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400: Angle's class II malocclusion is found in India
 a) 60%
 b) 30%
 c) 5%
 d) < 5%

 Ans:  B[Ref.M.S.RANI 3rd ed Pg 22]


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399: The six keys to normal occlusion was introduced by:
 a) Dewey
 b) Andrews.
 c) Tweed
 d) Angle


   Ans: B[Ref.Bhalajhi 3rd ed Pg 59]





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398: Incomplete overbite is:
 a) Open bite
 b) Deep overbite
 c) Overbite with no overbite
 d) Overjet with no overbite

 Ans:D[Ref.Bhalajhi 3rd ed pg 433 Fig (1)]


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397:Which of following is used as antiflux
 a) Borax
 b) Boric acid
 c) Carbonate
 d) Graphite

Ans:D[Ref.Bhalajhi 3rd ed Pg 474]


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396:Surgery of the cleft lip should be carried out at
 a) 20-30 weeks
 b) 2-12  months
 c) 3-6    months
 d) 5  years

 Ans: C[Ref.Bhalajhi 3rd ed pg 446]
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395: Silver tatoo is due to
 a) Deposition of Ag Amalgam in Mucosa
 b) Deposition of Ag Amalgam in Bone
 c) Deposition of Ag Amalgam in Dentin
 d) Deposition of Ag Amagam in Enamel

 Ans: A[Ref.Shafer 4th ed Pg 579 / 5th ed Pg 776-77]


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394: Which is not true of ludwig's angina?
 a) Usually arises from an infected molar
 b) Invoves submandibular space.
 c) May need emergency tracheostomy
 d) None of the above

 Ans: D[Ref. Shafer 4th ed Pg 517 / 5th ed Pg 706-07]

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393: An acute apical abscess is usually a result of:
 a) Periodontal  Pocket
 b) Occlusal inr\terference
 c) Necrotic pulp
 d) Chronic gingivitis

 Ans: C[Ref.Shafer 4th ed Pg 498 / 5th ed Pg 682]


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392: Grinspan syndrome is assciated with
 a) Leukoplakia
 b) Lichen plam\nus
 c) Aphthous ulcer
 d) Oral submucous fibrosis

 Ans:B[Ref.Burket 10th ed Pg 1103]



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391: Tzanck cells are seen histolgically in association with:
 a) Small pox
 b) Pemphigus
 c) Systemic sclerosis
 d) Erythema multiforme

 Ans: B[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg no 832 /5th ed pg 1128]



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390:Immunoflourescence test is positive in:
 a) Psoriasis
 b) Pemphigus
 c) Lupus erythematosus
 d) Scleroderma

 Ans: B[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 834 /5th ed pg 1128-29]


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389: White radiating lines can be observed in case of lesions of
 a) Lichen planus
 b) Erythema multiforme
 c) Pemphigus
 d) Leukoplakia

 Ans: A[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 810 / 5th ed pg 1104]



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388.In myasthenia gravis, autoantibodies are directed against which of the following structures?
A.Sarcomere
B.Acetylcholine receptor C.Myocyte nucleus
D.Sarcolemmal membrane  

Ans-B.Acetylcholine receptor
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387.Cerebral embolism occurring as a complication of myocardial infarction is MOST indicative of which of the following?
 A.Mural thrombosis
B.     Phlebothrombosis
C.Decreased stroke volume
D.     Lack of collateral circulation

Ans-a.Mural thrombosis
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386. Excessive deposits of copper in liver cells, degenerative changes in the brain, and a greenish-brown ring at the outer margin of the cornea characterize which of the following?
 A Galactosemia
B.     Phenylketonuria
C. Wilson's disease
D.     Diabetes mellitus

Ans-c.wilson's disease
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385.Which of the following conditions predisposes to lung cancer by causing squamous metaplasia of bronchial epithelium?
 ABronchiectasis
B.     Bronchial asthma
C.Chronic bronchitis
D.     Bronchial carcinoid

Ans-C.Chronic Bronchitis
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384.An autosomal dominant trait showing 50 percent penetrance will be phenotypically expressed in what percent of the offspring?
A.     0
B.     25
C.     33 
D.     50

Ans-b.25%
383.The deviation of the apical foramen from the centre of root apex
a.0-0.2mm
b.0.2-0.5mm
c.0.5-1mm
d.1-2mm

