dental materials Mcqs
351. Asbestos liner is used in a casting ring to________________?
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A. Permit expansion of the world

B. Retard the heating of the investment

C. All of the above

D. Facilitate venting of the mold

352. Syneresis is associated with______________?
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A. Zinc oxide eugenol

B. Plaster of paris

C. Hydrocolloids

D. Elastomers

353. Which is gypsum product_______________?
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A. All of the above

B. Investment

C. Plaster

D. Stone

355. Type I gypsum product is also called_______________?
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A. Class I stone / Hydrocal

B. Class II stone/Densite

C. Impression plaster

D. Model plaster

356. Annealing is also known as_______________?
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A. Soft hardening treatment

B. Hard hardening treatment

C. Precipitating heat treatment

D. Stress relieving heat treatment
357. Palladium is added to polyvinyl siloxane to_____________?
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A. Acts as plasticizer

B. Helps as surfactant

C. Act as a scavenger

D. Acts as a catalyst

358. Which of the following is not true about elastomeric impression ?
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A. Putty wash technique of impression reduces dimensional change of setting

B. Shear thinning is related to viscosity of non phase impression material

C. Single mix material have higher viscosity

D. Improper mixing of material can cause permanent deformation of impression

360. Putty wash technique_________________?
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A. None of the above

B. Light body and putty used at the same time

C. Light body first and putty later

D. Putty used first and light body used second
361. Dendrites in cst alloys form by mechanism of_________________?
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A. Constitutional supergriting

B. Constitutional superconductivity

C. Constitutional supercooling

D. Constitutional supergraining

362. Which of the following component acts as an accelerator in ZOE impression paste ?
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A. Zinc Sulphate & Zinc chloride

B. Zinc Sulphate & Eugenol

C. Glycerin

D. Zinc chloride & Eugenol

363. Fins and spines on the casting is seen due to_______________?
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A. Too high pressure during casting

B. Prolonged heating:

C. Water film contamination

D. Rapid heating me
364. Gases dissolved in molten metals are liberated when cooled giving rise to________________?
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A. Gas inclusion porosity

B. Suckback porosity

C. Microporosity

D. Localized shrinkage porosity

365. K2SO4 in agar-agar is for_______________?
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A. Increase strength

B. Accelerating the setting stage of gypsum

C. Give dimensional stability

D. None of the above

366. Plaster mix____________?
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A. All of the above

B. Rapid spatulation results in decreased setting time

C. Citrates are retarders

D. 2% potassium sulphate is accelerator

368. Best material for duplicating cast is_______________?
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A. Plaster of paris

B. Alginate

C. Agar-agar

D. Zinc oxide eugenol

369. Addition of large amounts of platinum to a casting gold alloy will________________?
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A. Redden the alloy

B. Decrease its tarnish resistance

C. Increase its fusion temperature

D. Decrease its strength and ability to be hardened

370. Alginates are_____________?
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A. Colloid

B. Hydrocolloid

C. Gel

D. Sol

371. Softening heat treatment of alloy increases_________________?
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A. Ductility

B. Hardness

C. Tensile strength

D. Proportional limit

372. Which is the use of boxing an impression______________?
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A. All of the above

B. Ease of construction of denture

C. Ease of pouring an impression

D. Preserving the sulci

373. Final product in alginate is________________?
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A. Potassium alginate

B. Trisodium phosphate

C. Calcium alginate

D. Sodium alginate

375. Gillmore needle is used for_______________?
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A. Evaluating the setting time of plaster of pris

B. Testing the purity of noble metals

C. Testing the strength of plaster of paris

D. Testing the metal hardness

376. Which of the following impression material requires a hardener ?
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A. Impression compound

B. Alginate

C. Agar

D. Elastomers

379. The most commonly used accelerator in gypsum product is___________________?
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A. Potassium fluoride

B. Aluminium sulfate

C. Sodium fluoride

D. Potassium sulfate
380. In reversible hydrocolloid the property by which the transformation from sol to gel and gel to sol is a function of the_____________?
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A. Concentration of potassium sulphate

B. Concentration of filler and plasticizer

C. Percentage composition by weight of water

D. Temperature
381. Rough and irregular surface produced on the impression is because of ?
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A. Improper application of pressure during impression making

B. Presence of moisture in impression area

C. Air incorporated during mixing

D. Too rapid polymerization
382. Suck back porosity in the casting can be eliminated by________________?
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A. Increasing the mould metal temperature difference

B. Flaring the point of the sprue attachment

C. All of the above

D. Increasing the flow of molten metal

383. Most commonly used retarder in gypsum_____________?
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A. K<sub>2</sub> So<sub>4</sub>

B. Citrales

C. Na2 So4

D. Nacl

388. The hygroscopic technique is associated with______________?
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A. Hydrocolloids

B. Silicate

C. Investment

D. Amalgam

389. Advantage of titanium over other base metal alloys_______________?
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A. Low weight

B. Low melting point

C. Low cost

D. Low strength

390. Lenolin is added is ZOE paste to______________?
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A. Accelerate reaction

B. Decrease irritation due to eugenol

C. Decrease flow

D. Increase flow
391. Inelastic impression material is_____________?
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A. Alginate

B. Impression compound

C. Agar-agar

D. Polyether

393. Rough and irregular surface produced on the impression is because of_______________?
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A. Due to improper ratio of polymer and monomer

B. Air incorporated during mixing

C. Presence of excessive saliva in impression area

D. Improper application of pressure during impression making

394. Tear strength for impression material is highest for__________?
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A. Alginate

B. Condensation silicone

C. Polysulfide

D. Addition silicone

395. Gelation temparature of agar is between________________?
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A. 20C to 25C

B. 27C to 33C

C. 37C to 50C

D. 55C to 60C

398. In Base metal alloys, Corrosion resistance occurs due to___________________?
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A. High Fusion Temperature

B. Co-efficient of Thermal Expansion

C. Passivity

D. High Molecular Weight

399. Gypsum is used for________________?
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A. Casts

B. Casts and Dies

C. Impressions

D. Die

400. The strength of gypsum prouducts is generally expressed in terms of______________?
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A. Green strength

B. compressive strength

C. Tensile strength

D. Wet strength