1. Which is true regarding broken stress connectors or Non-rigid connectors?

a. They are a precision dove tail lock design

b. They occupy more embrasure space bucco-lingually when compared to cast rigid
connectors

c. They are indicated when tooth malalignment prevents a common path of insertion

d. All of the above

2. The non rigid connectors are used in the construction of FPD when the span is :

a) Short, supplementing alveolar ridge reduction

b) Short, supplementing alveolar ridge reduction not required

c) Long, supplementing alveolar ridge reduction

d) Long, supplementing alveolar ridge reduction not required

3. If the keyway of the non-rigid connector is placed on the distal side of the pier abutment,
occlusalforces :

a) Will seat the key into keyway

b) Will unseat the key from keyway

c) Have no effect

d) Effect will be variable

4. In which of the following cases may a non-rigid connector be used in FPD?

a) Long span FPD replacing 2 or more teeth

b) Short span FPD replacing one missing tooth in which the prepared abutment teeth
are not in parallel alignment

c) Long or short span FPD in which one abutment tooth has limited periodontal support

d) None of the above

5. Non-rigid connectors are indicated for an FPD when :

a) It is not possible to prepare two abutments with a common path of placement

b) The abutments are prepared with a common path of placement

c) The abutments have poor crown to root ratio

d) The abutments have an ideal crown to root ratio

6 A non-rigid or semi-rigid connector is indicated in some posterior bridges

a) When span of the bridge is long

b) When draw of the retainers cannot be achieved due to non parallelism of the
abutments

c) When the abutment teeth are parallel in short span of bridge

d) The connectors should always be rigid in the fixed partial dentures

7 In which of the following cases may a non – rigid connector be used in fixed partial
dentures?

a) Long span FPD replacing or more teeth

b) Short span FPD replacing one missing tooth in which the prepared abutment teeth
are not in parallel alignment

c) Long or short span FPD in which one abutment tooth has limited periodontal support

d) None of the above

8. To be biologically & functionally acceptable, the soldering joint between pontics&

connector in a FPD

a) Longer cervico-occlusally as well as wider buccolingually

b) Longer cervico-occlusally but narrower buccolingually

c) Short cervico-occlusally and narrower buccolingually

d) Shorter cervicogingivally but wider buccolingually

9. Biologically and mechanically acceptable solder joint of FPD is

a) It is thin occlusogingivally and wide faciolingually

b) It extends to the entire interproximal space occlusogingivally

c) It is circular in form & occupies the region of contact area

d) It extends into the facial margin of the retainer

10 The solder used for soldering two metal alloy parts should have

a) Fusion temperature below the fusion temperature of both the alloys

b) Fusion temperature above the fusion temperature of both the alloys

c) Fusion temperature equal to either of the alloys

d) None of the above

11 Requirements of connectors are following except:

A. Their dose adaptation to the crest of the ridge

B. Supply mechanical strength to the prosthesis

C. Provide convenient embrasures

D. Correct occlusal function

12. The dimension of the connector that is important for its strength is:

A. Buccolingual width

B. Incisal-mesial thickness

C. Occlusal-cervical thickness

D .Mesio-distal thickness