Dental Materials Mcqs - Set 3

1)   If curing occurs at temperature more than 100°C porosity results in which area of denture______________?

a. Hard thick central area
b. Thin Palatal area
c. Thin area of flanges
d. Porosity is uniformly distributed
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hard thick central area

Explanation:
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2)   All of the following statements about the differences between self-polymerizing acrylic resins and heat-cured resins are true EXCEPT______________?

a. The former have a lower molecular weight
b. The former have higher residual monomer content
c. The former are more porous
d. The former have greater transverse strength
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The former have greater transverse strength

Explanation:
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3)   Deformation that is recovered upon removal of an externally applied force or pressure is known as_____________?

a. Young’s modulus
b. Plastic strain
c. Elastic strain
d. Flexural strain
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Elastic strain

Explanation:
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4)   Coefficienty of thermal expansion of tooth enamel is closest to_______________?

a. Slicate cement
b. Composite
c. GIC
d. Polycarboxylate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: GIC

Explanation:
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5)   The forces that hold atoms together are called_____________?

a. Primary forces
b. Secondary forces
c. Cohesive forces
d. Ionic forces
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cohesive forces

Explanation:
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6)   A material which partially transmits light & partially scatters it________________?

a. Reflector
b. Translucent
c. Transparent
d. Opaque
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Transparent

Explanation:
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7)   Angles between Adhesive and Adherent is Zero degree, it indicates_______________?

a. Complete wetting of surfaces
b. Rough surfaces between Adhesive & Adherent
c. Adherent and Adhesive molecules are tangent to each other
d. Irregularities present between Adherent surfaces
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Complete wetting of surfaces

Explanation:
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8)   Brazilian test is used to determine the ultimates tensile strength of_________________?

a. Ductile materials
b. Flexible materials
c. Brittle materials
d. Malleable materials
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Brittle materials

Explanation:
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9)   For adhesion to be present between solid and liquid________________?

a. Liquid should wet solid surface
b. Mechanical interlocking should be present
c. Should have high contact angle
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Liquid should wet solid surface

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   When two metals are completely miscible in liquid state and they remain completely mixed on solidifiation, the alloy formed is called________________?

a. Solid solution
b. Eutectic mixture
c. Peritectic mixture
d. Inter metallic compounds
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Solid solution

Explanation:
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11)   A crystal in metal substructure is_______________?

a. Grain
b. Nucleus
c. Stroma
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Grain

Explanation:
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12)   Munsell system is used to_________________?

a. Define and measure colour qualitatively
b. Define and measure physical properties of gold alloys
c. Evaluate brittleness of different alloys
d. Measures different colours quantitatively
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Measures different colours quantitatively

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   Space lattice refers to_______________?

a. Inter atomic movement
b. Inter atomic imbalance
c. Arrangement of atoms
d. Arrangement of molecules
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Arrangement of atoms

Explanation:
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14)   The strain that occurs when a material is stressed to its proportional limit is______________?

a. Resilience
b. Maximum flexibility
c. Toughness
d. Elastic limit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Maximum flexibility

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Liquids which become more rigid as the rate of deformation increases is termed as_____________?

a. Thixotropic
b. Pseudoplastic
c. Dilatant
d. Newton
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Dilatant

Explanation:
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16)   A restorative material which has a high proportional limit, compared with one with a lower proportional limit would have________________?

a. Greater ductility
b. Greater toughness
c. A higher modulus of elasticity
d. A higher modulus of elasticity
e. More resistance to permanent deformation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: More resistance to permanent deformation

Explanation:
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17)   Which of the following has the highest modulus of elasticity ?

a. Dentin
b. Enamel
c. Amalgam
d. Composite Resin
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Enamel

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   The wetting of an adherent surface by an adhesive is related to________________?

a. Surface energy of the adherent
b. Surface texture of the adherent
c. Surface tension of the adherent
d. Nature of the adherent that is crystalline or amorphous
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Surface energy of the adherent

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Coefficient of thermal expansion of which of following is most similar to that of tooth ?

