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1. Warthins tumor is_____________?

A. An adenolymphoma of the parotid gland
B. A pleomorphic adenoma of parotid gland
C. Carcinoma of the parotid gland
D. None of the above

2. The common site for narcotizing sialometaplasia____________?

A. cheeks
B. dorsum of tongue
C. palate
D. gingival

3. In the clinical evaluation, the most significant, finding of the parotid mass may be accompanying_____________?

A. Rapid progressive painless enlargement
B. Nodular consistency
C. Supramental and preauricular lymphadenopathy
D. Facial paralysis

4. Salivary gland aplasia is seen in_________________?

A. Hemifacial microstomia
B. LADD syndrome
C. Mandibulo-facial dysostosis (Treacher Collins)
D. All of the above

5. All of the following is the extraglandular manifestation of primary sjogren’s syndrome except________________?

A. Raynaud’s phenomena
B. Arthritis
C. Lymphadenopathy
D. Thrombocytopenia

6. “Xerostomia” is seen in all of the following EXCEPT in_______________?

A. Anticholinergic drugs
B. Dehydration
C. Sjogren’s syndrome
D. Oral sepsis

7. Commonest salivary gland tumour in children______________?

A. Lymphoma
B. Pleomorphic adenoma
C. Adenoid cystic carcinoma
D. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma

8. Spindle cell carinoma is a variant of_____________?

A. Pleomorphic Adenoma
B. Adenoid cystic carcinoma
C. Basal cell carcinoma
D. Squamous cell carcinoma

9. Commonest site for ectopic salivary gland tumour is_______________?

A. Tongue
B. Cheek
C. Palate
D. Neck

10. Chemical mumps’ is synonymous with_____________?

A. Epidemic parotitis
B. Iodine mumps
C. Nutritional mumps
D. Nonspecific mumps