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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ’S)

 

1 Phytoconstutuent which is used as precursor for steroidal drug synthesis is

A.    Gitoxin

B.     Diosgenin 

C.     Digoxin

D.    Digitoxin


2. In India cinchona produce in

A.    Tinnevally

B.     Nilgiri Hills

C.     Aasam

D.    None of the above


3. The Papin which is taken internally is

A.    BPC grade

B.     ISO grade

C.     FDA approved

D.    All of the above

 

4. Taxol also known as

A.    Yew


B.     Himalayan Yew


C.     English Yew


D.    All of the above

 

5. Flavanoids present in Liquorice are

 

A.    liquitrin and isoliquitrin


B.     Glycerrhizin


C.     Glycemarin


D.    Mono amino Glycerrhizinate

 

6. Bitter principle occurring mostly in the bark of liqurice is


A.    liquitrin and isoliquitrin


B.     Glycerrhizin


C.     Glycemarin


D.    Mono amino Glycerrhizinate

 


7. Duboisia contains 2-4% tropane alkaloids one following country only produce Duboisia


A.    Australia


B.     India


C.     China


D.    UK

 

8. Fox gloves is synonyms of

A.    Dhatura

B.     Belladonna

C.     Acrous

D.    Digitalis 


9.       Gingkgo biloba is used for its

A.    Expectorant activity

B.     Lipid lowering activity

C.     PAF antagonistic activity                               

D.    Antidepressant activity


10.  The amount of barbaloin present in Aloe vera is

A.    <1%

B.     3.5-4%

C.     (c)   1-1.5%

D.    2-2.5%


11. Stas-otta process is used for extraction of :

A.    Glycosides

B.     Alkaloids

C.     Terpenoids

D.    Resins


12. Senna mainly contains :

A.    O-glycosides

B.     N-glycosides

C.     C-glycosides

D.    S-glycosides

 

13. Senna leaf if under the class of glycoside :

A.    Cardiac

B.     Cyanogenic

C.     Anthracene

D.    Saponin


14. Alcoholic extract of aloe under UV light gives colour:

A.    Blue

B.     Red

C.     Deep brown

D.    Pink


15.  The substitute for aloes :

A.    Cape aloes 

B.     Socotrine aloes

C.     Curacao aloes 

D.    Natal aloes


16. The biological source for cape aloes :

A.    Curacao aloes

B.     Socotrine aloes

C.     Aloe ferrox

D.    Zanziber aloes

 

17. The biological source for Dioscoria:

A.    dioscoria deltoida

B.     dioscoria floribunda

C.     dioscoria villosa

D.    Dioscorea compositae


18. Yam is the synonym of the drug:

A.    Stropanthus 

B.     Dioscoria

C.     Safed musali

D.    Liquorice


19. Dioscoria is used in the treatment of :

A.    Ulcer

B.     Cancer

C.     Rheumatic arthritis

D.    Kidney stone


20.______________ Is not the synonym of Liquorice.

A.    Glycyrrhiza

B.     Liquorice root

C.     Mulethi

D.    Yam


21. Liquorice belongs to family :

A.    Liliaceae 

B.     Triterpenoid

C.     Loganaceae

D.    Leguminosae


22. Glycyrrhizinic acid on hydrolysis gives :

A.    Glycyrrhetic acid

B.     Glycyrrhizin

C.     Liquiritin

D.    Isoliquiritin


23. Liquorice is used in the treatment of :

A.    Conjuctivitis

B.     Peptic ulcer

C.     Allergy

D.    Skin disease


24. When glycyrrhiza is treated with 80% sulphuric acid, then it shows colour:

A.    Yellow 

B.     Red

C.     Green

D.    Violet


25. Etoposide and teniposide are the semi synthetic derivative of

A.    Podophyllotoxin 

B.     Taxol

C.     Vincristine

D.    Digoxin

 

26. What do you do for getting alkaloids in basis form from the plant material?

A.    Adding some ammonium-hydroxide and water to the pulverised drug.

B.     Making an extract by mineral acid and organic solvent.

C.     Making an extract with some basic and organic solvent.

D.    Adding to the powdered drug some mineral acid and water.

 

27. How to extract the alkaloids in mineral salt form from plant?

A.    Heating with organic solvent.                      

B.     Boiling with ammonium-hydroxide and water.

C.     Shaking with water containing mineral acid.     

D.    Boiling with water and lead acetate.

 

28. In industries; Extraction process in which the hard and woody crude drug is boiled with water

A.    Digestion

B.     Decoction 

C.     Infusion

D.    Maceration


29.Choose the right test for identification of anthraquinones.


