oral pathology and medicine MCQs – Page 31

Practise focused oral pathology and medicine questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

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