PHARMACIST GRADE II – AYURVEDA

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Category Code: 336/2013
Question Paper Code: 7/2014/OL
Exam: Pharmacist Grade 2 Ayurveda
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 30-12-2014
Alphacode A

Question1:-On the banks of which river the famous city of Kolkata situated?
A:-Indus
B:-Hughly
C:-Brahmaputhra
D:-Periyar
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question2:-The length of Indian coastline is?
A:-5000 km
B:-5500 km
C:-7516.6 km
D:-5800 km
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question3:-Name the longest peninsular river of India?
A:-Godavari
B:-Kaveri
C:-Tapthi
D:-Narmada
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question4:-The Governor General of India at the time of foundation of Indian National Congress was?
A:-Lord Chelmsford
B:-Lord Dalhousie
C:-Lord Dufferin
D:-Lord Ripon
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question5:-Which was the only session of JNC Presided by Gandhi?
A:-Allahabad
B:-Guwahati
C:-Belgaum
D:-Kakinad
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question6:-Who was the first to describe the mutiny of 1857 as the first war of Indian Independence?
A:-Subash Chandra Bose
B:-V D Savarkar
C:-Romila Taper
D:-Tharachand
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question7:-How many National water ways are there in India?
A:-3
B:-5
C:-7
D:-9
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question8:-Bhagat Singh was sentenced to death in which case?
A:-Kakori case
B:-Chauri-Chaura Case
C:-Assembly Bomb Case
D:-Lahore Conspiracy Case
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question9:-Which day is observed as Human Right Day?
A:-May 10
B:-Dec 10
C:-June 10
D:-October 10
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question10:-In which session of INC,the moderates and extremists reunited?
A:-Lucknow
B:-Lahore
C:-Madras
D:-Calcutta
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question11:-The ‘Savarna Jatha’ to support the Vaikkom Satyagraha was organised by?
A:-T K Madhavan
B:-K Kelappan
C:-Mannath Padmanabhan
D:-A K Gopalan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question12:-The founder of Atma Vidya Sangham?
A:-Ayyappan
B:-Thycand Ayya
C:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
D:-Vagbatananda Gurudeva
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question13:-Who is known as the father of Kerala Renaissance?
A:-Kumaranasan
B:-Sree Narayana Guru
C:-Chattampi Swamikal
D:-V T Bhattathiripad
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question14:-Owner of Swadeshabhimani edited by K Ramakrishna Pillai?
A:-C V Kunjiraman
B:-K kelappan
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C:-Dr.Palpu
D:-Vakkom Abdul Khadir Maulavi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question15:-When was the historic temple Entry Proclomation made?
A:-Nov 12,1936
B:-April 12,1936
C:-March 12,1936
D:-June 12,1936
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question16:-Which actress of Harry Potter Movie series was appointed as the Good will Ambassador for UN Women?
A:-Juliya Roberts
B:-Emma Watson
C:-Jennifer Lopez
D:-Kait Winslet
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question17:-Operation Protective Edge is the name of which country’s controversial military action launched on its neighbourhood?
A:-Israel
B:-Syria
C:-Jordan
D:-Egypt
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question18:-World population Day was observed on:
A:-June 11
B:-July 11
C:-August 11
D:-March 11
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question19:-Who received the Golden Ball award for the best player of the FIFA World Cup 2014?
A:-Miroslav Klose
B:-Karim Bensema
C:-Angel D’maria
D:-Lionel Messi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question20:-Who scored the first Double century in one day International Cricket?
