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151. The root of maxillary lateral incisors if curved is usually in which direction ?
A. Distal
B. Mesial
C. Facial
D. Palatal

152. The shortest root on a maxillary first molar is_____________?
A. Mesio- buccal
B. Disto – buccal
C. Lingual
D. All are of equal length

153. A distinguishing characteristic of a maxillary first premolar that identifies it as right or left is the________________?
A. Height of the lingual cusp
B. Mesial inclination of the lingual cusp
C. Flattened area beneath the contact on the distal surface
D. Greater length of the mesial cusp ridge on the lingual cusp ( AIPG- 98)

154. The most common curvature of the palatal root of maxillary first molar is_____________?
A. Facial
B. Lingual
C. Distal
D. Mesial

155. Which of the premolars is usually the smallest____________?
A. Maxillary first
B. Maxillary second
C. Mandibular first
D. Mandibular second

156. Five cusps are present in___________________?
A. Maxillary first molar only
B. Mandibular first molar only
C. Maxillary and mandibular first molar
D. Maxillary and Mandibular second molar

157. In which of the tooth is the mesiodistal measurements is greater lingually than facially________________?
A. Maxillary 1stpremolar
B. Mandibular 2ndpremolar
C. Mandibular 1st premolar
D. Maxillary 1st molar

158. In which of the tooth is the mesiodistal measurements is greater lingually than facially_____________?
A. Maxillary 1stpremolar
B. Mandibular 2ndpremolar
C. Mandibular 1st premolar
D. Maxillary 1st molar

159. Greater crown bulk distal to the faciolingual bisecting plane of a tooth is most typical of the mandibular_______________?
A. Central incisor
B. Lateral incisor
C. Canine
D. Second premolar (AIPG – 97, Man-95)

160. Which of the following is the largest root_____________?
A. The lingual root of a maxillary first molar
B. The lingual root of a maxillary second molar
C. The root of a mandibular canine
D. The root of a maxillary canine