dental materials Mcqs
301. Trisodium phosphate added to alginate contributes towards_______________?
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A. Acts as an accelerator

B. Initiating the setting reaction

C. increasing the working time of alginate impression material

D. Provides gel strength

302. Which of the following best describes the working time of elastomeric impression material ?
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A. Loss of luster of impression material

B. Just before the start of appearing elastic properties of impression material

C. After the start of appearing elastic properties of impression material

D. Just after the start of appearing elastic properties of impression material

303. The ranking of tear strength from the lowest to highest of all impression materials generally is as follows_______________?
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A. Hydrocolloids, polyether, silicones, polysulfide

B. Hydrocolloids, silicones, polyether, polysulfide

C. Silicones, hydrocolloids, polyether, polysulfide

D. Polysulfide, hydrocolloids, silicones, polyether

304. Wash or corrective impression is done by______________?
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A. Impression paste

B. Impression plaster

C. Rubber base impression material

D. Alginate

305. All of the following statements about Type II silicon impression material are true EXCEPT_______________?
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A. They exhibit a very low setting shrinkage

B. They evolve hydrogen when cast if they are not fully cured

C. They set by condensation polymerisation

D. They have a lower tear resistance than polysulphide rubbers

307. The best fuel gas when used with oxygen is______________?
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A. Natural gas

B. Propane

C. Acetylene

D. Hydrogen

308. Within an hour after cementation of cast gold onlay patient complains of shooting pain every time the teeth comes together Most probable explanation is ______________?
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A. Galvanic current caused by gold onlay occluding with a large restoration

B. Retained cement in gingival sulcus

C. Supracocclusion of restoration

D. Excess acid in mix

309. Binder in phosphate bonded investment is______________?
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A. Magnesium oxide & Phosphate

B. Magnesium oxide & Ortho Phosphoric acid

C. Magnesium oxide & Phosphoric acid

D. Magnesium oxide & Monoammonium phosphate
310. Which material undergoes hysteresis ?
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A. Impression plaster

B. Metallic oxide paste

C. Irreversible hydrocolloid

D. Reversible hydrocolloid
311. Impression material that Do NOT harden by chemical reaction_______________?
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A. Plaster of paris

B. Impression compound

C. Alginate

D. Zinc oxide eugenol

312. 18-B Stainless steel orthodontic wire has_______________?
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A. 18% Chromium 8% Cobalt

B. 18% Chromium 8% Nickel

C. 18% Nickel 8% Chrominum

D. 18% Carbon 8% Iron

313. Casting shrinkage is compensated by_______________?
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A. Hygroscopic expansion

B. Thermal expansion

C. All of the above

D. Wax expansion

314. Which of the following impression material is elastic________________?
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A. Impression compound

B. Polyvinyl siloxane

C. Zinc Oxide eugenol (ZOE) paste

D. Wax

316. Trisodium phosphate in alginate acts are_______________?
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A. Plasticizer

B. Reactor

C. Accelerator

D. Retarder
317. The term ordered hardening heat treatment used in which of the following dental alloys ?
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A. Silver-Palladium

B. Nickel-Titanium

C. Nickel-Chromium

D. Gold-Copper
318. One of the most important advantages of truly elastic impression material would be its capacity for______________?
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A. With drawl without permanent distortion

B. Close adaptation to soft tissues

C. Reproduction of surface details

D. Compatibility with gypsum products

319. Accelerators and retarders are used with gypsum products mainly to control_______________?
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A. Hardness of the set product

B. Setting expansion

C. None of the above

D. Setting time
320. Heat hardening is the process done at_______________?
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A. Heating at 750C and then quenching to room temperature

B. Heating 750C and slowly cooling to zero degree

C. Heating quickly upto 450C followed by sudden quenching

D. Heating upto 250C for 15 to 30 min
321. Shape memory is seen in________________?
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A. Aluminium

B. NITTINOL wire

C. Stainless steel wire

D. TMA wire

323. In plaster of paris the setting time is primarily altered by_________________?
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A. Speed and length of hand spatulation

