Pharmacist Grade 2 Health Services

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 4/2015/OL
Category Code: 605/2013
Exam: Pharmacist Grade 2 Health Services
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 31-01-2015
Alphacode A
Question1:-Who was the Founder of ‘Araya Samaj’.
A:-Poykayil Sree Kumara Guru Deva
B:-Bhrahmananda Siva Yogi
C:-K.P. Karuppan
D:-Rajaram Mohan Roy
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question2:-Who is known as the Architect or patron saint of modern All India Services(IAS&IPS)
A:-Warren Hasting
B:-Sardar Vallabhai Patel
C:-Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
D:-Lord Rippon
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question3:-Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits ?
A:-Chota Nagpur Plateau
B:-Southern Region
C:-Himalayan Region
D:-Thar Desert
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question4:-‘Stride toward Freedom’ is autobiography of
A:-Nelson Mandela
B:-Khama N Kruma
C:-Martin Luther King Jr.
D:-Aung Sang Suki
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question5:-Longest Rail Bridge in India
A:-Ganga Rail Bridge
B:-Jubily Railway Bridge
C:-Nehru Setu Bridge
D:-Vembanad Rail Bridge
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question6:-The disputed ‘Babli Project’ is situated across the river _____
A:-Krishna
B:-Godavari
C:-Narmada
D:-Thapthi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question7:-Which city in India is called as ‘Zero mile centre of India’ ?
A:-Chennai
B:-Kulu
C:-Shimla
D:-Nagpur
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question8:-‘ Boko Haram ‘ is a terrorist organization in ____
A:-Nigeria
B:-Tunishia
C:-Iraq
D:-Egypth
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question9:-70% of the Rainfall in Kerala is from ‘Kalavarsham’.It is
A:-North East Monsoon
B:-East Asian Monsoon
C:-South East Monsoon
D:-South West Monsoon
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question10:-‘ Gate Way of India ‘ build in 1911 in commemoration of the visit of ____
A:-King Henry I and Metilda of Scotland
B:-King George IV and Maria Fitzherbert
C:-King William IV and Saxe Meninger
D:-King George V and Queen Mary
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question11:-Who implemented ‘Misra Bhojana Programme'(dining along with the lower castes) to fight against the evils of caste system in kerala ?
A:-K. Ayyappan
B:-K. Kelappan
C:-Mannathu Padmanabhan
D:-Sree Narayana Guru
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question12:-Who is known as the father of the political movement in Travancore ?
A:-K.P Achutha Menon
B:-C. Kunjirama Menon
C:-Mannath Krishnan Nair
D:-G.P. Pillai
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question13:-‘ Pritzker Prize ‘ is considered as the highest honour in the field of ___
A:-Journalism
B:-Inter religious co-operation
C:-Architecture
D:-Multi-lingual Education
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question14:-Which Indian state has the lowest population density ?
A:-Missoram
B:-Arunanchal Pradesh
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C:-Sikkim
D:-Kerala
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question15:-Which global organisation is behind the ‘Earth Hour’ observed on every march ?
A:-Amnesty International
B:-World Wild Fund for Nature
C:-Greenpeace
D:-UNEP
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question16:-The 2017 FIFA Cofederation Cup Football will be held in ____
A:-Qatar
B:-Newzeland
C:-Russia
D:-China
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question17:-Who founded an order entitled the ‘Prathyksha Raksha Daiva Sabha’ ?
A:-Sree Kumara Guru Deva
B:-Kandathil Varghese Mappila
C:-Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara
D:-Vagbhadanandan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question18:-‘Reddimer mishap’ in Pallana river is associated with
A:-Vallathol
B:-Ulloor
C:-Kumaranasan
D:-Poonthanam
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question19:-Present State Election Commissioner of Kerala
A:-Nalini Netto
B:-K. Sasidharan Nair
C:-K.M Chandrashekhar
D:-K.P Dhandapani
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question20:-Name the world’s thinnest and strongest nano material.
A:-Graphene
B:-Titanium Nanorods
C:-Iron Nanofoils
D:-Copper Nanowires
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question21:-In tablet manufacturing, TALC is used as
A:-Diluent
B:-Granulating agent
C:-Glidant
D:-Disintegrating agent
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question22:-SCHICK TEST is done to
A:-Detect the degree of immunity against Diphtheria.
