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Drug of choice for absence seizures:
1. Valproate
2. Phenytoin
3. Diazepam
4. Carbamazepine
Answer key: 1. Valproate

Subject General Medicine Chapter Central Nervous System
Drug of choice for PSVT:
1. Adenosine
2. Verapamil
3. Esmolol
4. Propanolol
Answer key: 1. Adenosine

Subject General Pharmacology Chapter Drugs acting on CVS, GIT And
Respiratory system
True yeast is:
1. Candida albicans
2. Cryptococcus neoformans
3. Histoplasma capsulatum
4. Aspergillus niger
Answer key: 2. Cryptococcus neoformans

Subject Microbiology Chapter Mycology and Parasitology
Allopurinol and xanthine oxidase inhibition is a type of:
1. Suicidal inhibition
2. Competitive
3. Uncompetitive
4. Non - Competitive
Answer key: 1. Suicidal inhibition

Subject Biochemistry Chapter Enzymes
A 7 year old male child reported to the fever clinic. He had step ladder pattern
fever, frequent stomach pain and vomiting for five days. Enteric fever was
suspected. Which of the following would be the best investigation that needs to
be evaluated immediately?
1. Blood culture
2. Widal
3. Stool culture
4. Urine culture
Answer key: 1. Blood culture

Subject Microbiology Chapter Bacteriology
A 8 year old male child reported with brownish discoloration of teeth. He had a
history of trauma few years back. No hereditary history elicited. Probable
diagnosis would be:
1. Amelogenesis imperfecta
2. Tetracycline toxicity
3. Dentin dysplasia
4. Turner’s hypoplasia
Answer key: 4. Turner’s hypoplasia

Subject Oral
Subject Pedodontics
pathology Chapter Developmental
Chapter Traumatology disturbances
A patient was operated for thyroid disorder (thyroidectomy). Parameters were
normal on monitoring. On the same day, around evening, patient developed
pain and swelling over the neck. On exploration of the surgical site bouts of
clots were found. What would have happened to the patient?
1. Primary haemorrhage
2. Reactionary haemorrhage
3. Secondary haemorrhage
4. Malignancy
Answer key: 2. Reactionary haemorrhage

Subject Surgery Chapter Transfusion, Shock, Burns And Wound Healing
A 6-year-old male child had a 1-week history of swelling in the extremities and
around the eyes. His mother observed blood in his urine. The child is suffering
from:
1. Nephritic syndrome
2. Nephrotic syndrome
3. Acute renal failure
4. Renal calculi
Answer key: 1. Nephritic syndrome

A 32 year old obese woman had polyphagia, polydipsia and polyurea. She was
on irregular diabetic treatment for 3 months. Her FBS was found to be 140
mg/dl and PPBS 240 mg/dl. Which of the following investigations would ideally
suit for this patient’s follow up?
1. Glucagon levels
2. HbA1c
3. Insulin levels
4. GTT
Answer key: 2. HbA1c

Subject Medicine Chapter Hematology & Endocrinology
A 60 year old male, chronic smoker(smoking history– 20 years ) had dyspnoea,

non productive cough, pursed lip breathing with tightness of chest , normal
wheeze. Diagnosis of this patient?
1. Interstitial lung disease

2. Bronchogenic carcinoma
3. Asthma
4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Answer key: 4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Subject Medicine Chapter Respiratory system
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A female had elbow trauma, came with injury to brachial artery. She was
planned for vascular anastomosis surgery. Ideal suture material for this case
would be:
1. Polyglactin
2. Catgut
3. Polypropylene
4. Silk
Answer key: 3. Polypropylene

Subject Surgery Chapter Miscellaneous
Revised trauma score includes all, except:
1. Pulse rate
2. Respiratory rate
3. Glasgow coma scale
4. Systolic blood pressure
Answer key: 1. Pulse rate

Subject General Surgery Chapter Traumatology
A 39 year old patient had trauma 10 years back came with a complaint of
discoloration of tooth. No response on vitality testing. Elicit the type of fracture
for the given case:
1. Class IV
2. Class V
3. Class III
4. Class VI
Answer key: 1. Class IV

Subject Pedodontics Chapter Traumatology
A 10 year old female child reported with episodes of hypoxia. Her haemoglobin
levels were found to be low. Histology shows:
1. Hereditary spherocytosis
2. Iron deficiency anaemia
3. Thalassemia
4. Sickle cell anaemia
Answer key: 4. Sickle cell anaemia

Subject Oral Pathology And Chapter Diseases Of Blood
Oral Medicine
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction

(NMJ) caused by antibodies that attack
1. Nicotinic receptors
2. Muscarinic receptors
3. Alpha receptors
4. Beta receptors
Answer key: 1. Nicotinic receptors

Subject Physiology Chapter Muscles and Neuromuscular
junction
A 46 year old female had cardiac manifestations. Her blood gas analysis reveals
potassium - 6.5 mmol , uric acid – 9 mg/dl blood urea nitrogen – 30 mg/ dl.
Which of the following diet would have caused increased levels?
1. Meat, ham, chicken

2. Potato crisps, tomato, banana
3. Tomato, spinach, eggs
4. Milk, peanut, dates
Answer key: 2. Potato crisps, tomato, banana

Subject Biochemistry Chapter Nucleo Proteins & Mineral
metabolism
Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended in:
1. Repaired congenital heart disease

2. Repaired cyanotic heart disease
3. Prosthetic valve replacement
4. MI
Answer key: 3. Prosthetic valve replacement

Subject General Medicine Chapter Cardiovascular system
Dog and bell experiment is a part of:
1. Psychoanalytical theory
2. Classical conditioning
3. Operant conditioning
4. Cognitive development theory
Answer Key: 2. Classical conditioning

Subject Pediatric Dentistry Chapter Child Psychology
Composition of Gutta percha in GP is:
1. 66%
2. 20%
3. 11%
4. 4%
Answer key: 2. 20%

Subject Endodontics Chapter Disinfection And Obturation
A 43 years old female was diagnosed with a necrosed limb for which she was
operated. After the operation the patient developed a sweet smelling discharge
from the site of operation followed by crepitus from the same area. What is the
possible causative organism?
1. Klebsiella pneumoniae
2. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
3. Clostridium perferingens
4. Staphylococcus aureus
Answer key: 3. Clostridium perferingens

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Angle former is a modification of
1. Chisel
2. Hoe
3. Excavator
4. Knife
Answer key: 3. Excavator

Subject Operative Dentistry Chapter Instrumentation
Cross infection in hospital is best prevented by:
1. Fumigation
2. Proper hand hygiene
3. Antibiotic prophylaxis
4. Disinfection with sodium hypochlorite
Answer key: 2. Proper hand hygiene

Subject General Medicine Chapter Miscellaneous
Penicillamine is an antidote for:
1. Copper
2. Bismuth
3. Arsenic
4. Iron
Answer key: 1. Copper

Subject Medicine Chapter GIT, Liver And Kidney
An otherwise normal female complains of fatigue and malaise and generalised

weakness. She noticed purpuric spots on her fingers as an incidental finding. She
reported to the physician who asked for lab diagnosis for further evaluation. CBC
showed decreased haemoglobin levels. Diagnosis would be:
1. Aplastic anaemia
2. Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia
3. Folate deficiency anaemia
4. Iron deficiency anaemia
Answer key: 1. Aplastic anaemia

Subject General Medicine Chapter Hematology And Endocrinology
A patient presented with fever. The RBC count is 1.5 million cells/ mm3, WBC
count is 4000 cells/ mm3 and platelet count is 40000 cells/ mm3. Differential
leukocyte count showed decreased levels of monocytes and lymphocytes and
elevation of the remaining three cell types and vice versa. Diagnosis is:
1. Agranulocytosis
2. Aplastic anaemia
3. Cyclic neutropenia
4. Chediak Higashi syndrome
Answer key: 1. Agranulocytosis

Subject Oral Pathology And Chapter Diseases Of Blood
Medicine
Intranasal antrostomy is done through:
1. Superior meatus
2. Inferior meatus
3. Middle meatus
4. Combination of middle and inferior meatus
Answer key: 2. Inferior meatus

Subject Oral Surgery Chapter TMJ and Maxillary Sinus
A patient with symptoms of inflamed tongue, photosensitivity, anxiety, diarrhoea

and headache presented to the clinic for treatment. A characteristic feature seen
in this condition is attached for your reference. Diagnosis is:
1. Thiamin deficiency
2. Niacin deficiency
3. Riboflavin deficiency
4. Folate deficiency
Answer key: 2. Niacin deficiency

