medical MCQs – Page 325

Practise multiple-choice questions from medical for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

6481. Median rhomboid glossitis is due to____________?
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A. Atrophy of filiform papillae

B. Hypertrophy of filiform papillae

C. Inflammation of the tonge

D. Persistence of tuberculum impar
6482. Presence of Verocay bodies and having predeliction for occurrence in the tongue are seen in _______________?
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A. Metaplasia

B. Granular cell myoblastoma

C. Neurofibroma

D. Neurilemmoma
6483. All the following affects absorption of calcium EXCEPT_____________?
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A. citric acid

B. phytates

C. Retinoic acid

D. Oxalates

6484. A non-painful, slowly enlarging benign neoplasm appears as a submucosal lump and exhibits pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia in the overlying epithelium, is most probably____________?
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A. Papilloma

B. Fibroma

C. Granular cell tumour

D. Rhabdomyoma

6485. Green stains which occur frequently in children are due to_________________?
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A. Dentin deficiency

B. Material alba

C. Enamel deficiency

D. Chromogenic bacteria
6486. The reason why most patients suffering from recurrent herpes labialis rarely give a history of having acute form of the herpetic gingivastomatitis is because_____________?
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A. Etiological agents differ

B. The primary infection was subclinical

C. The patient has received antibodies during intrauterine life and the antibodies have persisted

D. The acute form occurs only inversely immuno compromised individuals

6487. A 9 year old child has increased horizontal anterior bone loss, cementum and on test shows excretion of phophoethanolamine in the urine. The child is suffering from________________?
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A. Hypophosphatasia

B. Juvenile periodontitis

C. Osteomalacia

D. Vit. D resistant Rickets

6488. Reactivation of varicella virus in a posterior root ganglion results in______________?
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A. Herpes zoster

B. Herpes simplex

C. Poliomyelitis

D. chicken pox

6489. Intro nuclear inclusions detected during the course of herpes simplex virus infection are called______________?
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A. Bacteriophages

B. Donavan bodies

C. Lipschutz bodies

D. Negri bodies

6490. Which of the following is untrue about malignant melanoma ?
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A. occurs with equal frequency in both se*es

B. Rare in children

C. Palate is the most common intraoral site

D. Is very painful

6491. Cancer which most commonly metastasizes to jaw bone is______________?
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A. Kidney

B. Lung

C. Breast

D. Prostatic

6492. Bone pain, bone, cyst, fractures and renal stones are characteristics of_____________?
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A. Marfans syndrome

B. Hyperparathyroidism

C. Cushings syndorme

D. Multiple myeloma

6493. A patient showing brownish pigmentation and with normal laboratory findings may be suffering from______________?
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A. None of the above

B. Neuro fibromatosis

C. fibrous dysplasia

D. Addisons disease

6494. Which of the following may be a feature of acromegaly ?
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A. Crowded teeth

B. Hypoglycemia

C. Large tongue

D. Micrognathia

6495. Prodromal symptoms precede 1 to 2 days before the onset of disease in___________?
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A. pemphigus

B. erythema multiforme

C. Viral fever

D. pemphigoid

6496. Which of the following is most malignant ?
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A. Neurofibroma

B. Neurogenic fibroma

C. Traumatic neuroma

D. Neurolemmoma

6497. Acquired, symmetric hyper pigmentation of the sun exposed skin of the face & neck which is strongly associated with pregnancy & use of oral contraceptives is called as_______________?
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A. Freckle

B. Cafe-au-lait-spots

C. Melanoma

D. Melasma
6498. Reed-sternberg cells are characteristically seen in______________?
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A. Glandular fever

B. Hansans disease

C. Hodgkins disease

D. Alpha-thalassemia

6499. An etiological factor for macroglossia is_____________________?
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A. Oral submucous fibrosis

B. Hurlers syndrome

C. Atrophic glossitis

D. Syphilitic glossitis

6500. Magenta tongue and cracks at corner of mouth are seen is deficiency of______________?
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A. Riboflavin

B. Niacin

C. Pantothenic acid

D. Vitamin B