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DSSSB Head Clerk Previous Year Objective Paper for Students
In the Liberman-Burchard test for steroids, the compound is dissolved in.
a) Methanol
b) Chloroform
c) Benzene
d) Ethanol
Option b – Chloroform
Rutin is extracted from all of the following, except ( DSSSB Head Clerk Previous Year MCQ )
a) Sophora Japonica
b) Fagopyrum esculentum
c) Eucalyptus macrorrhyncha
d) Ginko biloba
Option d – Ginko biloba
cinchona robusta is a hybrid of.
a) C.Calisaya and C micrantha
b) C. Succirubra and C. Officinalis
c) C. Calisaya and C. Officinalis
d) C. Calisaya and C. Succirubra
Option b – C. Succirubra and C. Officinalis
The microscopical character of the flower buds of Eugenia Caryophullus is ( DSSSB Head Clerk Previous Year MCQ )
a) Collenchymatous parenchyma containing in its outer part numberous. ellipsoidal schizolysigenous oil glands
b) Small translucent endosperm containing aleurone grains
c) Wide parenchymatous starchy cortex, the endosperm containing volatile oils
d) Outer surface consisting of external perisperm, rough, dark brown with reticulate furrows
Option a – Collenchymatous parenchyma containing in its outer part numberous. ellipsoidal schizolysigenous oil glands
The Schedule in D and C Act that deals with the standard for disinfection fluids is.
a) Schedule – O
b) Schedule – F
c) Schedule – B
d) Schedule – M
Option a – Schedule – O
Single cells in tissue culture can be isolated by all of the following ( DSSSB Head Clerk Previous Year MCQ )
a) Mechanical method
b) Filter paper method
c) Enzymatic method
d) Suspension culture.
Option b – Filter paper method
The purpose of seal coating in the sugar coating process for tablets is.
a) To prevent moisture penetration into the tablet core
b) To round the edges and build up the tablet weight
c) To impart the desired color to the table
d) To give lusture to the tablet
Option a – To prevent moisture penetration into the tablet core
Lactose is the most widely used diluent in tablet formulation. However, it is not used in the formulation of which one of the following? ( DSSSB Head Clerk Previous Year MCQ )
a) Pyrazinamide
b) Ibuprofen
c) Sulfacetamide
d) Isoniazide
Option d – Isoniazide
One thousand nanograms equal one.
a) Centigram
b) Gram
c) Kilogram
d) Microgram
Option d – Microgram
Aglcone of the steroidal saponins is commonly referred to as a “Spirostane” due to its spiro character of ( DSSSB Head Clerk Previous Year MCQ )
a) C 22
b) C 19
c) C13
d) C 18
Option a – C 22
Ephedra sinica and Ephedra equisentia can be distinguished by type.
a) Branching
b) Stomata
c) Scaly leaves
d) Alkaloids
Option c – Scaly leaves
Tetraterpenoids include which of the following ( DSSSB Head Clerk Previous Year MCQ )
a) Carotenes
b) Xanthophylls
c) Caroteoidic acid
d) All of above
Option d – All of above
Vincristine and Vinblastine act by.
a) Interfering with the synthesis of t-RNA
b) Inhibiting the fragmentation of DNA
c) Binding of Protein
d) Incorporating into folic acid metabolism
Option c – Binding of Protein
The lycopodium spore method can be used to find out the percentage purity of crude drugs which contains ( DSSSB Head Clerk Previous Year MCQ )
a) Multi-layered cells or tissues
b) Well-defined particles can be counted
c) Oil globules
d) Characteristics of particles of irregular thickness, the length of which can be measured
Option b – Well-defined particles can be counted
Creatinine clearance is used as a.
a) Glomerular filtration rate
b) Renal excretion rate
c) Drug metabolism rate
d) Passive renal excretion
Option a – Glomerular filtration rate
The most common causative agent of bacterial pneumonia is ( DSSSB Head Clerk Previous Year MCQ )
a) Bacillus stearothermophilis
b) Spores of B. subtilis
c) Streptococcus pneumonia
d) Mycoplasma pneumonia
Option c – Streptococcus pneumonia
The metabolic function of Riboflavin involves the following.