Subject Biochemistry Chapter Vitamins
A mentally retarded patient with medication for epilepsy presents with gingival
enlargement with pigmentation. Identify the diagnosis:
1. Tuberous sclerosis
2. Elephantiasis gingivostomatitis
3. Sturge – weber syndrome
4. Inflammatory gingival enlargement
Answer key: 1. Tuberous sclerosis

Subject General Medicine Chapter Central Nervous System
Sequence of polymerization is:
1. Initiation – propagation– termination – chain transfer

2. Initiation– chain transfer – termination – propagation
3. Chain transfer – termination – propagation –Initiation
4. Propagation – chain transfer – termination --Initiation
Answer key: 1. Initiation – propagation– termination – chain transfer

How is the 1st number in a 4 digit instrument formula denoted?
1. Tenth
2. One tenths of millimeters
3. One hundreds of millimeters
4. Millimeters
Answer key: 2. One tenths of millimeters

Subject Operative Dentistry Chapter Instrumentation
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A patient with diarrhoea, abdominal pain, weight loss and non caseating
granulomas is diagnostic of:
1. Crohn’s disease
2. Ulcerative colitis
3. Sarcoidosis
4. Cholecystitis
Answer key: 1. Crohn’s disease

A 7 years old patient with wide intergonial distance, increased

mucopolysaccharides and obtuse gonial angle with large mandible is diagnostic
of:
1. Hurler syndrome
2. Gaucher’s disease
3. Niemann pick disease
4. Hunter syndrome
Answer key: 1. Hurler syndrome

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Oral aspects of metabolic diseases
Which of the following appliances would be recommended in a patient in

the mixed dentition stage with bilateral loss of primary mandibular molars?
1. Nance space maintainer

2. Lingual arch maintainer
3. Band and loop space maintainer
4. Distal shoe
Answer key: 2. Lingual arch maintainer

Subject Orthodontics Chapter Preventive & Interceptive
Orthodontics
In a patient with unilateral swelling of the left parotid gland which is painless
and slowly growing, histopathology specimens was taken. Microscopic
examination revealed satellite cells dispersed in a chondromyxoid stroma
along with some hyaline tissue. The cells were arranged in islands as well as
duct like pattern. Diagnose the condition:
1. Pleomorphic adenoma
2. Warthin tumor
3. Oncocytic carcinoma
4. Acinic cell carcinoma
Answer key: 1. Pleomorphic adenoma

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Diseases Of Salivary Glands
A female child with fever, cough and throat pain revealed a grey pseudo
membrane which was easily scraped off. The diagnosis is:
1. Diphtheria
2. Scarlet fever
3. Gonorrhea
4. Candida
Answer key: 1. Diphtheria

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Bacterial Infection
A surgeon was suspicious during a biopsy procedure about the involvement

of surrounding cells whether its malignant or not. Which of the following
would aid in quickest diagnosis?
1. Frozen section
2. Punch biopsy
3. Excisional biopsy
4. Incisional biopsy
Answer key: 1. Frozen section

Subject Oral Pathology And Chapter Benign And Malignant Tumours
Medicine Of Oral Cavity
Laminin and fibronectin are
1. Glycosaminoglycans
2. Glycoprotein
3. Cytokeratin
4. Gingival zenith protein
Answer key: 2. Glycoprotein

Subject Periodontics Chapter Periodontal Microbiology
Parathyroid develops from
1. First branchial pouch

2. Second branchial pouch
3. Fourth branchial pouch
4. Branchial cleft
Answer key: 3. Fourth branchial pouch

Subject Oral And Maxillofacial Chapter Middle Third Fractures
Surgery
Le fort I fracture involves
1. Nasal
2. Maxilla
3. Mandible
4. Vomer
Answer key: 2. Maxilla

Subject Oral And Maxillofacial Chapter Middle Third Fractures
Surgery
In epidemiological study, first case that comes to the investigator is known as
1. Index case
2. Primary case
3. Secondary case
4. Confirmed case
Answer key: 1. Index case

Subject Public Health Dentistry Chapter Epidemiology
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In a two-digit tooth numbering system, 33 refers to:
1. Left upper canine

2. Left lower canine
3. Right upper canine
4. Right lower canine
Answer key: 2. Left lower canine

Subject Dental Anatomy Chapter Tooth Numbering System
Dentin that is freshly laid over the pulp is:
1. Predentin
2. Mantle dentin
3. Secondary dentin
4. Circumpulpal dentin
Answer key: 1. Predentin

Subject Dental Histology Chapter Dentin
Presence of bifurcation in a single rooted teeth is most commonly seen in:
1. Maxillary central incisors

2. Maxillary lateral incisors
3. Mandibular first premolar
4. Mandibular canine
Answer key: 3. Mandibular first premolar

Subject Endodontics Chapter Anatomy Of The Pulp Cavity
IgE mediated histamine release is an example of :
1. Atopy
2. Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
3. Serum sickness
4. Allergic dermatitis
Answer key: 1. Atopy

Subject Microbiology Chapter General Microbiology
First heart sound is due to the concomitant closure of:
1. Tricuspid and aortic

2. Tricuspid and mitral
3. Aortic and pulmonary
4. Aortic only
Answer key: 2. Tricuspid and mitral

Subject Physiology Chapter Cardiovascular system
Modified pedodontic triangle involves
1. Father
2. Sibling
3. Society
4. Dental nurse
Answer key: 3. Society

Subject Pediatric Dentistry Chapter Miscellaneous
Keyes triad of dental caries describes
1. Initiation of gingivitis
2. Caries activity
3. Caries risk assessment
4. Nutritional Habit
Answer key: 2. Caries activity

Subject Pedodontics Chapter Caries And Restorative
Dentistry
Diagnose the given image:
1. Fordyce granules
2. Koplik spots
3. Herpangina
4. Molluscum contagiosum
Answer key: 1. Fordyce granules

Subject Oral Pathology And Chapter Developmental Disturbances
Medicine
Ovate pontic is indicated in:
1. Knife edged ridges

2. Well rounded ridges
3. Recently extracted socket
4. Flat ridges
Answer key: 3. Recently extracted socket

Subject Fixed Partial Denture Chapter Pontics
The ovate pontic design eliminates the potential for unsupported porcelain in the
cervical portion of an anterior pontic.
Type B Merin’s classification is recalled at an interval of:
1. 1-3 months
2. 4-6 months
3. 6 months – 1 year
4. 3- 4 months
Answer key: 4. 3- 4 months

Subject Periodontics Chapter Diagnosis, Prognosis and
Treatment Plan

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A newborn baby has suddenly developed fever and is continuously crying with
difficulty in feeding. The mother presented this child to the clinic with ulcers on
the tongue. What is the diagnosis?
1. Minor aphthous ulcer

2. Exanthematous fever
3. Riga fede disease
4. Hand, foot and mouth disease
Answer key: 3. Riga fede disease

Subject Pedodontics Chapter Diseases of Child
A female patient who is otherwise healthy visited the clinic for a skin treatment.
The dermatologist observed ulcers at the commissaries of the lips. She revealed
that she has had such ulcers in the past and it is a frequent affair. The ulcers are
painful in nature. Identify the condition:
1. Herpes Zoster
2. Recrudescent Herpes Simplex
3. Herpangina
4. Erythema Multiforme
Answer key: 2. Recrudescent Herpes Simplex

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Viral Infections
A fair skinned female patient presents with painless warty growths on the skin
of the face and hands. These swellings are painless in nature. Clinical
examination revealed a well-defined, firm, sessile, non-tender, ulcers on the
lower lip. What is the diagnosis?
1. Neurofibromatosis
2. Keratoacanthoma
3. Xeroderma pigmentosum
4. Melanoma
Answer key 2. Keratoacanthoma

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Benign And Malignant Tumours
Of Oral Cavity
A patient in their last stages of cancer chemotherapy presented with acute

renal failure. Which of the following drugs would have helped prevent this
situation?
1. N Acetyl Cysteine
2. Cyclophosphamide
3. Prednisolone
4. Allopurinol
Answer key 1. N Acetyl Cysteine

Subject General Pharmacology Chapter Chemotherapy
A patient presented with unilateral atrophy of the skin involving the muscle,
cartilage and bone. Diagnosis is:
1. Scleroderma
2. Parry Romberg syndrome
3. Facial hemiatrophy
4. Parkinsonism
Answer key: 1. Scleroderma

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Skin And Vesiculobullous
Lesions
Non parametric test comparative with one way ANOVA is?
1) Chi Square
2) Kruskal Wallis
3) Paired t test
4) Wilcoxin Ranked test
Answer key: 2. Kruskal Wallis

Subject Surgery Chapter Swellings, Ulcers And Tumors Of
Head And Neck
A 17 years old male patient with proclined anterior teeth reported to the dentist
with history of trauma in the upper front region few mins ago. He was playing
football with his friends when he fell down. Intraoral examination revealed
laceration of the labial mucosa and absence of tooth #21. Radiograph revealed
missing #21 with intact laminate dura. The diagnosis is:
1. Class IV
2. Class V
3. Class III
4. Class VI
Answer key: 2. Class V

Kim’s isthmus classification type 3 is:
1. Incomplete isthmus between 2 canals.

