Sex Determination from Dental Features Practice Questions

Question 1

Which index is used to evaluate palatal height?

Accepted Answer

Moyers' Palatal Height Index

Answer

Hixon and Oldfather's Index

Answer

Korakhaus Index

Answer

Bolton's Analysis

Question 2

True statement about the skull shown below:

Accepted Answer

Prominent supraorbital ridges, prominent glabella, square chin, acute fronto-nasal angle - Male

Answer

Round shaped orbit, prominent frontal eminences - Female

Answer

Round shaped orbit, prominent frontal eminences - Male

Answer

Prominent supraorbital ridges, prominent glabella, square chin, acute fronto-nasal angle - Female

Question 3

Crown completion of the mandibular canine occurs

Accepted Answer

4-5 years

Answer

At birth

Answer

11-12 years

Answer

8-9 years

Question 4

Ratio of mesiodistal width to height of the crown of the maxillary canine is

Accepted Answer

8:10

Answer

7:10

Answer

10:08

Answer

8:06

Question 5

Best site for DNA extraction from a 2-month-old decomposed body?

Accepted Answer

Teeth

Answer

Muscle

Answer

Bone

Answer

Hair

Question 6

Which banding technique is most commonly used for karyotyping?

Accepted Answer

G banding

Answer

Q banding

Answer

C banding

Answer

R banding

Question 7

The most reliable method of identification of an individual is:

Accepted Answer

Fingerprint-based identification system

Answer

Historical anthropometric system

Answer

Dental age estimation method

Answer

Physical marks on the body

Question 8

Which of the following is used for sex chromatin testing?

Accepted Answer

Barr body

Answer

Testosterone receptors

Answer

Phenotypic features

Answer

Hormone levels

Question 9

Best method to evaluate bone defect is

Accepted Answer

Sounding

Answer

Use of Florida probe

Answer

Bitewing radiograph

Answer

IOPA

Question 10

Preauricular sulcus is useful for determination of:

Accepted Answer

Sex

Answer

Stature

Answer

Age

Answer

Race

Sex Determination from Dental Features — MCQs

Sex Determination from Dental Features — MCQs

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