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Mother clove is an adulterant of
a) Cardamom
b) Clove
c) Pepper
d) Fenne
Option b – Clove
Tropane alkaloids can be identified by ( DSSSB Head Clerk Exam MCQ )
a) Thalloquin test
b) Vitali test
c) Biuret test
d) Millon’s test
Option b – Vitali test
Morphine, codeine, and thebaine are contained in.
a) Quassia
b) Kurchi
c) Gelatin
d) Opium
Option d – Opium
Eugenol is contained in ( DSSSB Head Clerk Exam MCQ )
a) Clove
b) Capsicum
c) Cardamom
d) Coriander
Option a – Clove
The crude drug with the Latin name Withania somnifera is.
a) Brahmi
b) Hyoscyamus
c) Ashwagandha
d) ipecac
Option c – Ashwagandha
One among the following is a volatile oil-containing crude drug ( DSSSB Head Clerk Exam MCQ )
a) Chirata
b) Cardamom
c) Linseed
d) Myrobalan
Option b – Cardamom
A crude drug used as cardiotonic.
a) Dhatura
b) Cinchona
c) Ephedra
d) Ergot
Option a – Dhatura
Belladonna belongs to the family of ( DSSSB Head Clerk Exam MCQ )
a) Solanaceae
b) Piperaceae
c) Papavaraceae
d) Rutaceae
Option a – Solanaceae
The active ingredient forms froth when shaken with water.
a) Alkaloid
b) Tannin
c) Gum
d) Saponin
Option d – Saponin
Emetine is the main ingredient ( DSSSB Head Clerk Exam MCQ )
a) Ipecac
b) Isapgol
c) Pyrethrum
d) Rhubarb
Option a – Ipecac
Curemninoids are present in.
a) Squill
b) Turmeric
c) Honey
d) Acacia
Option b – Turmeric
Plant constituent used in the preparation of mosquito coils ( DSSSB Head Clerk Exam MCQ )
a) Rauwolfia
b) Ergot
c) Pyrethrum
d) Aconite
Option c – Pyrethrum
Quassia wood is adulterated with
a) Brucea antidysentrica
b) Cinnamomum zeylanicum
c) Cassia angustifoila
d) Cephaelis ipecaeuannaha
Option b – Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Eugenol is present in ( DSSSB Head Clerk Exam MCQ )
a) Fennel
b) Tulsi
c) Cardamom
d) Coriander
Option b – Tulsi
Gingko biloba is used for its
a) Expectorant activity
b) PAF antagonistic activity
c) Lipid lowering activity
d) Antidepressant activity
Option d – Antidepressant activity
The amount of barbalo present in Aloe Vera is ( DSSSB Head Clerk Exam MCQ )
a) <1%
b) 3.5-4%
c) 1-1.5%
d) 2-2.5%
Option b – 3.5-4%
Guggul lipids are obtained from.
a) Commiphora molmol
b) Commiphora wightii
c) Boswellia serrata
d) Commiphora abyssinica
Option b – Commiphora wightii
Triterpenoids are active constituents of ( DSSSB Head Clerk Exam MCQ )
a) Jaborandi
b) Rhubarb
c) Stramonium
d) Brahmi
Option d – Brahmi
A naturally occurring carminative is.
a) Asafoetida
b) Asoka
c) Arjuna
d) Agarc
Option a – Asafoetida
The opium alkaloid papaver somniferum is obtained from ( DSSSB Head Clerk Exam MCQ )
a) Leaf
b) Root
c) Seed
d) Stem
Option c – Seed
Panaxadiol is the constituent of.
a) Ginger
b) Jatamansi
c) Ginseng
d) Pepper
Option c – Ginseng
Meconic acid is the chemical marker for which of the following genus?
a) Piper
b) Pilocarpus
c) Prunus
d) Papaver
Option d – Papaver
Clove stalks can be identified by the presence of.
a) Starch grains
b) Cystoliths
c) Lignified sclerids
d) Acicular crystals of calcium oxalate
Option d – Acicular crystals of calcium oxalate
Quinidine is.
a) Obtained from cinchona
b) O stereoisomer of quinine
c) An antiarrhythmic used an cardiac arrhythmia
d) All
Option a – Obtained from cinchona
What is strophanthus.
a) Diuretic
b) Antianemic
c) Cardiac glycoside
d) Antianginal
Option c – Cardiac glycoside
Reserpine is derived from.
a) Squalene
b) Homoserine
c) Tryptophan and tryptamine
d) Asparagine
Option d – Asparagine
Precursor for the biosynthesis of tropane alkaloid is.
a) Leucine
b) Lysine
c) Ornithine
d) Tyrosine
Option c – Ornithine
Mail order business is.
a) Wholesale trade
b) Retail trade by post
c) Direct selling trade
d) Retail trade
Option b – Retail trade by post
A journal is a book of.
a) Original entry
b) Secondary entry
c) Cash transaction
d) Petty cash transaction
Option a – Original entry
a) Public corporation
b) Government company
c) Public Company
d) Departmental organization
Option b – Government company
In the utilization of finance, the “Fixed Capital” is invested in which of the following?