Ans-b.0.2mm-0.5mm



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382.Which of the following partially or completely disappears visually when the enamel is hydrated
a.Incipient caries
b.Hypocalcified enamel
c.Tetracycline stains
d.Flouride stains
Ans-a.Incipient caries
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381.Resistance to torquing is produced by acheiving
a.Buccal hook
b.Truss effect
c.Lingual hook
d.Proximal hook
Ans-c.Lingul hook
380.Twin wire appliance is a
a.Fixed appliance
b.Removable appliance
c.Functional appliance
d.Sectional fixed appliance


Ans-a.Fixed appliance 
Ref-Profitt 4th ed pg 371
379.Hand wrist radiographs provide a view of
a.25 bones
b.27 bones
c.30 bones
d.32 bones


Ans-30 bones
Ref -Profitt 4th ed pg 103
378.Which of the following is not seen in cleft lip and palate
a.Enamel hypoplasia
b.Developmental cyst
c.supernumerary teeth
d.Missing teeth

Ans-b.Developmental cyst

Ref shoba tandon Ist ed pg 581
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377.dentinogenesis imperfect occurs in which stage of tooth development
a.initiation
b.histodifferentiation
c.morphodifferentiation

Ans-b.histodifferentiation 

Ref mc donald 8th ed pg 53
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376.The difference in color of subgingival and supragingival calculus is due to
a.ph of saliva
b.death of leucocytes
c.hemolysis of erythocytes
d.none


Ans-c.hemolysis of erythrocytes
375.The protiens found in the attachement plaque
a.albumin and globulin
b. amelogenin and enamelin
c.sialoprotien
d.desmoplakin and plakoglobin


Ans-d.desmoplakin and plakioglobin


375.Biological width means
a.sumof connective tissue and junctional epethilium
c.distance from the marginal gingiva to mucogingival junction
d.distance from the incisal edge of the tooth to the mucogingival junction


 Ans-a.sum of connective tissue and junctional epethilium

Ref-carranza 10th ed pg 1044







374.The gingiva is attached to the tooth by
a.lamina propria
b.periosteum
c.epithelial attachement
d.gingival fibres

ref carranza 10th ed pg 54
373:Ghost (shadow) cells are seen in
 a) Amelobastic fibroodontoma
 b) Calcifying odontogenic tumor
 c) compound odontoma
 d) all of the above


  Ans: D[Ref.shafer 5th ed pg 406,407]
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372: Oral,ocular and genital lessions are seen in:
 a) Erythema  multiforma
 b) Stevens-Johnson syndrome
 c) SLE
 d) None of the above

Ans: B[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 818 /5th ed pg 1111]

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371: Patient suffering from eagle's syndrome complains of
 a) Burning sensations in mouth
 b) Excessive salivation
 c) Glossodynia
 d) Dysphagia


Ans: D[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 864 /5th ed pg 1177]

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370: Which of the following structures are associated with bells palsy
 a) Sub mandibular gland
 b) Seventh cranial nerve
 c) Temporomandibular joint
 d) Glosso pharyngeal nerve

 Ans: B[Ref. Shafer 4h ed pg 859 / 5th ed pg 1170]


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369: Albers-Schonberg'sdisease is:

 a) cherubism
 b) Ameloblastoma
 c) Osteopetrosis
 d) Fibrous dysplasia

Ans: C [Ref.Shafer 5th ed pg 982]




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368:Angular stomatitis
 a) Can be a concomitant of any candidal infection
 b) Is seen mainly in adults
 c) May be associated with streptococcus
 d) May be a sign of anaemia

Ans: A[Ref.shafer 4th ed pg 556 / 5th ed pg 1246-47]

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367: Pioneer bacteria in dental caries are in
 a) Enamel
 b) Dentin
 c) Pulp
 d) Cementum

 Ans:B[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 443 /5th ed pg 623]

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366: Submerged teeth are
 a) Ankylosed teeth
 b) Uneruped teeth
 c) Impacted teeth
 d) Intruded teeth

 Ans: A[Ref.shafer 5th ed pg 86,87]


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365: Hairy tongue is characterized by
 a) Hypertrophy of fungiform papillae
 b) Hypertrophy of foliate papillae
 c) Hypertrophy of filiform papillae
d)  Hypertrophy of circumvallate papillae.

