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Post NameAssistant Professor Prosthodontics - Medical Education
Question Paper Code054/2023/OL
Category Code094/2022
Date of Test2 June 2023
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
Teratogenicity results when drugs are given during
Answer
A. First trimester
2
Ketamine is a
Answer
A. Short general anaesthetic
3
Highest point on skull
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D. Vertex
4
Palate is formed from
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C. Both 1 & 2
5
Most common cells of connective tissue are
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A. Fibroblast
6
Codons are present on
Answer
A. m-RNA
7
Gastrin is produced by
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D. All of the above
8
Best sampling procedure that can be followed
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B. Stratified random
9
Comparison of proportions can be made by
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B. Chi-square test
10
In erythema migrants, which papilla of tongue are absent ?
Answer
C. Filiform
11
The point at which a stress of a material exhibits a specific limited deviation P is called
Answer
D. Yield strength
12
The strain that occurs when a material is stressed to its proportional limit is
Answer
B. Maximum flexibility
13
Wetting agent enhances
Answer
A. Adhesion
14
Which of the following hardness test is a microhardness test ?
Answer
B. Knoop
15
Non-metal which conducts electricity
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A. Graphite
16
A material which is partially transmits light and partially scatters it
Answer
B. Translucent
17
Sublimation is the conversion of a
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A. Solid directly to gas
18
Die is
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C. Replica of a single tooth
19
Cross linking in denture base resin is done by
Answer
A. Glycol di-methacrylate
20
Palatal secretion affects the setting of all the impression materials except
Answer
B. Agar-agar
21
In the mandibular arch, for a tooth supported RPD major connector of choice.
Answer
C. Lingual bar
22
The term "combination syndrome" was coined by
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B. Kelly
23
Articulator designed by Gariot
Answer
A. Hinge articulator
24
The bulging produced by the upper portion of the superior constructor muscle of the pharynx on the posterior pharyngeal wall during swallowing is
Answer
D. Passavant's pad
25
Width of palatal strap major connector should not be less than
Answer
A. 8mm
26
RRR=_________________________________
Answer
C. Anatomic factors + (bone resorption factors/bone formation factors) + (force factors/damping effect factors) + 1/time
27
Advantages of overdenture include all except
Answer
C. Caries susceptibility
28
Mandibular secondary impression tray thickness should not exceed
Answer
C. 2mm
29
Most of the functional natural tooth contacts occur in a mandibular position anterior to centric relation, a position referred to as
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B. Centric occlusion
30
Factors involved in occlusal balance all except
Answer
D. Mental attitude of the patient
31
Primary purpose of posterior palatal seal is
Answer
B. Retention
32
Line projected from ala of the nose to superior edge of the ear is
Answer
C. Camper's line
33
Bennet Angle (L) =
Answer
B. (H/8)+12
34
Rest vertical dimension = _____________________________
Answer
A. Occlusal vertical dimension + interocclusal distance
35
Muscles of soft palate, all except
Answer
B. Masseter
36
The principal adaptive center for determining the intermaxillary relationship in all three planes of space.
Answer
A. Temporomandibular joint
37
Ti6A14V is composed of
Answer
A. 90% Ti, 6% Aluminium, 4% Vanadium
38
Absolute contra indication for implant therapy
Answer
D. None of the above
39
Hollowed, paired bone with cuboid shape and its pyramidal base face medially and separated by nasal fossa
Answer
B. Maxilla
40
The first bone formed in response to wound healing
Answer
B. Woven
41
Gold standard in grafting material
Answer
A. Autogenous bone
42
Trans Mandibular Implant system (TMI) indicated in
Answer
D. In all the above situations
43
When keratinized mucosa is less than 2mm around the implant
Answer
A. More chance of plaque accumulation and inflammation
44
The replacement of graft material at the graft site by the host is
Answer
C. Either of the above
45
Bone cells are all except
Answer
D. Chondroitin
46
House classified mental status of patient as all except
Answer
B. Physiological
47
Acute mucositis will subside gradually after completion of radiation treatment within a period of
Answer
A. 6-8 weeks
48
During Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding (PNAM) therapy Statement A - Reduction of the size of the intraoral alveolar cleft Statement B - Active molding and positioning of the surrounding soft tissues and cartilage of the nose
Answer
D. Both statements are true
49
Classification of soft palate anatomy was by
Answer
C. House
50
The statements about meatus obturators are true i. Vertical projection is there at the posterior aspect of the prosthesis to obturate posterior nasal choanac. ii. This is indicated in fully edentulous patient who has undergone total soft palate resection. iii. Fully edentulous patient who has soft palate eunresected. iv. Indicated in patient with anterior cleft palate.
