medical MCQs – Page 6

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

101. All of the following are true about trigeminal neuralgia EXCEPT______________?
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A. occurs in bouts

B. it is triggered by touching cheeks, mucosa etc

C. it is unilateral

D. it is of throbbing nature
102. The following are the high grade salivary gland malignancies, EXCEPT________?
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A. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

B. Salivary duct carcinoma

C. Basal cell adenocarcinoma

D. Adenoid Cystic carcinoma

103. The Pathogenesis of Periapical Cyst is___________?
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A. Immune mediated bone destruction

B. Increased pressure within the cyst

C. None of the above

D. Proliferation of epithelium
104. Bimanual palpation technique is carried out for____________________?
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A. Sublingual gland

B. Submandibular gland

C. Ranula

D. Cervical lymph nodes when they are enlarged due to inflammation

105. Pleomorphic adenoma is______________?
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A. multiple ectopic tissue proliferating in the salivary gland

B. a neuroendocrine cell tumour

C. a teratomatous tumour of the salivary gland

D. myoepithelial or ductal reserve cell origin

106. Parotid fatty change is sign of_____________?
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A. Malnutrition

B. None of the above

C. Aging

D. Alcoholism
107. Intra-epithelial bulla are found in:__________?
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A. pemphigus

B. Pemphigoid

C. Bullous lichen planus

D. Bullous pemphigoid

108. The cells most frequently found in a granuloma are:___________?
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A. Neutrophilis

B. Giant cells

C. Mast cells

D. Lymphocytes
109. Mixed tumour of the salivary glands are_______________?
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A. Most common in parotid gland

B. Usually malignant

C. Most common in submandibular gland

D. Associated with calculi

110. Cafe au lait macules are seen in:___________?
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A. Von Reklinghausens neurofibromatosis

B. All of the above

C. None of the above

D. Albrights syndrome and Blooms syndrome

111. A flat, cricumscribed discolouration of skin or mucosa that may vary in size and shape is referred to as:____________?
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A. Macule

B. papule

C. Epulits

D. Nodule

112. Salivary gland stone most commonly involves___________?
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A. Sub lingual glands

B. Parotid gland

C. Submandibular gland

D. Lingual glands

113. Tender submandibular swelling is mostly due to________________?
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A. All of the above

B. Stone or Sialolithiasis

C. Ludwigs angina

D. Enlarged lymph nodes
114. The fascial spaces involved in ludwigs angina are___________?
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A. Bilateral submandibular sublingual & submental spaces

B. Unilateral submandibular sublingual & submental spaces

C. Bilateral submandibular & sublingual spaces

D. Unilateral submandibular & sublingual spaces

115. Which of the following statements about sjogrens syndrome is incorrect______________?
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A. Minor salivary gland biopsy is diagnostic test

B. Pilocarpine is the most useful and convenient drug in its treatment

C. MRI shows salt and pepper appearance

D. Lacrimal gland enlargement is common
116. In ectodermal dysplasia all of the following structures are affected except:___________?
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A. Salivary glands

B. Nails

C. Hair

D. Teeth

117. The gelatinous deposit adherent on the tooth surface is called as:__________?
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A. All of the above

B. Calculus

C. Plaque

D. Materia alba

118. A 40 year old woman report with the complaint of burning sensation in the mouth. Clinical examination reveals lesions consisting of radiating white striations in a retiform arrangement affecting buccal mucosa, tongue, lips & gingiva bilaterally. An incisional biopsy is suggestive of lichen planus. The following are different clinical forms of lichen planus except:
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A. bullous lichen planus

B. Atrophic lichen planus

C. Verrucous lichen planus

D. Hypertrophic lichen planus

119. Multiple odontogenic keratocyst are associated with:____________?
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A. Gardners syndrome

B. Gorlin-Goltz syndrome

C. Grinspan syndrome

D. Goldenhars syndrome

120. A patient with ameloblastoma of the jaw can best be treated by:_____________?
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A. Irradiation

B. Surgical removal followed by cauterization

C. Enucleation

D. Excision