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1. Forensic Odontology is a branch of forensic science that deals with

  1. Insects
  2. Bite marks and Teeth
  3. Bone study
  4. Fingerprints

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2. Mass disaster victim identification could be achieved on the basis of:

  1. Fingerprints
  2. Photographs
  3. Antemortem dental records
  4. All of the above

Answer and Explanation

3. Comparison of teeth between a missing person and a dead body is done by gross examination and

  1. Superimposition
  2. Radiography
  3. Anthropometry
  4. Spectrophotometry

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4. Arrange the order of eruption of permanent teeth:

(i) Canine (ii) Premolar (iii) Incisor (iv) Molar

  1.  (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
  2.  (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
  3.  (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
  4.  (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)

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5. Which of the following tooth types is absent in the primary set of teeth?

  1. Incisor
  2. Premolar
  3. Canine
  4. Molar

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6. Enamel is present in one of the following part of the tooth:

  1. Root
  2. Crown
  3. Pulp
  4. Dentine

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7. Microdontia is a

  1. Dental anomaly
  2. Bone anomaly
  3. Microscopic anomaly
  4. Palatal anomaly

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8. Assertion (A): Polyphyodont refers to teeth that are constantly replaced throughout life.

Reason (R): This phenomenon is seen in human beings.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are correct
  2. (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect
  3. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
  4. (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct

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9. To convict Ted Bundy, which of the following evidence was used?

  1. Shoe print
  2. Bite mark
  3. Broken 3rd incisor
  4. Tyre impression

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10. ABFO scale No. 2 is used in cases of:

  1. Tool marks
  2. Bite marks
  3. Finger marks
  4. All of the above

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11. Bite marks help in personal identification using which of these types of evidence?

A. Saliva
B. Lip Prints
C. Teeth Marks
D. DNA

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A, B and C only
  2. B, C and D only
  3. A, B and D only
  4. A, C and D only

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12. Which of the following is the correct age by which all the milk teeth erupt in humans?

  1. 20 months
  2. 36 months
  3. 24 months
  4. 30 months

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13. Sharpey’s fibers that join ligaments in holding a tooth in the socket are present in

  1. Cementum
  2. Enamel
  3. Gingiva
  4. Dentin

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14. The Dental formula for the primary set of human dentition is:

  1. 2102/ 2102
  2. 2012/ 2012
  3. 2123/ 2123
  4. 1223/ 1223

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15. In which of the following historical cases was a body identified by jawbones and dental structures from the charred remains?

  1. Buck-Ruxton case
  2. Parkman Webster case
  3. Bhawal Sanyasi case
  4. Tandoor murder case

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16. The sequence of eruption of permanent teeth in humans is

  1. 1st incisor, 1st molar, 2nd molar, canine
  2. 1st molar, 2nd molar, canine, 3rd molar
  3. 1st incisor, 2nd incisor, 1st molar, 2nd molar
  4. 1st molar, 2nd incisor, canine, 2nd molar

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17. Assertion (A): Premolars replace the temporary molars.

Reason (R): Because there are no premolars in the temporary set of teeth.

  1. Both A and R are false
  2. A is true but R is false
  3. A is false but R is true
  4. Both A and R are true

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18. Wisdom teeth are also known as

  1. Canine
  2. Lateral incisor
  3. Third molar
  4. Second premolar

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