ABC PROSTHETIC ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Following a transmet amputation, the patient loses.
Answer: toe off
◍ In the medium length BE amputation which of the following muscles is
missing.
Answer: pronator quadratus
◍ Compared to a PTB with cuff suspension the PTB SC/SP socket offers
everything but.
Answer: more freedom for kneeling
◍ Compared to the AK amputation, the knee disarticulation offers all the
following features except.
Answer: better vascular supply
◍ During normal heel strike the forward hip is.
Answer: flexed 25 degrees
◍ Which muscle is most readily identified by palpation.
Answer: iliopsoas
◍ Which one of the following muscles is not a plantar flexor of the foot.
Answer: extensor hallucis longusCorrect:Tibialis posteriorplantarisperoneus
longusgastrocnemius
◍ Which of the following is not a function of the conventional silesian
bandage.
Answer: adds medio-lateral stability
◍ The symphysis pubis is.
, Answer: the anterior junction of the pelvic bones
◍ During normal human locomotion, the primary function of the gluteus
medius is to.
Answer: maintain lateral stability of the pelvis
◍ The majority of fluid control prosthetic knee systems provides what
function.
Answer: swing control only
◍ Which of the following muscles undergoes a lengthening contraction
between heel strike and foot flat.
Answer: tibialis anterior
◍ Which of the following is not a boundary of Scarpa's triangle?.
Answer: rectus femoris
◍ Immediate Post-surgical fitting of upper limb amputees offers all the
following advantages except.
Answer: more rapid rehabilitation.
◍ What is the effect of moving the socket more forward over the foot.
Answer: reduces the length of anterior lever arm of the foot
◍ During dynamic alignment of a PTB prosthesis, excessive knee flexion
occurs at the beginning of heel rise, which adjustmnet:.
Answer: move foot anteriorDecrease socket flexion
◍ Which of the following muscles inserts on the lesser trochanter?.
Answer: Iliopsoas
◍ The olecranon process is a portion of the.
Answer: ulna
◍ In the Muenster socket, the principal function of the posterior proximal brim
is to limit elbow extension and.
Answer: provide suspension in axial loading
◍ Which of the following modificaitons would not increase function for the
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Following a transmet amputation, the patient loses.
Answer: toe off
◍ In the medium length BE amputation which of the following muscles is
missing.
Answer: pronator quadratus
◍ Compared to a PTB with cuff suspension the PTB SC/SP socket offers
everything but.
Answer: more freedom for kneeling
◍ Compared to the AK amputation, the knee disarticulation offers all the
following features except.
Answer: better vascular supply
◍ During normal heel strike the forward hip is.
Answer: flexed 25 degrees
◍ Which muscle is most readily identified by palpation.
Answer: iliopsoas
◍ Which one of the following muscles is not a plantar flexor of the foot.
Answer: extensor hallucis longusCorrect:Tibialis posteriorplantarisperoneus
longusgastrocnemius
◍ Which of the following is not a function of the conventional silesian
bandage.
Answer: adds medio-lateral stability
◍ The symphysis pubis is.
, Answer: the anterior junction of the pelvic bones
◍ During normal human locomotion, the primary function of the gluteus
medius is to.
Answer: maintain lateral stability of the pelvis
◍ The majority of fluid control prosthetic knee systems provides what
function.
Answer: swing control only
◍ Which of the following muscles undergoes a lengthening contraction
between heel strike and foot flat.
Answer: tibialis anterior
◍ Which of the following is not a boundary of Scarpa's triangle?.
Answer: rectus femoris
◍ Immediate Post-surgical fitting of upper limb amputees offers all the
following advantages except.
Answer: more rapid rehabilitation.
◍ What is the effect of moving the socket more forward over the foot.
Answer: reduces the length of anterior lever arm of the foot
◍ During dynamic alignment of a PTB prosthesis, excessive knee flexion
occurs at the beginning of heel rise, which adjustmnet:.
Answer: move foot anteriorDecrease socket flexion
◍ Which of the following muscles inserts on the lesser trochanter?.
Answer: Iliopsoas
◍ The olecranon process is a portion of the.
Answer: ulna
◍ In the Muenster socket, the principal function of the posterior proximal brim
is to limit elbow extension and.
Answer: provide suspension in axial loading
◍ Which of the following modificaitons would not increase function for the