2. Complete isthmus between 2 canals.
3. Faint communication between 2 canals
4. Very short , complete isthmus between 2 canals.
Answer key: 4. Very short , complete isthmus between 2 canals.

The only diuretic which exhibits ototoxicity is:
1. Spironolactone
2. Metolazone
3. Furosemide
4. Mannitol
Answer key: 3. Furosemide

Subject Pharmacology Chapter Drugs acting on CVS, GIT And
Respiratory system
Depicted figure shows:
1. Munsell system
2. CIELAB system
3. 3D Chromatism
4. Saturation system
Answer key 1. Munsell system

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Physical properties
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Fournier molars are manifestations of:
1. Congenital Syphilis
2. Gumma
3. Turner hypoplasia
4. Klinefelter syndrome
Answer key: 1. Congenital Syphilis

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Bacterial Infections
Filler in alginate is composed of:
1. Sodium phosphate
2. Diatomaceous earth
3. Potassium alginate
4. Calcium sulphate
Answer key: 2. Diatomaceous earth

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Impression materials
Excretory duct of submandibular gland is known as Duct of :
1. Rivinus
2. Wharton
3. Stenson
4. Blandin and Nuhn
Answer key: 2. Wharton

Subject Oral Histology Chapter Salivary glands
Least anti- inflammatory among the following:
1. Naproxen
2. Paracetamol
3. Aspirin
4. Celecoxib
Answer key: 2. Paracetamol

Subject General Pharmacology Chapter NSAIDs and other CNS drugs
A patient with symptoms of peri oral lesions, tremors, carpopedal spasm,
tachycardia and adrenal insufficiency is suggestive of:
1. Hyperventilation syndrome
2. Hypocalcemia
3. Acute adrenal crisis
4. Belladonna poisoning
Answer key: 1. Hyperventilation syndrome

Subject Physiology Chapter Respiratory system
Generalised oedema is seen in a malnourished four-year-old child. Which of

the following statements holds true in this condition?
1. Low calcium
2. Raised alpha -2 macroglobulin
3. Low serum albumin
4. Low vitamin – D
Answer key: 3. Low serum albumin

Subject Pathology Chapter Diseases of blood and lymph
nodes
Pulpal vasculature is measured using:
1. Laser doppler flowmetry

2. Pulse oximetry
3. Ultrasound
4. Thermal tests
Answer Key: 1. Laser doppler flowmetry

Prognosis is worst in:
1. Coronal third fracture

2. Apical third fracture
3. Middle third fracture
4. Crown fracture
Answer key: 1. Coronal third fracture

Crystal growth in orthodontics refers to:
1. Lateral condylar growth

2. Remodeling of basal bone
3. Appositional growth
4. Bonding of brackets
Answer key: 4. Bonding of brackets

Subject Orthodontia Chapter Biomechanics - Tooth
Movement
In Stobie’s extraction, elevator used is:
1. Straight elevator
2. Cryer elevator
3. Winter elevator
4. Apexo elevator
Answer key: 1. Straight elevator

Subject Oral And Maxillofacial Chapter Exodontia and Impactions
Surgery
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Heat energy required in conversion of solid to liquid is termed as:
1. Melting temperature
2. Latent heat of Fusion
3. Latent heat of Vaporization
4. Sublimation
Answer key: 2. Latent heat of Fusion

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Physical properties
Which of the following structure is not attached to modiolus?
1. Quadratus Labii Inferioris

2. Depressor Anguli Oris
3. Zygomaticus Major
4. Zygomaticus Minor
Answer key: 4. Zygomaticus minor

Subject Complete Denture Chapter Jaw Relations
Eight film survey consists of:
1. 4 posterior IOPAs , 2 anterior occlusal and 2 bitewing radiographs.

2. 4 IOPAs for posterior teeth, 4 canine IOPAs, 2 incisor IOPAs and 2 bitewing
radiographs.
3. 2 anterior occlusal and 2 bitewing radiographs + 2 posterior occlusals + 2
molars IOPA
4. 4 permanent molar radiographs additional to the 12 ﬁlm survey.
Answer key: 3. 2 anterior occlusal and 2 bitewing radiographs + 2 posterior

occlusal + 2 molars IOPA
Subject Paediatric Dentistry Chapter Extra Cover
Masseteric notch is:
1. Action of buccinator on masseter

2. Action of masseter on buccinator
3. Palatoglossus on buccinator
4. Inferior constrictor on masseter
Answer Key: 2. Action of masseter on buccinator

Subject Complete Denture Chapter Impression Procedures
Main causative organism in localized Aggressive periodontitis is:
1. Fusobacterium nucleatum.
2. Actinomyces actinomycetemcomitans.
3. Pseudomonas
4. Provotella
Answer key: 2. Actinomyces actinomycetemcomitans.

Subject Periodontics Chapter Slowly Progressive & Aggressive
Periodontitis
Keystone pathogen in periodontitis:
1. Porphyromonas gingivalis
2. Treponema denticola
3. Campylobacter rectus
4. Eikenella corrodens
Answer key: 1. Porphyromonas gingivalis

Subject Periodontics Chapter Implants and Miscellaneous
The characteristic feature of necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis:
1. Punched-out, crater-like depressions at the crest of the interdental

papillae
2. Linear erythema of gingiva
3. Deep pocket along with pus discharge
4. Intense erythema, desquamation, and ulceration.
Answer Key: 1. Punched-out, crater-like depressions at the crest of the

interdental papillae
Subject Periodontics Chapter Acute Gingival Infections
Pustules are initial lesions in:
1. Verruca Vulgaris
2. Acne Vulgaris
3. Pemphigus Vegetans- Hallopeau Type
4. Lichen Planus
Answer key: 3. Pemphigus Vegetans- Hallopeau Type

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Skin And Vesiculobullous Lesions
Topic Pemphigus Byte Introduction & Pemphigus Vulgaris
Ameloblasts are originated from:
1. Ectoderm
2. Ectomesenchyme
3. Endoderm
4. Mesoderm
Answer key: 1. Ectoderm

Subject Oral Histology Chapter Development and growth of
teeth
Subject Dental Histology Chapter Enamel
Topic Enamel Byte Important Topics for Quick Revision
Oral hairy leukoplakia is caused by:
1. CMV
2. EBV
3. HSV- 2
4. Papilloma
Answer key: 2. EBV

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Viral Infections
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First pharyngeal pouch gives rise to:
1. Epiglottis
2. Auditory tube
3. Thyroid
4. Tonsil
Answer key: 2. Auditory tube

Subject General Anatomy Chapter Embryology
Kuttner’s tumor mostly involves:
1. Minor salivary glands

2. Submandibular gland
3. Sublingual gland
4. Parotid gland
Answer key: 2. Submandibular gland

Advantage of giving a subgingival finish line is:
1. Superior aesthetics
2. Easier to record impression
3. Accurate fit of prosthesis
4. Maintenance of good oral health
Answer key: 1. Superior aesthetics

Subject Prostho - Fixed Partial Denture Chapter Finish Lines
Topic Finish Lines Byte Finish Lines
A patient has completely lost his vision in left side due to trauma. Which of the
following would have been involved?
1. Optic tract
2. Optic chiasma
3. Optic nerve
4. Visual cortex
Answer key: 3. Optic nerve

Subject Anatomy Chapter Extra Cover
A substance which travel down its concentration gradient is known as:
1. Primary active transport

2. Secondary active transport
3. Endocytosis
4. Facilitated diffusion
Answer key: 4. Facilitated diffusion

Subject Physiology Chapter Extra Cover
Mini aesthetics in orthodontics refers to examination of:
1. Tooth proportion
2. Soft tissue analysis
3. Profile analysis
4. Inciso – gingival display
Answer key: 4. Inciso – gingival display

Subject Orthodontics Chapter Treatment Planning
Dental stone which exhibits least expansion:
1. Type II
2. Type IV
3. Type III
4. Type V
Answer key: 2. Type IV

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Gypsum products
Flux is primarily used to:
1. Remove oxides
2. Increase the strength
3. Polishing of the restoration
4. Accelerates the burning process
Answer key: 1. Remove oxides

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Metallurgy
Injury to pterion affects :
1. Deep cerebral vein

2. Middle meningeal artery
3. Anterior cerebral vein
4. Middle meningeal nerve
Answer key: 2. Middle meningeal artery

Subject General Anatomy Chapter Extra Cover
Skin over the angle of mandible is supplied by:
1. Greater auricular nerve