B:-Detect the degree of immunity against Tuberculosis
C:-Detect the degree of immunity against Typhoid
D:-identify the presence of Ketone bodies in urine
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question23:-Glycerin or Sorbitol is added to gelatin in the preparation of soft gelatin capsules as
A:-Preservatives
B:-Plasticizer
C:-Polishing agent
D:-Sweetening agent
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question24:-Principle of Size Reduction in Ball Mill is
A:-Compression
B:-Impact
C:-Attrition
D:-Combination of Impact and Attrition
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question25:-Eugenia caryophyllus is the botanical name of
A:-Clove
B:-Eucalyptus
C:-Coriander
D:-Cardamom
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question26:-Who among the following is not an Ex-officio member of central council of Pharmacy Council of India
A:-Director General, Health Services
B:-Drugs Controller of India
C:-Director, Central Drugs Laboratory
D:-Health Secretary, Govt. of India
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question27:-The limit test of Iron depends upon the interaction of iron with
A:-Barium Sulphate reagent
B:-Diphenyl thiocarbazone
C:-Thioglycollic acid
D:-Mercuric Chloride
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question28:-In relation to emulsion, formation of a layer of relatively concentrated emulsion above or below the surface is known as
A:-Cracking
B:-Creaming
C:-Mottling
D:-Phase inversion
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question29:-Drugs Inspector is appointed as per the provisions of
A:-Pharmacy Act 1948
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B:-Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1945
C:-Drugs Inspector Act 1940
D:-Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question30:-Presence of lignified trichomes is the characteristic microscopic feature of
A:-Nux-vomica
B:-Digitalis
C:-Datura
D:-Cinchona
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question31:-An example for an anthracene glycoside
A:-Purpurea glycoside
B:-Diosgenin
C:-Cantharidin
D:-Sennoside
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question32:-Hydrogen Peroxide IP used as antiseptic contains
A:-100% w/v of Hydrogen peroxide
B:-25% w/v of Hydrogen Peroxide
C:-6% w/v of Hydrogen Peroxide
D:-27% w/v of Hydrogen Peroxide
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question33:-The agent used as a radio-opaque contrast medium:
A:-Radioactive Sodium Iodide
B:-Colloidal Gold Injection
C:-Barium Sulphate
D:-Sodium Iodo hippurate
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question34:-When an hypotonic solution is injected into blood stream, causes
A:-Haemolysis
B:-Shrinkage of blood cells
C:-Sclerosis of veins
D:-No characteristic change
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question35:-Sodium lauryl Sulphate is
A:-Cationic surface active agents
B:-Ampholytic surface active agents
C:-Nonionic surface active agents
D:-Anionic surface active agents
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question36:-A toxoid vaccine is:
A:-Killed bacterial suspension
B:-Live bacterial suspension
C:-Live viral Vaccine
D:-Toxins that have been incubated with formalin
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question37:-0.1gms contains:
A:-1000 mg
B:-100 mg
C:-10 mg
D:-1 mg
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question38:-Volume of 95% alcohol required to prepare 500 ml of 20% alcohol is:
A:-80 ml
B:-50 ml
C:-105 ml
D:-150 ml
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question39:-Which among the following is a blood coagulation factor:
A:-Sodium
B:-Calcium
C:-Potassium
D:-Manganese
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question40:-An example for a drug that undergoes extensive first pass metabolism:
A:-Testosterone
B:-Phenobarbitone
C:-Tolbutamide
D:-Theophylline
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question41:-Bacillus Calmette Guerin Vaccine is
A:-Suspension of living cells of a strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
B:-Suspension of living cells of a strain of Bordetella pertusis
C:-Suspension of living cells of a strain of Salmonella typhi
D:-Suspension of living cells of a strain of Vibrio cholerae
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question42:-The toxic protein present in castor oil is
A:-Ricinoleic acid
B:-Ricin
C:-Isoricinoleic acid
D:-Linoleic acid
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question43:-Calamine IP is
A:-Aluminium silicate with ferric oxide
B:-Magnesium silicate with ferric oxide
C:-Calcium oxide with ferric oxide
D:-Zinc oxde with ferric oxide
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question44:-Which among the following statement is false with respect to NaCl Injection I P
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A:-Contains 0.9% w/v sterile solution of Sodium Chloride
B:-pH of the solution is between 4.5 & 7.0
C:-Contains added antimicrobial agents or preservatives
D:-Contains approximately 150 mmol of Sodium ions
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question45:-Which one of the following is used as an antimicrobial preservative:
A:-Propylene glycol
B:-Procaine hydrochloride
C:-Propyl hydroxy benzoate
D:-Sodium hydrogen carbonate
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question46:-Cotrimoxazole tablet contains:
A:-5 parts of Cortisone acetate and 1 parts of trimethoprim
