ORTHOTIC FITTER EXAM (ABC) | FROM QUESTION TO
PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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, What is known as the roughening of the articulating surface of the patella?
A. Rough Patella
B. Heel spurs
C. Chondromalacia
D. None of the above Answer: C. Chondromalacia
Keeping the foot in ____ position overnight helps to correct______?
A. Plantarflexed, plantarfaciitis
B. Dorsiflexed, Hammer toe
C. Dorsiflexed, Plantarfaciitis
D. Plantarflexed, Foot drop Answer: C. Dorsiflexed, Plantarfaciitis
The gait cycle includes what two phases?
A. Ground reaction force, perk vertical force
B. Swing phase, stance phase
C. Toe off, heel strike
D. Hell strike, swing through Answer: B. Stance phase and swing phase
The anterior cruciate ligament's unction is to
A. Keep the tibia from moving in a lateral direction
B. Keep the tibia from moving in an anterior direction
C. Keep the tibia from moving in a posterior direction Answer: B. Keep the tibia from moving
in an anterior direction
What structures are involved in the "Unhappy triad"? Answer: MCL
ACL
Medial Meniscus
A patient is referred to the office with a diagnosis of left ankle sprain, to better understand the
MOI, what damage is occurring at the ankle joint?
A. Tearing at the tendon
B. Crushing injury to the lateral epicondyle
C. Acute dermatitis
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PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, What is known as the roughening of the articulating surface of the patella?
A. Rough Patella
B. Heel spurs
C. Chondromalacia
D. None of the above Answer: C. Chondromalacia
Keeping the foot in ____ position overnight helps to correct______?
A. Plantarflexed, plantarfaciitis
B. Dorsiflexed, Hammer toe
C. Dorsiflexed, Plantarfaciitis
D. Plantarflexed, Foot drop Answer: C. Dorsiflexed, Plantarfaciitis
The gait cycle includes what two phases?
A. Ground reaction force, perk vertical force
B. Swing phase, stance phase
C. Toe off, heel strike
D. Hell strike, swing through Answer: B. Stance phase and swing phase
The anterior cruciate ligament's unction is to
A. Keep the tibia from moving in a lateral direction
B. Keep the tibia from moving in an anterior direction
C. Keep the tibia from moving in a posterior direction Answer: B. Keep the tibia from moving
in an anterior direction
What structures are involved in the "Unhappy triad"? Answer: MCL
ACL
Medial Meniscus
A patient is referred to the office with a diagnosis of left ankle sprain, to better understand the
MOI, what damage is occurring at the ankle joint?
A. Tearing at the tendon
B. Crushing injury to the lateral epicondyle
C. Acute dermatitis
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