2. Lesser occipital nerve
3. Posterior auricular nerve
4. Marginal mandibular nerve
Answer key: 1. Greater auricular nerve

Subject Anatomy Chapter Nerve Supply of Head and Neck
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Hyaline ring is an histological finding seen in which pathology?
1. AOT
2. CEOT
3. COC
4. SOT
Answer key: 1. AOT

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Odontogenic Cysts And
Tumours
Vertical growth phase exists in which type of malignant melanoma
1. Lentigo Maligna Type

2. Superficial Spreading Type
3. Nodular Type
4. Acral Lentiginous Type
Answer key: 3. Nodular Type

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Benign And Malignant Tumours
Of Oral Cavity
Oncocytes are signs of ageing. These oncocytes are indicative of :
1. Canalicular Adenoma
2. Pleomorphic Adenoma
3. Acinic Cell Tumour
4. Oxyphilic Adenoma
Answer key: 4. Oxyphilic Adenoma

A female patient presented with multiple organ failure. Skin examination revealed a rash on
the face across the bridge of the nose. The patient also presents with atypical endocarditis. A
skin smear was sent for histopathology and routine blood work was non-specific. Anti smith
antibodies were detected on further investigation. Diagnosis is:
1. SLE
2. DLE
3. Steven Johnson Syndrome
4. Systemic Sclerosis
Answer key: 1. SLE

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Skin And Vesiculobullous
Lesions
Which is not a feature of Down’s syndrome?
1. Flat nose
2. Downward slanting of palpebral fissures
3. Hypoplasia of facial bone
4. Macroglossia
Answer key: 2. Downward slanting of palpebral fissures

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Extra Cover
Identify A,B,C in the given image
A
1. A- Fissure Sealant, B- GIC, C- Base
2. A- Fissure Sealant, B- Composite Resin, C- Base B
C
3. A- Fissure Sealant, B- GIC, C- Varnish
4. A- Fissure Sealant, B-Base , C- Liner
Answer key: 2. A- Fissure Sealant, B- Composite Resin, C- Base

Subject Miscellaneous Chapter Miscellaneous
Subject Operative Dentistry Chapter Principles Of Cavity Preparation
A 46 year old patient had a severe cramping pain in his lower leg after
strenuous exercise. He felt numbness in the same site. He was diagnosed with
Compartment Syndrome. The adviced treatment of the condition would be:
1. Fasciotomy
2. Incision and drainage
3. Abscess drainage followed by gastrocnemius insertion
4. Split thickness skin grafting
Answer key 1. Fasciotomy

Subject Surgery Chapter Transfusion, Shock, Burns And
Wound Healing
The given tooth is:
1. Permanent maxillary right first molar

2. Permanent mandibular right first molar
3. Permanent maxillary left first molar
4. Permanent mandibular left first molar D M
Answer key: 4. Permanent mandibular left first molar

Subject Dental Anatomy Chapter Physiological form of tooth and
periodontium
Topic Root Depression Byte ROOT DEPRESSION
Identify the given instrument and its use:
1. Electric pulp tester used for nerve stimulation

2. Electric pulp tester used for pulp vitality
3. Apex locator for estimating the apex
4. Infrared thermometer for corona screening
Answer key: 2. Electric pulp tester used for pulp vitality

Subject Endodontics Chapter Extra Cover
True about Klinefelter syndrome:
1. Genotype: 47 XO
2. Short statured
3. Causes infertility in males
4. Mental retardation
Answer key: 3. Causes infertility in males

Subject Pathology Chapter Systemic Pathology &
Miscellaneous
Subject Pathology Chapter Systemic Pathology & Miscellaneous
Topic Genetics Byte Genetics an overview
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A 46 year old male was diagnosed with Ludwig’s Angina. He had swelling
involving submandibular, sublingual and submental spaces. Associated
symptoms like fever, tachycardia and hypoxemia were evident. Characteristic
board like consistency involving the tongue is seen with no pus discharge. This
stage of Ludwig’s Angina is:
1. Cellulitis
2. Abscess
3. Oedema
4. Resolution
Answer key: 1. Cellulitis

Subject Oral Surgery Chapter Odontogenic Infections
Radiation in cancer radiotherapy is measured in:
1. Becquerel
2. Gray
3. Sievert
4. Curie
Answer key: 2. Gray

Subject Oral Radiology Chapter Miscellaneous
Tongue thrusting is diagnosed by:
1. Placing paper between the lips

2. Pull the lower lip and ask the patient to drink/swallow water
3. Postural rest position
4. Path of closure
Answer key: 2. Pull the lower lip and ask the patient to drink/swallow water
Subject Orthodontics Chapter Etiology Of The Malocclusion
Subject Pediatric Dentistry Chapter Oral Habits
Type of bias avoided in double blinding is:
1. Reasoning bias
2. Interviewer bias
3. Recall bias
4. Confirmation bias
Answer key: 2. Interviewer bias

Subject Community Dentistry Chapter Epidemiology
A 7-year-old currently presents with a lopsided chin to the left side and gives a
history of trauma for which he underwent a surgery for the same in the past.
What is the right treatment of choice?
1. Condylectomy
2. Gap arthroplasty with costochondral graft
3. Interpositional arthroplasty with costochondral graft
4. Interpositional arthroplasty with temporalis fascia
Answer key: 2. Gap arthroplasty with costochondral graft

Subject Oral Surgery Chapter TMJ and Maxillary Sinus
Which of the following H1 antihistamines have more antihistaminic and least anti
cholinergic property?
1. Fexofenadine
2. Diphenhydramine
3. Promethazine
4. Hydroxyzine
Answer key: 1. Fexofenadine

Subject General Pharmacology Chapter Miscellaneous
Which is systemically injected to control bleeding in the extraction site?
1. 1% adrenaline
2. Oxidised cellulose
3. Collagen foam
4. Etamsylate
Answer key: 4. Etamsylate

Subject Oral Surgery Chapter Preprosthetic & Orthognathic
Surgery and Miscellaneous
A child present with breathlessness and retarded growth. The skin is pale, and
history is positive for fatigue. Skull radiograph revealed hair on end appearance
and peripheral blood smear shows target cells. The cause of this condition is
most likely due to:
1. Deletion of beta chains

2. Presence of HbS
3. α chains of valine are substituted by glutamine
4. Point mutation
Answer key: 1. Deletion of beta chains

Subject General Pathology Chapter Diseases of blood and lymph nodes
A 33-year-old female patient presented with a painless swelling on the palate

that has grown to the current size rapidly. There is displacement of the teeth
and no pus discharge is seen. What is the diagnosis?
1. Metastasizing ameloblastoma
2. Malignant Melanoma
3. Desmoblastic ameloblastoma
4. Basal cell carcinoma
Answer key: 2. Malignant Melanoma

Which of the following is an excretory duct tumour?
1. Warthin’s tumour
2. Acinic cell tumour
3. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
4. Ductal papilloma
Answer key: 3. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Subject Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine Chapter Diseases Of Salivary Glands
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Identify the age from the image given:
1. 5 years
2. 8 years
3. 11 years
4. 3 years
Answer key: 1. 5 years

Subject Dental Anatomy Chapter Miscellaneous
Concentric dark band/ lines present in the enamel are:
1. Striae of Retzius
2. Hunter Schreger bands
3. Imbrication lines
4. Neonatal lines
Answer key: 1. Striae of Retzius

Subject Dental Histology Chapter Enamel
Raised imbrication lines and grooves of the perikymata. A, Labial view of the permanent maxillary
canine. B, Scanning electron micrograph of the labial surface of the tooth.
Sclerotic dentin under reflected light appears as:
1. Light
2. Dark
3. Opaque
4. Transparent
Answer key: 2. Dark

Subject Oral Histology Chapter Dentin
A child presented with anti-mongoloid features and palpebral fissures.

