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Post NameASSISTANT DENTAL SURGEON
DepartmentHEALTH SERVICES
Question Paper Code238/2015
Date of Test29 December 2015
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions100
1
The number of articles in Indian constitution :
Answer
A. 395 c
2
The right to property was taken away from among the Fundamental Rights by the :
Answer
B. 44" constitutional amendment
3
The Right to Information Act was passed in the year : |
Answer
D. 2005 ‘
4
The Chairman of Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel was :
Answer
B. Madhav Gadgil |
5
The women leader whom Gandhiji hailed as ‘The Jhansi Rani of Travancore’ :
Answer
C. Akkamma Cheriyan
6
‘Yuktivati’ was published under the editorship of :
Answer
A. K. Ayyappan
7
The credit for having laid the foundation of Western Education in Malabar area goes to :
Answer
C. Basel Evangelical Mission
8
‘Suchindram Kaimukku’ the traditional ordial of boiling ghee was abolished by :
Answer
C. Swathi Thirunal
9
Who initiated the method ‘Misrabhojanam’ to fight against caste system in Kerala?
Answer
B. K. Ayyappan
10
The Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham’ was founded by :
Answer
D. Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi
11
The first characteristic Malayalam novel is :
Answer
B. Indulekha
12
‘AMRUT,, the programme introduced by the Government of India in June 2015 is intended to:
Answer
D. Urban Development
13
Who was the first Chair Person of the Kerala State Women's Commission?
Answer
A. Sugatha Kumari
14
In normal case the period allowed to furnish information by the Principal Information Officer under the Right to Information Act is :
Answer
D. 30 days
15
The writer who won the first ‘Jnanpith Award’ was :
Answer
A. G. Sankara Kurup
16
‘The theme of the historical novel ‘Keralasimham’ is the struggle against the British power led by :
Answer
D. Pazhassi Raja
17
Who won the ‘Ezhuthachan Prize’ for the year 2014?
Answer
A. Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri
18
Sanju V. Samson made his international debut for India against :
Answer
C. Zimbabwe
19
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam delivered his last lecture in the Indian Institute of Management at :
Answer
B. Shillong
20
The commission to probe the ‘Solar Scam” is headed by :
Answer
C. Justice Sivarajan
21
The only cranial nerve that emerges through dorsal aspect of brain stem is :
Answer
D. trochlear
22
True regarding otic ganglion is :
Answer
B. nerve fibres pass through tympanic branch of glossopharyngeal nerve
23
Submandibular duct is in intimate relation to the following nerve : |
Answer
C. Lingual
24
Floor of carotid triangle is formed by all muscles EXCEPT :
Answer
D. Superior constrictor .
25
Carotid tubercle is prominent in following vertebra :
Answer
B. C6
26
Motor area in cerebrum is mainly associated with :
Answer
Question Cancelled
27
Colour vision is by :
Answer
B. Cones
28
Stimulation of Baroreceptor leads of :
Answer
A. Decrease in Heart rate and Blood pressure
29
Cerebrospinal fluid is principally secreted by :
Answer
B. Choroid plexus
30
In Athlets bradycardia is because of :
Answer
C. Increased Vagal tone
31
Which of the following is an intranuclear inclusion?
Answer
D. Cowdry inclusion
32
Durck granuloma is seen in ————————— infection.
Answer
A. Falciparum malaria
33
p53 acts as a tumor suppressor by following mechanisms EXCEPT :
Answer
C. down regulation of catenin
34
The following statements are true about Superantigens EXCEPT :
Answer
B. antigens on surface of Bombay group RBCs
35
Gum hypertrophy is seen in: j
Answer
C. AML M5 ‘
36
Zero order kinetics of elimination applies to which drug : ;
Answer
B. Ethyl Alcohol
37
The preferred drug for the treatment of organop hosphorous poisoning is :
Answer
B. Atropine
38
Which among the following is a sympathomimetic bronchodilator?
Answer
D. Salbutamol
39
The Drug of choice for the treatment of status Epilepticus is : |
Answer
B. Lorazepam | |
40
The preferred drug for the treatment of multidrug-resistant typhoid fever is :
Answer
C. Ceftriaxone
41
All of the following are true regarding Vitamin A activity EXCEPT:
Answer
D. 1 iu = 36 μg all-trans-retinal
42
Good cholesterol is :
Answer
D. HDL
43
GLUT2 transporter is seen in all the following tissues EXCEPT :
Answer
B. Brain
44
Which of the following is false regarding HbS?
