oral pathology and medicine Mcqs
601. Commonly involved lymph nodes during metastasis from carcinomas of oral cavity is______________?
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A. submental and submandibular lymphnodes

B. Jugulo omohyoid and jugulo digastric

C. sub mandibular and servical lymph nodes

D. None of the above

602. Recurrent ulcers occurring on gingiva and palate are most probably________________?
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A. Aphthous ulcers

B. Lesions of Behcets syndrome

C. koplick spots

D. Herpes simplex
603. Following a general examination and a biopsy of a firm, pale nodule in the tongue, a diagnosis of primary amyloidosis has been reached What underlaying disease is this patient likely to have_____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Leprosy

C. Syphilis

D. Tuberculosis

604. 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
605. 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
606. All the following affects absorption of calcium EXCEPT_____________?
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A. citric acid

B. phytates

C. Retinoic acid

D. Oxalates

607. 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

608. 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
609. 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

610. 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

611. 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

612. 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

613. 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

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

B. Lung

C. Breast

D. Prostatic

615. 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

616. 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

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

B. Hypoglycemia

C. Large tongue

D. Micrognathia

618. 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

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

B. Neurogenic fibroma

C. Traumatic neuroma

D. Neurolemmoma

620. 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
621. Reed-sternberg cells are characteristically seen in______________?
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A. Glandular fever

B. Hansans disease

C. Hodgkins disease

D. Alpha-thalassemia

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

B. Hurlers syndrome

C. Atrophic glossitis

D. Syphilitic glossitis

623. 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

624. Leukoplakia with the worst prognosis is seen on the_____________?
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A. Floor of mouth

B. Dorsum of tongue

C. Buccal mucosa

D. Palate

625. Hemangiopericytoma resembles_____________?
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A. Hemangioma

B. Ewings tumour

C. Plasmacytoma

D. Glomous tumour
626. Burning sensation of the tongue is called_____________?
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A. Glossopyrosis

B. Glossolgia

C. Glossodynia

D. Glossitis

627. Vitamin D deficiency causes all except____________?
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A. Defective calcification

B. Inter globular dentin formation

C. Microdontia

D. Widening of predentin

628. The most common intraoral location for a pigmented nevi is the_______________?
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A. Floor of mouth

B. Soft palate

C. Hard palate

D. Buccal mucosa

629. In which of the following conditions pulsations or murmur may be detected ______________?
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A. Osteoid osteoma

B. Capillary hemangioma

C. Epidermoid carcinoma

D. Osteogenic sarcoma

630. A patient is having severe mycotic infection diabetes mellitus and cellulitis is suffering with______________?
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A. Candidiasis

B. Histoplasmosis

C. None of the above

D. Mycormycosis
631. Prolonged use of antibiotics in children can result in_________________?
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A. Necrotising ulcerative gingivtis

B. Actinomycosis

C. Apthous ulcers

D. Candidiasis
632. The sign or symptom most suggestive of metastatic disease is___________?
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A. Root resorption

B. Sudden swelling

C. Diffuse radiolucency

D. Paraesthesia
633. Which of the is the most common site for the occurrence of a basal cell carcinoma ?
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A. Hard Palate

B. Dorsum of the tongue

C. Buccal mucosa

D. Skin of the lower lip
634. Deficiency of which of the following will cause enamel hypoplasia ?
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A. Vitamin A, C and D

B. Vitamin C

C. Calcium

D. Vitamin B and C
635. Which of the following viruses are not implicated in human malignancies______________?
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A. Epstein-Barr virus

B. Herpes simplex virus type I

C. HTLV 1

D. Papilloma virus

636. Ressells bodies are found in______________?
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A. Activated macrophages

B. Erythrocytes

C. Plasma cells

D. Histiocytes

637. Hemosiderin pricticles are seen histologically in case of_____________?
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A. Papilloma

B. Fibroma

C. Pregancy tumor

D. Peripheral giant cell granuloma
638. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is seen commonly on_______________?
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A. Tongue

B. Buccal mucosa

C. Palate

D. Lips
639. The etiology of angioedema is____________?
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A. Hereditary

B. Sensitivity to acrylic resin

C. All of the above

D. Using ACE inhibitors

640. Hemosiderin pricticles are seen histologically in case of______________?
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A. Papilloma

B. Fibroma

C. Peripheral giant cell granuloma

D. Pregancy tumor

641. A 3 year old child has a fever of 102 degree F; and following upper respiratory tract infection discrete vesicles and ulcers on the soft plate and pharynx are noted, The most probable diagnosis is _____________?
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A. Scarlet fever

B. Rubella

C. Herpetic gingivostomatitis

D. Herpangina
642. The deficiency of which of the following vitamins does not effect on tooth development______________?
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A. Vit K

B. Vit C

C. Vit A

D. Vit D

643. Numbness of lip seen with no previous dental treatment ______________?
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A. Meta static carcinoma

B. Osteomyelitis

C. Central nervous system lesion

D. Infection

644. Most common site of oral leukoplakia is______________?
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A. Soft palate

B. Gingiva

C. angle of mouth

D. cheek mucosa
645. Internal resorption is characterised by_____________?
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A. pain on percussion

B. No characteristic feature, symptom free

C. Slow dull continuous pain

D. Increased pulpal pain when laying down

646. The most common benign tumor occurring in oral cavity is ______________?
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A. Epulis

B. Adenoma

C. Papilloma

D. Fibroma
647. Antoni type A and type B are seen in ______________?
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A. Neurilemmoma

B. Traumatic neuroma

C. Neurofibrosarcoma

D. Neurofibroma

648. Squamous cell carcinoma with best prognosis is_____________?
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A. Lip

B. Palate

C. Floor of the mouth

D. Tongue

649. All of the following are precancerous conditions except _________________?
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A. SLE

B. Plummer-vinson syndrome

C. Xeroderma pigmentosum

D. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

650. Ramsay Hunt syndrome the cranial nerve involved is______________?
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A. Glossopharyngeal

B. Trigeminal

C. Facial

D. Occulomotor nurve