Hypoplasia of the facial bones was noticed showing a bird like face. The image
is attached for your reference. What could be the diagnosis?
1. Pierre Robin Syndrome

2. Treacher Collins Syndrome
3. Ehler Danlos Syndrome
4. Down Syndrome
Answer key: 2. Treacher Collins Syndrome

Medicine
A 12 year old patient presented with calcification of falx cerebri, palmoplantar

keratosis, widened nasal bridge , rib anomalies and multiple radiolucencies jaw
cysts as seen in the given radiograph. Identify the diagnosis:
1. Papillon Levefre Syndrome

2. Gardner Syndrome
3. Jaw cyst Basal Cell Nevus syndrome
4. Chediak Higashi Syndrome
Answer key: 3. Jaw cyst Basal Cell Nevus syndrome

Subject Oral pathology Chapter Diseases of bones and joints
Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Odontogenic Cysts And Tumours
A 12-year-old patient is getting treatment in dermatology for hyperkeratosis on

hands and feet. She also complains of loosening and pain in teeth. Identify the
condition:
1. Basal cell nevus syndrome

2. Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome
3. Chediak Higashi syndrome
4. Meischer syndrome
Answer key: 2. Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Skin And Vesiculobullous Lesions
Viral symmetry features like icosahedral, polyhedral, box shaped are part of?
1. Envelope
2. Capsid
3. Nucleic acid
4. Peplomer
Answer key: 2. Capsid

Subject Microbiology Chapter Virology
Find the correct statement of the following cements arranged in ascending

order of solubility
1. Zinc polycarboxylate > zinc phosphate > GIC

2. Zinc phosphate > zinc polycarboxylate > GIC
3. GIC > Zinc polycarboxylate > zinc phosphate
4. GIC > Zinc phosphate > zinc polycarboxylate
Answer key: 2. Zinc phosphate > zinc polycarboxylate > GIC

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Dental cements
Disinfection with chloride based compounds is not possible in:
1. Polysulphide impression material

2. Polyether impression material
3. Zinc oxide eugenol impression material
4. Impression compound
Answer key: 3. Zinc oxide eugenol impression material

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Dental cements
Treatment for nephrotic syndrome:
1. Cyclophosphamide
2. Chlorambucil
3. Prednisolone
4. Methotrexate
Answer key: 3. Prednisolone

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Which of the following drugs are used to dilate cerebral vessels?
1. Verapamil
2. Diltiazem
3. Nifedipine
4. Nimodipine
Answer key: 4. Nimodipine

Subject General Pharmacology Chapter Drugs acting on CVS, GIT And
Respiratory system
Fraction of EDV ejected with every stroke is called:
1. Ejection fraction
2. End systolic volume
3. End diastolic volume
4. Stroke volume
Answer key: 1. Ejection fraction

Subject Physiology Chapter Cardiovascular system
Passivity of stainless steel is due to the formation of
1. Chromium carbide
2. Chromium oxide
3. Fluoride
4. Iron oxide
Answer key: 2. Chromium oxide

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Metallurgy
Lead time in public health is?
1. Time between first possible point to final critical diagnosis

2. Time between disease onset deduction to usual time of diagnosis
3. Time between first possible point to usual time of diagnosis
4. Time between disease onset deduction to final critical diagnosis
Answer key: 3. Time between first possible point to usual time of diagnosis
Bone marrow aspiration biopsy for anaemia is taken from which of the
following site?
1. Anterior iliac crest

2. Rib
3. Posterior iliac crest
4. Tibial tuberosity
Answer key: 3. Posterior iliac crest

Subject Oral And Maxillofacial Chapter Preprosthetic & Orthognathic
Surgery Surgery and Miscellaneous
Prevention of Diabetes, Cancer, HTN comes under which of the following phases?
1. Disease control phase

2. Health promotional phase
3. Social engineering phase
4. Health for all phase
Answer key: 3. Social engineering phase

Subject Community Dentistry Chapter Miscellaneous
Areas of light and dark appear as dark in a radiographical film due to:
1. High contrast
2. Low contrast
3. High density
4. Low density
Answer key: 1. High contrast

Subject Oral Radiology Chapter Projection Geometry And
Intraoral Radiography
A female patient reported to the clinic with the history of ulcer in the nasal fold
with rolled out edges, with no further symptoms. The best diagnosis would be:
1. Basal Cell Carcinoma

2. Squamous Cell Carcinoma
3. Melanocytic Nevus
4. Psoriasis
Answer key: 1. Basal Cell Carcinoma

Patient reported with a chief complaint of swelling of upper lip on both the
sides. Intra oral finding reveals obliteration of nasolabial fold. Patient gives a
history of slow growing swelling . The condition is:
1. Nasolabial cyst
2. Incisive canal cyst
3. Mucocele
4. OKC
Answer key: 1. Nasolabial cyst

Medicine
Level of prevention which aims to reduce the incidence of disease is:
1. Primary prevention
2. Secondary prevention
3. Tertiary prevention
4. Primordial prevention
Answer key: 1. Primary prevention

Subject Public Health Dentistry Chapter Miscellaneous
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Type 2 and 4 gold fuse with which type of ceramic alloys?
1. Ultra low fusing

2. Low fusing
3. Medium fusing
4. High fusing
Answer key: 4. High fusing

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Dental ceramics & Miscellaneous
To check ABO incompatibility, the pathologist mixes:
1. Donor serum with recipient cell
2. Recipient serum with donor cell
3. Donor cell with recipient cell
4. Recipient cell with donor cell
Answer key: 2. Recipient serum with donor cell

Subject Physiology Chapter Hematology
Mother of a new born child brings the child to the hospital with unilateral cleft
lip & feeding difficulties. When will you advice surgery for this patient?
1. 12-18 months
2. 5-6 months
3. 6-10 months
4. 9- 10 months
Answer key: 2. 5-6 months

Subject Surgery Chapter Cleft Lip And Palate
Lateral trephination technique is advocated mainly in:

1. Thick lingual plate with buccally impacted teeth
2. Thin lingual plate with horizontal impacted teeth
3. Partially impacted 3rd molar
4. Vertically impacted tooth
Answer key: 3. Partially impacted 3rd molar

Subject Oral Surgery Chapter Exodontia and Impactions
A 10 year old patient came with the complaint of gingival enlargements as

shown in the given image. The patient is a known epileptic. Drug responsible
for this condition:
1. Phenytoin
2. Nifedipine
3. Valproate
4. Carbamazepine
Answer key: 1. Phenytoin

Subject Periodontology Chapter Gingival Enlargements
Rocking/ tilting movement of the rubber dam system is prevented by
1. Four point contact of the clamp

2. Winged retainer
3. Floss tied to the edge of the clamp
4. Appropriate punched holes
Answer key: 1. Four point contact of the clamp

Subject Operative Dentistry Chapter Miscellaneous
A 7 year old lives in an area which has fluoride levels of 0.35ppm. What is the
recommended fluoride supplementation of this patient ?
1. 0.25 mg
2. 1 mg
3. 0.50 mg
4. 0 mg
Answer key: 3. 0.50 mg

Subject Community Dentistry Chapter Preventive Dentistry
An edentulous patient was given a denture with anterior and posterior palatal
strap. Where should the posterior palatal strap be placed ?
1. At the junction of hard and soft palate

2. Mostly on the soft palate
3. Entirely on the hard palate
4. Mostly on the hard palate
Answer key: 3. Entirely on the hard palate

Subject Removable Partial Chapter Miscellaneous
Denture
A 32 year female with uncontrolled diabetes reported to the clinic with left eye
blindness, blackish discharge from the nose and a large palatal ulcer. What is
the most appropriate diagnosis?
1. Actinomycosis
2. Mucormycosis
3. Nocardiosis
4. Candidiasis
Answer key: 2. Mucormycosis

Subject Oral Pathology And Chapter Mycotic Infections
Oral Medicine
Difference between periodontal and pulpal abscess can be elicited by
1. Vitality
2. Sensitivity to percussion
3. Radiograph
4. Thermal tests
Answer key: 1. Vitality

Subject Endodontics Chapter Diseases Of Pulp And
Periradicular Tissues
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Unilateral cleft lip (harelip) is due to non union of
1. Medial Nasal Process And Maxillary Process

2. Medial And Lateral Nasal Processes
3. Medial Nasal Processes
4. Lateral Nasal Processes And Maxillary Process
Answer key: 1. Medial Nasal Process And Maxillary Process

Subject General surgery Chapter Cleft Lip and Palate
Varieties of cleft palate. (A) Complete cleft with bilateral harelip; (B)
Unilateral cleft palate and cleft of upper lip. The left maxillary process has
fused with the premaxilla, but not with the right maxillary process. The cleft
is accompanied by unilateral harelip; (C) Midline cleft of hard palate and
soft palate; (D) Cleft of soft palate; (E) Bifid uvula
Enameloplasty is done when there is ____ of the thickness of enamel.
1. 1/3rd
2. 1/4th
3. 1/10th
4. ½
Answer key: 1. 1/3rd

Subject Operative Dentistry Chapter Principles Of Cavity Preparation
A, Enameloplasty on area of imperfect coalescence of enamel.