a) Purchase of raw materials
b) Plant and Machinery
c) Wages and rent
d) Taxes and interest
Option b – Plant and Machinery
“The shop act license” issued by the labor office is valid for how many years from the date of its receipt?
a) 5 – Years
b) 3 – Years
c) 2 – Years
d) 4 – Years
Option b – 3 – Years
‘NONLIN’ is a program that predicts.
a) Stock position and shelf life
b) Batch number and date of expiry
c) Utilisation and date of expiry
d) Pharmacokinetic parameters
Option d – Pharmacokinetic parameters
Which of the following is the function of a clearing and forwarding agent?
a) To submit the sales tax and other returns to the respective authorities before the due date
b) To collect the returned goods from the market and arrange for a replacement as per the policies of the company
c) To purchase goods from the super distributor and sell to smaller territories
d) To maintain adequate stocks of the entire range of products marketed by the company
Option a – To submit the sales tax and other returns to the respective authorities before the due date
In selective inventory control, it is beneficial to combine.
a) S-O-S and X-Y-Z methods
b) H-M-L and F-S-N methods
c) A-B-C and H-M-L methods
d) S-D-E and X-Y-Z method
Option c – A-B-C and H-M-L methods
Schedule H drug belongs to……
a) Narcotic drugs
b) Dangerous drug
c) Imported drug
d) List of prescription drugs
Option d – List of prescription drugs
The medical termination of pregnancies in certain cases is carried only by……. under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971.
a) Any Doctor
b) Any Physician
c) Registered Medical Practitioner for this purpose
d) Registered Pharmacist
Option c – Registered Medical Practitioner for this purpose
Sera, vaccines, and toxins come under schedule .………..
a) O
b) P
c) Both options A & B
d) C
Option d – C
For the manufacturing of cosmetics, the license is granted in….
a) Form -25 c
b) Form-20 d
c) Form-204
d) Form-32
Option d – Form-32
The Drugs and Cosmetic Act was passed in:
a) 1940
b) 1945
c) 1947
d) 1946
Option a – 1940
The life period of the drug is dealt with.
a) Schedule Q
b) Schedule P
c) Schedule M
d) Schedule N
Option b – Schedule P
The Drugs and Cosmetic Act was passed in:
a) 1940
b) 1945
c) 1947
d) 1946
Option a – 1940
The DPO (Drug Price Control Order) was exercised by the central government.
a) 1985
b) 1995
c) 1987
d) 1997
Option b – 1995
The schedule for Good manufacturing practices and requirements of factory premises for the manufacture of belongs to.
a) Schedule-X
b) Schedule-W
c) Schedule-L
d) Schedule-M
Option d – Schedule-M
The Schedule in Drugs and Cosmetics Act deals with the requirements and guidelines for clinical trials, and the import manufacture of new drugs.
a) Schedule-O
b) Schedule-M
c) Schedule-F
d) Schedule-Y
Option d – Schedule-Y
Drugs and Magic Remedies Act was passed in:
a) 1956
b) 1954
c) 1952
d) 1953
Option b – 1954
Schedule to which the ‘List of drugs to be sold on prescription only’ belong to
a) Schedule-L
b) Schedule-W
c) Schedule-X
d) Schedule-M
Option a – Schedule-L
a) Rates of fee for test and analysis
b) Life period of drug
c) Standard of cosmetics
d) List of prescription drugs
Option a – Rates of fee for test and analysis
Symbol XR is an important labeling requirement of scheduled ….. drugs.
a) K
b) Y
c) X
d) P
Option c – X
The Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic substances act was passed in …….
a) 1985
b) 1963
c) 1940
d) 1938
Option a – 1985
Who was the chairman of a committee which was appointed to see into the problem of pharmacy in India and recommend the measures to be tackled ….
a) Adv. R.C. Chandra
b) W.B.Malhotra
c) R.N.Chopra
d) Dr.L.R. Mahadevan
Option c – R.N.Chopra
The name of the registered pharmacist can be removed from the register by the executive committee if it is found that
a) His name has been entered by error or an account of misrepresentation or suppression of material fact
b) He has been convicted of any offense or has been guilty of any infamous conduct n any professional respect
c) Both A & B
d) None of above
Option c – Both A & B
Medicinal & Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act was passed in the year
a) 1950
b) 1955
c) 1960
d) 1965
Option b – 1955
Drug & Cosmetics Act 1940 & Rule 1945 contains the study of schedule
a) A
b) D
c) X
d) P5
Option c – X
Government analyst means
a) Who is appointed by the central govt.
b) In relation to Ayurvedic, Siddha, or Unani drugs
c) In relation to any other drug or cosmetics
d) All of above
Option d – All of above
Which is the oldest Act about the drug
a) Dangerous Drug Act
b) Opium Act
c) Poison Act
d) Drugs Act
Option b – Opium Act
The Act of Narcotic Drugs & psychotropic substances includes the study of
a) the Manufacture of opium and other narcotics drugs
b) the Sales of opium
c) the Import & export of narcotics
d) All above
Option d – All above
Sale prices of bulk drugs are fixed by
a) the Patent Act
b) MAPE calculation
c) the Factories Act 1948
d) the Drug Price control order (DPCO)
Option d – the Drug Price control order (DPCO)
A drug consisting in full or in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance is called.
a) Adultered drug
b) Spurious drug
c) Misbranded drug
d) Patent drug
Option a – Adultered drug
The ex-officio member of the Pharmacy Council of India is.
a) Teacher in Pharmacology
b) A member of MCI
c) A representative of UGC
d) Director of CDL
Option d – Director of CDL
The Schedule to which ‘List of drugs to be sold on prescription only’ belong.
a) Schedule L
b) Schedule W
c) Schedule X
d) Schedule M.