B:-5 parts of Sulphamethoxaole and 1 parts of trimethoprim
C:-5 parts of Sulphasalazine and 1 parts of trimethoprim
D:-5 parts of Cloxacillin and 1 parts of trimethoprim
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question47:-Which among the following is used as a diuretic:
A:-Tribulus terrestris
B:-Claviceps purpurea
C:-Cyamopsis tetragonolobus
D:-Commiphora molmol
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question48:-Potassium permanganate is an example for:
A:-acidifying agent
B:-alkalising agent
C:-reducing agent
D:-oxidising agent
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question49:-Lugols Solution is:
A:-2.5%w/v of Iodine and 2.5% w/v of potassium iodide in water
B:-10.0%w/v of Iodine and 6.0% w/v pf potassium iodide in water
C:-5.0%w/v of Iodine and 10.0% w/v of potassium iodide in water
D:-2.0% w/v of Iodine and 2.4 % w/v of Sodium iodide in water
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question50:-Ammonium Chloride is used as:
A:-Alkalising agent
B:-Astringent
C:-Expectorant
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question51:-An antidote which can be used in cyanide poisoning:
A:-Sodium bicarbonate
B:-Sodium nitrite
C:-Dimercaprol
D:-Sodium bi sulphite
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question52:-Colloidal dispersion of liquids or solids in gases are:
A:-Aerosols
B:-Emulsion
C:-Creams
D:-Suspensions
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question53:-An example for a drug with anti-hypertensive action
A:-Rhubarb
B:-Vasaka
C:-Liquorice
D:-Rauwolfia
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question54:-Restricted licences in Forms 20-A and 21-A are issued for:
A:-Narcotic and Psychotropic substances
B:-Pethidine and related drugs
C:-wholesale dealing of drugs which does not require the supervision of a registered pharmacist
D:-drugs specified in Schedule X
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question55:-The Schedule in Drugs and Cosmetics Act which specifies that drugs shall not be sold by retail except on and in accordance with the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner:
A:-Schedule K
B:-Schedule G
C:-Schedule J
D:-Schedule H
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question56:-As per Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1945, the term “Drugstore” refers to
A:-Licenses where the service of registered pharmacist is employed but donot maintain a pharmacy
B:-Licenses who employ the service of registered pharmacist and maintain a pharmacy for compounding against prescription
C:-Licenses where drugs are temporarily stored
D:-Licenses where service of a qualified person is not required
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question57:-Which among the following is a prodrug:
A:-Levodopa
B:-Indomethacin
C:-Paracetamol
D:-Diphenhydramine
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question58:-Leucovorin rescue is given to reduce the toxic effects of
A:-Methotrexate
B:-Cyclophosphamide
C:-Melphalan
D:-Chlorambucil
Correct Answer:- Option-A
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Question59:-The antibiotic that acts by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30s ribosomal subunits:
A:-Chloramphenicol
B:-Doxycyclin
C:-Azithromycin
D:-Vancomycin
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question60:-Diethyl carbamazine is the drug of choice in the treatment of:
A:-Epilepsy
B:-Filarial infection
C:-Hookworm infestation
D:-Malaria
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question61:-Organophosphorous poisoning is treated with
A:-Acetylcholine
B:-Atropine
C:-Pentazocine
D:-Methacholine
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question62:-Benzodiazepine receptor antagonist:
A:-Flumazenil
B:-Atropine
C:-Pentazocine
D:-Phentolamine
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question63:-Diabetes insipidus is due to deficiency of :
A:-Oxytocin
B:-Insulin
C:-Vasopressin
D:-Aldosterone
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question64:-Epsom Salt is
A:-Copper Sulphate
B:-Magnesium Sulphate
C:-Ferrous Sulphate
D:-Calcium Sulphate
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question65:-In combination antacids, Magnesium salts are added:
A:-for immediate onset of action
B:-to decrease the production of acid in GIT
C:-to enhance taste and appearance
D:-for laxative action
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question66:-Directly observed treatment, Short course (DOTS) refers to:
A:-AIDS control strategy of Govt of India
B:-Strategic action plan for Malarial control in India
C:-Tuberculosis control strategy, recommended by WHO
D:-part of National Filaria control program
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question67:-An Adverse effect of Clozapine
A:-Agranulocytosis
B:-Nephrotoxicity
C:-Hepatotoxicity
D:-Respiratory depression
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question68:-Antixerophthalmic vitamin is
A:-Vitamin E
B:-Vitamin D
C:-Vitamin B
D:-Vitamin A
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question69:-Lanolin is
A:-Beeswax
B:-Woolfat
C:-Paraffin wax
D:-Borax
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question70:-Ratio of oil:water:gum for preparing an emulsion using volatile oil:
A:-2:2:1
B:-4:2:1
C:-3:2:1
D:-1:1:2
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question71:-Pyridoxine is
A:-Vitamin B 1
B:-Vitamin B 2
C:-Vitamin B 6
D:-Folic acid
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question72:-The latin term “Oris” denotes