B, No more than one-third of the enamel thickness should be removed.
Gingival bevel in a class II amalgam restoration should be(in degrees):
1. 10 -15
2. 15 -20
3. 20-30
4. 90
Answer key: 2. 15 -20

Subject Conservative Dentistry Chapter Cast Restorations
In normal class I occlusion upper first premolar occludes with
1. Lower canine and first premolar

2. Lower first and second premolar
3. Lower first molar and second premolar
4. Lower first molar and second molar
Answer key: 2. Lower first and second premolar

Subject Orthodontia Chapter Occlusion & Classification Of Malocclusion
Kayser-Fleischer rings and sun flower cataracts are due to deposition of which
of the following?
1. Lead
2. Bismuth
3. Ceruloplasmin
4. Glycogen
Answer key: 3. Ceruloplasmin

The teacher had demonstrated various brushing techniques to group of

students in a school. This model of health education is an example of:
1. Soil, Seed and Sower

2. Participation
3. Learning by doing
4. Reinforcement
Answer key: 3. Learning by doing

Subject Public Health Dentistry Chapter Miscellaneous
A chronic smoker had episodes of coughing and respiratory difficulty. He had been
advised to quit smoking and he is ready to quit the same. This is an example of:
1. Contemplation
2. Pre contemplation
3. Maintenance
4. Action
Answer key: 1. Contemplation

DNA helix uncoils and unwinds with the help of which of the following enzyme?
1. Helicase
2. Topoisomerase
3. Ligase
4. DNA polymerase
Answer key: 1. Helicase

Subject Biochemistry Chapter Nucleo Proteins & Mineral
metabolism
Chart with bars representing classes subdivided into constituent parts known as
1. Component bar chart

2. Frequency polygon
3. Histogram
4. Multiple bar chart
Answer key: 1. Component bar chart

Subject Pathology Chapter Systemic Pathology &
Miscellaneous
A 48 year old male patient has high ALP, increased frequency of fractures in
femur, and radiology reveals generalised loss of lamina dura with intact tooth.
Identify the condition :
1. Paget’s disease
2. Hyperparathyroidism
3. Fibrous dysplasia
4. Rickets
Answer key: 2. Hyperparathyroidism

Subject Oral Pathology Chapter Oral Aspects Of Metabolic Diseases
Axial (A) and coronal (B) multidetector computed tomography images in a patient with secondary
hyperparathyroidism and a central giant cell lesion (brown tumor) involving the left maxilla.
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A patient having a long standing infection experiences serous discharge.

Following are the characteristics of the discharge. Identify the type of discharge
Appearance Cloudy
Cells found Neutrophils
Specific gravity > 2.25
1. Transudate Total protein ratio >3 gm/dl
2. Serum
3. Lymph
4. Exudate
Answer key: 4. Exudate

Neutrophils in the gingival crevicular fluid is called as
1. Orogranulocytes
2. Granulocytes
3. Kallikrein
4. Macrophages
Answer key: 1. Orogranulocytes

Which drug inhibits the enzyme aromatase?
1. Exemestane
2. Tibolone
3. Dabigatran
4. Etomidate
Answer key: 1. Exemestane

Excess water in an alginate impression cause:
1. Fracture of gypsum product

2. Cannot separate cast and impression
3. Rough cast
4. Distortion of impression
Answer : 3 . Rough cast

Rate of resorption by osteoclast at osteotomy site is:
1. 50-100 micrometer/day
Answer : 2. 25-50 micrometer/day

Valacyclovir is contraindicated in:
1. Herpes simplex
2. Hb <8 gm/dl
3. Age >70 years
4. Herpes zoster
Answer : 3. Age >70 years

Cervicofacial infection is most commonly caused by:
1. Actinomyces israeli
2. Nocardia brasiliensis
3. Clostridium difficile
4. Staphylococcus aureus
Answer : 1. Actinomyces israeli

A patient is undergoing thyroidectomy surgery (as shown in the image). Identify

the muscle which is denoted by the arrow:
1. Sternothyroid
2. Sternohyoid
3. Sternocleidomastoid
4. Platysma
Answer : 2. Sternohyoid
Edentulous patient after receiving the denture found it to be tight initially, but
after sometime the denture gets loose. The cause for this could be:
1. Basal seat error

2. Occlusal error
3. Impression error
4. Increased VD
Answer : 3. Impression error

Iatrogenic pulp exposure in a deciduous molar is best managed by:
1. Pulpectomy
2. Direct pulp capping
3. Pulpotomy
4. No treatment required
Answer : 2. Direct pulp capping

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An otherwise healthy male patient encountered a road traffic accident. After 2

hours, he developed cold extremities, with hypotension. Identify the type of
shock in this case:
1. Hypovolemic shock
2. Cardiogenic shock
3. Neurogenic shock
4. Septic shock
Answer : 1. Hypovolemic shock

Histopathological finding in the lining of residual cyst is:
1. Russell bodies
2. Verocay bodies
3. Rushton bodies
4. Seborrhoid bodies
Answer : 3. Rushton bodies

Neurons related to nucleus of addiction is located in:
1. Broca’s area
2. Nucleus gracilis
3. Nucleus cuneatus
4. Accumbens
Answer : 4. Accumbens
A young patient is seen with ankylosis of primary molar with permanent

successor beneath that. What is the ideal treatment?
1. Extraction of ankylosed tooth

2. Wait until the ankylosed tooth intervenes with the occlusion
3. No treatment
4. Permanently retained
Answer : 1. Extraction of ankylosed tooth

Transient hyperpolarisation of neurons causes:
1. No change
2. Decrease in conduction
3. Increase in conduction
4. Increased after sometime
Answer : 2. Decrease in conduction

70-year-old diabetic patient presented with BP 130/90 mmHg, giddiness &

shortness of breath. Which is the criterion for admission in hospital?
1. Diabetes
2. Altered sensorium
3. Normal kidney function
4. Hypertension
Answer : 4. Hypertension
Patient came with complaint of breathlessness. Consolidation of chest

bilaterally is seen in the X-ray. What is the next best investigation?
1. HRCT
2. MRI
3. Echocardiogram
4. PiO2
Answer : 1. HRCT
Occlusion of circumflex branch of left coronary artery will lead to MI in:
1. Left atrium & left ventricle

2. Right atrium
3. Ventricular septum
4. Apex of heart
Answer : 1. Left atrium & left ventricle

Ideal length of bar attachment:
1. 20 – 25 mm
2. 10 – 15 mm
3. 30 – 40 mm
4. 50 – 60 mm
Answer : 1. 20 – 25 mm
The changing concepts of public health does not include:
1. Disease control phase (1880-1920)

2. Health promotional phase (1920-1960)
3. Social engineering phase (1960-1980)
4. Health for all phase (1980-1990)
Answer : 4. Health for all phase (1980-1990)

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A pier abutment was given for a patient for the condition shown in the image.
Identify the correct statement
1. Key is present on the distal surface of pier abutment
and keyway on mesial surface of distal abutment
2. Key is present on mesial surface of distal abutment
and keyway on distal surface of pier abutment
3. Key is present on mesial surface of pier abutment
and keyway on distal surface of medial abutment
4. Key is present on distal surface of mesial abutment
and keyway on mesial surface of pier abutment
Answer : 2. Key is present on mesial surface of distal

abutment and keyway on distal surface of pier abutment
A patient with a periapical abscess visited the dental clinic for treatment of the
same. The dentist prescribed amoxicillin along with an NSAID. The patient
reported with bronchoconstriction, skin rash, multiple skin eruptions. Drug of
choice in this condition is:
1. Adrenaline
2. Oxygen
3. Antihistamines
4. Ceftriaxone
Answer : 3. Antihistamines
A 18 year old male patient is having severe throat infection with pus discharge.
He is diagnosed with streptococcus pyogenes infection. Which factor is
responsible for the virulence of this organism ?
1. C protein
2. M protein
3. R protein
4. S protein
Answer : 2. M protein
In a 5 year old child, spacing was found between the upper anteriors. How will
you manage this case ?
1. Composite restoration
2. Full coverage crown
3. Fixed orthodontic treatment
4. No treatment is required
Answer : 4. No treatment is required

An 8-year-old child presented with fever, pharyngitis and painless rash over
arms and legs. Diagnostic test for this patient would be :
1. Anti streptolysin O antibody

2. Anti nuclear antibody
3. Anti staphylococcal antibody
4. PCR test
Answer : 1. Anti streptolysin O antibody

After thyroid surgery, 28 year old female patient developed dyspnoea,

dysphagia and hoarseness of voice. Which of the following is injured in this
case?
1. Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

2. Left recurrent laryngeal nerve
3. Tonsils
4. Trachea
Answer : 1. Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

A 30 year old male patient has bruising hair follicles, fatigue, irritability and is
allergic to husk. Which vitamin is deficient for this patient ?
1. Thiamine
2. Vitamin B12
3. Vitamin B6
4. Vitamin C
Answer : 4. Vitamin C
Over contouring of class V restoration has the disadvantage of:
1. Increased plaque retention