a) FMN and FAD
b) NADP and NADPH
c) AMP and ATP
d) Retin and Retinine
Option a – FMN and FAD
Bacteria that can derive their nutritional requirements and energy from similar inorganic sources are called ( DSSSB Head Clerk Previous Year MCQ )
a) Autotrophic
b) Heterotrophic
c) Parasite
d) Saprophyte
Option a – Autotrophic
Which of the following can be given for the treatment of Scurvy?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin D
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin E
Option c – Vitamin C
Yeast is a rich source of ( DSSSB Head Clerk Previous Year MCQ )
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C
d) VitaminD
Option b – Vitamin B
BCG vaccine should be given at.
a) Birth
b) 6 – Month
c) 1 – Year
d) 2-Year
Option a – Birth
Which of the following can be given for good bone health? ( DSSSB Head Clerk Previous Year MCQ )
a) Vitamin – A
b) Vitamin-D
c) Vitamin – C
d) Vitamin – E
Option b – Vitamin-D
Enzymes are referred to as spreading factors.
a) Heparin
b) Chondroitin
c) Hyaluronidase
d) Iduronic acid
Option c – Hyaluronidase
Antigenic preparation is made from extracellular toxins.
a) Vaccines
b) Toxoids
c) Endotoxinst
d) Sera
Option b – Toxoids
Which vitamin is known as an anti-sterility factor?
a) Vitamin K
b) Vitamin D
c) Vitamin E
d) Vitamin A
Option c – Vitamin E
Which of the following is the richest source of Lecithin?
a) Meat
b) Fish
c) Chicken
d) Egg Yolk
Option d – Egg Yolk
Passive immunity is obtained by injecting.
a) Antiserum
b) Antigens
c) Vaccines
d) Antibodies
Option d – Antibodies
An acid contained in the bacterial cell walls is.
a) Muranic acid
b) Formic acid
c) Stearic acid
d) Palmitic acid
Option a – Muranic acid
A preparation containing killed or attenuated viruses are termed as.
a) Vaccine
b) Antiserum
c) Toxin
d) Toxoid
Option a – Vaccine
Yeasts come under a group of.
a) Bacteria
b) Fungi
c) Protozoa
d) Virus
Option b – Fungi
Sterols belong to the class of.
a) Lipids
b) Waxes
c) Carbohydrates
d) Proteins
Option a – Lipids
A hypotonic solution can be made isotonic by the addition of.
a) Sodium chloride
b) Potassium chloride
c) Calcium chloride
d) Magnesium chloride
Option a – Sodium chloride
Tuberculosis is diagnosed by.
a) Widal test
b) Elisa’s test
c) Mantoux test
d) Alerts method
Option c – Mantoux test
The rod-shaped bacteria are.
a) Coccus
b) Spirilla
c) Bacillus
d) Vibrious
Option c – Bacillus
Widal test is used for the diagnosis of.
a) Typhoid
b) AIDS
c) Jaundice
d) Meningitis
Option a – Typhoid
The disease is caused by Entamoeba histolytica.
a) Malaria
b) Trypanosomiasis
c) Filariaisis
d) Amoebiasis
Option d – Amoebiasis
The presence of pathogenic bacteria in his blood is called.
a) Toemia
b) Septicemia
c) Bacteremia
d) Anemia
Option b – Septicemia
Dettol is used as.
a) Antiseptic
b) Disinfectant
c) Antimicrobial
d) Anemia
Option a – Antiseptic
The diameter of the mesh aperture in the IP disintegration test apparatus is given below.
a) 2.00mm
b) 4.00mm
c) 3.00mm
d) 1.50mm
Option a – 2.00mm
One of the following mills works on both the principles of attrition and impact.
a) Cutter mill
b) Hammer mill
c) Roller mill
Choose the correct excipients for enhancing solubility in tablet manufacture.
a) PEG
b) Microcrystalline cellulose
c) Talc
d) Lactose
Option a – PEG
The area under the serum concentration-time curve of a drug represents.
a) The biological half-life of the drug
b) The amount of drug in the original dosage from
c) The amount of drug absorbed
d) The amount of drug excreted in the uring
Option c – The amount of drug absorbed
The ‘Unna parte’ contains.