A:-to mouth
B:-Ever hour
C:-when necessary
D:-at bed time
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question73:-Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
A:-Ethacrynic acid
B:-Chlorothiazide
C:-Acetazolamide
D:-Chlorothiazide
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Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question74:-Which one among the following has a phenanthrene nucleus:
A:-Pentazocine
B:-Trifluperazine
C:-Promethazine
D:-Morphine
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question75:-2 Acetoxy benzoic acid is:
A:-Paraben
B:-Aspirin
C:-PABA
D:-Benzocaine
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question76:-An agent used to delay the renal excretion of penicillins
A:-Protamine sulphate
B:-Procaine
C:-Propylene glycol
D:-Probenecid
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question77:-An antidote for warfarin toxicity/overdose
A:-Protamine
B:-Dimercaprol
C:-Penicillamine
D:-Vitamin K
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question78:-An ingredient of anticoagulant solution used for storage of whole blood
A:-Anhydrous citric acid
B:-Anhydrous benzoic acid
C:-Anhydrous Tartaric acid
D:-Ascorbic acid
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question79:-Valproic acid is used as an
A:-Analgesic
B:-Antiepileptic
C:-Anti-inflammatory
D:-Diuretic
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question80:-All the following General anaesthetics are administered intravenously except:
A:-Ketamine
B:-Propofol
C:-Halothane
D:-Thiopentone Sodium
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question81:-Clavulanic acid is given along with amoxycillin to
A:-decrease excretion
B:-avoid first pass metabolism
C:-prevent drug resistance
D:-enhance oral absorption
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question82:-Carbidopa is used for the treatment of parkinsonism because it
A:-crosses blood brain barrier
B:-decrease monoamine oxidase
C:-inhibits L aminoacid decarboxylase
D:-a COMT inhibitor
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question83:-Aldosterone antagonist
A:-Spironolactone
B:-Amiloride
C:-Mannitol
D:-Acetazolamide
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question84:-Antimalarial drug used in Rheumatoid arrthritis
A:-Mepacrine
B:-Chloroquine
C:-Artemisine
D:-Pamaquine
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question85:-Selenium Sulfide is used as
A:-Antimalarial
B:-Antileprotic
C:-Antifungal
D:-Antidandruff
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-The process of loosing water of crystallisation from a substance is
A:-Exudation
B:-Efflorescence
C:-Delequescence
D:-Diaphoretic
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question87:-Plantago ovata is used as
A:-Expectorant
B:-Sweetening agent
C:-Analgesic
D:-Laxative
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question88:-Sucrose is a
A:-Hexose
B:-Monosaccharides
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C:-
Disaccharides
D:-Polysaccharides
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question89:-An antidiabetic plant drug:
A:-Withania somnifera
B:-Saraca indica
C:-Urginea maritima
D:-Gymnema sylvestre
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question90:-A tropane alkaloid:
A:-Atropine
B:-Reserpine
C:-Ergometrine
D:-Diosgenin
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question91:-Which one of the following is referred to as Good Cholesterol:
A:-Triglycerides
B:-High density Lipoproteins
C:-Low density Lipoproteins
D:-Chylomicrons
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question92:-Which part of the plant “Opium poppy” is used for obtaining the active principles:
A:-dried latex from stem
B:-dried latex from capsules
C:-dried latex from root
D:-dried latex from shoots
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question93:-Proton pump inhibitor used in the treatment of peptic ulcer
A:-Rabeprazole
B:-Ranitidine
C:-Misoprostol
D:-Sucralfate
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question94:-An example for a drug that induces cytochrome P450:
A:-Phenytoin
B:-Omeprazole
C:-Allopurinol
D:-Chloramphenicol
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question95:-Physostigmine is an example for
A:-Adrenergic durg
B:-Anticholinergic drug
C:-Adrenergic blocking drug
D:-Anticholinesterase
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question96:-A Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug derived from anthranilic acid:
A:-Mephenemic acid
B:-Ibuprofen
C:-Indomethacin
D:-Diclofenac Sodium
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question97:-A hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of pituitary gland:
A:-Mineralocorticoids
B:-Gonadotropin releasing hormone
C:-Growth hormone
D:-Thyrotropin releasing hormone
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question98:-An drug which inhibits spermatogenesis, used as male contraceptive
A:-Tamoxifen
B:-Norethindrone
C:-Levonorgestrel
D:-Gossypol
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question99:-An Angiotensin antagonist:
A:-Captopril
B:-Losartan
C:-Verapamil
D:-Nicorandil
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question100:-Lovastatin is
A:-Antifibrinolytic agent
B:-H2 receptor antagonist
C:-HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor
D:-Lipoprotein lipase activator
Correct Answer:- Option-C
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