2. Enhanced aesthetics
3. Fracture of restoration
4. Increased adaptability
Answer : 1. Increased plaque retention

Highest level of evidence based analysis is:
1. Randomized control trial

2. Meta-analysis and systematic review
3. Cohort study
4. Editorials and journals
Answer : 2. Meta-analysis and systematic review

A stick of inlay wax is softened over a bunsen burner, bent into a horseshoe
shape and put inside a bowl of water, kept in room temperature. After 24 hours
the inlay wax tends to:
1. Return to its original shape

2. Recoils partially
3. No change
4. Melts and loses the shape
Answer : 1. Return to its original shape

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According to AHI, 15-30 is considered as:
1. Mild OSA
2. Moderate OSA
3. Severe OSA
4. No apnoea
Answer : 2. Moderate OSA

Implant which penetrates both cortical plates & passes through full thickness of
alveolar bone:
1. Endosteal
2. Sub periosteal
3. Transosteal
4. Epithelial
Answer : 3. Transosteal
Pre operatively localised parathyroid adenoma is surgically managed by:
1. Removal of 2 parathyroid glands

2. Abnormal removal of parathyroid glands
3. Removal of 3 parathyroid glands
4. Removal of all 4 parathyroid glands
Answer : 1. Removal of 2 parathyroid glands

Spheno occipital synchondrosis is active upto:
1. 2 to 5 years
2. Ossifies at birth
3. 12 to 15 years
4. 5 to 7 years
Answer : 3. 12 to 15 years
At what level lignocaine causes CNS depression ?
1. 7 -10 µg/ml
2. 4 -5.6 µg/ml
3. 4 -5 µg/ml
4. 2 -5 µg/ml
Answer : 1. 7 -10 µg/ml

Inhibitory signals are transmitted by this centre which is located in pons and
medulla:
1. Pneumotaxic centre
2. Apneustic centre
3. Inspiratory centre
4. Expiratory centre
Answer : 1. Pneumotaxic centre

Pederson index score for the given scenario :
1. 5
2. 6
3. 4
4. 3
Answer : 1. 5
Tumour in the head of pancreas leads to development of jaundice due to the

compression of:
1. Common bile duct

2. Common hepatic duct
3. Portal vein
4. Hepatic vein
Answer : 1. Common bile duct

Critical management of child who requires immediate hospitalisation comes

under which colour coding category ?
1. Yellow
2. Green
3. White
4. Red
Answer : 4. Red
Painless slow growing mass in the submandibular area causing displacement of

molars:
1. Phlebolith
2. Compound odontoma
3. OKC
4. Calcification of lymph nodes
Answer : 1. Phlebolith
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A patient with changing growth of maxilla as input and the constant mandible
as the output is based off of which orthodontic theory?
1. Enlow’s V principle of growth

2. Servosystem theory
3. Von limborgh theory
4. Functional matrix theory
Answer : 2. Servosystem theory

Which of the following eliminates inequities in accessibility to health awareness

in varied areas of country?
1. Pradhanmantri jan dhan yojana

2. Mission indhradhanush
3. NRHM
4. Pradhanmantri swasthya suraksha yojana
Answer : 4. Pradhanmantri swasthya suraksha yojana

Patient complaints of sharp, lancinating pain on the left side of the face which is
not subsided by analgesics. What will be your diagnosis ?
1. Trigeminal neuralgia
2. Acute pulpitis
3. Dry socket
4. Vertical root fracture
Answer : 1. Trigeminal neuralgia

An adolescent patient has incisal edge fracture which is best managed by :
1. GIC
2. Pulpectomy
3. Acid etch & composite
4. Full coverage crown
Answer : 3. Acid etch & composite

What will be the consequence of torquing?
1. Extrusion of molars
2. Mesial axial inclination
3. Derotation of teeth
4. Labial inclination of root
Answer : 4. Labial inclination of root

Which of the following is correct for lingual arch soldered to bands on molars?
1. Fixed functional
2. Removable nonfunctional
3. Removable functional
4. Fixed nonfunctional
Answer : 1. Fixed functional

Identify the appliance from the given image:
1. Distal shoe
2. Band and loop
3. Lingual arch
4. Lingual bar
Answer : 1. Distal shoe

Which procedure accelerates the orthodontic treatment ?
1. Corticotomy
2. Supra crestal fibrotomy
3. Alveoloplasty
4. Interproximal reduction
Answer : 1. Corticotomy
An appliance incorporated with two helixes (anterior & posterior) used for the
correction of posterior crossbite is :
1. NiTi expander
2. Quad helix
3. Coffin spring
4. W arch appliance
Answer : 2. Quad helix

Identify the appliance
1) Pre-ortho appliance
2) Mouth guard
3) Orthodontic trainer
4) Orthodontic Aligner
Answer : 1. Pre-ortho appliance

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Keratinised gingiva is composed of :
1. Marginal gingiva + attached gingiva

2. Attached gingiva
3. Alveolar mucosa + attached gingiva
4. Marginal gingiva + attached gingiva + interdental papilla
Answer : 1. Marginal gingiva + attached gingiva

Advantage of screw retained prosthesis is :
1. Increased adhesion between abutment and prosthesis

2. Accurate fit of the prosthesis
3. Easy fabrication
4. Can be accommodated in decreased interocclusal space
Answer : 4. Can be accommodated in decreased interocclusal space

Implant biological width
1. 4 - 4.5 mm
2. 3 - 3.5 mm
3. 2 - 2.5 mm
4. 1.5 - 2 mm
Answer : 1. 4 - 4.5 mm
Which of the following is favourable for long posterior cantilever?

1. Square arch
2. Taper arch
3. Triangular arch
4. U arch
Answer : 1. Square arch

Tumour in posterior mediastinum compresses :
1. Arch of aorta
2. Trachea
3. Esophagus
4. Superior vena cava
Answer : 3. Esophagus
A cancer patient on long term chemotherapy has myelosuppression which is

characterized by :
1. Anaemia + thrombocytosis
2. Leukocytosis
3. Thrombocytosis
4. Leucopenia
Answer : 4. Leucopenia
A female diabetic patient who was under medication for cardiac abnormality
presented with the following condition in both the upper limbs. This occurs
due to obstruction of:
1. Arterial
2. Venous
3. Lymphatic
4. Nervous
Answer : 2. Venous
Which of the following drug is associated with pseudomembranous colitis ?
1. Clindamycin
2. Azithromycin
3. Metronidazole
4. Vancomycin
Answer : 1. Clindamycin
Identify the radiopaque bulge marked with an arrow :
1. Aortic arch
2. Superior vena cava
3. Ascending aorta
4. Azygous vein
Answer : 1. Aortic arch

Patient reports with severe upper abdomen pain, nausea and vomiting. What
is the probable diagnosis ?
1. Ruptured liver abscess

2. Perforation peritonitis
3. Acute cholecystitis
4. Intestinal obstruction
Answer : 3. Acute cholecystitis

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Thyroid lymphoma occurs due to:
1. Grave’s disease
2. Long standing toxic multinodular goitre
3. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
4. Hypothyroidism
Answer : 3. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Expansion of investment material is useful in :
1. Compensates for casting shrinkage

2. Easy removal of wax
3. Less porous casting
4. It provides space for mould
Answer : 1. Compensates for casting shrinkage

An 8-year-old child reported immediately after trauma in 11 as shown in

image. What will be the ideal treatment ?
1. Indirect pulp capping

2. Direct pulp capping using MTA
3. Intentional pulpectomy
4. DPC with calcium hydroxide
Answer : 2. Direct pulp capping using MTA

Periodontitis is a 6th complication of:
1. Diabetes
2. Hypertension
3. Cardiac disease
4. Corona
Answer : 1. Diabetes
To compare the effect of drug dosage and treatment in more than two groups,
test of significance would be?
1. Paired ‘t’ test

2. Unpaired ‘t’ test
3. ANOVA
4. Chi square test
Answer : 3. ANOVA
Examiner controlled exposure study is called:

1. Systematic review
2. Case - control
3. Cohort
4. Cross sectional
Answer : 4. Cross sectional

39 year old male came with bleeding disorder. Physician advised blood picture
on which he has low haemoglobin, low RBC count PT is 15 seconds and APTT is
31 seconds. The best diagnostic test to distinguish between haemophilia and
coagulopathy is :
1. Factor VIII assay