a. Gold inlay
b. Acrylic resin
c. Silicate cement
d. Gold foil
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Silicate cement

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   The stiffness of a dental gold alloy is determined by its________________?

a. Proportional limit
b. Modulus of elasticity
c. Ultimate tensile strength
d. Flow
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Modulus of elasticity

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   Ductility of a material is a measure of it’s_______________?

a. Grain elongation
b. Anealing
c. Cold working
d. Work hardening
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Grain elongation

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   Sublimation is the conversion of a___________________?

a. Solid directly to gas
b. Gas to liquid and then to soild
c. Gas directly to liquid
d. Solid to liquid and then to gas
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Solid directly to gas

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   Modulus of elasticity means_______________?

a. Rigidity or stiffness of the material
b. Ability to be stretched with permanent deformation
c. Ductility of a material
d. Malleability of the metal
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rigidity or stiffness of the material

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   When solid gets wet completely contact angle is______________?

a. 90°
b.
c. 0 – 90°
d. >90°
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0°

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   Brinnel hardness number of a dental gold alloy is directly proportional to its______________?

a. Tensile strength
b. Elongation
c. Modulus of elasticity
d. Modulus of resilience
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tensile strength

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   Hardness number which does not depend on the ductility of metal_____________?

a. KNH
b. VHN
c. RHN
d. BHN
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: KNH

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   The greatest stress which may be produced in a material such that stress is directly proportional to the strain is know as_____________?

a. The elastic limit
b. The proportional limit
c. The yield strength
d. Modulus of elasticity
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The proportional limit

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   The modulus of elasticity is defined as_______________?

a. The stress at the proportional limit
b. The strain at the proportional limit
c. The stress/strain ratio within the proportional limit
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The stress/strain ratio within the proportional limit

Explanation:
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29)   Strain is defined as_____________?

a. An applied load or force
b. A deformation resulting from an applied load
c. An external force opposing an applied load
d. An internal force opposing an applied load
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A deformation resulting from an applied load

Explanation:
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30)   A good adhesive should possess all of the following EXCEPT________________?

a. High adherend wetting
b. High contact angle
c. Low contact angle
d. High flow
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: High contact angle

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   In measuring Vickers hardness no. Which of the following is used________________?

a. Spherical indenter
b. Steel ball indentation
c. Rhomboid shaped indenter
d. 136-degree diamond pyramid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 136-degree diamond pyramid

Explanation:
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32)   The simplest alloy is a_______________?

a. Solid solution
b. Eutectic alloy
c. Peritectic allowy
d. Ternary alloy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Solid solution

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   Materials which has high compressive strength and low tensile strength is classified with property of________________?

a. Ductility
b. Brittleness
c. Malleability
d. Resilient
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Brittleness

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   Maxwell – Voigt Model is to determine________________?

a. Elastic Behaviour
b. Plastic Behaviour
c. Viscoelastic Behaviour
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Viscoelastic Behaviour

Explanation:
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35)   KHN value of Amalgam is_________________?

a. 90
b. 343
c. 67
d. 450
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 90

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


36)   The melting point of silver is_____________?

a. 1063° centigrade
b. 960° Centigrade
c. 850° Centrigrade
d. 1123° Centrigrade
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 960° Centigrade

Explanation:
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37)   Non metal which conducts elactricity______________?

a. Graphite
b. Carbon
c. Acrylic
d. Porcelain
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Graphite

Explanation:
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38)   Etching of dentin does not include_____________?

a. Removal of smear layer
b. Exposure of collagen fibers
c. Opening of dentinal tubules
d. Increases surface energy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Increases surface energy

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


39)   The Knoop Hardness Number of Microfilled composite Restorative material ranges from____________?

a. 50 – 60 KHN
b. 25 – 35 KHN
c. 15 – 20 KHN
d. 40 – 48 KHN
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 25 – 35 KHN

Explanation:
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40)   The elastic of plastic deformation to fracture a material is its_______________?

a. Toughness
b. Brittleness
c. Young’s modulus
d. Proportional limit
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Toughness

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!