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                                           MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS :

1. What is the botanical name of rauwolfia?

(a) Rauwolfia serpentine

(b) Allium cepa

(c) Mirabilis jalapa

(d) Lathyrus latifoluis

 2. Tea belongs to which plant family?

(a) Acanthaceae

(b) Amaryllidaceae

(c) Theaceae

(d) Apiaceae

 3. Which is not the chemical constituent of ipecac shrub?

(a) Emetine

(b) strychnine

(c) Brucine

(d) Both b and c

 4. What is the botanical name of cinchona?

(a) Platycodon grandiflorus

(b) Dicenta spectabilis

(c) Celosia cristata

(d) Cinchona calisaya

 5. what are the adulterants of digitalis?

(a) Mullein leaves

(b) Comfrey leaves

(c) Primrose leaves

(d) All of the above

 6. What is the botanical name of coffee?

(a) Pyrus malus

(b) Ribes nigrum

(c) Solanum melongena

(d) Coffea Arabica Linn.

 

7. Flowers of tea shrub are

(a) 1-3 in number.

(b) It consist of 7 or 8 petals

(c) Lanceolate to obovate in shape

(d) Both a and b

 

8. Podophyllum is used to treat which disease?

(a) Diabetes

(b) Rheumatoid arthritis

(c) Asthma

(d) Cancer

 9. What is the main chemical constituent of digitalis?

(a) Verodoxin

(b) Odoroside H

(c) Saponin

(d) Purpurea A and B

 

10. What is the biological source of coffee?

(a) Root

(b) Seed

(c) Leaves

(d) Bark

 

11. What is the common adulterant of ipecac?

(a) Strychnine

(b) Ephedra

(c) Aerial stem of the ipecac

(d) Vincristine

 

12. What is the biological source of cinchona?

(a) Bark of Root

(b) Bark of Stem

(c) Leaves

(d) Both a and b

 

13. Leaves of tea shrub are

(a) Alternate in arrangement

(b) Young leaves are light green in color and old leaves are dark green in color

(c) They are pubescent

(d) All of the above

 

14. Legal test used for the identification of which glycoside:

(a) Anthraquinone glycoside

(b) Coumarine glycoside

(c) Cardiac glycoside

(d) all

 

15. Rauwolfia show the properties of

(a) Sedative

(b) Stimulating the central of peripheral nervous system

(c) Increase the uterine contraction

(d) All of the above

 

16. What are the common adulterants of coffee?

(a) Soybean

(b) Barley

(c) Coffee husks

(d) All of the above

 

17.  What is the botanical name of senna?

(a) Cassia senna L.

(b) Rudbeckia hirta

(c) Physalis franchetti

(d) Basella rubra

 

18. Ipeca is not used as

(a) Antibacterial

(b) Expectorant

(c) Emetic

(d) Local irritant

 

19. Cinchona is used to treat

(a) Malaria

(b) Dyspepsia

(c) Gastric catarrh

(d) All of the above

 20. Digitalis used to treat

(a) Tachycardia

(b) Congestive heart failure

(c) Arterial flutter

(d) All of the above

 

21. Modified borntrager’s test used in the identification of which glycoside?

(a) Cardiac glycoside

(b) Flavonoid glycoside

(c) Saponin glycoside

(d) Anthraquinone glycoside

 

22. Which dye from the following work as an adulterant of tea shrub?

(a) Indigo dye

(b) Alacian blue

(c) Chrysoidine R

(d) Congo red

 23. What are the chemical constituents of podophyllum?

(a) Podophyllin

(b) Podophyllotoxin

(c) Alpha-peltatin

(d) All of the above

 

24. Coffee contain properties of

(a) Analgesic

(b) Anaphrodisiac

(c) Anorexic

(d) All of the above

 25. What is the shape of leaves of cinchona shrub?

(a) Needle shape

(b) Elliptic shape

(c) Palm shape

(d) Rounded to lanceolate

 

26. Senna belongs to which plant family?

(a) Rubiaceae

(b) Liliaceae

(c) Laguminosae

(d) Solaniaceae

 

27. Content of alkaloid present in ipecac

(a) 4-5%

(b) 2-4%

(c) 2-3%

(d) 5%

 

28. What are the most common adulterant of tea?

(a ) Gypsum

(b) Soapstone

(c) graphite

(d) All of the above

 

29. Digitalis belongs to which plant family?

(a) Apocynaceae

(b) Solaniaceae

(c) Scrophulariaceae

(d) Loganiaceae

 

30. Haemolysis test used in the identification :

(a) Sterol glycoside

(b) Triterpinoid glycoside

(c) Saponin glycoside

(d) All

 

31. Rauwolfia used to treat

(a) Intestinal disorders

(b) Anthelminthic bitter tonic

(c) Both a and b

(d) Jaundice

 

32. Podophyllum has which type of property?

(a) Purgative

(b) Antiseptic

(c) Anti-malarial

(d) All of the above

 33. Rauwolfia belongs to which family ?

(a) Liliaceae

(b) Apocynaceae

(c) Acanthaceae

(d) Fabaceae

 