2. Factor VII assay
3. Platelet count
4. Antiphospholipid antibody
Answer : 1. Factor VIII assay

46 year old male patient has developed oroantral communication after tooth
extraction. He has pus discharge from the site of infection. Dentist advised him
for CT scan. Provide the best treatment protocol from the below given image :
1. Empirical antibiotic therapy – pus drainage – pus culture
– repair of oroantral fistula by buccal advancement flap
2. Pus drainage – empirical antibiotic therapy – repair of
oroantral fistula
3. Repair of oroantral fistula – pus drainage - empirical
antibiotic therapy
4. Repair of oroantral fistula with buccal and lingual
advancement flaps
Answer : 1. Empirical antibiotic therapy – pus drainage – pus culture – repair of

oroantral fistula by buccal advancement flap
Identify A,B,C A
1. A- Acyl Co-A, B- Translocase, C- Carnitine

Acyl transferase II
2. A- Translocase, B- Acyl Co-A, C- Carnitine
Acyl transferase II
B
3. A- Carnitine Acyl transferase II, B-
Translocase, C- Acyl Co-A
4. A- Acyl Co-A, B- Carnitine Acyl C
transferase II, C- Translocase
Answer : 1. A- Acyl Co-A, B- Translocase, C- Carnitine Acyl transferase II

A patient is having fever, stomach pain, dark coloured urine and is suspected to
have acute hepatitis. What will be the best diagnosis in such scenario?
1. IgM, Anti Hbc, HbsAg -ve

2. IgM, Anti Hbc, HbsAg +ve
3. Anti HbsAg, IgM, AntiHbc
4. Anti Hbc, HbsAg, HbeAg
Answer : 2. IgM, Anti Hbc, HbsAg +ve

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After giving a nerve block to a patient(left side), the patient developed

weakness around the left side of face, drooping of saliva on the same side and
unable to close her left eye. Which injection technique could have possibly lead
to this ?
1. Vazirani akinosi given anteriorly

2. Inferior alveolar nerve block given posteriorly
3. Posterior superior alveolar nerve block given laterally
4. Infra orbital nerve block given deep into the foramen
Answer : 2. Inferior alveolar nerve block given posteriorly

Bevelling should be given for amalgam in:
1. Gingival cavosurface wall

2. Axial wall
3. Pulpal floor
4. Proximal cavosurface wall
Answer : 1. Gingival cavosurface wall

Drug which acts on NMDA receptors :
1. Halothane
2. Haloperidol
3. Ketamine
4. Nitrous oxide
Answer : 3. Ketamine
A patient has deep pit and fissure in posterior tooth. Distal part of the fissure
has caries involving half of the enamel. Ideal restoration material for this case
would be:
1. Preventive resin restoration

2. Pit and fissure sealant
3. Atraumatic restorative treatment
4. Conventional silver amalgam restoration
Answer : 3. Atraumatic restorative treatment

A male patient presented with a slowly growing painful lesion which has grown
to the present size over 3 months. Diagnosis is?
1. Sialadenosis
2. PA
3. Mumps
4. Necrotising sialometaplasia
Answer : 1. Sialadenosis
Which of the following drug belongs to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?
1. Citalopram
2. Imipramine
3. Amitriptyline
4. Selegiline
Answer : 1. Citalopram
HEMA is an essential component of primer in adhesive systems in dentistry.

It is said that it affects:
1. Monocytes
2. Lymphocytes
3. Eosinophils
4. Neutrophils
Answer : 1. Monocytes
Identify :
1. Dens in dente
2. Talon cusp
3. Retained deciduous tooth root
4. Mesiodens
Answer : 2. Talon cusp

A 54-year-old patient provided with a positive history of MI 3 months ago

wanted to replace his missing teeth with dentures. On examination, it was
noticed that the patient has only two teeth which were periodontally
compromised. What is the current treatment plan for this patient?
1. Wait for three months till interim prosthesis is given

2. Wait for six months and then proceed with prosthesis
3. Wait for one year and then proceed with prosthesis
4. Extraction and prosthesis fabrication immediately
Answer : 1. Wait for three months till interim prosthesis is given

A patient presents with pain in upper chest and spotted with blood in sputum.
He complains of dry non-productive cough, dyspnoea, shortness of breath. It
was found that pleural fluid on standing from left side drains into?
1. Costo diaphragmmatic space

2. Costo chondral space
3. Oblique fissure
4. Cardiac notch
Answer : 2. Costo chondral space

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A dentist was preparing a proximal box on #16 to restore the same with a
composite restorative material. After cavity preparation the cavity was
contaminated with oil from the air rotor. What is the next step?
1. Re-etch, dry and use bonding agent

2. Continue with just bonding agent
3. Dry and proceed with bonding agent
4. Etch, rinse, dry and bond
Answer : 1. Re-etch, dry and use bonding agent

A patient with a chief complaint of diarrhoea for 15 days and negative history for
long travel showed trophozoites under the microscope. What needs to be done
in this condition?
1. Gluten free diet

2. Ciprofloxacin
3. Metronidazole
4. Loperamide
Answer : 3. Metronidazole
A truck driver with oropharyngeal candidiasis with weight loss should be advised
which of the following diagnostic tests?
1. p24 antigen alone

2. Western blot
3. p24 antigen and immunoassay in antibodies
4. gp – 41 analysis
Answer : 2. Western blot

Statement 1 : Additive osseous surgery restores the bone contour at a level

slightly higher than pre-existing bone level.
Statement 2 : Subtractive osseous surgery retains the bone contour at the
original or level slightly apical to it.
1. Both are true

2. Both are false
3. Statement 1 is true ; statement 2 is false
4. Statement 1 is false ; statement 2 is true
Answer : 4. Statement 1 is false ; statement 2 is true

Muscle which affects expansion of AV valves is:
1. Chordae tendineae
2. Pectinate muscle
3. Apex of heart
4. Tendon of gracilis
Answer : 1. Chordae tendineae

Loss of VD in an completely edentulous patient causes what changes in the

mandible?
1. Forward movement of mandible

2. Backward movement of mandible
3. Eccentric motion
4. Vertically displaced maxilla wrt mandible
Answer : 1. Forward movement of mandible

Patient is diagnosed with I.V. drug abuse and presents with multiple painless
macules on palms and soles. Fever, chills and holosystolic murmur is noted on
auscultation. What will be the further investigation ?
1. Test for syphilis

2. Echocardiogram
3. Liver function tests
4. Chest CT scan
Answer : 2. Echocardiogram
Lignosan slow release is?
1) 14% w/v minocycline spheres

2) 10% w/v minocycline spheres
3) 14% w/w doxycycline gel
4) 10% w/v doxycycline gel
Answer : 3. 14% w/w doxycycline gel

Aim of treatment for class I division Il type of malocclusion should be?
1) Decreased horizontal overlap

2) Decreased vertical overlap
3) Increased horizontal overlap
4) Increased vertical overlap
Answer : 1. Decreased horizontal overlap

Theme: tooth mobility.

Extended Matching Options:
1. physiological tooth resorption, 2. root fracture, 3. External root inflammation
4. Lateral luxation, 5. Subluxation
Which among the following is the correct dosage schedule a patient on
Periostat for chronic periodontitis is?
1) Thrice daily for 6months
2) Twice daily for 3 months
3) Once daily for 10 months
4) Four times daily after 9 months
Answer : 2. Twice daily for 3 months

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Answer key: 1. Valproate

Drug of choice for PSVT:

Answer key: 1. Adenosine

True yeast is:

Answer key: 2. Cryptococcus neoformans

Allopurinol and xanthine oxidase inhibition is a type of:

Answer key: 1. Suicidal inhibition

Answer key: 1. Blood culture

Answer key: 4. Turner’s hypoplasia

Answer key: 2. Reactionary haemorrhage

Answer key: 1. Nephritic syndrome

Answer key: 2. HbA1c

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Answer key: 3. Polypropylene

Revised trauma score includes all, except:

Answer key: 1. Pulse rate

Answer key: 1. Class IV

Answer key: 4. Sickle cell anaemia

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction

Answer key: 1. Nicotinic receptors

1. Meat, ham, chicken

Answer key: 2. Potato crisps, tomato, banana

Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended in:

1. Repaired congenital heart disease

Answer key: 3. Prosthetic valve replacement

Dog and bell experiment is a part of:

Answer Key: 2. Classical conditioning

Composition of Gutta percha in GP is:

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Answer key: 3. Excavator

Cross infection in hospital is best prevented by:

Answer key: 2. Proper hand hygiene

Penicillamine is an antidote for:

Answer key: 1. Copper

An otherwise normal female complains of fatigue and malaise and generalised

Answer key: 1. Aplastic anaemia

Answer key: 1. Agranulocytosis

Intranasal antrostomy is done through:

Answer key: 2. Inferior meatus

A patient with symptoms of inflamed tongue, photosensitivity, anxiety, diarrhoea

Answer key: 2. Niacin deficiency

Answer key: 1. Tuberous sclerosis

Sequence of polymerization is:

1. Initiation – propagation– termination – chain transfer