Option a – Schedule L
The minimum required area to open a retail drugstore is.
a) 15 sqm
b) 10 sqm
c) 40 sqm
d) 60 sqm
Option b – 10 sqm
The function of the central drug laboratory is.
a) To issue a repacking license
b) To issue a manufacturing license
c) To issue a loan license
d) To analyze the samples of drugs or cosmetics
Option d – To analyze the samples of drugs or cosmetics
What is the penalty for the ‘commercial quantity sale’ of Drugs that cause dependence or Abuse?
a) Rigorous Imprisonment for 5 to 6 years+fine of Rs.3 to 4 lakh
b) Rigorous Imprisonment for 4 to 6 years + fine of Rs.50,000 to 60,000
c) Rigorous Imprisonment for 1 to 2 years + fine of Rs.10,000 to 20, 000
d) Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 to 20 years + fine of Rs. 1 to 2 lakh
Option d – Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 to 20 years + fine of Rs. 1 to 2 lakh
The Pharmacy Act was passed in the year.
a) 1950
b) 1965
c) 1948
d) 1947
Option c – 1948
The ex-officio member of the Pharmacy Council of India is.
a) Teacher in Pharmacology
b) A member of MCI
c) A representative of UGC
d) Director of CDL
Option d – Director of CDL
A drug consists, in full or in whole or in part, of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance.
a) Adultered drug
b) Spurious drug
c) Misbranded drug
d) Patent drug
Option a – Adultered drug
CSSSD stands for.
a) Clean Safe Supply Services Department
b) Central Sterile Supply Services Department
c) Clean Sterile Supply Services Department
d) Central Safety Supply Services Department
Option b – Central Sterile Supply Services Department
CPOE technology stands for.
a) Computer-protected order entry
b) Computerized patient order entry
c) Computerized provider order entry
d) Computer-generated password entry
Option b – Computerized patient order entry
The primary function of a hospital is all EXCEPT.
a) Medical research
b) Diagnosis and treatment
c) Promotion of drug use
d) Patient care
Option c – Promotion of drug use
The suture that is not used for the skin is.
a) Mattress suture
b) Simple suture
c) Purse string suture
d) Sub-cuticular suture
Option c – Purse string suture
Process and policy of reducing the amount of waste produced by a person or society is called.
a) Minimalisation
b) Curtailment
c) Ban
d) Conservation
Option a – Minimalisation
Human anatomical waste should be disposed of.
a) Microwaving
b) Incineration
c) Landfill
d) Autoclaving
Option b – Incineration
Patch-clamp method is used.
a) Recording ion current flow through single channels
b) Studying the structure of cell membrane
c) Recording biphasic action potential
d) Recording compound action potential
Option a – Recording ion current flow through single channels
Absorbable suture material among the following is.
a) Polypropamide
b) Nylon
c) Catgut
d) Silk
Option c – Catgut
The rate of generation of biomedical waste in India is.
a) 2 kg/bed/day
b) 100 kg/bed/day
c) 20 kg/bed/day
d) 8 kg/bed/day
Option a – 2 kg/bed/day
One among the following is a communicable disease.
a) Cancer
b) Diabetes
c) Hypertension
d) Filariasis
Option d – Filariasis
Hospital-acquired infectious are called.
a) Primary infection
b) Secondary infection.
c) Nosocomial infection
d) Latent infection
Option c – Nosocomial infection
Hepatitis is
a) Bacterial infection
b) Protozoal infection
c) Fungal infection
d) Viral infection
Option d – Viral infection
The color of the container used for the disposal of waste sharps is.
a) Blue
b) Red
c) Yellow
d) Black
Option a – Blue
Plastibell device is used in.
a) Hernia repair
b) Circumcision
c) Tracheostomy
d) Thyroidectomy
Option b – Circumcision
Wallace’s rule of 9s is used in the treatment of
a) Gangrene
b) Burns
c) Infections
d) Dehydration
Option b – Burns
The components of an oxidation pond are:
a) Oxygen, algae, sunlight
b) Oxygen, chloride, sunlight
c) Bacteria, sunlight, chloride
d) Algae, specific bacteria, sunlight
Option d – Algae, specific bacteria, sunlight
All are the names given to the molecular mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction EXCEPT.
a) Walk-along theory
b) Fluid mosaic theory
c) Ratchet theory
d) Sliding filament theory
Option b – Fluid mosaic theory
Gastrectomy is an example.
a) Dirty wound
b) Clean wound
c) Clean the contaminated wound
d) Contaminated wound
Option c – Clean the contaminated wound
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