A:-verendar Sehway
B:-Sachin Tendulkar
C:-Virat Kohli
D:-Shahid Afridi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-The text book that is not included in Bruhatrayi is
A:-Ashtanga sangraha
B:-Bhavaprakasha
C:-Susrutha Samhitha
D:-Charaka Samhitha
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-The meaning of the word Ayurveda is
A:-science of health
B:-science of diseases
C:-science of treatment
D:-science of life
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question23:-Number of angas in sareera is
A:-eight
B:-nine
C:-three
D:-six
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question24:-The sense of smell is related to ——– bhootha
A:-akasa
B:-prithvi
C:-vayu
D:-jala
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question25:-Indriya related to akasa bhootha is
A:-srotram
B:-jihwa
C:-twak
D:-druk
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question26:-Raktha is a dosha, according to
A:-Vagbhata
B:-Susrutha
C:-Charaka
D:-none of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question27:-Total number of sareera prakrithi as mentioned in Ayurveda
A:-13
B:-5
C:-6
D:-7
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question28:-The correct order of the three sareera dhathus given below is
A:-mamsa, asthi,meda
B:-mamsa, meda, asthi
C:-meda, asthi, mamsa
D:-asthi, meda, mamsa
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question29:-The mala of sukla dhathu is
A:-roma
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B:-ojus
C:-sweda
D:-kapha
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question30:-Total number of agni as per Ayurveda is
A:-13
B:-7
C:-5
D:-1
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question31:-Mansas is
A:-Jnanedriya
B:-karmendriya
C:-both
D:-athmendriya
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question32:-Cause of a disease is named as
A:-samprapthi
B:-upasayam
C:-lakshanam
D:-nidanam
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question33:-The treatment that eliminates doshas from the body is termed as
A:-laghanam
B:-shamanam
C:-shodhanam
D:-brumhanam
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question34:-Number of bones in an adult human
A:-270
B:-206
C:-307
D:-207
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question35:- Patella is the part of —-joint
A:-knee
B:-elbow
C:-wrist
D:-neck
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question36:-Correct order of the following is
A. esophagus B. stomach C. duodenum D. jejunum
A:-CBAD
B:-ACBD
C:-ABCD
D:-ADBC
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question37:- Larynx is the part of ————- system
A:-digestive
B:-respiratory
C:-circulatory
D:-urinary
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question38:-Blood flows from right ventricle to
A:-lungs
B:-heart
C:-entire body
D:-liver
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question39:-The normal human body temperature measured by using a thermometer placing in the mouth of a person is —— degree Fahrenheit
A:-98.6
B:-37
C:-37.6
D:-99
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question40:-Normal blood pressure of a healthy adult is ——- mm of Hg
A:-120/80
B:-170/90
C:-150/90
D:-130/100
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question41:-As per dhathu parinamam sidhantha, sukla dhathu is originated from
A:-asthi
B:-raktha
C:-ojus
D:-majja
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question42:-Treatment in Ayurveda is directly related to
A:-sathkarya vada
B:-karya karana sidhantha
C:-samanya vishesha sidhantha
D:-dathuparinama sidhantha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question43:-All are macro-nutrients except
A:-protein
B:-fat
C:-carbohydrate
D:-vitamin
Correct Answer:- Option-D
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Question44:- Oushadha matra depends on all except
A:- agni
B:-balam
C:-desam
D:-none of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question45:-The saveeryatha avadhi mentioned for choorna Kalpana is
A:-one year
B:-three months
C:-two months
D:-chathurmasa adhika
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question46:-The ideal time of administration for medicine as per Ayurveda is
A:-nishi
B:-prabhatha
C:-sayamkalam
D:-madhyahnam
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question47:-One karsha is equal to —— grams
A:-16
B:-48
C:-12
D:-6
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question48:- Glycyrrhiza glabra is
A:-yashti madhu
B:-guduchi
C:-bala
D:-rasona
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-The word that means “one that alleviates fear of diseases” is
A:-Kalpana
B:-yoga
C:-oushadha
D:-bheshaja
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question50:-Granulator is most commonly used for the manufacturing of