Answer
C. RBCs are always abnormally shaped
45
‘Transamination is the first catabolic step of which amino acid given below : :
Answer
A. Arginine
46
Contributions of Louis Pasteur include all EXCEPT :
Answer
D. Discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
47
Component of Bacterial cell responsible for endotoxic shock is :
Answer
A. Lipopolysaccharide
48
‘The mechanism of gene transfer associated with Penicillin resistance in Staphylococci is :
Answer
C. Transduction
49
Example of Zoonotic disease is all EXCEPT : |
Answer
Question Cancelled
50
During window period in HIV infection :
Answer
B. HIV antibody tests are negative
51
The lines that are seen clearly in longitudinal ground sections of enamel viewed by reflected light are :
Answer
C. Hunter Schreger bands
52
The organic phase in dentin is primarily composed of : ;
Answer
A. Type I collagen
53
The first sign of dentin formation is the appearance of : | : ;
Answer
C. Von Korff‘s fibres
54
The principal cell in the lamina propria of gingiva is the :
Answer
D. Fibroblast
55
The earliest histologic indication of tooth development is at : 4
Answer
B. 2™ week embryogenesis |
56
The accurate radiograph for the diagnosis of approximal caries lesions when a contact point is present is :
Answer
C. Bitewing
57
A restoration material that will set in the dark is :
Answer
B. Resin modified GIC
58
IPS Empress 2 is an example of :
Answer
A. Injection moulded ceramic
59
In the hand instrument formula the first number indicates :
Answer
C. The width of the primary cutting edge in tenths of a millimeter
60
Ditch cut is usually employed in :
Answer
D. Proximal preparations for amalgams
61
Which is the most common odontogenic cyst reported? |
Answer
C. Periapical cyst
62
Tulip shaped crown is a feature of which of the following condition?
Answer
C. Dentinogenesis imperfecta
63
Which of the following is the commonest intra oral site for mucoepidermoid carcinoma? |
Answer
C. Palate
64
Burnished dentine is :
Answer
B. Arrested dentinal caries
65
Driven snow appearance in radiograph is seen in :
Answer
A. Pindborg’s tumour
66
Number of bones present in an infant skull : ;
Answer
B. 45
67
Optimum orthodontic force in gm/cm? is :
Answer
A. 20-26
68
Which among the following is not an example of second messenger involved in tooth | movement? i
Answer
D. Prostaglandins
69
Deckbiss malocclusion is seen in :
Answer
C. Class IT Div. 2
70
Reverse Orthodontics is a term used in :
Answer
D. Surgical orthodontics
71
Class VI of Ellis and Davey classification of tooth fracture is :
Answer
B. Fracture of root with or without loss of crown structure
72
External root resorption due to infected pulp is :
Answer
A. Inflammatory resorption
73
Objective test of assessing pulp vitality is:
Answer
C. Pulse oximetry test
74
Preservation pulpotomy is:
Answer
D. Ferric sulfate pulpotomy
75
Fixed space maintainer used where deciduous second molar is prematurely extracted prior to eruption of permanent first molar is :
Answer
B. Distal shoe
76
Multiple fibromas of face can be seen in:
Answer
B. Cowden’s Syndrome |
77
Reddish to purple discolouration of skin or mucous membrane of size 0.4 — 0.9 cm caused by blood from vessels leaking into the connective tissue 15 called : |
Answer
C. Purpura
78
Hardner used in a Fixer solution is :
Answer
C. Aluminium Sulfate
79
The ability of a radiograph to define an edge precisely is called : |
Answer
B. Film Sharpness
80
SI Unit of Radiation Exposure is :
Answer
A. Coulomb/kilogram
81
Which is a Non-operating Dental Auxiliary?
Answer
A. Dental Laboratory Technician
82
Which is not a property of normal curve? |
Answer
D. Mean is one and standard deviation is zero
83
Example of an irreversible index:
Answer
B. DMFT index
84
Safety tolerated dose of fluoride : bd
Answer
B. 8-16 mg of fluoride/kg body weight
85
Which is not true for Cohort study as compared to case control Study? :
Answer
D. Yields results quickly
86
The lymph nodes that are involved in acute necrotising ulcerative periodontitis are confined to:
Answer
D. Submandibular and Cervical Lymph nodes
87
The material present between the bacteria in dental plaque called intermicrobial matrix accounts for around :
Answer
A. 25% of plaque volume
88
The enzyme Arg] protease in biofilm is produced by :
Answer
A. Porphyromonas gingivalis
89
The desquamative lesion having an ocular manifestation :
Answer
Question Cancelled
90
The most ideal surgical treatment for single tooth gingival recession is :
Answer
C. Laterally displaced flap
91
Which is the naturally occurring catacholamines?
Answer
C. Dopamine
92
One of the following nerve is not acce cea in gowgate technique of nerve block :
Answer
C. Nerve to lateral pterygoid
93
Andygump deformity commonly occur following :
Answer
D. Total mandibular resection
94
Following is not a clinical feature of superior orbital syndrome :
Answer
C. Constricted pupil
95
Which of the following is not associated with temperomandibular joint pathology?
Answer
A. Diastema
96
Which of the following materials is commonly used for making Laminate veneers?
Answer
B. Injection moulded ceramic
97
A desirable property of metal ceramic alloys is : |
Answer
C. Sag resistance
98
Shaped block out is used for :
Answer
D. Placement of retentive clasps
99
Minor connector for a mandibular distal extension RPD should extend posteriorly to the :
Answer
C. 2/3 the length of the edentulous ridge
100
Which of the following is an occlusal scheme not seen in natural dentition?
Answer
A. Balanced occlusion

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