |
| D. | Conjunctivits |
| Answer» C. Uveitis | |
| 18. |
The most common cause of TMJ ankylosis is______________? |
| A. | Trauma |
| B. | Osteoarthritis |
| C. | Childhood illness |
| D. | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| Answer» B. Osteoarthritis | |
| 19. |
The most common coagulation disorders haemophilia A and von Willebrand’s disease are due to______________? |
| A. | Factor IX deficiency |
| B. | Vitamin K deficiency |
| C. | Factor X deficiency |
| D. | Factor VIII deficiency |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The most common complication following rheumatold arthritis of the TMJ is____________? |
| A. | Ankylosis |
| B. | Synovial chondromatosis |
| C. | Subluxation |
| D. | Osteorthritis |
| Answer» B. Synovial chondromatosis | |
| 21. |
The most common bone tumor that occurs in children is_____________? |
| A. | Osteosarcoma |
| B. | Ewing’s sarcoma |
| C. | Metastatic carcinoma |
| D. | Multiple myeloma |
| Answer» C. Metastatic carcinoma | |
| 22. |
The most common bone cancer is______________? |
| A. | Osteosarcoma |
| B. | Metastatic bone cancer |
| C. | Multiple myeloma |
| D. | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| Answer» D. Squamous cell carcinoma | |
| 23. |
The most common benign tumor occurring in oral cavity is ______________? |
| A. | Papilloma |
| B. | Fibroma |
| C. | Adenoma |
| D. | Epulis |
| Answer» C. Adenoma | |
| 24. |
The most aggressive and destructive cyst is:_____________? |
| A. | Periapical cyst |
| B. | Dentigerous cyst |
| C. | Globulomaxillary cyst |
| D. | Nasopalatine cyst |
| Answer» C. Globulomaxillary cyst | |
| 25. |
The microorganism most commonly cultured from a chronic bilateral ulcer at the corner of mouth____________? |
| A. | Mucor |
| B. | Candida |
| C. | Treponema |
| D. | Aspergillus |
| Answer» C. Treponema | |
| 26. |
The main causative agent of Ludwig’s angina is:__________? |
| A. | Anaerobic streptococci |
| B. | Aerobic streptococci |
| C. | Staphylococci |
| D. | Legionella infection |
| Answer» C. Staphylococci | |
| 27. |
The lesion which is erythematous, recurrent and distributed along with the sensory nerve trunk is_____________? |
| A. | Herpes zoster |
| B. | Erythema multiformae |
| C. | Herpetic gingivo stomatis |
| D. | Recurrent aphthous |
| Answer» B. Erythema multiformae | |
| 28. |
The latest drug of the choice in the management in trigeminal neuralgia is______________? |
| A. | valproic acid |
| B. | carbamazepine |
| C. | Diphen hydantoin |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Diphen hydantoin | |
| 29. |
The lateral spread of dental caries is facilitated mostly by the_______________? |
| A. | Enamel spindles |
| B. | Dentinoenamel junction |
| C. | Enamel lamellae |
| D. | Striae of Retzius |
| Answer» C. Enamel lamellae | |
| 30. |
The inheritance pattern of dentinogensis imperfecta is______________? |
| A. | Homozygous |
| B. | Autosomal dominant |
| C. | Recessive |
| D. | X-linked recessive |
| Answer» C. Recessive | |
| 31. |
The histopathology of osteopetrosis shows_______________? |
| A. | Endosteal bone formation and lack of normal bone resorption |
| B. | Periosteal bone formation and lack of normal bone resorption |
| C. | Persence of extra collagen fibres and less calcification resulting in resistance of bones to fracture |
| D. | Presence of numerous osteoclasts and a few osteoblasts |
| Answer» B. Periosteal bone formation and lack of normal bone resorption | |
| 32. |
The histological appearance of “lava following around boulders in dentin dysplasia suggests_______________? |
| A. | Attempt to repair the defective dentin |
| B. | Abrupt arrest to dentin formation in crown |
| C. | Abnormal dentin formation in a disorganized fashion |
| D. | Cascades of dentin to form root |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
The histiocytosis X is a spectrum of disorders, Which include the following condition ? |
| A. | Eosinophilic granuloma |
| B. | Hand Schuller – Christian disease |
| C. | Letterer – Siwe disease |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
The granulomatous tissue that is responsible for destruction of articular surfaces of TMJ in rheumatoid arthritis is known as________________? |
| A. | Pannus |
| B. | Pulse granuloma |
| C. | Baker’s cyst |
| D. | Immune granuloma |
| Answer» B. Pulse granuloma | |