B. Altering P / L Ratio

C. Altering temperature of mixing water

D. Addition of accelerators and retarders
325. A rough / Chalky surface of the cast is due to_______________?
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A. Not waiting for 20 min before pouring

B. Air incorporation in the mix

C. All of the above

D. High speed accelerator

326. Heavy and light body impression materials are use with______________?
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A. Reversible hydrocolloid

B. Silicone

C. A and B

D. Mercaptan

327. Agar impression materials differ from alginate impression materials in that the former sets by_______________?
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A. Mechanical action of saliva

B. Evolution

C. Physical change

D. Chemical change

329. Balanced stone is dental stone_______________?
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A. In which accelerators or retarders have been added according to need

B. In which the crystals are all of uniform size

C. Which undergoes rapid expansion

D. In which amount of water of hydration is controlled

331. Air bubbles formed on the surface of casting is probably due to________________?
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A. Improper casting pressure

B. Improper heating of the investment

C. Improper angulation of sprue

D. Improper wetting of the wax pattern by the investment
332. Which of the waxes are derived from the lignite_________________?
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A. Inlay wax

B. Montan wax

C. Paraffin wax

D. Microcrystalline wax

333. Casting flux is used to_______________?
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A. increase the melting point of the flux

B. Flaring the point of the sprue attachment

C. None of the above

D. Prevent the oxidation of the metal during melting

334. The plasticizers used in polyether impression material is_______________?
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A. polyether polymer

B. Colloidal silica

C. Glycol ether

D. Di-vinyl poly (dimethyl siloxane)

336. Mechanical properties of Cp Titanium are similar to alloys_____________?
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A. Type VII and type VIII gold

B. None of the above

C. Type III and Type IV gold

D. Type V and type VI gold

338. Retarder in Zinc oxide eugenol is______________?
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A. Alcohol

B. CaCl2

C. Zinc acetate

D. Glycerine
339. A laminate impression technique utilizes_______________?
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A. Syringe agar and tray agar

B. Syringe agar and chilled tray alginate

C. Syringe agar and impression compound

D. Chilled alginate and impression compound

340. Passivating alloys are_______________?
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A. Cr, Gold, Ti

B. Cr, Fe, Ti

C. Cr, Al, Ti

D. Cr, Mo, Ti

341. Nickel is added to wrought gold alloys as______________?
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A. Strengtherner

B. Whitens the alloy

C. Scavenger

D. Hardener

342. Die is________________?
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A. Replica of single tooth

B. Impression of whole teeth

C. Replica of whole teeth

D. Impression of single tooth

343. Agar is prepared from_______________________?
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A. Chick cells

B. Chemicals

C. Bullock heart

D. Sea weed
344. During soldering, the solidus temperature of the filler material should be_____________?
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A. Equal to the substrate material

B. Temperature not relevant

C. Lesser than the substrate material

D. Greater than the substrate material

345. Alginate impression material is similar to Agar-agar impression material in the following respect________________?
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A. Gelation increase in both on increase in temperature

B. Mixing time is increased to reduce the setting time

C. Deformation during removal of impression occurs due to distortion of gel fibers

D. Both can be re-used for fresh impressions

346. Quartz is added to gypsum bonded investment to______________?
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A. Increase the shelf life of investment

B. aid in hygroscopic expansion

C. Increase the strength

D. Counter balance contraction of gypsum during heating
347. The cross linking agent of polysulphide rubber base impression material is______________?
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A. Platinum salt catalyst

B. Lead dioxide

C. Stannous octate

D. Aromatic sulfonate esters

348. Beta hemihydrate particles absorb______________?
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A. no water

B. Less water

C. None of the above

D. More water
349. Hardening solutions are used with impression made of________________?
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A. Impression compound

B. Elastomer

C. Hydrocolloid

D. Zinc oxide eugenol

350. Rinsing of the impression is important to________________?
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A. Remove saliva

B. Remove excess impression material

C. Accelerate the setting

D. Hydrate the impression