34. What is the main property of digitalis?

(a) Antiseptic

(b) Anti-inflammatory

(c) Cardio tonic

(d) All of the above

 

35. What is the chief chemical constituent of podophyllum?

(a) Resin

(b) Vincristine

(c) Protopine

(d) Scillaren

 

36. Length of leaves of digitalis is

(a) 20-30 cm

(b) 10-30 cm

(c) 30-40 cm

(d) 10-20 cm

 

37. Tea is used to treat

(a) Diabetes

(b) Obesity

(c) Alzheimer’s disease

(d) All of the above

 

38. What is the common adulterants of cinchona?

(a) Indigo dye

(b) Gypsum

(c) Maracaibo bark

(d) Prussian blue dye

 

39. What is the biological source of digitalis?

(a) Seeds

(b) Leaves

(c) Roots

(d) Bark

 

40. What is the amount of alpha-peltatin present in podophyllum?

(a) 0.25%

(b) 0.15%

(c) 0.13%

(d) 0.90%

 

41. What is the botanical name of digitalis?

(a) Digitalis pupurea

(b) Gaillardia aristata

(c) Dicenta spectabilis

(d) Liatris spicata

 

42. What is the amount of podophyllin present in Indian podophyllum?

(a) 5-6%

(b) 9-10%

(c) 6-12%

(d) 8-9%

 

43. What are the chemical constituent of cinchona?

(a) Quinine

(b) Quinidine

(c) Cinchonine

(d) All of the above

 

44. Coffee belongs to which family?

(a) Loganiaceae

(b) Rubiaceae

(c) Solaneacea

(d) Asteraceae

 

 45. Leaves of aloe are

(a) Rosette shape

(b) Thick

(c) Fleshy

(d) All of the above

 

46. Aloe belongs to which plant family?

(a) Apocynaceae

(b) Liliaceae

(c) Rubiaceae

(d) Solaneacae

 

47. What is the shape of leaves of senna?

(a) Needle shape

(b) Lanceole shape

(c) Obovate shape

(d) Cordate shape

 

48. What is the adulterant of podophyllum?

(a) Crystal violet

(b) Indigo dye

(c) A. latifolia

(d) Prussian blue

 

 49. What is the chief chemical constituent of senna?

(a) Emetine

(b) Aloe-emodine

(c) Sennoside A

(d) Thevetin A

 

50. What is the biological source of ipecac?

(a) Leaves

(b) rhizome

(c) Dried root

(d) Both b and c

 

51. Adulterant of Rauwolfia  serpentine are

(a) Rauwolfia densitiflora

(b) Pisum sativum

(c) Rauwolfia Rauwolfia perakensis

(d) Both a and c

 

52. Which type of extract is used in the formation of podophyllin?

(a) Aqueous

(b) Alcoholic

(c) Butane hash oil

(d) Ice

 

 53. What is the biological source of rauwolfia?

(a) Leaves

(b) Flowers

(c) Dried rhizome and roots

(d) Bark

 

54. The diameter of rootlets of rauwolfia is

(a) 2-3mm

(b) 0.2-0.3mm

(c) 0.5-1.0mm

(d) 3-4mm

 

55. The chemical constituents of rauwolfia are

(a) Reserpine

(b) Phytosterol

(c) Fatty acids

(d) All of the above

 

56. Cinchona contain properties of

(a) Antipyretic

(b) Analgesic

(c) Protoplasmic

(d) All of the above

 

57. What is the common adulterant of senna?

(a) Indigo dye

(b) Malic acid

(c) Dog senna

(d) All of the above

 

58. Ipecac belongs to which plant family?

(a) Rubiaceae

(b) Loganiaceae

(c) Rosaceae

(d) Solanaceae

 

59. Which of the following is an adulterant of aloe?

(a) Malic acid

(b) Glucose

(c) Indigo dye

(d) Both a and b

 

60. What is the botanical name of aloe?

(a) Monarda didyma

(b) Gaillardia aristata

(c) Liatris spicata

(d) Aloe barbadensis miller

 

61. Aloe used as an ingredient in the formulation of

(a) Lotion

(b) Beverages

(c) desserts

(d) all of the above

 

 

62. Senna is used to treat

(a) Diabetes

(b) Cancer

(c) Constipation

(d) All of the above

 

63. What is the biological source of podophyllum?

(a) root

(b) Stem

(c) Rhizome

(d) Both a and c

 

 

64. Palthe senna is an adulterant of which plant?

(a) Vinca

(b) Senna

(c) Strophanthus

(d) Ipecac

 

65. Senna is used to treat which syndrome?

(a) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

(b) Irritable bowel syndrome

(c) Ackerman syndrome

(d) Cohen syndrome

 

66. The chemical constituents of ipecac are

(a) Emetine

(b) Cephaeline

(c) Psychotrine

(d) All of the above

 

67. What is the chief chemical constituent of aloe?

(a) Vincristine

(b) Strychnine

(c) Protopine

(d) Emodine

 