A:-choornas
B:-avalehas
C:-tablets
D:-arishtas
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question51:-The Kalpana that is prepared through the process of distillation is
A:-arka
B:-arishta
C:-kwatha
D:-sura
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question52:-The ratio of drug to water in phanta Kalpana is
A:-1:4
B:-1:2
C:-1:3
D:-1:6
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question53:-Dose of agni sidha swarasa is
A:-half pala
B:-one pala
C:-two pala
D:-one karsha
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question54:-Anjana is primarily a
A:-nasa Kalpana
B:-mukha Kalpana
C:-both a and b
D:-netra Kalpana
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-For the preparation of kwatha sidha yavagu, amount of dravya to be taken for 64 palas of water is
A:-2 pala
B:-1 pala
C:-4 pala
D:-3 pala
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question56:-All drugs are advised to take fresh except
A:-guduchi
B:-thippali
C:-vasa
D:-aswagandha
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question57:-The drug that should be used fresh and only in the prescribed quantity is
A:-kujtaja twak
B:-satavari
C:-koosmanda
D:-all the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question58:-Darvi pralepatwam can be a useful indicator for paka of
A:-raskriya
B:-agnisidha gudika
C:-avaleha
D:-all the above
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Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question59:-Correct statement regarding arishta and asva is
A:-arishta asavas are included in sura
B:-iron vessels are most suitable for making arishta asavas
C:-generally, one thulam guda is recommended for preparation
D:-generally, asavasa are made from kwatha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question60:-The general ratio for kalka, thaila and drava dravya in sneha kalpana is
A:-1:2:4
B:-1:4:16
C:-1:8:32
D:-1:5:10
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question61:-The ratio of lasuna, ksheera and jala in the preparation of lasuna ksheera is
A:-1:8:16
B:-1:8:32
C:-1:8:8
D:-1:2:4
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question62:-The ksheera of which among the following plants is used in ksharasutra?
A:-Desmodium gangeticum
B:-Euphorbia nerifolia
C:-Phyllanthus emblica
D:-all the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-Prameha hara kwatha among the following is
A:-nisha kathakadi
B:-drakshadi
C:-sahacharadi
D:-gandharva hasthadi
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question64:-Vasa is an ingredient of
A:-chiruvilwadi kasahayam
B:-dasamoola katuthrayam kashayam
C:-sahacharadi kashayam
D:-nisha kathakadi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question65:-The yoga a that is advised as hima kwatha among the following is
A:-ashtavargam
B:-sapthasaram
C:-drakshadi
D:-patola katurohinyadi
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question66:-The time of addition of sarjarasa in pindathiala is
A:-at the beginning
B:-in between
C:-just before filtering
D:-as patrapaka
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question67:-The dose of sneha kalpana generally is
A:-one karsha
B:-two pala
C:-one pala
D:-two karsha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question68:- Bastha mootra is used for the processing of
A:-sarjarasa malaharam
B:-vilwadi gudika
C:-dhanwantharam gudika
D:-ilaneer kuzhampu
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question69:-Panchakola and saindhava are the major ingredients in
A:-shadpala ghritha
B:-thikthaka ghritha
C:-gugguluthikthaka ghritha
D:-murivenna
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question70:-Ingredient of yogaraja guggulu gudika among the following
A:-rasasindoora
B:-mandooram
C:-loha saram
D:-all the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question71:-The quantity of guda to be taken for the processing of vatika/gutika is
A:-three times of choorna
B:-two times of choorna
C:-four times of choorna
D:-equal to choorna
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question72:-Grinding of minerals by using different drava dravyas are termed as
A:-nirvapa
B:-bhavana
C:-dhalana
D:-marana
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question73:-Bhasma is the end product of
A:-sodhana
B:-jarana
C:-bhavana
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D:-marana
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question74:-Which among the following is a heavy metal that is used in Rasasastra for curing diseases after proper processing
A:-calcium
B:-mercury
C:-bismuth
D:-all the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question75:-The yantra that can be used for bhallathaka thaila nirmana is
