PHARMACY MCQ AND NPC EXAM DAILY SERIES 15

 

1.  Which filler can NOT be used for the preparation of tablets for amine containing basic drugs to avoid discoloration of the tablets? 

(A) Dicalcium phosphate 

(B) Microcrystalline cellulose

(C) Starch 

(D) Lactose

2.  The ability of human eye using illuminated area to detect a particle is limited to: 

(A) 0.4 micron 

(B) 25 micron 

(C) 50 micron 

(D) 10 micron 

3. What quantities of 95 % v/v and 45 % v/v alcohols are to be mixed to make 800 mL of 65 % v/v alcohol? 

(A) 480 mL of 95 % and 320 mL of 45 % alcohol 

(B) 320 mL of 95 % and 480 mL of 45 % alcohol 

(C) 440 mL of 95 % and 360 mL of 45 % alcohol 

(D)360 mL of 95 % and 440 mL of 45 % alcohol 

4. The role of borax in cold creams is:

(A) anti-microbial agent

(B) to provide fine particles to polish skin 

(C) in-situ emulsifier

(D) antioxidant 

5. Choose the right combination: 

(A) Quinine, antimalarial, isoquinoline alkaloid

(B) Reserpine, -antihypertensive, indole alkaloid

(C) Quantitative microscopy, stomatal number, myrrh 

(D) Palmitic acid, salicylic acid , fatty acids

6. Triterpenoids are active constituents of: 

(A) Jaborandi 

(B) Rhubarb 

(C) Stramonium

(D) Brahmi 

7.  Alkaloids are not precipitated by:

(A) Mayer’s reagent 

(B) Dragendroff Reagent

(C) Picric acid 

(D) Millon’s reagent

8.  Anisocytic stomata are present in:

(A) Senna 

(B)Digitalis 

(C) Belladonna 

(D) Coca

9.  Bacopa monnieri plant belongs to the family: 

(A)Scrophulariacea 

(B) Leguminosae 

(C) Polygalaceae 

(D) Rubiaceae

10.  Tropane alkaloids are not present in:

(A) Datura stramonium 

(B) Erythroxylum coca

(C) Duboisia myoporoides 

(D) Lobelia inflata

11.  Guggul lipids are obtained from:

(A) Commiphora molmol 

(B) Boswellia serrata

(C) Commiphora wightii 

(D) Commiphora abyssinica 

12.  An example of N-glycoside is:

(A) Adenosine 

(B) Sinigrin

(C) Rhein-8-glucoside 

(D) Aloin

13.  One mg of Lycopodium spores used in quantitative microscopy contains an 

average of:

(A) 94,000 spores 

(B) 92,000 spores 

(C) 90,000 spores 

(D) 91,000 spores 

14.  Select the correct combination of drugs for the treatment of patients suffering from Hepatitis C :

(A) Interferon with Ribavirin 

(B) Interferon with Zidovudine 

(C) Interferon with Stavudine 

(D) Interferon with Lamivudine

15. Aliskiren acts by: 

(A) inhibiting the conversion of Angiotensin I to II 

(B) inhibiting the release of rennin

(C) inhibiting the binding of Angiotensin II to the receptor

(D) inhibiting the action of aldosterone