a) Zinc oxide
b) Zinc oxide and Sulphur
c) Zinc oxide and Gelatin
d) zinc oxide and Boric acid
Option d – zinc oxide and Boric acid
“Capping” in tablets occurs due to.
a) Entrapment of Air
b) Excessive moisture
c) Increased rate of evaporation
d) None of above
Option a – Entrapment of Air
The dip tube in an aerosol container is made from which one of the following?
a) Polypropylene
b) Glass
c) Stainless steel
d) Aluminium
Option a – Polypropylene
Retinal is reduced to retinol in intestinal mucosa by a specific retinaldehyde reductase utilization.
a) NADPH+H+
b) FAD
c) NAD
d) NADH+H+
Option d – NADH+H+
The international unit of Vitamin A is equivalent to the activity caused by.
a) 0.3 µg of Vitamin A alcohol.
b) 0.344 µg of Vitamin A alcohol
c) 0.6 µg of Vitamin A alcohol
d) ug of Vitamin A alcohol
Option d – ug of Vitamin A alcohol
Compounds having the same structural formula about differing in the spatial configuration are known as.
a) Epimers
b) Anomers
c) Optical isomers
d) Stereoisomers
Option d – Stereoisomers
Retinol is transported in the blood bound to.
a) Aporetinol binding protein
b) 2-Globulin
c)-Globulin
d) Albumin
Option a – Aporetinol binding protein
Among the following preparation, which one will be the most irritating to the eye?
a) Purified water
b) 0.7% NaCl solution
c) 0.9% NaCl sol.
d) 1% NaCl solution
Option a – Purified water
Carotene precursor of Vitamin A is oxidatively cleaved by.
a) Carotene dioxygenase
b) Oxygenase
c) Hydroxylase
d) Transferase
Option a – Carotene dioxygenase
Fat-soluble vitamins are.
a) Soluble in alcohol
b) One or more propane units
c) Stored in liver
d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Preformed Vitamin A is supplied by.
a) Milk, Fat, and Liver
b) All yellow vegetables
c) All yellow fruits
d) Leafy green vegetables
Option a – Milk, Fat, and Liver
Retinol and Retinal are interconverted requiring dehydrogenase or reductase in the presence of.
a) NAD or NADP
b) NADPH
c) FAD
d) NADH+H+
Option d – NADH+H+
VRDL antigen is to be tested and analyzed by the.
b) Excise commissioner
c) Serologist and chemical examiner
d) Drug controller of India
Option d – Drug controller of India
Chloramphenicol comes under schedule.
a) G
b) H
c) W
d) P
Option b – H
The aldose sugar is.
a) Glycerose
b) Ribulose
c) Erythrulose
d) Dihydroxyacetone
Option a – Glycerose
A triose sugar is.
a) Glycerose
b) Ribulose
c) Erythrulose
d) Fructose
Option a – Glycerose
A pentose sugar is.
a) Dihydroxyacetone
b) Ribulose
c) Erythrulose
d) Glucose
Option b – Ribulose
Schedule D as per D and CAct is concerned with.
a) List of drugs exempted from the provision of import of drugs
b) Diseases or aliments which a drug may not purport to prevent or cure
c) Requirement of factory premises
d) List of prescription drugs
Option a – List of drugs exempted from the provision of import of drugs
One of the following Ex-Officio members of the state pharmacy council.
a) Chief pharmacist of a government hospital
b) Chief administrative medical officer of the state
c) Registered pharmacist
d) Assistant drug controller
Option b – Chief administrative medical officer of the state
The education regulation is published in the official gazette.
a) Ministry of Education
b) Central government
c) Drug Controller
d) President, Pharmacy Council of India
Option b – Central government
The total area required for the manufacture of cosmetics aerosol as per the Schedule M of the Drug and Cosmetics Act is.
a) 15 m²
b) 25 m²
c) 30 m²
d) 35 m²
Option c – 30 m²
State pharmacy council should have the following number of elected members.
a) Six
b) Nine
c) Five
d) Seven
Option a – Six
The Schedule Drugs and cosmetics act deals with the requirement and guidelines of clinical trials, import, and manufacture of new drugs.
a) Schedule – O
b) Schedule – M
c) Schedule – F
d) Schedule – Y
Option d – Schedule – Y
Which test organism is used for the microbiological assay of ampicillin?
