PERMANENT MAXILLARY 2nd PREMOLAR

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
BY SONIA
1. The crown of the maxillary second is slightly ___ in all dimensions than that of the maxillary first
premolar.
a) Larger
b) Smaller
c) Equal
d) Wider
e) Narrower
2. The maxillary second premolar is ____ .
a) Less blocky
b) More blocky
c) Not blocky
d) More rounded crown
e) Both a and d
3. The buccal and lingual cusps of maxillary second premolar are ____ .
a) Of nearly equal heights
b) Lingual cusp is larger
c) Buccal cusp is larger
d) Buccal cusp is smaller
e) None of the above
4. The maxillary second premolar is ____ .
a) Single rooted
b) Double rooted
c) Triple rooted
d) Multi rooted
e) Fused roots
5. Which of the following crown feature/s is/are present in Maxillary second premolar?
a) Mesial concavity present
b) Marginal groove present
c) No Mesial concavity
d) No Mesial groove
e) Both c and d
 BUCCAL AND LINGUAL ASPECT
BY SAFURA
1. The buccal cusp tip offsets ___ and lingual cusp tip is offsets to ____ in maxillary second
premolar.
a) Mesial , distal
b) Distal , mesial
c) Distal , distal
d) Mesial , mesial
e) Centered , centered
2. According to BUCCAL AND LINGUAL ASPECT of maxillary second premolar , mesio-
occlusal slope is ___ to/than disto-occlusal slope.
a) Larger
b) Shorter
c) Equal
d) Flat
e) None of the above
3. The crown on lingual side of maxillary second premolar is:
a) Shows lingual convergence
b) Smaller
c) Both a and b
d) Longer
e) None of the above

PROXIMAL AND OCCLUSAL ASPECT

BY SAMAN
1. Which of the following is correct about MESIAL ASPECT of maxillary second premolar:
a) No Mesial concavity
b) Mesial marginal groove is absent
c) Mesial concavity is present
d) Both a and b
e) Both b and c
2. In OCCLUSAL TABLE of maxillary second premolar, Mesial and Distal pits are closer to each
other due to:
a) Absence of central groove
b) Shorter central groove
c) Larger central groove
d) Multiple central grooves
e) All of these
3. The correct ratio about inclined planes of buccal and lingual cusps of maxillary second premolar
is:
a) 4 functional : 4 functional
b) 2 functional : 2 functional
c) 2 functional : 4 functional
d) 4 functional : 2 functional
 e) NO functional : ALL functional

ROOT, VARIATIONS AND ANOMALIES

BY NADIA
1. Root length of permanent maxillary second premolar is ____ than the structure of maxillary
first premolar.
a) Small or slightly smaller
b) Great or slightly greater
c) Equal
d) Wider
e) Narrower
2. Buccal and lingual surfaces of root structure of permanent maxillary second premolar are :
a) Straight
b) Concave
c) Convex
d) Flat
e) Circular
3. Mid root section of permanent maxillary second premolar is:
a) Rectangular
b) Triangular
c) Circular
d) Ovoid
e) Trapezoidal
4. Which of the following groove may be absent in maxillary second premolar?
a) Central groove
b) Mesial marginal groove
c) Distal marginal groove
d) Mesio-lingual triangular groove
e) Disto-buccal triangular groove