Answer
A. i & ii
51
Phase of swallowing under voluntary neuromuscular control
Answer
A. Oral
52
Manifestations of use of alkylating agents are all except
Answer
D. Leukocytosis
53
Kingsley splint is used to splint
Answer
A. fractured maxilla
54
A rad is the unit of
Answer
C. Unit of measure of the tissue-absorbed energy
55
Palatal augmentation prosthesis used
Answer
C. Mandibulectomy case
56
In fixed prosthodontics, where there is effective retention, the cement bond is subject to
Answer
Question Cancelled
57
In a crossbite occlusal relationship, the functional cusp bevel is given on
Answer
A. Facial cusps of the maxillary teeth and lingual cusps of the mandibular teeth
58
When viewed with binocular vision, a prepared tooth
Answer
D. with a negative taper as great as 8 degree can be overlooked
59
Which marginal finish line is not recommended nowadays for fixed prosthesis although the fit is good
Answer
A. Knife edge
60
Chamfer is the widely recommended gingival finish line for cast metal crowns because
Answer
D. All of the above
61
Subgingival crown margin should not be placed any closer to 2 mm from the alveolar crest because
Answer
D. All of the above
62
A radial shoulder finish line on an anterior abutment tooth for all ceramic crown gives
Answer
C. Structural durability and marginal integrity
63
The root canal should be enlarged for post space only enough
Answer
B. To enable the post to accurately fit passively ensuring strength and retention
64
In case of a short root and a tall clinical crown requiring a post, an apical seal of
Answer
A. 3mm is considered acceptable
65
The influence of post design on stress distribution shows that
Answer
A. Parallel sided posts distribute stress evenly but generates high stress at the apex
66
A auto polymerizing acrylic resin custom tray used for impression making in fixed prosthodontics,
Answer
D. All of the above
67
The convex tissue surface lies in the soft tissue depression or hollow in the residual ridge giving a good emergence profile. Which is the pontic ?
Answer
B. Ovate pontic
68
Which of the following fact is incorrect with regards to attempting electro surgery for minor tissue removal before impression making in FPD ?
Answer
A. A cutting stroke should be repeated within 5 seconds
69
Which of the following is not a factor affecting the retention of a cemented fixed denture prosthesis are
Answer
B. Oblique forces that tend to dislodge the cemented restoration
70
Uniform space of _______ is necessary for the luting a crown to the prepared tooth.
Answer
A. 25-35 μm
71
The articular disc of the Tempero-mandibular joint is attached posteriorly to
Answer
A. Bilaminar zone
72
A concept of Long centric was first advocated by
Answer
B. Schuyler
73
Causes of Bruxism are
Answer
D. All of the above
74
In group function articulation, excursive contacts occur
Answer
C. Between all opposing posterior teeth on the laterotrusive side only and no contact on the mediotrusive side
75
The theory of Myo-facial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome (MPDS) that states that MPD results from bruxing and clenching with chronic muscle fatigue leading to muscle spasm and altered mandibular movement is
Answer
A. Psychophysiologic theory
76
A patient needs to be guided into centric relation position. Which is the muscle that needs to be relaxed to allow the mandible into this position ?
Answer
A. Lateral pterygoid
77
A patient is suffering with tempero-mandibular disorders. Occlusal equilibration is done
Answer
B. After a successful splint therapy
78
The capsule of the temporomandibular joint is innervated by
Answer
D. All of the above
79
A 14 years old patient with clicking of the tempero-mandibular joint for about 2 months, patient had never complained of the symptoms earlier. The options are
Answer
A. Explanation, Reassurance that it will resolve spontaneously, advised to avoid opening wide, no active treatment, review after 3 months.
80
A patient complains of difficulty and increased pain to retrude the jaw into maximum intercuspation. The patient usually complains of inability to put the ipsilateral posterior teeth together without excruciating pain. But there is no pain on biting on 2 to 3 tongue depressors placed on the posterior teeth. The probable primary cause is
Answer
B. Lateral pterygoid muscle spasm
81
Which of the following teeth arrangement describes a feminine pattern ?
Answer
B. The mesial surface of the lateral incisor is often seen in an anterior relation to distolabial surface of central incisor.
82
The maxillary anteriors with high smile line and superior esthetics requires
Answer
C. Ovate pontic
83
The anterior partial veneer preparation featuring staple configuration without compromising esthetics is
Answer
A. Groove
84
The golden rectangle in smile esthetics is given by the ratio of
Answer
A. 1.618 to 1
85
An operator utilizing an incandescent light for shade matching uses predominantly
Answer
D. Red-Yellow spectrum
86
The short transient period of inhibition during the otherwise sustained contraction of the masseter muscles is termed the
Answer
B. Silent period
87
The Power-Liquid ratio for tissue conditioners to be used for stabilizing baseplates and surgical splints is
Answer
C. 1.75:1
88
The posterior vibrating line of the posterior palatal seal marks the junction of
Answer
D. musculus soft palate and tensor veli palatini
89
The Arcon instrument with an open condylar track
Answer
B. Hanau Wide Vue II
90
The arbitrary axis for Whip-Mix face-bow is
Answer
A. Not required
91
The time interval between the first appointment and impression making in conventional immediate complete denture construction is
Answer
D. 6-8 weeks
92
The preferred teeth to be preserved for the construction of an overdenture is
Answer
B. Canine and second premolars
93
The type of component responsible for retension in the overdenture with rigid Gerber attachment is
Answer
A. Spring clip
94
The best material to oppose the natural dentition in the single complete denture is
Answer
B. Gold occlusal
95
The nonanatomic modifications of the posterior tooth forms for complete denture patients with less than average closing pressure are
Answer
D. Chromium Cobalt alloy
96
A clinician instructing a completely edentulous patient to open the mouth wide and to close against the hand on the chin, is trying to make
Answer
C. Hamular notch, masseteric notch, retromolar pad
97
The thickness of the denture in the palatal rugae area will affect
Answer
B. /t/ and /d/
98
When the complete denture teeth selection and modification is made in harmony with the jaw movements, it is said to follow
Answer
A. Organic occlusion
99
Gnathology says
Answer
D. The point of axis of movements within the terminal hinge axis is constant and path of translation on horizontal axis is constant
100
ADA specification for impression compounds for impression making allow at mouth temperature a flow of
Answer
A. 6%

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