 Ans: C[Ref.shafer 4th ed pg 29 / 5th ed pg 41]


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364: Dense in dente is most commonly seen in:
a) Premolars
b) Paramolars
c) Lateral incisosrs
d) Maxillary canine

Ans: C[Ref.shafer 5th ed pg 57]

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363: Botryoid odontogenic cyst is avariant of
 a) Lateral periodontal cyst
 b) Apical periodontal cyst
 c) Gingival cysts of new born
 d) Gingival cyst of adult

 Ans: A[Ref. shafer 4th ed pg 266 /5th ed pg 372]

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362: Mikulicz's disease is;
 a) An inflammatory disease
 b) Neoplastic disease
 c) An autoimmune disease
 d) Viral infection

 Ans: C[Ref.Burket's 10th ed pg 245/ shafer 5th ed pg no 346]

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361: In TNM classification T3 stands for tumour size:
 a) >2 cm
 b) >4 cm
 c) <4 cm
 d) >4 cm with invasion of adjacent structure

 Ans: B[Ref.Shafer 5th ed pg 152]

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360: Mixed tumours of the salivary glands are

 a) Most common in submandibular gland
 b) Usually malignant
 c) Most common in parotid gland
 d) Associated with calculi

Ans: C[Ref: Shafer 5th ed pg 311,312]

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359: one of them is not a true cyst :
 a) Hemorrhagic cyst
 b) Median palatal
 c) Globulomaxillary
 d) Nasolabial

Ans: A[Ref.burket's 10th ed pg 152 Ref.Shafer 5th ed pg 726,727]

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358: Cyst with highest recurrence rate
 a) Keratocyst
 b) Primordial
 c) Lateral periodontal
 d) Radicular cyst

 Ans: A[Ref. Shafer 4th ed pg 273 / 5th ed pg 367]

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357; Least cariogenic among these
 a) Raw starch
 b) Cooked starch
 c) Sucrose 
d) Fructose

 Ans: B[Ref.Shafer 4th ed Pg 425 / 5th ed Pg 595-597]
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356: Addison's dissease is related to;

 a) Adrenal medulla
 b) Periodontal ligament
 c) Blood Vessels of the gingiva
 d) Epithelial lining of the mucosa

 Ans: D[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 648/5th ed pg 886]

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355:Hamartoma is
 a) Neoplastic
 b) Non-neoplastic
 c) Afficted by truma
 d) Hormonal distubance

Ans: B[Ref.Shafer 5th ed pg 266]

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354:Which of the following is oral precancer?
a) Oral hairy leukoplakia
b) White spongy nevus
c) Hairy B cell leukemia
d) Speckled leukoplakia

Ans: D[Ref.shafer 5th ed pg 127]
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353:Sjogrens syndrome is characterised by
 a) Dry eyes
 b) Dry mouth
 c) Destruction of salivary gland
 d) All of the above

Ans: D[Ref.shafer 5th ed pg 346,348]

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352: Mikulicz's disease is:

 a) An inflammatory disease
 b) Neoplastic disease
 c) An autoimmune disease
 d) Viral infection

 Ans: C[Ref.Burket's 10th ed pg 245/shafer5th ed pg no 346]


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351:Salivary gland stone most commonly involves
 a) Submandibular gland
 b) Parotid gland
 c) Sub lingual gland
 d) Lingual gland

 Ans: A[Ref.Burket's 10th ed pg 245/ shafer 5th ed pg 754]

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350: Pinpoint hemorrhages of < 1cm diameter are known as
 a) Petechiae
 b) Ecchymoses
 c) Purpura
 d) Pustules

Ans: A[Ref.Burket's 10th ed pg 51]

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449: Noma is
 a) Pyogenic granuloma
 b) Fibrous dysplasia
 c) Vincent's disease
 d)  Cancrum oris

 Ans: D[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 358 /5th ed pg 456]

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348: Joint erosions are not a feature of:
 a) Rhematioid arthritis
 b) Psoriasis
 c) Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis
 d) Systemis lupus eythematosus

 Ans:D[Ref.Burket 10th ed pg 486 -87]
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347: Facial paralysis is tested by:
 a) Whistling
 b) Chewing
 c) Protrudding the tongue
 d) Swallowing

 Ans: A[Ref.Burket's 10 th ed pg 21]

