Oral Cavity and Salivary Glands
- Previous year questions on Oral Cavity and Salivary Glands for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Surgery section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 216 live questions in Oral Cavity and Salivary Glands.
- 10 of 216 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018, 2019.
- Surgery is worth about 25 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.A patient presented with gradually progressive painless mass since 10 yrs. It is firm to nodular & variable in consistency at each site. Most probable diagnosis is?
- ADermoid cyst
- BSebaceous cyst
- CPleomorphic adenoma✓ Correct answer
- DMalignancy
Q2.Epulis arises from
- AEnamel
- BRoot of teeth
- CGingiva✓ Correct answer
- DPulp
Q3.Tumor seen exclusively in parotid:
- AWarthin tumor✓ Correct answer
- BPleomorphic adenoma
- CMucoepidermoid
- DAdenoid cystic carcinoma
Q4.Frey's syndrome occurs due to aberrant misdirection of fibers from salivary glands to sweat glands. These fibers come from which of the following?
- AFacial nerve
- BTrigeminal nerve
- CAuriculotemporal nerve✓ Correct answer
- DGlossoPharyngeal nerve
Q5.Frey's syndrome is due to faulty regeneration of damaged nerve fibers. The sources of that injured nerve is
- Ahypoglossal nerve
- Btrigeminal nerve✓ Correct answer
- Cvagus nerve
- Dglossopharyngeal nerve
Q6.Which is not true of Carcinoma tongue-
- ALateral border is involved
- BCervical lymph node involvement
- CCommonly adeno carcinoma✓ Correct answer
- DTobacco chewing is a risk factor
Q7.Factors that have been associated with an increased incidence of head and neck carcinomas include all of the following except
- ASyphilis
- BHepatitis B virus✓ Correct answer
- CExposure to nickel
- DAlcohol consumption
Q8.A patient presented with a 1 x 1.5 cms growth on the lateral border of the tongue. The treatment indicated would be.
- ALaser ablation
- BInterstitial brachytherapy✓ Correct answer
- CExternal beam radiotherapy
- DChemotherapy
Q9.Stain for detecting early cancer in the oral and pharyngeal cavity is
- ASilver nitrate
- BToluidine blue✓ Correct answer
- CCongo red
- DZinc chloride
Q10.Not a surgical landmark for parotid surgery is
- AInferior belly of omohyoid✓ Correct answer
- BTragal pointer
- CDigastric posterior belly
- DDissecting from peripheral branches
Answer key
Q1: C. Pleomorphic adenoma; Q2: C. Gingiva; Q3: A. Warthin tumor; Q4: C. Auriculotemporal nerve; Q5: B. trigeminal nerve; Q6: C. Commonly adeno carcinoma; Q7: B. Hepatitis B virus; Q8: B. Interstitial brachytherapy; Q9: B. Toluidine blue; Q10: A. Inferior belly of omohyoid.
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