A:-arka yantra
B:-damaru yantra
C:-patana yantra
D:-all the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question76:-Largest puta among the following is
A:-varaha puta
B:-gaja puta
C:-mahaputa
D:-kukkuda puta
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question77:- Agnijara is included in
A:-Upavisha
B:-maharasa
C:-uparasa
D:-sadharana rasa
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question78:-Black bitumen is
A:-silajathu
B:-abhraka
C:-anjana
D:-talaka
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question79:-The chemical formula of kasisa is
A:-As2S3
B:-CuSO4.10H2O
C:-CuSO4.7H2O
D:-FeSO4.7H2O
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question80:-Thriphala kwatha is used for the sodhana of
A:-hingula
B:-tamkana
C:-silajathu
D:-manasila
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question81:-The yoga that contain swarna
A:-sidha makaradwajam
B:-makaradhwajam
C:-saraswatharishtam
D:-all the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question82:-Sodhana of Vatsanabha is
A:-swedana in godugdha
B:-bhavana in godugdha
C:-bhavana in kumari swarasa
D:-bhavana in gomutra
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question83:-The dose of haritala is
A:-½ to 1 ratti
B:-¼ to ½ ratti
C:-1 to 2 ratti
D:-3 ratti
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question84:-Chapter IV A of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act 1940 deals with
A. Ayurvedic drugs B. Homeopathic Drugs C. Sidha Drugs D. Unani drugs
A:-A,C and D
B:-A and B
C:-A,B,C and D
D:-A only
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question85:-If an Ayurvedic drug contain any harmful or toxic substance which may render it injurious to health, as per the Drugs and Cosmetic act, such drug is termed as
A:-adulterated drug
B:- Spurious drug
C:-magical drug
D:-mis-branded drug
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question86:-The first schedule of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act of 1940 contains
A:-list of approved raw drugs for manufacturing of Ayurvedic medicine
B:-list of approved textbooks for Ayurveda drug manufacturing
C:-list of machinery for manufacturing of Ayurvedic medicines
D:-Standards for the manufacturing of Ayurvedic medicine
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question87:-The minimum space required for a manufacturing unit of Ayurvedic medicines as per Good Manufacturing Practices is ———— square feet
A:-1500
B:-2000
C:-1000
D:-1200
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question88:-Cinnabar is
A:-Hingulam
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B:-Navasaram
C:-Makshikam
D:-Gandhakam
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question89:-Tutham among the following is
A:-tamkana
B:-gairika
C:-sasyaka
D:-abhraka
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question90:-‘Porikaram’ is the local name for
A:-tankana
B:-gandhaka
C:-parada
D:-gouripashana
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question91:-Gandhaka is an ingredient in
A:-rasa puspa
B:-sweta parpati
C:-rasa sindura
D:-all the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question92:-The commonly used sodhana dravya for gairika is
A:-nirgundi swarasa
B:-godugdha
C:-gomutra
D:-vasa swarasa
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question93:-The drug that is included in Maharasa is
A:-manasila
B:-capala
C:-hingula
D:-gandhaka
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question94:-The upadhathu of raktha as per sarangdhara is
A:-rajas
B:-sthanya
C:-sweda
D:-dantha
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question95:-Total number of ritus (seasons) in one year is
A:-5
B:-4
C:-6
D:-12
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question96:-The positive response of a treatment in a patient is termed as
A:-udarka
B:-upadrava
C:-upasaya
D:-anupasaya
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question97:-Normally, fertilization in humans is occurring at
A:-fallopian tube
B:-ovary
C:-uterus
D:-cervix
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question98:-Gallbladder is closely related with
A:-liver
B:-spleen
C:-stomach
D:-heart
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question99:-The disease spread through contaminated water is
A:-influenza
B:-rabies
C:-cholera
D:-hepatitis B
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question100:-The specialty that is available in hospitals but not included as a separate anga among the ashtangas of Ayurveda is
A:-Kaumarabhritya
B:-Salyatantra
C:-Rasayana chikitsa
D:-Prasoothi tantra
Correct Answer:- Option-D
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