A.    Marquis test     

             

B.     Froehde test     

                   

C.     Liebermann-Burchard test


D.    Borntraeger test                                      

 

30.The anthraquinone content of the drugs tested by ............................


A.    Warming with glacial acetic acid giving red precipitate.


B.     Shaking the extract made by organic solvent with diluted ammonium-hydroxide the water  phase gives red or orange colour.


C.     Extracting with water and precipitate with lead acetate showing blue colour.


D.    Making a water extract which shows green colour on sulphuric acid.

 

31. Curacao aloe is obtained from:-

A.    Aloe barbadensis            

B.     Aloe perryi

C.     Aloe ferox                                  

D.    Aloe Vera

 

32. Glycosides are condensation products of :

A.    Sugar + aglycone 

B.     Sugar + Protein

C.     Protein + aglycone

D.    Fats + aglycone

 

33. Glycyrrhizin, a sweet principle of liquorice is

A.                K and Mg salts of glycyrrhizinic acid

B.                 Na and Mg salt glycyrrhetinic acid

C.                 K and Ca salt of glycyrrhizinic acid

D.                Na and Ca salt of glycyrrhetinic acid


34.  Murexide test is used to detect

A.    Caffeine 

B.     Datura

C.     Tannins 

D.    Senna


35. Vitali morin reaction is for

A.    Datura 

B.     Stramonium

C.     Duboisia 

D.    All of the above

  

36.  Stratified cork is characteristic of

A.    Ergot 

B.     Senna

C.     Cinchona  

D.    Rauwolfia

 

37.   Which alkaloids give positive murexide test?

A.    Tropane alkaloids

B.     Pyridine alkaloids

C.     Imidazole alkaloids

D.    Purine alkaloids


38.  All are steroidal alkaloid except

A.    Verartrum  

B.     Aconite

C.     Kurchi  

D.    Diosgenin

 

39.  The biological source for dioscoria

A.    Dioscoria deltoida 

B.     Dioscorin floribulda

C.     Dioscorin villosa  

D.    Dioscoren compositne

 

 40.  Yam is the synonym of the drug

A.    Stropanthus  

B.     Dioscoria

C.     Safed musali 

D.    Liquorice

 

 41.  Diosgenin is the hydrolytic product of

A.    α-am yrin  

B.     β-am yrin

C.     Lupeol  

D.    Saponin dioscin

 

42.  Liquorice belongs to the family

A.    Liliaceae   

B.     Apocyanaceae

C.     Loganaceae  

D.    Leguminosae

 

43.  Glycyrrhizinic acid on hydrolysis gives

A.    Glycyrrhetic acid 

B.     Glycyrrhizin

C.     Liquiritin  

D.    Isoliquiritin

 

44.  Ginseng contains ___________ sulphated ash value.

A.    Not more than 10%

B.     Not more than 12%

C.     Not more than 5%

D.    Not more than 1

 

45.  Peeled liquorice contain ________ of alcohol-soluble  extractive.

A.    NLT 25%  

B.     Less than 25%

C.     Less than 14 % 

D.    NLT 14 %


46.   Adulterant of Indian senna is

A.    Palthe senna

B.     Casia obovata

C.     Casia angustifolia

D.    Both a and b


 47.  Which of the following drug is not an alkaloid?

A.    Opium  

B.     Dioscorea

C.     Tea 

D.    Vasaka

 

 48.  Digitalis purpurea is a cardiotonic drug belonging to the family

A.    Apocynaceae 

B.     Lilliaceae

C.     Polygonaceae  

D.    Scrophulariaceae

 

49.  Three molecules of digitoxose attached to one molecule of glucose are present in the cardioactive glycoside

A.    Gitaloxin  

B.     Gito xin

C.     Digitoxin 

D.    Purpurea  glycoside A

 

50.  Digitalis adulterated with all of the following except

A.    Verbascun thapus 

B.     Comfrey lea ves

C.     Primrose leaves  

D.    Scilla leaves

 

51.  Baljet test is used to identify

A.    Aloe 

B.     Senna

C.     Deoxy sugar  

D.    Digitallis

 

52.  Digitallis contains ___________ acid-insoluble ash.

A.    Not more than 5%

B.     Not more than 2%

C.     Not more than 2.5%

D.    Not more than 1%

 

53.  In Digitalis leaf ____________ of stomata are present

A.    Anomocytic  

B.     Paracytic

C.     Diacytic 

D.    Rubecious

 