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346: Horner's syndrome DOES NOT include
 a) Ptosis
 b) Ahydrosis
 c) Flushing
 d) Mydriasis

Ans: D[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 865 /5th ed pg 1177]

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345:Trotter's syndrome involves:
 a) Pharynx
 b) Oropharynx
 c) Larynx
 d) Nasopharynx

Ans: D[ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 855/5th ed pg 1164-65]

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344:"Cotton-wool" appearance is seen in
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343:"Cotton-wool" appearance is seen in

 a) Paget's disease
 b) Osteosclerosis
 c) Periapical cemental dysplasia
 d) Ossifying fibroma

 Ans: A[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 690 / 5th ed pg 1005]


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343: Clavicle is absent in

 a) Osteogenesis imperfecta
 b) Cleidocranial dysostosis
 c) Fibrous dysplasia
 d) Osteopetrosis

Ans: B[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 678/5th ed pg 994-995]
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342: Mucooceles are rarely seen in the
 a) Lower lip
 b) Upper lip
 c) Buccal mucosa
 d) Floor of the mouth

Ans: B[Ref.Shafer 5th ed pg 748]
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341: Treatment for cementoma

 a) No treatment
 b) Pulpectomy
 c) Resection of jaw
 d) None of the above

Ans: A[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 298]

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340: In herpes primary lesion is
 a) Ulcer
 b) Papule
 c) Vesicle
 d) Bullae


Ans: C[Ref.Shafer 4th  ed pg 365 /5th ed pg 468]


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339: Drug used in caseof herpetic lesions
a) Acyclovir
b) Penicillin
c) Tetraacycline
d) Ciprofloxacin


Ans: A[Ref.Shafer 5th ed pg 472]
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338: Rubeola refers to
 a) German measles
 b) Measles
 c) Small pox
 d) Chicken pox

Ans: B[Ref.Shafer 5th ed pg 476]

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337: Shingles occurs
 a) Primary infection
 b) Is unilateral
 c) Occurs on movable tissues
 d) Is bilateral

Ans: B[Ref.Shafer 5th ed pg 481]

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336: Coxsackie virus causes

a) Infectious mononucleosis
b) Lymphoma
c) Herpangina
d) Herpes

Ans: C[Ref.Shafer 4th ed pg 375/5th ed pg 473]

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335; "Panda facies" is commonly seen after
 a) Le fort I fractures
 b) Le fort II fractures
 c) Mandible fractures
 d) None of the above

 Ans: B[Ref.Neelima Malik Ist ed page 330]

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334; CSF rhinoeehea is found in
 a) Le Fort I
 b) Le Fort II
 c) Le Fort III
 d) Ethmoidal

 Ans: A[Ref. Killey's Mid 3rd #5th ed No50,51 Neelima Malik Ist ed page 302]

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332; A fracture of eye by a ping pong boll is:
 a) Blow out fracture
 b) Orbital fracture
 c) Blow in fracture
 d) Compound fracture

 Ans: A[Ref.Killey's Mid 3rd # 5th ed page 45 N.Malik -340;V.Kapoor-296]


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331; Moon face is seen in
 a) Le For I
 b) Le Fort II
 c) Le Fort III
 d) Orbital fractures

 Ans: B [Ref.Killey's mid 3rd #5th ed page 51 Neelima Malik 1st ed page 329]
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330; Fusion of mandibular symphysis occurs at;
 a) At birth
 b) At 18 months
 c) At 2 years
 d) In intrauterine life


 Ans: B [Ref. Shobha Tandon 1st ed pg 52]




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329: Distal shoe was first advocated by whom in 1929?
 a) Wilson
 b) Willet
 c) Wilhelm
 d) Roche

Ans: B [Ref.Shobha Tandon 1st ed pg 396]


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328; The number of fontanlles present at birth is;

 a) 2
 b) 4
 c) 6
 d) 8

Ans: C [Ref.Shobha Tandon 1st ed pg 50,51]






327 ; Height of maxilla is increased by the
 a) Growth at maxillary sutures
 b) Growth of alveolar process
 c) Growth at the palatal vault
 d) Any of the above


Ans:B[Ref.Shobha Tandon 1st ed pg 69]

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327: Abnormality in morphodifferentiation stage of tooth development results in
a) mottled enamel
b) mesiodens
c) dens in dente
d) dentinogenesis imperfecta




Ans : C


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