1. Which spiral polymeric structure does the figure represent?

2. According to the ADA classification, which statement is true regarding high noble and noble
alloys:
3. Use this image which shows one of the commonly used dental casting alloys to fill the
following spaces.

4. Which of the following ingredients increase the working time of alginate impression
materials?
5. The Strain Rate (Loading Rate) can Alter the Stress-Strain Properties of hydrocolloids.

6. During investing and casting procedures of a dental restoration, overheating of the casting alloy or
using the oxidizing zone of the flame during melting could lead to producing a porous casting.

7. Choose the correct Alloy used to fabricate a large, thin, and light metal framework of removable
partial denture.

8. Studies have shown that one of the following base metals is potentially carcinogenic
and a sensitizing agent. This metal is to be handled cautiously to prevent the
aspiration of its dust:
9. All the following properties are related to dental stones Except:

10. Difficulty of base metal dental restorations finishing and polishing is related to their
high.............................

11. The wax reservoir is placed on the sprue close to the pattern because of the fundamental principle
that supposed; restoration must solidify first, so casting needs excess metal to make up for
solidification shrinkage. This excess metal is best supplied by the sprue and/or reservoir.

12. Polymers are ionic-bonded macromolecular structures that are composed of a large
number of repeating units known as [monomers]

13. Which of the following impression materials are available in automatic mixing system?
14. Addition polymerization reactions terminate by producing a polymer with a by-product.

15. In ceramo-metal dental restorations, the ceramic veneer bonds chemically to the
underlying metal coping by:

16. Which of the following impression materials are available in automatic mixing
system?

17. What is the correct order for arranging the investment material according to
decreasing porosity?

18. Read the following statement and choose one correct answer: The melting temperature of the metal –
ceramic alloys must be higher than the firing temperature of the porcelain veneer.
19. Which of the following waxes is not a processing wax?
20. A technician used silicate bonded investment material to invest a wax pattern for the
fabrication of a nickel-chromium crown. 

21. .Paraffin wax is:

22. During investing and casting procedures of a dental restoration, using of a weak investment
material as well as lack of vibration during its manipulation could result in a restoration with
rough surface.
23. What is the correct order for arranging the investment materials according to increasing
strength?
24. Cross-linking is responsible for increasing the following properties Except:operties Except:
25. What is the function of magnesium oxide in Zinc Oxide Eugenol impression materials?

26. Which of the following impression materials set by ring-opening polymerization?

27. In free-radical chain polymerization, the molecules that generate the free-radicals are the:
28. Which of the following is a plant wax that may be found as a component of inlay wax?
29. To inhibit polymerization reaction, .................................. can be added to the monomer.
30. The figure represents polymerization of one of the commonly used dental polymers.

31. Inhibition of polymerization reaction in addition polymerization is by:

32. Warm temperatures and long storage times increase the possibility of release of residual
stress in wax patterns.

33. In Free radical polymerization, Termination occurs by:

1)      direct coupling
2)      presence of oxygen
3)      exchange of hydrogen atoms
4)      addition of hydroquinone
34. A patient came to your clinic, after diagnosis and treatment planning, the restoration
indicated for this patient was decided. The figure represents one of the impression steps
during the treatment plan.
35. The manufacturer’s reaction of gypsum products is called ……………...........
36. Ideal properties of an investment material include all the following Except:
37. Increasing both the speed and time of spatulation during manipulation of gypsum products
could result in retardation of their setting time.
38. Condensation silicone elastomeric impression materials could be used as a single viscosity
product.

39. Read the following statement and choose one correct answer:
The total contraction of base metal alloys is lower than that of gold alloys, because of their respective
high melting ranges. So, base metal alloys undergo more shrinkage upon cooling than gold alloys.

40. Increasing the water/powder ratio of high-strength stone would do which of the following?

41. Choose the investment errors that are present in the figure.
42. Read the following statement and choose one correct answer: Extra-Hard gold alloys (Type IV) are
less susceptible to corrosion than medium gold alloys (Type II).

43. Hydrocolloid impressions must be removed from the mouth with a snap to improve their tear
strength.

44. Choose the correct order representing the investment expansions that mainly occur during the low
heat investment technique to compensate both the wax and metal contractions.

45. One of the Manufacturer factors for shortening the setting time of gypsum products is:

46. Choose the dental casting alloy indicated for the fabrication of each dental restoration:

47. All the following are retarders of the setting of dental plaster Except:

48. Which of the following figures represent a Graft copolymer structure?

49. The physical and mechanical properties of polymers could be changed by varying the:

50. A completely edentulous patient came to your clinic for the fabrication of a complete denture.  After
examination, the dentist diagnosed that the patient's mouth has 2 undercuts in his lower jaw and a
well-formed upper ridge free from undercuts.

51. The addition of Carnauba wax to paraffin wax decreases the melting range.

52. At ………………… temperatures, the flow of waxes decreases, but as the temperature becomes
above the glass transition temperature of the wax, the flow …………………….

53. Choose the most desired property of zinc oxide eugenol impression materials.

54. Which of the following does not describe phosphate-bonded investments?

55. After taking a primary compound impression, the dentist left the impression on the bench till the end
of his clinic. Then before pouring he discovered that the impression has lost its details and is not
accurate anymore.

56. Choose the type of wax according to its function in dentistry:

57. The weakest polymeric structure is:

58. Read the two statements regarding to the image, then choose one correct answer.
*First statement is: this impression is taken by an irreversible elastomeric impression material.

59. Match the property with the most suitable elastomeric impression material:

60. Thermal expansion and contraction of waxes is less than any other dental material.

61. Setting reaction of zinc oxide eugenol impression pastes is: