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1. 1.Which of the following is the action of atropine? Miosis Madolosis Mydriasis Dilation of lens

2. Answer: C. Mydriasis

3. 2.Glycyrrhiza glabra is a? Tannin Glycosides Resin Alkaloid

4. Answer: B. Glycosides

5. 3.Which of the following contains alkaloid? Atropa belladonna Glycyrrhiza Terminalia chebula Mentha arresis

6. Answer: A. Atropa belladonna

7. 4.Gutt stands for? Eye drops Ointments Eye lotion Eye ointment

8. Answer: A. Eye drops

9. 5.The generic name for pudina is? Mentha piperita Casseia fistula Terminalia chebula Vinca roseus

10. Answer: A. Mentha piperita

11. 6. All of the following tablets are given orally except? Aspirin Mebendazole Clotrimazole Tinidazole

12. Answer: C. Clotrimazole

13. 7.Disc diffusion test is applied on Antibiotics Vitamins Enzymes None of the above

14. Answer: A. Antibiotics

15. 8. ‘Mottling’ is the manufacturing defect associated with? Capsules Ointment Tablets Liniments

16. Answer: C. Tablets

17. 9.Which one of the following drug is used sublingually? Nitro- glycerine Gentamycin Salbutamol Megalorate

18. Answer: A. Nitroglycerine

19. 10.Father of chemotherapy is ? Alexander Fleming Paul ehrlich Aristotle Hippocrates

20. Answer: B. Paul Ehrlich

21. 11.The route of administration of BCG is ? Intravenous Intra dermal Intramuscular Subcutaneous

22. Answer: B. Intra dermal

23. 12.Which one of the following is cytotoxic drug? Sulphonamides Cotrimoxazole Cephalosporins Methotrexate

24. Answer: D. Methotrexate

25. 13.The penicillin which is generally used clinically is? Penicillin X Penicillin Y Penicillin G Penicillin F

26. Answer: C. Penicillin G

27. 14.One of the following is adverse effect of paracetamol? Liver damage Lung damage Kidney damage Heart damage

28. Answer: A. Liver damage

29. 15.Leishmania donovani causes? Filariasis Encephalitis kalazar None of the above

30. Answer: C. Kalazar

31. 16.Which one of the following is universal antidote? Copper sulphate N-acetyl cystine Atropine Charcoal

32. Answer: D. Charcoal

33. 17.Which of the following is used in rheumatic arthritis? Iron salts Copper salt Gold salt Silver salt

34. Answer: C. Gold salt

35. 18.Corpus luteum produces mainly L.H. FSH Oestrogen Progesterone

36. Answer: D. Progesterone

37. 19. The choice of drug in typhoid fever is ? Amoxicillin Ofloxacin Azithromycin Ciprofloxacin

38. Answer: D. Ciprofloxacin

39. 20.Aminophylline/Theophylline is given with a cup of water because of ? Gastric Irritation Hypertension Hypotension Respiratory depression

40. Answer: D. Respiratory depression

41. 21.Koplicks spot is associated with ? Measles Rubella Mumps Chicken pox

42. Answer: A. Measles

43. 22.Nux vomica contains? Tropane Indole alkaloids Quinolone Pyridine

44. Answer: B. Indole alkaloids

45. 23.Olive oil is extracted from? Ricinus communis Olea europoea Prunus amygdalus Gossypium hirsutum

46. Answer: B. Olea europoea

47. 24. A moiety of molecule responsible for selective absorption of radiation is called ? Auxochrome Chromophor Bathochrome Hypochrome

48. Answer: A. Auxochrome

49. 25. The antidote of choice for morphine poisoning is? Nalorphine Nalbuphine Naltrexone Naloxone

50. Answer: D. Naloxone

51. 26.Morphine upon acetylation gives ? Thebaine Nicotine Diamorphine Heroin

52. Answer: D. Heroin

53. 27. Study of what body does to the drug is called ? Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics Clinical Pharmacology Clinical Pharmacy

54. Answer: A. Pharmacokinetics

55. 28. What do you understand by cold chain? Manufacture of vaccines Transport and storage of vaccines Analysis of vaccines None of the above

56. Answer: B. Transport and storage of vaccines

57. 29.In pharmacy , SOS means Two times a day Three times a day If necessary Four times a day

58. Answer: C. If necessary

59. 30. The freshly prepared ORS should not be used within more than 48 hours 18 hours 12 hours 24 hours

60. Answer: D. 24 hours

61. 31.How many people have been estimated to have died from AIDS since it was first recognized in 1981 to Jan 2006? 15 million 25 million 38 million 45 million

62. Answer: B. 25 million

63. 32.What tree does aspirin come from? Ash Beech Oak Willow

64. Answer: D. Willow

65. 33.Why does the room start to spin when you have had too much to drink? The alcohol affects the density of the fluid in the inner ear The alcohol causes your brain to swell The alcohol forces part of your brain to short circuit The alcohol restricts the blood flow to the ears

66. Answer: A. The alcohol affects the density of the fluid in the inner ear

67. 34.What part of the body does an otolaryngologist specialize in? Ear, nose and throat Eyes Jaw and mouth Kidneys

68. Answer: A. Ear, nose and throat

69. 35.Which of the following was not included in the original Hippocratic oath? To always wash my hands between patients To never attempt to induce an abortion To never attempt to operate to remove kidney stones To teach medicine to the sons of my teacher

70. Answer: A. To always wash my hands between patients

71. 36.Which dangerous infectious disease has been extinct ‘in the wild’ since the late 1970s ? Diphtheria Leprosy Smallpox Tuberculosis

72. Answer: C. Smallpox

73. 37. Which one of the following has got the structure as shown in the figure ? Codeine Morphine Heroin Cocaine

74. Answer: B. Morphine

75. 38. Which one of the following has got the structure as shown in the figure ? Glucose Fructose Mannose Galactose

76. Answer: C. Mannose

77. 39. Which one of the following has got the structure as shown in the figure ? Dopamine Adrenaline Noradrenaline L-Dopa

78. Answer: A. Dopamine

79. 40. Which one of the following has got the structure as shown in the figure ? Glucuronic acid Glucose Gluconic acid Fructose

80. Answer: A. Glucuronic acid