| 35. |
The gelatinous deposit adherent on the tooth surface is called as:__________? |
| A. | Materia alba |
| B. | Plaque |
| C. | Calculus |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Calculus | |
| 36. |
The following site is the common involvement in case of Myositis ossificans_______________? |
| A. | Massetor |
| B. | Hyoglossus |
| C. | Stylohyoid |
| D. | Lateral pterygoid |
| Answer» B. Hyoglossus | |
| 37. |
The following lesion is a doubtful premalignant lesion for oral malignancy________________? |
| A. | Leukoplakia |
| B. | Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis |
| C. | Erythroplakia |
| D. | Oral lichen planus |
| Answer» C. Erythroplakia | |
| 38. |
The following are the high grade salivary gland malignancies, EXCEPT________? |
| A. | Basal cell adenocarcinoma |
| B. | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma |
| C. | Adenoid Cystic carcinoma |
| D. | Salivary duct carcinoma |
| Answer» B. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | |
| 39. |
The following are the high grade salivary gland malignancies, EXCEPT______________? |
| A. | Basal cell adenocarcinoma |
| B. | Mucoepidermoid carcinoma |
| C. | Adenoid Cystic carcinoma |
| D. | Salivary duct carcinoma |
| Answer» B. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma | |
| 40. |
The first consideration in the differential diagnosis of a painless palatal perforation would be____________? |
| A. | Syphilis |
| B. | Histoplasmosis |
| C. | Scrofuloderma |
| D. | Actinomycosis |
| Answer» B. Histoplasmosis | |
| 41. |
The feature that distinguishes herpes zoster from other vesiculo bullous eruption is_____________? |
| A. | Unilateral occurrence |
| B. | Severe burning pain |
| C. | Prominent crusting vesicles |
| D. | Sub epidermal bullous formation |
| Answer» B. Severe burning pain | |
| 42. |
The fascial spaces involved in ludwig’s angina are___________? |
| A. | Unilateral – submandibular & sublingual spaces |
| B. | Bilateral – submandibular & sublingual spaces |
| C. | Unilateral – submandibular sublingual & submental spaces |
| D. | Bilateral – submandibular sublingual & submental spaces |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
The extra – cellular polysaccharide sythesized by cariogenic streptococci in the presence of excess sucrose are best described as_______________? |
| A. | Mucopolysaccharide |
| B. | Dextran-like glucan |
| C. | Glycogen – like glucan |
| D. | Amylopectin |
| Answer» C. Glycogen – like glucan | |
| 44. |
The explosive and widespread form of secondary syphilis in immuno compromised individual is known as________________? |
| A. | Condylomata lata |
| B. | Mucous patches |
| C. | Lues maligna |
| D. | lupus vulgaris |
| Answer» D. lupus vulgaris | |
| 45. |
The etiology of angioedema is____________? |
| A. | Sensitivity to acrylic resin |
| B. | Using ACE inhibitors |
| C. | Hereditary |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
The epithelium of a dentigerous cyst is:___________? |
| A. | 15-20 cell thick |
| B. | 6-10 cell thick |
| C. | 2-4 cell thick |
| D. | 1-2 cell thick |
| Answer» C. 2-4 cell thick | |
| 47. |
The enzyme glucosyl transferase secreted by Streptococcus mutans sythesizes glucans from_____________? |
| A. | The enzyme glucosyl transferase secreted by Streptococcus mutans sythesizes glucans from_____________? |
| B. | Fructose |
| C. | Sucrose |
| D. | Lactose |
| Answer» D. Lactose | |
| 48. |
The earliest response of pulpitis is:__________? |
| A. | Cyst formation |
| B. | Calcification |
| C. | Hyalinization |
| D. | Formation of dental granuloma |
| Answer» D. Formation of dental granuloma | |
| 49. |
The earliest radiographic sign of osteomyelitis is___________? |
| A. | Solitary or multiple small radiolucent areas |
| B. | Increased granular radioopacity |
| C. | Blurring of trabecular outlines |
| D. | Formation of sequestrum appearing as radiopaque patches |
| Answer» D. Formation of sequestrum appearing as radiopaque patches | |
| 50. |
The disorder characterized by craniosynostoses, craniofacial anomalies, severe symmetrical syndactyly (cutaneous and bony fusion) of hands and feet along with prexial syndactyly and variable soft form syndactyly ? |
| A. | Carpenter syndrome |
| B. | Crounzon Syndrome |
| C. | Apert Syndrome |
| D. | Down’s syndrome |
| Answer» B. Crounzon Syndrome | |