54.   Purpurea gl ycoside A on hydrolysis give

A.    Gitoxin + Glucose

B.     Gitaloxigenin + Digitalose

C.     Digitoxin + Glucose

D.    Digitoxigenin + Glucose

 

55. Caffeine is a:


 A. CNS Stimulant


B. Diuretics


C. None


D. Both a & b

 

 


56. Caffeine in obtained from:
A. Coca beans
B. Cola nuts
C. Tea
D. All

 

57.       ______ is not used as cardiotonics

A.    Digitalis                

B.     Cinchona

C.     Squill                                

D.    Stropanthus

 

58. Drug do not used as anticancer :

A.    Podophyllum      

B.     Curare

C.     Camptotheca      

D.    Taxus

59. Alkaloids are ________ type of substances.

A.    Acid                                

B.     Neutral

C.     Chemical             

D.    Basic nitrogenous

 

60. Phenanthrene alkaloids are grouped along with:

A.    Quinoline                            

B.     Isoquinoline

C.     Tropanic 

D.    Indole

 

61. Kellar killani test specific for:

A.    Aexoses  

B.     Deoxy Sugars

C.     Disacharide  

D.    Cellulose

 

62. Legal test is answered by

A.    Cardenolides                    

B.     Butadienolides

C.     Proteins                        

D.    None of the above

 

63.General test for alkaloids with mayer's reagent is not given by:

A.    Strychnine                     

B.     Reserpive

C.     Quinine                         

D.    Caffeine

 

64. Quinindine acts as:

A.    Cardiac Stimulant            

B.     Cardiac depressant

C.     Emetic                            

D.    None of the above

 

65. Quinidine sulphate is used as:

A.    Anti-malarial                  

B.     Antiarrhythmic

C.     Antihypertensive             

D.    antiulcer

 

66. The Important precursor for the production of steroidal drug is:

A.    Dioscin  

B.     Diosgenin

C.     Digoxin                          

D.    Digitoxin

 

67. Alkaloid vincrestine is found in which of the following.

A.    Menthe arvensis               

B.     Ravwolfia serpentina

C.     Atropa belladonna           

D.    Catharanthus roseus

 

68. Fluorimetric analysis is used in estimation of:

A.    Sennacids  

B.     Thymol

C.     Quinine                          

D.    morphine

 

69. Forskolin is also called as

A.    Coleonol

B.     Citral

C.     Borneol

D.    Menthol

 

70. Cassia angustifolia belongs to the family:

A.    Liliaceae

B.     Papaveraceae

C.     Leguminosae

D.    Rosaceae

 

71. Sennosides are used as:

A.    Cardiotonic

B.     Laxative and purgative

C.     Diarrhoe

D.    Arthritis

 

72. Sesquiterpene lactone endoperoxide ring is present in:

A.    Artemisinin

B.     Sennoside

C.     Digoxin

D.    Papaverine

 

73. Artemisinin is used to treat:

A.    Cardiac arrhythmia

B.     Cerebral malaria

C.     Nasal congestion

D.    Kidney stones

 

74. Atropine is a racemic mixture of the alkaloids.

A.    D-hyoscyamine and L-hyoscyamine

B.     Strychnine and brucine

C.     Sennoside A and B

D.    Citriol and Borneol

 

75. Which chemical constituent is used as precursor for the synthesis of Steroids?

A.    Digoxin

B.     Diosgenin

C.     Hyoscyamine

D.    Forskolin

 

76. Starting compounds used for the chemical synthesis of etoposide and teniposide is:

A.    Atropine

B.     Vincristine

C.     Podophyllotoxin

D.    Taxol

 

 

KEYS

1. B

2.   B

3. A

4. D

5.  A

6. C

7.  A

8. D

9. C

10. B

11. A

12. A

13. C

14. C

15. D

16. C

17. A

18. B

19. C

20. D

21. D

22. A

23. B

24. A

25. A

26. C

27. C

28. B

29. D

30. B

31. A

32. A

33. C

34. A

35. D

36. D

37. D

38. D

39. A

40. B

41. D

42. D

43. A

44. B

45. B

46. D

47. B

48. D

49. D

50. D

51. D

52. A

53. A

54. C

55. D

56. D

57. B

58. B

59. D

60. D

61. B

62. A

63. D

64. D

65. A

66. B

67. D

68. C

69. A

70. C

71. B

72. B

73. B

74. A

75. B

76. C

 



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