MCQs in Pharmacology : General and local anesthetic agents

1. The immobility produced by by general anesthetics in response to painful surgical stimuli is primarily due to their action on:

Motor cortex
Basal ganglia
Thalamus
Spinal cord

2. The minimal alveolar concentration(MAC) of an inhalational anesthetic is the measure of its:
Potency
Therapeutic index
Diffusibility
Oil:water partition coefficient

MCQs on Renal System / Excretory system

1: The part of nephron least permeable to water is?
Proximal Tubule
Descending limb of Loop of Henle
Ascending limb of loop of Henle
Collecting Tubule

2. Tubular maximum for glucose is?
180 mg/dl
325 mg/dl
375 mg/min
375 mg/dl

MCQs on Endocrine System

1. Which of the following is not secreted by pituitary gland?
Prolactin
MSH
Oxytocin
ACTH

2. Which of the organs are capable of releasing hormones?
Endocrine gland
Brain
Heart
Liver
All of the above

MCQs on calcification and eruption of teeth

1.The first permanent tooth to erupt in the oral cavity is the:
Mandibular central incisor
Mandibular First Molar
Maxillary Central Incisor
Maxillary First Molar

2. The age of a child having 12 permanent and 12 deciduous teeth is:?
Four and half years
Eight and half years
Eleven and half years
Thirteen years
Fourteen years

MCQs in Pharmacology : Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals

# The most common side effect of the oral administration of ampicillin is : 

A. Anaphylactic shock
B. Diarrhoea
C. Oral Candidiasis
D. Renal failure

# Which of the following drugs is likely to damage the eighth cranial nerve when administered for a long period of time ?
A. Ethambutol
B. Isoniazide
C. Rifampicin
D. Streptomycin

MCQs in Reproductive System

1.When is sex of an individual determined?
At the time of conception
Fourth week of development

Eighth week of development
Last trimester of pregnancy

2. The fetal sertoli cells start producing anti mullerian hormone (AMH) at about seventh week of gestation in:
Female fetus
Male fetus
Both male and female fetus
AMH is not secreted by fetal sertoli cells

MCQs on Principles of Cavity Preparation

1.A prepared cavity is best protected from moisture by:

Cotton rolls
Saliva ejector
Rubber dam
Paper napkin

2. Retentive grooves in the proximal box of a class II amalgam cavity should be:
Sharp and elongated at the dentinoenamel junction
Round and elongated in the dentin
Round and short in the dentin
Sharp and elongated in the dentin