a) Micrococcus luteus
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Bacillus subtillis
d) E. Coli
Option c – Bacillus subtillis
Staphylococcus aureus produces a pigment during its growth.
a) Red color
b) Green color
c) Yellow color
d) Black color
Option a – Red color
The particle size of the dispersed solid in a suspension is usually greater than.
a) 0.5 µm
b) 0.4 μm
c) 0.2 μm
d) 0.1 μm
Option a – 0.5 µm
A retardant material that forms a hydrophilic matrix in the formulation of matrix tablets is.
a) H.P.M.C.
b) C.A.P
c) Polyethylene
d) Carnauba wax
Option a – H.P.M.C.
Measurement of particle size in pharmaceutical aerosols is by. p) Cascade Impactor q) Light Scatter Decay r) Karl Fichser Method s) IR spectroscopy
a) (p), (q)
b) (q), (r)
c) (r). (s)
d) (p), (s)
Option a – (p), (q)
How many parts of 10% ointment be mixed with 2 parts of 15% ointment to get 12% ointment?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 6
Option b – 3
Which one of the following drugs is metabolized to a cytotoxic product?
a) Vincristine
b) Dactinomycin
c) 5Fluoroucil
d) Lomustine
Option c – 5Fluoroucil
Which one of the following agents shows cytotoxicity that is cell-specific?
a) Methotrexate
b) Dactinomycin
c) Cisplastin
d) Mechlorethamine
Option a – Methotrexate
a) Interferon
b) Amantadine
c) Acyclovir
d) Zidovudine
Option c – Acyclovir
In which one of the following conditions would aspirin be contraindicated?
a) Myalgia
b) Fever
c) Peptic ulcer
d) Rheumatoid
Option c – Peptic ulcer
A water-soluble substance is used as a coating material in the microencapsulation process.
a) Polyethylene
b) Silicone
c) Hydroxyethylcellulose
d) Paraffin
Option c – Hydroxyethylcellulose
Killer-Kilani Test is an identification test used for
a) Digitalis
b) Clove
c) Fennel
d) Senna
Option a – Digitalis
Who is regarded as the father of medicine?
a) Paracelsus
b) Aristotle
c) Galen
d) Hippocrates
Option d – Hippocrates
Ruthenium red is used to detect.
a) Gum
b) Lipids
c) Wax
d) Mucilage
Option a – Gum
Isapgol seeds are used.
a) Laxative
b) Purgative
c) Cathartic
d) Digestive
Option a – Laxative
Dried latex of the drug is used except….
a) Opium
b) Gutta-percha
c) Papain
d) Balsam
Option d – Balsam
Soxhlet apparatus is used for
a) Filtration
b) Clarification
c) Extraction
d) Size Reduction
Option c – Extraction
Digitalis is mainly used.
a) Cardiotonic
b) Analgesic
c) CNS stimulant
d) Purgative
Option a – Cardiotonic
Coriander contains chiefly ……
a) L-borneol
b) Pinene
c) D-linalool
d) Gernniail
Option c – D-linalool
Borntrager’s test is used to identify……
a) Cumarins
b) Saponins
c) Anthroquinones
d) Steroids
Option c – Anthroquinones
Vinca belongs to the category of crude drug …
a) Antitumor
b) Anti-Tussive
c) Diuretics
d) Anti-Malaria
Option a – Antitumor
Topically applied silicone oils are …….
a) Natural oils
b) Semi-synthetic oil
c) Polymers
d) Shark liver oil
Option c – Polymers
A glycoalkaloid….
a) Contains sulphur in addition to nitrogen in its molecule.
b) Is glycosidic in nature
c) Can be hydrolyzed to an alkaloid
d) Always contain endocyclic sulphur in its molecule
Option b – Is glycosidic in nature
Which of the following statement is true for the ginseng root?
a) It is among the most traded plant in Brazil
b) It is obtained from Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolium.
c) It is obtained from young plants of six months to one year of age.
d) It contains derivatives of quinindiol
Option b – It is obtained from Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolium
The drug hashish is produced from the flowers of the tree of…….
a) Neem
b) Hemp
c) Rose
d) Tulsi
Option b – Hemp
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