68. What is the botanical name of podophyllum?

(a) Podophyllum hexandrum

(b) Asciepias tuberose

(c) Cobaea scandens

(d) Physalis franchetti

 

69. What is the major biological source of tea?

(a) Leaves

(b) Root

(c) Bark

(d) Flowers

 

70. Aloe is used to treat

(a) Vaginal infection

(b) Allergic reaction

(c) Herpes

(d) All of the above

 

71. What are the chemical constituents of aloe?

(a) Amino acids

(b) Enzymes

(c) Minerals

(d) All of the above

 

72. What is the botanical name of tea?

(a) Allium cepa

(b) Camellia sinensis

(c) Sedum acre

(d) Lupinus texensis

 

73. What are the characteristics of the rhizome of the ipecac?

(a) It is thin or thick sometimes.

(b) It is annulated.

(c) The shape is cylindrical.

(d) All of the above

 

74. Which of the following is not the method of evaluation

(A) Aphabetical

(B) Morphological

(C) Chemical

(D) Microscopical

 

75. Adulteration means-

(A) Confirmation of identity

(B) Determination of purity

(C) Debasement of an article

(D) Confirmation and determination of purity & identity

 

76. Optical rotation is measured by:

a)      Viscometer

b)      Opticometer

c)      Polarimeter

d)     Microtome

 

77. Total ash value in case of crude drug signifies

a)      Organic content of the drug

b)      Mineral matter in the drug

c)      Addition of extraneous matter such as sand, stone etc.

d)     Woody matter present in the drug

 

78. The principle of separation of thin layer chromatography is -

(A) Absorption

(B) Attraction

(C) Adsorption

(D) None of the above

 

79. Standard for determination of bitterness value as per WHO guideline standard used is

a)      Gentiopicirin

b)      Sweretin

c)      Quinine

d)     None of above

 

80. Worldwide Trade is......organization.

a)      International 

b)      Intragovernmental

c)      Intranational 

d)     Intergovernmental

 

81. Taxol is naturally occurring .......compound.

A) Diterpenoid 

B) Triterpenoid

C) Monoterpenoid 

D) Sesquiterpene

 

82. Papain is a mixture of  ......

a)      Mucolytic enzymes

b)      Proteolytic enzymes

c)      Neucleolytic enzymes

d)     Amylolytic enzymes

 

83. Chemical alteration in plant drugs may be detected using

A)    HPTLC                         

B)    Microscopy

C)    Titrimetry                     

D)    Microscopy

 

  84. Ginseng contains a mixture of  _________

A)        Steroidal & pentacyclic triterpenoids

B)        Diterpenoids & pentacyclic diterpenoids

C)        Alkaloid & steroids

D)        Terpens & steroids

 

 85. Following is not the physiochemical evaluation test for organized crude drug

(A) Swelling index

(B) Refractive index

(C) Foreign organic matter

(D) None of above

 

86. Saponin containing drugs are used as...........

A) laxative.        

B) Bitter tonic.       

C) Expectorant.       

D) Emetic.    

87. In chromatographic separation the different species in the sample undergo the process of

(Gate 2008)

a)      Chemical interaction

b)      Partition

c)      Volatilization

d)     Lionization

 

88. The parameter in the elution curve that is proportional to the concentration of a compound in gas chromatographic effluent is the: - (Gate 2004)

a)      Width of peak

b)      Shape of the peak

c)      Number of peaks

d)     Area under the peak

89. Bioassays are carried out to:-(Gate 2004)

a)      Measure the pharmacological activity of a drug

b)      Avoid clinical trials for a new drug

c)      Detect the impurity in a given drug

d)     Screen for pharmacogenetic influences of new drugs


90. Energy absorbed in U.V. region produces change in the: (Gate 1999)

a)      The rotational energy of the molecule

b)      The vibrational energy of the molecule

c)      The electronic energy of the molecule

d)     All the three energy levels of the molecule


91. The region of the electromagnetic spectrum below 200 nm is known as: - (Gate1994)

a)      Vacuum ultra violet region

b)      Low UV region

c)      Far UV region

d)     Microwave region

 

 


 

1.  a

2.   c

3.  d

4.  d

5.   d

6.  d

7.  d 

8.  d

9.  d

10. b

11.  c

12. d

13.  d

14.  c

15.  d

16.  d

17.  a

18.  a

19.  d

20.  d

21.  d

22.  a

23.  d

24. d

25.  d

26.  c

27.  c

28.  d

29. c

30.  c

31.  c

32. a

33. c

34.  c

35. a

36. b

37. d

38. c

39. b

40. a

41. a

42. c

43. d

44. b

45. d

46. b

47. b

48. c

49. c

50. d

51.d

52. b

53. c

54. c

55. d

56. d

57. c

58. a

59. d

60. d

61. d

62. c

63. d

64. b

65. b

66. d

67. d

68. a

69. a

70. d

71. d

72. b

73. d

74. a

75. c

76. c

77. b

78. c

79. c

80. d

81. a

82. b

83. a

84. a

85. b

86. c

87. b

88. d

89. a

90. d

91. c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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